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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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1.通过神迹向学生展示耶稣的事工
2.感动学生，让他们去接触周围迷失的人
3.与另一人建立联系，带那个人到耶稣那里
主题
可用性，信仰，勇气，福音传播，信仰，跟随耶稣，友情，帮助，神迹
背诵经文
马可福音2:12
开始祷告(5-10分钟)
团队建造(10分钟)
玩手指击剑比赛。每个学生都找一个搭档。握住对方的手，伸出食指，不是拇指。游戏的目标是用食指“刺”对方。输家被淘汰，赢家找新搭档。在一定的时间内，被刺到的次数多的人为输家，被刺到的次数少的人为赢家。继续，直到产生一个手指击剑冠军！有关此游戏的更多信息，请参见http://www.fingerjoust.com
课堂起头(10分钟)
玩“越过绳子”游戏。将一根绳子绑在两根柱子或椅子之间。绳子应该足够高，以至于没有人能够跳过它。分成两组，并指定每组的一名成员扮作瘫痪者。游戏的目标是看看每组有多快能帮他们的瘫痪成员越过绳子。如果队伍中的任何人触碰了绳子，他们必须重新开始。看看每个团队帮他们的瘫痪成员越过绳子需要多长时间。
一般讨论：
• 你们做得如何？你是否感到惊讶，有这么难？
• 最困难的部分是什么？
• （对于瘫痪的人）感觉无助是什么感觉？
• （对于大家）你认为瘫痪是什么感觉？
好吧，今天，在继续我们对耶稣事工研读的同时，我们会看到一个瘫痪的人，以及发生在他身上的一件相当不同寻常的事。
深入学习(30分钟)
读 马可福音2:1-12
这段经文的底线很简单：我们必须不惜一切努力让人接触到耶稣，无论遇到什么困难。让我们更仔细地来研读这段经文。
读 马可福音2:1-3
耶稣开始了祂的事工。祂一直在以色列北部的小镇上教导、传道和医治。关于祂的奇妙能力一直在传播。
问题讨论：
1.这段经文中，耶稣在哪个城镇？（迦百农）
2.经文说耶稣“回家”了。这是什么意思？（迦百农是彼得的故乡，那个时候，耶稣很可能住在那里）
3.那天的人群是什么样子的？（人非常多）
4.所有这些事发生在什么地方？（一所房屋）
5.谁在第3节出现了？（四个人，他们抬着一个瘫痪的人）
这是一所典型的房屋，也许甚至是彼得的房屋。这些都是简单的房屋，带有低矮的平屋顶。一侧的台阶通往屋顶，其他人可以在那里休息。
读 马可福音2:4-5
问题讨论：
1.瘫痪者的朋友面临什么困难？（他们因为人群拥挤而无法将瘫痪者送到耶稣那里）
2.这些人为了将他们的朋友带到耶稣那里做了什么？（他们爬到屋顶上，在上面开了个洞）
3.耶稣注意到这些人有什么特点？（他们的信心，不是他们的创造力、坚持或坚韧，而是他们的信心）
4.这一切发生的时候，人群在想什么？
5.想象一下，在这段时间内，瘫痪者可能在想什么？
当灰尘从天花板上掉下来时，耶稣可能正在讲一个比喻。当屋顶被打开，阳光透过屋顶上的洞洒在地上时，瘫痪者直接出现在了耶稣面前。耶稣会怎么做？祂会欢迎这个意外吗，还是会生气？
问题讨论（继续）：
6. 耶稣对瘫痪者说了什么？（你的罪被赦免了）
7.为什么耶稣这么说，而不是说“起来行走”？
8.耶稣根据谁的信心来赦免罪？（他朋友们的信心）
9.当听到这些话时，你认为人群在想什么？
我们即将找到答案；让我们继续阅读。
读 马可福音2:6-12
这是马可福音中法利赛人的首次亮相，他们是当时的宗教领袖和律法教师。他们听说了耶稣，前来查看祂。他们很可能来自耶路撒冷，距离有100多英里，相当远！
问题讨论：
1.听到耶稣所说的话，宗教领袖们怎么想？（他们无法相信祂会如此亵渎神）
2.耶稣在8-9节中读懂了他们的心思，他们是什么感觉？
3.耶稣在第9节中提出了一个问题。这个问题是什么，答案是什么？（“什么更容易...赦免罪还是起来行走？”）
4.耶稣接下来做了什么？（祂治愈了瘫痪者）
5.你认为瘫痪者现在在想什么？
对我们来说，赦免罪和治愈瘫痪哪个更容易，显然存在一些争议。但对神来说，两者都不难。耶稣通过有效地实现两者来显示了这一点。
问题讨论（继续）：
6. 瘫痪的人做了什么？（他起身行走了）
7.人群的反应是什么？（惊讶）
8.你认为法利赛人现在在想什么？
这是一个令人难以置信的场景，标志着耶稣事工的开始。但你有没有想过它本可能有不同的结局？
应用(10分钟)
请你想象一下，这个故事不在圣经中。瘫痪者仍然瘫痪。耶稣从未医治过他。原因之一可能是他的朋友们没有找到一种将他带到耶稣面前的方法。另一个可能是因为他们缺乏信心。你能责怪他们吗？他们所做的事情并不容易！事实上，他们冒着受到公众批评的危险。此外，他们还冒着让耶稣感到尴尬的危险。请记得，这是祂事工的早期。如果治疗没有奏效会怎么样？我们将留下一个失败的神迹，一个被羞辱的瘫痪者，以及一些心情沮丧的朋友。
一般讨论：
• 设身处地为那些朋友想一想。有哪些原因让他们不敢去尝试？（觉得没什么可以做的，他的病太重无法治愈，我们永远无法接触到耶稣，我们无法碰到祂所以不如放弃，我们不能弄破别人的屋顶，等等）
• 在哪些方面这些借口与我们错过向别人传扬耶稣或在生活中向他们展示耶稣时所提的借口相似？（我们无法做什么，我们的朋友“迷失得太深”，这太费力，这是别人的问题，我们已经做了足够多了，等等）
• 生活中会有许多事情使我们失去信心。有哪些事情让你不能把朋友带到耶稣那里？（忙碌、害怕、怕人群会怎么想，等等）
• 如果没有这几位朋友，这个故事会有什么不同？（瘫痪的人依然瘫痪）
• 是谁的信仰救了这位瘫痪的人？（朋友们的信仰）
• 你的信仰如何能使其他人得救？
老实说，你是否愿意克服一切障碍去救一个失落的人？服事基督通常需要牺牲。这些人冒着公开的羞辱、屋顶的费用以及下面参与者的愤怒的危险。然而，他们的任务更为重要。对我们来说，是否也一样重要？向他人传关于耶稣的爱的任务是否比其他任何阻碍都更重要？
你的学校、社区、家庭是否可能出现第12节中的反应？人们是否可能见证神迹，只因你有克服困难的信仰？
结束祷告(5-10分钟)
回到我们进行手指击剑比赛时的伙伴。每个人分享一个需要向耶稣介绍的人的名字。为这些人祷告，也为自己的信仰祷告，克服障碍，尽力引导他们来到基督面前。
彼此同意在整个周中互相关心和监督。
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The Ministry of Jesus According to Mark
Lesson 2: Getting Them to Jesus
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To expose students to the ministry of Jesus through miracles 2. To move students emotionally to reach out to lost people around them 3. To create an accountability relationship with one other person in order to see that person get to Jesus
Topics
Availability, Believing, Boldness, Evangelism, Faith, Following Jesus, Friendship, Helping, Miracles
Scripture Memorization
Mark 2:12
OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)
GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)
Have a finger fencing tournament. Every student gets a partner. Join hands as if you are about to thumb wrestle. Instead of extending your thumbs, each person should extend an index finger. The object of the game is to “jab” the other person with the index finger. Losers are eliminated, winners find a new partner. Continue until you have a finger-fencing ultimate champion! For more information on this game see http://www.fingerjoust.com
GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)
Play the game "Over the Rope." Tie a string across two poles or chairs. The string should be just high enough that no one can jump over it. Form two teams and appoint one member of each team to be paralyzed. The object of the game is to see how fast each team can get their paralyzed member over the rope. If anyone on the team touches the rope they must start over. See how long it takes each team to get their paralyzed member over the rope.
General Discussion: • How do you think you did? Did it surprise you how hard it was? • What was the hardest part? • (To the paralyzed person) How did it feel to be helpless? • (To everyone) What do you think it would feel like to be paralyzed?
Well today, as we continue our study of the Ministry of Jesus, we’re going to talk about a paralyzed man and a rather extraordinary thing that happened to him.
DIGGING IN (30 minutes)
Read Mark 2:1-12 The bottom line of this passage is simple: We must make every effort to get people to Jesus, no matter the obstacle. Let’s look closer at this passage of Scripture and really dig into it.
Read Mark 2:1-3
Jesus has begun His ministry. He has been teaching, preaching, and healing in small towns all over the northern part of Israel. News of His influence has been spreading. Discussion Questions: 1. In what town is Jesus in this text? (Capernaum) 2. The Scripture says that Jesus had “come home.” What does this mean? (Capernaum was the hometown of Peter, where Jesus was likely staying at this time.) 3. What was the crowd like that day? (It was really large.) 4. All of this takes place where specifically? (A house.) 5. Who shows up in verse 3? (Four men, carrying a paralytic.)
The house was a typical house, perhaps even Peter’s house. These were simple homes, with low, flat roofs. Steps on one side would have led to the roof, where others could sleep. Read Mark 2:4-5 Discussion Questions: 1. What obstacle did the friends of the paralytic face? (They could not get the paralytic to Jesus because of the crowd.) 2. What did these men do to get their friend to Jesus? (They climbed on the roof and dug a hole in it.) 3. What did Jesus observe about these men? (Their faith—not their creativity, persistence, or their fortitude—their faith.) 4. What do you think the crowd was thinking during all of this? 5. What do you imagine the paralytic man was thinking this whole time?
Jesus was probably in the middle of a parable when dirt started falling from the ceiling. As the roof was cleared, sunshine streamed through the hole in the roof, and the paralytic descended directly in front of Jesus. What would Jesus do? Would He welcome this interruption, or would He be angry?
Discussion Questions (continued): 6. What did Jesus say to the paralytic? (Your sins are forgiven.) 7. Why do you think Jesus said that instead of “be healed”? 8. On whose faith did Jesus base this forgiveness? (His friends') 9. What do you think the crowd thought when they heard this?
We’re about to find out; let’s continue reading. Read Mark 2:6-12
This is the first appearance in Mark of the Pharisees, who were the religious leaders of the day and teachers of the law. They have heard of Jesus, and come to check him out. It’s very possible that they came from as far as Jerusalem, a distance of over 100 miles—quite a trip!
Discussion Questions: 1. What did the religious leaders think when they heard what Jesus said? (They couldn’t believe He would blaspheme God in this way.) 2. How do you think they felt when Jesus read their minds in verses 8-9? 3. Jesus asks a question in verse 9. What is the question, and what would you say is the answer? (“Which is easier…forgiving sins or get up and walk?”) 4. What does Jesus do next? (He heals the paralytic.) 5. What do you think the paralytic is thinking now?
To us, there’s some debate to be had about which is easier—forgiving sins or healing paralysis. To God, neither is difficult. And Jesus shows that by effectively accomplishing both.
Discussion Questions (continued): 6. What does the paralytic do? (He gets up and walks.) 7. What is the reaction of the crowd? (Amazement.) 8. What do you think the Pharisees thought now?
This is an incredible scene, and one that marks the ministry of Jesus with an exclamation mark. But did you ever wonder how it could’ve turned out different?
MAKING IT REAL (10 minutes)
I want you to imagine that this story is not in the Bible. The paralytic man stays paralyzed. Jesus never healed him. One reason may be because his friends didn’t bother to find a way to take him to Jesus. Another may be that they lacked the faith to do it. Could you blame them? What they did was not easy! In fact, they were in danger of a lot of public criticism. Moreover, they were in danger of embarrassing Jesus. Remember, this is early in His ministry. What if the healing hadn’t worked? We’d be left with a failed miracle, a humiliated and paralyzed man, and some devastated friends.
General Discussion: • Put yourself in the friends' shoes. What were some reasons not to try? (We figured there was nothing that could be done, he’s too hurt to heal, we would never be able to reach Jesus, we can’t get to Him so we might as well give up, we can’t tear a hole in someone else’s roof, etc.) • In what way are these excuses like the excuses we offer when we could be telling someone about Jesus or showing that person Jesus in our lives? (There’s nothing we can do, our friends are “too lost,” it’s too much work, it’s someone else’s problem, haven’t we done enough, etc.) • There are lots of things that can come up in life that cause us to lose faith. What are some that keep you from getting your friends to Jesus? (Busy, scared, afraid of what the crowd will think, etc.) • Without the four friends, how is this story different? (The crippled man stays crippled.) • Whose faith was it that saved the paralytic? (The friends' faith.) • How can your faith result in others being saved?
Honestly, are you willing to go around any obstacle to reach someone who is lost? Often, serving Christ requires sacrifice. These men risked public embarrassment, expense for the roof, and angry attendees below. However, their task was more important. Is that any less true for us? Is the task of telling others about the love of Jesus more important than anything else that gets in the way?
Is it possible that the reaction of verse 12 could be heard in your school, your neighborhood, your family? Is it possible that people could witness a miracle, because you had the faith to overcome obstacles?
CLOSING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)
Get in the pairs that we were in when we finger fenced. Each of you share the name of someone you need to introduce to Jesus. Pray for these people, and pray for your own faith to overcome obstacles to do what you can to lead him or her to Christ.
Agree to check up on each other throughout the week.
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