God’s Game Plan LESSON 9 Sometimes a Christian’s faith can get flabby and out of shape. Solve this puzzle to discover God’s game plan for a fit faith. This is a crossword puzzle with a twist—you have to figure out which letters go in the numbered squares. To get you started, the first word has been filled in. From the words Bible reading, you know that every number 9 in the puzzle is the letter B, every number 16 is the letter I, every number 4 is the letter L, and so on. Fill in the letters you know, and then use the Scripture clues to figure out the other letters and words. As you learn more letters, put them in the coach’s clues. 5 19 18 6 12 2 19 CLUES FOR WORDS 5 14 19 DOWN 11 19 18 19 2 17 19 2 4 3 10 9 16 9 4 19 2 19 12 7 16 21 13 B I B L E R E A D I N G _______ Scripture to help you 11 remember God’s promises.8 Proverbs 7:2-3 12 7 Have ____________ with other Christians who can encourage you. 1 John 1:7 19 1 15 17 Spend time in ____ , asking God to help you grow in your faith. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 _________ _________ from mature Christians who will help18 19 16 you to grow strong. Proverbs 19:20 6 2 20 Follow Jesus’ instructions and 16 19 __________ your faith in Him with others. Matthew 28:19-20 3 Practice loving others and ____________ them unselfishly. Ephesians 6:7 CLUES FOR WORDS ACROSS COACH’S CLUES ___ _R__ ___ ___L ___ ___ ___D ___ ___B ___ ___ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ___A ___G ___ ___ ___I ___ ___ ___E ___ ___N 1 4-5052 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 BIBLE STUDY BASED ON ACTS 16:1-3; 17:13-15; 1 & 2 TIMOTHY growing in the faith ven as a boy, Timothy The believers E learned the Scriptures. immediately sent He was taught by his mother, Paul to the coast, but Eunice, and his grandmother, Silas and Timothy 1 Lois. Later Eunice learned stayed at Berea. 2In New Testament times this was a Roman 1These women were about Jesus from Paul. When Those who escorted province: now it’s the Jewish, but Timothy’s Paul came to Lystra on his Paul brought him country of Turkey. father wasn’t. Eunice and Lois taught Timothy the second journey around Asia to Athens and then Old Testament. Minor,2 he asked Timothy to left with instructions for Silas and travel with him and Silas from Timothy to join him as soon as town to town as missionaries. possible. This was not always an easy trip for young Timothy. Why do you think Paul had to leave? How might Silas and But when the Timothy have felt? Why might the Jews in trip be hard for a young Christian? Thessalonica Read 2 Timothy 1:7. How could Acts 17:13-15; learned that this Bible verse help Timothy? 1 Timothy 4:12, 15 Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, Paul loved Timothy and taught him some of them went there too, many things. Paul especially taught agitating the crowds and stirring him about the Bible and the Savior, them up. Jesus. Paul and Timothy visited the 3 church in Ephesus.3 After Paul left, Paul stayed in Ephesus (EF-uh- How did some local Jews react to Timothy stayed behind and worked suss) three years Paul’s preaching? Why do you think in the church in Ephesus. and began a church there too. they did this? 2 Following Paul’s instructions helped matters; Timothy grow stronger in his faith. give yourself wholly to them, Read Paul’s words in 2 Timothy so that everyone 3:14-17. How did Paul encourage may see your Timothy to grow in his faith? What progress. could equip him to grow? What was Paul telling Timothy? Don’t let anyone look down on you How can you set an example for because you are young, but set an others? 3 Paul stayed in example for the believers in speech, Ephesus (EF-uh- suss) three years in conduct, in love, in faith and and began a church in purity. Be diligent in these there too. 3 SATURDAY SATURDAY 2 Peter 3:18 Peter 2 Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus Savior 5 5 FRIDAY FRIDAY knowledge of our Lord and and Lord our of knowledge But grow in the grace and grace the in grow But THURSDAY THURSDAY KEY VERSE: KEY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY MONDAY WORKOUT IS: IS: GOAL GOAL WEEK MY MY Week 4 Week Cut out the schedule and fold along the Cut out the schedule and fold along the 5 Week FOLD 3 Follow this five-week workout schedule to this five-week workout schedule to Follow exercise your faith. Each week write a goal for one of the categories. For example, a goal might be to read one chapter of the Bible each day, or pray for ten minutes each day. Make your goals specific and realistic. Also, keep practicing the habits from the weeks before. As you check off the workout schedule, ask God to help you grow strong in your faith. broken lines, beginning with Fold 1. Carry your schedule with you to keep track of your progress. FOLD 2 FOLD 1 FOLD Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 MY MY MY GOAL GOAL GOAL IS: IS: IS: MONDAY MONDAY MONDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY FITNESS PLAN FITNESS FAITH FAITH SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY.