**Lesson Plan: Christian Religious Studies - Primary 4**
**Topic: God Calls for a Purpose**
**Objective:**
- Students will understand the concept of God calling individuals for a purpose.
- Students will learn about key biblical figures who were called by God.
- Students will reflect on how they can listen for and understand God's purpose in their own lives.
**Materials Needed:**
- Bible (preferably children's versions or storybooks)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Pictures or visual aids of biblical figures (e.g., Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David)
- Worksheets with activities related to the lesson
- Craft supplies (paper, crayons, markers, scissors, glue)
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**Duration: 1 hour**
**1. Introduction (10 minutes)**
*Greeting and Prayer:*
- Begin the lesson with a short prayer asking for God's guidance and wisdom during the lesson.
*Hook:*
- Ask the students to think about times when someone has called them by name for a specific task, like their parents calling them to help with chores.
**2. Bible Story Time (20 minutes)**
*Teaching:*
- Share a brief overview of three biblical stories where God called someone for a specific purpose.
- **Abraham:** Genesis 12:1-9 (Called to be the father of a great nation)
- **Moses:** Exodus 3:1-17 (Called to lead the Israelites out of Egypt)
- **Samuel:** 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (A child called to be a prophet)
- **David:** 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (Called to be king)
*Interactive Reading:*
- Read simplified versions of these stories or show a children's Bible story video if available.
- Use visual aids to help the students remember each story.
**3. Discussion (10 minutes)**
*Guided Questions:*
- What did God ask Abraham to do?
- How did Moses react when God called him?
- How did Samuel finally realize it was God calling him?
- What was David doing when he was called to be king?
*Reflection:*
- Discuss how each person felt and how they responded to God's call.
- Encourage students to think about how they would feel if God called them for a special task.
**4. Activity: Craft Time (15 minutes)**
*Purpose Craft:*
- Give each student paper and drawing supplies.
- Have them draw a picture of themselves and write or draw what they think God might be calling them to do (e.g., being kind, helping others, praying).
*Sharing:*
- Allow some students to share their drawings and explain why they think this could be their purpose.
**5. Conclusion and Prayer (5 minutes)**
*Recap:*
- Summarize the lesson by reiterating that God calls everyone for a special purpose, just like He called Abraham, Moses, Samuel, and David.
*Closing Prayer:*
- Lead a closing prayer, thanking God for giving each person a purpose and asking for His guidance in discovering and following it.
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**Extension Activities:**
- Assign a memory verse for the week: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
- Encourage students to perform a small good deed at home or school that week and share it during the next class.
This lesson plan should help students in Primary 4 understand that God calls everyone for a unique purpose and inspire them to listen for that call in their own lives.