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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，孩子们将看到路得如何在波阿斯赎回她时获得新生命。他们还将了解到耶稣是我们的救赎者。祂为我们的罪付出了代价，所以我们可以成为神家里的亲人。
主题
祝福, 慈爱, 路得, 救赎
等孩子(10分钟)
开头的祷告(5分钟)
参见：开头的祷告
经节(7分钟)
因为寻得我的，就寻得生命，也必从耶和华得恩惠。 -箴8：35
把经文写在黑板上，给孩子们读几遍。解释说，当一个人全心全意寻求神时，神会通过耶稣给这个人新的生命和祝福。
找到并接受（记忆活动）
把经文的每个字写在几张单独的索引卡上。然后，把卡片藏在房间里孩子们很容易找到的地方。给孩子看一张空白卡片，让他们知道要找什么，并告诉他们总共需要找多少张卡片。一个字一个字，给孩子们时间去找每一张相应的卡片，并把它放在桌子上顺序正确的位置上。完成后，让孩子们用卡片再次朗读经文。
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，直接阅读圣经中关于路得和波阿斯的故事。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：
在我们读圣经中的故事之前，我有一个问题。你认为赎回某人或某物是什么意思？你以前听说过这个词吗？(让孩子们回答。)
赎回的意思是买回来，或购买别人拥有的东西。当耶稣死在十字架上时，他赎回了我们每一个人。祂为我们所有的罪付出赎价。
在上一课中，我们知道波阿斯想娶路得为妻。要做到这一点，他必须先从拿俄米那里赎回土地。如果他赎回了土地，他也可以拥有路得。然而，第一个有机会赎回土地的人不是波阿斯。而是一个更近的亲戚，被称为亲属赎回者。如果这位亲戚赎回者决定赎回土地，会发生什么事呢？路得能够嫁给波阿斯吗？还是她会被带走卖给别人？让我们现在读一下故事，看看究竟发生了什么。
读: 路4：1-10，13-15（波阿斯赎回路得）
问题讨论：
1. 波阿斯请了多少个镇上的长老和他一起去参加会议？(10个）。
2. 谁在卖那块地？(拿俄米)
3. 谁有买地的优先选择权，波阿斯还是亲属赎回者？(亲属赎回者。)
4. 如果亲属赎回者决定购买这块地，他还需要赎回谁？(路得)
5. 为什么赎回土地的人也需要带走路得？(通过为拿俄米死去的丈夫提供一个继承人而维护家族的名声。）
6. 赎回者决定购买或赎回土地和路得吗？(起初，他想要那块地，但后来他改变了主意）。
7. 谁买下并赎回了这块地和路得？(波阿斯）。
8. 这两个人是如何完成交易的？(亲属赎回者脱下他的鞋，让波阿斯有权成为新的亲属赎回者。）
9. 路得和波阿斯结婚后，他们有孩子吗？(有。)
10. 婴儿的名字是什么？(俄备得)
11. 你认为路得在神那里找到了新生活吗？你认为她得到了主的恩惠吗？(路得应该是在神那里找到了新生活。祂赐给她一个新的丈夫和一个属于她自己的孩子。通过这些，她得到了主的恩惠）。
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，感谢神派祂的儿子来救赎我们。求主像对路得那样，向我们施恩。就像上节课一样，给每个孩子一小堆某种混合零食，如各种麦片。问孩子们："最喜欢哪种口味？" 让孩子们根据味道来决定哪种是他们最喜欢的。
结束时的活动(5-10分钟)
下节课
下周再来，学习关于神的精彩课程。
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 4: RUTH FINDS NEW LIFE
In this lesson, children see how Ruth received new life when Boaz redeemed her. They will also learn that Jesus is our redeemer. He paid the price for our sins, so we can be part of God's family.
by Kristy Thornton
TOPICS
Blessings, Kindness, Ruth, Salvation
AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)
WORSHIP TIME (5 minutes)
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BIBLE VERSE (7 minutes)
"For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord." Proverbs 8:35 NLT
Write the memory verse on the board and read it several times to the children. Explain that when someone seeks God with all of his or her heart, He gives that person new life and blessings through Jesus.
Find It and Receive It (Memory Activity)
Write each word of the verse and the reference on a separate index card. Then, hide the cards around the room so the kids can easily find them. Show the children a blank card so they will know what to look for, and tell them how many cards in all they need to find. (In this case, there will be 13 cards.) Once they find all of the cards, read the verse again slowly. Then, go word by word, giving the children time to find each corresponding card, and placing it on a table so the entire verse is in the correct order. When finished, have the children read the memory verse again using the cards.
BIBLE STORY (15 minutes)
Gather the children around you for story time. After the introduction, read the story about Boaz Redeeming Ruth directly from the Bible. If possible, use a Children's Bible so it will be easier for the kids to understand.
Introduction:
Before we read our story from the Bible, I have a question. What do you think it means to redeem someone or something? Have you ever heard that word before? (Let the children respond.)
To redeem means to buy back, or purchase something owned by someone else. Jesus redeemed each one of us when He died on the cross. He paid the price for all of our sins.
In our last lesson, we learned that Boaz wanted to marry Ruth. To do so, he must first redeem the land from Naomi. If he redeems the land, he can have Ruth too. However, the first person with an opportunity to redeem the land was not Boaz. It was a closer relative, known as the kinsman-redeemer. What would happen if the kinsman-redeemer decided to redeem the land? Would Ruth be able to marry Boaz, or would she be taken away and sold to someone else? Let's read our story now to find out what happened.
Read Ruth 4:1-10, 13-15 (Boaz Redeems Ruth)
Discussion Questions:
1. How many elders of the town did Boaz ask to come with him to the meeting? (Ten.)
2. Who was selling the piece of land? (Naomi.)
3. Who had the first choice to buy the land, Boaz or the kinsman-redeemer? (The kinsman-redeemer.)
4. If the kinsman-redeemer decided to buy the land, whom would he also need to redeem? (Ruth.)
5. Why did whoever redeemed the land need to take Ruth also? (To maintain the name of the family by providing an heir for Naomi's husband who died.)
6. Did the kinsman-redeemer decide to buy or redeem the land and Ruth? (At first, he wanted the land, but then he changed his mind.)
7. Who bought and redeemed the land and Ruth? (Boaz.)
8. How did the two men finalize the transaction? (The kinsman-redeemer removed his sandal, giving Boaz the right to become the new kinsman-redeemer.)
9. After Ruth and Boaz were married, did they have a baby? (Yes.)
10. What was the baby's name? (Obed.)
11. Do you think Ruth found new life in God? Do you think she received favor from the Lord? (Ruth probably found new life in God. He blessed her with a new husband and a baby of her own. In this way, she received favor from the Lord.).
FUN TIME (10 minutes)
PRAYER/SNACK (10 minutes)
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Begin snack time with prayer, thanking God for sending His son to redeem us. Ask the Lord to show us favor as He did for Ruth. Just like last week, give each child a small pile of some type of snack mix, such as trail mix or a variety of cereals. Ask the children, "Which flavor has the most favor?"Let the children decide which snack in the mix is their favorite based on flavor.
CLOSING ACTIVITY (5-10 minutes)
NEXT WEEK
Come back next week for another exciting lesson to learn about our Lord Jesus.
TAKE HOME PAGE
Give one copy to each child at the end of the class to take home [PDF].
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