Lesson Note on Christian Religious Studies (CRS) SS2 Second Term

SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK 1 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY – KING ASA

 

WEEK 2 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

WEEK 3 PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

 

WEEK 4 SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

 

WEEK 5 CONSEQUENCES OF SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

 

WEEK 6 DAVID’S SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD

 

WEEK 7 JONAH SUBMITS TO THE WILL OF GOD

 

WEEK 8 JOSEPH’S REWARD FOR OBEYING GOD

 

WEEK 9 THE THREE HEBREW BOYS ESCAPED DEATH FOR OBEYING GOD

 

WEEK 10 MAKING GODLY DECISIONS

 

WEEK 11 KING REHOBOAM’S UNWISE DECISION

 

WEEK 12 GREED AND ITS EFFECTS

 

WEEK 13GEHAZI’S GREED

 

WEEK 14NAAMAN’S HEALING AND THE LESSONS HE LEARNT

 

Lesson Note on Christian Religious Studies (CRS) SS2 Second term

Below are the 2022 complete SS1 Second Term Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note 

 

Week 1

Topic: Parental Responsibility – King Asa

Bible reference – I Kings 15:9-15

The Good Example of Asa ( I Kings 15:9-15; 22:41-44)

Asa reigned as king for forty one years in Judah. He took over from his father Abijam.  Abijam was described as one of the worst kings of Israel. Fortunately his son Asa and his descendant Jehoshaphat did not walk in his ways, both did what was pleasing in the sight of God. 

 Asa’s Achievement

1. Asa stamped out male cult and prostitution from the land
2. He destroyed all the idols that his father had made
3. He removed Maacah his mother from being the queen because she had an abominable image made for Asherah. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 2

TOPIC: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Samuel and Eli

Eli was a priest in Israel and he did not train his two sons well. By the time he was of age, his two sons took over the priestly duties from him. These sons, Hophni and Phinihas, unfortunately did not walk in the way of their father. The Bible described them as worthless men who showed no regards for the Lord because they treated the offerings of the Lord with contempt.

Back then, the custom with offerings was that whenever people made sacrifices, the priest’s servant would come with a three pronged fork and dip it into the pan or pot while the meat was boiling. And whatever the fork brings out the priest would take for himself. But the sons of Eli did not respect this rule. Rather they preferred taking this meat raw and if the person offering the sacrifice refused they would take it by force.  Apart from this, they also had sexual intercourse with the women who served at the entrance to the tent. And then they blasphemed against God. These acts were great sins in the sight of God. And he was very displeased with the sons of Eli. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 3 

TOPIC: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Asa’s Example ( I Kings 15:9-15; 22:41-44)

Asa reigned as king for forty one years in Judah after taking over from his father Abijam. Abijam was  one of the worst kings of Israel. Fortunately, his son Asa and his descendant Jehoshaphat did not walk in his ways, both did things that were pleasing in the sight of God. Below are some of Asa’s achievements-

1. Asa stamped out male cult and prostitution from the land

2. He destroyed all the idols that his father had made

3. He removed Maaca his mother from being the queen because she had an abominable image made for Ashecah

4. He cut down Ashecah’s image and burnt it

5. His heart was wholly true to God in his days. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 4

TOPIC: SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

Soon after the appointment of Saul as the king of Israel, God gave him assignment though Samuel saying- “I will punish what Amalek did to Israel in opposing them on the way when they came out of Egypt. Now go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy everything they have.Do not spare them but kill both male and female, infants and suckling; ox, sheep and camel.” Saul did carry out the assignment, but not as instructed by God. He had organised his soldiers, and went after the Amalekites and defeated them. But rather than destroying everything as he was instructed by God, he took the best of the things he saw and destroyed worthless things instead. Above all, he spared Aga the Amalekite king and brought him home. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 5

TOPIC: CONSEQUENCES OF SAUL’S DISOBEDIENCE

Saul’s disobedience cost him the kingdom. Samuel announced God’s rejection Saul as king of Israel, saying- “For you have rejected the word of the Lord, and so the Lord has rejected you from being king over Israel”. I Samuel 15:26. Consequently,  the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an [evil spirit] from the Lord tormented him day and night. Whenever this torment started, he could only be relieved when he listened to music. It was because of this that David came into Saul’s inner circles; for he [David] was very skilled in playing the lyre (I Samuel 16:17-23).

Meanwhile, the ultimate [worst] punishment for Saul’s disobedience came during a battle between the Israelites and the Philistines at Mount Gilboa. Saul and his three sons (Jonathan, Malchisua and Abinadab) all died. The Philistines cut off Saul’s head, took off his armour and put it in the temple of Ashtaroh and fastened his body to the wall of Bethsham. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 6

TOPIC: DAVID’S SUBMISSION TO THE WILL OF GOD (I Sam 26:1-25; II Sam 12:15-25)

David Spared Saul

The people of Ziph came and revealed to Saul where David was hiding and Saul arose with his army and went in search of David in the wilderness of Ziph. When David noticed that Saul was after him, he went with Abishai to where Saul was fast asleep with Abner (his Commander) and his other men. Abishai requested that David let him to pin Saul to the earth with his sword, but David refused. David and Abishai left with Saul’s spear and jar of water instead. No man saw them as all the men in Saul’s camp were deeply asleep.

When David had gone for a distance to a vantage position, he called upon Abner and reprimanded him for failing to keep proper watch over his master, Saul. David asked him about Saul’s spear and jar of water. Meanwhile, Saul recognised David’s voice and called him. David asked why he came out in search of him to kill him without any cause. Saul felt guilty and repented of his sin and promised not to harm David. He appreciated David for saving his life and David returned the spear and jar of water he had taken from Saul’s camp. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 7

TOPIC: JONAH SUBMITS TO THE WILL OF GOD (Jonah 1 & 2)

The sins and wickedness of the people of Nineveh had became unbearable and God needed somebody to go and preach to them and tell them about the calamity he would send their if they fail to repent. He sent Jonah to go to Nineveh but he [Jonah] refused. Instead, he set forth to run away from God. He thought God is like a man from whom he could hide. He decided to go to Joppa where he boarded a sheep going to Tarshish. On the sea God sent a violent storm that made the sailors to fear for their lives. As the ship was about to sink, they threw away to the sea all the loads on the ship. Each and every one of them was praying to their own different gods. But lo and behold, Jonah who was the only one asleep in the deck in spite of the pandemonium. When he introduced his name

The people then knew that Jonah was running away from God because he told them. So they asked Jonah “what should we do to you to make this ship calm down for us? To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 8

TOPIC: JOSEPH’S REWARD FOR OBEYING GOD

When Joseph was sold to Portipher who was an Egyptian army officer, he [Joseph] served diligently so much so that he was made Portipher’s  head of household administration. Joseph was also a very good looking young man and this got Portipher’s wife very much interested in him; sexually. So she tried to seduce him on several occasion but he turned her down. He had the fear of God in him. It is important to note this point because Joseph was not just [merely] afraid that Portipher might find out, he was just obeying the law of God which says we should not pollute our body with immorality. And this sincere obedience to the law of God was the beginning of his great achievements…even though it caused him initial persecution. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 9

TOPIC: THE THREE HEBREW BOYS ESCAPED DEATH FOR OBEYING GOD

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are names that are very popular among Christians. But do you know the actual circumstances that led to their everlasting fame? Well I am here to briefly remind you just in case you have forgotten. Due to the outstanding qualities in these young men they were appointed officials in the Babylonian kingdom. But then a time came when Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image and commanded all the officials and subjects in the provinces of Babylon to come for the dedication of the image. He ordered that when they hear the sound of the horn pipe, lyre, harp and of all kinds of music, that all the people should fall down and worship the golden image. Everybody else obeyed this injunction except for the three Hebrew boys who vehemently refused to bow down to a man-made god. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 10

TOPIC: MAKING GODLY DECISIONS (I Kings 3:3-28; 4:21-34)

Solomon’s Wisdom

The success of any leader is largely dependent on his or her ability to make good decisions. To drive home this point, we shall now look at the story of Solomon and how he was able to make good/Godly decisions as the King of Israel. The Bible says that when he [Solomon] went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices to the Lord, God appeared to him in a dream and said to him: “Ask what shall I give you.” To this offer Solomon requested “Give to your servant an understanding mind to govern the people that I may discern between good and evil.” Solomon’s request pleased the Lord for he did not ask for wealth and vain things for his personal gains only, God gave him the wisdom, and added wealth and honor to it. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 11

TOPIC: KING REHOBOAM’S UNWISE DECISION

Following Solomon’s death, the next in line to succeed him was his son Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s mother was Naamah the Ammonitess, and she was one of the many wives of Solomon whom he had brought in from foreign, pagan-cultured lands. The Israelites then approached Rehoboam  and asked him if he would tax them heavily like his father Solomon did. He asked them to come back in three days for an answer. In the meantime, Rehoboam sought counsel from his father’s advisers and they told him to listen to the people. But he also sought advice from his friends who told him not to listen to the people. He accepted his friends’ advice. And by this time, Jeroboam, who had revolted against Solomon’s heavy taxation and even went on exile to Egypt as a result had returned to Israel.

To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 12

TOPIC: GREED AND ITS EFFECTS

Ahab and Naboth’s Vineyard (I Kings 21:1-29)

Greed can simply be defined as the excessive desire for something and in proper Christian pallance, it is usually categorized as sin. People can be greedy for food, money or other forms of wealth. A greedy person can commit any crime to ensure that s/he satisfies [their] desires. Greed is a bad quality in person and bad phenomenon in the society at large because of its many evil consequences.  In the next paragraph, you shall see how Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard and the evil consequences of his greedy action.

WEEK 13

TOPIC: GEHAZI’S GREED (I Kings 5: 1-29)

Gehazi, Elisha’s servant destroyed his life and destiny because of greed. All when it began when Naaman (a commander of the army of Syria) needed for his leprosy. Through recommendations, he came to Elisha to be cured by the God of Israel. When he reached the gate of Elisha’s house he stopped even as Elisha sent Gehazi  to tell Naaman to dip himself seven times in river Jordan and get himself cured. After much reluctance, Naaman did as he was instructed and cured. He came back to see Elisha with gifts which Elisha rejected. At this point Gehazi allowed himself to be used by the devil. He said to himself- “My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” His greed made him lie and collect the gifts from Naaman who was on his way home. To learn more, Click here.

WEEK 14

TOPIC: NAAMAN’S HEALING AND THE LESSONS HE LEARNT

Naaman was the commander of the Syrian army, he had leprosy. He had tried different ways and things to be cured to no avail. An Israelite slave girl serving Naaman’s wife suggested if Naaman could go to Samaria as there was a prophet who could heal his leprosy. Naaman took the girl’s advice, collected a letter from Syrian king informing him of Naaman’s coming and predicament. But as soon as the king of Israel got the letter, he tore his robes and said “Am I God? Can I kill and bring back to life? Why does this fellow send someone to me to be cured of his leprosy? See how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me!” Naaman knew not who to meet, he just knew that when he got to Israel he would be healed. When Elisha learnt of the king’s unhappiness after receiving the letter he said to him: “Why have you torn your robes? Have the man come to me and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.” To learn more, Click here.