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2 Corinthians 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Generous Giving

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.

PreschoolSharing Hands

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

KindergartenGlad to Share

SHARE → picture 2GIVE → picture 4JESUS → picture 1GLAD → picture 3

Grade 1Generous Giving

Poor churches gave a lot. → picture 2Giving is a gift from God. → picture 4Jesus became poor for His people. → picture 5God wants a willing heart. → picture 1Share so all have enough. → picture 3

Grade 2Churches That Shared

  1. Were the churches rich or poor? Poor (circle)
  2. How much did they give? All they could, and even more
  3. Who became poor to help people? Jesus (circle)
  4. What does God love? A willing heart (circle)
  5. What happens when people share? Everyone can have enough (circle)
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Grade 3Rich Toward Others

  1. What did the Macedonian churches give first? Themselves to the Lord
  2. Who became poor for others? Jesus
  3. What makes a gift acceptable? A ready, willing heart
  4. Who did Paul send to gather the gift? Titus
1: But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace2: For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich3: For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have4: As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you
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Grade 4The Grace of Giving

  1. What did the Macedonian churches give first? Themselves to the Lord
  2. Who is the great example of giving? Jesus, who became poor for their sake
  3. What makes a gift acceptable? It is given according to what one has
  4. Why did Paul send Titus and two brothers? So the gift would be handled honorably

Word bank: 1. grace; 2. poverty; 3. love; 4. brothers

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

Grade 5Excel in This Grace

  1. What was the collection for? The poor believers in Jerusalem
  2. What is the pattern for Christian generosity? The incarnation and the cross
  3. What Old Testament story does Paul cite about equality? The manna in Exodus 16
  4. Why does Paul take care to be honorable before people? To guard against suspicion in handling the gift
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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