Lesson Note on Christian Religious Studies (CRS) JSS1 Second Term
SCHEME OF WORK
Week One: Revision
Week Two: Call to Service
Week Three: Joseph responded to a call to service
Week Four: The call of Moses
Week Five: The call of Joshua
Week Six: Call to Obedience: Abraham’s obedience to God’s call
Week Seven: Relationship in the family
Week Eight: Relationship in the school community
Week Nine: Relationship in the church
Week Ten: Revision
Week Eleven: Examination
Lesson Note on Christian Religious Studies (CRS) JSS1 Second term
Below are the 2022 complete JSS1 Second Term Christian Religious StudiesLesson Note
Week One: Revision
INTRODUCTION:
This week, we would be doing a revision of all that we learned in the previous term.
Week Two: Call to Service
INTRODUCTION:
It is a direct appeal. Religion is practical, and preaching must be practical. We must not be
satisfied with the exposition of truth. We must aim at persuasion such as shall affect the
conduct of men. For this purpose there is room for direct exhortation. Men are ready to admit
the truth of propositions which lie outside the sphere of their own experience.
The difficult matter is to translate these into principles of conduct and to apply them to
individual lives. The Bible is sent for this ultimate purpose. As a message from God the Word
of God is not merely a revelation of truth; it is supremely a call from the Father to His
children. God is now calling directly to us by the undying voice of Scripture, by providence,
by His Spirit in our consciences (Revelation 22:17). To learn more, click here.
Week Three: Joseph responded to call to service
INTRODUCTION:
From a young age, Joseph believed God had destined him for greatness. In dreams, God
assured Joseph that he would rise to a position of leadership over his parents and brothers
(Gen. 37:5-11). From Joseph’s point of view, these dreams were evidence of divine blessing,
rather than his own ambition. From his brothers’ point of view, however, the dreams were
further manifestations of the unfair privilege that Joseph enjoyed as the favorite son of their
father, Jacob (Gen. 37:3-4). Being sure that we are in the right does not absolve us from
empathizing with others who may not share that same view. Good leaders strive to foster
cooperation rather than envy. Joseph’s failure to recognize this put him at severe odds with
his brothers. TTo learn more, click here
Week Four: The call of Moses
INTRODUCTION:
Although Moses was a Hebrew, he was raised in Egypt’s royal family as the grandson of
Pharaoh. His revulsion to injustice erupted into a lethal attack on an Egyptian man he found
beating a Hebrew worker. This act came to Pharaoh’s attention, so Moses fled for safety and
became a shepherd in Midian, a region several hundred miles east of Egypt on the other side
of the Sinai Peninsula.
We do not know exactly how long he lived there, but during that time he married and had a
son. In addition, two important things happened. The king in Egypt died, and the Lord heard
the cry of his oppressed people and remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob (Exod. 2:23-25). This act of remembering did not mean that God had forgotten about
his people. It signalled that he was about to act on their behalf.[1] For that, he would call
Moses. To learn more, click here
Week Five: The call of Joshua
INTRODUCTION:
6 “Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I
swore to their fathers to give them. 7 Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do
according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the
right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go.
8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and
night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will
make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9 Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with
you wherever you go.” To learn more, click here
Week Six: Call to Obedience: Abraham’s obedience to God’s call
INTRODUCTION:
‘By faith Abraham’, surely describes the action of faith in progress in his life as he sets out to
obey the Lord.
There are three things that stand out in the above text and they are as follows:
1) A Place
2) A Promise
3) A Persuasion
You and I scripturally know that this ‘place’ is indeed the Land of Canaan, better known today
as the Land of Israel that the Lord gave as an inheritance to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and
his descendants. The showing forth of faith began with Abram as he travelled approximately
1,500 miles, and we are told that at that time he ‘obeyed’ yet ‘not knowing whither he went.
It is one thing to start on a trip knowing right well where you are going and the distance that
you must travel, it is yet another thing to start your journey not knowing the ultimate
destination and still by faith you keep keeping on, why? Because the Lord commanded you.
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Week Seven: Relationship in the family
INTRODUCTION:
‘Family’ is a single word, with many different meanings. People have many ways of defining a
family and what being a part of a family means to them. Families differ in terms of economic,
cultural, social, and many other facets, but what every family has in common is that the
people who call it a family are making clear that those people are important in some way to
the person calling them his family. To learn more, click here
Week Eight: Relationship in the school community
INTRODUCTION:
When used by educators, the term school community typically refers to the various
individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions that are invested in the welfare and vitality of
a public school and its community—i.e., the neighborhoods and municipalities served by the
school.
In many contexts, the term encompasses the school administrators, teachers, and staff
members who work in a school; the students who attend the school and their parents and
families; and local residents and organizations that have a stake in the school’s success, such
as school-board members, city officials, and elected representatives; businesses,
organizations, and cultural institutions; and related organizations and groups such as parent-
teacher associations, “booster clubs,” charitable foundations, and volunteer school-
improvement committees (to name just a few). To learn more, click here
Week Nine: Relationship in the church
INTRODUCTION:
A good relationship is characterized by thoughtfulness, sensitivity, loyalty, confidentiality,
and kindness (Eph. 4:32). A pastor can have deep convictions and preach firmly without being
brutal. Jesus’ example demonstrates that pastors earn their right to lead by being a servant.
Here are five things a pastor can do to show that he cares about his people.
1. Visit:
Many pastors serve in churches where they could visit every member in his or her home
every year. To learn more, click here
Week Ten: Revision
This week, we would be doing a revision of all that we learned during the term.
Week Eleven: Examination
Afterwards, we would write an examination, which would test our knowledge of what has
been taught so far.
