青少年教程 (门徒*第5课) | 留下怎样的生命见证

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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。
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课程目的

• 向学生介绍加略人犹大

• 帮助学生看见自己与犹大有哪些相似之处

• 激励学生作基督忠心的跟随者，而不是背叛祂的人，为自己留下一份长久的生命见证

主题

使徒、欺骗、门徒、跟随耶稣、信靠

背诵经文

马太福音 26:21

开始祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建立(15分钟)

背叛事件（游戏）

把学生分成三至四人一组。请每组列出历史上著名的背叛事件，可以是真实事件，也可以来自虚构作品。给各组两至三分钟，尽可能多地列举。然后重新聚在一起，请每组选一人读出本组想到的名字。如果另一组也列出了同一个名字或同一组人物，这个答案就不计分。列出最多独特背叛事件的小组获胜。以下是一些例子：

布鲁图斯与尤利乌斯·凯撒

X战警中的泽维尔与万磁王

本尼迪克特·阿诺德

大卫·莱特曼与杰·雷诺

大利拉与参孙

基督山伯爵

亚瑟王与兰斯洛特爵

士甘道夫与萨鲁曼（魔戒）

杰里·琼斯与吉米·约翰逊

大卫与乌利亚

开始(5分钟)

一般讨论：

• 这里有人曾经被朋友背叛过吗？

• 那使你有什么感受？

• 这件事怎样伤害了你们的关系？

• 这里有人曾经背叛过别人吗？

深入学习(30分钟)

今天，我们继续学习十二门徒，重点来看加略人犹大。他大概是历史上最著名的背叛者。有些人会把任何背叛别人的人称为“犹大”，这样说并非没有道理，因为他背叛了基督。

读 马太福音 10:4、路加福音 6:16、约翰福音 6:71、12:4、18:2、5

讨论问题：

1. 你认为为什么每次提到犹大的名字时，都会加上“出卖耶稣的那个人”？

2. 福音书的作者特意这样称呼犹大，而他们写作时犹大已经死了。这样公平吗？为什么公平，或为什么不公平？

我们已经学习了好几位门徒。从今天回头看，他们都留下了相当正面的名声。但犹大却完全不同。让我们从圣经中看看他的一生。

读 约翰福音 12:4-6

一位妇人把香膏倒在耶稣脚上，又用自己的头发擦拭。负责管钱的犹大不赞同她这样做，便开口说话。

讨论问题：

1. 如果犹大在管钱这件事上并不可靠，你认为为什么还会让他负责管理钱财？

2. 在犹大被发现是背叛者以前，你认为其他门徒怎样看待他？

3. 这件事怎样显明犹大从门徒走向背叛者的过程？这是一夜之间突然发生的吗？

4. 你认为是什么使犹大一步步滑向背叛？

读 路加福音 22:3-6

讨论问题：

1. 犹大不赞同耶稣的哪些地方？

2. 犹大在所做的事上有选择吗？

3. 神是否在使用犹大，成就耶稣最终的目的？

我们再次看见一个逐渐发展的过程。起初，犹大受到诱惑，从门徒共有的钱囊中“借用”一些钱。显然，在他看来，个人欲望比门徒共同的使命更加重要。后来，他对耶稣迟迟没有采取行动感到不满，便决定把祂交给官长。

读 马太福音 26:20-25、路加福音 22:47-53

讨论问题：

1. 犹大在这里做了什么？

2. 耶稣为什么没有阻止他？

3. 犹大仍然有选择吗？这时是否已经太迟了？

   
   

联系实际（20分钟）

一般讨论：

• 你是否想过，自己在哪些方面与犹大相似？

• 你认为自己有可能背叛耶稣吗？

• 在你的生活中，你知道自己已经在哪些方面这样做过？

关于犹大为什么背叛耶稣，人们提出过许多不同的理论。

爱国热情

犹大可能非常忠于自己的国家，以至于觉得耶稣行动太慢，耶稣没有带领百姓反抗罗马统治的运动。

缺乏耐心

犹大也许是想逼迫耶稣采取行动。如果官长来逮捕祂，也许耶稣最终会起来反击，做祂应该做的事。

贪婪

犹大的动机也可能是抬高自己。他看见耶稣的运动似乎毫无进展，便可能把耶稣交出去，好提升自己的政治声望和权力。

讨论问题：

1. 一个人可能怎样把对自己野心的忠诚，放在对基督的忠诚之上？

2. 今天的人会以哪些方式反抗耶稣？

3. 你是否愿意耐心等候主？

4. 你在哪些方面误解了耶稣的目的？

5. 你的生活中有哪些贪心的表现？

6. 信靠耶稣为什么与背叛祂正好相反？

我们所学习的十二门徒，每一个人都在身后留下了一份生命见证。有些人留下的是安静的顺服，有些人留下的是卓越的领导，还有一些人留下的却是对信任的背叛。我们记得他们每一个人，都是因为他们所留下的生命见证。

每一天，你都在塑造同学、家人和青年小组将来会怎样记得你。你所做的事和你的行为方式，会在许多年后仍被人记得。总有一天，人们会回想你生命中的一些往事，并谈论你当时怎样回应。问题是：你将留下怎样的生命见证？

活动（5分钟）

1. 首先，写下假如你今晚离世，你认为自己会留下怎样的生命见证。别人会怎样评价你？你是否忠于基督？你是否会作弊？你是否说谎？你是否公开谈论基督？你是否过着基督徒的生活？你是否委身于自己的青年小组？

   
   

2. 其次，写下你希望自己留下怎样的生命见证。请写得具体。如果你希望别人记得你是一位委身的基督徒，就写下你希望别人具体怎样记得你，例如总是参加教会聚会、每天有个人读经时间、用空闲时间服事别人等。

结束祷告(2分钟)

现在，请找一位同伴彼此代祷。祷告结束后，就可以离开。

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The Disciples

Lesson 5: Leaving a Legacy

LESSON OBJECTIVES

Goals

1. To introduce students to Judas Iscariot

2. To help students see how they and Judas are similar

3. To motivate students to leave a lasting legacy as a loyal follower of Christ instead of a betrayer of Him

Topics

Apostles, Deception, Disciple, Following Jesus, Trust

Scripture Memorization

Matthew 26:21

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (15 minutes)

Betrayals (Game)

Split students into groups of three or four. Ask each group to come up with famous betrayals from history—real life or fiction. Give the groups two or three minutes to come up with as many as they can. Then, get back together and let someone from each group read off the names their group came up with. If another group comes up with the same name or names as another team, that answer is voided. The group with the most unique betrayal names wins.

Following are some examples: 

Brutus and Julius Caesar X-men (Xavier and Magneto) Benedict Arnold David Letterman and Jay Leno Delilah and Samson

Count of Monte Cristo King Arthur/Sir Lancelot Gandalf and Saruman (From Lord of the Rings) Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson David and Uriah

GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)

General Discussion:

• Has anyone here ever been betrayed by a friend?

• How did it make you feel?• How did it hurt your relationship?

• Have any of you here ever been the betrayer?

DIGGING IN (20 minutes)

Today we continue our study of the twelve disciples, focusing on Judas Iscariot. He’s probably the most famous betrayer in history. Some people call anyone who betrays “a Judas” and rightly so. He betrays the Christ:

Read Matthew 10:4; Luke 6:16; John 6:71, 12:4, 18:2,5 

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think “the one who betrayed Jesus” is listed each time Judas’ name is mentioned?

2. These authors of the gospels go out of their way to label Judas (who, by the time they are writing, is dead). Is that fair? Why/why not?

We’ve studied a bunch of disciples already. All those guys have a pretty positive reputation on this side of history. But Judas is a different story. Let’s look at his life in the Scriptures.

Read John 12:4-6

A woman began to pour perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. Judas, the keeper of the money, is not agreeable to this action and speaks up.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think Judas was put in charge of the money if he was not reliable in that role?

2. How do you think Judas was thought of by his peers before he was discovered as a betrayer?

3. How does this event speak to the process that took Judas from a disciple to a betrayer? Was it all of a sudden?

4. What do you think caused Judas to go down that slippery slope toward betrayal?

Read Luke 22:3-6

Discussion Questions:

1. What was it about Jesus of which Judas did not approve?

2. Did Judas have a choice in what he did?

3. Was God using Judas to fulfill Jesus’ ultimate purpose?

Again, we see a progression here. First, Judas is enticed to “borrow” some money from the disciple’s treasury. Obviously, he saw his personal desires as more important than the disciple’s mission. Then, he got frustrated with Jesus’ lack of action and decided to hand Him over to the officials.

Read Matthew 26:20-25; Luke 22:47-53

Discussion Questions:

1. What does Judas do here?

2. Why doesn’t Jesus stop him?

3. Does Judas still have a choice? Is it too late?

MAKING IT REAL (20 minutes)

General Discussion:

• Have you ever wondered how you are like Judas?

• Do you think it’s possible that you’d ever betray Jesus?

• In what ways in your life do you know you’ve already done that?

Many different theories have been concocted as to WHY Judas betrayed Jesus:

Patriotic Devotion - Judas was so loyal to his country that he felt Jesus was dragging His feet. Not only was He not leading a rebellion but He was delaying the movement that would free Palestine from the Romans.

Impatience - Judas could have been trying to motivate Jesus to take action. If the authorities came to arrest Him, maybe Jesus would finally lash out and do what needs to be done.

Greed - Judas’ motive could have been to elevate himself. Seeing that Jesus’ movement was going nowhere, he could have turned Jesus in to try and boost his own political appeal and power in the state.

Discussion Questions:

1. In what ways can someone be loyal to their own ambition over and above loyalty to Christ?

2. What are some ways that people today rebel against Jesus?

3. Are you patient with the Lord?

4. How do you misunderstand Jesus’ purposes?

5. In what ways are you greedy in your life?

6. How is trusting Jesus the opposite of betraying Him?

Each of the 12 disciples that we have studied left behind him a legacy.  For some, it is quiet obedience; others, it is notable leadership; still others, betrayal of trust. We remember each of them for the legacy they left. 

Each day, you are laying the legacy that your classmates, family, and youth group will remember you by. What you do and how you act will be remembered for years to come. Someday, people will recall events from the history of your life and talk about how you responded. The question is: what will your legacy be?

Workbook Activity (5 minutes)

In your workbooks, you will find a section for our next activity. In the blank spaces provided, complete the two writing assignments as shown. (If not using workbooks, give each student a sheet of paper, and explain that they should write two different things, as shown below.)

1.  First, write what you think your legacy would be if you were to die tonight. What would people say about you?  Were you committed to Christ? Were you a cheater? Did you lie? Did you openly talk about Christ? Did you live a Christian life? Were you committed to your youth group?

2.  Second, write what you want your legacy to be. Be specific. If you want people to know you as a dedicated Christian, write specific ways you want to be remembered (i.e. always went to church, had a daily quiet time, used your free time to serve others, etc.).  

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Now pair up with someone and pray for each other. When you’re done praying, you can go.