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6-12岁教程 (日常生活-雅各的教导*第2课) | 成为行道者 (附中文反馈单)

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介绍

完成本课后，孩子们将理解展示他们信仰的重要性。他们将被鼓励去成为行道者，而不仅仅是听道者。

主题

基督徒生活、结果子、雅各书、倾听、顺服、属灵成长、行为、神的话语

等孩子(15分钟)

游戏 | 按动作前行

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

背经节(10分钟)

身体没有灵魂是死的，信心没有行为也是死的。-雅各书 2:26

为了帮助孩子们记住这段经文，给每个单词分配动作，如下所示。让他们在做动作的同时慢慢地说出经文。重复几次，直到孩子们能够不需要帮助地背诵出来。

可用的动作示例：

身体摇动你的身体。

灵魂像蛇一样，从腰部开始，上半身左右摆动。

死的低下头，保持不动一两秒。

信心先把双手放在心脏上，然后放在头上，整个过程中抬头望天。

行为左手掌伸出，用右拳敲击，就像在左手上钉钉子一样。

死的重复上一个“死的”的动作，或者这次倒在地上，装作死掉的样子。

故事与讨论(15分钟)

介绍：

在我们阅读经文之前，思考以下问题。仅仅信神就够了吗？是否需要其他东西？如果是，需要什么？（在阅读这些经文之前，给孩子们时间讨论这些问题。）

读雅各书 1:19-25 和雅各书 2:14-26

讨论问题：（提出这些问题，主要是为了让孩子们思考圣经的内容。问题 1-4 都是为了引出问题 5。）

再问一次，仅仅信神就够了吗？（不，我们不但要听道，还要行道）
为什么雅各问这样的信能救我们吗？（为了表明，真正的信心会通过行为表现出来）
这种真正对神的信与恶魔的信有什么不同？（恶魔信神只关乎神所说的，它们不会去行神的旨意）
你听说过我们单凭恩典得救吗？（是的，见以弗所书 2:8-9）
这两节经文是否矛盾？（不。雅各要求我们有行为，他并不是在谈论我们需要做什么才能得救。他谈论的是一种不同的“行为”。雅各在这里谈论的是我们成为基督徒后，生活应该是什么样子。他所说的行为类似于圣灵的果子：爱、喜乐、平安、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔和节制。如果真正信神，我们的生活会表现出这些。人们应该通过你的行为看出你是基督徒）
为什么亚伯拉罕和喇合的行为使他们被称为义？（因为他们有足够的信心去行动）

课堂活动(10分钟)

短剧 | 你可以成为行道者

应用(2分钟)

今天我们被激励要将信仰与行为结合。行为并不能拯救我们，但确实能向他人展示我们的信仰。让我们成为实践神话语的人！

下节课

有什么比驯服狮子还难？下周回来看看驯服“舌头”有多难！没错！一个驯服舌头的人！

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 2: Becoming a Doer

After completing this lesson, the children will understand the importance of living a life that shows what they believe. They will be challenged to become doers of the word, not merely hearers.by Andrea Wehmeyer

TOPICS

Christian Living, Fruitfulness, James, Listening, Obedience, Spiritual Growth, Works, Word of God

AS KIDS ARRIVE (15 minutes)

Moved by Your Actions (Game) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

MEMORY WORK (10 minutes)

"As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.” James 2:26 NIV

To help kids memorize the verse, assign actions to words as shown below. Have them say the verse very slowly while performing the actions. Repeat several times, until the kids can say it without help.

When saying this word Perform this action

body	Shake your body.
spirit	Move the top of your body (starting at the waist) from side to side, like a snake would move.
dead	Drop your heads and do not move for a second or two.
faith	Put your hands first on your heart, then on your head, looking up at Heaven the entire time.
deeds	Put your left palm out and hit it with your right fist, as if hammering a nail into the left hand.
dead	Repeat the previous action for dead, or this time drop to the ground as if dead.

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:

Before we read our Scripture verses, I want you guys to think about these questions. Is it enough for us to just believe in God? Is something else required of us? If so, what? (Allow time for the kids to discuss these questions before reading these passages.)

Read James 1:19-25 and James 2:14-26

Discussion Questions:(Ask these questions, mainly to get the kids to think about what Scripture says. Questions 1-4 are all leading up to question 5.)

1. Again, is it enough to just believe in God? (No, we need to be doers of the Word as well as hearers.)

2. Why does James ask if such faith can save us? (To show that if anyone has genuine faith, it will show in godly behaviors and actions towards others.)

3. How is that kind of belief in God different from what demons believe? (The demons believe God is who He says He is, but do not carry out His Will towards others.)

4. Have you heard that we are saved by grace alone? (Yes, see Ephesians 2:8-9.)

5. Do these two verses contradict each other? (No. When James challenges us to have deeds, he isn’t talking about what we need to do to be saved. He is talking about a different kind of ‘deed.’ Here James is talking about what our life should look like once we are Christians. The deeds he is talking about are similar to the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. If we truly believe in God, our life will show it. People should see that you are a Christian by what you do.)

6. Why do Abraham and Rahab’s deeds justify them? (Because they believed enough to act.)

CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

You Can Be a Doer (Skit) Click here

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Christians Who Don't Do Anything (Song) Click here

Lisa submitted an alternate version "Christians Who Will Do Anything" Click here

You can laminate both versions of the songs and make refrigerator magnets for the kids. This will remind the children to actively live out their faith every day.

APPLICATION (2 minutes)

Today we have been challenged to put deeds to what we believe. It’s not that our deeds save us, but they do show others what we claim to believe. Let’s become doers of the Word!

NEXT WEEK

What is harder than taming a lion? Come back next week to find out just how hard it is to become a “tongue tamer”! That’s right! A person who tames a tongue!

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)