WEEK SIX:

DIGNITY OF LABOUR
Dignity of labour is the philosophy that all types of jobs are respected equally and no occupation is considered superior and none of the jobs should be discriminated on any any basis. This is very important because such discrimination may lead to extinction of some professions which could create employment while other occupation become overpopulated leading to eventual unemployment.

OBLIGATION TO WORK
Every Christian is expected to work and not constitutue nuisance in the society or depend on other people for sustenance. In 2Thessanians 3:12, Paul admonishes in the quietness of each person’s work, he should eat.
In 1 Thessalonians 2:9, Paul also adminishes Christians to take a cue from the way the apostles work day and night preaching the gospel, they should also work.
In Colossian 3:23-25, Paul admonishes the Colosians to work with all their heart whether being supervised or not. We should not that it is from God we receive all reward for the work we do and so we should do every work as if we work for God. God is no respecter of person. We will receive the reward of our work as we have done it.
In Ephesians 6:5-8, Paul admonishes the Christians in Ephesus to be obedient to their masters and employers and serve them wholeheartedly as they would to Christ. He discourages eyeservice and menpleasers rather we should work with goodwill.
In Titus 3:1, Paul encourages us to engage in all good works.

Importance of hardwork to human life
Hardwork is very important in a number of ways:
1. It keeps us healthy
2. It makies us responsible member of the society
3. It enables us contribute to the national development of our country by payment of taxes
4. It discourages riotous lifestyle and other forms of vices
5. It helps us earn a living

SCRIPTURAL CONDEMNATION ON IDLENESS (2Thessalonians 3:9 -10)
Paul stated in the scripture above that it is not about exerting control over the people but showing examples to everyone through his own actions. He stated on a final note that anyone that would not work, should not eat.

Lesson note CRS SS1 THIRD TERM
WEEK FIVE

Skill Acquisition and Empowerment
a. What is Skill Acquisition?
Skill Acquisition means the ability to learn new skills. It means development of new skills, practice of a way doing doing things usually through special training or experience.

Importance of Skill Acquisition:
1. It helps us become a better leader
2. It helps us earn money to augment our pocket money
3. It creates job opportunities for many youths
4. It keeps us busy and keep us from idleness and youthful deliquencies
5. Ity helps us in proper decision making

b. Different trade students can acquire
Barbing
Hair dressing
Baking and catering
Plumbing
Tiling
Beadmaking
Carpentery and woodwork
Make-up artistry
Event planning
Soap making

c. Example from the Holy Bible
i. Jesus the Capenter’s Son (Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3) In Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3, the Bible noted that Jesus was the Son of a carpenter. Jesus was noted to be useful to his parents.
ii. In Exodus 35:31, God filled Bezalel with great wisdom, ability and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
iii. David became skillful in music in 1Samuel 16:18,
iv. Esau became a skillful hunter in Genesis 25:27.
v. Ishmael became a skillful archer in Genesis 21:20
vi. The Apostles were skilled Fishermen (Matt 4:18 – 20) especially James, Peter, John and Andrew.

Week Four
Lesson Note CRS SS1 THIRD TERM

SOCIAL VICES AND WITNESSING TO CHRIST (1PETER 5:7-11)

Social Vices are behaviours that are anti-social. They are bad habits that are exhibited by miscreants, that is people who lack conscience or moral principles.

As Christians, we are in the world but we do not belong to this world. We are also not miscreants because we have been bought over by Christ. So as Christians, Peter admonishes us to be carried away by the cares of this world, but we should;

(1) cast all our cares on the Lord because He cares about us – 1Peter 5:7

(2) be sober (this means we should be moderate and realistic in what we do) 1Peter 5:8

(3) be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. This underscores the fact that we should not allow anything take us by surprise rather we should be ready at all times. We should know that nothing in this world is strange or new and it is not peculiar to us alone. 1 Peter 5:8-9

(4) resist every temptation from the devil and build our faith in God – 1Peter 5:9
strengthen our hope in God who will always comfort us and rescue us from every troubles of life. 1Peter 5:10

We as Christian must not allow ourselves to be enticed by what happens in the world, rather we should always renew our mind with the word of God, build our faith to remain as light in this world.

Third term CRS for SS1
CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY

i. Living a life of witnessing to Christ (1Peter 1:13 – 17, 2: 9-25, 4:1-19)
When we ghive our lives to Christ, we are not expected to separate or exclude ourselves from other people living in the world. Rather we are expected to represent Christ on earth. We are expected to show the light of God to this dark world. In Matthew 5:13, Jesus says, ‘Ye are the salt of the earth’, which means we are expected to preserve the earth and also in verse 14, He says, we are the light of the world. This indicate that we will amongst people but we must be an example to them.

In 1 Peter 1: 13 – 17, Peter teaches that we should prepare our minds and keep our hope in Christ alive. We should be obedient to all the teachings of Christ and forsake our former ways of life which is prevalent in the community where we live. We should live our lives in the same pattern which Christ has lived. He admonishes us to be holy just as God, our Father is holy. He states that God, who is our Father is a righteous God who is not partial in everything He does and so we should serve Him in that consciousness, which is in the fear of God.

In 1 Peter 2:9 – 25, Peter teaches that we are a special kind of people. The reason why God has chosen us is that we should show forth His praise, who has brought us out of darkness into His marvellous light. He further admonishes us to:

(a) abstain from wordly pleasures and lust of the flesh

(b) behave honourably among unbelievers so that they may glorify God through us

(c) be law abiding 1Peter 2:13

(d) respect all constituted authorities because God has a reason for putting them there 1Peter 2:14

(e) use our freedom in Christ to do only what is right – 1 Peter 2:16

(f) honour all people and show broitherly love

(g) do our work with fear of God not with eye service, serving all man equally

(h) show hospitality to all – 1Peter 4:9

(i) endure persecution and not suffer as a sinner – 1 Peter 4:14-16

(j) be a God-figure among all men doing all things that will give glory to God – 1 Peter 4:11

ii. Pauls Statement on children of light (Romans 13: 11- 14)
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ who was converted made reference to Jesus teaching in Matthew 5:14, that we are the light of the world. He compared our former sonful life to night and now that we have given our life to Christ, we are now in the light.
He advises us to walk in the consciousness of the fact we are in Christ Jesus and we must walk properly as Jesus walked while on earth. We should not walk the way the unbelieveres walk and live in the world.

Lesson Note on CRS for SS1 Third term

WEEK TWO:

TOPIC: JAMES TEACHING ON PRAYER

James was a servant of God who wrote letters to the twelve tribes who are scattered across the world. He taught comprehensively on prayer and encourages fruitful prayers among Christians.

He started by saying in James 1:5-6, that anyone who lacks wisdom should ask from God who gives liberally. He stated however that if anyone is asking, that is praying to God, he must do it in faith because without faith, no one can receive anything from God. He said that a person without faith is unstable in all his ways. James 1:7-8

In James 4:1-3, James emphasizes the need to know how and what to pray for. He stated that the reason why we don’t get answers to prayers is that we ask wrongly because we want to consume it on our lust. This underscores selfishness. He encourages us to seek God’s will and to be considerate about others when we pray.

In James 5:13-15, he stated that those who are afflicted should pray to God while those who are happy should sing to him. However those who are sick should go to the elders of the church to pray for him and anoint him with oil. This underscores four types of prayers which are supplication, adoration, thanksgiving and intercession.

In James 5:16, he emphasizes that these prayers must be done in faith. He stated we should confess our sins and pray for one another. He also emphasizes fervency in prayers. He uses Elijah as an example of praying with fervency who prayed for rain not to fall for three and a half year and he prayed again and rain fell. James 5: 17-18.

James encouraged Christians to take their prayer life serious because it is our direct passport to God.

Examine James’ teaching on Prayer:
Focus: Meaning of Prayer
Reasons why prayers are not answered
How we pray – Elijah’s prayer
Why we should pray:
1.Prayer for Wisdom,
2.Pray if afflicted,
3.Sing when happy and
4. Prayer for the sick

Week one

Lesson Note on CRS SS1 THIRD TERM

LESSON NOTE FOR CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
S.S.ONE

THIRD TERM

WEEK ONE:
TOPIC: Prayer

MEANING OF PRAYER:
Prayer is the means of communication between man and God. Man requires the need to talk to God especially concerning his needs, his fears and in his troubles or confusion. All these needs make man seek the face of God.

REASONS WHY PRAYERS ARE NOT ANSWERED
In Malachi 2:13, the Bible records that God pays no attention to the prayers of men. Also in Proverbs 1:24 – 25, the Bible gave reasons why God refuses to answer the prayers of man. The reasons why God refuses to answer the prayers of man are not farfetched. The reasons include the following:

(a) Disobedience: Proverbs 1:29 – 31, states that the reason why God turns away from man’s prayer is because of his disobedience. See also Proverbs 28:9

(b) Lack Of Faith: James 1:6 – 7, states that a man who prays without faith cannot receive anything from God. Also James 5:15, says it is the prayer of faith that can save the sick.

(c) Asking Wrongly: Most people pray to God to satisfy their selfish desires. The Bible states in James 4:3, that such prayers will not be answered

(d) Sin (Iniquity): In James 5:15 – 16, the Bible states that if one prays with faith, his sins will be forgiven and his prayers may be answered. Psalm 66:18 also states that if I hide iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

(e) Lack of Fervency (laziness in prayer): The Bible states in John 4:24, that God seeks those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. This underscores serious worshippers. In James 5:16 – 17, the Bible emphasizes the need for fervent prayers.

(f) Lack Of Consistence: Jesus gave a parable about a woman who was consistence in her prayers in Luke 18:1-8. With this, He teaches that one must be consistent in prayers.

(g) Not Forgiving Others: Not forgiving others can also be a hindrance to answered prayers. The parable of the unforgiving steward in Matthew 18:23-35 emphasizes this. If we forgive others, God will forgive us and answer our prayers.

TYPES OF PRAYERS
There are many types of Prayers and these include:
1. Prayer of Adoration (Praising God)
2. Prayer of Supplication (Petition) – asking God concerning our needs
3. Prayer of Intercession (Praying for others)
4. Prayer of Thanksgiving (Thanking God for what He has done)
5. Prayer of Dedication (Renewing our commitment to God)
6. Prayer of Confession (Confessing our sins to God)

THE LORD’S PRAYER
In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus taught His disciples to pray in this manner:

9 Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name (Prayer of Adoration)

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven (Prayer of Dedication)

11 Give us this day our daily bread (Prayer of Supplication – Petition)

12 And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. (Confessional Prayer)

13 Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: (Petition)
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever Amen. (Prayer of Adoration)

Ode to the Scissors of Pain

Will I not be ungrateful if I ever fail
To acknowledge you that made me frail?
Your sharp blades cut through my edges
Even when you knew I have no solid wedges

Snip! Snip! Snip! You cut me through
Help! Help! Help! I scream all through
I thought you were made to give shape
But all I got was your cold-cut scrape

You did not spare even my tender heart
You continued to cut and snip it apart
Earlier when I saw you, I smelt danger
After many days, you’re still a stranger

At first, I thought I could somehow cope
But then I realized it would end in rope
Then I cried out to your holder
Because it seems he is older

The snipping never seem to end
But the holder was beginning to mend
I stopped crying and learned to adjust
The holder I began to watch and trust

Every jagged edge he began to stitch
All I did was pray and didn’t move an inch
It might have taken a while
But I’m still alive and agile

The snip doesn’t hurt anymore
Cause I have learnt to endure some more
Wow! Did you see what it turned me to?
Wow! I never would have thought it so

Thank you pain-inflicting scissors
But many thanks to the holder of the scissors.

©NEU-NZENWA

ANALYSIS:
FORM:
30line poem divided into
7 Quatrain and
1 Heroic couplet

The rhyming scheme for each quatrain: aabb
The heroic couplet: aa

FIGURES OF SPEECH:

The dominant figure of speech in this poem is APOSTROPHE. It addresses the scissors as if it were living and present at the time of composing the poem.

RHETORICAL QUESTION:
Will I not be ungrateful if I ever fail
To acknowledge you that made me frail?

METAPHOR:
Your sharp blades cut through my edges
But all I got was your cold-cut scrape

ONOMATOPOEIA:
Snip! Snip! Snip! You cut me through
You continued to cut and snip it apart

REPETITION:
Help! Help! Help!

EUPHEMISM:
But then I realized it would end in rope (in a rope there suggests suicide)

ASSONANCE:
alive and agile (the ‘a’ sound)

CONSONANCE
still alive and agile (the ‘L’ sound)

An ODE is a poem that celebrates a person, a thing or an event especially as it relates to its heroic deeds. This poem eulogizes the scissors which is a tool used by the tailors to intiate the beautification process of a cloth through sewing.

The poem also uses the IMAGERY of what happens in a tailor’s shop to create a vivid picture of what happens in the life of a person…from the pain of cutting to the shaping and mending through sewing. The process of perfection of beauty is not always smooth or palatable but comes with pain.

THEMES

Pain. Life growth is characterized by pain

Endurance. He who wants to be celebrated in future must endure the pain.

God permits the pain in order to make us who we are meant to be.

Fulfilment

Every life is well spent
Only when it is characterized by joy
Joy is a state of calmness
Which world’s wildest rage cannot comprehend

Life doesn’t care about you
It’s a moving train without control
People jump in and jump out
Like dauntless soldiers who care little nor worry about their lives

The speed of the locomotive
Is enough to run scorpions into your brain
However, the fear is only a mirage
Which cannot hurt the busy focus bee

My mind is my weapon
Grace is my succor
I can only be hindered by the brake pads of my mind
The laws of gravitational pull cannot restrain a ready mind

I will not allow a needle
To pierce the sac that holds my joy
Joy is the fulfilment
That confirms my life is well spent

The Spirit endorses my action
Tells me which way to go
Until at last I arrive
At such a place where I am meant to be
To fulfil the blueprints of the Masterpiece
That holds the perfect picture of eternity

©Lawal Olajide

ANALYSIS:
FIGURES OF SPEECH

ALLITERATION:
perfect picture
world’s wildest

METAPHOR:
My mind is my weapon
I can only be hindered by the brake pads of my mind
It’s (life) a moving train without control
However, the fear is only a mirage
Which cannot hurt the busy focus bee
I will not allow a needle
To pierce the sac that holds my joy

PERSONIFICATION:
world’s wildest rage cannot comprehend
The laws of gravitational pull cannot restrain a ready mind
Life doesn’t care about you

HYPERBOLE:
The speed of the locomotive is enough to run scorpions into your brain

MOOD: Determination

FORM:
25 line poem divided into
5 Quatrains(4line poem)
1 Quintet (5 line poem)

DISTRACTIONS

The oceans were violent
the winds were aggressive.
The boats may capsize
That would lead to a tragedy
Is this how this life struggles will end?

What about the promise of the great revolution we have received?
Well, we can only but try to survive if fate supports our travails

Alas, you can’t believe it…
Help is here!
I thought it was a ghost at first
But it’s the Son of Man
The Master Himself
Breaking all laws of this terrestrial plane

Not even our anxiety nor travails moved him.
The fears of our perilous time didn’t penetrate Him
Whatever keeps Him afloat on troubled waters is nothing science can explain…

I can’t question any further
Just do as your custom is….
Rebuke this wind and let’s have our peace.

In the whole drama,
To the wind and seas, He never spoke a word.
What can I make of this?

Why will the great Teacher allow such boisterous noise in his classroom?
Will that not offend class management skills?

He ignored the distraction,
That is what they are..
The storms are distractions…..
Shadows that brag
Craving attention like a wife starved of love and attention
Wants our reaction
Keeping our eyes off the goal…

Ah! The Master knows
That ones He arrives at his destination,
Calmness will return
like a breadwinner on arrival from his voyage
All bragging will be soon put to rest…

Hmmmmm
Distractions are dews of the early morn and mist of harmattan
Feed your focus
Starve your distraction
Not all contest is an invitation
Define your your target audience
Maintain your flow
Until finally
You berth you ship on the Promised land.

©Lawal Olajide

ANALYSIS
FIGURES OF SPEECH

MOOD:

Fear, relief and Admiration

METAPHOR:

You berth you ship on the Promised land

Distractions are dews of the early morn and mist of harmattan

Why will the great Teacher allow such boisterous noise in his classroom?

PERSONIFICATION:

Feed your focus
Starve your distraction
Calmness will return
The oceans were violent
the winds were aggressive.
…if fate supports our travails

SIMILE:
…like a breadwinner on arrival from his voyage
… like a wife starved of love and attention

RHETORICAL QUESTION:
Why will the great Teacher allow such boisterous noise in his classroom?
Will that not offend class management skills?
What can I make of this?
Is this how this life struggles will end?
What about the promise of the great revolution we have received?

Sacred Beauty

I didn’t know
That such a beauty exists
Tall like the Iroko
In the midst of the rainforest
Your dark colour points the way of our fathers
The bold black beautiful blood of our ancestors
That irrigated the soil of humanity
And shoulder the arrival of the celebrated civilization

You are the pillar that stands tall
The ancient pillar bears the burdens of all men
Holding the edifice and artefact of all existence
The deafening silence hides the wealth of your wisdom
Your tenderness is far from strife
If I return a thousand times from my voyage
Your abode will be my hometown
And your tender heart my pillow

My true African beauty
You are indeed the beauty the world is yet to see.

©Lawal Olajide

ANALYSIS
Figures of speech:

Simile: Tall like the Iroko in the midst of the rainforest

Personification: Your dark colour points the way of our fathers

Alliteration: bold black beautiful blood

Metaphor: You are the pillar that stands tall
The ancient pillar bears the burdens of all men

Oxymoron: deafening silence

Hyperbole: If I return a thousand times from my voyage

Metaphor: your tender heart my pillow

Apostrophe: You are indeed the beauty the world is yet to see.

Theme: Africanism. Love for Africa

Mood: Admiration