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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K It Is Finished

Question Answer Bible Verse How do you love like Jesus? I show love to everyone! John 13:34 NLT … Just as I have loved you, you

should love each other.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 1. Ask the “Story Question.” 2. Do the “Action” together. 3. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember What Do You See?

1. Hold up Story Card 1. 2. Ask, “What do you see in

this picture?” Group answers

3. Repeat steps 1-2 for Story Cards 2-5.

Talk Jesus came back to life!

How does that make you feel?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Who showed love to

everyone? Jesus Tell a friend that

Jesus loves them.

Story Question Action What happened three days

after Jesus died? Jesus came back to life.

Clap your hands and say, “Thank You, Jesus!”

Story Question Action What did Jesus’ friends do

when Jesus died? They cried. It was very sad when

Jesus died. Show your saddest face.

Story Question Action Did they put real nails in Jesus’ hands and feet?

Yes

Soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the cross.

Touch your hands and feet.

Story Question Action Whose sins did Jesus take

the punishment for? Everyone’s

Put your hands on your head because Jesus wore a crown

of thorns.

Week 1

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K It Is Finished

Question Answer Bible Verse How do you love like Jesus? I show love to everyone! John 13:34 NLT … Just as I have loved you, you

should love each other.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Week 2

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember Mix It Up

1. Shuffle Story Cards. 2. Place Story Cards in the

wrong order. 3. Say, “This story’s all

mixed up! Help me put it in order.”

4. Group helps put Story Cards in order.

Talk Jesus prayed on the cross.

When do you pray?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Why didn’t Jesus ever sin?

Jesus is God’s Son. Tell a friend that

Jesus loves them.

Story Question Action Who showed love to

everyone? Jesus Put your hands on your head because Jesus wore a crown

of thorns.

Story Question Action Whose sins did Jesus hang on the cross for? Everyone’s

Soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the cross.

Touch your hands and feet.

Story Question Action What happened to the sky

when Jesus died? It got dark. It was very sad when

Jesus died. Show your saddest face.

Story Question Action Did Jesus stay dead forever?

No! Clap your hands and say,

“Thank You, Jesus!”

Week 2

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K It Is Finished

Question Answer Bible Verse How do you love like Jesus? I show love to everyone! John 13:34 NLT … Just as I have loved you, you

should love each other.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Week 3

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember Now What?

1. Lay down Story Card 1. 2. Read the caption. 3. Ask, “Now what’s going

to happen in the next picture?” Group answers

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for Story Cards 2-5.

Talk Jesus loves EVERYONE. Who do you love a lot?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Whose sins did Jesus take the blame for? Everyone’s

Tell a friend that Jesus loves them.

Story Question Action Where did Jesus’ friends put Jesus’ dead body? In a tomb

Clap your hands and say, “Thank You, Jesus!”

Story Question Action Did Jesus die on the cross

for everyone’s sins? Yes It was very sad when

Jesus died. Show your saddest face.

Story Question Action Who showed love to

everyone? Jesus Soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands

and feet to the cross. Touch your hands and feet.

Story Question Action Why did Jesus take the

punishment for everyone’s sins? He loves us.

Put your hands on your head because Jesus wore a crown

of thorns.

Week 3

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K It Is Finished

Question Answer Bible Verse How do you love like Jesus? I show love to everyone! John 13:34 NLT … Just as I have loved you, you

should love each other.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember What’s Missing?

1. Lay out four Story Cards. 2. Ask, “Which picture is

missing?” Group answers 3. Lay missing Story Card in

its place. 4. Repeat steps 1-3, but

leave out a different card.

Talk Jesus gave us what we needed.

Who can you give something to?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Why did Jesus take the

blame for everyone’s sins? He loves us.

Tell a friend that Jesus loves them.

Story Question Action Who did Jesus come back to

life for? Everyone Clap your hands and say,

“Thank You, Jesus!”

Story Question Action Who showed love to

everyone? Jesus It was very sad when

Jesus died. Show your saddest face.

Story Question Action How did they put Jesus on the cross? They nailed His

hands and feet to it.

Soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the cross.

Touch your hands and feet.

Story Question Action Did taking the punishment

for everyone’s sins hurt Jesus? Yes

Put your hands on your head because Jesus wore a crown

of thorns.

Week 4

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Small Group Leader Guide

Ages 4-K It Is Finished

Question Answer Bible Verse How do you love like Jesus? I show love to everyone! John 13:34 NLT … Just as I have loved you, you

should love each other.

What To Do First

How To Use Extra Time Review Questions & Actions

1. If you need to help with check out, combine your small groups.

2. Give each kid an Adventure Book, six stickers, and some crayons.

3. Help kids do activities inside the book. 4. Keep kids busy coloring and talking

during check out. 5. Send stickers home with kids who

leave early.

Adventure Book Begin At Check Out Time

Story Card 1

Story Card 2

Story Card 3

Story Card 4

Story Card 5

Talk Jesus loves us and forgives us.

What can you do to love others?

Pray Ask kids what they want to talk to God

about, and pray with them.

Story Question Action Did Jesus ever sin? No Tell a friend that

Jesus loves them.

Story Question Action Who showed love to

everyone? Jesus Clap your hands and say,

“Thank You, Jesus!”

Story Question Action Whose sins did Jesus die

for? Everyone’s It was very sad when

Jesus died. Show your saddest face.

Story Question Action How much did it hurt Jesus when they nailed Him to the

cross? A lot

Soldiers nailed Jesus’ hands and feet to the cross.

Touch your hands and feet.

Story Question Action What did the soldiers do to Jesus? Whipped Him and put a crown of thorns on His head

Put your hands on your head because Jesus wore a crown

of thorns.

Week 5

Review 1. Introduce yourself. 2. Say the Question, Answer,

and Verse together.

Read 1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Point to the first card. 3. Read the caption. 4. Ask the “Story Question.” 5. Do the “Action” together. 6. Repeat steps 2-5 for Story

Cards 2-5.

Remember Which One?

1. Lay Story Cards in order. 2. Read the caption from one

of the Story Cards. 3. Ask, “Which one did I

read?” Group answers 4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the

rest of the Story Cards.