Discovering God Through Jesus’ Teachings and Example for Primary 1

Class: Primary 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 6
Age: 6 years
Duration: 45 minutes
Subject: Christian Religion Studies
Curriculum Theme: God Our Father
Focal competence: Relating with God through Jesus Christ
Key competencies/values: Collaboration; Information Literacy; Faith
Skills:

• Explaining the meaning of Jesus and Emmanuel
• Discussing how Jesus is our Saviour

Previous Lesson: Ways of praying and the Lord’s Prayer
Topic: Discovering God Through Jesus
Subject Matter: Discovering God through Jesus’ teaching, example

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Identify a teaching of Jesus about God.
• Explain a simple way Jesus helps people know God.
• State selected teachings of Jesus.

Psychomotor Domain

• Recite John 14:6-7.

Reference Materials

The following resources were used in planning this lesson:

• 2025 Revised 9 Years Basic Education Curriculum
• Relevant State Unified Scheme of Work
• Christian Religious Studies for Primary 1, A. O. Oyewole et al.
• The HeadTeacher Scheme of work

Instructional Materials

The teacher will teach this lesson with the aid of:

• Holy Bible
• Pictures from Bible stories illustrating Jesus’ teachings about God
• Relevant Bible-story pictures or memory-verse chart
• Suitable songs or audio about Jesus

Rationale for the Lesson

This lesson is important because it lays the foundation for pupils to understand God’s nature through the person of Jesus Christ. By learning about Jesus’ teachings and actions, pupils can begin to grasp God’s love, care, forgiveness, and goodness. This understanding helps them build a personal relationship with God.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils should have basic knowledge of who God is as their creator and some simple Bible stories.

Lesson Content/Board Summary

Discovering God Through Jesus

Meaning of Discovering God Through Jesus

Discovering God through Jesus means learning about God by listening to what Jesus taught and by watching how Jesus lived. Jesus came to show us what God is like.

What Jesus’ Words and Actions Show About God

Jesus’ words and actions teach us many things about God:

1. God’s Love: Jesus showed God’s great love by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and dying for our sins. He taught us to love God and our neighbours.
2. God’s Care: Jesus taught that God cares for us, just like a good Father. He said God knows what we need even before we ask.
3. God’s Forgiveness: Jesus forgave people’s sins and taught us to forgive others. This shows that God is always ready to forgive us when we say sorry.
4. God’s Goodness: Jesus did many good things and taught us to be good. He showed that God is good and wants us to be good too.

Bible Reading

John 14:9 (NIV)

“Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, “Show us the Father”?'”

Memory Verse

John 14:6-7 (NIV)

“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.'”

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

Discussion, Explanation, Question and Answer, Storytelling, Recitation, Singing.

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Activating prior knowledge

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and asks them to name some things God has created. The teacher then asks how we can know more about God.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond by naming creations like trees, animals, and people. They suggest ways like praying or going to church.

Learning Point: God’s creation and knowledge

Step 2: Introducing Jesus as a Way to Know God

Time: 8 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explanation/Storytelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher explains that one special way to know God is through Jesus. The teacher tells a simple story about Jesus helping someone (e.g., healing a blind man) and asks what this shows about God.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the story and suggest that God is kind, powerful, and caring.

Learning Point: Jesus reveals God’s nature

Step 3: Discussing Jesus’ Teachings about God’s Love and Care

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Reading

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reads a prescribed teaching of Jesus about God’s love (e.g., “Love your neighbour as yourself” from Matthew 22:39 or a simple parable showing care). The teacher then leads a discussion on what it teaches about God’s love and care.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the teaching and discuss how God loves and cares for everyone.

Learning Point: God’s love and care

Step 4: Discussing Jesus’ Teachings about God’s Forgiveness and Goodness

Time: 7 minutes

Teaching Skill: Discussion/Explanation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher shares a simple example of Jesus forgiving someone (e.g., the woman caught in adultery, John 8:1-11, simplified) or teaching about forgiveness (e.g., the parable of the lost son, Luke 15:11-32, simplified). The teacher asks what this shows about God’s forgiveness and goodness.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils discuss how God forgives us and is good to us.

Learning Point: God’s forgiveness and goodness

Step 5: Introducing the Bible Reading and Memory Verse

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Recitation/Reading

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces John 14:9 as a Bible reading and John 14:6-7 as the memory verse. The teacher reads the verses aloud and explains their meaning simply.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen carefully and repeat the memory verse after the teacher.

Learning Point: John 14:6-7 and 14:9

Step 6: Practicing the Memory Verse

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Practice

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads the pupils in reciting the memory verse (John 14:6-7) several times, using a memory verse chart if available. The teacher encourages pupils to understand the words.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils recite the memory verse together and individually.

Learning Point: Memory verse recitation

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher evaluates the learning by asking the following questions:

1. Mention one thing Jesus taught about God.
2. How does Jesus help us know God?
3. Recite John 14:6-7.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils answer orally and in writing.

Learning Point: Understanding God through Jesus

Step 8: Note-Taking

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guided Writing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to copy the essential Board Summary notes about Jesus revealing God’s character and the memory verse into their notebooks.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils copy the notes carefully into their notebooks.

Learning Point: Recording lesson summary

Step 9: Conclusion

Time: 2 minutes

Teaching Skill: Consolidation

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher reminds pupils that Jesus is the best way to know God and encourages them to always remember His teachings and example. The teacher leads a short prayer.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen and participate in the prayer.

Learning Point: Jesus, the way to God

Continuous Assessment/Further Study

Type: Homework

Instruction: Answer the following questions in your notebook:

1. Draw a picture of Jesus helping someone.
2. Write down what John 14:6-7 teaches us about Jesus.

Lesson Keywords

• Discovering – Finding out something new.
• Jesus – God’s Son who came to show us God.
• Teachings – What Jesus taught us with His words.
• Example – How Jesus lived and acted.
• Love – God’s great affection for us.
• Forgiveness – God pardoning our sins.
• Emmanuel – A name for Jesus meaning “God with us”.

Differentiation

For weaker learners: Provide a simplified chart with pictures for the memory verse. Allow them to draw instead of write answers for assessment. Focus on identifying just one teaching of Jesus.
For faster learners: Encourage them to find another Bible story where Jesus shows God’s love or care. Ask them to explain in their own words what “Emmanuel” means.

Suggested Lesson Videos

For videos on Jesus’ teachings and life, search on YouTube for: Jesus teachings for kids Primary 1 CRS

Teacher Guide for Using This Lesson Plan

Before the lesson, ensure you have a Holy Bible and relevant pictures or a memory verse chart ready. Begin by engaging pupils with questions about God’s creation to activate their prior knowledge. During the lesson development, use simple language and relatable examples when explaining Jesus’ teachings about God’s love, care, forgiveness, and goodness. Encourage pupils to actively participate in discussions and to share their thoughts. When teaching the memory verse, lead them in repetition until they can recite it confidently. Allow pupils to copy the Board Summary notes after the main teaching and before the conclusion. Observe pupils’ responses during activities and discussions to check their understanding, providing additional support to those who struggle and offering extension activities to those who grasp the concepts quickly. Ensure the classroom environment is conducive to learning and reflection.