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0-6岁*游戏 | 保持儆醒 KEEPING ALERT

Updated: Jun 22

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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。 *更多内容：thedoorofsheep.com/1-6岁

介绍

孩子们可以看到在等待主的过程中保持儆醒和没有准备好迎接祂的到来之间的区别。

主题

儆醒、跟随耶稣、准备

材料

耶稣和小偷

毛线、打孔器

时间

约10分钟

课前准备

课前打印一份耶稣和小偷，剪下耶稣和小偷的标志。在每个标志的两端打孔，并穿上足够长的毛线，以便能套在孩子们的额头上像皇冠一样。或者，如果愿意，也可以让孩子们把标志戴在脖子上像项链一样。

说明

1.做

大声朗读马太福音24:42-44。然后，选一个人扮演耶稣，一个人扮演小偷。把相应的标志戴在每个人的额头上，让他们站到前面。接下来，让仍然坐着的孩子们把头低下，脸埋进他们的手臂里。最后，关掉灯。

耶稣和小偷会在房间里走动，轻轻敲击一个孩子的头。敲击后，他们必须回到前面，确保不说出他们触碰了谁的头。一旦耶稣和小偷回到前面，就打开灯。然后，让被敲击头的孩子站起来，并猜测是谁碰了他们，是耶稣还是小偷。

如果孩子猜对了，他/她将从触碰他们的人那里拿走标志，在下一轮中交换位置。如果孩子猜错了，他/她坐下来等待下一轮。重复几次这个过程。最后一轮时，让灯亮着，并让孩子们睁着眼睛看谁触碰了他们的头。

2.说

（读完马太福音24:42-44后）我们要玩一个叫“保持儆醒”的游戏。起初，这并不容易。每个人必须闭上眼睛，把头埋在手臂里。没有人保持儆醒。不要偷看。你们假装在家里熟睡。

我会挑一个人扮小偷。在你们没有预料到时，小偷会来轻轻敲击你们其中一个人的头。我还会选一个人扮耶稣。耶稣也会来轻轻敲击你们其中一个人的头。这个人假装是在大家没有预备等待祂回来的时候回来的耶稣。灯熄灭了，每个人都在睡觉。

（最后一轮）现在，我们再玩一次。但是，这次我们会让灯亮着，大家睁开眼睛。我们都会儆醒等待耶稣。

讨论问题：

1.灯亮时和灯熄时，哪种情况下更容易知道谁触碰了你的头？为什么？（允许讨论。）

2.睁眼时和闭眼时，哪种情况下更容易等待耶稣？（允许讨论。）

这是一个有趣的游戏。我们都知道睡眠对于保持健康很重要。当耶稣告诉我们要儆醒并做好准备时，并不是说永远不要睡觉。相反，祂希望我们通过把祂作为生活的中心来准备迎接祂的到来，而不要让敌人分散我们的注意力。

*** 英文版 *******

KEEPING ALERT

Children see the difference between keeping alert while watching for the Lord and being unprepared for His return. By Kristy Thornton

TOPICS:

Alert, Following Jesus, Preparedness

MATERIALS:

Jesus and thief signs Click here

Yarn, Hole punch

DURATION:

Approximately 10 minutes

PREPARATION:

Before class, print a copy of the sign sheet and cut out out the Jesus and thief signs. Punch holes on opposite ends of each sign and string yarn through with enough room to go over the children's foreheads like a crown. Or if you prefer, you can have the children wear the signs as a necklace.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Read Matthew 24:42-44 aloud to the class. Then, select one person to be Jesus and one person to be a thief. Put the appropriate sign over each person's forehead and have them stand at the front of the room. Next, have the children still sitting put their heads down and bury their faces into their arms. Finally, turn off the lights.

Jesus and the thief will walk around the room and lightly tap the top of only one person's head. After tapping a head, they must go back to the front of the room, making sure they do not say a word about whose head they touched. Once Jesus and the thief are back at the front of the room, turn the lights back on. Then, have only the kids who had their head's tapped stand up. Then they will guess who they think touched them, Jesus or the thief.

If a child guesses correclty, he or she will take the sign from the person who touched him or her and exchange places for the next round. If a child guesses incorrectly, he or she must sit back down and wait for the next round. Repeat this a few more times. Then, for the last round, keep the lights on and let the children keep their eyes open as they watch to see who taps their head.

WHAT YOU WILL SAY:

(After reading Matthew 24:42-44) We are going to play a game called Keeping Alert. At first, it will not be easy. Everyone must close your eyes and put your heads down on your arms. No one is keeping watch. There is no peeking. You are pretending to be in your house and sound asleep.

I am going to pick someone to be a thief. The thief will come and lightly tap the top of one of your heads when you don't expect it. I will also pick someone to be Jesus. Jesus will also come and lightly tap one of your heads. This person will pretend to be Jesus coming back at a time when no one is ready or watching for His return. The lights are out and everyone is asleep.

(Before the last round) Now, we are going to play one last time. However, this time we will all be ready by having our lights on and our eyes open. We will all be alert and watching for Jesus.

Discussion Questions:

1. Was it easier to know who touched your head with the lights on or off? Why? (Allow for discussion.)

2. Was it easier to watch for Jesus with your eyes open or closed? (Allow for discussion.)

This was just a fun game. We all know that sleeping is important to stay healthy. When Jesus tells us to keep watch and be ready, He doesn't mean never to sleep. Instead, He wants us to be prepared for His return by making Him the center of our life, and not let the enemy distract us.

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