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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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目的
本课中，孩子们会看到神是如何以多种方式向他们展示慈爱和供应需要的。他们还将看到，为讨神喜悦而工作比只为取悦他人而工作要好。
主题
给予, 帮助, 慈爱, 供应, 路得, 服事
等孩子(15分钟)
开头的祷告(5分钟)
参见：开头的祷告
经节(5分钟)
你们无论作什么，都要从心里作，像是给主作的，不是给人作的。 -西3:23
让孩子们跟着你重复每一句话，练习大声说这段经文。比如说。
老师："你们无论作什么"
学生："你们无论作什么"
老师："都要从心里作"
学生："都要从心里作"
老师："像是给主作的"
学生： "像是给主作的"
老师："不是给人作的"
学生："不是给人作的"
老师："歌罗西书3:23"
学生："歌罗西书3:23"
故事(15分钟)
把孩子们聚集在你身边，开始讲故事。在介绍之后，直接读圣经中关于路得勤劳的故事。如果可能的话，使用儿童版圣经，这样孩子们会更容易理解。
介绍：
上节课，我们了解到路得勇敢地跟随她的婆婆来到异国他乡，事奉她不认识的神。在第二章，路得继续跟随拿俄米和神。路得需要找到一个生存的方式，最后她到田里收集谷物，以便她能供养拿俄米和她自己。这块田属于拿俄米家族的一个亲戚。让我们读一读，看看她的辛勤工作是否得到了回报。
读: 路2:2-8,17-21（路得的辛勤工作）
(充满感情地给孩子们读这段故事。如果可能的话，用不同的声音来代表路得、拿俄米、波阿斯和工头的不同角色。）
问题讨论：
1. 谁在谷场上工作，拿俄米还是路得？(路得)
2. 这块地是属于谁的？(一个叫波阿斯的家族亲戚）
3. 波阿斯是否让路得继续在他的田里工作以收割谷物？(是的。)
4. 圣经告诉我们，路得只休息了一会儿。你认为路得的辛勤工作得到了回报吗？(是的，因为她得到了波阿斯的青睐，被邀请再来。另外，她收集的东西足够养活她和拿俄米了）。
5. 当路得带着这么多粮食回家时，拿俄米有什么反应？(她很高兴也很吃惊。)
6. 你认为当神看到路得如此努力工作时，祂的感受如何？(神可能非常高兴。)
7. 你认为路得去属于波阿斯的田地是由于碰巧，还是出于神？(神，这是神的看顾。)
8. 神是如何对路得和她的婆婆拿俄米显示慈爱的？ (祂把路得领到她可以收集大量食物的地方。)
9. 神对你的家庭有哪些表示慈爱的方式？(允许各种回答。）
欢乐时光(15分钟)
(注：孩子们在课结束时会用到这个手工制作的篮子。)
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
以祷告开始点心时间，感谢神以不同的方式供应祂的儿女。对于今天的点心，你可能想给孩子们四分之一的全麦面包圈或全麦麦片。指出全麦食品的好处，并提醒他们，路得如何在属于波阿斯的田地里工作，收集麦穗。
孩子们享用零食时，让他们再次练习背经文。说出经文的一部分，然后让孩子们以 "经文"时间里那样的方式重复。
结束时的活动(5-10分钟)
下节课
下周再来，看看路得在粮田里继续辛勤工作时发生了什么。
反馈单
课结束之前，把反馈单发给每个孩子。
*** 英文版 ******
THE BOOK OF RUTH
LESSON 2: RUTH WORKS FOR GOD
In this lesson, children discover how God shows kindness and provides for them in many ways. They will also learn that working to please God is better than working only to please people.
by Kristy Thornton
TOPICS
Giving, Helping, Kindness, Provision, Ruth, Serving
AS KIDS ARRIVE (15 minutes)
What's In Your Basket? (Activity)
WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)
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BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes)
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." Colossians 3:23 NIV (1984)
Practice saying the verse aloud by having the children repeat each phrase after you. For example:
Teacher: "Whatever you do"
Students: "Whatever you do"
Teacher: "work at it with all your heart"
Students: "work at it with all your heart"
Teacher: "as working for the Lord"
Students: "as working for the Lord"
Teacher: "not for men"
Students: "not for men"
Teacher: "Colossians 3:23"
Students: "Colossians 3:23"
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)
Gather the children around you for story time. After the introduction, read the story about Ruth's hard work directly from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be easier for the kids to understand.
Introduction:
Last Sunday, we learned about how brave Ruth was to follow her mother-in-law to a foreign land and to serve a God she didn’t know. In chapter 2, Ruth continues to follow Naomi and God. Needing to find a way to eat, Ruth ends up working in a field gathering grain so she can provide for Naomi and herself. This field belonged to a family member of Naomi’s. Let’s read and see if all her hard work paid off.
Read Ruth 2:2-8, 17-21 (Ruth's Hard Work)
(Read this passage to the kids with a lot of feeling. If possible, use different voices to represent the different characters of Ruth, Naomi, Boaz, and the foreman.)
Discussion Questions:
1. Who worked in the field of grain, Naomi or Ruth? (Ruth.)
2. To whom did the field belong? (A family relative named Boaz.)
3. Did Boaz let Ruth continue to work in his field to harvest the grain? (Yes.)
4. The Bible tells us that Ruth only took a short rest. Do you think all of Ruth’s hard work paid off? (Yes, because she found favor with Boaz and was asked to come back. Also, she gathered more than enough to feed her and Naomi.)
5. How did Naomi react when Ruth came back with so much grain? (She was pleased and shocked.)
6. How do you think God felt when He saw how hard Ruth was working? (God was probably very pleased.)
7. Do you think Ruth went to the fields belonging to Boaz because of chance, or because of God? (God; it was God's provision.)
8. How did God show kindness to Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi? (He led Ruth to the place where she could gather plenty of food.)
9. What are some ways God shows kindness to your family? (Allow for answers.)
FUN TIME (15 minutes)
Ruth's Basket (Craft)
(Note: The children can use the baskets made from this fun time craft during the closing activity.)
ALTERNATE FUN TIME (10 minutes)
God Provides (Activity)
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)
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Begin snack time with prayer, thanking God for the different ways He provides for His children. For today's snack, you may want to give the children whole-grain bagels sliced in quarters or whole-grain cereal. Point out the goodness of whole-grain foods and remind them how Ruth worked in the fields belonging to Boaz gathering grain.
As the children enjoy their snacks, have them practice the memory verse again. Say a part of the verse and then have the children repeat it the same way they did earlier in the lesson during "Bible Verse" time.
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)
Hard Work Pays Off (Game) Click here
NEXT WEEK
Come back next week to find out what happens to Ruth as she continues working hard in the grain field.
TAKE HOME PAGE
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home [PDF].
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