青少年教程 (出埃及记1*第1课) | 重点不是离开埃及

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课程目的

• 让学生对出埃及记有一个整体概览

• 介绍出埃及记的主题——神与祂子民同在

• 让学生明白，无论处境如何，神都与他们同在

  
  

主题

被掳、神的同在、摩西、保护

背诵经文

出埃及记 40:34

约翰福音 1:14

开始祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(10分钟)

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让每个人找一个搭档，站成两排面对面。学生轮流模仿对方的动作，就像照镜子一样。可以从慢动作开始，比如挠额头、举一只手、踮脚尖等。熟悉后可以加快速度，多换几次搭档，看谁模仿得最好。

课程导入(10分钟)

讨论：

• 影子从不离开你，它总在那里。你有没有被自己的影子或倒影吓到过？

• 谁是你生命中最常出现的人？（兄弟姐妹、父母、最好的朋友等）

• 有人一直在你身边，会带来怎样的安慰？

今天我们要开始学习旧约中的一本书 - 出埃及记。它有一个很著名的事件，但它的重点远不止如此。让我们一起翻开出埃及记！

深入学习(25分钟)

介绍：

出埃及记这个名字虽然让人想到神的子民离开埃及，但这卷书的主题并不仅仅是神的子民出埃及的故事。我们将在接下来的几周学习这卷书，会看到它远远不只是讲一群人被从奴役中拯救出来。

出埃及记真正的主题，是神在各种境遇中与祂的子民同在——无论是在被掳、在拯救、在神迹奇事、在旷野漂流，还是在应许之地。接下来几周，我们会一点一点地拆解这卷书的信息。等我们学完时，我相信你会同意，这不仅仅是一段拯救的记述——而是关于神一直与祂的子民同在的故事。

被掳

即便在被掳中，神也与我们同在。

读 出埃及记 3:7–9

讨论问题：

1. 回顾这些经文，列出神如何察看以色列人苦情的方式。（祂“看见了他们的困苦”、“听见了他们的哀声”、“知道他们的痛苦”、“下来要拯救他们”、“他们的哀声已经达到我耳中”，并且祂“看见了埃及人怎样欺压他们”。）

2. 你认为这位看见、听见、并且采取行动的神，有在留意吗？（有。）

3. 你觉得以色列人在经历这一切的时候，是否总是感到神在留意他们？请解释你的答案。（开放讨论）

4. 你是否曾感觉神在你生命中不在场？是怎样的情况？（让学生分享）

5. 根据我们刚读的经文，你认为神会不知道你的痛苦吗？（绝不可能。）

然而，神不仅在我们被掳时与我们同在，祂还会采取行动，把我们从中拯救出来。

拯救

神在拯救我们的过程中与我们同在。

读 出埃及记 13:17–22

讨论问题：

1.法老放人后，神做了什么？（带领他们离开埃及。）

2.神如何显明祂的同在？（日间云柱，夜间火柱。）

3.云柱和火柱是否离开他们？（没有。）

4.这如何鼓励你？（神同样引导我们，从不离弃。）

神在祂子民生命中同在的另一种方式，就是通过祂所行的奇妙作为。

神迹

当神行神迹时，我们很容易感受到祂的同在。旧约中最广为人知的神迹，大概莫过于红海的分开。当我们阅读以下经文时，请留意其中显示神同在的关键词或段落。

读 出埃及记14:21-29

讨论问题：

1.根据第21节，耶和华整夜做了什么？（祂用大东风使海水退去。）

2.在第24节，夜里最后一更时，神在做什么？（祂从火柱与云柱中向埃及的军兵观看。）

3.神以哪些积极的方式介入？（祂使埃及的军兵混乱，卡住他们的战车轮子，为以色列争战，最终将埃及人推入海中。）

有时，神会以极其伟大、奇妙的方式显明祂的同在；而有时，祂会在我们生命最低谷时与我们同在。这一点，我们也能在以色列人的经历中看见。

旷野

即使在人生的旷野中，神仍然近到能听见我们的声音，并且回应我们。虽然这可能很不容易，但即使我们感到完全孤单，仍被呼召“到耶和华面前来”。请放心 - 神永远与我们同在。

读 出埃及记16:1-9

讨论问题：

1.在这段经文中，神的百姓在哪里？（在旷野的沙漠中。）

2.他们的情绪状态如何？（脾气暴躁，可能害怕，有些人为离开埃及而后悔。）

3.你觉得他们竟然会怀念被掳的日子是不是很奇怪？你自己有没有因为某些坏事比较容易，就反而怀念它？（引导学生思考这个艰难的对比。）

4.在这段时间，神是如何供给以色列人的？（祂赐给他们吗哪和鹌鹑。）

5.神在这段时间有听见他们吗？（有。）

在第9节，摩西吩咐亚伦向以色列人传达什么信息？为什么？（他告诉百姓到耶和华面前来，因为祂已经听见他们的怨言。）

会幕

会幕（又称会见的帐幕）在这一时期是以色列人宗教生活的中心。会幕是圣殿的前身，是神同在之处。出埃及记的中段讲述了会幕的建造，以及有关敬拜的条例和规定。有一点是显而易见的 - 这里是神住在祂子民中间的地方。

读 出埃及记40:34-38

讨论问题：

1.覆盖会幕的云是什么？（就是曾引导以色列人走向安全的那朵云。）

2.会幕中充满了什么？（耶和华的荣光；祂的同在大到连摩西都不能进去。）

3.云什么时候会离开？（只有在该离开那个地方的时候才会。）

4.第38节说神的同在是在“以色列全家的眼前”。神的同在在他们眼前是什么时候？（在他们一切的行程中。）

在出埃及前、出埃及时、以及出埃及后，从未有一个时刻是神的同在不与以色列同在的。

应用(15分钟)

当时神的同在与祂的子民同在，那么今天这与我们有什么关系呢？

读 约翰福音 1:14

根据《史特朗希腊文词典》，这里“住在”（dwelled）一词与“会幕”（tabernacle）是同一个词，字面意思是“支搭帐篷”或“设立居所”。在摩西的时代，会幕 - 一顶真实的会见帐幕——被以色列人随身带着，停下脚步时就搭起来，神就住在那里。

在新约中，神以极其奇妙的方式，借着耶稣基督道成肉身来“支搭帐幕”与我们同住。虽然耶稣死了、复活了、又回到父那里去，但这并不意味着祂就不再与我们同住。

读 哥林多前书 3:16

讨论问题：

• 如今神的殿在哪里？（我们就是神的殿。）

• 圣灵住在哪里？是在会幕里吗？是在圣殿里吗？像耶稣那样在我们身边吗？（不是，祂住在我们里面，“在我们中间”。）

• 你觉得摩西若知道，自己当年不能进入会幕是因神的荣光在那里，而今天神的荣光竟然充满在我们里面，他会有多惊讶？（引导讨论。）

读 启示录 21:1–3

讨论问题：

1.在这幅天上的景象中，神住在哪里？（“与祂的子民同住”。）

2.祂会与他们同住多久？（直到永远。）

3.在天上，有什么能使我们与神的同在分离吗？（没有。）

正如神当年与以色列同在，祂今天也一直与我们同在。然而，与以色列不同的是，如今祂是住在祂子民的心中。我们也盼望有一天在天上与祂永远同住。

出埃及记的核心是：神与祂的子民同在。这一点从未改变——祂过去与祂的子民同在，今天与祂的子民同在，将来也永远与祂的子民同在。这是祂对我们的应许。

总结讨论

1.知道神在你生命中同在，对你意味着什么？（应该带来鼓励。）

2.说实话，你什么时候觉得神不在呢？在那些时候，你如何调整自己的想法，提醒自己祂一直与我们同在？（记得在旷野时，以色列人被呼召亲近神；若觉得神不在，通常是我们自己离开了。）

3.如果你是基督徒，已将生命交托给耶稣，神的灵就住在你里面。你是一个乐意让祂居住的会幕/圣殿吗？还是常常试着与圣灵保持距离？（回答需要学生有些勇气。）

结束祷告(2分钟)

花一些时间为神在各种情境中的同在向祂献上感谢。求祂永远住在你里面。邀请祂更多地进入你的生命，也进入你所在小组每位成员的生命中。

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Exodus: Before the Sea is Parted

Lesson 1: It’s Not About Leaving Egypt

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Goals

1. To provide students with an overview of the book of Exodus

2. To introduce the theme of Exodus—the presence of God with His people

3. To demonstrate how God is present in our lives regardless of our circumstances

Topics

Captivity, God's Presence, Moses, Protection

Scripture Memorization

Exodus 40:34, John 1:14

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)

This game is just for fun and does not really have a winner or a loser, but it should result in some laughs as well as break the ice.

Have everyone find a partner. Next, have the students stand in two lines across from their partners, facing one another.

Students will then shadow each other, taking turns to mime their partners as if they are looking into mirrors. Encourage your students to begin with slow movements, i.e. scratching the forehead, raising one hand, or standing on tiptoes. As students get the hang of it, they can try to move faster. Switch back and forth between partners a few times to see who is the best at shadowing.

GETTING STARTED (5 minutes)

General Discussion:

• Your shadow never leaves you; it is always there. Have any of you ever been scared by your own shadow or reflection? (Allow students to share.)

• Who is the most present person in your life? (Sibling, parent, best friend, etc.)

• What is comforting about someone who is always there? (Allow for discussion.)

Today, we are starting a series on an Old Testament book of the Bible. The book of Exodus is known for something extraordinary, but there is more to this book than you may realize. Let’s turn to the book of Exodus and get started!

DIGGING IN (30 minutes)

The book of Exodus, despite its name, is not just about the exodus of God's people from Egypt. The book that we are going to study over the next several weeks is about so much more than a group of people being rescued out of slavery.

What Exodus is really about is God’s presence with His people in every circumstance—captivity, rescue, miraculous works, wilderness wandering, and the Promised Land. In the upcoming weeks, we will go through the book and break its message down little by little. When we have finished, I think you will agree that this is more than just a rescue narrative—this is about God being with His people.

Captivity

God is present, even when we are in captivity.

Read Exodus 3:7-9

Discussion Questions:

1. Review these verses and list the ways God acknowledges Israel’s suffering. (He has “seen their misery,” “heard them crying,” is “concerned about their suffering,” has “come down to rescue them,” their “cry...has reached me,” and He has “seen the way the Egyptians are oppressing them.”)

2. Do you think God, who sees, hears, and acts, is paying attention? (Yes.)

3. Do you think the Israelites, with all that they endured, always felt as if God were paying attention? Explain your answer. (Allow for discussion)

4. Do you ever feel as though God is absent in your life? How so? (Allow students to share.)

5. Based on what we just read, do you think God is ever ignorant about your suffering? (No way.)

God isn’t just present in our captivity though, He moves to rescue us from it.

Rescue

God is present as He rescues us.

Read Exodus 13:17-22

Discussion Questions:

1. After Pharaoh lets the Israelites go, what does God do? (He leads them out of Egypt.)

2. How does God manifest Himself to the people? (A pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.)

3. Do those pillars ever leave the people?? (No, they are always in front of the people. See verse 22.)

4. God led the Israelites to safety from their oppressors, the Egyptians. How does this encourage you in your life? (God leads us much in the same way He led the Israelites. He never abandons us.)

Another way God is present in the lives of His people is through His miraculous works.

Miracles

When God performs a miracle, it is easy to feel His presence. There is probably no better-known miracle in the Old Testament than the parting of the Red Sea. As we read the following passage, listen for key words or passages that show God's presence in these scriptures.

Read Exodus 14:21-29

Discussion Questions:

1. What does the Lord do all night according to verse 21? (He Drives back the sea with a strong wind.)

2. In verse 24, what is God doing during the last watch of the night? (Looks down on the Egyptian army.)

3. In what active ways does God intervene? (He confuses the Egyptian army, jams their chariots’ wheels, and fights for Israel, eventually sweeping the Egyptians into the sea.)

Sometimes, God is present in huge, miraculous ways. Other times, He is present at our lowest points of life. We see that in the life of Israel, too.

Wilderness

Even in the desert of life, God is near enough to hear us and respond. Though it may be difficult, we are called to “come before the Lord,” even when we feel completely alone. Rest assured—God is present, always.

Read Exodus 16:1-9

Discussion Questions:

1. Where are the people of God in this passage? (In the wilderness of the desert.)

2. What is their emotional state? (Grouchy, probably fearful, some are regretful about leaving Egypt.)

3. Do you think it is crazy that they actually missed captivity? Do you ever miss things that were bad for you because they were easier? (Challenge students to think through this difficult contrast.)

4. How does God provide for the Israelites during this time? (He gives them manna and quail.)

5. Does God hear them during this time? (Yes.)

6. In verse 9, Moses instructs Aaron to communicate to the people of Israel. What does Aaron tell them to do and why? (He tells the people to come before the Lord because He has heard their grumbling.)

Tabernacle

The tabernacle (or tent of meeting) is the center of Israel’s religious life during this period. The tabernacle is a predecessor to the temple; it is where God’s presence lives. The middle portion of Exodus speaks of its construction, rules, and regulations about worship. One thing is obvious—it is where God resided among His people.

Read Exodus 40:34-38

Discussion Questions:

1. What cloud is it that covers the tent of meeting? (The same cloud that led the Israelites to safety.)

2. What fills the tent / tabernacle? (The Glory of the Lord; His presence is so powerful that Moses could not even enter.)

3. When does the cloud leave? (Only when it is time to move on from that place.)

4. Verse 38 states that the presence of God is “in the sight of all the Israelites.” When is God’s presence in their sight? (During all their travels.)

There was never a time—before, during, or after the Exodus—that the presence of God was not with Israel.

 

MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)

God's presence was with His people then, but what does that have to do with us today?

Read John 1:14

According to Strong's Greek Lexicon, the word here for “dwelled” is the same as the word for “tabernacle.” It literally means to pitch a tent or to set up a dwelling. In the time of Moses, the tabernacle—a literal meeting tent—was carried around Israel, and they set it up wherever they stopped. God dwelt there.

In the New Testament God does something incredible by coming to “tabernacle” with us in the form of a human as Jesus Christ. Although Jesus dies, rises from the dead, and then returns to the Father, it doesn’t mean that He no longer dwells with us.

Read 1 Corinthians 3:16

Discussion Questions:

1. Where is God’s temple now? (We are God’s temple.)

2. Where does the Holy Spirit dwell? In the tabernacle? In the temple? On earth next to us like Jesus did? (No, He dwells inside us, “in our midst.”)

3. How amazing do you think it would be to Moses, who could not enter the tabernacle because the glory of God was there, to know that the glory of God fills us? (Allow for discussion.)

Read Revelation 21:1-3

Discussion Questions:

1. In this picture from Heaven, where does God dwell? (“with His people.”)

2. How long will He dwell with them? (Forever.)

3. What can separate us from God’s presence in Heaven? (Nothing.)

Just as He was present in Israel, God is present with us at all times. However, unlike Israel, He now dwells inside the hearts of His people. We look forward to living with Him forever in Heaven, as well.

The point of the book of Exodus is that God is present with His people. That hasn’t changed. He always has been present with His people, and He always will be present with His people. This is His promise to us.

General Discussion:

• What does it mean to you to know that God is present in your life? (It should be encouraging.)

• If you are honest, when does it feel like God is not present? How can you change your thinking during these times to be reminded that He is always there for us? (Remember that in the desert Israel was called to come near to God. If God doesn’t feel close, we’re usually the ones who have moved.)

• If you are a Christian, having surrendered your life to Jesus, God’s Spirit dwells within you. Are you a willing tabernacle/temple in which He can reside, or do you often try to distance yourself from His Holy Spirit? (This will require some courage on the student's part to answer.)

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Spend some time thanking God for His presence in a variety of situations. Ask Him to dwell in you forever. Invite His presence more into your life and the lives of the members of your group.

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