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1 Timothy 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Mercy for Sinners

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.

PreschoolGrace From Jesus

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

KindergartenJesus Saves

LETTER → picture 3LOVE → picture 1KING → picture 4SAVE → picture 2

Grade 1Mercy for Paul

Paul wrote to Timothy. → picture 4Love from a pure heart. → picture 3Jesus came to save sinners. → picture 1Timothy was like a son. → picture 5Honor to the King forever. → picture 2

Grade 2Jesus Came to Save

  1. Who did Paul write to? Timothy (circle)
  2. How should the church love? With a pure heart (circle)
  3. What did Jesus show Paul? Mercy (circle)
  4. Why did Jesus come into the world? To save sinners (circle)
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Grade 3Paul Received Mercy

  1. Where did Paul ask Timothy to stay? In Ephesus
  2. What is the goal? Love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and true faith
  3. What did God show Paul? Mercy
  4. Who did Jesus come to save? Sinners
1: However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.2: The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.3: The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.4: Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever.
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Grade 4Christ Came to Save Sinners

  1. How does Paul describe Timothy? My true child in faith
  2. Where did Paul ask Timothy to stay? In Ephesus
  3. What is the goal of the command? Love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith
  4. What did Paul do before he obtained mercy? Spoke against God and persecuted believers
  5. Why did Christ Jesus come into the world? To save sinners

Word bank: 1. faith; 2. love; 3. God; 4. mercy; 5. save

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

Grade 5The King Eternal

  1. By whose commandment is Paul an apostle? God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ
  2. What were some people paying attention to? Myths and endless family lists
  3. What three words describe Paul's past? A blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent
  4. Why did Jesus display patience in Paul? As an example for future believers
  5. What should Timothy hold on to? Faith and a good conscience
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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