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6-12岁教程 (日常生活-雅各的教导*第1课) | 成为坚持不懈的人 (附中文反馈单)

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介绍

完成本课程后，孩子们将被挑战无论进行什么活动，都要坚持不懈，因为他们将变得成熟完备，毫无缺乏。

主题

基督徒生活、困难、忍耐、雅各书、坚持不懈、奖励、灵性成长、试炼

等孩子(10分钟)

字谜｜神的应许

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

背经节(10分钟)

忍受试探的人是有福的，因为他经过试验以后，必得生命的冠冕，这是主应许给那些爱他之人的。-雅各书1:12

为了帮助孩子们记住这节经文，可以为关键词分配动作（也可以使用手语！）。重复几次，直到孩子们可以不需要帮助地背诵。

可用的动作示例：

人：男孩假装抬起帽子点头致意，或女孩拉起看不见的裙角行屈膝礼。

有福的：双拳放在胸前，双手张开，手臂大幅打开。

忍受试探：表现出似乎有什么东西压着他们（慢慢下蹲）。

经过：迅速跳起来，表现出刚把重担推开，双手叉腰，展示肌肉。

必得：想象抱着一个盒子，慢慢将它拉近身体。

生命的冠冕：假装从盒子中取出“皇冠”并戴在头上。

主：迅速指向天空。

爱他之人：双手交叉放在胸前（表示爱），然后用一只手轻轻指向天空。这个动作比“主”的动作更轻柔。

故事与讨论(15分钟)

介绍：

向孩子们解释我们需要“坚持不懈”，询问他们是否知道这个大词的意思。然后问他们为什么我们需要坚持不懈。词典将“坚持不懈”描述为“在困难或沮丧面前保持对目标、想法或任务的持续性”。基本上，无论我们面临什么困难，我们都需要继续做我们正在做的事，直到完成我们的目标！

我们可以从雅各书1:2-8和第12节中了解我们为什么要学习坚持不懈。现在让我们来阅读这些经文。

读雅各书1:2-8和第12节

讨论问题：

孩子们可能不知道这些问题的答案，但让他们先给出自己的回答，再以他们能理解的方式解释每一节经文的含义。

雅各所说的试炼是什么？（问题、疾病或考验我们信心的任何事情）
当我们经历这些试炼时，我们应该将其视为纯粹的什么？（喜乐）
我们为什么要视它们为“喜乐”？提示：第3节（因为它培养了坚持不懈，这会让我们有一天变得成熟完备，毫无缺乏）
第5节给了我们一个缺乏智慧的解决方案，是什么？（求问神）
我们为什么要相信并且不怀疑神会赐给我们智慧，如果我们求问？提示：第6-8节。（如果我们怀疑，心怀二意、不坚定，将不会得到它）
如果我们爱神并在试炼中坚守并坚持不懈，神会赐给我们什么？（生命的冠冕）
今天你面临哪些最困难的试炼，需要很多坚持不懈？（让几个学生回答）

课堂活动(15分钟)

短剧｜乔能做到！

备用课堂活动(10分钟)

活动 | 选择坚持

应用(4分钟)

当面临困难时，应该放弃还是坚持下去？如果选择坚持下去，通过考验并爱神，你将变得更加成熟。有一天你将完备无缺，并得到神应许的生命的冠冕！记住这四件事：

爱神，因为当我们爱神时，我们就是祂的孩子。
如果需要智慧来帮助我们坚持下去，只需祈求，不怀疑，祂就会赐给我们。
面对每天都会发生的试炼，我们必须坚持下去（而不背离神），直到最后。
永生是我们的奖赏，也就是生命的冠冕。

下节课

有没有听过有人说，“不要盯着看”？下周我们将学习什么时候完全可以盯着看。

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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DAILY LIVING - TEACHINGS FROM JAMES

LESSON 1: Becoming Perseverant

After completing this lesson, the children will be challenged to persevere, no matter what activity they are doing, because they will become mature and complete, not lacking anything.by Andrea Wehmeyer

TOPICS

Christian Living, Difficulties, Endurance, James, Perseverance, Rewards, Spiritual Growth, Trials

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)

God's Promise (Word Puzzle) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

MEMORY WORK (10 minutes)

"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial, because having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." James 1:12 NIV

To help kids memorize the verse, assign an action to key words (Sign language can also be used!) Repeat several times, until the kids can say it without help.

Example of actions that can be used:

Blessed	Put fists on chest and open hands as arms are flung open wide.
One	Each child can (boy) pretend to raise their hat and nod their head, as in a greeting, or (girl) raise corners of invisible skirt and curtsy.
Persevere under trial	Act like something is pushing them down (slowly) until they are squatting.
Stood	Jump up quickly, acting like they’ve just pushed their load off them, and ending with their hands on their hips, showing their muscles.
Receive	Hold an imaginary box in front of them and slowly bring it closer to their bodies.
Crown of Life	Pretend to take a ‘crown’ out from a box and put it on their heads.
Lord	With sharp movement, point to Heaven with both hands.
Those who love Him	Cross their hands over their chest (sign for love) and then with one hand gently point to Heaven again. This movement is less pronounced than that of "God."

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:

Explain to the kids that we have learned that we need to ‘persevere’, but ask them if they know what that big word means. Then ask them why we should persevere. The dictionary describes the word ‘persevere’ as, “to persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.” Basically, no matter what difficulties we face, we need to keep doing what we were doing, until we have accomplished our goal!

We can find out why we should learn to persevere form James 1:2-8 and verse 12. Let's read these verses now.

Read James 1:2-8 and verse 12

Discussion Questions:

1. What are the trials that James is talking about? (Problems, sickness, or anything we go through that tests our faith.)

2. When we experience those trials, we are supposed to consider it pure what? (Joy.)

3. Why should we consider them "joy?" Hint: verse 3 (Because it develops perseverance, which will one day make us mature and complete, not lacking anything.)

4. Verse 5 gives us a solution for a lack of wisdom. What is it? (Ask God.)

5. Why are we supposed to believe and not doubt that God will give us wisdom if we ask?

Hint: verses 6-8. (If we doubt, we are double-minded and unstable and will not get it.)

6. If we love God and if we stand firm and persevere under those trials, what will God give us? (Crown of life.)

7. What are the hardest trials you face today, that take a lot of perseverance? (Allow for answers from several students.)

CLASS EXERCISE (15 minutes)

Joe Can Do It! (Skit) Click here

In the next few weeks, the children will meet some fictional characters who are also learning lessons from the book of James and applying them to their lives in every day situations!

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Choose to Persevere (Activity) Click here

APPLICATION (4 minutes)

When we are faced with difficult times, should we give up or persevere? If we choose to persevere and pass the test and love God, you will become more mature. One day you will be complete and you will receive the crown of life that God promised! Remember these four things:

1. Love God, because when we love God, we are His children.

2. If we need wisdom to help us persevere, all we need to do is ask, and not doubt, and He will give it to us.

3. Facing trials happens every day, but we must persevere (and not turn from God) until the end.

4. Eternal Life is our reward, also known as the Crown of Life.

NEXT WEEK

Have you ever heard someone say, "Don't stare?" Next week we'll learn about when it is perfectly alright to stare.

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)