Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
25 Paul Appeals for Onesimus
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L25 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: Philemon 1:9-10, 14-19 (KJV)
1 / READ THE APPEAL IN PICTURES
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Regard a beloved brother
B Offer to repay a debt
C Write the loving appeal
Pictures visualise Paul’s appeal, not its outcome. Details are imagined; clues are not Scripture.
2 / MEET THE LETTER TEAM
Match names to roles. Use A, B or C.
1 Paul ___
2 Philemon ___
3 Onesimus ___
A Asked to receive him
B Person Paul appeals for
C Writer offering repayment
3 / FACT OR ADDED DETAIL?
Read verses 16-19. Mark T for text, A for
added.
___ Paul calls him a brother.
___ Paul offers to repay.
___ Philemon's reply is recorded.
4 / WELCOME WITH DIGNITY
Modern mini-mission: a learner rejoins a group after an absence. Offer a fresh welcome.
My welcome: _____________
A respectful action: _______
5 / REMEMBER | Romans 15:7 (KJV)
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Related memory passage, not story dialogue.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
25 Paul Appeals for Onesimus
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L25 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: Philemon 1:9-10, 14-19 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: Philemon 1:8-21 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Paul appeals in love for Onesimus to be received as a beloved brother
and offers to take responsibility for any debt.
Weekly Memory Verse – Romans 15:7 (KJV)
Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Related passage: not story dialogue.
Echo unchanged phrases: Wherefore receive ye one another, / as Christ also received us / to
the glory of God.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Beseech: appeal earnestly. Bonds: imprisonment. Bowels: deep affection here. Servant: enslaved
person in this ancient setting. Slavery denied freedom and dignity; this setting never excuses
owning or harming people. Bridge vv. 8,11-13,20-21: Paul appeals for willing kindness.
Goals: Identify writer, recipient and person helped; distinguish an appeal from its unrecorded
outcome; plan welcome with dignity.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
25 Paul Appeals for Onesimus
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L25 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
Freely Received. Freely Shared.
1 / READ THE APPEAL IN PICTURES
Say: Find letter, brotherly care and offer.
Do: Match panels; distinguish offer from payment.
Check: Panels 1-3: C, A, B. Paul writes (v. 19),
calls Onesimus beloved brother (v. 16), offers
repayment (vv. 18-19). Scenes visualise the
appeal, not its outcome. Pouch and shared room
are imagined.
2 / MEET THE LETTER TEAM
Say: Who writes, who receives, who is helped?
Do: Match roles; teacher reads v. 1 as context.
Check: 1-C; 2-A; 3-B. Paul writes (v. 19); Philemon
is addressed (v. 1, teacher context); Onesimus is
named in v. 10. Read the greeting for the
recipient.
3 / FACT OR ADDED DETAIL?
Say: Does an appeal prove what happened later?
Do: Check the full verses, not an imagined
ending.
Check: T, T, A. Beloved brother (v. 16); repayment
offered (vv. 18-19). This letter does not record
Philemon's reply. Verse 18 says if; it does not
establish theft or the amount owed.
4 / WELCOME WITH DIGNITY
Say: What kind, safe next step could help?
Do: Offer a short reply and one practical action.
Check: Open response: Glad you are here; join us.
Offer a place and partner without demanding an
explanation. Welcome does not require unsafe
contact, secrecy or accepting mistreatment.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Partners make REQUEST, OFFER and UNKNOWN
labels. Sort: receive him (v. 17); Paul will repay (v.
19); Philemon welcomes him. Check together; no
master/slave role-play.
Check: REQUEST: receive him. RECORDED offer:
Paul will repay. Welcome by Philemon is NOT a
recorded result. Put that card aside as unknown;
do not invent an ending.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud; offer oral answers,
pointing, a scribe or partner. Model a clue; allow
time. No personal disclosures required.
Extra challenge, optional: Does verse 18 prove
Onesimus stole something?
Answer: No. Paul uses a conditional if about
wrong or debt. The passage does not establish
theft or explain the departure.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Echo the related Romans verse. Plan a respectful
welcome with an adult; no private family details
needed.
Quick check: What relationship does Paul ask
Philemon to recognise in verse 16?
Answer: Onesimus as a beloved brother, above
the status of a servant.
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
Never excuse slavery or abuse. No master/slave
role-play or unsafe obedience. The letter does not
record reception or freedom being granted.