- FAMILY: SS1 SECOND TERM C.R.K
- RELATIONSHIP IN SCHOOL: SECOND TERM SS1 C.R.K
- RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND CHURCH
- PRAYER AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATING TO GOD: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- CALL TO OBEDIENCE: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- SHEDRACH, MESHACK AND ABADNEGO: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- CALL TO FREEDOM: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- THE BIRTH AND CALL OF MOSES: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- DEBORAH AND BARAK LED THEIR PEOPLE TO FREEDOM: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- EMINENT NIGERIANS WHO OBTAINED FREEDOM FOR NIGERIA: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
- RESPONDING FAITHFULLY TO THE NEEDS OF OTHER CHRISTIANS: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
FAMILY: SS1 SECOND TERM C.R.K
TOPIC: FAMILY
A family is a group of people who are related by blood or by adoption. People become automatic members of their various families either by virtue of birth, marriage, adoption or guardianship. This therefore means that everybody belongs to a particular family or the other. Families are ordained by God and it serves as the basic agent of socialization.
Type of Family
1. Nuclear Family: This is the type of family whereby the parents and their children live in the same house or share the closest bond. This type of family is made up of only the parents and the children. It is also known as conjugal family.
2. Extended Family: This type of family includes all relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. This is also known as joint family or multi-generational family.
3. Adopted Family: This is a type of family comprised of people who are not necessarily related by blood but by law as a result of adoption.
4. Foster Family: This include one or two adults who serve as temporary guardians for one or more children.
Family Members and their Roles
1. Father: The father is the head of the family. He is the bread winner and makes the major family decisions together with mother. He does other works too like bringing the children to school etc.
2. Mother: She is the manager and treasurer of the family. She takes care of the all the children, coordinates the household tasks, plans and prepares family meal. Nowadays, mothers also help the family financially.
3. Female siblings: They assist the mum in doing household chores like dusting and sweeping, preparing the meal, setting and clearing table and other house chores.
4. Male siblings: They are usually assigned the heavy works in the house like scrubbing the floor, fetching water, watering flower etc. However, roles of family members depend on the family. When all members of the family perform their role the family experiences peace and harmony.
Concept of Good Family
A good family is one that pleases the Lord; they pray together, perform their tasks accordingly, live in peace with neighbours, respect and love each other, assist one another. Whatever any member of the family it affects the respect other people have over the family. A good family name makes one socially and culturally respected and favoured. To have and maintain a good family name don’t commit crime, don’t be a disgrace to your family. Obey God’s commandments, societal rules, school rules and national laws.
EVALUATION
1. What is family?
2. Describe the concept of good family.
3. Mention the types of family
RELATIONSHIP IN SCHOOL: SECOND TERM SS1 C.R.K
TOPIC: RELATIONSHIP IN SCHOOL
Most secondary school students spend at least 7 hours in school per day from Monday to Friday. This means that large part of the day is spent in school; with classmates and teachers. In the light of this, it is imperative for students to associate with good friends because the friends they associate with in school will determine a lot about their behaviours even as behaviours ultimately determine destinies. Therefore, choose your friends carefully.
How to Choose Good Friends
The Bible says show me your friend and I will tell you who you are. To choose good friends these are what to do:
1. Befriend fellow students who constantly say good things about other people. If somebody is always saying bad things behind people don’t be a friend to that person because that is how he/she will say bad things about you in your back.
2. Only choose those that are serious with their studies as friends. Evil company corrupts good manner.
3. Some one that always advises you to disobey the rules and regulation of the school is not a good friend, stop being a friend to such a person, if not he/she will lead you to hell fire.
4. Let your friends be those that are serious with God and their studies
5. If spending time with your friend will bring you down instead of lifting you up please stop being a friend to such a person.
David and Jonathan: Lessons About Friendship
1. Good friends keep promise even in absence. David kept his words even after Jonathan death. David helped Jonathan’s son when he died.
2. A true friend will protect you as Jonathan protected David from soul, his father evil plans.
3. A true friend will bring you closer to God
4. Jonathan didn’t support his father’s evil plan against David because David did nothing wrong. So also, do not join any of your family members in planning evil against your friend or anybody.
5. A true friend will help you to stay out of trouble
6. A true friend will help you achieve your destiny
7. A true friend is ready to sacrifice his/her comfort to make you happy and safe.
Bad Friends
Run away from bad friends. They will make you to be a bad student in the school, bad child at home, poor person and illiterate in the future and make you go to hell at last. If you put a good orange in a basket full of bad oranges it won’t be long the good orange will spoil like the others. That is how friendship is. If you follow bad friends you will be bad too. Bad friends are like pencil and crayon in the hand of the devil.
EVALUATION
1. How can choose good friends?
2. What are the qualities of good friendship?
3. What is the consequence of following bad friends?
RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND CHURCH
TOPIC: RELATIONSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND CHURCH
A relationship is any form of deep, strong or close association between two or more people that could either be for long or short term. The relationship may be based on business interaction, love or solidarity. Meanwhile, under the context that we are talking about relationship, we are looking at ways people relate with each other in their communities and churches. Please note that no community can live together except they agree even as no one can every live in isolation.
Ways of Maintaining Relationship in the Community
1. Identification of community leaders: know the names and addresses of community leaders. If there are problems in the community you will know where to go and whom to contact.
2. Respect for elders: The word of God advises us to give honour and respect to whom it is due; pay taxes to whom it is due.
3. Obeying the laws of the land: For peace to reign we need to keep the laws of the land.
4. Participating in community development programmes: We are advised to participate in all activities that will develop the community. We should participate, for example, in environmental sanitation in our neighbourhood.
5. Caring for the needy
6. Religious tolerance: Respect everyone, whether the person is a Christian or not.
Good Relationship in the Church
The greatest commandment is love of God and neighbour. As a Christian student you must demonstrate genuine love for Christians and non-Christians alike. Always be eager to help other people. Let your life be so good that other people would want copy it. Christians must maintain peace in the church and outside the church. We should also endeavour to maintain peace and harmony with the constituted authorities in the church and outside the church. It is bad for any Christian student to intentionally go against the rules and regulations of the school and church. If you disobey the church leaders you have disobeyed God.
-Do not make noise in the church; do not operate phones or toys in the church.
-Obey the rules, regulations and guidance of the church and its leaders.
-Participate in church activities. Join at least one organ of the church like choir, ushers/stewards, altar boys, charismatic, block rosary, Sunday school teaching, etc.
EVALUATION
1. What are the ways of maintaining relationship in the community and the church?
PRAYER AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATING TO GOD: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: PRAYER AS MEANS OF COMMUNICATING TO GOD
We worship an invisible and omnipotent God who hears every word of prayer we say with our mouth or our mind. Prayer is the act of talking to God either to thank Him or to request for something. We can pray anywhere- at home, in the school, class, toilet, while walking etc. At all times we are free to talk to God, He is ever ready to listen to us. Prayer is what links us to God, without it our relationship with god suffers. While praying you might kneel, sit or lay on the bed; you can pray aloud or silently in your heart. God wants us to always talk to Him that’s why the Bible advises us to pray without ceasing and season.
How to Pray
There may not be a one way street to prayer, yet there are certainly some components of a good prayer should have. These are-
1. Thank and praise God. Acknowledge his works
2. Ask for forgiveness of your sins because the prayer of a sinner is an abomination before God.
3. Make your request
4. Ask for His grace to do His will.
When you pray don’t doubt, believe and trust in Him. When you pray and doubt God will not answer you. Pray and have faith. Also, don’t pray with malice in your heart. If you are keeping malice with anybody God will not answer your prayer.
Ways God Talk to Us
God also talk to us, but in different ways.
1. Through His words in the Bible: The book of Timothy 3:16 says that all scriptures are “God-breathed”. His words give us encouragement, warning, assurance or lesson for life. This means that God sometimes screams through His words in the Bible giving us instructions, advice and warnings.
2. Through other believers: God also talk to us through our teachers, parents, pastors and other preachers.
3. Through dream
4. Through music: Through good music good talks to His people because some gospel singers are inspired by God.
5. Through circumstances: Sometimes God use circumstances to get our attention or force us to do something or take decision. For example, in the parable of the prodigal son, the prodigal son faced hunger and starvation, this made him to rethink and return to His father. The hard circumstance forced him back.
6. Vision
Ways of Maintaining Good Relationship with God
a. Studying the Bible often
b. Obeying God’s commandments
c. Praying always
d. Maintaining good relationship with your neighbours
e. Obey the school rules and regulations
f. Obey the laws of the state and the nation
g. Help your neighbours.
ASSESSMENT
- What is prayer?
- Mention five components that a prayer must have
- In what three ways does God talk to us?
- List the ways we can get close to God
CALL TO OBEDIENCE: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: CALL TO OBEDIENCE
Obedience is the complete compliance with an order, request or law.It also entails total submission to another person’s authority. Obedience is required where rules, laws, commandment or authority lies. And there are blessings associated obedience.
Abraham Obeys God’s Call
Abraham was formerly called Abram before God changed his name to Abraham which means father of many nations. He was born in the pagan city of Ur to his father Terah. God commanded him to leave his home and go forth a new and unknown land. Abraham did not disobey, he took his wife Sarah, his nephew Lot and other properties and left to the unknown. He obeyed God’s directive without asking any question. He was 75 years when he left Haran.
Blessing from Obeying God’s Call
God told Abraham:
1. I will make you into a great nation
2. I will bless you
3. I will make your name great
4. You will be a blessing to others.
5. I will bless those who bless you.
6. I will put a curse on anyone who calls down a curse on you.
7. All nations on earth will be blessed because of you
God led Abraham to Canaan without Abraham knowing where he was going. He obeyed God and was largely blessed for that. If you obey God you will prosper. If you obey God no evil shall befall you, God shall guide your side, back, up and down and front. If you obey God you shall be called sons and daughters of God. You don’t use human wisdom to follow God’s directives. Normally, Abraham would have questioned God since he knew not where God wanted to take him to, but he didn’t. He followed God without doubt. Follow God without doubt today and He will not fail to bless you.
EVALUATION
a. How did God bless Abraham for obeying?
b. Where was Abraham born?
c. What is the name of Abraham father?
SHEDRACH, MESHACK AND ABADNEGO: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: SHEDRACH, MESHACK AND ABADNEGO
These three friends of Daniel were originally known as Hananiah which means “the grace of the Lord”; Mishael which means “He that is the strong God”; and Azariah which means “the Lord is help”. When Nebuchadnezzar captured them he changed their Hebrew names to Shedrach means “the moon god Aku”, Meshack means “who’s like Aku” and Abadnego means “the servant of the god Nebo/Nabu or Nergal.
King Nebuchadnezzar then built an image and commanded everybody in his kingdom to bow down and worship the image, that failure to do that the person would be thrown in a big fire. Shedrach, Mishach and Abadnego refused to worship the idol built by the king. Nebuchadnezzar was furious that these three youths disobeyed his orders. He commanded they should be thrown into the big burning fire so that they would burn to ashes. They were thrown into the fire. The heat of the fire killed the soldiers that threw them inside the fire. The king was surprise when he saw a fourth person in the fire. He said to his officials that he was seeing four people in the fire instead of three, who was the fourth person? The fourth man in the fire was God. God came down to save Shedrach, Mishack and Abadnego from burning. The fire became as cold as air-conditioned room for them. The king was so shocked and surprised that he confessed and acknowledged truly that God Almighty, the God of Shedrach, Mishack and Abadnego is the true and only God.
In God’s commandments we were told not worship any other god except God in Heaven, that we should not bow down to any idol. Shedrach, Mishack and Abadnego preferred to die instead of disobeying God. They said that even if God refused to save them they would prefer to die than to worship the image made by king Nebuchadnezzar. However, God saved them by coming down in the fire, dancing with them. If you obey God He will never leave alone. Be ready to face difficulty for obeying God, but there is great reward for those who obey God.
EVALUATION
a. What were the Hebrew names of Shedrach, Mishack and Abadnego?
b. What is the meaning of the names Shedrach, Mishack and Abadnego?
c. Why was Nebuchadnezzar angry with them?
17. CALL TO FREEDOM
CALL TO FREEDOM: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: CALL TO FREEDOM
Freedom is the ability to act the way one likes or chooses without being subjected to any unnecessary restrain, threat, fear or interference. In exercising freedom you act freely, albeit within the law in such a way that your right does not infringe on the rights of others. In other words, freedom does not give you right to sin or break the law. In exercising your freedom you still have to be sure that others are not hurt. Moreover, as a nation or individual freedom is highly valued. God gave us freedom so we could serve Him freely without being under pressure. God gave us the freedom to serve Him or not.
Types of Freedom
1. Economic Freedom: this is the freedom to use the natural resources of the nation as well as own a business.
2. Personal Freedom: this is the freedom for one to live life whichever way he/she wants. This freedom include freedom of speech, freedom to study whatever you want to study in the university, freedom to join any legal organisation you like.
3. Political Freedom: this is the freedom from foreign rule. They also include the right to vote and be voted for; the right to join any political party of your choice etc.
4. Social Freedom: this is the freedom from fear- fear of oppression, insecurity etc.
5. Religious Freedom: this is the right of an individual to follow any religion he/she wants.
6. Christian Freedom: this includes freedom from the rule of Satan. Christians should try to maintain this freedom. This is gotten through faith in Jesus Christ and in baptism. It is also gotten by obeying the commandments of God.
EVALUATION
a. What is freedom?
b. Mention four types of freedom
THE BIRTH AND CALL OF MOSES: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: THE BIRTH AND CALL OF MOSES
The Israelites were slaves in Egypt, suffering immense injustice in the hands of the Egyptians. God wanted them to be free so they would choose freely whom to serve. And so Moses was born, just as the Israelites’ suffering was at its peak. Meanwhile, during this same period, Pharaoh had asked all the midwives in Egypt to kill all the male babies born of Israeli blood. The mother of Moses nursed him secretly for three months, when she couldn’t conceal him any longer she placed him in a water-proof basket and laid him by the bank of River Nile. Pharaoh’s daughter who often bathed there saw him; she had pity and love for the baby. She picked the baby and looked for someone to nurse the baby on her behalf.
By God’s arrangement she chose Moses mother who nursed him until he was old enough. Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him. Moses grew up in the palace and was given the best education and treatment like the son of Pharaoh. But he soon discovered that he was a Hebrew and the people in slavery were his own people.
One day, Moses visited his fellow Israelite and he saw an Egyptian maltreating an Israelite. He killed the Egyptian. He buried him immediately. He did this because he loved his people. The following day Moses visited his people again and found two Israelites fighting, out of love and concern he separated them; but the guilty one told: “Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?” This made Moses afraid and thought Pharaoh might hear it have him killed. He fled to Midian where he stayed for 40 years. He was 40 years when he fled. One day as Moses was watching his father-in- law’s sheep on Mount Horeb God called him through the burning bush; asked him to remove his shoe because he was standing on a holy ground. God appeared to Moses because He had decided to rescue the Israelite by using Moses as the point man. Moses some excuses about why he wasn’t the best person for the task but God ignored his excuses. God told him that if they asked him who sent him he should tell that “I Am that I Am” had sent me. God promised to lead Israel out of bondage and leading them to their own land, a land flowing with milk and honey. Through Moses God gave Israelites freedom, freedom to worship Him, freedom to have their destiny in their hands and not in the hands of the Egyptians. In our lives today that’s how God frees us from every bondage we are in so that we would worship Him in truth and in spirit.
EVALUATION
I. Why did Moses mother put him in the water after birth?
II. In your own understanding why do you think God chose Moses?
DEBORAH AND BARAK LED THEIR PEOPLE TO FREEDOM: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: DEBORAH AND BARAK LED THEIR PEOPLE TO FREEDOM
There was a period in Israel’s history called the era of the Judges. This was a time when the judges were military leaders. During this period, the Israelites found themselves ensnared in spiritual bondage right in their own country because they sinned against God. Meanwhile, God also handed them over to the Canaanites to be punished. During this period also, Ehud the Judge had just died and Deborah had been made the judge in Israel in his stead. So the people cried out to God and God listened to their cries and empowered Deborah to rescue the Israelites. But being a woman, she could not lead a war. So she invited Barak who was the son of Abinoam to help. Barak and Deborah led the war against the king of Canaan, Jabin, his army commander Sisera and the entire Canaan army. With ten thousand soldiers God helped the Israelites to defeat the Canaanites. Sisera, the Canaan army commander ran away on foot to the tent of Jael who after giving him milk stabbed him with a peg on his head. This brought peace to Israel.
Deborah was a prophetess, poet and a judge. He led Israel to war and helped free them from the bondage of Canaanites. The Israelites became free again after this war, giving credence to the fact that God really wants his people to be free. He can use anybody to accomplish this; man or woman. Will you make yourself available for God’s works because
EVALUATION
I. Who is Deborah and who did she hire to help her fight the Canaan?
II. What is the name of the Canaan king that Deborah fought
EMINENT NIGERIANS WHO OBTAINED FREEDOM FOR NIGERIA: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: EMINENT NIGERIANS WHO OBTAINED FREEDOM FOR NIGERIA
Nigeria got her independence in October 1st 1960. And before then, the country was ruled by foreigners (Britain). Some individuals fought (with their brains and pens) to make sure we get political freedom from Britain with the most prominent among them being Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Alhaji Abubarka Tafarwa Balewa, Mrs Margret Ekpo, Pa Michael Imoudu, Herbert Macaulay, Alvan Ikoku etc. They were able help Nigeria get freedom because they were well educated, fearless and patriotic. It therefore goes to show that for anyone to become a true freedom fighter, he or she must be educated, passionate and fearless; ready to risk their lives.
The political and territorial freedom we are enjoying today in Nigeria is the combined efforts of many of our past heroes. Each time we celebrate independence every 1st of October, we are acknowledging and celebrating the efforts of these heroes of our independence. Their lives should inspire you to become a patriotic citizen of this country, determined to give your best towards making Nigeria better than it already is. You owe a duty to Nigeria, to be a law-abiding and be good citizens. If in the future you contest and occupy an elective position, do not embezzle money
EVALUATION
I. Mention three names of Nigerians who helped to secure our freedom.
II. What are the qualities needed to be a freedom fighter?
RESPONDING FAITHFULLY TO THE NEEDS OF OTHER CHRISTIANS: SECOND TERM SS1 CRK
TOPIC: RESPONDING FAITHFULLY TO THE NEEDS OF OTHER CHRISTIANS
We are all blessed with different gifts. Every man has at least a gift or blessing that will be of help to another person. It might be money, material thing or nonmaterial thing. As Christians we should help each other with our various gifts and blessings. Let’s study some examples from the holy Bible.
The Widow of Zarephat
There was a time Israel that there was no rain for long, there was not enough food and water in Israel. God directed Elijah to go to Zarephat, at the region of Sidon and stay there. There he met a widow gathering firewood, he asked her to give him water and piece of bread. She told Elijah that she had no bread except the little flour and a jar of oil; she said she wanted to bake bread with it, eat with her child and die because there was nothing left to eat again. Elijah told her to bake the bread but she should give him first before doing for herself and her son, she obeyed. All the days Elijah was there the jar of oil did not run dry- there was enough food for Elijah, the woman and her son. God filled the jar. She didn’t question God’s words that came through Elijah because she believed, this made God to blessed her abundantly. You might not have enough but when you see those that have none share that your little with them.
Feeding of Five Thousand Men
After following Jesus all those, and it was approaching evening time the disciples knew that the crowd would need food and that there was nowhere for them to buy food since they were in the wilderness. The disciples told Jesus to send the crowd away. Jesus told His disciples to give them something to eat but Philip and Andrew objected. Philip exclaimed that it would take more than half a year’s wages to buy food that would enough to feed the crowd. They forgot that Jesus is a miracle working God. With five loaves of bread and two fishes Jesus fed the five thousand men (excluding women and children).
Moral Lessons
I. Jesus had pity on the hungry so He didn’t send them away empty.
II. No one comes to God and go back empty handed
III. There are benefits in following God
IV. What is impossible before man is possible to God.
GENEROUS BARNABAS
Barnabas was the cousin of Mark, writer of the gospel of Mark. At a time the early church was experiencing difficulty Barnabas sold his land and donated all the money to the church. God blessed him tremendously. Few years later God appointed him as an apostle with Paul to the Gentiles (non-Jews). He spent many years preaching the gospel in lands far away from both Jerusalem and Cyprus. He used all his money to work for God. Barnabas means Son of encouragement. God blessed Barnabas with money, and when the church needed money he used his money to help the church. Not just that, also when the church needed more hands in spreading the gospel he made himself. So in anyway you can help people don’t hesitate to help.
EVALUATION
I. According to the account, why is Barnabas considered a good man?
2. CONVERSATION