Enduring Faith – a 2 Timothy 3 Craft

Materials Needed

• Small terracotta pot
• Acrylic paint in various colors
• Paintbrushes
• Potting soil
• Flower seeds or small plant
• Printed copies of 2 Timothy 3:14-17
• Scissors
• Mod Podge or clear glue
• Small foam brush

Instructions

1. Paint the entire surface of the terracotta pot with a base color of your choice. Let it dry completely.
2. Use a smaller brush to paint on designs or patterns in different colors, such as flowers, dots, stripes or swirls.
3. Once the design is complete, seal the pot with a layer of Mod Podge or clear glue to protect the paint.
4. Cut out verses from 2 Timothy 3:14-17, making sure the verses are small enough to fit on the pot.
5. Using the foam brush, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge or clear glue to the back of the verse cutout and adhere it to the painted pot. Repeat with the other verses, making sure they are evenly spaced.
6. Fill the pot with potting soil and plant a flower or seeds according to the package directions.
7. Place the pot in a sunny spot and water the plant regularly.
8. As you care for the plant, reflect on the verses on the pot and the importance of building an enduring faith.

Bible Verses

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. – 2 Timothy 3:14-17 (NIV)