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这是一套在美国很受欢迎的教材，按年龄共分三部分：0-6岁学龄前儿童教程，6-12岁学龄儿童教程，和12岁以上青少年教程。我们将陆续翻译成中文，分享给大家。
这套教材里的每一篇，无论是教程还是各种活动，都独立成篇，没有先后顺序，大家可以按需要和负担选择使用。
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帮助学生理解生活不是一场游戏，而是一种对意义的需求
帮助学生认识到满足需求将导致苦难
激励学生愿意为服事神而牺牲一切
主题
十字架，困难，忍耐，传福音，艰难，迫害，牺牲
背诵经文
使徒行传 9:16
开始祷告(5-10分钟)
团队建造(10分钟)
课堂起头(10分钟)
有时候，我们因为是基督徒而不得不在生活中受苦。不要误会，不是所有的苦难都是因为我们相信耶稣。但有时两者确实直接相关。
一般讨论：
1.请大家说说基督徒因信仰可能遭受的苦难。
2.问问小组中是否有人因信神而遭受过艰难。
跟随耶稣会让我们付出代价。今天，我们将更深入地探讨这个问题。
深入学习(25分钟)
有些人认为跟随耶稣只是他们做的另一件事。但真正跟随基督的脚步意味着受苦。这不是一条轻松的道路。事实上，在这个世界上事奉神意味着巨大的牺牲。今天，我们将看看一个男人的故事，他艰难地学到了这个教训。他的名字原先是扫罗，后来改名为保罗。请翻到使徒行传第9章。
读 使徒行传 9:1-19
讨论问题：
保罗在被称为扫罗时是以什么著称的？他去大马士革的目的是什么？
你对保罗的转变有何看法？对他个人来说这个经历会有多强烈？
普通基督徒在得知危险的扫罗改信基督后会有什么想法？
使徒行传9:16讲述了保罗因神的名受苦。你认为事奉与受苦之间有什么联系？
保罗将一生献给了福音事工。结果，他经历了极大的苦难。事实上，他在哥林多后书12章中有说到这些苦难的事情。
读 哥林多后书 11:22-28
讨论问题：
你认为保罗的哪些苦难最为悲惨？
保罗是如何讲述这些苦难的？带着遗憾还是自豪？
你认为作保罗是什么样的感觉？
你认为保罗在受苦后是如何看待他的转变的？
你认为保罗觉得这一切“值得”吗？
我们周围有许多巨大的需求，有从未听说过耶稣的人，有曾有机会回应福音但拒绝的人，有穷人、受伤害的人、被压迫的人、被虐待的人、饥饿的人。要满足这些需求，我们必须向耶稣降服，并愿意事奉祂。对保罗来说，这意味着受苦。
但做其他任何事都是在浪费我们的时间。
应用(15分钟)
在保罗的生活中看到这个观点是一回事，认识到我们周围有许多巨大的需求则是另一回事。这可能意味着我们必须大大牺牲自己来满足这些需求。事奉神意味着更少的舒适，而不是更多。
讨论问题：
1.以你今天的生活来判断，你认为你是在事奉神还是在浪费时间？
2.你认为除了为神而活，做任何其他事都是在浪费时间吗？为什么/为什么不？
3.我们都知道保罗事奉了神。首先，他将生命交给神并降服于祂。你认为你做到了吗？
4.在我们降服于神之后，有很多工作要做。你认为你特别擅长什么可以帮助他人认识耶稣？
5.要事奉神，必须放弃一些东西：自己的计划、梦想等。你愿意这样做吗？你理解这意味着什么吗？
6.哪个更好，为神的名受苦还是浪费你的生命？你为什么这么认为？
7.从今天开始，你可以立即用哪些方式来事奉神？（允许各种回答。一些建议：包括更多地来教会，开始读圣经，遵守神的诫命，或受洗。）
结束祷告(2分钟)
我想鼓励你在今天离开后立即开始事奉神。把你所做的一切都看作是讨神喜悦的机会。特别是，想一想你是否已经将生命降服于神。谁在掌控，是你还是祂？我们将花一些安静的时间祷告。请默默祷告，然后我会为大家祷告。
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Life: It's Not A Game
Lesson 5: The Need
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To help students understand that life is not a game, but a need for purpose
2. To help students recognize that filling needs will result in suffering
3. To inspire students to be willing to sacrifice anything to serve God
Topics
Cross, Difficulties, Endurance, Evangelism, Hardship, Persecution, Sacrifice
Scripture Memorization
Acts 9:16
OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)
GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)
Ailment Race (Game) Click here
GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)
Sometimes we have to suffer things in life because we’re a Christian. Don’t get me wrong, not all suffering is because we believe in Jesus. But sometimes the two are directly linked.
General Discussion:
• Ask for input in ways Christians may suffer because of their faith.
• Ask if anyone in the group has suffered hardships because of their faith in God.
Following Jesus will cost us something. Today, we’re going to explore this whole idea more deeply.
DIGGING IN (25 minutes)
Some people look at following Jesus as just something else they do. But to follow in Christ’s footsteps truly means suffering. It’s not an easy ride. In fact, to serve God in this world means much sacrifice. Today, we’re going to look at a story of a man who learned that lesson the hard way. His name in this passage is Saul. He’s later re-named Paul. Please turn to Acts 9.
Read Acts 9:1-19
Discussion Questions:
1. What was Paul known for when he was named Saul? What was he on his way to Damascus?
2. What do you think of Paul’s conversion? How intense must it have been for him personally?
3. What would the average Christen have thought upon learning that the dangerous Saul had converted to the faith?
4. Acts 9:16 talks about how Paul suffered for God’s Name. What do you think is the connection between serving and suffering?
Paul gave his life to the ministry of the Gospel. And, as a result, he suffered greatly. In fact, he tells the Corinthians of that suffering in 2 Corinthians 12.
Read 2 Corinthians 11:22-28
Discussion Questions:
1. Which of Paul’s sufferings do you find the most tragic?
2. How does Paul recount these sufferings? With regret? With boasts?
3. What do you think it must have been like to be Paul?
4. How do you think Paul looked back on his conversion after his suffering?
5. Do you think Paul viewed it all as “worth it"?
There are great needs all around us, people who’ve never heard about Jesus, people who have had opportunities to respond to the Gospel but resisted, poor people, hurting people, oppressed people, abused people, hungry people. To meet needs, we have to surrender to Jesus and be willing to serve Him. For Paul, that meant suffering.
But doing anything else is wasting our time.
MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)
It’s one thing to see this idea at work in the life of Paul. It’s another thing to recognize that there are great needs all around us. It may mean that we have to sacrifice greatly in order to meet those needs. Serving God means less comfort for us, not more.
General Discussion:
1. Judging your life today, do you think you are serving God or wasting your time?
2. Do you think doing anything other than living for God is a waste of time? Why or why not?
3. We all know Paul came to serve God. First, he had to give his life to God and surrender to him. Do you think you’ve done that?
4. After we surrender to God, there’s a lot of work to do. What do you think you are particularly good at that could help people get to know Jesus?
5. To serve God, you’re going to have to give things up: your own plans, dreams, etc. Are you willing to do that? Do you understand what that means?
6. Which would be better, to suffer for God’s Name, or to waste your life? Why do you think that?
7. What are some ways you can serve God immediately, from this day forward? (Allow for answers. Some suggestions are coming to church more often, starting to read your Bible, obeying God’s commandments, or being baptized.)
CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)
I want to encourage you to serve God as soon as you leave today. Think of everything you do as an opportunity to please God with your life. Specifically, think through whether or not you’ve surrendered your life to God. Who’s in charge, you or Him? We’re going to spend some quiet moments in prayer. Pray silently, and then I’ll pray for all of you. Close in Prayer.
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