青少年教程 (腓立比书*第6课) | 站立得住

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Oct 2
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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

提供基督徒健康的生活标准
使学生熟悉复活身体的概念
使学生坚定或更新他们的承诺，直到主的日子

主题

忍耐，坚定持续，同辈压力，预备，站立得住，复活，世俗

背诵经文

腓 3:17-4:1

开始祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(10分钟)

今天的开始，让我们要看看你对电视广告有多了解。我要提一个家族式的商业口号，我想让你告诉我与之相关的产品或公司。例如“我爱它！”属于麦当劳。准备好了吗？

标语产品

“随心所欲”——汉堡王

“一切都在你的范围内”——AT&T

“享受吧”——可口可乐

“往大了想！”——IMAX

“做就好了！”——耐克

这些口号是这么的抓人，真是太不可思议了。这些只是几个例子，还有很多。

你注意到这些标语有什么共同点了吗？（允许各种回答。）

你认为市场和广告界已经进入了你的生活，进入了整个教会，玷污了我们的信仰吗？怎么会这样？

这些广告词都反应了自我放纵、反叛和身体快感的心态。有点像吃喝让人快乐的态度。我们将在下面今天的课程中更仔细地探讨这种心态。

课堂起头(10分钟)

站立得住

用这个简单的活动来介绍站立得住的概念。当两只脚没有牢牢地放在地上时，你能看到失去平衡是多么容易。

我需要一个志愿者到教室前面来。

好，现在我要你一只脚站着，好的，站稳坚持住着。

现在，我需要另一个志愿者到前面来。（等到志愿者2走到教室前面。）

现在，我要你推志愿者1。去吧，推一下！（人很容易失去平衡。）

好了，现在志愿者1，我要你双脚站立，并将它们分开，至少分得像肩膀一样宽。志愿者2现在再推一次，注意区别。

（如果需要，你可以和其他学生重复这两个场景）

这两次有什么区别？为什么一个人在第一次尝试时通常会失去平衡，但是在第二次尝试时，却很难被别人推倒？答案显而易见。双脚着地，你就能站稳。

我们今天的课是关于站立得住。上周我们讨论了如何不能从自己的努力中获得救赎，即使是好的努力。但基督徒仍有一个行为标准。

深入学习(30分钟)

在我们今天的课上，保罗提到了另一组需要注意的人。他称他们为“十字架的仇敌”，并警告腓立比人不要像他们一样。学者们称这一群体为“反律法者”，也许是因为他们虽自称是基督徒，但不遵守任何规则或法律。他们生活没有标准。他们几乎是保罗时代犹太教的反对者，很可能在腓立比教会中也有一些这样的人。

犹太派：

严格的宗教限制

对归顺的各种要求

饮食规定

追求属灵的益处

反律法者：

几乎没有任何道德限制

无节制，放荡的生活，口头的信仰

他们的胃是他们的神

纯粹的物质利益

读腓立比书3：17 - 4：1

问题讨论

1.你认为保罗为什么在第17节说他作的事？（旨在刺激讨论。）

2.你认为他这样说对吗？（旨在刺激讨论。）

3.保罗在第18节表现出什么样的情感？

4.第19节进一步描述了“十字架的仇敌”或“反律法者”。这听起来像我们今天的世界吗？（在这个世界上，有许多自私、放纵、占有欲强的人。大多数人都想不到神。）

5.保罗说我们是哪里的国民，这应该如何影响我们的生活方式？

（天国……这应该让我们集中精力，成为我们的中心，激励我们。）

保罗指出我们需要与众不同。因为基督和我们所拥有的喜乐，我们的行为不应该像地球上的某些人，而应该像一个“外星人”。我们不能宣称自己是基督徒，却固守自我诱导的规则。我们也不能声称自己是基督教徒但不异于非基督徒。

我不属于这里（可选）

你有没有觉得自己比较另类，像外星人？也许是从一个小镇搬到大城市之后。或者从大城市到小城镇。对许多学生来说，从小学到初中或高中都可能是一种不安的感觉。有一段时间会觉得没什么是熟悉的，一切都是新的。但事情会影响你。不久你就会调整自己变得像其他人一样，表现得像他们一样，融入其中。人们甚至会学新口音，或者为了融入其中而丢掉旧口音。

有人愿意分享这样的故事吗？

（如果不是，你可能想分享一段经历，开始时你觉得自己不属于众人，但过了一段时间却融入其中。）

应用(15分钟)

练习活动

世界会以什么方式影响你？

花点时间回答以下问题。目的是让你思考这个世界上的事情会如何影响你的生活。你的答案是个人的，不要求分享，所以对自己诚实。

你是（1）利用钱来爱人，还是（2）利用人来爱钱？____
你认为你需要的不仅仅是食物、衣服和神的爱吗？（是）（否）____
当你有额外的50块钱花在任何你想要的东西上时，你会怎么做？
如果外星人来到地球，对我们的星球一无所知，他们被问到你看起来或举止如何，他们会选择谁？_______像个流行歌星_______像个电影明星_______像个名人_______就像耶稣

这种活动至少应该让我们开始思考世界是如何影响我们的生活的。我们经常说一件事缺做另一件事。我们中很少有人真正以实实在在的方式实践我们的信仰。

再读腓立比书3:20，4:1

讨论问题：

1.“因此”是什么意思？（它把第三章到第四章教训的联系起来。换言之，他要说的是建立在第三章教训的基础上。）

2.基督徒站立得住的最终结果是什么？（我们应该站立得住，因为我们的国籍在天上。我们不是属地的。我们属于其他地方，保罗说我们应该这样做。他说我们应该坚定站住，以便有一天我们能回家。事实上，我们的身体会变成一个荣耀的身体。对于那些坚定地站在基督里的人，有一个巨大的奖赏等着我们。）

结束祷告(2分钟)

让学生闭上眼睛，想象一个需要站稳脚跟的地方。也许他们被圣灵感动了一只脚支撑，而撒旦一次又一次地推他们。请他们默默祷告，让他们能站立得住。然后，为你的学生做一个可以听见的祷告，让他们在这周能够为神站住。

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Philippians

Lesson 6: Stand Firm

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Goals

1. To present a healthy standard for Christian living2. To familiarize students with the idea of a resurrected physical body3. For students to establish or renew their commitment to stand firm until the day of the Lord

Topics

Endurance, Perseverance, Peer Pressure, Preparedness, Stand Firm, Resurrection, Worldliness

Scripture Memorization

Philippians 3:17-4:1

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)

To begin with today, we’re going to see how well you know TV commercials. I'm going to mention a familar commercial slogan, and I want you to tell me the product or company associated with it. For example the slogan "I'm loving it!" belongs to McDonalds. Ready? (This brain teaser can also be found in the lesson workbook. Current company slogans may differ.)

SLOGAN	PRODUCT
"Have it your way"	Burger King
"No rules, just right"	Outback Steakhouse
"We treat you right"	Dairy Queen
"Try it, you'll like it"	Alka-seltzer
"It's all within your reach"	ATT
"Because you're worth it"	Loreal
"Life is short, play hard"	Reebok
"Enjoy"	Coke

It's amazing how these slogans stick with us. These are only a few examples, there are many more.Did you notice what these slogans have in common? (Allow for responses.)

Do you think the marketing and advertising world has gotten into your life, into the church in general, and tainted our faith? How so?They all relect the mindset of self indulgence, rebellion, and physical happiness. Sort of like the eat, drink and be merry attitude. We will explore this mindset in more detail as we continue on with our lesson today.

GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)

Stand Firm

(Use this simple activity to introduce the concept of standing firm. You will demonstrate how easy it is to lose your balance when you do not have two feet firmly on the ground.)

I need one volunteer to come to the front of the class.

Okay, now I want you to stand on one foot, Good, now hold it.

Now, I need another volunteer to come up here to the front

(Wait until volunteer #2 gets to the front of the room.)

Now, I want you to push volunteer #1 over. Go ahead, give a little push! (The person will easily lose their balance.)

Alright, now volunteer #1, I want you to stand on both feet, and spread them wide, at least shoulder-length apart. Now push again and notice the difference.

(You can repeat the two scenarios with other students, if desired)

Okay, what’s the difference between the two times? How come the person usually loses his or her balance on the first try, but on the second attempt, it's much harder to push someone over? The answer is obvious. With two feet on the ground, you can stand firm.

Our lesson today is about standing firm. Last week we discussed how we cannot gain salvation from our own efforts, even good ones. But there is also a behavioral standard for Christians.

DIGGING IN (30 minutes)

In our lesson today, Paul mentions another group of people to be aware of. He calls them the "Enemies of the Cross" and he warns the Philippians not to be anything like them. Scholars refer to this group as the "Antinomians," perhaps because they claimed to be Christians but did not live by any rules or laws. They lived with no standards. They were almost the oppostie of the Judiazers of Paul's time, and there were most likely some in the midst of the Philippian church.

Judaizers

severe religious restriction

requirements for conversion

dietary regulations

spiritual interest

Antinomians

hardly any moral restrictions

loose, wild living, claimed faith

gods were their stomachs

purely physical interest

Read Philippians 3:17-4:1

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think Paul says what he does in verse 17? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)

2. Do you think it is right for him to say that? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)

3. What emotions does Paul display in verse 18? (The NIV translates v. 18 poorly. The greek word for "tears" is much stronger. The New American standard does a good job and translates that word as “weeping”.)

4. Verse 19 describes further the "enemies of the cross," or the "Antinomians." How does this sound like our world today? (There are many selfish, indulgent, pre-occupied people in our world. most don't think of God.)

5. From where does Paul say we are citizens, and how should this affect our way of life? (Heaven...this should focus us, center us, and motivate us.)

Paul points out that we need to be different. Because of Christ and because of the joy we have, our behavior should not be like that of someone of this earth, but that of an “alien”. We cannot claim to be Christians and cling to self-induced rules. Neither can we claim to be Christians without being different from non-christians.

I Don't Belong Here (Optional)

Have you ever felt like you don't belong, like an alien? Perhaps after moving from a small town to the big city. Or maybe after going from the big city to a small town. For many students, going from grade school to junior high or high school can be an uneasy feeling. Nothing is familiar, everything is new, for a while. But things rub off on you. You adjust and before long, you become like everyone else, acting like they do, blending in. People even pick up accents, or lose them in order to blend in.

Does anyone have a story like this they would be willing to share?

(If not, you may want to share a time when you felt that you didn't belong at first, but after a while ended up blending in.)

MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)

Workbook Activity (10 minutes)

In what ways does the world tend to rub off on you?

Take a few moments and answer the following questions. The intention is to get you thinking about how things of this world may affect your life. Your answers are personal, not to be shared, so be honest with yourself.

• Do you (1) use money and love people, or (2) use people and love money? (1) ____ (2) ____

• Do you think you need more than food, clothing, and God’s love? (Yes) ____ (No) ____

• When you have an extra fifty bucks to spend on anything you want, what do you do with it?

__________________________________________________________________

• If aliens were to come to earth, knowing nothing about our planet, and they were asked who you looked or acted like, who would they choose?

_______ like a pop star

_______ like a movie star

_______ like a celebrity

_______ like Jesus

This activity should at least start us thinking about how the world affects our lives. More often than not, we say one thing and do another. Very few of us really live out our faith in tangible ways.

Read again Philippians 3:20, 4:1

Discussion Questions:

1. What’s the "therefore" there for? (It connects the teaching from chapter 3 to chapter 4. in other words, what he's about to say is sitting on top of the foundational teaching of chapter 3.)

2. What is the end result of standing firm for the Christian? (We should stand firm because our citizenship is Heaven. We are not native to this earth. We belong elsewhere, and Paul says we should act like it. He says we should stand firm, so that someday we can go home. In fact, our bodies will be transformed to a glorified body. For people who stand firm in Christ, there’s a great reward awaiting us.)

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Have students close their eyes and think upon an area where they need to stand firm. Perhaps they are spirituality propped up on only one foot, and satan is pushing them over again and again. Ask them to pray silently to stand firm. Then, close in an audible prayer for your students, that they may be able to stand firm this week.

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