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2 Corinthians 12 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Strength in Weakness

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 Makes Us Strong

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

KindergartenGod's Grace Is Enough

GRACE → picture 2PRAY → picture 4WEAK → picture 1STRONG → picture 3

Grade 1Strength in Weakness

A man saw heaven. → picture 2Paul had a thorn. → picture 4Paul prayed three times. → picture 5God's grace is enough. → picture 1God makes the weak strong. → picture 3

Grade 2When I Am Weak

  1. What was Paul's problem like? A thorn (circle)
  2. How many times did Paul pray? Three times (circle)
  3. What did God say was enough? His grace (circle)
  4. When does God's power work best? When people are weak (circle)
  5. Who would make Paul strong? God (circle)
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Grade 3My Grace Is Sufficient

  1. What did the man hear in heaven? Wonderful things
  2. Why did Paul have a thorn? So he would not become proud
  3. How many times did Paul ask the Lord to take it away? Three times
  4. What did Paul want from the Corinthians? Them, not their money
1: Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me2: For when I am weak, then am I strong3: I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls4: Didn’t we walk in the same spirit
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Grade 4Power Made Perfect

  1. Where was the man caught up? To the third heaven, into paradise
  2. Why was Paul given a thorn? To keep him from becoming proud
  3. What did the Lord say about His grace? It is enough, and His power is made perfect in weakness
  4. What does Paul want from the Corinthians? Them, not their possessions

Word bank: 1. caught; 2. boast; 3. power; 4. burden; 5. gladly

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

Grade 5Sufficient Grace

  1. Why does Paul speak of himself in the third person? He refuses to boast of the experience
  2. What did the Lord say to Paul? My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness
  3. What image describes Christ's power resting on Paul? Dwelling on him like a tent
  4. What does Paul fear finding on his third visit? Quarreling, jealousy, anger, and sins not repented of
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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