Leader Guide

Verse to GO!

Superbook GizmoGO! "Self Control" on DVD or in Superbook Academy
Bible or the Superbook Bible App

Optional: Show the memory verse video (which is the complete verse). Children will learn the first part of the verse today.

Proverbs: 16:32 (NLT)

"Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city."

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Verse to Go

Today’s Bible memory verse is Proverbs 16:32. Say the memory verse slowly.

“Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.” Proverbs 16:32

Now, let’s learn the first part of the verse together with some motions.

Stand facing the children and lead them in to repeat phrases and imitate the motions.

Better… Hold out both hands with your thumbs up.

To be patient… Smile, take a deep breath, then exhale slowly.

Than powerful… Make a serious face and flex your biceps.

Repeat slowly a few more times.

Optional: Make sure the children understand what it means to be patient.

To be patient means to trust and wait without complaining. Patience comes from having self-control. It is easy to lose our temper and show anger when we feel wronged. It takes self-control to show God’s love and to forgive.

Note: Preschool children may not be able to memorize the entire verse. They may simply repeat it with you. Be sure all children understand its meaning.