青少年实物短讲 | 对世界变得“陈旧”（Stale to the World）

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介绍

没有人点灯放在隐秘处，或是斗底下，总是放在灯台上，使进来的人得见亮光。 -路加福音 11:33

主题

勇敢、传福音、结果子、影响力、责任、作见证

材料

放久变硬的面包或饼干
新鲜的面包或饼干

时间

大约10分钟

课前准备

在课程前一周左右，把一包饼干或一条面包拆开，放置在外面，让它变得不新鲜。同时，课堂当天再带一包新鲜的饼干或面包。

说明

请学生分别从“放久的”和“新鲜的”食物中各拿一块品尝，然后请他们说说两者之间有什么不同。这里可以用来说明：当我们持续暴露在世界中，就会慢慢变得“属灵上陈旧”。只有当我们被耶稣包裹、保守时，我们才会保持“新鲜”，并真正影响身边的人。

保罗似乎是在说：我们需要与世界有所分别。但请仔细听我说：我们与别人不同，并不是为了高高在上地批评世界，也不是为了让自己觉得比别人更好。圣经很清楚地告诉我们：我们的不同、分别、圣洁（“圣洁”本身就有“分别出来”的意思），是为了荣耀神，把人吸引到祂面前。这就是“作盐作光”的意思。我们不应该像强光手电筒一样，直接照在人眼睛上，让人不舒服。我们应该像灯塔一样，照亮道路，使迷失的人能够找到耶稣。

讨论问题

你觉得今天的基督徒，在这个黑暗世界中，有多擅长成为“光”，帮助迷失的人找到耶稣？你自己呢？
为什么我们与世界的“不同”，常常最后变成一种自我夸耀、自我满足的表现？

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Stale to the World

No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead he puts it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Luke 11:33 NIV

Topics:

Boldness, Evangelism, Fruitfulness, Influence, Responsibility, Witnessing

Materials:

Stale bread or crackersFresh bread or crackers

Duration:

Approximately 10 minutes

Preparation:

Leave a pack of crackers or a loaf of bread out and open for a week or so before this lesson. Also bring a fresh pack of crackers or loaf of bread to class with you.

What you will do during class:

Ask students to take one from each, and then ask them about the difference. The idea of becoming stale to the world is applicable here, we become stale by leaving ourselves exposed to it. Only when we’ve wrapped ourselves in Jesus are we fresh and able to make a difference to those around us.

It seems like Paul is saying that we need to separate from the world. But I want you to hear me clearly, we aren’t different than everyone else so that we can beat the world over the head, or so that we can feel like we’re better than other people. The Bible is clear that our difference, our set-apartness, our holiness (that’s what set apart means), is for the glory of God and to draw people to Him. That’s what it means to be salt and light. We’re not supposed to be a bright flashlight shining right in someone’s eyes, we’re supposed to be a beacon, lighting the way so that those who are lost can find Jesus.

Discussion Questions:

1. How good do you think modern-day Christians are at being a light in a dark world, helping those who are lost find Jesus? How about you?

2. Why do you think that our differences end up being more of a pat-ourselves-on-the-back thing so often?

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