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2 Timothy 2 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: A Good Soldier of Christ

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.

PreschoolA Good Soldier

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

KindergartenWork Hard for Jesus

SOLDIER → picture 4FARMER → picture 3PRIZE → picture 2WORD → picture 1

Grade 1Keep Going

A soldier obeys. → picture 3A runner follows the rules. → picture 5A farmer works hard. → picture 2God's word is free. → picture 4Jesus stays faithful. → picture 1

Order:

1. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.2. Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.3. The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.4. But God’s word isn’t chained.

Grade 2Jesus Is Faithful

  1. Who should Timothy be like? A good soldier (circle)
  2. What does a runner follow? The rules (circle)
  3. Who rose from the dead? Jesus (circle)
  4. Who is always faithful? Jesus (circle)
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Grade 3A Worker for God

  1. Who should Timothy teach? Faithful people
  2. What is not chained? God's word
  3. Who stays faithful? Jesus
  4. How should God's servant treat everyone? Gently
1: You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.2: Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.3: The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.4: But God’s word isn’t chained.
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Grade 4Rightly Handling the Word

  1. What should Timothy do with what he learned? Teach faithful people who will teach others
  2. How does an athlete win? By following the rules
  3. What does Paul say isn't chained? God's word
  4. What did Hymenaeus and Philetus wrongly teach? That the resurrection had already happened
  5. What should the Lord's servant be toward all? Gentle

Word bank: 1. faithful; 2. soldier; 3. farmer

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

Grade 5God's Firm Foundation

  1. What should a soldier on duty avoid? Getting tangled in everyday affairs
  2. What does Paul tell Timothy to remember? Jesus Christ, risen from the dead
  3. Why does Paul endure all things? For the sake of God's chosen ones
  4. What seal is on God's firm foundation? The Lord knows those who are his
  5. What kind of vessel is ready for every good work? A vessel for honor
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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