God calls us for a purpose

TITLE: LESSON NOTE ON CHRISTIAN RELIGION STUDIES

SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

TERM: FIRST TERM

WEEK: WEEK 5

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

DURATION: 40 MINUTES

Period:

Age:

TOPIC: God calls us for a purpose

UNITS:

• The story of the call of Abraham. Genesis 13: 1- 3
• The purpose of God’s call.
• The right response to God’s call.
• Benefits of obedience to God’s call. Luke 5: 1 – 11, Genesis 12: 1 – 20.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this Module, Pupils should be able to:

• Narrate the story of the call of Abraham. Genesis 13: 1- 3
• Identify the purpose of God’s call.
• The right response to God’s call.
• Benefits of obedience to God’s call. Luke 5: 1 – 11, Genesis 12: 1 – 20.

TEACHINNG AND LEARNING MATERIALS

• The Holy Bible
• My Book Of Bible Stories

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• The Holy Bible.
• My Book of Bible Stories.
• Universal Basic Education Curriculum.
• Unified Schemes of Work Primary Schools for Christian religious studies (MIDDLE BASIC)
• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum for primary schools.
• Online Materials.
• Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council scheme (NERDC)
• Edudelight Christian Religious Studies for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The students are familiar with.

WORD FILE: descendants.                

                              CONTENT

Memory verse: Genesis 12:2

Bible references: Genesis 13: 1- 3, Luke 5: 1 – 11, Genesis 12: 1 – 20.

The Story of the Call of Abraham

God told Abraham to leave the land of Haran to the land he would show him at age seventy five years old. God promised to make him great and bless those who blessed him and curse whoever cursed him. He obeyed and took Sarah his wife and lot his nephew and went to Shechem. There God promised to give Abraham the land of Canaan to his descendants. There he build an altar to the lord.

 The Purpose Of God’s Call

The following are some of the purposes God calls us:

1. To serve him
2. To obey him
3. To be free
4. To repentance

The right response to God’s call

1. Obedience to is word.
2. Have courage
3. We should not be afraid
4. Listen attentively

Benefits of obedience to God’s call

1. Prosperity
2. Answers to prayers
3. Long life
4. Provision
5. Guidance from God

Prayers: My Lord and My God, help us to know your ways and to do your wills all the time, in Jesus name. Amen.

PRESENTATION

• The Teacher revises the previous term lessons (Attitude of children of one father)
• Teacher leads the pupils to understand God calls us for a purpose.
• She/he explain the story of the call of Abraham.
• She/he explain the purpose of God’s call.
• She/he explain The right response to God’s call
• Teacher leads pupils to  mention the Benefits of obedience to God’s
• .

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

• The story of the call of Abraham.
• The purpose of God’s call.
• The right response to God’s call.
• Benefits of obedience to God’s

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarize the lesson.

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