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Dec 18, 20246 min read

6-12岁教程 (路得记*第1课) | 信心中的跟随 (附中文反馈单)

编者按  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，请关注公众号“羊之门” & thedoorofsheep.com/6-12岁

介绍

通过对路得这一精彩故事的介绍，孩子们将学习到，即使在不确定的时期，当他们信靠神时，也能始终遵循真理的道路。

主题

信心、跟随神、路得、信任

等孩子(10分钟)

6-12岁*字谜 | 信靠主

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

背经节(12分钟)

你要全心信靠耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明；在你一切的道路上，都要认定祂，祂必修直你的途径。-箴言 3:5-6

孩子们已经从开场活动中熟悉这些经文。让他们在自己的圣经中找到并多读几次这些经文。然后试试是否能背出来。

故事与讨论(15分钟)

介绍：

今天我们的圣经故事是关于一个年轻女子路得和她的婆婆拿俄米。路得来自摩押，这是一个崇拜各种偶像的地方。而她的婆婆是一位来自伯利恒的犹太妇人。在我们的故事中，路得需要做一个重大决定。她是留在摩押并希望找到一个丈夫，还是和她的婆婆回到伯利恒，过可能会很困难的生活？她会转向神并追随真理，还是选择更轻松的道路？让我们来看看路得的选择。

路得记 1:1-22（路得与拿俄米）

有感情地为孩子们朗读这段经文，如果可能，用不同的声音为不同角色配音。

讨论问题：

拿俄米和儿媳俄珥巴与路得在摩押生活了多少年？（十年）
为什么拿俄米能回到伯利恒？（那里的饥荒结束了）
一开始，俄珥巴和路得都决定跟随拿俄米。为什么俄珥巴改变了主意？（拿俄米说服她留在摩押更容易）
路得没有留在摩押，而是做了什么？（紧紧跟随她的婆婆，一起回到伯利恒）
路得在第16节中说了什么，表明她想要敬拜神？（“你的国就是我的国，你的神就是我的神。”）
为什么即使在困难时期仍然跟随神很重要？（允许孩子们发表自己的看法）

课堂活动(20分钟)

活动 | 信心中的跟随

还可以将此活动中的故事与路得凭信心跟随拿俄米的故事进行比较。

备选-课堂活动(10分钟)

游戏 | 转向神

应用(4分钟)

今天的课程告诉我们，遵循真理的道路并不总是容易的，但神会在我们需要时引导我们。路得出生在摩押，但在与拿俄米生活多年后，她学到了真理。她选择放弃自己的传统，跟随婆婆回到以色列，敬拜唯一的真神。虽然她知道没有男人照顾她们（两人都是寡妇）会很困难，但路得相信跟随神让神照顾她，比选择再婚更重要。有时候，走真理的道路需要做出艰难的决定，这条路可能布满困难和不确定性。但无论面临什么障碍，只要我们信靠神，祂就会看顾我们。

接下来的几周里，我们将看到路得如何信靠神并遵守以色列人的风俗和律法。我们也会看到，因为路得信靠并顺服神，祂在她生命中成就了美好的事。同样，当我们在生活中凡事信靠神时，我们也会看到祂赐给我们的许多神迹。

下节课

如果你被发现从农夫的田里摘了一穗玉米，会发生什么？下周回来，我们将学习一条古老的律法，它允许人们从农夫的眼皮底下拿走所有能带走的玉米。

结尾的祷告(2分钟)

参见：结尾的祷告

反馈单

课结束之前，把家庭反馈单给每个孩子。

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THE BOOK OF RUTH

LESSON 1: Following On Faith

With this introduction to the wonderful story of Ruth, children will learn that even during times of uncertainty, they can always follow the path of truth when they put their faith and trust in the Lord.

TOPICS

Faith, Following God, Ruth, Trust

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)

Trust in the Lord (Word Puzzle) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

MEMORY WORK (12 minutes)

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

Children will already be familiar with these verses from the opening activity. Have them find the verses in their own Bibles and read them several times. Then have the kids see if they can say it without looking.

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:

Our Bible story today is about a young woman named Ruth, and her mother-in-law Naomi. Ruth was from Moab, a place where they worshiped all kinds of idols. But her mother-in-law was a Jewish woman from Bethlehem. As we read our story, you will discover that Ruth has a big decision to make. Should she stay in Moab and hopefully find a husband, or go with her mother-in-law to Bethlehem where she would most likely live a difficult life? Will she turn to God and follow the truth, or take the easy path? Let's find out what Ruth decided to do.

Ruth 1:1-22 (Ruth and Naomi)

Read this passage to the kids with feeling. If possible, use slightly different voices for the characters.

Discussion Questions:

1. How many years did Naomi live in Moab with her daughters-in-law Orpah and Ruth? (Ten years.)

2. Why was Naomi able to return to Bethlehem? (The famine there was over.)

3. At first both Ruth ad Orpah decided to go with Naomi. Why did Orpah change her mind? (Naomi convinced her that it would be easier for her if she stayed in Moab.)

4. What did Ruth do instead of staying in Moab? (Clung to her mother-in-law and went with her to Bethlehem.)

5. What did Ruth say in verse 16 that tells us she wanted to worship God? ("Your people will be my people and your God my God.")

6. Why is it important to follow God even during the difficult times? (Allow for answers.)

CLASS EXERCISE (20 minutes)

Following on Faith (Bible Research Activity) Click here

Also compare the stories in this activity with how Ruth followed Naomi on faith.

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Turning To God (Game) Click here

APPLICATION (4 minutes)

In our lesson today, we learned that following the Truth is not always easy, but God will be there to help guide us. Ruth was born a Moabite woman, but after living with Naomi for several years, she learned the truth. She chose to give up her own heritage and go with her mother-in-law back to Israel to worship the one true God. She knew it would be difficult without a man to look after them (both women were widows), yet Ruth knew it was more important to follow God and let Him take care of her than to remarry. Sometimes following the path of truth involves making a difficult decision.The path can be paved with hardships and uncertainties. No matter what the obstacles are, God will take care of us if we place our trust in Him.

In the weeks to come we will see exactly how Ruth trusted God and followed the customs and laws of the Israelites. We will also see how God allowed some wonderful things to happen in her life because she trusted and obeyed Him. Likewise, we will see how we can imitate Ruth’s obedience to God by trusting Him in all things. When we do this, we will see the many wonders He gives us in our own lives.

NEXT WEEK

What would happen if you were caught taking an ear of corn from a farmer's field? Come back next week to learn about an old law that let people to take all the corn they could carry right from under the farmer's nose.

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)