Lesson Goal: Children will learn they need to do what is right no matter what the outcome or consequences are.

Main Point: Heroes Stand Up For What is Right!

Bible Verse: Be on guard. Stand Firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. 1 Corinthians 13:16 (NLT)

During the large group portion of today's lesson, Pow and Kabaam were faced with a dilemma. A squad of superheroes had been picking on a bunch of sidekicks. Pow said they should confront these bullies so they could be popular and respected among the sidekicks. Kabaam insisted that confronting the bullies would result in them becoming the new targets for abuse. The hero instructor, Captain Courage, explained that they shouldn't make the decision based on what may happen. They should stand up for what is right no matter what. He went on to give Biblical examples of people who courageously stood up for what was right.

In Daniel chapter 3 a king named Nebudchadnezzar forced everyone in the kingdom to bow down to a statue he'd made. If someone refused to bow down, they would be thrown into the furnace and killed. Three men refused to bow. Their names were Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego. They knew it was wrong to bow to anyone or anything other than God. In Daniel chapter 6, a king named Darius signed a law that said people could only pray to him. Daniel knew it was wrong to pray to someone other than God, so he boldly kept praying to God no matter what could happen. In Acts chapter 6 and 7 we heard a story about a man named Stephen. Stephen was arrested for telling people about Jesus. At his trial, even though he knew he was in trouble, Stephen boldly spoke to the Jewish leaders about God and Jesus. In all three of these stories people stood up for the right thing even though they didn't know what would happen.

Pastor Chris' Mega Nuggets

1) Focus your praise on God

2) Invest time in prayer

3) Read God's word

4) March to God's beat...listen to Him and not the world