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Hebrews 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Rest, the Word, and the Throne of Grace

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.

PreschoolCome to God

restscrollpraying and handsCrown

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

KindergartenGod’s Rest

REST → picture 2WORD → picture 4PRAY → picture 1THRONE → picture 3

Grade 1Throne of Grace

God rested on the seventh day. → picture 2God’s word is living and active. → picture 4Nothing is hidden from God. → picture 5Come boldly to the throne of grace. → picture 1Jesus understands people’s weakness. → picture 3

Grade 2God’s Rest and Help

  1. When did God rest? On the seventh day (circle)
  2. What does God invite his people to enter? His rest (circle)
  3. What does God’s word show? What is in the heart
  4. Who knows how people feel? Jesus (circle)
  5. What does God give at his throne? Mercy and help (circle)
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Grade 3Draw Near With Boldness

  1. What remains for the people of God? A Sabbath rest
  2. What is God’s word sharper than? Any two-edged sword
  3. What can God’s word tell? The thoughts and intentions of the heart
  4. How was Jesus tempted? In all points, yet without sin
  5. What do believers find at the throne of grace? Mercy and grace for help
1: They will not enter into my rest.2: Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.3: There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

Grade 4A Great High Priest

  1. Why was Joshua’s entry not the final rest? Because God later spoke through David about another day
  2. What does verse 12 say God’s word can discern? The thoughts and intentions of the heart
  3. Why can believers come boldly to God? Because Jesus is a great high priest who understands their weakness
  4. What do they receive at the throne of grace? Mercy and grace for help in time of need

Word bank: 1. rest; 2. word; 3. God

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

Grade 5There Remains a Sabbath Rest

  1. Why did the good news not help the wilderness generation? It was not mixed with faith
  2. Why must God’s rest be more than the land? The psalm still says today long after Joshua
  3. What does the word of God do according to verses 12 and 13? It pierces deeply and judges the heart’s thoughts and intentions
  4. Why can believers come with boldness? Because their high priest is faithful and understands their weakness

Word bank: 1. rest; 2. God; 3. grace; 4. mercy

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

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