青少年教程 (使徒行传*第2课) | 不可阻挡的力量*使命：去！
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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。
*更多内容：thedoorofsheep.com/青少年 课程目的
帮助学生对初期教会的生活有基本的认识
帮助学生明白教会持续至今的使命
鼓励学生每天活出教会的使命
主题
教会、传福音、跟随耶稣、福音、圣灵、作见证
背诵经文
使徒行传 1:8
开始祷告(5-10分钟)
团队建立(5分钟)
如果人数足够多，最好有十人或以上，可以玩一个叫作“抱团”的游戏。不过，人数较少也可以玩。这个游戏有点像没有椅子的抢椅子游戏。
• 带领者喊出一个人数，学生必须立刻按照这个人数组成小组并坐下。
• 没有进入任何小组的人出局。
• 继续游戏，每次留下的人越来越少。
• 最后大概只会剩下三至四个人。带领者需要喊出合适的人数。不要喊一个能让剩下的人平均分组的数字。如果不小心喊了，就立刻换一个数字，让他们重新抢着组队。
• 当只剩两名学生，或带领者决定结束时，游戏就结束。
• 为了增加难度，尤其是在人数较少、游戏太容易的情况下，可以蒙住学生的眼睛。
开始(5分钟)
一般讨论：
• 这个游戏有哪些困难？
• 当你无法加入某个小组时，是否觉得自己被排斥了？
在刚才的游戏中，我们看见各组的人数越来越少。今天学习使徒行传时，我们却会看见传扬福音的使命不断扩展，包含越来越多的人。令人惊叹的是，在同一卷书中，福音从耶路撒冷这一座城市开始，一直传遍整个罗马帝国。我们有很多内容要学习，现在就开始吧！
深入学习(40分钟)
读 使徒行传 1:8
你们可能还记得上周读过这节经文。我们谈到，基督复活的信息将传到地极。这周，我们要来看传扬福音的使命怎样在使徒行传中逐步实现。
讨论问题：
耶稣告诉门徒，他们要在哪四个地方为祂作见证？（耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚，直到地极。）
什么赐给门徒能力，使他们能为基督作见证？（圣灵。）
上周我们谈到，这节经文可以看作整卷使徒行传的主题宣言。接下来，我们将看见路加怎样记述这个使命在耶路撒冷、犹太全地、撒玛利亚，并直到地极逐步实现。你们准备好快速浏览整卷使徒行传了吗？
读 使徒行传 2:5-12
讨论问题：
这里所记载的事情发生在哪座城市？（耶路撒冷。）
人们来自哪些国家或地区？（犹太、埃及、罗马等，参见第9至11节。）
使徒行传第1章中的哪一个应许，在第2章已经开始实现？（来自世界各地的人都听见了关于耶稣的信息。）
虽然来自世界各地的人已经听见福音，使命也正在实现，但使徒行传最初大约七章，主要记载教会在耶路撒冷的发展。
把学生分成五组，每组分配第3至7章中的一章。如果班级人数较少，也可以分配给个人。给学生五分钟阅读所分配的章节，然后轮流报告各章发生的事情。这样可以帮助学生对圣灵在初期教会中的工作有一个很好的整体认识。第8章则自然引入下一部分，因为福音从这里开始传到撒玛利亚。
读 使徒行传 8:1-3
讨论问题：
谁赞同杀害司提反？（扫罗。请记住这个名字！）
司提反被杀以后，教会发生了什么事？（大逼迫临到，教会四散。）
教会四散到哪些地方？（犹太和撒玛利亚。）
我们再次看见，传扬福音的使命正在实现。现在，让我们更深入地来看。
读 使徒行传 8:4-8
讨论问题：
根据第4节，是谁传讲神的道？（那些四散的人。）
他们在哪里传讲？（无论走到哪里。）
这段经文中的腓利在哪里？（撒玛利亚。）
顺便问一下，这位腓利是谁？（一位门徒／使徒。）
撒玛利亚人听腓利的话吗？（听，他们“同心合意地听从他的话”。）
结果怎样？（有人得医治，全城大有欢喜，我们也可以推断有许多人信主。）
你是否看见传扬福音的使命正在实现？（当然看见了！）
关于福音怎样继续传开，还有许多其他例子。我们不会深入查考以下经文，但还要再读两段。
读 使徒行传 8:26-40
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可以分享的资料
第40节所提到的亚锁都，位于撒玛利亚南部的地中海沿岸；腓利最后到达的凯撒利亚，则位于撒玛利亚北部的地中海沿岸。在这段经文中，腓利经过撒玛利亚沿海各个主要城市，一路传扬福音。
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不过，当时在撒玛利亚的不只有腓利。下一段经文讲到彼得。
读 使徒行传 10:23-29
在本系列后面的课程中，我们会更详细地学习彼得遇见哥尼流的这段经文。不过，从这里已经可以看见，福音传遍了撒玛利亚。传扬福音的使命正在实现。
这样的事一章接一章地继续发生。彼得、腓利、保罗和其他人的事工不断向外扩展。耶路撒冷仍然是中心，但逼迫和热情却推动神的百姓不断走出去。
读 使徒行传 23:11
讨论问题：
根据这节经文和我们已经学习的内容，福音是否已经传到耶路撒冷？（是。）
福音是否已经传到犹太？（是。）
福音是否已经传到撒玛利亚？（是。）
福音接下来需要传到哪里？（罗马。）
谁要把福音带到那里？（保罗。）
罗马帝国幅员辽阔，但就使徒行传的记载而言，保罗到达罗马就代表使命得以实现。在那里，许多人将听见福音；福音也会从那里传遍整个帝国。有些人认为，保罗本人后来把福音继续向西传到了西班牙，因为他在罗马书中提到自己想去那里；也有人认为他甚至可能到了英国。不过，我们不能确定。
使徒行传第23章记载，主应许保罗将去罗马，而使徒行传结尾则告诉我们，他确实到达了。
读 使徒行传 28:11-16
经过一段漫长而危险的旅程（参见使徒行传第27章），又在马耳他岛停留三个月之后，这一行人终于到达罗马。同行的人中包括路加，因为他在记述中使用了“我们”这个词。
读 使徒行传 28:23-24
讨论问题：
保罗到达罗马之后做了什么？（讲道。）
保罗在这里向谁讲道？（犹太人。）
结果怎样？（有些人相信，有些人不信。）
读 使徒行传 28:30-31
讨论问题：
根据这段经文，保罗在两年中一直做什么？（讲道。）
他向谁传讲？（任何愿意来听的人。）
他以怎样的态度传讲？（放胆传讲，毫无阻碍。）
你是否看见使命正在罗马实现？（是。）
联系实际（15分钟）
使徒行传 1:8已经实现，福音一直传到了罗马帝国的首都。我们知道，随着世界人口不断增长，福音也继续传向地极，因为今天我们正坐在这里听见福音。
一般讨论：
• 面对这么多困难，传扬福音的使命竟然得以实现，这是否令你惊讶？（让学生讨论。）
• 你认为初期教会的态度怎样帮助福音向前推进？（没有人能使他们闭口！他们十分勇敢，没有什么能拦阻他们。）
• 你认为他们面对的最大障碍是什么？（逼迫、艰难、人们不肯听等。）
• 你认为今天我们是否面对相同的障碍？（有些相同，只是严重程度不同。）
• 我们会用哪些借口不去传扬福音？（害怕被拒绝、认为别人已经听过福音等。）
这些困难既然没有拦阻初期教会，也不应该拦阻我们。我们当然会面对挑战，他们也一样，过一两周我们会进一步谈到这一点。我们必须认真计划，完成神差遣我们去执行的使命。正如上周所说，祂从来没有说“停”。
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课堂练习
在纸张中央写上“耶路撒冷”，然后在这个词外面画一个圆圈。在圆圈外写上“犹太”，再画一个更大的圆，把“犹太”和第一个圆都圈在里面。接着，在第二个圆外面写上“撒玛利亚”，然后再画第三个圆，把这个词和前面的圆都圈在里面。最后，在第三个圆外写上“地极”。现在，纸上应该有四个词和三个圆圈，每个圆圈内都留有足够的空间书写。
对学生说：
“我要你们规划自己的使命。我们每个人都有自己的‘耶路撒冷’，就是离我们最近的地方。我们也有自己的‘犹太’，可能稍远一点，但仍然是我们经常去的地方。然后是‘撒玛利亚’，它与其说是一个具体地点，不如说是指那些与我们不同的人。最后，我们还有自己的‘地极’。这些地方可能是我们不常去的，或比较难以接触的地方，但我们仍然可以把福音带到那里。以下是一些例子：”
耶路撒冷
• 学校里的朋友
• 同一条街上的邻居
• 直系家人
• 教练
• 同事
犹太
• 学校里认识但不熟悉的人
• 午餐时间被排斥的人
• 工作中的顾客
撒玛利亚
• 你认识的、信仰不同的人
• 城里的无家可归者
• 新来的学生
• 一位老师
地极
• 另一个国家的孩子
• 一位难民
• 某个你特别有负担的国家中的人
这个挑战很简单，但我要你们认真花时间完成。对于每一个地方，都请想出两个人或两类人。也许你需要向一位远离神的兄弟姊妹推进这个使命，或者向隔壁邻居分享福音，就把他们写在“耶路撒冷”的圆圈中。请写出两个具体的名字。也许是在学校里，有一个朋友是你可以邀请来教会的。
“犹太”也要这样做，例如一位你可以向他分享耶稣的常客，或一位你不太熟悉、只是在你生活外围出现的同学。然后在“撒玛利亚”中也写下两项，例如立志去服事无家可归者，或与一位无神论者进行一次交谈。
最后，立志在世界各地推进福音。也许最简单的方式，是资助另一个国家的孩子，并定期写信鼓励他在信仰中成长；也可能是立志参加一次海外短宣。
请记住，你们现在是在制定计划，也是承诺自己要去做的事。要慢慢思考，带着祷告来完成，并想一想可以怎样安排，使这些事情真正发生。
结束祷告(10分钟)
当学生各自制定这些计划时，走到每一位学生身边，对他们说一句鼓励的话。为每位学生祷告，求神使他们放胆、毫无阻碍地传扬福音。
告诉学生，完成自己的“地图”之后就可以离开，但鼓励他们在离开以前，先与另一位同学一同祷告。
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Acts: The Unstoppable Force
Lesson 2: The Mission: Go!
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To give students a basic understanding of the life of the early Church
2. To educate students as to the ongoing mission of the Church
3. To encourage students to live the mission of the Church daily
Topics
Church, Evangelism, Following Jesus, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Witnessing
Scripture Memorization
Acts 1:8
OPENING PRAYER (5 minutes)
GROUP BUILDING (5 minutes)
There is a great game called clumps that you can play if you have a large enough group—ideally, 10 or more. However, you can play with smaller amounts. It is kind of like musical chairs with no chairs.
• As the leader, you call out a number of people. Students then have to organize themselves in groups of that many people and sit down.
• Anyone that does not get into a group is out.
• Keep playing until the numbers are smaller and smaller
• Eventually you will only have 3-4 people left. You will have to arrange for the appropriate number to be called. Never call a number in which your group could be divided evenly. Or, if you do, just call a different number so they have to scramble to reorganize
• The game is over when you have just two players left or you decide to call the game over
• To make it more complicated (especially if you have a smaller group where it is too easy to play to begin with) you can blindfold players.
GETTING STARTED (5 minutes)
General Discussion:
• What was difficult about that game?
• Did any of you feel rejected when you were not allowed in a group?
During the game, we saw the numbers in our groups get smaller and smaller. In our study of Acts today, we are going to see the mission of sharing the Gospel grow, including more and more people. It is amazing that in one book the Gospel goes from Jerusalem (a single city) to spreading throughout the entire Roman Empire. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s get started!
DIGGING IN (40 minutes)
Read Acts 1:8
You may remember this verse from last week. We talked about how the message of Christ’s resurrection would reach the ends of the earth. This week we are going to see how the mission—spreading the Gospel—was accomplished in the book of Acts.
Discussion Questions:
1. Name the four places that Jesus tells the disciples they will be His witnesses. (Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.)
2. What empowers the disciples to be Christ's witnesses? (The Holy Spirit.)
We talked last week about how this is a thesis statement of sorts for the book of Acts. What we are about to see is how Luke celebrates the mission being accomplished in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Are you ready for a fast fly through of Acts?
Read Acts 2:5-12
Discussion Questions:
1. In what city do the described events take place? (Jerusalem.)
2. From which countries or regions have people come? (Judea, Egypt, Rome, etc. See verses 9-11.)
3. What is already happening in the second chapter of Acts that was promised in the first chapter? (The whole world is hearing about Jesus.)
Though the whole world is hearing about the Gospel and the mission is being accomplished, the first seven chapters or so of Acts describe the Church.
Divide students into 5 groups. Assign a chapter from 3-7 to each group. (Chapters can be assigned to individuals if the class is small.) Allow 5 minutes for students to read their assigned chapter and then have them take turns reporting what happened in their assigned passages. This will provide a good overview of the work of the Holy Spirit in the early Church. Chapter 8 provides a good segue into the next section when the Gospel reaches Samaria. |
Read Acts 8:1-3
Discussion Questions:
1. Who approves that Stephen be killed? (Saul; remember that name!)
2. What happens to the Church after Stephen is killed? (A great persecution breaks out and the Church is scattered.)
3. To where is the Church scattered? (Judea and Samaria.)
We see the mission to spread the Gospel is accomplished again. Let’s get a little deeper into it.
Read Acts 8:4-8
Discussion Questions:
1. Who preached the Word according to verse 4? (Those who had been scattered.)
2. Where did they preach it? (Wherever they went.)
3. Where is Philip in this passage? (Samaria.)
4. Who is Philip by the way? (One of the disciples/apostles.)
5. Did the Samaritans listen to Philip? (Yes, they “paid close attention to what he said.")
6. What was the result? (Healings, great joy, we assume many conversions.)
7. Do you see the mission to spread the Gospel accomplished? (Absolutely!)
There are many other examples of how the Gospel continued to spread. We are not going to dig deeply into these passages, but I want to read two more.
Read Acts 8:26-40
YOU MAY WANT TO SHARE:Azotus, mentioned in verse 40, is on the southern Mediterranean coast of Samaria. Caesarea, where Philip ends up, is on the northern Mediterranean coast of Samaria. Philip preaches in every major port town in Samaria in this passage. |
However, Philip was not the only one in Samaria at the time. This next passage is about Peter.
Read Acts 10:23-29
We are going to study that passage where Peter encounters Cornelius in greater detail later in this series, but we can see the Gospel has spread throughout Samaria. The mission, to spread the Gospel, is being accomplished.
This goes on for chapters and chapters. The ministries of Peter, Philip, Paul, and others are moving outward. Jerusalem remains a religious center, but persecution and passion drive the people of God outward.
Read Acts 23:11
Discussion Questions:
1. From our study of this verse and others, has the Gospel been preached in Jerusalem? (Yes.)
2. Has the Gospel been preached in Judea? (Yes.)
3. Has the Gospel been preached in Samaria? (Yes.)
4. Where does the Gospel need to go next? (Rome.)
5. Who is going to take it there? (Paul.)
The Roman Empire was vast, but as far as the book of Acts is concerned, Paul getting to Rome is the fulfillment of the mission. There, many would hear the Gospel. From there, the entire empire would hear the Good News. There are some who believe Paul personally took the Gospel westward to Spain (he mentions wanting to in Romans 16) and perhaps even Great Britain. We don’t know for sure.
While Acts 23 tells us that Paul is promised to go to Rome, the end of Acts reveals that he made it.
Read Acts 28:11-16
After a long, dangerous journey (see Acts 27) and three months on the island of Malta, the the group—which included Luke, as he uses the word “we” in his writing—finally arrives in Rome.
Read Acts 28:23-24
Discussion Questions:
1. What does Paul do now that he is in Rome? (Preaches.)
2. To whom is Paul preaching here? (Jews.)
3. What was the result? (Some believed, some did not.)
Read Acts 28:30-31
Discussion Questions:
1. What does Paul do for two years according to this passage? (Preaches.)
2. To whom does he preach? (Anyone who listens.)
3. With what attitude does he preach? (With all boldness and without hindrance.)
4. Do you see the mission being accomplished in Rome? (Yes.)
MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)
Acts 1:8 is fulfilled—the Gospel makes it all the way to the capital of the empire. We know (because we’re sitting here now) that it kept making its way to the ends of the earth as the population of the earth grew.
General Discussion:
• Given the challenges, are you surprised that the mission, to spread the Gospel, was accomplished? (Allow for discussion.)
• How do you think the attitude of the Church helped the Gospel advance? (They could not be shut up! They were bold and nothing held them back.)
• What do you think their biggest obstacles were? (Persecution, hardship, people not listening, etc.)
• Do you think we face the same obstacles today? (Some, with varying degrees of severity.)
• What are some excuses we use not to advance the Gospel? (Fear, rejection, people have already heard it, etc.)
If it did not stop the Church in the early years, it should not stop us. Sure, we will face challenges—so did they (which we will talk about in a week or two). We have to plan to execute the mission God has sent us on. As we talked about last week, He never said, “Stop.”
Use the activity page, "Mission—Go!" included in the workbook or have students use pens and paper to create their own. If creating their own, have students follow these steps: write “Jerusalem” in the center of the paper and then draw a circle around the word. Outside the circle, have students write “Judea.” and draw a larger circle around this word and the first circle. Next, have the kids write “Samaria.” outside of the second circle and then draw a third circle that surrounds this word and the other circles. Finally, have kids write “Ends of the Earth” outside the third circle. Students should have four words and three circles now, with plenty of room to write within each circle. Say: "I want you to plan your mission. We all have a Jerusalem—the places right around us. We all have a Judea—maybe a bit further around us but still places we often go. Then there is Samaria, less a physical place and more a group of people that are different from us. Lastly, we have an “ends of the earth.” These may be places we do not go to often or are places that are harder to reach, but places we could take the Gospel. Here are some ideas: Jerusalem • Friends at school • The neighbors on your block • Your Immediate family • Coaches • Coworkers Judea • Acquaintances at school • An outcast in your lunch hour • A customer at your job Samaria • Someone of a different religion that you know • The homeless in your city • A new student • A teacher Ends of the Earth • A child in another country • A refugee • People in a country to which you feel drawn The challenge is simple, but I want you to take your time with it. For each place, I want you to come up with two people or groups of people. Maybe you need to advance the mission to a sibling who is far from God or perhaps share the Gospel with your next-door neighbor. Put that in “Jerusalem.” circle. Write two specific names. Maybe, it is a friend at school you could invite to church. Do the same for Judea—a regular customer you could share Jesus with or a classmate you do not know well, someone on the outskirts of your life. Then write the same for Samaria—committing to go serve the homeless or have a conversation with an atheist. Lastly, commit to advancing the Gospel around the world. Maybe it will be as simple as sponsoring a child in another country and writing that child regular letters encouraging him or her in his or her faith, or maybe it is committing to go on a mission trip in another country. Remember, you are making plans, things you are promising to do. Take your time and be prayerful, and think of ways you can arrange for these things to happen. |
CLOSING PRAYER (10 minutes)
As students are making these plans individually, go to each student and share a word of encouragement. Pray over each student to preach the Gospel boldly and without hindrance.
Let students know that once they have completed their “maps” they are free to go but encourage them to pray with one other person before they leave.
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