Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 1

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE

CLASS:  SS1

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

REFERENCES

• Essential Christian Religious Knowledge For SS1-3 by Edward Ugochukwu
• Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS1-3 by Martins Amaechi.
• RSV Bible (Compulsory).

 
WEEK THREE

TOPIC: JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER

CONTENT

• JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD. JOHN 6: 25-40.
• LESSONS FROM THE LIVING BREAD.
• JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER. JOHN 4: 7-15.
• LESSONS FROM THE LIVING WATER.

INTRODUCTION

Bread was the staple food of the Hebrew. Hence “bread” is interpreted simply to mean “food”. “Bread” also refers to our physical needs. Water is used to quench thirst. Hence “bread and water” therefore is expected to satisfy our physical hunger and thirst. Invariably, we can say that the most human need for life is water and food (bread).

JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD

Jesus discusses with the people about Himself as the bread of life when they found Him on the other side of the sea. They said to Him “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for rhe food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for on him has God the father set his seal.” Then they said to Him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered them to believe in Him that was sent by God. They further asked for signs to believe that Jesus was sent from God like their forefathers. Jesus explained the difference between the temporal relief which they had before and the lasting relief which He brought to them.

LESSONS FROM THE LIVING BREAD 

1. Jesus signifies bread to mean an unfailing spiritual supply from eternal life.
2. Man should not base his belief on signs and wonders.
3. It is wrong to attach our belief to material possession.
4. Man should depend only on Jesus as the source of life.
5. Spiritual strength is different from physical strength.
6. Man should not live by bread alone but by the word of God.
7. Christians often take Holy Communion to signify the flesh of Jesus.

EVALUATION

1. Identify five importance of the Living bread to Christianity.
2. Explain what you know about Jesus as the bread of life.

JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER

There came a woman of Samaria to draw water , Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink” For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to Him “How is it that you a Jew, ask me for a drink, a woman of Samaritans? Jesus answered her, if you knew the gift of God, and the one that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would have asked him, and he would have given you a living water.” The woman further queried Jesus if He was greater than Jacob who gave them that well. In the end the woman submitted to Jesus and asked for the living water. 

LESSONS FROM THE LIVING WATER

1. The Living Water metaphorically means the word of God.
2. The Living Water also means that the word of God stands forever regardless of any situation.
3. The Living Water means that Jesus is the salvation of the world.
4. This also means that salvation is universal .
5. The Living Water also stands for means to eternity.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Discuss the importance of the Living Water to humanity.
2. Why is it difficult to understand the metaphor used by Jesus in this lesson.
3. Highlight the common uses of ordinary water to man.
4. What are the importance of the spiritual food to man?

READING ASSIGNMENT

1. Essential C.R.S. for Senior Secondary Schools by Orovwuje B.O. and Okoli E.U.
2. The Holy Bible (R.S.V)

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The Living Water means (a) spring water  (b) living well (c)  the word of God  (d) food 
2. The Living Bread means  (a) flesh of  Jesus  (b)  Hebrew bread (c) divine food  (d) staple food
3. The Living Bread and Water is meant for (a) man (b) angels (c) divinity  (d) souls
4. The Living Bread and Water is important to man because of  (a) prosperity  (b) abundance  (c) eternity (d) poverty
5. Which of these represents the lesson above?  (a) parable  (b) metaphor  (c)  story  (d) fallacy

THEORY

1. Write a short note on the importance of spiritual to man.
2. State two reason for the lessons of Jesus.