Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 1

Christians living in the community

Term – 3rd Term

Week: 2

Class: Senior Secondary School 1

Age: 15 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      CRK

Topic:-       Christians living in the community

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

  1. Define community
  2. Discuss Peter’s message on Christian living in the community
  3. Outline the implication and importance of Christians living a life of trues witnesses for Christ

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures, The Holy Bible

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher reviews the previous lesson on effective prayers

Students pay attention

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

He defines community. He further discusses Peter’s message on Christians living in the community

Students pay attention and participates

STEP 3

DEMONSTRATION

He further outlines the importance and implications of Christians living a life of true witnesses for Christ

Students pay attention and participate

STEP 4

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized note on the board

The students copy the note in their books

 

NOTE

CHRISTIANS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY

A community is a society where people live. Every Christian who lives in a community should live as a child of God. Christians should distinguish themselves from others in all standards.

They should show good example to others. They must obey the rules and regulation of the Land. They must obey all constituted authority and b tolerant. They must be committed in carrying out their religious and Civic responsibilities. They should relate well with others who are not of their religion in the society.

They are expected to demonstrate Christian virtues wherever they go to. They should make themselves available for God to use in the society by witnessing Jesus Christ to others, setting quarrels among people for peaceful coexistence  and giving to the needy.

For a Christian to be a true witness for Christ, he must live as a Christian in the society by showing love and humility to others. It is then that people an accept his message.

Paul advised Christians to work as Children of light by casting off the works of darkness like rioting, drunkenness, strife and envy.

 

Peter’s Message of Christian Living (1peter 2: 9-5)

St Peter in his letter referred to Christians as a chosen generation. Christians are therefore expected to live holy lives so that they can be acceptable to God.

Peter said, the conduct of Christian to their nation should manifest them as God’s chosen generation, royal priesthood and a holy nation. They were previously not people in the sight of God who had been called out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Previously, they had not received mercy. Therefore, they should not conform to the standard of the world.

Christians should desist from their former life of sin and become a changed person abstain from fleshy lusts. They should maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that incase the people against them as wrong doers, they might see their good works and glorify God on the day of visitation. That is people should recognize their behavior as godly

 

Significance Of Living A Life Of Witnessing To Christ

According to St Peter: Christians are God Chosen generation. As God’s chosen generation, we should therefore reflect in our daily living by avoiding the social vices. In our society such as examination malpractices, Fornication, Adultery, Abortion, Cheating, Fraud, Bribery, Smoking, drug addiction, Corruption, Partiality, tribalism and drunkenness.

EVALUATION:                                                             

  1. Define community
  2. What was Paul’s message on Christians living in the community?
  3. Highlight the significance of Christians living as true witnesses of Christ

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively