Lesson One
Beginning the Journey
Salvation is a gift; discipleship is a walk. 救恩是礼物，门徒之路是行走。
Salvation is a one-time gift you receive; discipleship is a daily walk you choose.
救恩是你一次领受的礼物；作门徒是你每天选择的行走。成为基督徒发生在瞬间，但要长成基督的样式，却是一生之久、取决于每天脚步的旅程。
The whole series turns on the contrast in this lesson: moment versus movement. Land this clearly and the next six sessions fall into place. If a youth cannot tell the difference between being saved and growing as a disciple, everything ahead will blur. Slow down here.
Welcome & Check-in 欢迎与近况
Open warmly before any Scripture. These two questions set the tone for the whole series. Let two or three youth answer each; do not rush to teach.
- How has your walk with Jesus been this week? Any wins or struggles? 你这周与主同行得怎样？有什么得着或挣扎？
- What is the difference between getting saved and growing as a disciple? 「得救」和「作门徒成长」有什么分别？
Listen for confusion between the two. Many youth assume salvation and discipleship are the same thing. That assumption is exactly what this lesson corrects. Take notes on what they say; you will return to it at the application step.
Scripture Exploration 查考经文
Two passages, one pairing. The first shows how we are saved; the second shows how we work out that salvation. Read each aloud, then work the questions.
Read first 先读8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
- What does this say about how we are saved? 这段经文怎样说明我们是「怎样」得救的？
- What does verse 10 say we were created for? 第10节说我们被造是「为」了什么？
Make the contrast visible: saved by grace, saved for works. Verse 9 kills pride (not by works); verse 10 fuels purpose (created for good works). Both are essential. A youth who hears only verse 9 becomes lazy; one who hears only verse 10 becomes anxious.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
- How do we work out what God has worked in? 我们怎样把神「在你们心里运行」的「作成」出来？
- What is one area where you want to grow? 你想在哪一方面有所成长？
Notice the two verbs Paul marks: work out (our part) and works in (God's part). Growth is not us straining alone, nor God doing it without us. We cooperate. Verse 13 is the engine; verse 12 is the steering.
Application 应用
A picture is worth a thousand words here. Do the drawing exercise together. It is the heart of this lesson.
Draw it. On paper or a whiteboard, draw a single line across the page.
- At the start, write Salvation 救恩. It is a one-time act. It is absolute: you are saved, or you are not.
- From it, draw a long winding road leading to a house. Label this Christian Life 基督徒生活. This is a process. It requires walking.
- Think back to the day you trusted Christ. How did you feel right after? How is that different from how you feel walking with God today? 回想你信主那天，之后感受如何？与今天跟神同行的感受有何不同？
- Where are you on the road right now? Stuck, walking slowly, or running? 你现在在路上的哪一处？停滞、缓行，还是奔跑？
- Write down one or two steps you sense God inviting you to take this week. 写下你觉得神邀请你本周迈出的一两个步伐。
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.2 Peter 3:18 — Memory Verse
The one line to repeat until they can say it back: You do not work for salvation, but you must work out your salvation (growth). 你不必为救恩「做工」，却必须把救恩「活出来」（成长）。 Use the road picture to anchor it.
Prayer & Commitment 祷告与立志
Close by thanking God for salvation and asking for grace to take the next step. Then agree together on one small practice for the week.
Father, thank You that salvation is Your gift, not our work. We could never earn it. But we do not want to stand still. Give us grace to take the next step this week, to work out what You are working in. Grow us in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. Amen.
父啊，感谢你，救恩是你所赐的礼物，不是我们的功劳，我们永远无法赚取。但我们不愿停滞不前。求你赐恩典，叫我们本周迈出下一步，把你在我们心中运行的活出来。叫我们在主耶稣的恩典和认识上长进。阿们。
Agree on one small, shared practice. Keep it achievable so the group experiences a win.
- Suggested: Read one Psalm each day this week. 建议：本周每天读一篇诗篇。
- Write the one or two steps from the Road exercise where you will see them daily (phone wallpaper, notebook). 把道路图中写下的一两个步伐，放在每天可见之处。
Takeaways 要点回顾
- Salvation is a moment; discipleship is a movement. Becoming a Christian happens once; growing like Christ happens daily. 救恩是瞬间；作门徒是持续的进程。信主发生在一次，效法基督却在每日。
- Saved by grace, saved for good works. Works do not earn salvation; they are the purpose salvation was given. 本乎恩得救，也为善行而造。行为不能赚取救恩，却是救恩的目的。
- We work out what God works in. Growth is cooperation: His power, our steps. 我们把神在心里运行的活出来。成长是同工：他的能力，我们的脚步。
- The road requires walking. A stalled Christian is not a lost Christian, but neither is a growing one. 道路需要行走。停滞的基督徒并非失丧，却也不再成长。