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1 Thessalonians 3 · Preschool

God Leads the Way

Name Date

Color Timothy on his trip!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Paul sent his friend Timothy to help. Ask God to help you be a good friend.

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Kindergarten

Good News

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FRIEND
FAITH
LOVE
PRAY
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FRIEND
TRIP
LOVE
PRAY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself praying for a friend.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is your good friend?
  • How can you help a friend?

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Grade 1

Glad News

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FAITH
LOVE
PRAY
GROW
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Paul sent Timothy.
Timothy made them strong.
Timothy brought glad news.
Paul prayed night and day.
Grow in love.

Love That Grows

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

For you know that we are appointed to this task.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

Draw yourself praying for a friend.

Memory Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you pray for?
  • How can love grow?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Grade 2

Timothy Brings Good News

Name Date

Read the Story

Paul missed his friends in Thessalonica. He sent Timothy to visit them. Timothy helped them stay strong in faith, even when things were hard.

Timothy came back with good news! The church still loved Jesus. They loved Paul, too. Paul was so glad. He prayed night and day to see them. He prayed that their love would grow and grow.

Memory Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who did Paul send to visit?

    Their loveStay strong in faithTimothy

  2. What did Timothy help them do?

    TimothyStay strong in faithTheir love

  3. What news did Timothy bring?

  4. What did Paul pray would grow?

    TimothyStay strong in faithTheir love

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

PRAYINGIEMSMOSMUEBHHRJFACESAECOMFORTFBABWWJKIABORILOVEISSUTWKGMTOKRNSOLYHIJOYDCVC
  • COMFORT
  • PRAYING
  • HEARTS
  • ABOUND
  • FAITH
  • LOVE
  • FACE
  • JOY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is a friend you could help to stay strong in Jesus?
  • Who could you cheer up with good news this week?

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Grade 3

Glad News From Timothy

Name Date

Read the Story

Paul could not wait any longer to hear about the believers. So he stayed in Athens and sent Timothy. Timothy went to make them strong and comfort them, so troubles would not shake them.

Timothy came back with glad news. Their faith and love were strong. They remembered Paul kindly and wanted to see him. This news comforted Paul in his own hard times.

Paul did not know how to thank God enough for the joy they brought. He prayed night and day to see them again. He prayed that the Lord would make their love grow for one another and for all people.

Memory Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Paul stay?

  2. Why did Timothy go?

  3. What news did Timothy bring?

  4. What did Paul pray would grow?

Love That Grows

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

NWABOUNDCODEVWFEFSCPRAYINGATOHIBEHFBDFMEVCVIBJLAFACKNDSOOIORHTBTAYVTRTFIFACEEHTST
  • COMFORT
  • PRAYING
  • HEARTS
  • ABOUND
  • FAITH
  • LOVE
  • FACE
  • JOY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can your faith help others?
  • Who can you love more?

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Grade 4

Increase in Love

Name Date

Read and Think

Paul could not bear waiting any longer for news. He chose to stay in Athens alone and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ. Timothy's job was to strengthen and comfort them, so no one would be shaken by troubles. Paul had told them before that troubles would come.

Then Timothy returned with glad news of their faith and love. They remembered Paul kindly and longed to see him. Paul was comforted in all his distress. He writes: For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

Paul asks what thanks he can give God for all the joy they bring. He prays night and day to see them again. He prays: Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. He asks the Lord to make them grow in love for one another and for all people, and to make their hearts holy and blameless when Jesus comes.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did Paul stay alone?

  2. Why did Paul send Timothy?

  3. What news did Timothy bring?

  4. How often did Paul pray to see them?

  5. What did Paul ask the Lord to make grow?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

faithjoyloveGod
  1. Then Timothy returned with glad news of their and love.
  2. Paul asks what thanks he can give God for all the they bring.
  3. He prays: Now may our and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
  4. He asks the Lord to make them grow in for one another and for all people, and to make their hearts holy and blameless when Jesus comes.

Think About It

  1. Paul was comforted when he heard about his friends' faith. How can your faith encourage someone else?

  2. Paul prayed for his friends' love to grow. Who could you show more love to this week?

Memory Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who could you encourage in their faith this week, and how?
  • How can you stand firm?

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1 Thessalonians 3 · Grade 5

Stand Fast in the Lord

Name Date

Read and Think

Paul explains that when he could stand it no longer, he decided to be left behind at Athens alone. He sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish and comfort them concerning their faith, so that no one would be moved by these troubles. Paul had warned them ahead of time that believers would suffer affliction. He sent Timothy because he feared the tempter might have tempted them and his work would be wasted.

But Timothy has now returned with glad news of their faith and love. They have good memories of Paul and long to see him, just as he longs to see them. In all his distress and trouble, Paul was comforted because of their faith. He writes: For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

Paul overflows with thanks. He asks what thanksgiving he can give to God for all the joy he has because of them. He prays night and day that he may see them and supply what is lacking in their faith. Then he prays: Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. He asks the Lord to make them increase in love toward one another and toward everyone, so that their hearts will be holy and blameless before God when the Lord Jesus comes with all his saints.

Show What You Know

  1. How does Paul describe Timothy?

  2. What had Paul warned them about ahead of time?

  3. What did Paul fear the tempter might do?

  4. How did Timothy's news affect Paul?

  5. Who will come with the Lord Jesus?

Crossword

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Across

  1. to increase and ____ in love toward
  2. and abound in ____ toward one another

Down

  1. may see your ____ and may perfect
  2. you and to ____ you concerning your

Think About It

  1. Paul says, For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. How does your faith affect the people who love you?

  2. Paul prayed for love toward one another and toward everyone. How is love for everyone harder than love for friends?

Memory Verse

“Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.”

1 Thessalonians 3:11 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for love that grows. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does your faith affect others?
  • Why is it hard to love everyone?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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