JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER

Subject: Christian Religious Studies (CRS)

Class: Senior Secondary School 1 (SS 1)

 

Term: First Term

 

Week: Week 3

 

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 LIGHT OF THE WORLD

 

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

  • Explain the meaning the living bread
  • Identify what the living bread represent
  • Discuss the spiritual meaning of the living water

 

Content: 

 

WEEK 3

DATE:…………………………..

TOPIC:JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD AND WATER

 

BIBLICAL REFERENCES:John. 6:25-4. John. 4:7-15

CONTENTS:

  1. Jesus as the living bread Jn. 6:25-40
  2. Jesus as the living water Jn. 4:7-15
  3. Values beside Food and water that is necessary for growth and happiness.

SUB-TOPIC 1:

JESUS AS THE LIVING BREAD

John 6:25-40

After the feeding of the five thousand, Jesus crossed Capernaum by boat. The multitude He fed desperately traced him to the place. Seeing them, Jesus said,‘truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. ‘This means that they seek him just because of miracle, not that they understood His significance, which is God’s concern for man and his needs.

Jesus urged them to labour for the food that endures to eternal. Such food can only be gotten

from the son of man who has God’s approval. The people asked him what they must do as proof that they were doing the work of God. Jesus replied that they should believe in Him who was sent by God. They asked Him for a convincing sign to believe that He was truly sent by God

–their father, they added that Moses gave their fathers manna in the wilderness which was sent down from heaven.

Jesus replied that manna was sent by God as a temporary relief from physical hunger, but God has also sent down living bread which gives life to the world. Anyone who comes to Jesus will no longer hunger.

In response to the people request for bread, Jesus replied“I am the bread of Life; he who comes to me shall not hunger; and he who believes in me shall never thirst. John 6:35

MORAL LESSON:

  1. Christians should not base their belief only on signs and wonders.
  2. Their beliefs should not be on material possessions.
  3. They should depend on Jesus as their source of life.
  4. Being physically weak or hungry does not affect spiritual strength.
  5. Man should not live by bread alone but by every word of God.
  6. There is need to be cautious in giving people title because of what they can offer.

SIGNIFICANCE

  1. The living bread means the word of God which is revealed by Jesus.
  2. Faith in Jesus is our insurance of eternal life.
  3. Those who sincerely seeks the Lord cannot be disappointed

EVALUATION:

  1. What circumstances led to Jesus’ declaration of Himself as the “Bread of Life”?
  2. Outline three moral lesson in this story?
  3. What do you think is the significance of this story?
  4. How does this story apply to your life?

SUB-TOPIC 2:

JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER

John. 4:7-15

The woman at the well had her encounter with Jesus Christ while she came to draw water from the well. After their conversation, she left her water pot and went into the city to tell the people that she had met the Messiah. When the people of

Samaria heard her testimony, they came out of the city to meet Jesus. Many of them believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony and they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.” John 4:42

MORAL LESSON:

  • The living water means the Holy Spirit.
  • The gift of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe.
  • The Holy Spirit satisfies the spiritual thirst of believers.

SIGNIFICANCE:

  • The living water is a symbol of the Holy Spirit.
  • The gift of the Holy Spirit is available to all who believe.
  • The Holy Spirit satisfies the spiritual thirst of believers.
  • You can only have the living water if you believe in Jesus Christ.

EVALUATION:

  • What do you think is the significance of the living water?
  • How does the gift of the Holy Spirit apply to your life?
  • What is the moral lesson in this story?
  • How does this story apply to your life?

SUB-TOPIC 3:

JESUS AS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

John. 8:12

Jesus spoke these words, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

MORAL LESSON:

  • Jesus is the source of spiritual light.
  • Those who follow Jesus will not walk in darkness.
  • Jesus gives us the light of life.

SIGNIFICANCE:

  • Jesus is the source of spiritual light.
  • Those who follow Jesus will not walk in darkness.
  • Jesus gives us the light of life.

EVALUATION:

  • What do you think is the significance of Jesus as the light of the world?
  • How does this apply to your life?
  • What is the moral lesson in this story?
  • How does this story apply to your life?

VALUES BESIDE FOOD AND WATER THAT IS NECESSARY FOR GROWTH AND HAPPINESS.

SUB-TOPIC 1: LOVE

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes

SUB-TOPIC 2:

JESUS AS THE LIVING WATER

John 4:7-15

Jesus and His disciples went to Samaria, and when they got to a city called Sychar, He went and sat down beside Jacob’s well. At this time, His disciples had gone into the city to buy food. Then a woman of Samaria came to draw water from the well. Seeing the woman, Jesus said to her, ‘give me a drink’. The Samaritan woman, having seen Jesus as a Jew expressed surprise that a Jew could ask her, aSamaritan to give him water because the Jews did not associate with the Samaritans.

When she refused, Jesus made her understand that if she had known and understood the gift of God, and the person who was asking her for water, she would ask Him for the living water. The woman did not understand, so she wondered how Jesus would give her living water when He had nothing to draw with, and the well was deep. She further asked Jesus whether He was greater than their father (Jacob), who gave them the well and even drank from it, together with his sons and his cattle. Jesus then said to her,“Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him, will never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life”.

SIGNIFICANCE

  1. Living water is figurative. It simply signifies the word of God.
  2. The word of God is universal—it is both for the Greek, Jews,and Gentiles.
  3. The living water (word of God) leads to eternal life through Jesus.
  4. The spring which wells to eternal life symbolizes the word of God which does not decay. It is ever fresh to sustain whoever embraces it.
  5. The Scriptures are inspired by God and profitable for instruction, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
  6. The word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)
  7. And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the
  8. The significance of living water is that it symbolizes the word of God. The word of God is universal and leads to eternal life. The spring which wells to eternal life symbolizes the word of God because it is ever fresh and sustains whoever embraces it.

EVALUATION:

1.Relate how Jesus described Himself to the Samaritan woman in St; John’s Gospel.

b) Identify any three ways the teaching applies to Christians today.(NECO, 2017 Q8a/b)

SUB-TOPIC 3:

VALUES BESIDE FOOD AND WATER THAT IS NECESSARY FOR GROWTH AND HAPPINESS.

GENERAL EVALUATION:

  1. What was Jesus’ teaching about the living bread in St. John’s gospel?
  2. State two significance of Jesus as the living bread and water.
  3. Discuss the importance of food and water to human existence
  4. What are the other values of food and water that are important for growth and happiness?
  5. What was Jesus’ teaching about the living bread in St. John’s gospel?
  6. State two significance of Jesus as the living bread and water.
  7. Discuss the importance of food and water to human existence
  8. What are the other values of food and water that are important for growth and happiness?
  9. hat are your own experiences with food and water?
  10. What was Jesus’ teaching about the living bread in St. John’s gospel?
  11. State two significance of Jesus as the living bread and water.
  12. Discuss the importance of food and water to human existence.
  13. What are the other values of food and water that are important for growth and happiness?
  14. What are your own experiences with food and water.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

  1. (Write out ten more questions)
    1. Living water means water that……(a) springs from Jacob’s well (b) is running (c) the Samaritan woman drank (d) wells up to eternal life
    2. Food and water are needed by man for (a)reading (b) sustenance and growth (c) fighting(d) writing
    3. One value beside food and water that is necessary for growth and happiness is (a) anger(b) hatred (c) amazement (d) contentment
    4. ___as the name of the town Jesus and his disciple visited in Samaria (a) Arabia (b)Sychar (c) Judea (d) Jerusalem‘
    5. Everyone who drinks of the water from the well will —— again’(a) eat (b) desire (c)thirst (d)hunger
    6. The woman at the well had (a) two children (b) four husbands (c) one husband (d)no husband
    7. When Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water, she offered him(a) her cup (b) her pitcher(c) some money (d) a drink from her own well
    8. The Samaritans worshiped (a) in the synagogue (b) on Mount Gerizim (c) in the temple(d) at the well
    9. Jesus told the woman that he could give her ——— water’(a) cold (b) running(c) hot (d) living
    10. The woman was so excited about the living water that she left her(a) pitcher (b) water pot(c) children (d) husband
    11. After the woman left, she went into the city and told everyone to come and see Jesus. (a) the well (b) the synagogue (c) the temple (d) Mount Gerizim
    12. The Samaritans were a people who were (a) despised by the Jews (b) not considered to be Jews (c) related to the Jews (d) living in Judea
    13. The woman at the well was surprised that Jesus would speak to her because she was (a) a woman (b) a Samaritan (c) a sinner (d) all of the above
    14. The woman at the well was excited about the living water because it would (a) never make her thirsty again (b) allow her to live forever (c) heal her diseases (d) all of the above
    15. When Jesus told the woman that he could give her living water, he was (a) being symbolic (b) speaking metaphorically (c) telling her a parable (d) being literal
    16. The woman at the well went into the city to tell everyone about Jesus because she (a) believed in him (b) was excited about the living water (c) wanted to get more people to believe in him (d) all of the above
    17. The living water that Jesus offers is (a) available to everyone (b) only available to those who believe in him (c) a physical reality (d) only available to those who are thirsty
    18. The living water that Jesus offers is (a) something that we can physically see and touch (b) something that we can’t see or touch but can feel (c) something that we can’t see or touch and can’t feel (d) all of the above
    19. The living water is (a) a symbol of Jesus’ love for us (b) a representation of eternal life (c) both of the above (d) neither of the above
    20. The living water is (a) a physical reality that we can see and touch (b) something that we can’t see or touch but can feel (c) something that we can’t see or touch and can’t feel (d) all of the above.

ESSAY TEST

    1. Describe the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well.
    2. What is the importance of food and water to the human body?
    3. Mention three other values that are important for growth and happiness.
    4. How do you think people can achieve personal growth?
    5. What do you think are some of the benefits of meditation?
    6. Why do you think it is important to be grateful for what we have?
    7. What do you think are some of the advantages of physical activity?
    8. How do you think people can overcome negative emotions?
    9. What do you think are some of the benefits of positive thinking?
    10. What do you think is the importance of setting goals in life?

WEEKEND ACTIVITY:

    1. What is love?
    2. In what way did Jesus demonstrate his love for mankind?
    3. List five types of love.
    4. What is the need for human beings to respond to God’s love?
    5. How can I love God?
    6. How can I love others?
    7. In what ways does God show his love for us?
    8. What is the highest form of love?
    9. What did Jesus say about love?
    10. How can we grow in our love for God and others?
    11. What are the different types of love?
    12. What are some Bible verses about love?
    13. What are some ways to show love?
    14. How can I love God more?
    15. In what ways does God want us to love others?
    16. How can I love my neighbor as myself?
    17. What is true love?
    18. What is agape love?
    19. What is the definition of love?

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.