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2 Corinthians 11 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Paul's Hardships

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.

PreschoolDown in a Basket

baskethandpeopletree

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

KindergartenGod Kept Paul Safe

BASKET → picture 4WALL → picture 3SAFE → picture 1GOD → picture 2

Grade 1Paul's Hard Times

Love the true Jesus. → picture 5Paul taught for free. → picture 1Paul was lost at sea. → picture 4Paul had nights with no sleep. → picture 2Paul went down in a basket. → picture 3

Order:

1. Are they servants of Christ2. Who is weak, and I am not weak3. If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness4. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie

Grade 2Paul Kept Going

  1. Who did Paul want the church to love? The true Jesus (circle)
  2. Where were some of Paul's storms? At sea (circle)
  3. Who helped Paul keep going? God (circle)
  4. What was Paul let down in? A big basket (circle)
  5. How did Paul get away? Down over a city wall
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Grade 3Boasting in Weakness

  1. What did the false teachers preach? A different Jesus
  2. How much did Paul charge the Corinthians? Nothing, he taught for free
  3. What did Paul worry about every day? All the churches
  4. How did Paul escape from Damascus? In a basket let down from a window in the wall
1: Are they servants of Christ2: Who is weak, and I am not weak3: If I must boast, I will boast of the things that concern my weakness4: The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie
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Grade 4A Fool's Boast

  1. Why does Paul feel a godly jealousy? He wants the Corinthians to belong to Christ alone
  2. How do the false apostles disguise themselves? As apostles of Christ
  3. What did Paul carry daily? Concern for all the churches
  4. What does Paul choose to boast about? His weakness

Word bank: 1. little; 2. different; 3. apostles; 4. light; 5. often

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

Grade 5Boasting of Weakness

  1. What picture does Paul use for presenting the church to Christ? A pure bride
  2. Why did Paul preach free of charge? So that he would not be a burden to them (11:9)
  3. How does Paul turn boasting on its head? He lists labors, hardships, and weaknesses instead of achievements
  4. How did Paul escape from Damascus? In a basket let down through a window by the wall
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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