### Lesson Plan: The Holy Spirit Gives Us Strength
**Grade Level:** Primary 5
**Subject:** Christian Religious Studies
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Topic:** The Holy Spirit Gives Us Strength
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**Objectives:**
1. Students will understand who the Holy Spirit is according to Christian belief.
2. Students will learn how the Holy Spirit provides strength.
3. Students will identify ways in which they can seek the strength of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives.
**Materials Needed:**
- Bible (preferably children's version for easier understanding)
- Chart paper and markers
- Storybook reflecting the topic (optional)
- Activity worksheet
- Crayons or colored pencils
**Introduction:**
(10 minutes)
1. Greet the students warmly and begin with a short prayer.
2. Ask the students if they know who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy Spirit does.
3. Introduce the topic of the lesson: "The Holy Spirit Gives Us Strength."
**Bible Reading:**
(15 minutes)
1. Read Acts 1:8 and John 14:16-17, explaining briefly in age-appropriate language.
2. Discuss the role of the Holy Spirit as described in these passages—how the Holy Spirit is a helper and guide who gives strength and courage to believers.
**Discussion:**
(10 minutes)
1. Ask students to share a time when they needed strength and who helped them.
2. Explain that just like their friends and family can help them, the Holy Spirit helps them too in ways that are sometimes harder to see but very real.
**Interactive Activity:**
(15 minutes)
1. Divide the students into small groups.
2. Provide each group with chart paper and markers.
3. Ask each group to draw or write about a situation where they might need the strength of the Holy Spirit (e.g., facing a big test, being kind to a difficult friend, telling the truth even when it’s hard).
4. After 10 minutes, have each group present their situation and how they believe the Holy Spirit would give them strength.
**Application:**
(5 minutes)
- Discuss practical steps that students can take to seek the Holy Spirit’s strength in their lives:
- Daily prayer
- Reading the Bible
- Attending church services
- Being kind and helpful to others
**Closing Activity:**
(5 minutes)
1. Distribute activity worksheets that reinforce the day's lesson (e.g., a simple crossword puzzle or a coloring page depicting the Holy Spirit).
2. Allow students to complete the worksheet as the lesson winds down.
**Conclusion:**
(5 minutes)
1. Recap key points:
- The Holy Spirit is a helper and gives us strength.
- We can ask the Holy Spirit for help in our daily lives.
2. Offer a closing prayer asking for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and strength for each student.
3. Thank the students for their participation and enthusiasm.
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**Homework:**
- Ask students to write a short prayer at home asking for the Holy Spirit’s strength for something specific they are facing.
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Feel free to adapt the lesson based on the specific needs and dynamics of your classroom. The goal is to create an understanding and a personal connection to the concept of the Holy Spirit providing strength.