Subject: Christian Religious Studies (CRS)

Class: Senior Secondary School 1 (SS 1)

 

Term: First Term

 

Week: Week 4

 

Instructional Materials:

• The Holy Bible

 

Reference Materials

• Scheme of Work
• Online Information
• Textbooks
• Workbooks
• 9 Year Basic Education Curriculum

Previous Knowledge:

The pupils have previous knowledge of

JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER

 

Behavioural Objectives :  By the end of the lesson, the learners will be able to

• say the types of love

   

• explain the demonstration of God’s love to human beings

   

•  narrate the need for human being to respond to God’s love

 

Content: 

WEEK 4

DATE: …………………………….

TOPIC: GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN BIBLICAL

REFERENCES: John 3:16

 

CONTENTS:

 

1.     Types of love

2.     Demonstration of God’s love to human beings

3.     Need for human being to respond to God’s love

 

LOVE 

Love is a deep and strong feeling of affection one has for another. it is natural and difficult to comprehend. It is caring, gentile, kind, enduring, patient, not jealous etc.

God has great love for man. This love which is so real, made God send his son to redeem man after the fall of man into sin. The bible says “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life”(John 3:16)

 

SUB-TOPIC 1:

TYPES OF LOVE

The types of love are as follows:

 

1.     Platonic love: affection between friends is known as platonic love. it does not involve any sexual relationship

2.     Philia love: The love between friends that share the same interest and opinion is called philia love.

3.     Storge love: this is the natural love among family members due to family ties.

4.     Erotic love: sexual love between people of opposite sex is called erotic love.

5.     Agape love: Agape love is an unconditional love without any attachment. It is also known as selfless love. This is the type of love God has for mankind.

Interactive Questions and Answers

Questions

1. What is the difference between platonic and philia love?

2. How does storge love differ from erotic love?

3. What is the definition of agape love?

4. Why is agape love also referred to as selfless love?

5. How does the type of love that God has for mankind compare to the other types of love?

Answers

1. Platonic love is affection between friends that does not involve any sexual relationship, while philia love is the love between friends that share the same interest and opinion.

2. Storge love is the natural love among family members due to family ties, while erotic love is sexual love between people of opposite sex.

3. Agape love is an unconditional love without any attachment.

4. Agape love is also referred to as selfless love because it is given without expecting anything in return.

5. The type of love that God has for mankind is agape love, which is an unconditional and selfless love.

SUB-TOPIC 2

DEMONSTRATION OF GOD’S LOVE TO MAN

God has demonstrated his love to man in various ways which include but not limited to the following:

 

1. Sending Jesus Christ: The greatest demonstration of God’s love is sending Jesus Christ to die for the sins of humanity. This is according to John 3:16 which says “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life”.

2. Forgiveness of sins: Another demonstration of God’s love is forgiveness. When we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

3. Meeting our needs: Another way in which God demonstrates his love is by meeting our needs. He knows our needs even before we ask him (Matthew 6:8).

4. Protection: God also protects and delivers us from our enemies. He is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalms 46:1).

5. Goodness and mercy: Lastly, God shows his love to us by lavishing his goodness and mercy on us. His mercy endures forever (Psalm 136:1).

Interactive Questions and Answers

Questions

1. What is the greatest demonstration of God’s love?

2. What does John 3:16 say about how much God loves the world?

3. What does 1 John 1:9 say about God’s forgiveness?

4. How does God demonstrate his love by meeting our needs?

5. How does God show his love to us by lavishing his goodness and mercy on us?

Answers

1. The greatest demonstration of God’s love is sending Jesus Christ to die for the sins of humanity.

2. John 3:16 says that “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, whosoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

3. 1 John 1:9 says that “When we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

4. God demonstrates his love by meeting our needs by knowing our needs even before we ask him.

5. God shows his love to us by lavishing his goodness and mercy on us which endures forever.

SUB-TOPIC 3

NEED FOR MAN TO RESPOND TO GOD’S LOVE

In light of all the demonstrations of love by God toward human beings, it is only fitting that we respond to his love. Below are ways through which we can respond to his love:

 

1. Love him with all our heart: We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30).

2. Obey his commands: Another way to respond to God’s love is by obeying his commands. And this is not burdensome (1 John 5:3).

3. Spend time with him in prayer and study of his word: We are to commune with God regularly in prayer and study of his word. This is how we grow in our relationship with him (Proverbs 8:17).

4. Show love to others: We are also to show love to others as Christ has loved us (John 15:12).

5. Serve him: Lastly, we are to serve God with all our heart (Jeremiah 29:13).

There are many ways to respond to the love of God, but these are some of the most important ones. As we respond to his love, our relationship with him deepens and we experience true joy and fulfillment.

Interactive Questions and Answers

Questions

1. How are we to love the Lord our God?

2. What does Mark 12:30 say about loving the Lord our God?

3. What is another way to respond to God’s love?

4. How can we grow in our relationship with God?

5. What does John 15:12 say about showing love? Answer the above questions:

Answers

1. We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.

2. Mark 12:30 says “And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.”

3. Obeying commands is one way to respond to love, and this is not burdensome.

4. We are to commune with God regularly in prayer and study of his word in order to grow in our relationship with Him.

5. John 15:12 says “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” As we respond to the love of God, our relationship with Him deepens and we experience true joy and fulfillment.

SUB-TOPIC 4

CONCLUSION

God is love. His love for us is demonstrated through the sending of his son into the world to die for the sins of mankind.

“For God so loved the world that he gave His only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through him”. (John 3:16, 17)

In conclusion, we have seen that God is love and he has demonstrated his love to us in various ways. We are also to respond to his love by loving him and others, obeying his commands, spending time with him in prayer and studying his word, and serving him. As we do these things, our relationship with God deepens and we experience true joy and fulfillment. 

 

 

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

 

1.     God showed love for man by (a) creating man last (b) giving him dominion over other creatures (c) giving Jesus Christ (d) creating man in his own image (e)creating woman for man

2.     Jesus was sent to the world to (a) judge it (b) save it (c) condemn it (d) consecrate it (e) re – make it

3.     “A man lay down his life for his friends” implies (a)we should die for our friends always

(b) our love should be for only our friends (c) we should be discriminatory while loving (d)no sacrifice is too great for each other (e)all of the above

4.       loving one another is a   by Jesus (a) proposal (b)Christian ethic (c)biblical doctrine

(d) a suggestion (e) commandment

5.     B y loving one another, men will know that we are (a) righteous (b) kind (c) real Christians (d)doers of the word (e) disciples of Jesus.

1. What is the greatest demonstration of God’s love for man?

a) sending his son into the world to die for our sins

b) giving us free will

c) creating us in his own image

d) giving us dominion over other creatures

e) putting us last in the order of creation

2. Why did Jesus come into the world?

a) to judge it

b) to save it

c) to condemn it

d) to consecrate it

e) to remake it

3. What does “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” imply?

a) that we should die for our friends always

b) that our love should be only for our friends

c) that we should be discriminatory while loving

d) that no sacrifice is too great for each other

e) all of the above

4. Is loving one another a _____?

a) proposal

b) Christian ethic

c) biblical doctrine

d) suggestion

e) commandment

5. How will men know that we are Christians if we love one another?

a) by our righteousness

b) by our kindness

c) by our realness

d) by our doing of the word

e) by our discipleship of Jesus

6. What are some of the ways we can respond to the love of God?

7. How does responding to the love of God deepen our relationship with Him?

8. What is true joy and fulfillment?

9. Why is it important to respond to the love of God?

10. What happens when we don’t respond to the love of God?

ESSAY QUESTIONS:

 

1.     State how God’s love was demonstrated to man.

2.     List types of love.

3.     What type of love does God have for man?

4. What is the greatest demonstration of God’s love for man?

5. Why did Jesus come into the world?

6. List and explain five (5) biblical nuggets on love

7. How can we practically demonstrate love to one another?

8. How can love be a unifying factor among Christians?

9. What would be the consequences if Christians do not love one another?

10. List five (5) benefits of loving one another.

 

WEEKEND ACTIVITY:

 

1.     list five qualities of love

2.     Mention three ways to demonstrate love for others.

3. How can you practically demonstrate love for God this week?

4. How can you practically demonstrate love for others this week?

5. What are some things you can do to cultivate a more loving attitude?

1. The qualities of love are patient, kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, not rude, not self-seeking, not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs

2. Three ways to demonstrate love for others are by being patient with them, being kind to them, and forgiving them when they wrong us

3. We can practically demonstrate love for God this week by spending time in prayer, reading the Bible, and worshiping Him

4. We can practically demonstrate love for others this week by serving them, being patient with them, and speaking kindly to them

5. Some things we can do to cultivate a more loving attitude are to pray for God to help us love others, meditate on Scripture about love, and ask God to give us opportunities to love others more each day.

 

 

 

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

 

Step 1:

The subject teacher revises the previous topics

 

Step 2.

He introduces the new topic

 

Step 3:

The subject teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the need arises.

 

 

 

Conclusion :

 

The subject teacher wraps up or concludes the lesson by giving out a short note to summarize the topic that he or she has just taught.

The class teacher also goes round to make sure that the notes are well copied or well written by the pupils.

He or she makes the necessary corrections when and where the needs arise.