青少年课程 (雅各书第5章) | 一定是钱的问题

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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

1. 让学生思考他们该如何看待金钱。

2. 让学生诚实地审查他们是如何使用钱财的。

3. 让学生承诺，更多按照神的心意，支配他们的钱财。

主题

知足、给与、贪婪、奉献

背诵经文

嗐，你们富足的人，应当为那将要临到你们的悲惨哭泣号啕。-雅各书 5:1

开头的祷告(5-10分钟)

团队建造(10分钟)

教学提示：这部分内容，通常用来把孩子的注意力集中起来，带动孩子的积极性。

如果你有一百万块钱，你会如何使用这些钱？为什么？

拿起一张带面额的钞票，金额越大越好，说：

我手里的这张钞票，它可以用于好的目的，也可以用于不好的目的。

问题讨论:

• 如何将它用于不好的地方？（你可以买毒品或者浪费钱财。）

• 如何将它用于好的地方？（可以为无家可归者买一顿饭或一本圣经。）

钱财是圣经中讨论到最多的五个话题之一。你也许知道，钱财本身并没有好坏之分，所谓钱财的好坏，取决于其拥有人。

今天我们要来讨论雅各书五章1-11节所提到的钱财，现在请翻到那里。

深入学习(30分钟)

教学提示：可以把经节数告诉孩子，让孩子自己读后作总结，然后大人纠正。

雅各书5:1-11

问题讨论:

1. 关于雅各书，到现在我们已经学习了五次，雅各书是写给谁的？(是写给那些因为受到逼迫而流离失所的基督徒。)

2. 在这篇信息中，他专门将谁分别出来？(有钱人)

3. 他对待他们的口气怎样？(是非常苛刻的。)

读这篇信息我们很容易，随着雅各，用手指指向那些富人。但是，也许雅各就是在对我们说话呢？也许我们就是那些富人呢？你认为你属于有钱人阶层吗？为什么是？为什么不是？让我们来快速了解一下关于美国青少年的一些事实：

• 2006年，青少年总共支出约1590亿美金。

• 一个青少年平均每周支出约是104美金。

• 美国人的购买力几乎是任何其他国家的两倍以上。

• 世界上大约有30亿人口，占世界的一半，他们每天支出少于两美金。

• 每天约有三万名儿童死于贫困。

• 世界上20%最富有的人群(其中也可能包括我们)，消耗着世界上86%的财富。

你也许认为自己并不富有，其实你是富有的。让我说得更直白一些，雅各书其实就是对你说。好消息是，圣经并没有让我们不知所措。它进一步告诉我们，应该如何支配我们的财富。 

教学提示：程度好的孩子，可以把以下经节分一部分给他，让他单独查出来，然后让他在自己读过之后给出总结。

正确对待钱财

没有人能事奉两个主；因为他不是恨这个爱那个，就是忠于这个轻视那个。你们不能事奉神，又事奉玛门。-马太福音6:24

讨论问题:

1. 你认为“对金钱着迷”是什么样的？

2. 为什么金钱对我们有那么大的影响力？

3.这个经节告诉我们，“对财富忠诚” 会带来什么后果？

不要滥用钱财

路加福音3:11-14

讨论问题:

1. 施洗约翰所说的滥用金钱是指什么？ (囤积、贪婪、勒索）

2. 你们当中有没有人这样滥用钱财？

不要依赖钱财

路加福音9:1-3

讨论问题:

1. 耶稣差遣他的门徒出去时，为什么没让他们带钱？

2. 为什么人很容易养成依赖钱财的习惯？

分享

使徒行传4:32-37

讨论问题:

1. 你觉得与别人分享，很困难吗？你常常与别人分享吗？

2. 学习分享财产和金钱，为什么对一群人来说是件好事？

真正的富有

雅各书5:7-11节（再读一次）

这些经节的第二部分是直接对穷人说的。

雅各一方面对富人口气严厉，另一方面鼓励穷人恒忍，雅各在第七节说 “主的来临近了”。

讨论问题:

1.为什么要让穷人和富人都听到这些话？

2.你该如何严肃对待这些话？你是否经常在想，“哇，主快来了”？

3.如果我们真的相信主耶稣很快就来了，我们该如何活出不一样的生活？

我相信富人一定会更愿意分享，穷人也会在试炼中更恒忍。我相信我们将会有完全不同的优先次序，因为钱财将不再那么重要。

教学提示：在继续下面的内容之前，可以给孩子5分钟休息时间。

应用(10分钟)

还有一个问题要问大家：

如果我现在把这个钱给你们(把钞票举起来)，你们将会如何使用它，请诚实地回答我。

现在我越来越确信：钱并不是问题。如果你拥有钱财，圣经说你应该给出去。如果你没有钱，你也不用担心，因为神会看顾你的需要。

总结一下，钱财很容易变成一个虚假的偶像，现在该是我们停止崇拜它的时候了。当我们有责任和需要的时候，我们应该负责任地使用金钱。如果你高估金钱的价值，你需要重新审视自己的优先次序。

记得，你不能既事奉神，又事奉玛门，你只能选一个。

结束祷告(10分钟)

阿爸父，我们祷告祈求我们可以明白祢的话。祢借着耶稣基督，已经赐给我们何等的财富和力量。求祢也赐给我们智慧，让我们成为这些财富的好管家，并按照祢的旨意来使用它们。阿们！

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James

Lesson 5: Must Be The Money

LESSON OBJECTIVESGoals

1. To get students thinking about how they view money

2. To allow students to examine honestly how they use money

3. To have students commit to a more Godly use of their money

Topics

Contentment, Giving, Greed, Sacrifice

Scripture Memorization

James 5:1

OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)

GROUP BUILDING (10 minutes)

If you had one million dollars, how would you spend it? Why?

GETTING STARTED (5 minutes)

Hold up a bill of some amount, the more valuable the better.Say, "What I have in my hand might look good to you, but it’s something that can be used for good purposes or bad purposes."

Discussion Questions:

• How could it be used for bad? (You could buy drugs or waste it.)

• How could it be used for good? (It could buy a meal for a homeless person, or a Bible.)

Money is in the top 5 topics discussed in Scripture. As you probably know, money in and of itself cannot be bad or good. The badness or goodness of it comes from the people who have it. This morning we’re going to talk about money as it pertains to James 5:1-11, so turn there now.

DIGGING IN (25 minutes)

Let’s read this passage together. Every time we read about money, wealth, or possessions, I want to hear a big “Cha-Ching.” As we read, take note of how often James mentions riches.

Read James 5:1-11

Discussion Questions

1. In this letter that we’ve been studying for five weeks now, to whom is James talking? (Christians who had been displaced because of persecution.)

2. Who does he single out in this passage? (The rich.)

3. What is his tone toward them? (Harsh.)

It’s easy to read this passage and, along with James, point the finger at the rich. But what if he’s talking to us? What if we are the rich?

4. Do you consider yourself to be included in this group? Why or why not?

Let me share with you some quick facts about teenagers in America:

• In 2006, teenagers spent an estimated $159 billion

• The average teen spent an estimated $104 per week

• The purchasing power of Americans is almost two times that of any other country

You may not think you are rich, but you are. Consider this:

• Half the world, 3 billion people, live on $2 a day or less

• An estimated 30,000 children die everyday because they are poor

• The richest 20% of people in the world (that includes us) consume 86% of the world’s goods

You may not think you are rich, but you are. Let me say this plainly, James is talking to YOU. The good news is, the Bible doesn’t leave us hanging. It tells us what we should do with our riches. 

Put Money In PerspectiveRead Matthew 6:24  Discussion Questions:

1. What do you think the fascination is with money?

2. Why does it matter so much to us?

3. What does this verse say about our allegiance to wealth?

Don’t Abuse MoneyRead Luke 3:11-14  Discussion Questions:

1. What abuse of money is John the Baptist talking about? (Hoarding, greed, extortion)

2. In what ways could someone like you abuse the money the same way?

Don’t Depend on MoneyRead Luke 9:1-3  Discussion Questions:

1. Why do you think Jesus sent out his followers with no money?

2. Why is it easy to grow accustomed to depending on money?

Share

Read Acts 4:32-37

Discussion Questions

1. Do you find it hard to share? How often do you do it?

2. How can sharing possessions and money be a good thing for a group of people?

True Riches

Read James 5:7-11 (again)

The second half of this Scripture talks directly to poor people. Someone sum it up for us in their own words.

It’s kind of funny to hear it in between a tongue-lashing like he gives the rich and an encouragement to poor people to persevere, but James says in verse 7 that “the Lord is coming.”

Discussion Questions

1. Why would that have been important for both the rich and the poor to hear?

2. How serious do you take that remark? How often do you think, “Wow, the Lord is coming”?

3. If we really believe Jesus is coming soon, how would we live differently?

I believe the rich would be more likely to share and the poor would become more likely to persevere under trials. I believe we’d have totally different priorities, because money wouldn't matter as much.

MAKING IT REAL (10 minutes)

One more question for all of you:

• If I gave you this money (hold up bill) right now, what would you do with it, honestly?

Here’s what I’m becoming more and more convinced of. Money doesn’t matter. If you have it, the Bible says you should give it away. If you don’t have it, you shouldn’t worry, because God is going to take care of you.

When it comes down to it, money can easily become a false idol, and it’s time we stop bowing our knee to it. There is a responsible use for it when we have responsibilities and needs, etc. But chances are you think a little too highly of money, and need to rethink your priorities.

Remember, you can’t serve God and money. You have to pick one.

CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)

Heavenly Father, we pray that we might understand how great the wealth and power are that You have given us, through Jesus Christ. Please give us wisdom to be good stewards of these gifts and use them according to Your Will. Amen. 

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