2 Timothy 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Not a Spirit of Fear

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.

PreschoolNo Need to Fear

heartpeoplefamilyGiftlight

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

KindergartenGod Makes Us Brave

LOVE → picture 3FAMILY → picture 1LETTER → picture 4POWER → picture 2

Grade 1Brave Faith

Grandma and Mom had faith. → picture 4Use God's gift. → picture 3God gives love. → picture 1Paul was not ashamed. → picture 5God keeps us safe. → picture 2

Order:

1. I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience.2. For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.3. For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.4. That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Grade 2Faith in a Family

Who was Timothy's grandmother? Lois (circle)
Who was Timothy's mother? Eunice (circle)
What does God give us instead of fear? Power and love (circle)
Was Paul ashamed? No (circle)

Grade 3Stir Up the Gift

Where did Timothy's faith live first? In his grandmother and mother
What should Timothy stir up? God's gift
What three things does God give? Power, love, and self-control
Who searched for Paul in Rome? Onesiphorus

1: I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience.2: For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.3: For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.4: That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

Grade 4Not Ashamed

Where did Timothy's sincere faith live first? In his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice
What spirit did God not give us? A spirit of fear
How did God save us? By His own grace, not by our works
Why is Paul not ashamed? He knows the One he has believed
Who was not ashamed of Paul's chain? Onesiphorus

Word bank: 1. God; 2. faith; 3. gift; 4. ashamed; 5. guard

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

Grade 5Guard the Good Deposit

How did the gift of God come to Timothy? Through the laying on of Paul's hands
What did Christ Jesus abolish? Death
Why did God save and call us? By His own purpose and grace, not our works
How should Timothy guard the good thing given to him? Through the Holy Spirit
What did Onesiphorus do in Rome? He searched for Paul and found him

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