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- Aug 7, 2023
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青少年教程 (约翰一书*第1课) | 真与假

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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。
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课程目的

概述约翰一书
帮助学生理解行在光中与行在黑暗中的区别
鼓励学生诚实面对自己的罪而悔改

主题

行为，重生，应许，辨别，敬虔，正直，光，顺从

背诵经文

约翰一书1:9

开始祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(5分钟)

通过以下“你宁愿”问题引导学生，为今天的课程做铺垫。

1.你宁愿拥有一个小钻石项链还是一个巨大的立方氧化锆戒指？为什么？

2.你宁愿喝真的可口可乐还是一种冒牌产品？为什么？

3.你宁愿穿真的名牌鞋还是冒牌产品？为什么？

我想我们都更喜欢真的原创品，而不是廉价的冒牌产品。对于信仰也是如此，我们要的是真实的信仰，而不是廉价、虚假的仿冒品。

课堂起头(10分钟)

在白板上画一个大圆。在圆的中间，写下“真”字。在圆外面的左上角写下“假”字。然后，提出以下两个问题。学生提供答案时，在圆内写下描述“真基督徒”的词，在圆外写下描述“假基督徒”的词。

• 哪些词描述真正的基督徒？（真正的基督徒由耶稣引导，神改变他们的生活，有明显的迹象表明他们跟随基督。一些描述真正基督徒的词：跟随者、耶稣、仆人、爱心、真实、忠诚和团结。）

• 哪些词描述假基督徒？（假基督徒不是耶稣的追随者。他们可能说一些正确的话，但他们言行不一。一些描述假基督徒的词：虚伪、自私、贪婪、自我中心和法利赛人。）

深入学习(30分钟)

使徒约翰写这封信给从未真正见过耶稣的年轻基督徒一代。在写信的时候，约翰是唯一一个没有殉道的使徒。

伪教师（诺斯底派）渗透到了教会，他们声称的一些方式，其实并不是真正跟随耶稣。他们中的许多人认为只要你拥有知识，你过得怎么样并不重要。这使得年轻的基督徒对“真正”的基督徒究竟是什么样子感到困惑。约翰写这本书的目的是确认他们的信仰，确认他们确实是真正的信徒。

读约翰一书1:5-2:2（让某个人朗读整篇经文，或让几个人轮流朗读。）

问题讨论：

1.约翰给的第一个可以验证我们是否在信仰上“真实”的是什么？（看第6节。声称跟随正确的道路，但实际上没有追随的人是假的。虚伪，可能是最合适的描述词。人不可能有意地、习惯性地犯罪，然后说耶稣的血会洗净。在一周中不管做什么，然后在星期天声称追随耶稣，这是一个谎言。）

2.对“真正的基督徒”的推断是什么？（第7节）

3.走在光中意味着什么？（允许讨论）

4.约翰给的第二个验证是什么？（看第8节。注意，这个“假”基督徒似乎有错觉和困惑。这种声明对于在教会中长大的你们来说可能是最危险的。约翰指的是那些不喝酒、不说脏话不公开犯罪，因此表面上看起来完美的人。然而，正如罗马书3:23告诉我们的，所有人都犯了罪，亏缺了神的荣耀。）

5.约翰给的第三个也是最后一个验证是什么？（看第10节。声称从未犯过罪的人，其实是把神说成是撒谎者。）

6.第二个和第三个声明之间有什么区别？（第三个声明可能是一个不认识自己是否有罪的人。他们声称自己从未犯过罪。）

仅仅因为你回收利用废品、去投票、让你的狗绝育、去教堂、帮助无家可归的人，并不意味着你就是蒙神称许的人。声称从未犯过罪的人是不需要救主的，因此不与耶稣有任何关联。

应用(10分钟)

根据约翰的说法，基督徒是那些在光中行走的人。然而，他的下一句话告诉我们，基督徒是那些承认自己并不总是行在光中的人。这怎么可能？

读约翰一书2:1-2

当我们犯罪时，耶稣为我们辩护。在神面前，祂站在我们之前，使我们与父和好。耶稣在我们最初接受祂的时候就在我们身边，祂现在也在我们身边。我们现在可以在光中行，因为祂在光中。

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活动

让学生站在房间的一侧，背靠墙。拿一桶杂物（玩具、包装糖果等）撒在地上。告诉学生，他们必须慢慢地穿过房间，同时不能被地上的物品绊倒。就在你告诉他们开始时，关掉灯。然后，学生们必须在黑暗中穿过房间。

一般讨论：

• 在黑暗中穿行有多难？

• 如果灯亮着会更容易吗？为什么？

• 这与在精神黑暗中行走有何类似之处？

• 当你绊倒时会发生什么？（简要解释，在精神黑暗中行走会给我们带来巨大的痛苦。一些例子：离婚、意外怀孕、药物成瘾。）

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最后的讨论中，分成两个性别的小组。男生去一个房间，女生去另一个房间。在各个房间提出以下问题进行讨论，并以祷告结束。

一般讨论：

• 你生活中哪些方面是在黑暗中？

• 作为女生/男生，生活的哪些方面是最困难的？为什么？

• 你是否发现自己被绊倒了？约翰告诉我们，当我们承认自己的罪时，神会信实地赦免我们。通过承认我们的罪，撒旦不再对我们有任何权势。罪就像一种真菌；它生长在黑暗、潮湿的地方。当你把罪拖进光中时，它会枯萎死去。

结束祷告(2分钟)

鼓励在小组内承认自己的罪，并花时间为彼此祷告。

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1 John

Lesson 1: Real Verses Fake

LESSON OBJECTIVES Goals

1. To give students an overview of 1 John 2. To help students understand the difference between walking light and in the darkness 3. To encourage students to be honest about their sin, repent, and change

Topics

Behavior, Born again, Commitment, Discernment, Godliness, Integrity, Light, Obedience

Scripture Memorization

1 John 1:9

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (5 minutes)

Ask these “Would You Rather” questions to get students talking and set up today’s lesson.

1. Would you rather have a small diamond necklace or a huge cubic zirconium ring? Why? 2. Would you rather drink Coca-Cola or a generic store brand? Why? 3. Would you rather have name brand shoes or a knock-off version that is not the real thing? Why?

I think we’d all prefer the original product instead of a cheap generic knock-off. The same is true with our faith. We want a faith that is real and not just a cheap, fake, knock-off.

GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)

Draw a large circle on the whiteboard. In the middle of circle, write the word “Real.” Outside of the circle in the top left corner write the word “Fake.” Then, ask the two questions below. As the students provide answers, write the words that describe a “real Christian” within the circle, and the words that describe a “fake Christian” outside the circle.

• What are some words that would describe a real Christian? (Real Christians are lead by Jesus, God changes their lives, and there is visible evidence that they follow Christ. Some words that define a real Christian are follower, Jesus, servant, loving, truthful, faithful, and unity.)

• What are some words that would describe a fake Christian? (Fake Christians are not a followers of Jesus at all. They may say the right things, but their actions do not match their words. Some words that define a fake Christian are hypocritical, selfish, greedy, egocentric, and Pharisee.)

DIGGING IN (30 minutes)

The apostle, John, writes this letter to a younger generation of Christians who have never actually seen Jesus. At the time of the letter, John is the only apostle who has not been martyred.

False teachers (Gnostics), who claim to be enlightened with a way that is not truly following Jesus, have infiltrated the church. Many of them said as long as you had knowledge, it didn’t matter how you lived your life. This left young Christians confused as to what a “real” Christian actually looked like. John’s purpose for writing the book was to affirm their belief and confirm that they were indeed true believers.

Read 1 John 1:5-2:2 (Have someone read the entire passage, or have a few people take turns reading.)

Discussion Questions 1. What is the first test that John gives us to show if we are “real” in our faith? (Look at verse 6. The person who claims to follow the right path but doesn’t is a fake. This looks like hypocrisy to the world and that’s probably the best word for it. It is impossible to willfully, habitually sin, and yet say the blood of Jesus will take care of it. It is a lie to be the person who does whatever he or she wants throughout the week, but then claims to follow Jesus for an hour on Sunday.) 2. What is our assertion of a “real Christian”? (verse 7) 3. What do you think it means to walk in the light? (Allow for discussion.) 4. What is the second test that John gives us to show if we are “real” in our faith? (Look at verse 8. Notice how this “fake” Christian seems to be delusional and confused. This claim is perhaps the most dangerous for you who have grown up in the church. John refers to someone who doesn’t drink, cuss, or publicly sin and therefore appears to be perfect. This is not true though because as Romans 3:23 tells us, all have sinned and fallen short.) 5. What is the third and final test that John gives to distinguish “real” Christians from “fake” Christians? (Look at verse 10. A person who claims never to have sinned makes God out to be a liar.) 6. What is the difference between the second claim and the third claim? (The third claim is the probably a person who does not recognize that they have sin at all. They are claiming to have never sinned.)

Just because you recycle, vote, have your dog spayed, go to church, and help the homeless does not make you good. The person who claims to have never sinned is a person who does not need a savior and therefore does not want anything to do with Jesus.

MAKING IT REAL (10 minutes)

So according to John, a Christian is someone who walks in the light. However, in his next sentence he tells us that a Christian is someone who admits he or she has not always walked in the light. How is this possible?

Read 1 John 2:1-2

Jesus stands in our defense when we sin. He goes before God and reconciles us to the Father. Jesus was there for us when we first accepted Him and he is there for us now. We get to walk in the light now as He is in the light.

Activity

Have the students line up on one side of the room and against the wall. Take a bucket of miscellaneous items (toys, wrapped candy, etc.) and scatter them across the floor of the room. Tell the students that they must walk slowly across the room without stumbling onto any of the items. Just before, you tell them to go, turn off the lights. The students must then walk in darkness across the room.

General Discussion • How hard was it to walk across in the dark? • Would it have been easier if the lights were on? Why? • How is this like walking in spiritual darkness? • What happens when you stumble? (Briefly explain that walking in spiritual darkness causes us great pain and stumbling. An example of this is divorce, unplanned pregnancy, drug addiction.)

For this final discussion, break up into two groups that are gender specific. The guys will need to go in one room and the girls in another room. Have someone available in both rooms to ask the following discussion questions and close in prayer.

General Discussion: • What areas of your life are you walking in darkness? • As a woman/man, what areas tend to be the most difficult? Why? • Do you find yourself stumbling? John tells us that when we confess those areas that God will faithfully forgive us. By confessing our sin, Satan no longer has any power over us. Sin is like a fungus; it grows in dark, damp places. When you drag your sin into the light, it shrivels up and dies.

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Encourage confession of sin within your group, and then take time to pray for one another.

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