Lesson Plan for Primary 4 - Christian Religious Studies - God Calls For A Purpose

**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) --- **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. --- **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.