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6-12岁教程 (日常生活-雅各的教导*第3课) | 成为驯服舌头的人 (附中文反馈单)

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介绍

完成本课后，孩子们将理解驯服舌头的重要性。他们将意识到舌头有拯救或毁灭他人的力量。

主题

基督徒生活、选择、雅各书、说谎、纯洁、自控

等孩子(5分钟)

谜宫 | 舌头就像...

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

背经节(10分钟)

原来我们在许多事上都有过失；若有人在话语上没有过失，他就是完全人，也能勒住自己的全身。-雅各书 3:2

为帮助孩子们记住这节经文，可给每个词分配动作，如下所示。让他们在作动作时慢慢地说出经文。多次重复，直到孩子们能不需要帮助地说出来。

可用的动作示例：

我们在许多事上都有过失 像走路一样行动，然后摔倒在地上，再站起来。

若有人在言语上没有过失 捂住嘴巴，睁大眼睛（就像说了不该说的话，试图不让更多的话说出来）。

他就是完全人 站得笔直，头高高抬起。

也能勒住自己的全身 像在马上控制其方向一样行动。

故事与讨论(15分钟)

介绍：

有多少人曾经在背后说别人的不好，而别人在场时又说好话？雅各书告诉我们，这样做是不对的。雅各还告诉我们控制舌头是非常困难的。

读雅各书 3:1-12

讨论问题：

雅各说一个人若在什么方面没有过失，就是完全人，可以勒住全身？（在言语上没有过失）
在第3到第6节中，雅各将舌头比作三样东西。它们是什么？（马嘴中的嚼环、船上的舵、火）
舌头如何“玷污”全身？（控制舌头是最困难的事情之一。能够控制舌头的人表现出了自制力。然而，无法控制舌头的人则缺乏圣灵的果子）
“诅咒”别人是什么意思？（嘲笑、侮辱、贬低）
为什么诅咒或嘲笑他人是错误的？（因为我们都是按着神的形象造的）
为了证明舌头不能、也不应当既祝福又诅咒，雅各用了另外两个例子。它们是什么？提示：第11-12节。（同一泉源涌出甜水和苦水；无花果树结橄榄或葡萄树结无花果）
为什么看住自己嘴里说出的话如此重要？（我们的言语有毁灭的力量，就像火可以摧毁一片森林一样）

课堂活动(15分钟)

短剧 | 舌头的力量

备用-课堂活动(15分钟)

游戏 | 毒舌

应用(2分钟)

我们需要意识到舌头的威力。一句话可以击碎人，也可以鼓励人。你会选择如何使用你的舌头？治愈还是摧毁？你会选择成为一个驯服舌头的人吗？

下节课

下周回来了解如何成为一个智慧的人，以及智慧真正的含义！

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 3: Becoming a Tongue Tamer

After completing this lesson, the children will understand the importance of taming their tongues. They will realize that the tongue has the power to either save or destroy someone.by Andrea Wehmeyer

TOPICS

Chrisitan Living, Choices, James, Lying, Purity, Self-Control

AS KIDS ARRIVE (5 minutes)

The Tongue is Like... (Puzzle) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

MEMORY WORK (10 minutes)

"We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check." James 3:2 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 these words Perform this action

We all stumble in many ways.	Act like you are walking, then fall to the floor and get back up.
Anyone who is never at fault in what they say,	Cover your mouth and open your eyes wide (as if you said something bad and are trying to keep anything more from coming out.)
is perfect,	Stand up perfectly straight, with your head high in the air.
able to keep their whole body in check.	Act like you are on a horse, trying to control where it is going.

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:

How many of you have ever said something bad about someone else, then, when they were around, you speak well of them? The book of James tells us that doing that is wrong. James also tells us that it is really hard to control our tongue.

Read James 3:1-12

Discussion Questions:

1. James says that a man is perfect, able to keep his whole body in check, if he is never at fault in what area? (Never at fault in what he says.)

2. In verses 3 through 6, James compares the tongue to three things. What are those three things? (Bits- in the mouths of horses, rudder- in a ship, and a fire.)

3. How does the tongue ‘corrupt’ the whole person? (Controlling the tongue is one of the hardest things to do. When a man is able to control his tongue, he shows self-control. However, if a man is not able to control his tongue, he shows the lack of the fruit of the Spirit.)

4. What does it mean to ‘curse’ someone? (To make fun of, to insult, to put down.)

5. Why is it wrong to curse or make fun of other people? (Because we have all been made in God’s likeness.)

6. To prove that the tongue cannot and should not bless and curse, James uses two other examples. What are they? Hint verses 11-12. (Fresh water and salt water coming from the same spring; fig tree bearing olives or grapevine bearing figs.)

7. Why is it so important to watch the words that come out of our mouths? (Our words have the power to destroy- just like a fire can destroy a forest.)

CLASS EXERCISE (15 minutes)

Power of the Tongue (Skit) Click here

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (15 minutes)

Poison Tongue (Game) Click here

APPLICATION (2 minutes)

We need to realize how powerful our tongues are. With one word you can crush someone, however, with one word you can also encourage them. What will you choose to do with your tongue? Heal or destroy? Will you choose to become a tongue tamer?

NEXT WEEK

Come back next week to learn what it takes to become a wise man and what wisdom really is!

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)