青少年教程 (属灵习惯1*第4课) | 祷告

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课程目的

1. 帮助学生了解祷告的重要性

2. 鼓励学生开始更有成效的祷告生活

3. 为学生提供资源，帮助他们开始这一习惯。

主题

操练、习惯, 认识神, 认识耶稣, 祷告, 安静的时间

背诵经文

徒2:42

开头的祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(10分钟)

青少年*游戏 | 快速说话者 Fast Talkers

课堂起头(10分钟)

- 你认为 "祷告 "是什么？

- 你认为一个人应该多久祷告一次？

- 你多久祷告一次？

- 你能想到有谁的生活充满了祷告吗？

- 他们的生活有什么不同？

- 一个人祷告的多少和祷告方式，与他们跟Christ的亲密程度之间有关系吗？是什么？

记住-在生活中培养属灵习惯是为了建立与神的关系。祷告就是这些习惯之一。你能想象在与神建立关系的同时却从不与祂交谈吗？这可不是与你的主更亲近的最佳方式。

深入学习(20分钟)

祷告在圣经中被谈及几百次。仅仅这一点就告诉我们，祷告是Christian生活的一个重要部分，也是我们至少应该了解的东西。

读 太6：5-13

问题讨论：

1. 耶稣说我们祷告时应该是怎样的态度？(谦卑，不炫耀。）

2. 如果神在我们求问之前就知道我们想要什么，那我们为什么还要祷告？

3. 如果要把主祷文（第9-13节）总结成几句话，你会怎么说？

祷告的目的不是简单地敲打出一堆请求-想要这个，请做那个，等等。神不是我们的仆人。相反，祷告是与神联系的方式。神让我们祷告（即使祂知道我们要说什么）是因为祂爱我们，就这么简单。祂想与我们建立关系。记住，这就是我们学习所有这些属灵习惯的原因-建立起我们与主的关系。

读 徒1：14和徒2：42

问题讨论：

1. 根据这两节经文，祷告在早期教会中的地位如何？(是高度优先的事。）

2. 他们多久会专门来在一起祷告？(持续的，不断的。）

3. 徒2：42描述了早期基督徒的生活方式。如果你用一节经文来描述你的生活方式，或我们小组的生活方式，听起来是不是也是那样？

4. 祷告在你生活中的地位是什么？

我们的下一节经文很短，但很有冲击力。

读 帖前5:17

问题讨论：

1. 这节经文说我们应该多久祷告一次？(不停地）。

2. 你多长时间祷告一次？

3. 不住地祷告是什么意思？

稍后会有更多关于这个问题的内容。

应用(30分钟)

再次强调，我不是想让你内疚，这对祷告来说不是个好动机。我们是从不同的程度来讨论这个问题的。我们中的一些人可能已经祷告很久了。但我们都有成长的需要。那么，如何开始与神进行更好的对话？我想给你门一些建议，告诉你们如何在生活中开始养成祷告的习惯。

地点和时间

我们经常读到，耶稣在清晨祷告。祂这样做不是说我们必须早起，而是因为那是祂的时间，这很重要。(见可1：35；6：46）。

如果你想养成祷告的习惯，你需要确定一个合适的时间和地点来祷告。也许是早上第一件事。也许是在一天结束的时候。此外，你在哪里祷告也很重要。如果你试图边看电视边祷告，效果可能不会太好。你需要单独祷告吗？到你自己的房间去？在外面？记得太6:6吗？耶稣告诉我们要与神独处。无论你在哪里祷告，尽量找一个你能真正集中注意力的地方。

+++可选活动（5分钟）+++

让小组每个人都大声互相交谈。他们可以说任何事情--他们的背景，唱的歌，或谈论一些自己的事情。然后，让两个人在这种环境中进行对话。重点很清楚-当你周围很嘈杂时，很难说话，也很难听清。

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祷告的操练和建议

1. 祷告姿势

有时我们祷告时的姿势真的可以改变我们祷告的语气。你是否对某些事情心存感激而赞美神？只需将你的手举过头顶。当你在比赛或音乐会上很兴奋时，你会欢呼并举起你的手臂，不是吗？这是一种很自然的赞美方式。在祷告中试试吧。或者，也许你感到沮丧，真的需要从神那里得到什么。把你的手握起来，放在膝盖上，好像你已经准备好接受祝福。也许你犯了罪，你想谦卑地忏悔。跪在地上，或面朝下躺在地上，也是一种非常符合圣经的祈祷姿势。这可能是表明悲伤和对神顺服的一种身体状态。

2. 祷告清单

在电脑、手机，或笔记本上保留一份祷告清单。也许是你正为之祷告的朋友的名单。在你学校的储物柜里贴上你的清单。或者把清单放在你专门祷告的地方。

3. 按圣经祷告

圣经里有很多祷告。大部分的Psalm都是对神的祷告-感恩、求帮助等。如果你不知道该怎么祷告，就去看圣经。你会在那里找到一些好的祷告词，而且都可能与你的生活有关。

4. 大声祷告

听起来可能很傻，但大声祈祷会改变你祈祷时的感觉。还能帮你集中注意力，这是一件好事。

5. 散步祷告

边散步边祷告。在外面，在大自然中祈祷，或边听敬拜音乐边祷告，这些可以帮助你在多个层面上与神联结。

你们中有多少人尝试过这些事情？效果如何？

问题讨论：

1. 这些练习如何帮助你更有效地祷告？

2. 你愿意先尝试哪一个？

过祷告的生活

帖5：17说，我们要不住地祷告。这并不意味着，早晨醒来时，你说 "亲爱的神"，在闭上眼睛前做的最后一件事是说 "阿门"。相反，这意味着你要活出一种祷告的态度。

我们所有人对一些事情都有膝跳反应。如果父母向我们发难，我们往往会反抗。如果老师对我们很严厉，我们会一声不吭。如果有朋友很刻薄，我们会感到受伤。如果你在任何情况下的第一反应都是祷告呢？如果为每一种情况，不是做那种正式的祷告，而是不断地在心里与神对话，会怎样？

问题讨论：

1. 祷告的生活在日常工作中会是什么样子？

2. 如果你采用祷告的生活方式，你的态度会有什么变化？

3. 这个建议与通常的更正式的祷告生活有什么不同？

有一个确定的祷告时间是件好事，但对神而言，这不是最重要的事。最重要的是你知道祂一直都在，而你要让自己在任何时候也一样为祂而在。

结束祷告(10分钟)

还有什么比给学生几分钟时间练习他们的新习惯来结束你们的相处更好呢。给比平时更多的时间，并让他们知道在完成祷告后就可以离开。

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Spiritual Habits (Part 1)

Lesson 4: Prayer 

LESSON OBJECTIVESGoals

1. To help students understand the importance of prayer

2. To inspire students to begin a more fruitful prayer life

3. To equip students with resources to help them start this habit

Topics

Discipline, Habits, Knowing God, Knowing Jesus, Prayer, Quiet Time

Scripture Memorization

Acts 2:42

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes) 

GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)

Fast Talkers (Game) Click here 

  

GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)  

• What do you think “prayer” is?

• How often do you think a person ought to pray?

• How often do you pray?

• Can you think of someone whose life is filled with prayer?

• How is their life different?

• Do you think there is a relationship between how much—and in what way—a person prays and their closeness to Christ? What is it?

Remember—developing spiritual habits in our lives is all about building a relationship with God. Prayer is one of those habits. Can you imagine having a relationship with God and never talking to Him? Probably not the best way to grow closer to your Lord!

DIGGING IN (20 minutes)

Prayer is talked about several hundred times in the Bible. That alone should tell us that prayer is an important part of the Christian life and something we should know at least a little bit about.

Read Matthew 6:5-13

Discussion Questions:

1. What does Jesus say our attitude should be like when we pray? (Humble, not showing off.)

2. If God knows what we need before we ask, why do you think we pray?

3. If you could summarize the Lord’s Prayer (verses 9-13) into a couple statements, what would they be?

It seems to me like the goal of prayer is not simply to rattle off a bunch of requests—we want this, please do that, etc. God is not our servant. Instead, prayer is a way to connect with God. I think God tells us to pray (even though He knows what we’re going to say) because He loves us, plain and simple. He wants to have a relationship with us. Remember, that’s why we're learning about all these Spiritual Habits—to build our relationship with the Lord.

Read Acts 1:14 and Acts 2:42

Discussion Questions:

1. What was the priority of prayer in the early church, based on these two verses? (It was a high priority.)

2. How often did they devote themselves to prayer? (Continually, constantly.)

3. Acts 2:42 describes the lifestyle of early Christians. If you were to describe your lifestyle, or the lifestyle of our group, in one verse, would it sound like this?

4. What is the priority of prayer in your life?

Our next verse is short, but it packs a punch.

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Discussion Questions:

1. How often does this verse say we should pray? (Without ceasing.)

2. How often do you prayer?

3. What would it mean to pray without ceasing?

More on that in just a second.

MAKING IT REAL (30 minutes)

Again, I don’t want to guilt trip you. That is a bad motivation for prayer. We all come at this subject from a different place. Some of us may already pray a lot. But we all have growing to do. So, how do you start having better conversations with God? I want to give you some ideas on how to start a habit of prayer in your own life.

PLACE & TIME:

We often read that Jesus got up early in the morning to pray. He did this not because we have to get up early, but because this was the time He had to Himself, which is important. (See Mark 1:35; 6:46)

If you want to develop a prayer habit, you need to decide upon a good time and place to pray. Maybe it’s first thing in the morning. Maybe it’s at the end of the day. Also, where you pray matters. If you try to pray while watching television, it might not work out so well. Do you need to get off by yourself? Go to your room? Spend time outside? Remember Matthew 6:6? Jesus tells us to be alone with God. Wherever you pray, try to find a place where you can really concentrate.

Optional Activity (5 minutes)

Have everyone in your group talk loudly with one another. They can say anything—their ABC’s, singing songs, or talking about their own stuff. Then, instruct two people to have a conversation in the middle of this setting. The point will be clear—it’s hard to talk and hard to hear when everything around you is stirring.

PRAYER EXCERCISES & IDEAS:

1. Postured Prayer

Sometimes our posture when we pray can really change the tone of our prayers. Are you grateful for something and praising God? Simply raise your hands above your head. You cheer and raise your arms when you’re excited at a game or concert, don’t you? It’s a natural way our bodies praise. Try it in prayer. Or maybe you are feeling down, and really need to receive something from God. Cup your hands and put them in your lap, as if you’re ready to receive a blessing or gift. Maybe you have sinned, and you just humbly need to repent. Getting on your knees, or laying face down on the ground is a very Biblical prayer posture. It may be a physical way of demonstrating our sorrow and submission to God.

2. Prayer List

Keep a prayer list on your computer, phone, or even on a piece of notebook paper. Maybe there’s a list of friends you are praying for. Post your list in your locker at school. Perhaps there’s a place you go to pray. Keep your list there.

3. Biblical Prayers

There are lots of prayers in the Bible. Most of the Psalms are prayers to God—of thanksgiving, help, etc. If you don’t know what to pray, go to the Scripture. You’re going to find some good prayers there, and they just might connect to where you are in life.

4. Pray Out Loud

It may sound silly, but praying out loud changes the way you feel when you pray. It can also help you concentrate, which is a good thing.

5. Prayer Walks

Go on a walk when you pray. Praying outside, in nature, or maybe while you listen to some worship music can help you connect with God on multiple levels. 

How many of you have tried any of these things? How did they work?

Discussion Questions:

1. How might these exercises help you pray more effectively?

2. Which one do you think you’d be willing to try first?

LIVE A LIFE OF PRAYER

1 Thessalonians 5:17 instructs us to pray without ceasing. This doesn’t mean that in the morning when you wake up you say, “Dear God,” and the last thing you do before you close your eyes is say, “Amen.” Instead, it means that you live out an attitude of prayer.

All of us have knee-jerk reactions to stuff. If our parents get onto us, we often rebel. If a teacher is hard on us, we shut down. If a friend is mean to us, we feel hurt. What if your knee-jerk reaction—in every situation—was to pray? What if, instead of having a formal prayer for every situation, you were constantly holding a conversation with God in your heart?

Discussion Questions:

1. What would a lifestyle of prayer look like in your day-to-day?

2. How might you find your attitude changing if you adopted a lifestyle of prayer?

3. How is this suggestion different from the more formal prayer life that is often proposed for Christians?

Having a designated prayer time is a good thing—but it’s not what’s most important to God. What’s most important is that you know He is constantly available, and that you make yourself equally available to Him at all times.

CLOSING PRAYER (10 minutes)

What better way to end your time together than to give students a few minutes to practice their new habits. Give them more time than usual, and let them know when finished praying they can leave.

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