### Lesson Plan: God's Promises and Its Fulfillment
**Grade Level:** Primary 5
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Topic:** God's Promises and Its Fulfillment
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**Objective:**
- To understand the concept of promises as both a human and divine practice.
- To learn about specific promises made by God in the Bible.
- To illustrate how God fulfills His promises.
- To develop trust and faith in God's word.
**Materials:**
- Holy Bible (preferably children’s version)
- Storybook for children on Biblical stories
- Visual aids (charts, pictures, or a projector for displaying images)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Drawing and coloring materials
- Printed worksheets (with relevant Bible passages and activities)
**Lesson Outline:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Begin with an opening prayer.
- Engage students in a brief discussion about promises. Ask questions like:
- What is a promise?
- Have you ever made a promise? What was it?
- Did you keep your promise or did someone else keep a promise they made to you?
2. **Bible Story Time (15 minutes)**
- Narrate a Bible story that highlights God's promises and their fulfillment. Two examples could be:
- **God's Promise to Abraham (Genesis 17:1-8):** Discuss how God promised Abraham that he would be the father of many nations and that Sarah would have a son.
- **The Birth of Jesus (Luke 1:26-38 and 2:1-7):** Emphasize God's promise of a Savior and how it was fulfilled in the birth of Jesus.
3. **Discussion and Explanation (10 minutes)**
- Discuss the concept of God's faithfulness.
- Explain that, unlike humans who sometimes break promises, God always keeps His promises.
- Highlight that God's promises are found in the Bible and are trustworthy.
4. **Activity: Visual Representation (10 minutes)**
- Have students draw and color pictures depicting one of the stories discussed.
- Encourage them to include key elements from the story and to illustrate how God fulfilled His promises.
5. **Worksheet Exercise (10 minutes)**
- Distribute worksheets that include Bible passages and questions about God's promises.
- Example questions could be:
- What promise did God make to Abraham?
- How was this promise fulfilled?
- Who did God send to fulfill His promise of a Savior?
6. **Conclusion and Recap (5 minutes)**
- Summarize the lesson by reiterating that God’s promises are reliable and He always fulfills them.
- Ask a few students to share one thing they learned from the lesson.
- Encourage students to trust in God's promises in their own lives.
7. **Closing Prayer (5 minutes)**
- Conclude with a prayer thanking God for His faithfulness and asking for help in trusting His promises.
**Assessment:**
- Participation in discussions and activities.
- Completion and accuracy of worksheet answers.
- Students' ability to recount the Bible stories and the promises made by God.
**Homework:**
- Ask students to find another promise of God in the Bible (with the help of parents) and write a short paragraph about it.
- Example: God's promise to Noah (Genesis 9:12-17).
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This lesson plan aims to make the concept of God's promises accessible and applicable to Primary 5 students, while encouraging their engagement and creativity.