Luke 21 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Words That Last Forever

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.

PreschoolThe Widow's Gift

lj and templelj and personlj and heartlj and coin

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

KindergartenGive with Love

COIN → picture 2TEMPLE → picture 3FIG TREE → picture 4CLOUD → picture 1

Grade 1Words That Last

Two small coins → picture 4Stones will fall → picture 3Do not be afraid → picture 5Look at the fig tree → picture 2Jesus comes in a cloud → picture 1

Order:

1. Two small coins2. Stones will fall3. Do not be afraid4. Jesus comes in a cloud5. Look at the fig tree

Grade 2Two Small Coins

What did Jesus watch at the temple? People giving money (circle)
How many coins did the widow give? Two (circle)
Why did Jesus say she gave the most? She gave all she had.
How should we feel about hard times? Not afraid (circle)
What will last forever? Jesus' words (circle)

Grade 3Stand Firm

How much did the widow give compared to the rich? More than all of them
What did Jesus say would happen to the temple? Not one stone would be left on another.
What did Jesus promise to give His followers in hard times? Words and wisdom
How will Jesus come back? In a cloud with power and great glory
What did Jesus tell them to do while they wait? Watch and pray

1: Two small coins2: Stones will fall3: Do not be afraid4: Jesus comes in a cloud5: Look at the fig tree

Grade 4Watch and Pray

Why did the widow give more than the rich? She gave all she had; God sees the heart behind a gift.
What did Jesus say about the temple? It would be torn down.
What should followers do when they see the signs of the end? Look up, because their redemption is near.
What will never pass away? Jesus' words

Word bank: 1. temple; 2. two; 3. God; 4. words; 5. pray

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

Grade 5My Words Will Not Pass Away

Why was the widow's tiny gift the greatest gift that day? It was her whole living and showed total trust in God.
When was the temple destroyed? In A.D. 70, about forty years later
How could persecution become an opportunity? It would be an opportunity to testify about Jesus.
What does the fig tree example teach? As leaves show summer is near, the signs show God's Kingdom is near.
What did Jesus warn could weigh down His followers' hearts, and what should they do instead? Worldly cares; they should watch and pray at all times.

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