Term: 1st Term
Week: 2
Class: Primary 3
Age: 8 years
Duration: 40 minutes
Date:
Subject: Christian Religious knowledge
Topic: Promise of the Saviour
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
- Enumerate the significance of a savior.
- Describe the kind of Saviour Jesus is.
- Explain the type of savior the Jews were expecting.
Instructional Techniques: Identification, explanation, playway method, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling
Instructional Materials: Bible, biblical pictures or drawing of Jesus being arrested or tried
Instructional Procedures
| PRESENTATION | TEACHER’S ACTIVITY | PUPIL’S ACTIVITY |
| STEP 1: INTRODUCTION | The teacher revises the previous lesson on the Promise of the Saviour and introduces the new topic | Pupils pay attention |
| STEP 2: EXPLANATION | The teacher explains that the Jews expected a conquering Messiah, a physical king to rule in Israel, she reads Act 1:6 & John 18:36. | Pupils pay attention and anticipate |
| STEP 3: Demonstration | The teacher describes the kind of Saviour Jesus is – He is a compassionate saviour – He is a humble and sacrificial saviour – He is a merciful saviour – He is forgiving- He is kind and patient- He is prayerful and a powerful intercessor – He was obedient to His Heavenly Father | Pupils pay attention and participate |
| STEP 4: Significance of a saviour | The teacher explains the significance of a saviour ; We need a Savior because we cannot save ourselves. We need a Savior because, without Christ, we are described as “having no hope”m it takes a saviour to save one from danger, trouble or death. | Pupils pay attention and participate |
| STEP 5: Note taking | The teacher writes a short note on the board | The pupils copy the note |
NOTE
Jesus is our saviour because
- He makes us right with God
- He cleanses all our darkness
- He paid the price for our freedom
- He rescued us from the consequences of our sins which is death
- He gave up his life for us on the cross of calvary
The kind of Saviour Jesus is
- He is a compassionate saviour
- He is a humble and sacrificial saviour
- He is a merciful saviour
- He is forgiving
- He is a suffering messiah
- He is kind and patient
- He is prayerful and a powerful intercessor
- He was obedient to His Heavenly Father
The Kind of Saviour the Jews expected
The Jews expected a conquering Messiah, a physical king to rule in Israel. They expected Jesus to rule in flesh like David, and Solomon and take over power from the Romans. Jesus in the gospel of John 18: 36 told the people when bought before Pilate that; “My kingdom does not belong to this world”
Evaluation:
- Why is Jesus our saviour?
- What kind of saviour is Jesus?
- What kind of saviour were the Jews Expecting?
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation.
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the pupils positively
