Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE

CLASS:  JSS 2

DATE:

TERM: 2nd TERM

REFERENCES

1. Christian Religious Knowledge for JSS 2 by F.N.O Quarcoopome et’ tal.
2. Christian Religious Knowledge for JSS 2 by Adedeyinkae’tal
3. Ilesanmi Christian Religious Studies for JSS 2 by TundeErumeobee’tal
4. Christian Religious Knowledge for JSS 1-3, by A.F Bello.
5. Revised Standard Version (R.S.V.) Bible

 
WEEK 8

TOPIC: LOVE THE SUPREME LAW

CONTENT:  

(1)     The law of love

(b)     Love as the new commandment of Jesus Christ

(c)    Moral Lesson

The Ten Commandments are the laws given to the nation of Israel. The first four are man’sduties to God while the last six are for the relationships of man and his fellow brethren. Thesummary of those commandments is love. It is called the supreme law. This is so because God islove.

Evaluation

What is love?

1)    THE LAWS OF LOVE. Luke 10:25-28

One day, when Jesus was teaching, a lawyer stood up to test Him, He asked Jesus what he should do to have eternal life, Jesus replied by asking him what is written in the law? In reply the lawyer said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your souls and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself. Jesus answered that he had answered rightly and added. “Do this and you will live”.

2)    LOVE AS THE NEW COMMANDMENT OF JESUS CHRIST JOHN 13:33,  

I COR. 13:4-13 

The new commandment or law which Jesus gave His disciples was love. He said “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, by this, all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. 

Paul, who had earlier preached the gospel to the Corinthians, later wrote a letter to them about love. Here are the characteristics of the God kind of love that Paul enumerated in I Corinthians. 13:4-8

1. It is kind.
2. It is patient.
3. It is not arrogant or boastful.
4. It is not jealous.
5. It is not resentful or irritable.
6. It does not rejoice at wrong but rejoices in the right.
7. It believes all things.
8. It endures all things.
9. It hopes all things.   
10. It does not fail.

Infact, he told them that the crown of all virtues (good character) is love. Therefore, Christians should see love as supreme.

CONCLUSION

1. Love is free: - There is no limit to love. It touches all aspects of life
2. Love is better expressed. We must act it out, to meet and help a neighbour in need. 

EVALUATION

1)    What are the properties of love? 

2)    Explain what was written in the law which Jesus asked the lawyer to recite.

General Evaluation/ Revision Questions

1. What is love?
2. Mention five qualities of love.
3. Give two qualities in Joshua that makes him a worthy leader.
4. Is Gideon a man of faith? Give examples to justify your view.

READING ASSIGNMENT

[1]   Christian Religious knowledge for JSS. BK 2,by T.N.O Quarcoopome eta’l.Page:150-155. 

[2]   Christian Religious knowledge for JSS. BK 1-3 by A.F Bello.Page:221-222.

[3]   Fundanmental of Christian Religious Knowledge for JSS. BK 1, by Adeyinka.Page:45-46.

[4]   Ilesanmi Christian Religion Studies for JssBk 2 ByTundeErumol eta’l.Page:70-71.

[5]   Revised Standard Version Bible (Compulsory)        

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Who asked Jesus “What must I do enter eternal life”? (a) a gentile (b)a Pharisee (c)a lawyer (d)a 

Sadducee

2. According to Jesus, you are to love your neighbor ____. (a) more than yourself( b) as you loved yourself (c)and grant all their request (d)and please them at your expenses
3. The commandment given by Jesus was on ______ .(a) Decalogue (b) Pentateuch (c) Agape love (d)forgiveness 
4. The crown of all virtues and good character is _____. (a) patience (b) kindness (c) love (d)hope 
5. The following people extensively emphasis on love except _____ (a)Jesus (b)Paul (c) Peter (d) Herod

THEORY

(1) What is love?

(2) Mention three features of love.