### Lesson Plan: The Holy Spirit II
#### Grade Level: Primary 5
#### Duration: 45 minutes
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#### **Objectives:**
1. To understand who the Holy Spirit is.
2. To explore the roles of the Holy Spirit in the life of a Christian.
3. To learn how the Holy Spirit helps and guides Christians.
4. To encourage students to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives.
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#### **Materials Needed:**
- Bibles
- Chart paper/whiteboard
- Markers
- Holy Spirit role/play cards
- Crayons and drawing paper
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#### **Procedure:**
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Begin with a prayer.
- Briefly review the previous lesson on the Holy Spirit (The Holy Spirit I).
- Ask the students what they remember about the Holy Spirit.
2. **Scripture Reading (10 minutes)**
- Read John 14:16-17 and Acts 2:1-4 aloud.
- Discuss these verses briefly, highlighting how Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit and how the disciples experienced its arrival on Pentecost.
3. **Discussion (10 minutes)**
- Explain who the Holy Spirit is (the third person of the Trinity).
- Write down the roles of the Holy Spirit on the chart paper/whiteboard as you discuss them:
1. **Helper/Comforter**: Assists us in our times of need.
2. **Guide**: Shows us the right path to take.
3. **Teacher**: Helps us understand the Bible.
4. **Empowerer**: Gives us the strength to witness for Jesus.
5. **Convicter**: Helps us to recognize our sins and seek forgiveness.
- Use simple, clear language and relate each role to the students' everyday life.
4. **Activity (10 minutes)**
- Hand out the Holy Spirit role/play cards.
- Divide the students into small groups.
- Each group picks a card and creates a short skit or drawing that illustrates how the Holy Spirit helps them in that specific role.
- Have each group present their skit or drawing to the class.
5. **Application and Reflection (5 minutes)**
- Ask the students to think quietly about a situation in their life where they need the Holy Spirit's help.
- Encourage them to seek the Holy Spirit in prayer and trust in His guidance and support.
6. **Closing (5 minutes)**
- Summarize the main points discussed about the Holy Spirit.
- Close with a prayer, asking the Holy Spirit to help and guide the students in their daily lives.
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#### **Assessment:**
- Observe student participation during discussions and activities.
- Evaluate the skits/drawings to see how well students understood the role of the Holy Spirit.
- Ask informal questions to check for understanding throughout the lesson.
#### **Follow-up:**
- Encourage students to share with their families what they learned about the Holy Spirit.
- Suggest a simple daily prayer asking for the Holy Spirit’s guidance and help.
#### **Additional Notes:**
- Be sensitive to different levels of understanding and provide additional explanations if needed.
- Include interactive elements to keep the students engaged and make the lesson memorable.
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