青少年教程 (诗篇*第2课) | 诗篇第23篇

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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。
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课程目的

1. 通过学习最有影响力的诗篇之一，让学生对诗篇整体有个大致的了解。

2. 帮助学生看到耶稣是好牧人。

3. 让我们确信，如果我们跟随耶稣，祂会引领我们走向美好的事物。

主题

跟随耶稣，引领

背诵经文

以赛亚书 40:11

开头的祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(10分钟)

让学生两人一组。每组中一个人蒙上眼罩。一次一组，让蒙着眼睛的人尝试靠着另一个人的指令穿过房间走到一袋糖果前。

没有蒙眼的人必须做出选择：他们可以给出正确的指令，得到的糖果将在他们两人之间分，或者让蒙着眼睛的人走岔，把糖果全部留给自己。

活动之后分发奖励。

课堂起头(5分钟)

一般讨论：

• 是什么让你们决定让你的蒙眼伙伴走岔？（我想得到所有的糖果！）

• 是什么让你们决定给你的伙伴正确的指令？（这样才公平。）

• 当看不到自己要去哪里或看不到给指示的人时，遵循指示而行是否很难？（当然……相信那些看不到的东西很难，尤其是当你还要相信他们会引导你的时候。）

诗篇23篇是解释神对我们所怀心意的一篇。神解释了，遵循祂的指示并忠于祂的话将如何能带给我们完美的永生。我们已经讨论过，整本诗篇都是献给神的虔诚的歌曲，所有这些歌曲都是大卫写的。

大卫是个牧羊人，为他的主人照顾羊群，一生跟随主，正如我们应该作的那样。

深入学习(30分钟)

我们将一起练习一种阅读圣经的古老方法，可以帮助大家默想文中那些有意义的词。我们将用不同的方式一起阅读经文 4 遍，然后我们将回顾这段经文并讨论其含义。

1. 让每个人自己安静地读一遍诗篇23篇。

2. 老师，大声朗读一遍诗篇23篇。

3. 绕着房间走一圈，让每个人挑诗篇23篇 中的一节经文大声读出来。

4. 让每个人自己再安静地读一遍诗篇23 篇。

问题讨论：

1. 诗篇 23 篇让你印象深刻的是什么？（让学生分享。）

2. 根据这篇诗篇，联系到我们玩过的游戏，牧养我们的神是如何对待我们的？（神带领我们走向美好的事物，祂不是一个自私的神，等等。）

现在让我们一点一点地来回顾这篇诗篇，看看我们还能从中学到什么。

读 诗篇 23:1-2

问题讨论：

1. 诗篇 23:1中，大卫说耶和华是他的牧者。作为牧羊人，大卫在这里想说什么？（就像大卫照顾羊，不让他们误入歧途，神也会照顾我们，让我们远离罪恶。）

2. 因为神是好牧人，所以根据第1节，我们会缺什么东西？（一无所缺。）

3. 根据第2节，神把我们安置于何种状态之下？（平静，安宁，有充足供应。）

读 诗篇 23:3-4

问题讨论：

1. 第3节说主“使我的魂苏醒”是什么意思？（就像牧羊人恢复他们的羊一样，神以供应、监督和关怀来恢复我们。）

2. 根据第4节，有这样的牧羊人，我们还会怕什么？（没有可怕的……甚至死亡，因为神与我们同在。）

第4节说，即使在最黑暗、最无助的情况下，我们也不应该害怕，因为神总与我们同在。祂的杖和祂的竿，祂的每一部分，都安慰我们，让我们相信一切都很好。

读 诗篇 23:5-6

问题讨论：

1. 神“在我的仇敌面前”为我摆设筵席，是什么意思？（这可能是，神因着爱我们而要让我们的敌人感到羞愧，或者是，神要将我们带到我们的敌人那里寻求和解。）

2. 根据这些经文，作为我们的牧者，神还为我们做了什么？（用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢，等等）

3. 根据第6节，我们从所有这些事中获得什么希望？（我们可以永远住在主的殿中。）

应用(15分钟)

一般讨论：

• 这首诗与我们的日常生活有什么关系？（我们需要领路人，牧羊人。）

• 你是否把神看作是牧羊人？（让学生分享。）

到目前为止，我们所读的都来自旧约，而新约也有类似的语言来描述我们与耶稣的关系。

读 约翰福音 10:11-16

问题讨论：

1. 耶稣如何称呼自己？（“好牧人”。）

2. 什么使祂成为好牧人？（祂愿意为祂的羊舍命。）

3. 耶稣做了什么比较？（作雇工的，不会带羊远离伤害，而是会自私地逃跑。）

这里又有点回到我们的游戏中了，不是吗？那些好牧人会引领我们走向美好的事物，即使他们要付出代价。自私的人通常只会考虑自己的利益，而不是他们所带领的人的利益。

但是，这一切还有一个值得考虑的方面。除了耶稣，我们的生活中还有其他的牧羊人。

一般讨论：

• 我们生活中的带领者、供应者和牧羊人还有哪些？（家长、老师、执法人员。）

• 这些带领者如何帮助“牧养”我们？（他们让我们远离伤害，教我们当去哪里该如何行，帮我们做出明智的选择等。）

• 我们如何从他们的榜样中受益？（我们可以学习为了他人的利益而过无私的生活。）

结束祷告(2分钟)

问大家是否有任何需要祷告的事项，为大家祷告，特别为他们可以跟随好牧人耶稣祷告。

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Psalms

Lesson 2: Psalm 23

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Goals

1. To give students an overview understanding of the Psalms by studying one of the most influential psalms.

2. To help students see that Jesus is a Good Shepherd.

3. To assure us that if we follow Jesus, He will lead us to good things.

Topics

Following Jesus, Guidance

Scripture Memorization

Isaiah 40:11

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)

Have the students get into pairs of two. Give one person in each group a blindfold to tie around their face. One pair at a time, have the blindfolded partner try to make their way across the room to a bag of candy, hearing only the instructions of their partner.

The partner without the blindfold must make a choice: they can give their partner correct instructions and the candy will be split between them, or they can lead their partner astray and get the bag of candy all to themselves.

Perform the activity and pass out the rewards afterwards.

GETTING STARTED (5 minutes)

General Discussion:

• What made those of you guiding decide to lead your partner astray? (I wanted all the candy for myself!)

• What made those of you guiding decide to give your partner good instructions? (It seemed fair.)

• Is it hard following guidance when you can’t see where you’re going, or you can’t see the person giving you the instructions? (Sure…it’s hard to trust in that which you cannot see, especially when you’re trusting them to guide you.)

Psalms 23 is a chapter that explains God’s intentions with us. He explains how following his instructions and staying true to his word will result in a perfect, eternal life. We’ve already talked about how the entire book of Psalms is constructed of devotional songs dedicated to God, all of which were written by David.

David was a shepherd, who took care of sheep for his master and devoted his life to following the Lord, just like we should.

DIGGING IN (30 minutes)

We’re going to practice something known as Lectio Divina together. This is an ancient practice for reading Scripture that helps you mediate on the meaningful words. We’ll read this passage together 4 times in different ways, then we’ll go back through the passage and have some discussion about what it means.

1. Have everyone read Psalm 23 to themselves quietly.

2. As the leader, read Psalm 23 a second time out loud.

3. Go around the room and ask each person to read a single verse from Psalm 23.

4. Have everyone read Psalm 23 to themselves quietly one last time.

Discussion Questions:

1. What struck you about Psalm 23? (Allow students to share.)

2. How does the shepherding God gives us according to this psalm relate to our game? (God leads us to good things, He’s not a selfish God, etc.)

Now let’s go back through this psalm little by little and see what more we can take away from it.

Read Psalm 23:1-2

Discussion Questions:

1. In Psalms 23:1, David says that the Lord is his shepherd. As a shepherd, what do you think David is trying to communicate here? (Just like David takes care of sheep and keeps them from being led astray, God takes care of us, and keeps us from sin.)

2. Because God is a good shepherd, what do we lack according to verse1? (Nothing.)3. According to verse 2, what state of being does God put us in? (Peace, calm, provision.)

Read Psalm 23:3-4

Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think verse 3 means when it says that the Lord “restores our soul?” (Just like a shepherd restores their sheep, God restores us with provision and oversight and care.)

2. With a shepherd like this, and according to verse 4, what do we have to fear? (Nothing…not even death, because God is with us.)

Verse 4 says that even when we are in the darkest, most helpless situations, we should not be scared, because God is always with us. His rod and his staff, every part of him, they comfort us and convince us that all is well.

Read Psalm 23:5-6

Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think it means that God prepares a table before us “in the presence of my enemies?” (It could mean that God cares for us to the shame of our enemies, or it could mean that God brings us to our enemies for reconciliation.)

2. What else does God do for us as our shepherd according to these verses? (Anoints our head, overflows our cup, etc.)

3. What hope do we gain from all these things according to verse 6? (We get to dwell in the house of the Lord forever.)

 

MAKING IT REAL (15 minutes)

General Discussion:

• How does this psalm relate to our everyday lives? (We need guidance, a shepherd.)

• Do you think of God in this way, as a shepherd? (Allow students to share.)What we’ve read so far is from the Old Testament, but the New Testament uses similar language to describe our relationship to Jesus.

Read John 10:11-16

Discussion Questions:

1. How does Jesus refer to Himself? (As the “Good Shepherd.”)

2. What makes Him the Good Shepherd? (His willingness to lay down His life for His sheep.)

3. What comparison does Jesus make? (To a hired shepherd who is not willing to lead his sheep away from harm, but instead flees selfishly.)

It kind of goes back to our game, doesn’t it? Those who are good shepherds lead us to good things, even if it costs them. Those who are selfish usually think of their own self-interests, not the interests of those they’re leading.

But there’s one more aspect to all this worth considering. In addition to Jesus, we have other shepherds in our lives.

General Discussion:

• What are some examples of leaders, providers, and shepherds in our lives? (Parents, teachers, law enforcement.)

• How do those leaders help “shepherd” us? (They keep us from harm, teach us where to go and how to behave, help us make wise choices, etc.)    

• How can we benefit from their example? (We can learn to live unselfish lives for the good of others.)

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Ask for any prayer requests and pray for the group, especially that they can follow the Good Shepherd, Jesus.

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