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2 Corinthians 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Godly Sorrow

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 Comforts

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

KindergartenSorry and Glad

SORRY → picture 4TURN → picture 3GLAD → picture 1FRIEND → picture 2

Grade 1Godly Sorrow

Be clean before God. → picture 5Open your hearts. → picture 1God comforts the sad. → picture 4Being sorry helps people turn to God. → picture 2Paul was glad. → picture 3

Grade 2A Good Kind of Sorry

  1. How did Paul feel? Tired and sad (circle)
  2. Who came to cheer Paul up? Titus (circle)
  3. What good news did Titus bring? The people were sorry for the wrong
  4. What did being sorry help them do? Turn back to God (circle)
  5. Who does God forgive? People who turn back to Him
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Grade 3Comfort Through Titus

  1. What did Paul ask the believers to open? Their hearts
  2. Who did God use to comfort Paul? Titus
  3. What did their sadness lead to? Change, or repentance
  4. Who else was glad? Titus
1: I am filled with comfort2: I overflow with joy in all our affliction3: Therefore we have been comforted4: I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you
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Grade 4Sorrow That Leads to Life

  1. Why should believers grow in holiness? Because of God's promises and reverence for God
  2. How did God comfort Paul in Macedonia? By the coming of Titus
  3. What does godly sorrow lead to? Repentance that leads to salvation
  4. How is worldly sorrow different? It is only sad about consequences and leads to death

Word bank: 1. spirit; 2. hearts; 3. comforted; 4. regret

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

Grade 5Godly Grief and Joy

  1. What practical conclusion does Paul draw from God's promises? Believers should cleanse themselves and complete holiness in the fear of God
  2. Where does Paul resume the travel story? From chapter 2, his journey to Macedonia
  3. What two kinds of sorrow does Paul distinguish? Godly sorrow and worldly sorrow
  4. What did the Corinthians' godly grief produce? Earnestness, eagerness, longing, zeal, and readiness for justice
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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