Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary School 2

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE

CLASS:  SS2

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

REFERENCE

• Essential Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1-3. By Edmond Ugochukwu.
• Comprehensive Christian Religious Knoledge for SS 1-3. By Martins I. Amaechi
• RSV Bible (Compulsory)

 
WEEK EIGHT

TOPIC: GOD CARES FOR HIS PEOPLE

PROVISION: Exodus 16:1-21; 17: 1-7

Another form in which God manifest his care for his people is in the provision of their material needs.  The people had murmured and rebelled against Moses and Aaron on account of hunger.  This was at the wilderness of sin.  They openly accused Moses of bringing them out to the wilderness to starve them to death.  Moses turned to God for an answer.  This agitation gave rise to the provision of manna – “a fine flake – like thing, fine as hoarfrost on the ground.” The people were instructed to gather as much as they could eat.  Some gathered more than enough.  It got bad the following day.  In the course of their journey they became thirsty and as usual murmured and demanded for water God responded immediately by telling Moses what to do; God showed him a rock which He commanded Moses to strike. Moses did and fresh water rushed out and the people drank and became satisfied. This happened at a place called Rephidin; Moses called the place ‘’Massa’’ and Meribah’’ because here the people found fault and questioned if at all the Lord was with them or not.

EVALUATION

Mention five basic needs of man.

Lessons to Learn and Significance

1. The food (manna) that came from heaven signifies that they (Israelites) belong to the one in heaven (God).
2. In times of crisis, God can never forsake His people as long as they trust him.
3. God is always ready and willing to fight those who fight us as He Fought the Egyptians.
4. God is ever vigilant.  He is our guardian, refuge and sanctuary.
5. There is no problem God cannot solve.
6. He is patient and endures.  Several times, God provided for the people, but several times they remained ungrateful.

GOD PROVIDES FOR ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH

God instructed Elijah to announce a period of dryness in the land as a result of the sins of the Israelites in neglecting the worship of God and worship Baal. This drought lasted for three years. God told  Elijah to the Brook of Cherith to drink and that ravens will come to feed him there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and evening. As a result of the drought, the brook dried up.

God instructed Elijah to go to Zarephath and meet a poor widow who will take care of him. At the gate of Zarephath, he met the widow who was preparing her last meal. Elijah asked her to give him water. She obliged him but Elijah added that she should give a morsel of bread in addition. The widow told him that she wants to prepare her last meal so that she and her son will eat and die. However, Elijah assured her that she will have abundance supply which will not stop until God sends rain to the land.

EVALUATION

Describe the provision of food by God to the widow of Zarephath.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. What happened to the left over Manna the following day?
2. Narrate the provision of water for the Israelites.
3. Mention at  least, three parables that describe the kingdom of God
4. Narrate the parable of the sower and outline its significance.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1-3 by Martins. I Amaechi, pages 39-43.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. God provided water for the Israelite from a rock at wilderness of:

    (a) Paran    (b) Massah      (d) Sin    (e) Rephidim

2. “Massa” and “Meribah” mean

    (a) Proof and Contention    (c) Proof and Contention    (c) Rebellion and   

              murmuring

3. God provided water for the people at mount ________

    (a) Sinai    (b) Horeb      (c) Camel

4. God provided Manna for the people _________ everyday.

    (a) once    (b) twice    (c) thrice

5. “Stand Firm and see the salvation of the Lord”.  What complaint prompted this statement by Moses?  Complaint over _____

    (a) The approaching Egyptians    (b) Food    (c) Scorching heat of the wilderness

THEORY

1. Discuss the different ways God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness.
2. Mention five basic needs of man.