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這是一套在美國很受歡迎的教材，按年齡共分三部分：0-6歲學齡前兒童教程，6-12歲學齡兒童教程，和12歲以上青少年教程。我們將陸續翻譯成中文，分享給大家。
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課程目的
1.給學生提供，關於創世記和亞伯拉罕的故事的一個概述
2.提醒學生，神總是信守諾言的
3.鼓勵學生完全相靠神
我們要玩一個傻傻的遊戲，叫「拉鉤發誓」。儘管這只是為了好玩，但它將幫助我們理解這節課要講的真理。
拉鉤發誓（遊戲）
說明：
找另一個同學，和對方一起拉上小拇指。孩子有時「拉鉤發誓」，為了表示他們對所作的諾言很認真。但是，在我們的遊戲中，你的夥伴會說一些事，這些事也許真也許假。
如果你認為他/她在說謊，請放開小拇指。然後，他們必須透露自己是否在說真話。
如果你認為他/她在說實話，請鎖定小拇指。來回幾次。你可以講一些關於自己的事，分享一些你所知道的事，甚至說諸如「你背後有一隻蜘蛛！」之類的東西。
玩大約5分鐘。確保真話和謊言都有，看看誰能信任誰。
課堂起頭(10分鐘)
一般討論
•你小時有沒有人向你許諾，但他/她沒有遵守諾言？誰願意分享經歷？
•當有人違背諾言時，你是什麼感受？
•另一方面，當有人承諾並遵守諾言時，你又是什麼感受？
今天，我們要談談神許諾的事。儘管有時祂的子民發現神的諾言難以置信，甚至太過於牽強，但神總是信守諾言，證明自己是對的。
讀創世記15:1-6
問題討論：
1.神應許亞伯拉罕什麼？（他將有一個兒子。）
2.除了會有一個後裔外，關於亞伯拉罕的後裔，神還說了什麼？（他們會象天上的星那麼多。）
3.亞伯拉罕對這一應許有何反應？（他「信神」。）
這不是神第一次作這個應許，也不是最後一次。創世記12章，當神叫亞伯拉罕離開烏爾時，亞伯拉罕沒有孩子，那年他75歲。然而，神說他會有很多後裔（見創世記12:2-7）。
他在創世記15:5和17章中重複了這一應許。這裡，我們知道亞伯拉罕已經99歲了（見創世記17:3，24）。神向亞伯拉罕許下了諾言，祂自己發誓這必要成就（見希伯來書6:13）。
讀創世記21:1-7
問題討論：
1.根據第1節，神做了什麼？（神成就了祂所應許的。）
2.神有沒有哪個應許沒有實現？
3.以撒出生時，亞伯拉罕幾歲？（100歲）
4.亞伯拉罕等了多久才等到神的應許成就？（二十五年）
5.從此看出亞伯拉罕的信心如何？（允許各種答案）
讀創世記22:1-12
問題討論：
1.神要亞伯拉罕做什麼？（把他的兒子獻為燔祭。）
2.這一要求會讓亞伯拉罕有什麼感覺？
3.亞伯拉罕做了什麼？（他順服神，按照神說的去做了。）
4.亞伯拉罕說了什麼表明他對神有信心？（「我們回到你們這裡來」和「神必自己豫備羊羔」等）
應用(25分鐘)
一般討論：
•想像你是亞伯拉罕。神在你75歲時應許你會有後裔。現在你已經99歲了，神還沒有兌現祂24年前的應許，如今祂再次向你應許了同樣的事。你會想什麼？你會有什麼感覺？對神和祂的應許你還會有多少信心？（允許各種答案。）
•亞伯拉罕曾經放棄過嗎？（的確，創世紀16章，發生了夏甲/以實瑪利事件，亞伯拉罕和撒拉試圖以他們自己的方式來實現神的應許。）
•現在，不要假裝自己是亞伯拉罕，而是你自己。神對你有過什麼應許？（允許各種答案。）
•你是否覺得神所作的應許並沒有實現？（允許各種回答）。
•你怎麼知道某事就是神的應許？（需要引導學生對最後一個問題有一定的理解。神的應許是通過祂的聖道實現的。如果學生們自己得不出這個結論，請務必向他們指出。）
無論神應許什麼，神的應許一定會實現！實事上，聖經關於我們的應許，我們可以得救，被呼召來屬於耶穌，這個應許已經實現了！
讀哥林多後書1:18-22
問題討論：
1.這幾節經文是什麼意思？
2.神的應許，如何在基督都是「是的」？（神的應許應驗在基督裡。）
3.如果我們的生活中有耶穌，我們還需要實現其他應許嗎？還有其他重要的事情嗎？
我們有著更多美好的事將要來臨的應許，諸如充滿喜樂的生活，與耶穌在一起的永生以及來自天父堅定的愛。我們還需要什麼別的？
一般討論：
•如果神遵守了祂的應許，那麼我們應該如何生活？
•我們從亞伯拉罕那裡可以學到關於信靠神的什麼功課？
•神通過遵守諾言向我們證明了祂自己。還有什麼我們不該交付於祂的具體事情嗎？
現在你與你的夥伴再拉住小姆指，作一個小姆指禱告。讓我們被提醒，當神許下諾言時，祂必會遵守諾言。在我禱告時，請拉住你們的小姆指。
結束禱告(2分鐘)
我的神，救主耶穌基督，
我們感謝你是信守諾言的神。
謝謝你，在耶穌裡，那些應許都已經實現了。
請幫助我們，無論怎樣都信靠你，
無論多少代價，都跟從你。
願我們能遵守我們對你的承諾，如同你信守你對我們的承諾一樣。
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GenesisLesson 5: Promise Keeper LESSON OBJECTIVES
Goals1. To give students an overview of the book of Genesis and the story of Abraham
2. To remind students that God always keeps His promises
3. To inspire students to be willing to trust God completelyTopics:Scripture Memorization
OPENING PRAYER (5 to 10 minutes)
GROUP BUILDING (7 minutes)We're going to play kind of a silly game, called "Pinky Swear." Although it is just for fun, it will help bring truth later in our lesson.
Pinky Swear (Game)Instructions:Find a partner and latch pinkies (small fingers). A "pinky swear" is something kids sometimes do to show they are serious about keeping a promise. However, in our game, partners will take turns saying things that are either true or false.
If you think your partner is lying, then release pinkies. Then they must reveal whether or not they are telling the truth.
If you think your partner is telling the truth, keep your pinkies locked. Go back and forth a few times. You can say stuff about yourself, share any facts you know, or even say stuff like, "there’s a spider behind you!"
Play for about 5 minutes. Be sure to mix up stating truths and lies, and see who can trust whom.GETTING STARTED (10 minutes)
General Discussion:• Can you think of a time when you were a child and someone made you a promise he or she didn’t keep? Who would like to share their experience?
• How does it make you feel when someone breaks a promise?
• On the other hand, how do you feel when someone makes a promise and keeps it?
Today, we’re going to talk about a time when God made a promise. Although sometimes His people found His promises hard to believe and even far-fetched, God always keeps His promises and proves Himself true.
DIGGING IN (25 minutes)
Read Genesis 15:1-6Discussion Questions:1. What does God promise Abraham? (That he will have a son.)
2. In addition to having an heir, what does God say about Abraham’s descendants? (They will be as numerous as the stars in the sky.)
3. What was Abraham’s response to this promise? (He 「believed the Lord」.)
This was not the first time God made this promise, and it will not be the last. In Genesis 12, when He called Abraham to leave Ur, Abraham was childless and 75 years old. Yet, God stated that his descendants would be many (see Genesis 12:2-7).
He repeats the promise in Genesis 15:5 again in Genesis 17. Here, we learn that Abraham is 99 years old (see Genesis 17:3, 24). God made a promise to Abraham, and He swore by Himself that it would be so (see Hebrews 6:13).
Read Genesis 21:1-7
Discussion Questions:1. What did God do according to verse 1? (He did what He promised.)
2. Can you think of a promise that God made that did not come true?
3. How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? (100)
4. How long did Abraham have to wait for God’s promise to come true? (Twenty-five years.)
5. What does this say about Abraham's faith? (Allow for answers.)
Read Genesis 22:1-12Discussion Questions:1. What did God ask Abraham to do? (Sacrifice his son.)
2. How do you think this request made Abraham feel?
3. What did Abraham do? (He obeyed God and did what He said to do.)
4. What statements does Abraham make that indicates he has faith in God? ("We will come back to you" and "God will provide a lamb," etc.)
MAKING IT REAL (25 minutes)
General Discussion:• Imagine you are Abraham. God promises you at the age of 75 you will have descendants. Now you are 99, and God, having not yet delivered on His promise 24 years ago, again promises you the same thing. What are you thinking? How do you feel? How confident are you in God and His promise right now? (Allow for answers.)
• Do you think Abraham ever wanted to give up? (Indeed, there was the Hagar/Ishmael incident in Genesis 16 where Abraham and Sarah try to make God’s promise come true their own way.)
• Now, stop pretending to be Abraham and just be yourself. What promises has God made you? (Allow for answers.)
• Do you ever feel like the promises God made are not happening?(Allow for answers.)
• How can you even know something is a promise of God? (Students need to be guided into a certain understanding of this last question. Promises of God come true through His Word. If the students don't arrive to this conclusion on their own, be sure to point it out to them.)
It doesn’t matter what God has promised--it will come to pass! In fact, the promises of Scripture concerning us, that we can be saved and that we are called to belong to Jesus, already have!
Read 2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Discussion Questions:1. What do you think these verses mean?
2. How are God’s promises all made 「Yes」 in Christ? (God's promises are concluded in Christ.)
3. If we have Jesus in our lives, what other promises do we need to come true? Does anything else really matter?
We have a promise of greater things to come, such as joy-filled living, eternal life with Jesus, and unshakeable love from the Father. What else could we need?
General Discussion:• If God has kept His promises, how should we then live?
• What lesson can we learn from Abraham about trusting God?
• God has proven Himself to us by keeping His promise. Is there anything specific in which we should not entrust to Him?
I want you to get back with your partners and lock pinkies for a pinky prayer. Let this be a reminder that when God makes a promise, He keeps it. As I pray, keep those pinkies locked.
CLOSING PRAYER (2 minutes)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
We thank You for being a God who keeps His promise.
Thank You that in Jesus, those promises have been fulfilled.
Please help us to trust You, no matter what.
Help us to follow You, no matter the cost.
May we keep our promise to You as You have kept Yours to us.*****************
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