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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岁学龄前儿童课程，6-12岁学龄儿童课程，和12岁以上青少年课程。我们将陆续翻译成中文，分享给大家。
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介绍

在本课中，孩子们将学习到群众是如何要求钉死耶稣的。

主题

钉十字架、抱怨、棕榈主日、同侪压力

等孩子(10分钟)

活动 | 好决定还是坏决定？

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

经节(7分钟)

祂是你们匠人所轻弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头。 - 使徒行传 4:11

准备几块中等大小、表面光滑的石头，轮流让孩子们拿着这些石头，当你朗读这节经文时，请他们聆听。解释在耶稣那个时代，人们用石头建造坚固的房屋，其中最重要、最坚固的那块石头称为“房角石”。告诉孩子们，因为耶稣是神的儿子，所以祂是我们坚固的“房角石”，但却被人拒绝，钉死在十字架上。再读一遍这节经文，并邀请孩子们跟读。

故事(15分钟)

请孩子们坐在你面前的地板上，听你讲圣经故事。如果需要，可以使用儿童圣经，并搭配图片帮助孩子理解。

介绍：

在耶稣为我们的罪死在十字架上之前，祂曾遇见一群人，他们不喜欢祂是神的儿子。尽管耶稣从未犯罪，这群人却不愿跟随祂，反而听从当时宗教领袖的引导，将耶稣送去受死。

读 约翰福音12:12-13、马太福音27:19-26（群众背弃耶稣）

讨论问题：

当耶稣来到时，群众说了什么？
“和散那！奉主名来的是应当称颂的！以色列的王是应当称颂的！”
后来是谁说服群众要求处死耶稣？
祭司长和长老。
群众希望怎样处死耶稣？
被钉十字架。
为什么总督彼拉多感到困惑？
因为他不明白，既然耶稣是无辜的，为什么他们要杀祂。
彼拉多怎么做？
他在群众面前洗手。
彼拉多说了什么？
“流这义人的血，罪不在我，你们承当吧。”
群众怎么回答？
“流他血的罪归到我们和我们的子孙身上。”
既然耶稣不该死，你认为为什么神仍允许这件事发生？
因为世上有人做坏事，但神一直掌权。祂知道耶稣会复活！
当别人要我们做坏事、违背神时，我们应该怎么做？
说“不”并走开，告诉大人，做对的事，为对方祷告等等。

结论：

群众听从了那些嫉妒耶稣的坏人。他们没有站出来捍卫正义，导致耶稣被钉死在十字架上。但神知道那些坏人所做的一切，祂依然掌权。即便人们杀害了耶稣，神仍为祂预备了特别的计划 - 耶稣复活了！当坏事发生时，我们可以信靠神。

趣味时间(15分钟)

活动 | 画一个十字架

备选-趣味时间(15分钟)

游戏 | 气球接力赛

结尾的祷告/点心时间(10分钟)

参见：结尾的祷告

带领孩子们祷告，然后给他们一个健康的小点心。吃点心时，向全班解释“同侪压力”是什么意思（当有人叫你去做对或错的事情时）。让孩子明白，同侪压力不一定是坏的，但如果朋友、兄弟姐妹或其他人叫他们做不对的事情，那就是坏的同侪压力。举几个好与坏的同侪压力的例子，并让孩子试着举出他们自己的例子（比如：“好的同侪压力是我的朋友鼓励我讲实话”，“坏的同侪压力是朋友说可以偷糖果”）。提醒孩子们，今天的圣经故事中群众听从了坏的同侪压力，但我们应该只听从帮助我们顺服神的好同侪压力。

结束时的活动(5-10分钟)

和孩子们玩一种“对/错”的游戏，用“竖起大拇指”表示“对”，用“朝下的大拇指”表示“错”。说出以下陈述：

耶稣总是做正确的决定。（大拇指向上）
群众做了一个好决定。（大拇指向下）
教会领袖做了一个好决定。（大拇指向下）
耶稣为我们的罪而死。（大拇指向上）
神永远掌权。（大拇指向上）
当坏事发生时，我们可以信靠神。（大拇指向上）

下节课

请回来学习复活节中的另一个角色！

反馈单

课结束之前，把反馈单发给每个孩子。

*** 英文版 ******

THE CHARACTERS OF EASTER

LESSON 1: The Crowd

In this lesson, children learn that the crowd demanded that Jesus be crucified.by Leah Pittsinger

TOPICS

Crucifixion, Grumbling, Palm Sunday, Peer Pressure

AS KIDS ARRIVE (15 minutes)

Good or Bad Decision? (Activity) Click here

WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

BIBLE VERSE (5 minutes)

“Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’” Acts 4:11 NIV

Bring several medium-sized, smooth stones and allow the children to take turns holding the stones while you read the verse. Explain that stones were used during Jesus time to make buildings very strong, and the most special, or strongest stone, was called the “cornerstone.” Tell the children that because Jesus is God’s Son, He is our strong “cornerstone,” but He was rejected by the people and died on the cross. Then read the verse again and invite the children to say the words after you.

BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)

Ask the children to sit on the floor in front of you while you tell the bible story. If necessary, use a children’s Bible and supplement the story with pictures so it will be easier for the children to understand.

Introduction:Before Jesus died on the cross for our sins, He met a crowd of people who didn’t like that He was the Son of God. And even though Jesus never sinned, the crowd didn’t want to follow Him. The crowd chose to obey the church leaders of the time sent Jesus to His death.

Read John 12:12-13 and Matthew 27:19-26 (The crowd turns against Jesus.)

Discussion Questions:

1. What does the crowd say when Jesus arrives? (“Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!”)

2. Who later persuades the crowd to ask for Jesus’ death? (The chief priests and elders.)

3. How does the crowd want Jesus to die? (By crucifixion, or death on a cross.)

4. Why is Pilate, the governor, confused? (Because he doesn’t understand why they would want to kill Jesus even though He is innocent.)

5. What does Pilate do? (He washes his hands in front of the crowd.)

6. What does Pilate say? (“I am innocent of this man’s blood. It is your responsibility!”)

7. How does the crowd respond? (“His blood is on us and our children?”)

8. Since Jesus didn’t deserve to die, why do you think God allowed it to happen? (Because there are people who do bad things, but God is always in control. He knew that Jesus would be raised back to life!)

9. What can we do when someone tells us to do something bad and disobey God? (Tell them “no” and walk away, tell an adult, do what is right, pray for the other person, etc.)

Conclusion: The crowd listened to the bad people who were jealous of Jesus. Because they didn’t stand up for what was right, Jesus died on the cross. But God knows when bad people do wrong things, and He is still in control. God had a special plan for Jesus even though the people killed Him – Jesus was raised to life! We can trust God when bad things happen.

FUN TIME (10 minutes)

Draw a Cross (Activity) Click here

ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)

Balloon Race (Game) Click here

PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)

Further info? Click here

Lead the children in prayer and give them a healthy snack. While eating, explain to the class what “peer pressure” means (when someone is told or encouraged to do something that is right or wrong). Help the children understand that peer pressure isn’t always bad, but if a friend, sibling, or anyone else wants them to do something they know is wrong, then it is the bad kind of peer pressure. Give examples of good and bad peer pressure and ask the children if they can come up with their own examples (e.g. “Good peer pressure is when my friend helps me tell the truth,” or “Bad peer pressure is when my friend says it’s okay to steal some candy”). Remind the children that the crowd in today’s bible lesson listened to bad peer pressure, but we should only listen to good peer pressure because it teaches us to obey God.

CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)

Play a type of “True/False” game with the children, but ask them to use a thumbs-up for “true” and a thumbs-down for “false.” Say the following prompts:

1. Jesus always made good decisions. (Thumbs-up)

2. The crowd made a good decision. (Thumbs-down)

3. The church leaders made a good decision. (Thumbs-down)

4. Jesus died to pay for our sins. (Thumbs-up)

5. God is always in control. (Thumbs-up)

6. When bad things happen, we can trust in God. (Thumbs-up).

NEXT WEEK

Come back next week to learn about another Character of Easter!

TAKE HOME PAGE

Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home [PDF]. Click here

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