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1 Thessalonians 3 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Standing Firm

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolGod Leads the Way

peopleheartPathlight

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGood News

FRIEND → picture 4TRIP → picture 3LOVE → picture 1PRAY → picture 2

Grade 1Glad News

Paul sent Timothy. → picture 5Timothy made them strong. → picture 1Timothy brought glad news. → picture 4Paul prayed night and day. → picture 2Grow in love. → picture 3

Order:

1. For you know that we are appointed to this task.2. For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.3. For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.4. Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

Grade 2Timothy Brings Good News

  1. Who did Paul send to visit? Timothy (circle)
  2. What did Timothy help them do? Stay strong in faith (circle)
  3. What news did Timothy bring? The church still loved Jesus
  4. What did Paul pray would grow? Their love (circle)
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Grade 3Glad News From Timothy

  1. Where did Paul stay? In Athens
  2. Why did Timothy go? To make them strong and comfort them
  3. What news did Timothy bring? Their faith and love were strong
  4. What did Paul pray would grow? Their love for one another and all people
1: For you know that we are appointed to this task.2: For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.3: For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.4: Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
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Grade 4Increase in Love

  1. Where did Paul stay alone? In Athens
  2. Why did Paul send Timothy? To strengthen and comfort them
  3. What news did Timothy bring? Their faith and love were strong
  4. How often did Paul pray to see them? Night and day
  5. What did Paul ask the Lord to make grow? Their love for one another and for all people

Word bank: 1. faith; 2. joy; 3. God; 4. love

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Stand Fast in the Lord

  1. How does Paul describe Timothy? Our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ
  2. What had Paul warned them about ahead of time? That believers would suffer affliction
  3. What did Paul fear the tempter might do? Tempt them
  4. How did Timothy's news affect Paul? He was comforted in all his distress
  5. Who will come with the Lord Jesus? All his saints
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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