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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。
这套教材里的每一篇，无论是课程还是各种活动，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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介绍
在这堂课中，孩子们将看到一个信仰坚定的女人喇合，她帮助保护了约书亚派去探察应许之地的探子。
主题
选择、勇气、信仰、恐惧、帮助、约书亚、保护、喇合
等孩子(10分钟)
开头的祷告(5分钟)
参见：开头的祷告
经节(5分钟)
孩子们，我们相爱，不要只在言语和舌头上，总要在行为和真诚上。 -约翰一书3:18
向孩子们朗读这段经文，并解释我们的行为胜过简单的言语。重复朗读这段经文给孩子们听。
故事(15分钟)
把孩子们聚集在你身边，为故事时间做准备。在介绍之后，直接从圣经中读约书亚的故事。如果可能，用儿童圣经，这样孩子们更容易理解。
介绍：
今天，我们将学习一个名叫喇合的女人，了解她如何帮助了约书亚派去探察应许之地的人。
读 约书亚记2：1-24（喇合和探子）
问题讨论：
1. 约书亚派去探察应许之地的人有多少？（两个）
2.帮助探子的人的名字是什么？（喇合）
3.喇合为什么帮助约书亚的人？（喇合知道神正在帮助以色列人，祂将赐给他们这块土地）
4.喇合如何帮助探子？（她将探子藏起来，使他们逃脱了王的人追捕）
5.喇合将探子藏在哪里？（屋顶的亚麻秸中）
6.喇合为帮助探子逃脱，向他们索要什么？（对她和她的家人的保护）
7.喇合从窗户上挂了什么来让神的百姓知道哪一户是她的家？（一根朱红线绳）
8.你忠诚于谁？神？自己？家人？最喜欢的体育队？你的行动是否证明了这一点？想一些例子来展示你的忠诚。
欢乐时光(10分钟)
备选-欢乐时光(10分钟)
结尾的祷告/点心时间(10分钟)
参见：结尾的祷告
今天的零食是红绳甘草/red rope licorice。在孩子们享受点心的时候，谈论一下喇合帮助探子逃跑可能是个什么情形。
结束时的活动(5-10分钟)
红丝带捉迷藏（游戏）
让孩子们闭上眼睛，你把一条红丝带藏在房间的某个地方。数到三时，孩子们睁开眼睛，开始寻找红丝带。找到红丝带的孩子将在下一轮的捉迷藏中负责把它藏起来。(可能要对禁止进入的区域设定一些规则，如储藏室或文件柜。）
下节课
下周再来看看神的子民是否最终走出旷野，进入应许之地。
反馈单
课结束之前，把反馈单发给每个孩子。
*** 英文版 ******
JOSHUA
LESSON 2: RAHAB AND THE SPIES
In this lesson, the children learn about Rahab, a woman of faith who helped protect the spies sent by Joshua to look over the Promised Land.
TOPICS Choices, Courage, Faith, Fear, Helping, Joshua, Protection, Rahab
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes) Rahab Helps the Spies (Coloring Page) Click here
WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes) Further info? Click here
BIBLE VERSE (5 minutes) "Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:18 NIV Read the verse to the children and explain that our actions speak louder than mere words. Repeat the verse to the children several times.
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes) Gather the children around you in a circle for story time. After the introduction, read the story about Joshua right from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be easier for the kids to understand. Introduction: Today, we will learn about a woman named Rahab and find out how she helped the spies that Joshua sent to look over the land. Read Joshua 2:1-24 (Rahab and the Spies) Discussion Questions: 1. How many men did Joshua send to spy out the Promised Land? (Two.) 2. What was the name of the woman who helped Joshua's men? (Rahab.) 3. Why did Rahab help Joshua's men? (Rahab knew that God was helping the Israelites and that He was going to give them the land.) 4. How did Rahab help the spies? (She hid the spies from the king's men and also helped them escape.) 5. Where did Rahab hide the spies? (On the roof, under stalks of flax.) 6. What did Rahab ask in return for helping the spies escape? (Protection for herself and for her family.) 7. What did Rahab hang from the window to let God's people know which house was hers? (A red thread or cord.)
FUN TIME (10 minutes) Rahab Helps the Spies (Activity) Click here
ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes) Rahab and the Spies (Craft) Click here
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes) Further info? Click here Today's snack will be red rope licorice. As the kids enjoy the snack, talk about what it may have been like for Rahab to help the spies escape.
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes) Red Ribbon Hide & Seek (Game) Have the children close their eyes while you hide a red ribbon somewhere in the room. On the count of three the children open their eyes and begin searching for the red ribbon. The child that finds the ribbon will be the one to hide it during the next round of hide & seek. (You may want to set some guidelines on areas that are off limits such as storage areas or filing cabinets.)
NEXT WEEK Come back next week to find out if God's people finally make it out of the desert and into the Promised Land.
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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