Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

God speaks to us

Term: 1st Term

Week: 1

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic:  God speaks to us

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

  1. Mention ways through which God speaks to us
  2. Identify the purpose of God speaking to us
  3. Narrate how God spoke to Jacob

Instructional Techniques: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling

Instructional Materials: Bible, picture of people in the bible receiving God’s message

Instructional Procedures

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The Teacher introduces the new topic by mentioning ways God speaks to us

- dreams

- visions

- trance

- small still voice

- Loud audible voice

- Revelation of His word

- By a prophet

Pupils pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

She gives further explanation of why God speaks to us

1. To give us instructions

2. to encourage us

3. To unravel His plan and purpose for us

4. to bring us into a loving and an intimate relationship with Him

5. To involve us in His work

Pupils pay attention and anticipate

STEP 3

Demonstration

Using the Bible story books and the pictures there in she narrates how God spoke to Jacob

- Jacob started out his life as a deceiver, - he has proved himself to be teachable and emerges from his stay in Paddan-aram a better man humbled by his father-in-law’s trick

- Jacob labored long and hard for Laban, who has exploited his son-in-law’s godly desire to provide for his family.

-Though Laban has done all he could to keep Jacob and his services around indefinitely, God has thwarted him by prospering the his efforts.

- Jacob’s hard work benefited his father-in-law but Laban’s family does not celebrate their wealth.

- Jacob’s success angers Laban’s sons because it dwarfs their father’s profit.

- Laban earlier appreciated the great prosperity Jacob brought to him, but he begins to take the grumbling of his sons to heart now that his son-in-law has surpassed him.

-This alarms Jacob who has seen a marked shift in how his father-in-law regards him.

- this situation makes Jacob unable to stay safely with Laban and his family for much longer. 

- Jacob’s flight back to Canaan is not prompted solely by the danger he now faces. The Lord Himself comes to Jacob and calls him to return to the land of his fathers.

-God promises to be with Jacob, reiterating His steadfast love for him and confirming him as the heir to Abraham’s covenant. He repeats His promise to remain faithful to His family — the greatest covenant blessing

 

Pupils pay attention and participate

STEP 4

Note taking

The teacher writes a short note on the board

The pupils copy the note

 

NOTE

Ways God speaks to us

- dreams

- visions

- trance

- small still voice

- Loud audible voice

- Revelation of His word

- By a prophet

 

Why God speaks to us

  1. To give us instructions
  2. to encourage us
  3. To unravel His plan and purpose for us
  4. to bring us into a loving and an intimate relationship with Him
  5. To involve us in His work

God speaks to Jacob

Jacob started out his life as a deceiver, he proved himself to be teachable and emerges from his stay in Paddan-aram a better man humbled by his father-in-law’s trick. Jacob labored long and hard for Laban, who has exploited his godly desire to provide for his family.

Though Laban has done all he could to keep Jacob and his services around indefinitely, God thwarted him by prospering his efforts.

Jacob’s hard work benefited his father-in-law but Laban’s family does not celebrate their wealth.

Jacob’s success angers Laban’s sons because it dwarfs their father’s profit.  Laban earlier appreciated the great prosperity Jacob brought to him, but he begins to take the grumbling of his sons to heart now that his son-in-law has surpassed him.

This alarms Jacob who has seen a marked shift in how his father-in-law regards him. This situation makes Jacob unable to stay safely with Laban and his family for much longer. Jacob’s flight back to Canaan is not prompted solely by the danger he now faces. The Lord Himself comes to Jacob and calls him to return to the land of his fathers.

 

God promises to be with Jacob, reiterating His steadfast love for him and confirming him as the heir to Abraham’s covenant. He repeats His promise to remain faithful to His family — the greatest covenant blessing

Evaluation:          1. Mention the ways through which God speaks to us

  1. Explain the Purpose why God calls us
  2. Narrate how God spoke to Jacob

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively.



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