6-12岁教程 (扫罗的兴衰*第1课) | 呼求一个王 (附中文反馈单)

羊之门-编译组
Jul 14
6 min read

编者按  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。 *更多内容，请关注公众号“羊之门” & thedoorofsheep.com/6-12岁

目的

这一课让孩子们明白，等候神的时间有多重要，以及当我们不信任神来供应我们的需要时，会带来怎样的后果。

主题

怀疑、恐惧、领导力、顺服、同侪压力、撒母耳、扫罗

等孩子(10分钟)

活动 | 如果我是老大！

开头的祷告(5分钟)

参见：开头的祷告

背经节(12分钟)

我们的心向耶和华仰望，祂是我们的帮助，是我们的盾牌。-诗篇 33:20

把这节经文写在白板上，一起多背几遍。请孩子们轮流分享，他们曾经为某件事等候的最长时间有多久？值得等吗？他们愿意为主等候多久？你也可以分享你自己的经历。再背一遍这节经文，并提醒孩子们要记在心里：我们可以，也应该把盼望放在耶和华里面，祂是我们的帮助和保护。

圣经故事与讨论(15分钟)

引言：以色列百姓呼求要一个世上的王，因为他们无法接受撒母耳那两个不诚实的儿子——约珥和亚比雅——作他们的士师。

神的子民为自己的决定找借口，说他们看不到撒母耳的合适接班人，因为他的两个儿子都收受贿赂，屈枉正直（申命记 16:19 清楚禁止这种行为）。百姓不愿意等候神亲自预备领袖，反而要求立一个王来治理他们。

神告诉撒母耳，要警告百姓：若是让一个地上的王来统治他们，会有什么后果。地上的王会夺去他们最好的——儿子、女儿、田地和葡萄园；王还会收取他们财富的十分之一，分给他的臣仆；王会夺去他们最好的仆人、牛群和牲畜。神是白白赐予的，但世上的王却是尽情索取的。在撒母耳记上 8:11–17 的短短几节经文里，“夺取”这个词就出现了六次。百姓最终会成为王的奴仆。神警告他们，总有一天他们会因地上的君王而苦苦哀求，但到那时，祂不会应允他们。

百姓拒绝听撒母耳的劝告，坚持要立王治理他们，像其他列国一样（撒母耳记上 8:20）。从这里可以看出他们内心真正的动机：他们想要像别的国家一样。他们属世而不属灵，外表看似敬虔，却想要像周围的人一样生活。

百姓拒绝了神、祂的权柄、祂的保护和供应，只想要一个地上的王。这对神来说并不意外，因为自从他们从埃及出来，他们就在抱怨、放纵肉体。他们宁愿做奴隶，只为了追求一种看似更舒适的生活。今天的我们又是怎样呢？我们是否也成了舒适和娱乐的奴隶？

读 撒母耳记上 8:1–21

讨论问题：

撒母耳年老时，立了谁作以色列的士师？（他的儿子，约珥和亚比雅。）
约珥和亚比雅是怎样的士师？（不诚实——收受贿赂，屈枉正直。）
以色列人为这个问题想出的解决办法是什么？（要求立一个世上的王治理他们。）
神吩咐撒母耳要警告百姓立王的后果。有哪些后果？（王索取远多于给出的，百姓会被奴役，后代也会如此。）
百姓拒绝听撒母耳的劝告，坚持要立王。他们真正的动机是什么？（撒上8:20——他们想要像其他国家一样。）
今天我们是否也有把神从政府中除去的危险？如果我们把神从一切治理中除去，后果会比以色列人当年好吗？

课堂活动(10分钟)

实物短讲 | 聆听神的声音

备选课堂活动(10分钟)

游戏 | 属灵拔河战

应用(2分钟)

我们是否已经不耐烦，不再等候神和祂的时间？我们是否聆听主的劝告？我们的信心是影响世界，还是被世界影响而被剥夺了信心？

下节课

下周再来看看撒母耳是如何找到以色列第一个王的。

结尾的祷告(2分钟)

参见：结尾的祷告

反馈单

课结束之前，把一张带回家的反馈单分发给每个孩子。

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THE RISE AND FALL OF SAUL

LESSON 1: A Cry for a King

This lesson illustrates the importance of waiting on God's timing and the consequences of not trusting God to provide for our needs.

TOPICS

Doubt, Fear, Leadership, Obedience, Peer Pressure, Samuel, Saul

AS KIDS ARRIVE (10 minutes)

If I Was In Charge! (Activity) Click here

OPENING PRAYER AND PRAISE (5 minutes)

Further info? Click here

MEMORY WORK (12 minutes)

"We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield." Psalm 33:20 NIV

Write the verse on the board and recite it several times. Go around the room and ask the children what was the longest amount of time they had to wait for something? Was it worth the wait? How long would they be willing to wait on the Lord? Share your experiences as well. Recite the verse again and ask the kids to take it to heart, we can and should place our hope in the Lord; He is our help and protection.

SCRIPTURE READING AND DISCUSSION (15 minutes)

Introduction:

The nation of Israel cried out for an earthly king because they wouldn’t accept Samuel’s dishonest sons Joel and Abijah who had been appointed as judges over the people.

God’s people justified their decision by saying that they couldn’t see a logical replacement for Samuel, as his sons were known for accepting bribes and perverting justice. (Which we can see is forbidden in Deuteronomy 16:19.) The people would not wait for God to provide a leader and demanded that a king be appointed over them.

God told Samuel to warn the people about the consequences of having an earthly king rule over them. An earthly king would demand the best they had—their sons, daughters, fields, and vineyards. A king would take a tenth of their wealth and distribute it to his officials. A king would take the best of their servants, cattle, and livestock. God freely gives, but an earthly king freely takes. The word "take" is used six times in the short passages of 1 Samuel 8:11-17. The people would in fact become slaves to a king. God warned them that a day would come when they would cry out for relief from their earthly monarchy, but He would not listen to them on that day.

The people refused to listen to Samuel’s counsel and demanded a king be placed over them so that they could be like the other nations. (1 Samuel 8:20) Here we see the true motivation behind their reason for wanting a king; they wanted to be like the other nations. They were unspiritual (carnal) believers, having a religious manner but wanted to be like those around them.

The people rejected God, His authority, protection, and provision for that of an earthly king. This was not news to God, as the people had been grumbling and walking in the flesh since they had been brought out of Egypt. The people would have preferred to remain slaves for what they interrupted to be a more comfortable life. Is this true of us today? Are we slaves to comfort and entertainment?

Read 1 Samuel 8:1-21

Discussion Questions:

1. As Samuel grew older whom did he appoint as judges over Israel? (His sons, Joel and Abijah.)

2. What type of judges were Joel and Abijah? (Dishonest - they accepted bribes and perverted justice.)

3. What solution did the Israelites come up with for this problem? (They wanted an earthly king to be appointed over them.)

4. God told Samuel to warn the people of the consequences of having an earthly king. What were some of these consequences? (A king would take much more than he would give. The people would be enslaved to the king and the sons that followed in his place.)

5. The people refused to listen to Samuel and demanded that a king be placed over them. What was their true motive? (1 Samuel 8:20 - They wanted to be like the other nations.)

6. Are we in danger of removing God from our government today? Is there any reason to think that removing God from all forms of our government will have any better consequences than it did for the Israelites?

CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Listening for God (Object Talk) Click here

ALTERNATE CLASS EXERCISE (10 minutes)

Spiritual Tug of War (Game) Click here

APPLICATION (2 minutes)

Have we become restless, no longer waiting on the Lord and His timing? Do we listen to the Lord's counsel? Does our faith impact the world through our lives or does the world impact our lives and strip away our faith?

NEXT WEEK

Come back next week to find out how Samuel found the first king os Israel.

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)