Ezekiel 18 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Turn and Live

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.

PreschoolTurn and Live!

Pathpersonheartsun

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

KindergartenTurn to God

TURN → picture 4LIVE → picture 3HEART → picture 2GOOD → picture 1

Grade 1Choose to Turn

People said a saying about grapes. → picture 3God's ways are fair. → picture 5A good man gives bread to the hungry. → picture 2God says to turn from sin. → picture 4Turn and live! → picture 1

Order:

1. Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine2. He shall surely live3. In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live4. Therefore turn yourselves, and live

Grade 2Turn and Live

What did God's people say? They were in trouble because of their parents
Did God say that was right? No (circle)
Who chooses for himself? Each person (circle)
What does a good man share? Bread with the hungry (circle)
What does God want everyone to do? Turn from wrong and live

Grade 3Make a New Heart

What proverb did the people use? The fathers ate sour grapes, and the children's teeth were set on edge
Who do all souls belong to? God
What does a just man give to the hungry? Bread
What does God want the wicked to do? Turn from his sins and live

1: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine2: He shall surely live3: In his righteousness that he has done, he shall live4: Therefore turn yourselves, and live

Grade 4Each Soul Belongs to God

What were the people saying with the sour grapes proverb? That they suffered only because of their parents' sins
What does it mean that all souls belong to God? Each person stands before God responsible for his own choices
What happens to a wicked man who turns from his sins? His transgressions are not remembered and he will live
Why did God say the people's ways were unfair? They complained about God instead of turning from their own sins

Word bank: 1. proverb; 2. soul; 3. just; 4. live; 5. God

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

Grade 5Why Will You Die?

How did the people misuse the sour grapes proverb? To excuse themselves and accuse God of injustice
What do the three generations illustrate? Each person is judged by his own response to God
What does God desire for the wicked? That he return from his way and live
How do 18:31 and 11:19 fit together? God commands a new heart and also promises to give one

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