Learners Note Crs Ss 1

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
SS1
1st TERM
REFERENCES
● Essential Christian Religious Knowledge For SS1-3 by Orovwuje B. O. and Okoli E. U.
● Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS1-3 by Martins Amaechi.
● RSV Bible (Compulsory).

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
SS1 1ST TERM SCHEME
1. Jesus’ teaching about Himself

a. Jesus as the lamb, the door and good shepherd.( John 1:29-34, John 10:1-8
2. Jesus as the light of the world ( John 3:19; 8:12;9:4-5;12:35-36; 1 John 1:5-7)
3. Jesus as the True Vine
4. Jesus as the living bread and water (John 6:1-41; 4:7-15)
5. God’s love for man.
6. Love for One another
7. Justification by faith
8. New Life in Christ
9. Sonship
10. Faith and Works
11. The Fruit of the Spirit

WEEKLY SCHEME FOR THE TERM
WEEKS TOPICS SUB-TOPICS

ONE JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF (A) JESUS AS THE LAMB, THE
DOOR AND THE GOOD
SHEPHERD
TWO JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE

WORLD
THREE JESUS AS THE TRUE VINE
FOUR JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD
FIVE GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN

SIX LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER
SEVEN JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

EIGHT NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
NINE SONSHIP
TEN FAITH AND WORKS
ELEVEN FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
TWELVE REVISION
THIRTEEN EXAMINATION
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF
Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
i. Understand Jesus as The Lamb of God (John 1:29-34).

ii. Explain what it means to say Jesus is The Door and The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-
18).
iii. Relate Jesus teachings about himself to today’s Christianity.
Contents
JESUS AS THE LAMB OF GOD
When John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him he said that Jesus is the lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world. He refers to Jesus as the one who comes after him, but
with more authority.
He, apart from presenting Jesus as a gentle, humble, and harmless person like a lamb, also
points to Him as the sacrificial lamb for the sin of the world. The ewe lamb is an animal
which is often sacrificed for a sin offering, to atone for the sin of the people. It is regarded
as a clean animal recognizing the authority of its owner. Hence John the Baptist is
predicting that Jesus will die to atone for our sins.
JESUS AS THE DOOR AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Jesus referred to Himself as the door and the Good Shepherd:

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by
another way, that man is a thief and a robber; but he who enters by the door is the shepherd
of the sheep.
According to John 10: 1-18, Jesus explained that a shepherd should be sympathetic with his
flock, brave to protect them from dangers and be resourceful enough to provide for their
needs. He should also be a good leader for the sheep.
He must be observant to identify them individually. The true shepherd enters or leaves
through the door but a thief will enter or leave through other means to avoid being seen
and apprehended. The true shepherd will also be familiar with the sheep and be recognized
by them. They are expected to run away from the thief who appears as a shepherd – the
false shepherd.
This means that the people chosen by God can be reached through Jesus Christ while God
also can be reached only through Jesus because He is the intermediary between God and
man. Hence those who attempt to obtain salvation except through Jesus are thieves and
robbers. Jesus is the only way to salvation.
In today’s Christianity, the Pastors are like the presiding shepherds while Jesus is the True
Shepherd. The members and all God’s children are the sheep. They listen to the pastors,
just as the pastors listen to the voice of God. A sheep should not stray away from its
shepherd if not, it is not protected. The Shepherd has a responsibility of protecting and
guiding the sheep. while the sheep must obey and follow the shepherd.
CLASS TASK
1. Explain the meaning of Jesus as the Lamb of God.

2. Discuss the meaning of atonement of sins.
3. Explain the meaning of a good shepherd.
4. Who does this lesson refer to as “thief or robber”?
TICKET-OUT
1. Discuss the roles of pastors in modern churches that signify them as shepherd.
2. Who are the sheep?
3. Discuss the roles of the sheep to the Shepherd.
4. Mention four dangers that can face the sheep when they stray behind the Shepherd
5. Explain how the shepherd relates with sheep.
6. What are the expected roles of the sheep?
WEEK TWO
TOPIC: JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
i. Understand Jesus as The Light of the world (John 3:19-21; 8:12; 9:1-5).
ii. State the Significance of Jesus as the light of the world.
iii. Relate to this modern day, how the believers can also be the light of the world.
Contents
JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Jesus referred to Himself as the light of the world in at least three instances in the book of
John. The first instance was during the visit of the Pharisee named Nicodemus. Jesus said,
“And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than light, because their deeds are evil.”(John 3:19).
During a later discussion, when he had discharged the woman caught in adultery, He said
to the people saying, “I am the light of the world, he who follows me will not walk in
darkness, but will have the light if life.” (John 8:12).
Also before He healed a blind man from birth, He said, “I must work the works of Him who
sent me while it is day; night comes when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am
the light of the world.” (John 9:4-5).
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Light shines. Wherever there is light, darkness disappears. Evil is committed mostly in the
dark. Light is life. Anyone who works in darkness will stumble and miss his way. The
following are the significance of Jesus as the light of the world:
1. Jesus as the light means that children of God cannot do anything without Him.
2. Jesus is the only mediator and pathfinder between God and man. This means that man
can only reach God through Jesus and God also can only reach man through Jesus.
3. When Jesus, the light appears evil and all forms of darkness disappear.
4. Jesus as light means Jesus is life.
5. Jesus as light means that He is a perfect example to all the children of God.
6. Jesus as light also means that Jesus is the gospel of the kingdom of God which people
must embrace to be saved and inherit the kingdom of God (the eternal life). Anyone
who does not embrace the gospel is in darkness and will not inherit eternal life.
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD IN MODERN DAY
In the modern day, anyone who does not have light in him is living in darkness. When a
person accepts Jesus Christ into his/her life, such person is accepting light. And by
becoming a child of God, you become the light of the world too.
As a light, you are to show good examples where there are none. You are to repay evil with
good. You are to be positively different from the negative around you. A Christian must also
try to shine the light by spreading the gospel of Christ to every other person.
CLASS TASK
1. Explain the importance of light to man.

2. Discuss Jesus as the light of the world.
3. How does Jesus portray Himself as the light of the world?
4. Explain what you know about darkness.
TICKET-OUT
1. What does it mean for a child of God to have light in him?

2. Explain the functions of light to a Christian journey.
3. Mention four functions of light to man in the world.
4. What advice do you have for people that are living in darkness?
WEEK THREE
TOPIC: JESUS AS THE TRUE VINE
i. Explain what Jesus does as the true vine
ii. Relate Jesus being the true vine with present day Christianity.
Contents
Jesus referred to himself as the true vine and his father as the vine dresser. Every branch of
Jesus that does not bear fruit his father takes away, and every branch that bears fruit He
prunes, that it may bear more fruit. A branch cannot bear fruit unless it abides in the vine.
Jesus is the vine and Christians are the branches. Christians must abide I n Jesus in order to
be fruitful. Any man that fails to abide in Jesus will be cast away to be burnt.
He stated further that if they abide by his word and his word abide by them, they would ask
whatever in his name and it would be given to them. The Father is glorified when the
branches produce fruits. As the Father loves him, so he loves the Christians. Jesus declared
that the things he has spoken were for the joy of the Christians to be full.
SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS BEING THE VINE IN TODAY’S CHRISTIANITY
1. The vine is the symbol of relationship between Christ and the believers.
2. The Christians are called to be fruitful.
3. Unfruitfulness displeases the Lord.
4. Close fellowship with the Lord makes fruitfulness possible.
5. God’s word enables us to abide in him.
6. God wants our Christian life to be fruitful and joyful always.
CLASS TASK
1. What do we mean by saying Jesus is the true vine?

2. Who is an husbandman?
3. If Jesus is the true vine, God is the husbandman, who are the Christians?
TICKET-OUT
1. What happens to Christians who do not abide in Jesus?
2. In your own understanding, how can the word of God abide in you?
WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER
i. Explain Jesus as the living bread (John 6: 25-40).

ii. Understand the lessons from the living bread.
iii. Explain Jesus as the living water (John 4: 7-15).
iv. State the lessons from the living water.
Contents
Bread was the staple food of the Hebrew. Hence “bread” is interpreted simply to mean
“food”. “Bread” also refers to our physical needs. Water is used to quench thirst. Hence
“bread and water” therefore is expected to satisfy our physical hunger and thirst.
Invariably, we can say that the most human need for life is water and food (bread).
JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD
Jesus discusses with the people about Himself as the bread of life when they found Him on
the other side of the sea. They said to Him “Rabbi, when did you come here?” Jesus answered
them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate
your fill of the loaves. Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for the food which
endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for on him has God the father set
his seal.” Then they said to Him, “What must we do, to be doing the works of God?” Jesus
answered them to believe in Him that was sent by God. They further asked for signs to
believe that Jesus was sent from God like their forefathers. Jesus explained the difference
between the temporal relief which they had before and the lasting relief which He brought
to them.
LESSONS FROM THE LIVING BREAD
1. Jesus signifies bread to mean an unfailing spiritual supply from eternal life.
2. Man should not base his belief on signs and wonders.
3. It is wrong to attach our belief to material possession.
4. Man should depend only on Jesus as the source of life.
5. Spiritual strength is different from physical strength.
6. Man should not live by bread alone but by the word of God.
7. Christians often take Holy Communion to signify the flesh of Jesus.
JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water , Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink” For his
disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to Him “How
is it that you a Jew, ask me for a drink, a woman of Samaritans?” Jesus answered her, if you
knew the gift of God, and the one that is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would have
asked him, and he would have given you a living water.” The woman further queried Jesus
if He was greater than Jacob who gave them that well. In the end the woman submitted to
Jesus and asked for the living water.
LESSONS FROM THE LIVING WATER
1. The Living Water metaphorically means the word of God.

2. The Living Water also means that the word of God stands forever regardless of any
situation.
3. The Living Water means that Jesus is the salvation of the world.
4. This also means that salvation is universal.
5. The Living Water also stands for means to eternity.
CLASS TASK
1. Identify five importance of the Living bread to Christianity.

2. Explain what you know about Jesus as the bread of life.
3. Discuss the importance of the Living Water to humanity.
TICKET-OUT
1. Highlight the common uses of ordinary water to man.
2. What are the importance of the spiritual food to man?
3. Why is it difficult to understand the metaphor used by Jesus in this lesson?
WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN
i. Explain the nature of God’s love for man

ii. Identify how God showed his love for mankind
iii. State the significance of God’s love for man
Content
GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN (John 3: 16-18, 4:7-8; 1 Cor. 13:1-3.)
God’s love for man started from the creation of the world. Man was the only creature that
God created in his own image. When he created man, he gave man dominion over all
creatures. God in his deep love for man, sent his son Jesus to die and shed his blood to save
man from sin and for man to gain eternal life. The gospel of John summarizes this as
follows:
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him
should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world not to condemn
the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He who believes in him is not
condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the
name of the only son of God”. (John 3:16-18).
Love is a warm, kind feeling or fondness towards another. There are many kinds of love.
One is the love which God has for man. Another is the love which man should have for God.
Yet another is the love which man should have for fellow man. In the above scripture, God
sent His son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved
through him. Whoever does not believe in Him is condemned but anyone who believes in
Him is saved already because he has not believed in the only son of God.
Jesus did not come to condemn either the believer or the non-believer. But the unbeliever
who rejects Him has condemned himself by refusing the salvation offered him.
The love of God for man is unconditional; He loves man despite his sinful nature. He made
provision through His son for the redemption of man from sin.
SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN
Having seen the love of God for mankind, man can only show appreciation by maintaining
intimate relationship with God, worshipping and praising Him for His love and kindness
and also having strong faith in Him.
CLASS TASK
1. Explain the meaning of love in your words.

2. Why did God send His son into this sinful world?
GENERAL EVALUATION
1. Discuss the three forms of love you know.

2. Evaluate this quote “love is blind”.
3. How can a man miss the love of God?
WEEK SIX
TOPIC: LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER
i. Describe man’s love for one another:

ii. List the attributes of love
iii. Explain how one can reciprocate God’s love.
MAN’S LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER (1 john 3:11-19)
1 John 3:11-19 teaches us to exhibit love for one another. We cannot claim to love God
whom we do not see while we are hostile or wicked to our fellow human. God is love and
those who claim to love Him must exhibit love to people around them. Hatred must not be
found in anyone who truly loves God. This is the first law that we love our fellow men.
Jesus message of love emphasizes the need for us to love one another as Jesus loved us.
John put it this way:
“Beloved let us love one another, for love is of God and he who loves is born of God. He who
does not love does not know God; for God is love” (1 John 4:7-8).
If anyone claims to love God but hates another, such one is far from knowing God because
God’s nature is love.
Paul also declared that if one has all the gifts of the Holy Spirit but does not have love for
others, he is a noise maker. He listed the attributes of Love as follows: patience, kindness,
humility, selflessness, accommodating, righteous, trust, endurance.
Gifts of the spirit will all end but love does not end. Faith, hope and love abide, but he
concluded that love is the greatest.
SIGNIFICANCE AND LESSONS TO LEARN
1. Christians should learn to live their lives according to the gospel of Jesus Christ which
is love.
2. There should be no discrimination in our love. Show love to everyone just as Jesus did.
3. Christians should reciprocate the love of Jesus Christ by caring, sharing, preaching,
fellowshipping etc with other people.
CLASS TASK
1. Why is it wrong to hate fellow man?

2. How can we reciprocate Gods love to man.
TICKET-OUT
1. List the attributes of love.
2. The gospel of Christ is love. Explain.
WEEK SEVEN
TOPIC: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
i. Understand the meaning and need for justification.

ii. Explain that the works and law do not justify anybody.
iii. State the fruits of justification’
iv. Describe what justification by faith means.
THE MEANING AND NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION (ROM: 3:21-24).
To justify means to prove right or to prove innocent. For example, a person accused of a
particular offence is justified by law if at the end of investigation he or she is pronounced
innocent. Therefore, justification is a situation whereby someone is declared innocent or
set free through the process of law from a charge laid against him or her . Due to the love of
God for man, He sent his son, Jesus, to the world for the redemption of man. Therefore any
person who believes and has the faith that Jesus died for his/her sins is justified by God.
Justification by faith is righteousness of God acquired through faith in Jesus Christ. Man
cannot attain the righteousness of God by his own effort or by keeping the law, it is only by
His Grace which is the unmerited favor of God. This grace can only be received by having
strong faith in Jesus Christ and the redemption He offers to mankind through the blood he
shed on the cross. Therefore, if any man accepts Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and
Savior, he is justified by faith and once justified he is equally considered righteous.
WORKS AND LAW DO NOT JUSTIFY ANYONE
St. Paul made us to see clearly that no one can be righteous before God except those that
are justify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul disagreed with the religious practices of old about
righteousness. People at the time believe so much in the laws of Moses which had become
their religious norms. They so much lay emphasis on what they do as dictated by the laws.
Paul made us to see that justification is only accessible through Jesus.
THE FRUITS OF JUSTIFICATION ROM 5:1-11
According to Paul, the fruit of justification is to be at peace with God, and once a person is
at peace with God, he is free from eternal condemnation. He also has access to His glory
and grace. He can now rejoice even in his sufferings knowing that suffering produces
endurance, endurance produces character and character produces hope.
Justification cannot be attained by man’s effort.
FAITH IN JESUS AS CONDITION FOR JUSTIFICATION
Justification is the expectation that men would be acceptable to God, each not in his own
merit but in the provision made available to man in Christ Jesus. God provided a way
through which man will be acceptable to Him. By this we see that justification is not based
on merit before God but by faith in Jesus Christ, which is offered without distinction to
everybody who puts his trust in Jesus. Hence by sheer generosity of God the unacceptable
is now acceptable and therefore justified, that is pronounced not guilty.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

Justification by faith as presented by St. Paul is for Christians to know that they are no
longer under the law but under grace. They would only be justified by having strong faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ and the redemption He offers mankind through his blood.
CLASS TASK
1. What, according to Paul, are the fruits of the justification?

2. What are the conditions of justification?
3. What do works and law stand for in the above lesson?
4. How can man achieve justification?
5. Explain the fruits of justification
6. Can we receive justification as far as righteousness of the law is concerned? State your
reasons.
7. What is justification?
8. Explain how God demonstrated His generosity to man
TICKET-OUT
1. How did Paul explain justification?

2. What do the laws of Moses stand for to the Hebrew?
3. Compare and contrast the social justice and justification by faith.
4. Highlight common laws that contradict the laws of God.
5. From Paul’s letter to the Romans, explain the term justification?
6. State the conditions for its attainment.
7. How far are today’s Christians meeting such conditions?
8. Examine the fruits of justification.
WEEK EIGHT
TOPIC: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
i. Meaning of Old Life as Living in Sin
ii. Characteristics of Old Life: Gal. 5: 19-21, Col. 3:5-7
iii. Need for Change: Rom. 6: 1-4.
THE MEANING OF OLD LIFE AS LIVING IN SIN
The meaning of old life is simply living a sinful life, which is life that is characterized with
sins. In other words, it means living a life that does not glorify God or living a life that is not
pleasing to God. The Scripture refers to such life as living in darkness. Furthermore the
Scripture makes known that whoever is living such life is of the devil. They may claim to be
Christians or righteous, yet the Bible refers to them as children of the devil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF OLD LIFE
The Bible in Galatians 5: 19 –21 lists the following as works or characteristics of old life.
1. Adultery
2. Fornication
3. Seditions
4. Uncleanliness
5. Heresies
6. Lasciviousness
7. Idolatry
8. Witchcraft
9. Hatred
10. Emulations
11. Murders
12. Envying
13. Strife
14. Drunkenness
15. Revelings
16. Variance
17. Wrath
NEED FOR CHANGE
There is need for every soul to change from this old life to the newness of life in Christ
Jesus. The Bible refers to this change as deadness to sin. This means that anyone who has
forsaken the old life is dead to sin, and such person is now living a new life in Christ Jesus. It
is mandatory for everyone to change in this regard to avoid damnation and eternity in hell.
The process of this change is called salvation.
WHAT NEW LIFE IN CHRIST MEANS
Paul’s idea of a new life is that some virtues ought to distinguish someone who says he
is living such a life. He also lays emphasis on the sacrament of baptism, a rite during which
the convert declares publicly his union with Christ. Essentially, this is the implication of
baptism to one who now lives a new life in Christ. By immersion one is buried with Christ,
and by bringing one up from under water, he resurrects with Christ. This is what baptism
by immersion symbolizes.
The new life in Jesus Christ is a life of joy, a life in Jesus Christ. A life of faith in Jesus Christ
and the grace of God. For the new converts, he should not allow sin to reign in his body
neither should he yield to the desires of the flesh which are evil. The new life begins with
the mind. It must also involve the creative power of God.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEW LIFE
According to Paul in Colossians 3:1-17, the features of the new life are discussed. These
include:
1. One’s mind should be set on things above.

2. People should depart from all sinful practices.
3. Having acquired a new life, he must rid himself of such vices as anger, rage, malice,
slander and filthy language, as well as lying.
4. The new life requires compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
forgiveness and most importantly love.
5. The peace of Christ should be allowed to rule in his heart
6. They should be thankful always, teaching others and admonishing them with all
wisdom, singing hymns, psalm and spiritual songs with gratitude in his heart to God.
7. They should do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the
father through Him.
For a person to be administered into new life he has to take the following steps:
1. Hear the word of God.

2. Confess his or her sins.
3. Repent and be baptized.
4. Determine to live a Christ- like life and be a full member of Christ’s body.
CLASS TASK
1. What can Christians do to avoid all these works of the devil?

2. What is the meaning of old life?
3. How does the Scripture describe sinners?
4. Discuss any five among the works of the flesh extensively.
5. Discuss the meaning of salvation.
6. What is the meaning of deadness to sin?
7. List the characteristics of the new life
8. What role does baptism play in the new life?
9. What four necessary steps must a new member take in the Church before initiation
into the new Life?
10. Explain the characteristics of the new life in Christ with respect to inter- human
relationship.
TICKET-OUT
1. List all the works of flesh and the supposed virtuous attitude in front of each of them.
2. Explain how man can achieve salvation.
3. Is change compulsory? Yes or No! Give reasons to support your answer.
4. Salvation is a change of life, yes on no! Examine.
5. What is Paul’s teaching on the life in Christ? In what two ways can Christians manifest
this?
6. In practical terms, what does new life in Christ means to today’s Christians?
7. Christianity as a religion is a way of life, do you agree? If yes or no, explain your points.
WEEK NINE
TOPIC: SONSHIP
i. Explain what being a son of God means
ii. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of Christians as children of God
Content
All human beings created by God are literally referred to as children of God as long as such
persons remain obedient to God. However, this status is lost when such a person starts
living in disobedience and contrary to the will of God. Due to this disobedience, man
initially lost the privilege of being called the child of God.
When Jesus came, he obeyed the law by doing the will of God. He obeyed the law for men to
be qualified as children of God. St. Paul in his epistle to the Galatians, assured them that
they were children of God because Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of their faith is the
son of God. Through the Galatians Christians, Paul reached out to all Christians on how to
become the children of God. He said since those that are baptized in Christ have now put on
Christ, there should be no discrimination among Christians. All Christians are one in Christ
Jesus.
WAYS WE CAN SHOW THAT WE ARE CHILDREN OF GOD
1. Accept Christ as our savior and reject Satan in every aspect of our lives.
2. We must obey and fulfill Christian obligations.
3. We must strife hard to win more souls for Christ.

LESSON TO LEARN
Christians are all children of God by faith in Jesus Christ. This is a pointer that Christians
should be mature and live exemplary lives according to the teachings of the Lord Jesus
Christ. It is maturity in faith that would make Christians to actually qualify to call
themselves children of God.
TICKET-OUT
1. In what ways did Paul teach Christians to become true children of God?
2. How can we show that we are children of God?
WEEK TEN
TOPIC: FAITH AND WORKS
i. State the concepts of Faith and Work

ii. Give a good explanation on St. James Teaching on Faith and Work
DEFINITION OF THE CONCEPT OF FAITH AND WORK
Faith means trust or belief, faith in the Christian context according to Imasogin and
Abogunne, it is a “Conscious, decisive and radical response of the whole being of an
individual in obedience to the prompting of God’s Spirit as experienced within and a
reliance upon Him”. It also means relegating to God in trust and self abnegation in
recognition of and acceptance of those historic events connected with Jesus Christ as
recorded in the Bible’’.
Works on its own part is simply the manifestation in practical terms, of faith, belief and
doctrine scripturally; both go hand in hand, even though Paul quoted salvation as being
dependent on faith alone “By faith ye are saved”. According to James, Christians must
combine their faith with work
ST. JAMES’ TEACHING ON FAITH AND WORK
James recognized two types of faith. First is the intellectual faith which does not involve a
radical change in one’s attitude. For example, demons accept the reality of God but are not
being subjected to Him (James 2:9) The second one is conscious surrendering one’s self to
God in such a way that one allows God to determine one’s life this is what James means in
(James 2: 26) – “as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is
dead”
The undivided relationship between faith and work becomes clearer when one considers
the fact that both are complementary and may not portray a Christian’s true being
separately. One’s faith is proved by one’s outward deeds e.g. Abraham gave an offering to
the Lord in obedience to God.
That is why Abraham who is acclaimed as God’s friend is justified not because of his faith in
God alone but because he demonstrated it, practically. Faith cannot be active, neither can it
be complete without works. A born again Christian must show practical demonstration of
what he claims in his or her human relationship. True Christianity therefore must proceed
from the reality of concrete evidence as demonstrated in a Christian’s lifestyle and
relationship with fellow human beings and prompt response to their immediate and even
remote needs.
To underscore the need to back up faith with works, James says that it is very easy for
someone’s faith to be seen in his works, but impossible for someone’s work to be seen in
his faith. This goes to show that if anything, works are more tangible than faith, hence,
more important because works have physical representation which faith has not. All what
James is saying here is that actions are louder words? Faith comes by hearing. This faith is
incomplete until we demonstrate it physically
CLASS TASK
1. Define faith?
2. Explain faith in relation to work?
3. Describe vividly the relationship between Faith and Works as taught by James.
4. What relationship exists between Faith and Works?
TICKET-OUT
1. Describe vividly the relationship between faith and works as taught by James
2. Write short notes on
i. Faith without works
ii. Faith with works
3. From Paul’s letter to the Romans, explain the term ‘Justification’
4. How far are today’s Christians meeting such condition?
WEEK ELEVEN
TOPIC: THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
i. Define the Fruits of the Spirit

ii. List the Fruits of The Flesh (Galatians 5: 19-21)
iii. List the Fruits of The Spirit (Galatians 5: 22-25)
iv. Explain how to bear Fruits of the Spirit (Acts 2: 3-8, Roman 10: 9-10)
Content:
DEFINITION OF FRUITS
Fruits are products that grow on plants or trees and they always have seeds or stones in
them. Usually they serve as food. This is the literal meaning of fruits. In the religious term
they are the inherent features of a good Christian which qualify them as faithful children of
God. They are the habits that make the light of God shines in all true believers.
THE FRUITS OF THE FLESH
These are works or habits that are not expected from Christians. The Scriptures list them as
follow:
1. Adultery
2. Fornication
3. Uncleanness
4. Heresies
5. Lasciviousness
6. Envying
7. Idolatry
8. Murder
9. Witchcraft
10. Drunkennes
11. Hatred
12. Revellings
13. Variance
14. Emulation
15. Wrath
16. Strife
17. Seditions
Apostle Paul admonished Christians to stay away from all these because they are all
manifestations of the devil who is the father of all lies.
THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
Apostle Paul further explained how Christians are to bear the fruits of the Spirit. They
are:
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Longsuffering
5. Gentleness
6. Goodness
7. Faith
8. Meekness
9. Temperance
HOW TO BEAR FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
1. The person must confess his or her sins and ask for forgiveness
2. The person must have faith in God
3. He must be filled with the Holy Spirit
4. He must be watchful and prayerful.
5. He must be obedient to the word of God
6. He must study the Bible
7. He must put God first in all issues
CLASS TASK
1. Explain the meaning of ten fruits of the flesh.

2. What is the meaning of fruits?
3. List all the fruits of the Holy Spirit
4. Mention five ways to bear fruits of the Spirit
TICKET-OUT
1. Differentiate between fruits of the flesh and fruits of the Spirit

2. List the fruits of the flesh
3. How can a Christian overcome the power of the flesh?
4. What is the importance of bearing fruits?
SS1
2ND TERM
REFERENCES

SS1 2ND TERM SCHEME
1. Spiritual Gifts
2. Forgiveness
3. Rights and Obligations of Family Members
4. Humility
5. Effective Prayer
6. Living a Life of Witnessing to Christ
7. Social Vices and Witnessing to Christ
a. Civic Responsibility
8. Christian attitude towards Persecution
9. Impartiality
10. The Resurrection and Second Coming of Jesus Christ

ONE SPIRITUAL GIFTS
TWO FORGIVENESS PAUL’S TEACHING ON
FORGIVENESS
THREE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION OF CONCEPT OF FAMILY UNIT
FAMILY MEMBERS
FOUR HUMILITY
FIVE EFFECTIVE PRAYER (A)JAMES TEACHING ON

PRAYER
(B)JESUS TEACHING ON
PRAYER
SIX LIVING A LIFE OF WITNESSING
SEVEN SOCIAL VICES

EIGHT CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
NINE CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS
PERSECUTION
TEN IMPARTIALITY
ELEVEN THE RESURRECTION AND SECOND (A) THE DEATH AND
COMING OF JESUS CHRIST RESURRECTION OF JESUS
(B) ASCENSION AND SECOND
COMING
(C) PREPARATION FOR THE
SECOND COMING
TWELVE REVISION
TWELVE EXAMINATION
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
i. List and differentiate the types of spiritual gifts
ii. Learn how to make use of individual talents
iii. Understand and explain the significance of spiritual gifts to the church.
Content:
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-13)
Spiritual gifts are the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit to the various members
of the church for the common good of the church community. Essentially, the church of
Christ is a single spiritual community with members having special individual abilities or
gifts to serve God. All spiritual gifts are from one Spirit (God). The purpose is for
enhancing the churches’ growth and well-being. Such spiritual gifts are as follows:
1. The utterance of wisdom

2. The utterance of knowledge
3. Faith
4. The gift of healing
5. The gift of miracles
6. The gift of distinguishing between spirits
7. The gift of prophecy
8. The gift of speaking in tongues
9. The gift to interpret tongues.
However, Paul admonishes each recipient to be humble; According to him, the church is
like a human body made up of different parts, with each performing a definite function and
gets integrally united with other parts. Hence, when one part does not function, the rest
feel the impact. The church is also like that made up of many members, each having a
particular spiritual gift to be used to the glory of God. No one is more superior in terms of
his own gifts. Each gift is as important as the other. All these gifts are for the edification of
the church.
MAKING USE OF INDIVIDUAL TALENTS
Talents are natural abilities or acquired skills to use for the good of all; Real grace does not
lie in having a spiritual gift or the superiority of one gift over the other, but in how much
one is able to make use of such a gift. The way one makes use of his or her gifts /talents
shows how much grace such person has received. Secondly, one should go further by
developing it.
SIGNIFICANCE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS TO THE CHURCH.

1. Since the human body is one, the church should act and see itself as one body united in
the spirit.
2. No one is supposed to claim superiority over others in terms of talents in the church.
Each person’s contributions is as important as another’s.
3. There should be no discrimination in the church, neither should there be class
distinction for in Christ, there is neither Jew nor Greek.
4. Even racial discrimination in the church is unbiblical.
5. Each recipient should use his own talent for the well-being of the church and to the
glory of God.
CLASS TASK
1. List the nine spiritual gifts

2. Indicate how any three of them are seen in action
3. What advice did Paul give on the use of individual talents in his epistle?
4. Identify any two ways of applying your talents.
5. Explain the importance of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
6. Enumerate the gifts of the Spirit.
TICKET OUT
1. Explain what Paul called spiritual gift in 1 Corinthians and how he likened them to the
human body.
2. What is the significance of his teaching to the church?
4. Identify any two ways of applying your talents?
WEEK TWO
TOPIC: FORGIVENESS
i. Give a good meaning of forgiveness.
ii. Explain Paul’s teaching on forgiveness
iii. Understand why Christians should forgive one another.
Content:
PAUL’S TEACHING ON FORGIVENESS (PHILEMON 1)
Forgiveness literally implies having no more wish to punish someone for an offence earlier
committed or simply to show mercy to someone, no longer having ill-feelings towards him.
In the New Testament of the Holy Bible, forgiveness is used to show God’s initiative by
which he restored man, full of sin to this fellowship. Paul began by congratulating Philemon
on his creditable role in the service of the church and for his love and faith in Jesus. In
Paul’s epistle to his friend, Philemon, he appeals to him most passionately to forgive his
erstwhile runaway slave called Onesimus whom Paul had met elsewhere and converted.
Paul appeals to Philemon therefore, in a heart touching manner, to accept Onesimus back
and forgive him of whatever offence he must have committed, and restore him to his
relationship as a brother, no longer as a salve. Although Paul could have commanded
Philemon to have Onesimus back, but he would not, for the sake of love.
As beneficiaries of the mercy and forgiveness of God, Christians as a matter of God’s

commandment, should forgive one another. Indeed, there should not be any limit as to how
often Christians should forgive their offenders (matt 6:14-15; 18;21-35)
At any point therefore, Christians ought to reconcile with their offenders and forgive them
so as to be sure of God’s forgiveness each time they pray.
LESSONS TO LEARN FROM FORGIVENESS AND WHY CHRISTIANS SHOULD FORGIVE
1. If we must be forgiven by God, then we must forgive others.

2. The act of forgiveness should extend to rehabilitation and reconciliation.
3. There should not be any limit to forgiveness. We should forgive as many times as we
are offended.
4. Christians should intercede for others as Paul interceded for Onesimus.
5. By forgiving, we are obeying God.
6. Forgiveness restores peace, love, unity among brothers.
EFFECTS OF UNFORGIVENESS
1. Hatred
2. War
3. Lack of peace and unity
4. Retardation
CLASS TASK
1. Explain Paul’s teaching on forgiveness.

2. State three lessons you can learn from this teaching.
3. Trace the steps taken by Paul to teach Philemon the lesson of forgiveness.
4. In what two ways can this teaching help us accept others as our social equals?
5. Explain Paul’s teaching on forgiveness, what two lessons can we learn from it?
6. What five lessons can we learn from Paul’s reconciliation bid?
TICKET-OUT
1. Explain Paul’s teaching on forgiveness.
2. What is meant by the ideal family?

3. What is the significance of the family unit in the church?
4. What two lessons can you learn from it?
6. State two reasons why a Christian should forgive others.
WEEK THREE
TOPIC RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS
i. Explain the concept of a family unit
ii. Elucidate St. Paul’s Teaching on the Family
iii. State responsibilities of each member of the family
iv. Identify the behavior which could destabilize a family
Content:
CONCEPT OF A FAMILY UNIT
Family unit is the smallest unit of the larger society. It consists of the father, the mother and
the children. It may include members of the extended family which are uncles, cousins,
grandparents, niece, etc. Traditionally the father is the head of the family. The man’s
decision has far-reaching consequences in determining the peace, unity and progress of the
family. For this reason the man and his wife must maintain discipline to be able to take
good decisions. The family unit makes up the larger society form the basis of government
and the first training ground for both spiritual and moral education.
A healthy and united family would definitely produce healthy and discipline people that
make up a nation. Broken homes (families) produce immoral children that end up as
criminals and as such the whole nation is affected by their criminal activities. A healthy
society can only be produced by healthy family unit within the society.
Healthy family units can only be built where the individuals that make up the units know
their duties and responsibilities and perform them faithfully.
PAUL’S TEACHING ON THE FAMILY
Love and obedience are the only strong forces that can bring unity in a family. For this
reason, Paul in his epistle to the Colossians called on wives to be submissive to their
husband as it is fitting in the Lord and husbands to love their wives and not to be harsh on
them. Children should honor and regard their parents in everything, for this pleases God.
Fathers should not provoke their children lest they become discouraged. He equally
advised slaves to obey their earthly masters in everything, not with eye service as men
pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord. Family units are institution set up by
God himself. St. Paul in his epistle expressed what God has in mind for the Christians. If
people obey the rules laid down by St Paul in running their families, they will not have
broken homes as it is often the case today.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
By marriage, the man and the woman become one. A Christian family therefore is a home
where husband and wife strive together to actualize their union, with God, as the head. This
oneness as a result of the union should therefore make the wives to be subject to their
husbands; just as the husbands should not be harsh to their wives, treating them gently as
the weaker sex. Indeed only a husband who loves his wife loves himself, by reason of this
oneness. The duties of each of family member are outlined below.
The Husband
He is the head of the family. He is to love his wife and not to be harsh to her; as well as not
to provoke his children. The wife and the children look to him for love, sympathy and
guardian. The husband is the law-maker. He is also to protect the interest of members of
his family.
The Wife
She is the help-mate to the husband. She should be submissive to her husband. She is to her
husband what the church is to Christ. She should lay good example for the children.
The Children
Children are to obey their parents in the Lord, they are not to be provoked by their parents.
If they are provoked, children may feel unloved and lose their courage. They may be afraid
and that may prevent them from speaking out their minds.
The Slaves
To an extent slaves or servants are members of the families where they find themselves.
Here they have roles to play in the well-being of the family. Paul advises them to be
obedient to their masters by showing genuine commitment, “fearing the Lord”. The
implication of this is that their masters are bound to treat them better. An ideal family
therefore, is one where Christ is recognized as having a role in the well-being of the family.
It is one where there is mutual respect, submission love and obedience among members
and where children are nourished, sustained and assisted to develop their potentials. A
husband and his wife are joint-heirs with Christ.
To this end they are under divine obligation to seek and maintain the type of relationship
that is pleasing to God.
THE BEHAVIOUR WHICH COULD DESTABILIZE A FAMILY
Many families have deviated from this laid down standard in Paul’s epistle. They have
adopted some negative attitude and behavior in running their families and these has led to
the breakdown of some families. Such behaviors are
1. If husband claims the monopoly of wisdom, taking unilateral decisions and relegating
their wives to the background, thereby being harsh to them.
2. When parents no longer see to the general welfare of their children, thereby provoking
them at the slightest misconduct. Some parents spank their children recklessly.
3. When love no longer exist between today’s couples. Husbands have turned their wives
to punching bags speaking to them with the harshest words.
4. Most women no longer submit to their husbands, especially those that are
breadwinners
5. Children no longer obey their parents. Some take delight in insulting or even fighting
their parents, sometimes publicly.
6. There is no divine guidance today in choosing a husband or a wife. The lust for worldly
desires has made parents to forsake their obligations to their children. Hence children
are walking parallel to their parents.
CLASS TASK

2. What are the roles and responsibilities of husbands, wives, children and slaves in the
family?
3. How have today’s families kept to these responsibilities?
4. Mention three areas in which many families have deviated from the teaching of the
ideal family.
5. According to Paul, discuss the ideal family relationship.
6. How, according to Paul can a Christian rightly become a child of God?
7. Discuss Paul’s teaching on the ideal family relationship.
8. Mention three areas in which many families have deviated from this teaching.
9. Explain the fatherhood of God.
TICKET-OUT
1. Mention three areas in which many families have deviated from the ideal family unit.
3. Explain the behavior that can destabilize the family
4. Explain why slaves can be regarded as part of the family.
WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: HUMILITY
i. State the significance of humility to the Church

ii. Explain St. Paul’s teaching on humility
iii. Explain St. Peter teaching on humility
iv. State the importance of humility
v. Give realistic examples on how Christians express humility
CONTENT
What is humility? Humility, simply put, is that state of mind depicting a modest opinion of
oneself. It is one of the greatest attributes of a christian, without which one’s claim to be in
Christ is not genuine.
St. Paul’s Teaching on Humility (Philippians 2:1-11)
Paul’s teaching to the Philippians was to give them a sense of humility among themselves.
As at the time, Paul wrote the message, great disunity existed among the church members
as a result of lack of humility.
Paul used the case of Jesus Christ to show them what humility is all about. He said Jesus
was in the form of God, but He did not count Himself equal with God. He took the form of
an ordinary servant and was born in the likeness of man.
In the human form, he humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even on the cross
which was considered as one of the worst forms of death. For this reason, he said, “God has
highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every other name, that at the
name of Jesus, every kneel must bow and every tongue confesses that Jesus is the Son of
God to the glory of God the Father’’ (Phil 2:9-11).
St. Peter teaching on Humility
Peter also gave words of exhortation to christians, especially the youths. He advised the
youth to be loyal to their elders and clothe themselves with humility. This is because God
rejects the proud, but gives grace to the humble. People should therefore, humble
themselves under the mighty hand of God, so that in due times, He will exalt them.
Christians should cast all their anxieties on God for He cares for them. They should be
sober and watchful, for Satan, their adversary, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking
someone to devour.
Peter was saying in essence that Christians should resist Satan at all cost, knowing fully
well that suffering and temptations are part of the things a Christian might have to pass
through. If they are able to endure these with humility, the God of all grace who has called
them to His glory in Christ would Himself restore, establish and strengthen them.
Significance and Importance of Humility
1. God loves the humble-minded and exalts him but he debases the proud.
2. God gives grace to the humble, he or she reaps the reward of his humility.
3. Humility creates understanding and progress in the society.
4. A humble person renders selfless service to the society. He puts the interest of the
society first in whatever he or she does.
How Christians Express Humility
Christians can demonstrate humility in their lives by:

1. Respecting themselves and others.
2. Rendering selfless service to the society they belong to.
3. Showing love to the needy.
4. Showing forgiveness to others who might have offended them.
5. Ensuring peace and harmony in the society in which they belong.
6. Being law abiding.
7. Contributing to the welfare of the society.
CLASS TASK
1. Define humility.
2. Explain Paul’s teaching on humility.
3. What are the attributes of and rewards for humility as stated in the epistles?
4. Describe Paul’s teaching on humility.
5. What is the role of humility in the harmony of the church?
6. What are the significance and implications of humility?
TICKET-OUT
1. Explain St. Paul’s teaching on humility.
2. How can Christians show humility in their daily lives?

3. Summarize Paul’s teaching on humility as contained in the epistle to the Philippians.
4. Mention habits that are not expected of a humble person.
WEEK FIVE
TOPIC: EFFECTIVE PRAYER
i. Understand and explain what effective prayer means.

ii. State the conditions for effective prayers
CONTENT
WHAT IS EFFECTIVE PRAYER?
Effective prayer is that prayer that is result oriented, the person praying must pray without
doubting the reality of God, his willingness as well as his ability to answer prayer. James
compares such a doubting Thomas to a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
Faith is therefore a necessary condition for effective prayers. A doubtful mind will not
receive anything from God.
CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER
Faith in God is very paramount for any prayer to be answered. This faith must be in God
and not in prayer only. Another necessary condition is that prayer should spring from the
right motive. James says some people pray and do not receive because they ask wrongly.
One must therefore ask what he really needs not asking out of selfishness or simply to
satisfy an ego or passion.
The other important condition is that we should confess our sins before praying. This is
because sin hinders prayer. We should confess first to God and then to each other for our
prayers to be effective. The prayer of a sinner is an abomination to God.
Effective prayer must not be an attempt to impress other people. That is why James
emphasized praying in one’s closet. Prayer is not effective when we try to impress others
because before we ask God knows our needs and we are the object of his goodwill.
Other things that can hinder prayers are:
4. Ingratitude to God for previous gifts

5. Not forgiving others – hearts full of malice, hatred, Jealousy etc
6. Tautology in prayer (unnecessary repetition)
7. Not being persistent enough in prayer
CLASS TASK
1. What is effective prayer?

2. State the conditions for effective prayer
3. What situations to James could necessitate prayers?
4. State the hindrances to prayer and explain them
TICKET OUT
1. What is prayer?
2. Mention three hindrances to prayer.
3. Outline the teaching of James in prayer
4. Mention any four factors that may hinder the effective of prayer
WEEK SIX
TOPIC: LIVING A LIFE OF WITNESSING TO CHRIST
i. Christians Living Among Non- Christian

ii. Roles of Christians in the Community
iii. The Roles of Christian Leaders and the Duties of the Followers
iv. Warning Against Demonic Forces
Content
CHRISTIANS LIVING AMONG NON- CHRISTIANS
In times of inter – personal human relations in the community what characteristics should
distinguish a Christian brother. Again with regards to attitude to work and performance of
civic responsibility what makes him different? Having acquired new life in Jesus, the
Christian now has an obligation to demonstrate his new life in the community. Peter
reminds Christians of the circumstances surrounding their redemption as former enemies
of God and slaves to darkness who were doomed for destruction. They were now redeemed
through God’s mercy in Jesus Christ. By God’s grace they have received redemption to God’s
humanity and now bonafide members of the royal priesthood. Their duty therefore, is to
proclaim ‘’the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into the marvelous
light ‘’ (1 peter 2:19) so how should they make this proclamation, Invariably, these will be
reflected in their conduct in the community.
ROLES OF CHRISTIANS IN THE COMMUNITY

1. They should stand against the passions of the flesh such as immorality, idolatry,
drunkenness, selfishness etc. By that unification of Christ, they are now heavenly
citizens; hence they can no longer afford to be ruled by the passions of this world.
2. They should maintain good conduct among gentiles so that even if they speak against
them as evil doers, they might see their good works and glorify God on the day of
judgment.
3. Christians are also expected to honour all men, love the brotherhood, honour the
emperor and fear God. They should submit to the authority.
4. They are equally expected to fulfill their civic responsibilities in the community, this
includes, being law- abiding, paying their taxes and refraining from crime. They
should also vote during elections, even when their masters are being harsh. They
should bear such pains even as Christ suffered unjust humiliation. The issue is that
Christians should be faithful in carrying out their duties.
5. Peter advices Christian servants to be loyal to their masters in everything whether
they are gentiles or not.
THE ROLES OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS AND THE DUTIES OF THE FOLLOWERS
Here, Peter focuses his message on the type of inter personal relationship, that exist among
fellow Christians. The Christian community of the church is a society made up of leaders,
elders and youths with each having its own duties and obligation.
The church leaders according to Peter are to take care of the flock of Christ in their care,
not with constraint but willingly. He told them not to engage in shameful gain or act
autocratically, but they should present themselves as example to the flock. They are urged
to follow the footsteps of Jesus portrayed as the ‘’ chief shepherd ‘’who is sure to reward
each of them at his coming.
The young ones must be subject to the elders, being humble enough to listen to the wise
advice of the elders and tapping from their experience as the words of wisdom. They
should cast their anxieties on God, for He cares for them.
WARNING AGAINST DEMONIC FORCES
Peter concludes his teaching on Christian’s relationship with others by reminding

Christians about the reality of demonic forces and the need for Christians to counter such
with divine power.
The Christian is here warned to cast all his cares upon God who cares about him; as well as
be watchful, standing firm in his faith in God, for this is the only way to be able to resist the
devil. A Christian has to be very vigilant and prayerful. This is so because the devil is always
out to attack Christians from their weak points.
Paul also warns that those who think they are upright should beware lest they fall.
Christian today must be watchful and must resist Satan etc. This means that every Christian
has available to him spiritually resources to overcome temptation if he is careful. A
Christian that falls should not put the blame on the devil but on himself.
CLASS TASK
1. How far are today’s Christians manifesting the characteristics of Christians living
among non – Christians?
2. Explain the various roles of Christians in the community?
3. With reference to I peter, what are the characteristics of Christian life in the
community?
4. How can Christians live amicably among non- Christians in the community?
5. State the behavioural pattern which Peter recommended for Christian servants living
among non – Christians.
6. What is the special warning giving to Christians as a whole?
TICKET-OUT
1. State the different roles of Christian leaders in the church.

2. What role are the youths expected to play in the Church
3. Discuss Paul’s warning against demonic forces.
4. How are Christians admonished to live among Non-Christians
5. Against the background of I Peter 5;8-9, is there any justification for a Christian to
blame the devil over his failures?
6. What are the duties of the elders in the Christian community?
7. Explain the inter personal relationship that should exists among Christians
WEEK SEVEN
TOPIC: SOCIAL VICES AND WITNESSING CHRIST
i. Explain what social vices are.

ii. State the causes and effects of social vices.
iii. Proffer solutions to social vices.
iv. Enumerate the need for order in the society
v. Explain why submission to those in authority is important
WHAT ARE SOCIAL VICES?
It is rare to find a school or an institution void of social vices. This depicts that they are
present in all education centers: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. It is defined as a bad
habit or immoral activities. Vices are common among young male and females. Example
includes prostitution, indecent dressing, robbery, cultism, pocket picking, drug addiction,
examination malpractices, hooliganism, thuggery, gambling, smoking, pre-marital sexual
activities and rape. Social vices are bad traits, unhealthy and negative behaviors that are
against the morality of a society and frowned at by members of the society.
CAUSES OF SOCIAL VICES.
Peer pressure is the major cause of youth involvement in the social vices. Students spend
more time with their friends in school or home. Due to their weak nature and tender age,
they can easily be influenced. Children have high level of curiosity to learn, have fun and
practice new things like smoking, drinking and sometimes, engage in sexual activities and
contract sexually transmitted diseases. Other factors include upbringing and drug abuse
among others.
EFFECT OF SOCIAL VICES.
The effects of social vices in the society are enormous and cannot be overlooked. The
mental, physical, academic, moral aspects of an individual are negatively affected. Some of
its effects on the society are:
8. Loss of lives.
9. It destabilizes the home.
10. It could lead to health challenges like high blood pressure, depression, stroke or death
sometimes.
11. The image of the nation will be seen in bad light.
12. Lack of foreign investment.
13. High rate of crimes.
14. Wastage of time if anyone is arrested and imprisoned.
SOLUTION TO SOCIAL VICES
As the saying goes “prevention is better than cure this is very true. All forms of vices can
make an individual unhealthy whether it is emotional or physical sickness. There are
different ways to avoid or stop vices. Some of them are listed below:
1. Acknowledge that you have a challenge-

2. Say no to bad friends
3. Find someone and be accountable to the person
4. Challenge yourself to be better
5. Get counselling
6. The Government should empower the youth
7. The youth must be willing to work
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
Civics is the study of the right and responsibilities of citizenship. Therefore civic
responsibilities are duties which the citizens of a country are expected to perform to
ensure peace, progress and the unity of their country. For peace to reign in the society, the
citizens must be law-abiding and obedient and they must have respect for constituted
authority.
THE NEED FOR ORDER IN THE SOCIETY (ROMANS 13:1-7)
In St. Paul’s epistle to the Romans, he admonished Christians to be law-abiding. Every

authority on earth belongs to God. No government on earth ever existed, without the
knowledge of God. If this is the case, to resist the government amounts to resisting God and
such resistance may attracts the wrath or judgment of God.
St. Paul said rulers are not a terror to good conduct but to bad conduct. People should,
therefore, not fear those in authority, provided they do what is good. For conscience
purposes, people should be subject to those in authority.. St Paul expects Christians not
only to be law- abiding but also do that which is expected of them at the right time and at
the right place
SUBMISSION TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY
St. Peter admonished the Christians to subject themselves to civil authority. This means
that Christians are expected to obey all human institutions. Peter established that those in
authority can punish offenders and praise or reward those who do the right things. He said
that men should obey authority because it is the Lord’s will and also to put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men. Hence resistance to legitimate authority is wrong.
PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY TO SERVE WITH THE FEAR OF GOD
The Jews believed that angelic powers stood behind the human authority to influence the
affairs of the nation. Since they regard God as the supreme power, all other powers would
be His offshoot, either authorized or permitted by Him. Moreover , the civil rule encourages
good and suppresses evil. This means that those in authority are to execute their authority
with the fear of God.
CLASS TASK
1. Mention four causes of social vices

2. State five effects of social vices
3. Explain Paul’s teaching on forgiveness
4. What two lessons can you learn from it?
5. Evaluate Peter’s teaching on civil responsibility
6. What is the best leadership quality according to the passage above?
7. Why should Christians subject to Authority?
8. Mention four qualities of a leader
TICKET OUT
1. Mention three ways of solving social vices

2. State two cause of social vices
3. What is civic responsibility?
4. What are the features of a good citizen?
5. Discuss Paul’s teaching on civic responsibility
6. Show how we can apply these instances in our daily Living.
WEEK EIGHT
TOPIC: CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TOWARDS PERSECUTION
i. The arrest and imprisonment of the apostles Acts 4:1-4; 31, 5:17-42
ii. Opposition against Stephen Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-10
After the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, attempts were made by the
apostles to spread from the Jewish religious authorities the Chief Priest and the Sanhedrin.
Some of the techniques employed by these people to frustrate the spread of the gospel
included arrest, fake trials, imprisonment, persecution and killing.
THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF PETER AND JOHN (Acts 4: 1-31)
After Peter and John had healed the lame man at the temple gate, the people gathered in
amazement and Peter and John preached to them in the name of Jesus. This teaching
annoyed the Priest, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees because the apostles were
teaching the people proclaiming Jesus resurrection from the ideas. For this, they arrested
them and put them in custody. The following day, Peter and John were brought before the
elders, they asked for the source of the power with which they did what they had done.
Peter, filled with the Holy spirit defended their action declaring they did all they did as a
result of the power in the name of Jesus Christ whom they crucified and whom God raised
from the dead the third day and is now seated at the right hand of God. They finally decided
to charge the men not so speak in the name of Jesus anymore. But Peter and John asked
them whether it was right to obey God or man. They further threatened them and then
released them.
EVALUATION
Narrate the persecution of the apostles
EFFECT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF STEPHEN.
Stephen, full of Holy Spirit and wisdom, was one of the seven ordained disciples for the
duty of daily ministration. In the synagogue one day, he met opposition from the Hellenistic
Jews who accused him of insulting the temple, that they heard him say Jesus will destroy
the temple and will change the custom or law of Moses. He narrated the history of the
Patriarchs till their own time. He said the Jews have always rejected those appointed to
save them – Joseph, Moses and the Prophets. He said the temple was not ordered by God,
the law was not a pre-condition for God’s salvation.
They rose against him, dragged him outside the city and stoned him. But Stephen prayed
for those stoning him that their sin might not be held against them. After this he cried aloud
that God should receive his spirit, and he fell asleep.
CLASS TASK
Describe the impact of the Holy Spirit on Stephen.
TICKET-OUT
1. Describe the impact of the impact the Holy Spirit on the apostles.
2. Do you agree that Moses was a good nationalist? Why?
WEEK NINE
TOPIC: IMPARTIALITY (James 2: 1-13)
Objectives: at the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
i. Know the meaning of Impartiality (James 2: 1-13)

ii. Understand St. James Teaching on Impartiality
iii. State the significance of Impartiality/Lesson to Learn
iv. List areas of impartiality in today’s Church
MEANING OF PARTIALITY AND IMPARTIALITY
To be partiality means to discriminate to be unjust and unfair to a person or group of

people. It also means to deny them some right and privileges as a result of certain reasons
which may be economic, social or political. A person or group of people may be denied
some rights and privileges based on their social status. Even in the church of God, the rich
are given privileges over the poor in certain issues. For whatever reason this is practiced, it
is a sin against humanity and should not be tolerated within Christians.
Impartiality which of course is the opposite of partiality means equal treatment of people
and situation. It is lack of favoritism or prejudice. It has to do with freedom from all forms
of partiality nepotism, tribalism, racism etc. An impartial person administers justice in any
situation without biasness.
JAMES’S TEACHING ON IMPARTIALITY
St. James admonished Christians not to show partiality because they hold the faith of Jesus
Christ who is the Lord of glory. He warned Christians not to allow class distraction in their
midst. They should not relegate, the poor which exalting the rich whenever the rich owe
accorded special feast while the poor are not catered for by this they have proved
themselves biased judges with partial judgment. He accused them of dishonoring the poor
among them and honoring the rich, yet the rich would oppress the poor and drag them to
court where the poor would obtain no justice. It is the rich that blaspheme against the
honorable name of the Lord.
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPARTIALITY/LESSON TO LEARN
1. Partiality in whatever form is a sin and punishable.

2. There should not be any form of social distinction or segregation in the church.
Everybody is equal before God.
3. Impartiality is a form of unrighteousness
4. God is no respecter of persons
5. Any action based on class distinction or discrimination is very inimical to the well
being of the society.
AREAS OF PARTIALITY IN THE CHURCH TODAY
1. Appointment to church offices are often based on other consideration other than
merit
2. Allocation of seats in the churches during occasions depends on social status not on
morality
3. Contributions made by the poor are not recognized
4. The rich are usually exempted from certain duties.
CLASS TASK
1. What is partiality?
2. What is impartiality?
3. Outline the advantages of partiality
4. In what ways can impartiality be checked in our society and the church.
5. How did James deal with the problem of partiality in the Church?
6. In what two ways does the Church fall short of the standard which James
recommended?
TICKET-OUT
1. Outline its advantages over partiality,

2. How can Christians promote impartiality today?
3. What would James condemn in Today’s Nigerian churches?
4. What are the attributes and reward of humility according to the epistles?
5. State the significance and implications of humility.
WEEK TEN
TOPIC: THE RESURRECTION AND SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST
i. Understand St. Paul’s Teaching on Resurrection 1 Cor. 15: 1-15

ii. State the significance/Lesson to Learn on Resurrection.
iii. Know and understand the preparation for His Coming (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
iv. Identify and explain the Signs of His Coming (1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 18, 1
Thessalonians 1:12)
Content
Resurrection is a state where by a person who is certified dead comes back to life after
some time. Jesus resurrection from the dead after three days is to show his victory over
death. For this reasons all believers in Christ Jesus have the hope of resurrection on the last
day and they will inherit eternal life. It is important for Christians to live a righteous life
and believe in resurrection in order to qualify for the much desired eternal life.
PAUL’S TEACHING ON RESURRECTION
Some Christians in Corinth did not quite believe in resurrection Paul’s epistle to the
Corinthians was aimed at correcting the wrong opinion they might have formed in their
mind based on the wrong teaching they had received Paul started his defense by reminding
the people that Jesus died for the sins of man in accordance with the scripture, he was
buried and was raised on the third day.
Also in accordance with the scripture he appeared to Cephas to the twelve and then, to
more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom were still alive while some had
died.
Then Christ appeared to James then to all the apostles and to himself (Paul). Paul wondered
why the people should be doubting resurrection. Paul further explained that the
resurrection of Jesus Christ had marked him as the First Fruit of those who have fallen
asleep. As death came through the first man, Adam, so also life after death has come to the
world through Jesus Christ.
Paul explained further that the first man, Adam became a living being and the last man
Adam, became a life-going spirit. It is not the spirit which came first, but the physical and
then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth – a man of dust, the second man was
from heaven.
SIGNIFICANCE/LESSON TO LEARN
1. Faith in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

2. Faith in the resurrection of the dead
3. Resurrection marks victory over death for Christians
4. Death of a Christian is only the gateway towards eternal life
5. Resurrection of Jesus proves he is the son of God.
6. There is hope both for dead Christians as well as those alive who will witness Christ
coming.
7. Christians should not mourn so much for dead colleagues, as they are not gone
forever. They will still resurrect on the day of resurrection just as Jesus resurrected.
8. Life after resurrection is imperishable (eternal) for Christian.
The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is the expectation of many Christians based on
the teaching of Jesus Christ that after his resurrection and his ascension, he would go and
prepare a place or spiritual home for the children of God and he would later return and
rapture them.
THE SIGNS OF HIS COMING I THESSALONIANS 4:13-18
St. Paul in his epistle to the Thessalonians described the signs of the second coming of Jesus
and showed how it would involve the living and the dead.
Paul started by first of all giving warning to the Thessalonians that they should not be
deceived by word or letter purported to have come from him, for the second coming would
not come unless the rebellion comes first and the men of lawlessness is revealed, the son of
perdition, who opposes and exalts himself against every so called god or object of worship
so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Paul made it clear to them that as long as one is in Christ, death cannot separate the person
from him. As Jesus resurrected from death, so will they be raised up again.
Paul went further to outline the signs of the second coming as:
1. Christ will descend from heaven with a cry of command with the arch angel’s call
and with the sound of the trumpet of God.
2. The dead in Christ will rise first those who are alive shall be with them in the clouds
(in their spiritual bodies) to meet the Lord and remain with Christ forever. There
will be certain destruction for the unwary.
3. He finally told the Thessalonians to comfort one another with these words.
CLASS TASK
1. Describe how Paul dealt with the problem of the Corinthian Church who did not
believe in resurrection.
2. Define the term resurrection.
3. What is the significance of resurrection of Christ to Christians
4. What convincing fact did Paul present to support the reality of resurrection of the
dead?
TICKET-OUT
1. In what two ways do Christian gain from Christ resurrection

2. What is the significance of resurrection to the Christian Faith?
3. Define the new life in Christ.
4. According to Colossians what are the characteristics of the new life in Christ.
WEEK ELEVEN
TOPIC: THE PREPARATION FOR HIS COMING (I THESSALONIANS 5:11)
● Understand St. Paul’s Teaching on Resurrection 1 Cor. 15: 1-15

● State the significance/Lesson to Learn on Resurrection.
● Know and understand the preparation for His Coming (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
● Identify and explain the Signs of His Coming (1 Thessalonians 4:13 – 18, 1
Thessalonians 1:12)
CONTENT:
Against the background of the enthusiasm with which the Thessalonians Christian received
the event of the second coming, one expects them to be excited and anxious about how to
prepare and be ready for it or how the event will work. Paul warns them not to be over-
anxious or be over-excited but to prepare and be ready as the event will happen
unexpectedly.
Any Christian who is truly in Christ does not need to know the season or time when Jesus
Christ will come. Paul explains the issue of readiness, by comparing it with the thief at
night. Thus when people think they are secures that is the time the thief strikes, leaving
behind terrible destruction. In the same vain whosoever does not anticipate the second
coming or is not fully conscious of it, will certainly be caught unawares. The bottom line
therefore is that for any true Christian dead or alive, there is hope of salvation. All one
needs to do is to be prepared, believing with faith that Christ died for us. Anxiety may not
be the answer.
SIGNIFICANCE/LESSON TO LEARN
1. Christians should live in readiness knowing full well that the second coming of Jesus
is a reality.
2. Christians should watch and pray study their Bible always and observe their fasting.
3. They should live obedient and righteous life.
4. Christians should engage in evangelism and preach to others about the reality of the
second coming of Jesus Christ.
5. Christians should not grieve more about their brethren who die for they would rise
again on the resurrection day.
CLASS TASK
1. Describe the second coming of the Lord according to Paul’s teaching.

2. What does this teach us as Christians?
3. Describe the second coming of the Lord according to Paul’s teaching.
4. What does this teach us as Christians?
TICKET-OUT
1. What are the signs of the second coming of Jesus Christ?

2. Outline four ways a Christian can prepare for the second coming.
3. Using Paul’s epistle to the Thessalonians; describe the second coming of Christ and
show how this would involve the living and the dead.
4. Describe Paul’s reaction to the gifts which he received from the Philippians.
5. Suggest four situations where a Christian should give.
SS1
3RD TERM
REFERENCES

SS1 3RD TERM
1. The Sovereignty of God

2. God the Controller of the Universe
3. The Apostles Creed
4. Leadership
a. Joseph as a leader
b. Moses as a Leader
c. Joshua as a Leader
d. Deborah as a Leader
5. God cares for His People

a. God’s Guidance
b. God’s Provision
c. God’s Protection
6. Parental Responsibility
a. The irresponsible behaviour of Eli and the sons (1 Samuel 2:12-25)
b. The irresponsible behaviour of Samuel’s Sons (1 Samuel 8:1-9)
c. Parental Responsibility of Asa
d. God’s pronouncement of judgment on Eli and his Sons (1 Samuel 2:27-36, 3:1-18)
e. The fulfillment of God’s judgment on Eli and his family ( I Samuel 4:10-22).

ONE THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD (A) GOD THE CREATOR
TWO GOD THE CONTROLLER OF THE

UNIVERSE
THREE THE APOSTLES CREED
FOUR – SIX LEADERSHIP (A) JOSEPH AS A LEADER
(B) MOSES AS A LEADER
(C) DEBORAH AS A LEADER
SEVEN - GOD CARES FOR HIS PEOPLE (C) GOD’S GUIDANCE

EIGHT (D) GOD’S PROVISION
(E) GOD’S PROTECTION
NINE - TEN PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY (A) THE IRRESPONSIBLE

BEHAVIOUR OF ELI AND
HIS SONS
(B) THE IRRESPONSIBLE
BEHAVIOUR OF SAMUEL’S
SONS
(C) GOD’S PRONOUNCEMENT
OF JUDGMENT ON ELI
AND HIS SONS
ELEVEN REVISION
TWELVE EXAMINATION
WEEK ONE
TOPIC: THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
i. Learn the concept of Sovereignty

ii. Understand God as the Creator
Content
THE CONCEPT OF SOVEREIGNTY
The Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary defines the word “Sovereign” as “highest
power” without limit etc. When used in reference to man, the meaning approximates to
total independence with absolute authority and supremacy. In the religious context, which
is our preoccupation here, sovereignty refers to God’s supremacy over the universe. He has
dominion over all things including man and total dependence is on him.
GOD THE CREATOR (GENESIS. 1 & 2)
God is the supreme commander and controller of the entire universe. He created all things
and without him nothing was created. Despite the fact that in Genesis 1:27-28, God gave
man authority over all other created things, the supreme power of God supersedes the
power He gave man.
FIRST ACCOUNT OF CREATION

According to the book of Genesis, in the beginning, God created heaven and earth. The
earth was without form and void and darkness, the Spirit of God moved upon the water.
FIRST DAY – God created light, he separated light from darkness, and called the light day
and darkness night.
SECOND DAY – God created the firmament, that is, the heaven or sky. He separated the
water which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament.
THIRD DAY – God created the seas and the earth separating the waters from the dry land.
He also created trees, plants and grasses.
FOURTH DAY – God created the sun, moon and stars.
FIFTH DAY – God created all sea creatures as well as the fowls of the earth.
SIXTH DAY – God created animals of different kinds and also man in his own image.
SEVENTH DAY – God rested, blessed it and made it holy to mark the end of all his creation.
SECOND ACCOUNT OF CREATION
The second account of creation as contained in Genesis 2:7-25, narrates the creation of our
first parents Adam and Eve. In those days God had not made rain, since there was no one
yet to till the soil; but there was mist or dew which fell upon the face of the earth. Then,
God created man out of the dust, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, thus
making man a living Soul. Then, God made the garden of Eden to be Adam’s dwelling place
and beautified it with trees, flowers rivers, animals, birds etc.
God provided rivers to water the plants and the trees. The rivers were divided into four -
Pishon, Tigris, Euphrates and Gihon. God also created the woman, He pulled out one of
Adam’s ribs from which He made Eve.
CLASS TASK
1. Describe the word sovereignty.
2. Narrate the first account of creation.
3. Give an account of the first creation.

4. How does it demonstrate the nature of God?
TICKET-OUT

2. Narrate the second account of creation.
3. List the characteristics of the new life
4. What role does baptism play in the new life?
WEEK TWO
TOPIC: GOD THE CONTROLLER OF THE UNIVERSE. (GENESIS 1:26-31)
i. Understand how God controls the universe
ii. Explain how creation demonstrates God’s sovereignty
Contents
Man, no doubt is the Zenith (highest point) of God’s creation. This is underscored by the
care, ceremony and tally that accompanied his creation. Again, God’s decision to contact
the two other members of the Holy trinity that is God the son, and God the Holy spirit in the
creation of man underlies man’s position in God’s scheme of things – “Let us make man”
(Genesis 1:26).
Furthermore, the responsibility which God placed upon man shows his importance in the
plan of God for the creation. Every other creature was handed over to him for supervision.
Indeed, man is the crown of God’s creation.
As the chief controller, the existence, nourishment and sustenance of the entire creation
depend upon God. Man is incomparable with Him. The highest responsibility of man is to
assemble, organize, or supervise what God has already made.
HOW CREATION DEMONSTRATES THE NATURE OF GOD AND HIS SOVEREIGNTY.
1. God is the supreme controller of the universe.

2. He is a perfect God. All He made was “Good”.
3. The sequence of creation makes Him God of pattern and order.
4. His ability to create the world out of nothing makes him God of creativity,
innovation and originality.
5. His spoken word is real and potent.
6. He has created everything but nobody created him – He is the Alpha and Omega.
LESSONS TO LEARN
1. God created man in his own “image” and “likeness”.

2. Hence, man is different from all God’s creatures.
3. He is the earthly lord over all.
4. God provides man with all he needs to make life easy.
5. God has supreme power over all what he created including man; hence man depends
on God for his sustenance.
CLASS TASK
1. Narrate the second creation account.

2. Explain the meaning of the following words
3. Describe God as the controller of the universe.
TICKET-OUT
1. Discuss God as the controller of the universe.

2. Describe the uniqueness of man among the creations of God.
3. Write short notes on (a) faith (b) Law
4. How can a Christian rightly become a child of God?
WEEK THREE
TOPIC: APOSTLES CREED
i. Understand what the Apostles Creed is.
ii. Recite the Apostles Creed
CONTENTS
THE APOSTLES CREED
At crucial points in the history of the Church, Christ-followers have united to write
declarative statements that summarize aspects of Christian belief. The Apostles' Creed is
one of the first of these statements and it identifies and states the most essential points of
Christian doctrine. Summarizing the Apostles’ teachings, the Apostles' Creed professes
what Christians believe about the persons and work of God the Father, God the Son, and
God the Holy Spirit because it was thought to include the essential teaching of the 12
apostles, Jesus' earliest followers.
A creed is a profession of faith. While creeds do not contain everything about the faith,
credal formulas do provide us with something of a distilled summary.
The Apostles Creed is recited thus:
I believe in God the Father, Almighty,
Maker of Heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ, His only begotten son,
Conceived by the Holy Spirit,

Born of Virgin Mary,
Suffered by Pontius Pilate,
And was crucified,
He died an was buried,
He descended to Hades.
On the third day, He rose from the dead,
And ascended into Heaven,
And seated on the right hand of God the Father,
From where He shall come to Judge,
Both the living and dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
And the holy Catholic (Universal) Church,
The communion of Saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection from the dead,
And in life everlasting.
Amen.
Today, various Churches have their confessions of faith, doctrinal statement and creeds.
The most important aspect is living by whatever we profess.
CLASS TASK
1. What is a creed?
2. According to the creed, the catholic church represents ____.
3. Another name for creed is ____
TICKET-OUT
1. Write out the statement of faith of your own church.

2. Compose a creed for your life and studies. Be eager to live by it.
WEEK FOUR
TOPIC: LEADERSHIP
i. Understand what leadership is.
ii. Discuss Joseph’s Story and how he came to be a leader.
iii. Narrate the circumstances surrounding the birth and rise of Moses as a leader
iv. Explain how leadership can be transferred using Joshua’s story
v. Understand leadership roles for all gender as in the case of Deborah
CONTENTS
JOSEPH AS A LEADER (Genesis 37:1-28, 41:1-57; 45:1-15)
To lead means to guide, conduct, persuade and direct affairs for the purpose of achieving
set goals. Joseph’s father was Jacob and his mother Rachael. He was seventeen years old
when he was keeping his father’s flock with his brothers. Joseph’s brothers hated him
because their father loved him more than them and as such made a coat of many colours
for him and because he was the son of his old age. Also the relationship was further
worsened by the two dreams Joseph had which he told his brothers: they bowed down
before him. They sought an opportunity to kill him afterwards.
This opportunity came when they were pasturing the flock at Shechem and their father
sent him to go and see how they were faring. They conspired to kill him but Rueben said
No that he should be cast into a pit. He felt this would give him an opportunity to rescue
him and send him to their father. They afterwards sold him off to the Ismaelite traders for
20 shekels of silver. Joseph was then taken to Egypt. In Egypt he was sold to Portiphar, an
official of Pharaoh. Joseph found favour in the sight of God and man Portiphar made him
the head of all the other servants in the house. He was later sent to prison because
Portiphar’s wife lied that he wanted to sleep with her. After two years in prison, he
interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh and he was made the prime minister in Egypt.
After saving enough food for the days of famine ahead of them, neighbouring countries
came to Egypt to buy food. It was on one of such visits of coming to buy food, he met with
his brothers who sold him off years back and reconciled with them and their whole family
was united again.
MAJOR TALENTS OF JOSEPH
1. Joseph was a man of immense intelligence with special spiritual gift of interpretation
2. of dreams.
3. Joseph was a good leader. He performed the assignment of storage and distribution
of
4. grains which he was given in Egypt by Pharaoh so well that other nations benefited
5. from it.
6. Despite the wickedness of his brothers, he forgave them instead of taking vengeance
7. against them. He attributed their action to an act of God to fulfill his destiny (Gen.
8. 45:5). This portrayed him as a good leader.
9. He respected God in all his actions this was why he refused to commit adultery with
10. Portiphar’s wife.
11. He had high sense of humility. He acknowledged God as the owner of the divine
12. wisdom in him (Gen. 41:16)

LESSONS TO LEARN
1. God turns disappointment, frustration and misfortune to blessing when one trust and
believes in Him, just as Joseph trusted and believed in the God he served. This fact was
made clear in his statement to his brothers when he told them you meant evil against
me but God meant it for good.
2. Christians should always humble themselves and be at peace with everybody because
they do not know whom God will use to bless them. It was the chief butler that
recommended Joseph to Pharaoh because they had a good relationship while they
were together in prison.
CLASS TASK
4. Mention three talents of Joseph.
5. Describe the dreams of Joseph.
6. Describe the love of Jacob for Joseph.
TICKET-OUT
1. Describe the life of Joseph in Portiphar’s house.

2. Describe the skills of Joseph as governor of Egypt.
4. State two reasons why a Christian should forgive others
WEEK FIVE
Sub-Topic: MOSES AS A LEADER (Exodus 1, 2, 3, 4:1-17)
CONTENT
THE BIRTH AND CALL OF MOSES
After the death of Joseph in Egypt, a new Pharaoh who did not know Joseph arose. He was
exceedingly afraid of the increase in the population of the Israelites in the land of Egypt.
The king therefore devised obnoxious ways of dealing with them. He made the Israelites to
serve with rigour and bitterness. As if this was not enough, he instructed the midwives to
kill their sons at birthstool. The midwives feared God and did not hearken to this
instruction. He, therefore, commanded his people that every son born to the Israelites
should be cast into the river Nile.
It was at this critical period that Moses was born by a couple from the tribe of Levi. His
father’s name was Amiram, and his mother Jocebed. When Moses was born, his mother
tried to hide him for three months, but when she could no longer hide him, she made a
basket of bulrushed daubed with was bitumen pitch before she put the child in it and
placed it among the reeds at river bank. Pharaoh’s daughter and her maidens came to
wash themselves at the river, she saw the child picked him and adopted him as her own
son. Miriam, Moses sister who was watching close by, called a nurse for her i.e her mother
to nurse the child for her. Moses was therefore nursed by his own mother afterwards was
returned to the palace.
Moses grew up in the house of Pharaoh, but was conscious of the fact that he was a Hebrew
and he hated the wicked treatment of his people by the Egyptians. This made him to kill an
Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew. He wanted to settle a quarrel between two Hebrews,
having discovered that his sin was known; he fled to Midian and was taken care of by the
priest of Midian (Jethro) and his seven daughters. He married Zipporah one of the
daughters of Jethro, they had a son and named him ‘’Gershom’’, meaning ‘I have been a
sojourner in a strange land’.
Moses had an encounter with God when he was keeping the flocks of Jethro in Mount
Horeb. He saw a bush burning but which was not completely consumed. God spoke to him
and commanded him to go and rescue the Israelites from the hand of their taskmasters. He
was relunctant initially, but God promised to be with him. Eventually, he went.
THE LEADING OF THE ISRAELITES BY MOSES
God told Moses that he would harden the heart of Pharaoh so that he will not allow the
children of Israel to go. After the series of plagues, Pharaoh eventually allowed the
Israelites to go. As soon as he let them go, he pursued them again because God had
hardened his heart. The children of Israel were faced with crossing the Red sea before
them and the Egyptians behind them. God commanded Moses to stretch forth his rod
towards the water which he did, the water parted right and left. They walked on dry
ground. After they had crossed, God told Moses to stretch out the rod again; this time the
water covered up with the Egyptians drowning in it.
MOSES QUALITY AS A LEADER
1. Moses was a very Patriotic nationalist that rendered selfless services to his people.
2. All that mattered to him was the interest of his people and not his own interest. Twice,
God threatened to wipe the Israelite out and make a great nation of the descendant of
Moses, but, he refused this and interceded for the people.
3. He was courageous in facing the challenges from Pharaoh.

4. He was very obedient and had strong faith in the God he was serving.
LESSONS TO LEARN
1. Like Moses, Christians should demonstrate high sense of patriotism and render
selfless service whenever they are called upon to lead people.
2. As Christians, we should respect fear and depend on God to guide us in all our ways.
CLASS TASK
1. Discuss the enslavement of the Israelites by the Egyptians.
2. Narrate the call of Moses.
3. What were the political and religious roles of Moses.?

5. Mention three leadership qualities of Moses.
6. Describe the faith of Moses.
TICKET-OUT
1. What were the political and religious roles of Moses.?

WEEK SIX
Sub-Topic: DEBORAH AS A LEADER
CONTENT
Deborah was the only outstanding woman leader of the Israelites. She was described as the
“Mother of Israel” in recognition of her outstanding leadership role in Israel. She was a
prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, a judge and a military heroine. She always sit under the
palm of Deborah in Ephraim. She had an unshakable faith in God. She is such a courageous
person.
THE FAITH AND COURAGE OF DEBORAH (Judges 4: 1-24)
The Israelites did evil in the sight of God by going after the Canaanite gods. God handed
them over to Jabin, the king of Canaan. The Canaanites oppressed them for twenty years. In
their depression, the Isrealites repented and cried to God to save them. God heard them
and spoke to Deborah to deliver them. Deborah summoned Barak, the commander of the
Israelite army and gave him the oracle of God. He told him raise ten thousand men from the
tribes of Naphtali and Zebulum at Mount Tabor, that at River Kishon, he would engage
Jabin’s forces. She gave him the assurance that God would give Jabin’s forces into his hands.
Deborah’s presence would assure him of God’s presence and help. Deborah told him that
the Lord would sell Sisera, the army commander of Jabin, into hands of a woman. Thus, the
glory of the battle will be ascribed to a woman.
Deborah and Barak with their troops went to the battle field at Kadesh. From there, they
marched to Mount Tabor. When Sisera held that Barak had assembled troops at Mount
Tabor, he quickly took his nine hundred chariots and foot soldiers to the river Kishon to
meet Barak. Barak was inspired by Deborah and attacked the Canaanites. The enemies
were defeated. When Sisera saw the impending defeat, he alighted from his chariot and fled
on foot. Barak’s army pursued the enemy troops.
THE DEATH OF SISERA
Sisera took refuge in the house of Jael, the wife of Heber, the Kenite. She provided him with
security and gave him milk instead of water. Sisera asked her to stay at the door and
whoever might ask whether anybody was taking refuge there, she was to reply negatively.
She covered him with a rug and he slept off due to fatigue as a result of the war. As he was
sleeping, Jael took a tent peg and a hammer and drove the peg firmly into Sisera’ temple till
it went into the ground as he lay asleep with great weakness. So, Sisera died. Later, Barak
came in hot pursuit of Sisera, Jael showed him the body of Sisera with the tent peg in his
temple. Thus, God subdued Jabin before His people Israel.
CLASS TASK
1. Describe the personality of Deborah.
2. Narrate the battle at River Kishon.
3. Describe the role of Jael in the death of Sisera.
TICKET-OUT
1. Describe how Deborah led her people to victory.

2. Mention various ways women are contributing to the development of the society
today.
3. From Paul’s letter to the Romans explain the term Justification?
4. State the conditions for its attainment.
WEEK SEVEN
TOPIC: GOD CARES FOR HIS PEOPLE
i. Understand how God cares for His people

ii. Explain and identify God’s guidance, provision and protection in their lives
CONTENT
GOD’S GUIDANCE (Exodus 14)
When the Israelites left Egypt, God directed Moses to lead the Israelites back and encamp in
front of Pihahiroth near the sea. Moses did as God told him. When Pharaoh was told that
the Israelites had left Egypt, Pharaoh and his servants changed their mind towards the
Israelites. Pharaoh took his army and chariots and pursued the Israelites. When the
Israelites saw them approaching, they were so afraid but Moses told them not to be afraid
because God will fight for them.
God told Moses to stretch his rod to the Red sea and it parted to the right and left so as to
allow the people pass through o dry land. Moses did as he was instructed. Immediately, a
strong east wind caused the sea to divide into two, forming walls on both sides and all the
Israelites crossed the sea on dry land. The Egyptians tried to cross to the other side like the
Israelites did but God told Moses to stretch his rod and Moses did as he was told.
Immediately, the waters came back upon the Egyptians and they were drowned. This event
made the Israelites to fear God and they believed in Him and Moses.
HOW GOD LEAD PEOPLE TODAY

God’s guidance is possible only for those who are ready to do God’s will and accept his
guidance. Apart from Israel, God guides all people called Christians. He sent his son into
the world to die and redeem them from sin, which is the first step. Jesus Christ sent the
Holy Spirit to guide all believers in their daily activities. God also gave us the Bible as our
guide which shows His person, attitude and most of all His love over the issues of life.
CLASS TASK
1. Discuss the different ways God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness.
2. List examples of how you have received guidance from God.
3. Narrate the crossing of the Red Sea event.
4. Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
TICKET-OUT
1. Mention four ways that God leads people.

2. Narrate the crossing of the Red Sea event.
3. How did Paul differentiate between Law and Grace?
4. What is the significance of these two concepts in the life of a Christian?
WEEK EIGHT
SUB-TOPIC: GOD'S PROTECTION
● Understand how God protects for His people

● Explain and identify God’s guidance, provision and protection in their lives
CONTENT
WEEK NINE
TOPIC: PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
i. Discuss the irresponsible behaviours of Eli and his sons.
ii. Narrate the rejection of Samuel’s sons
iii. Explain God’s judgment on Eli and his family
iv. State the responsibilities of parents in the family

CONTENT
THE SONS OF ELI (1 SAMUEL 2: 12-25)
Eli was a priest in Israel. As he advanced in age, his two sons: Hophni and Phineas, took
over the priesthood. However, they did not walk in the ways of their father. They were
regarded as worthless men that have no regard for God. They treated the offering of the
Lord with contempt. Apart from this, they lay with the women who served at the entrance
to the tent of meeting. They blasphemed against God.
Out of His love, God sent a man to Eli to warn his sons. God said he would slay his two sons
and remove the priesthood from his lineage permanently. Eli could only do little due to his
old age. But, they did not listen to him. God spoke to Samuel, the little boy serving the Lord
in the house of Eli. God told Samuel that he will fulfill all that he had spoken against the
house of Eli in one day because his sons had sinned against God and their father did not
restrain them.
God’s punishment on the house of Eli came when the Philistines battled the Israelites. Both
Hophni and Phineas were killed and the Ark of Covenant was captured. When Eli heard the
news that the Ark had been captured, he fell off his seat, broke his neck and died. Phineas’
wife, who was pregnant, heard about the demise of her husband, gave birth to her baby
prematurely and died. However, before she died, she named her baby “Ichabod” meaning
“The glory has departed from Israel”.
THE SONS OF SAMUEL 1 SAM. 8: 1-9
Samuel took over from Eli after the death of Eli. His two sons; Joel and Abijah, were
appointed as judges in Israel. Unfortunately, they were like the two sons of Eli who did not
follow their father’s footsteps. They took bribes and perverted justice. Their attitude made
the people of Israel to demand for a king to rule them instead of judges so as to be like
other nations around them.
WEEK TEN
KING ASA. (1KINGS 15: 9-15)
King Abijam was the father of Asa. He was described as one of the worst kings of Israel. His
son, Asa, took over from him. He reigned for forty one years in Judah. He did what was
pleasing in the sight of the Lord. The following were some of Asa’s landmark 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 Maacah, his mother, from being the queen because she had an abominable
image made for Asherah.
4. He cuts down Asherah’s image and burnt it.
5. His heart was true to God all his days.
6. King Jehoshaphat 1Kgs 22:41-44
King Jehoshaphat succeeded his father, King Asa. He was thirty five years old when he
began to reign. He walked in the ways of his father, doing the things that pleased God. He
always sought the ways of God on any issue that confronts him which always brings him
victory. He also made peace with the king of Israel.
THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN THE LIFE OF THEIR CHILDREN
Parents play vital roles in the lives of their children. They are the first set of teachers a child
will ever have at his/ her early stage of life. The relationship and bond built over the years
will mold the life of such child when he gets old (Proverbs 22:6). The child usually learns
through parents’ actions, inactions, attitudes, conducts and lifestyles which often shape
their views and life.
CLASS TASK
1. Describe the role of parents in the lives of their children.
2. Describe the sons of Eli
TICKET-OUT
1. Describe the sons of Samuel.

2. Mention three achievements during the reign of King Asa.
4. Narrate the second account of creation.

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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE

● Essential Christian Religious Knowledge For SS1-3 by Orovwuje B. O. and Okoli E. U.

● Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS1-3 by Martins Amaechi.

● RSV Bible (Compulsory).

SS1 1ST TERM SCHEME

1. Jesus’ teaching about Himself

11. The Fruit of the Spirit

WEEKS TOPICS SUB-TOPICS

TWO JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE

FIVE GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN

SEVEN JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

TOPIC: JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Understand Jesus as The Lamb of God (John 1:29-34).

JESUS AS THE LAMB OF GOD

JESUS AS THE DOOR AND THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Jesus referred to Himself as the door and the Good Shepherd:

1. Explain the meaning of Jesus as the Lamb of God.

TOPIC: JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD IN MODERN DAY

1. Explain the importance of light to man.

1. What does it mean for a child of God to have light in him?

TOPIC: JESUS AS THE TRUE VINE

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Explain what Jesus does as the true vine

SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS BEING THE VINE IN TODAY’S CHRISTIANITY

1. What do we mean by saying Jesus is the true vine?

TOPIC: JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Explain Jesus as the living bread (John 6: 25-40).

JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD

LESSONS FROM THE LIVING BREAD

JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER

LESSONS FROM THE LIVING WATER

1. The Living Water metaphorically means the word of God.

1. Identify five importance of the Living bread to Christianity.

TOPIC: GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Explain the nature of God’s love for man

GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN (John 3: 16-18, 4:7-8; 1 Cor. 13:1-3.)

SIGNIFICANCE OF GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN

1. Explain the meaning of love in your words.

1. Discuss the three forms of love you know.

TOPIC: LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Describe man’s love for one another:

MAN’S LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER (1 john 3:11-19)

1. Why is it wrong to hate fellow man?

TOPIC: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Understand the meaning and need for justification.

THE MEANING AND NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION (ROM: 3:21-24).

THE FRUITS OF JUSTIFICATION ROM 5:1-11

FAITH IN JESUS AS CONDITION FOR JUSTIFICATION

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH

1. What, according to Paul, are the fruits of the justification?

1. How did Paul explain justification?

TOPIC: NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

Objectives: at the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

i. Meaning of Old Life as Living in Sin

ii. Characteristics of Old Life: Gal. 5: 19-21, Col. 3:5-7

iii. Need for Change: Rom. 6: 1-4.