Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

Term: 2^nd Term

Week: 2

Class: Primary 4

Age: 9 years

Duration: 40 minutes

Date:

Subject: Christian Religious knowledge

 Topic:  Jesus has power to forgive sins

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

1. Explain the meaning of sin
2. Define forgiveness
3. Give examples to show that Jesus has power to forgive sins

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

Instructional Materials: Bible, a family picture showing the father welcoming his son

Instructional Procedures

NOTE

Sin means to do something that breaks a religious law or is felt to be bad

Forgiveness simply means you're letting go of feelings of resentment and vengeance for the sin someone committed against you

Instances where Jesus showed his power to forgive sin

1. The story of the prodigal son

There once was a father that had two sons.  One day the younger son said to his father, "Father, could you give me my inheritance?"

So the father thought about it and decided his sons could have the money now, and he split it evenly between them.

Very soon after the younger son received the money, he decided that since he had so much money he would move to a different country and have some fun with it.

When he left, he left for good. While the son was gone he spent all the money he had right away. After he had spent all his money, the country he was living in became very poor and they hardly had enough food for everyone.  The son was in trouble.  He had no money, no place to live, he had nothing to eat, so he had to get a job.  The only job he could find was feeding pigs.  He was so hungry he tried to eat the food that the pigs were eating.

Eventually, he realized something.  When he lived with his father even the hired men had more food than they needed, and now he was starving to death.  At that moment he made a plan.  He would go back to his father's house and say to him, 'I have sinned against God and against you.  I don't deserve to be called your son, so hire me and I will work for you."

He knew that if he became like a hired man on his father's farm he would still be better off than he was right now. 

He was still a long way off and he could see someone notice him and start to run towards him.  As the person got closer he realized it was his father.  His father threw his arms around him and kissed him.  But the son quickly said, "Father, I have sinned against God and against you.  I don't deserve to be called your son..." 

The son wanted to continue but the father said to one of his servants, "Quick!  Bring the best robe and put it on him.  Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.  Bring the biggest calf and kill it.  Let's have a party and celebrate because my son was lost and is found!"

2. The story of the paralytic man

As Jesus entered one of the homes in Capernaum, people quickly gathered around Him.  So many people came that there was no room left, not even outside the door. 

There were four men who heard that Jesus was in town who decided to carry their paralyzed friend on a mat to Him, to see if their friend could be healed.  As soon as they got to the house where Jesus was, they realized that they wouldn't be able to get through to see Him.

Someone decided to take him to the roof of the building that Jesus was at! 

After digging through the roof, the men lowered the mat that the paralyzed man was lying on down to where Jesus was.

The first thing Jesus said when He saw that they believed was, "Son, your sins are forgiven." 

Jesus knew that being paralyzed would be difficult but it was even worse not to be forgiven.

Well, some of the teacher's of the law heard Jesus forgive the man and they began thinking, "How dare this man forgive sins, only God can do that."

Immediately Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to them, "Why are you thinking these things?" 

Jesus also asked them, "Which was easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'?  But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins."

Then, before He was finished Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

The Bible says that the man got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. 

Evaluation:          1. Define these terms

1. sin b. forgiveness
2. Narrate a story that demonstrates an instance where Jesus demonstrated His power to forgive sins

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively.