青少年教程 (腓立比书*第7课) | 与神更近
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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
帮助学生认识基督徒的生活与神的同在之间的连结
提供如何与基督亲近的实际操练
挑战学生接受属灵管教以促进属灵成长
主题
管教，属灵成长，自我控制，信任
背诵经文
腓 4：4-8
开始祷告(5-10分钟)
团队建造(10分钟)
课堂起头(10分钟)
分别
哇，这个词很大。但这很普遍，我们都这么做。让我问你们几个问题。
你们中有多少人父母在与不在的时候表现会不一样？
当你和父母在一起时，你的行为会有什么不同？
当某些人在我们身边时，你为什么觉得我们的行为与其他时候会有不同？
我们根据周围的人来分别自己的行为。我们都这么做，我也是如此。（举个例子：如果你已婚，分享一下你和你的配偶单独在一起时的表现/说话方式与你们在教会里和有他人在周围时的表现/说话方式不同，或者分享一下当孩子不在身边时，你可能会说些什么，而当他们在身边时，你绝不会说出来。）不同的行为或说话方式并不一定是坏事。这是我们生活中的实际情况。
深入学习(30分钟)
在我们今天要读的课文中，有很多很酷的内容。但这段经文的核心是四个字，隐藏在经文中，几乎看不到。保罗写的每件事都与它直接相关。让我们读一读这段经文，看看你能否猜出我在说哪四个字。
阅读腓立比书4：2-9
问题讨论
1.你认为哪四个字能使这篇文章连贯起来？（让学生先猜。“主是近的”）
“主是近的”是这些经节的关键。尽管埋在保罗的话中间，但他说的每句话都连于这个事实。神与腓立比人很近，与保罗很近，与我们很近。这给了我们一些可思考的东西。
2.让我们回到第一个关于”分别“的问题。当神在你身边时，你的行为和祂不在你身边时有不同吗？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
3.你生活的一致性是否反映出“神是近的”？（旨在刺激讨论。）
4.有没有神不在身边的时候？（没有）
这是真的：耶稣与我们同在。神的灵在我们这些基督徒的里面。祂的同在就在我们中间。神不光看到我们所做的一切，祂也知道我们的每个想法。让我们回顾一下旧约。
阅读 约伯记38章
讨论问题：
1.你能说出神做了多少事，祂让约伯做了多少事？（有40多件。）
2.我们能从这些经文中了解到神什么？（祂比我们无限强大。更重要的是，祂在任何时候都无处不在，祂精心安排我们所看到和想知道的一切。）
这就是神，祂当然知道我们的每个想法。祂肯定在我们的生活中。所以，让我再问一次，你的生活是否能反应出神的”近“呢？
保罗提出了一些方法，让”神的近“来影响我们的生活。在我们进入每一项时，我也会带进一个属灵上的管教。在课程结束时，你将被要求去实践其中一个，以便更充分地体验神的近。我们开始吧！
A、神的“近” 需要基督徒的团体生活：
再读腓立比书 4:2-3
讨论问题：
腓立比书4:2-3有什么问题？（信徒之间有一些争论。）
不考虑她们有趣的名字，这里提到的女人之间有什么问题？（同样，她们之间有一些争论。我们没有被告知具体是什么。）
保罗建议腓立比人做什么？（帮助他们达成和解。）
生活在一个团体里（任何一个团体），是烦人的、辛苦的、有趣的还是一种工作？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
有时候，我们并不认为成为教会的一员是一种管教，或多或少我们会觉得这只是我们所要做的事，我们会视为理所当然。不过，当我们谈论基督徒团体生活时，你需要意识到这是需要付出努力的。我们并不总是能与其他基督徒和睦相处，但当我们遇到冲突时，我们必须努力解决它。你们中的一些人，由于流言蜚语、暗算和谎言，与其他基督徒处在混乱的关系之中。这必须停止。神是近的，我们为什么不照着“神是近的”而生活呢？
当你想到管教的时候，你会怎么想？管教如何是好的？又怎么不舒服？（好是因为它帮助你成长或发展能力，不愉快是因为它需要你的努力。）
说到属灵管教时，我们谈论的是为了在属灵上成长而有意做的事。当你听到“管教”这个词时，你首先可能会想到惩罚，但那是非常不同的。管教总有成长的意图。操练属灵就像作家庭作业：它可能并不总是最有趣的，但没有它，你学起来不会那么快。
B、神的“近” 需要我们喜乐
再读 腓立比书4:4
讨论问题：
1.保罗说我们应该常常喜乐。说一些难以喜乐的时刻。（旨在鼓励讨论。）
2.保罗为什么要在第四节重复自己的话？（我们可能不认为喜乐是一种管教，但保罗告诉我们，即使在很难做到的时候，我们也需要自制而喜乐起来。）
3.谁还记得保罗写这些话的时候在哪里？（在监狱里。）
4.保罗在监狱里呆了这么长时间，他很难喜乐起来吧？为什么/为什么不？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
C、神的“近” 需要我们不忧虑
再读 腓立比书4:6-7
不忧虑（可选）
（这是一个真实的故事，请自由分享。如果愿意，也可以分享一个类似的故事。）
小时候，我非常害怕家里的地下室。我们住在一所很旧的房子里，用一个旧的木炉取暖。它位于地下室，我爸爸会叫我去关上调节家里温度的小风门。
每次他让我下去，我都害怕走那些楼梯。我记得自己蹑手蹑脚地走下楼梯，弯下腰在拐角处望着黑暗潮湿的地下室。唯一的一盏灯是炉子上方一个昏暗的灯泡，我会朝着它跑去，然后把小风门踢关或滑开，再马上冲回楼梯，一步并成两步地飞快地跑回安全的主楼。
有趣的是，如果我爸爸也在地下室，那就没问题。地下室的阴暗角落似乎不那么可怕了，水泥的潮湿在我心里也会轻许多。当我爸爸在我身边时，我什么都不担心。我不需要怕， 因为我不孤单。——提图斯·本顿
1.你小时候最害怕什么？为什么？你是怎么面对的？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
2.和别人在一起能让我们少担心一些，这是为什么？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
3.如果我们能意识到主是近的，那么日复一日地面对生活会容易多少呢？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
不管耶稣离我们有多近，我们仍然会忧虑。门徒们担心他们要吃什么，是否能在暴风雨中幸存等等，他们那时一直和耶稣在一起。忧虑是很难克服的，但我们必须克服。我们要操练信任。可选活动（10分钟）
D、神的“近” 需要我们纯洁的思想
我们已经讨论过，神不仅看到我们的行为，而且知道我们的思想。祂的头脑比我们的强大得多。我们不能对祂隐瞒任何事情。想起来很可怕，但这是事实。接下来的两节经文说，我们应该改变我们的思维方式，经节会真正帮助并引导我们应该思考什么，而不只是一个“你不应该作”的清单。
再读 腓立比书4:8-9
讨论问题
1.想那些真实的，庄重的，公义的，纯洁的，可爱的，有美名，德行，被称赞的，这意味着什么？（意思是，在我们的思想生活中以基督为中心，不把我们的心交给不敬虔的欲望。）
2.你的思想是如何影响你的行为的？（思想就像我们行动的跳水板。我们的思想是我们所做一切事情的跳水板。）
3.神怎么看你的思想生活？他高兴吗？（旨在鼓励讨论。）
想想这个。如果你的想法在贴在额头上的液晶屏上播出来，你愿意和多少像你一样的人在一起？你父母会让你在家里呆多久？你在青少年团队中会感到尴尬吗？你在学校会被踢出教室吗？我们可以对此开怀大笑，但事实是，我们的思想是向神敞露的，神都知道。我们的思维方式是一种操练。我们必须训练我们的头脑去思考那些真实、高尚的事情，你们中有些人比其他人更需要这种操练。
应用(15分钟)
让我们回顾一下。主是近的，他的“近”要求我们有团体生活，有喜乐，不忧虑，思想纯洁。这是一个很大的工作，但我们每个人都能想到至少其中一个是我们需要成长的。
我想挑战你参加本周的属灵操练，下周我们来分享我们的经历。我要求你认真对待这个挑战。主是近的，我们可以通过行动更充分地经历祂的近。
（解释一下，在课程作业中，这些练习涵盖了前面讨论的每项要求。每项有两种选择。鼓励学生们在一周内至少选择一个，并准备在下一节课上分享。）
团体生活
选项1
有意识地去接触三个你从未接触过的基督徒。不要只是打个招呼，而是和他们聊聊天，了解他们。也许是教会里你不认识的人，一个年长的姊妹或者一个你从未见过的学生，或者是学校里你知道但不认识的信徒。问问他/她做基督徒多久了，他/她有什么爱好，了解那个人。这样，你可以扩大你的基督信仰团体。
选项2
与一个和你有冲突的信徒交谈。真诚地道歉，寻求和解。和那个人一起为你们所遇到的问题祷告。若需要，让大人参与进来，以使你的基督信仰团体更加纯洁。
在主里常常喜乐
选项1
把你认为生活中所有不好的东西都写在纸上。在家的麻烦，在学校的麻烦，诱惑，与你的兄弟姐妹间的争执。要全写出来，不要隐瞒任何事情。然后读雅各书1:2-4。重读你的单子，然后重读经节。重复几次。一个接一个，把每一个挣扎划掉，在旁边写上“喜乐”。祷告神，愿祂随时赐你喜乐的灵。
选项2
喜乐真诚地唱，要喜乐地唱给神。感谢赞美祂。你单独自己做或集体一起做。喜乐地唱歌，感恩地祷告，至少30分钟。在淋浴时，在车里，在房间里都试着去做。尽管做吧，喜乐地做！
别忧虑，开心点
选项1
完全躺平不动。没有音乐，没有声音。一开始甚至不要祷告。静静地躺着。试着让你的头脑清除所有发生的事情和你担心的事情。完全静躺，至少10分钟。时间似乎在蠕动，但坚持住。然后读几遍“诗篇”121篇，祈求神帮助你信靠祂，而不再忧虑。
选项2
每天记下你当天担心的事。睡觉前，列个单子，把这些东西交托给神。不要草草地作，而是真诚地交给祂，并且相信祂。
想想这些事情
选项1
禁食，不是食物，而是远离一些影响你思想的事情。远离音乐：避免那些让你脑子里充满不纯洁、不诚实想法的音乐。远离电影和电视：在一段时间内不看任何电视，至少一周。远离上网：聊天、发帖等。相反，每天读一遍腓立比书，专注于神的话语。
选项2
建立责任关系。选择一个人，把自己交托给他们。每当你有不纯洁、不值得称赞或和腓立比书4:8相反的想法时，与你的责任伙伴分享。每次你承认一个坏念头时，请他/她通过为你祷告来帮助你的精神生活。
结束祷告(2分钟)
祷告学生能明白他们的想法会导致相应的行为。祷告他们每一个人都思考真实、庄重、公义、纯洁、可爱、美名、德行、值得称赞的事情。
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Philippians
Lesson 7: Be Near, Oh God
LESSON OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To help students realize the connections between Christian living and God's presence
2. To provide practical teaching on how to become closer to Christ
3. For students to be challenged to participate in a spiritual discipline to promote spiritual growth
Topics
Discipline, Spiritual Growth, Self-Control, Trust
Scripture Memorization
Philippians 4:4-8
OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)
GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)
Standing On Common Ground (Activity/Icebreaker) Click here
GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)
Compartmentalization
Compartmentalization, wow, that's a big word. But it's very common, we all do it. Let me ask you all a few questions.
1. How many of you act differently when your parents are not around?
2. In what ways do you act differently when you are with your parents?
3. Why do you think we act differently when certain people are around us than at other times?
We compartmentalize our actions based on who we are around. We all do it, even me. (Give an example: If you are married, share how you and your spouse may act/talk differently when alone together compared to when you are around others at church, or how you may say things when children are not around that you would never say when they are.) Acting differently, or speaking differently, isn't necessary bad. Compartmentalization, right or wrong, is a reality in all of our lives.
DIGGING IN (30 minutes)
In the text we’re going to read today, a lot of cool stuff is said. But the heartbeat of this passage is found in four words, tucked inside the verses, barely noticeable. Everything Paul writes is directly connected to it. Let’s read the passage, and see if you can guess which four words I’m talking about.
Read Philippians 4:2-9
Discussion Questions:
1. What four words do you think make this whole passage stick together? (allow students to guess first. THE LORD IS NEAR)
"The Lord is near” is a vital part of these verses. Although tucked away in the middle of what Paul is saying, everything he says hinges on that single fact, those four little words. God was near to the Philippians, he was near to Paul, and He is near to us. That gives us something to think about.
2. Let’s turn our first question about compartmentalization around. Do you act differently when God is around than when He isn’t? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
3. Does the consistency of your life reflect the nearness of God? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
4. Is there ever a time when God is not around? (No)
It’s true: Jesus is here with us. His spirit is inside those of us who are Christians. His presence is in our midst. God cannot only see everything that we do, He knows our every thought. Let’s sidestep a second to the old testament.
Read Job 38
Discussion Questions:
1. How many things can you name that God did and that He asks Job to do? (There are over 40 things.)
2. What can we learn about God from these verses? (He is infinitely more powerful than us. More than that, He is everywhere at all times, orchestrating all that we see and wonder about.)
Knowing this about God, He surely knows our every thought. He is definitely present in our lives. So, let me ask again, do you live in such a way that relfects the nearness of our God?
Paul lays out some ways that the nearness of God should affect our lives. As we go through each one, I will also introduce a spiritual discipline. At the end of the lesson, you will be challenged to practice one of these disciplines in order to experience the nearness of God more fully. Let’s get started!
A. The Nearness of God Demands Christian Community:
Read Again Philippians 4:2-3
Discussion Questions
1. What seems to be the problem in Philippians 4:2-3? (There is some dispute between believers.)
2. Not counting their funny names, what is the problem between the women mentioned here? (Again, there is some argument between them. We are not told what, specifically.)
3. What is Paul advising the Philippians to do? (Help them reach reconciliation.)
4. Can living in a community, any community, be annoying, hard, fun, or work? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
Sometimes we don't think of being a part of a church as a discipline, it more or less ends up being something we do and take for granted. When we talk about a Christian community, though, you need to realize it takes work. We don't always get along with other Christians, but when we experience conflict, we must work at resolving it. Some of you are living in turmoil with other Christians, through gossip, backstabbing, and lies. It must stop. God is near; why don't we live like it?
5. What do you think of when you think of discipline? How is discipline good? How is it unpleasant? (Good because it helps you grow or develop abilities, unpleasant because it takes work.)
When we talk about spiritual disciplines, we are talking about things that we do on purpose in order to grow spiritually. When you hear the word "discipline," at first you may think of punishment, but that is something very different. Discipline always has growth in mind. Practicing spiritual disciplines are like doing your homework: it may not always be the most fun thing, but you don’t learn as quickly without it.
B. The Nearness of God Demands Joy
Read again Phillipians 4:4
Discussion Questions:
1. Paul says we should have joy always. Name some times that it is difficult to have joy. (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
2. Why does Paul repeat himself in verse four? (We may not think of joy as a discipline, but Paul shows us that even when it seems like a hard thing to do at the time, we need to discipline ourselves to have joy.)
3. Who can remember, where Paul was when he wrote these words? (In prison.)
4. Do you think it was hard for Paul to have joy as he spent all this time in jail? Why or why not? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
C. The Nearness of God Demands that we Not Worry
Read again Philippians 4:6-7
Not to worry (Optional)
(This is a true story. Please feel free to share it with your class, or if you prefer, share a similar story of your own.)
"When I was a kid, I was deathly afraid of our basement. We lived in a pretty old house, and the house was heated by an old wood furnace. It was located in the basement, and my dad would send me down to close the little draft door that helped regulate the temperature in our house.
Every time he asked me to go down, I feared the journey down those steps. I remember creeping down the steps, bending around the corner to look out into the dark, damp, basement. The only light was a dim bulb above the furnace, and I would sprint towards it, kick the door shut or slide it open, and sprint back to the staircase, taking two steps at a time to reach the safety of our main floor faster.
The funny thing is, if my dad was in the basement, it was no problem. The dark corners of our cellar seemed a lot less scary, and the dampness of the concrete seemed to weigh a lot lighter on my heart. When my dad was close, I didn’t worry about anything. I didn’t have to. I was not alone.
by Titus Benton
1. What were you most afraid of when you were a kid? Why? How did you deal with it? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
2. What is it about being with someone else that helps us worry less? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
3. If we can realize that our Lord is near, how much easier will it be to face life day in and day out? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
No matter how close Jesus is, we still worry. The disciples worried about what they were going to eat, whether they would survive the storm, etc., and they were with Jesus all the time. Worry is a hard thing to combat, but we must. We must practice the spiritual discipline of trust.
Optional Activity (10 minutes)
Trust Fall (Activity) Click here
D. The Nearness of God Demands Pure Thoughts
We’ve already talked about how God not only sees our actions, but knows our thoughts. His brain is much more powerful than ours is. We can't keep anything from Him. That’s scary to think about, but it’s the truth. The next two verses say we should change the way we think, and they give us real helpful guidance on what to think about, instead of a “thou shalt not” list.
Read again Philippians 4:8-9
Discussion Questions
1. What does it mean to think about things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy? (It means to be Christ-centered in our thought life, not giving our minds over to ungodly desires.)
2. How do your thoughts affect your actions? (Thoughts are like the diving board for our actions. Our thoughts are the spring board for all the things we do.)
3. What does God think of your thought life? Is He pleased? (Meant to stimulate discussion.)
Think about this. If your thoughts were broadcast on an LCD screen duct-taped to your forehead, how many of the same people would you hang out with? How long would your parents let you remain in their house? Would you be embarrassed at youth group? Would you get kicked out of your classroom at school? We can laugh about it, but the truth is, our thoughts are broadcast to God, and He knows them. The way we think is a discipline. We must train our minds to think thoughts that are true, noble, etc., and some of you need this discipline more than others.
MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)
Let's review. The Lord is near, and His nearness demands that we have community, that we have joy, that we don’t worry, and that our thoughts are pure. That’s a lot to work on, but every single one of us can think of at least one of those four that we need to grow.
I want to challenge you to participate in a spiritual discipline this week, and next week we’ll share our experiences. I ask you to take this challenge seriously. The Lord is near, and we can experience His nearness more fully through action.
(Explain that in the lesson workbooks there are exersises that cover each discipline discussed earlier. There are two options to choose from. Encourage your students to chose at least one to work on during the week and be willing to share during the next class.)
Living in a Community
Option #1
On purpose, meet three Christians you’ve never met before. Don’t just say hi, but have a conversation with them. Get to know them. Maybe it’s someone at church you don’t know, an elderly woman or a student you have never met, or someone at school you know is a believer but you’ve never gotten to know. Ask him or her how long he or she has been a Christian and what he or she does for fun. Just get to know that person. In this way, you can expand your Christian community.
Option #2
Talk to a believer with whom you have had conflict. Apologize, sincerely, and seek reconciliation. Pray with that person about the problems you have had, involve an adult if you need to, and make your Christian community more pure as a result.
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Option #1
Write down on paper everything you think is bad in your life. Trouble at home, trouble at school, temptations, struggles with your sibilings, just write it all out and don’t hold anything back. Then read James 1:2-4. Reread your list, then reread the passage. Repeate this a couple of times. One by one, cross each struggle out, and beside it write “joy.” Pray to God that he will give you a spirit of joy at all times.
Option #2
Sing joyfully. Seriously, just sing, but sing joyfully to God. Thank Him, praise Him. Do it by yourself or do it as a group. Sing and pray joyfully and thankfully for at least 30 minutes. Do it in the shower, do it in your car, do it in your room. Just do it, and do it joyfully!
Don’t Worry, be Happy
Option #1
Lay completely still. No music, no sound. Don’t even pray at first. Just lay still. Try and clear your head of all the things going on, the things you worry about. Lay completely still for at least 10 minutes. Time may seem to creep, but hang in there. Then read Psalm 121 a few times, and pray that God will help you trust Him instead of worrying.
Option #2
Keep a daily journal of all the things you worried about that day. Before you go to bed, make the list and give those things to God. Don’t do it in a shallow way, give those things to Him sincerely, and trust Him with them.
Think on These Things
Option #1
Participate in a fast, not from food, but from things that affect your thoughts. Fast from music: Avoid music that fills your mind with impure, dishonest thoughts. Fast from movies and television: Don’t watch any television for a set amount of time, at least a week. Fast from the internet: Chatting, posting, etc. Instead, focus on God's Word by reading Philippians once a day.
Option #2
Set up an accountability relationship. Pick a person and submit yourself to them. Every time you have an impure, unpraiseworthy, or otherwise contrary thought according to Philippians 4:8, share that with your accountability partner. Ask him or her to help your thought life by praying for you every time you confess to another bad thought.
CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)
Pray the students understand that their thoughts lead to actions. Pray that each of them think about things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, and praiseworthy.
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