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SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK 1
FAITH IN GOD
i. Faith and Courage – Dan. 3:1-30
ii. Faith and Power – Dan.6: 1-28
THE MESSAGE OF GOD
a. The Messenger – Jonah 1:1-17, 2:1-10.
b. The message – Jonah 3: 4.

WEEK 2
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TRUE RELIGION.
True Religion:
Amos 2:8, 4:4-5, 5:4-6, 18:13-14, 7:10-17.
a) Attendance at Sanctuaries and Centers of Worship:
Solemn Assemblies
Observance of Holy Days

WEEK 3
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Amos 2:6-7, 4:1-3, 5:11-20, 8:4-14
Law Courts
Corruption in High Places
Cheating in Business

WEEK 4
DIVINE LOVE.
a) The Love of God: Hosea 1,2,3,4.
b) Man’s Response to God’s Love.
Hosea 6:1-11, 14.

WEEK 5
HOLINESS AND DIVINE CALL.
Holiness of God – Isa. 10-20:6:1-7
a) Divine Call: Isa. 6:8-13, Ez. 1,2,3:1-11 Jer. 1:4-10.

WEEK 6
PUNISHMENT AND HOPE
a) Punishment (Jer. 2;5:14-19 Jer. 32:26-35; Ez. 18).
b) Hope – (Jer. 3:11 – 18; 4: 1-2; 14)

WEEK 7
CHRISTIAN GIVING
(Philippians 4:14-20; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15)

WEEK 8
ST. PAUL’S TEACHING TO THE PHILIPPIANS ON CHRISTIAN GIVING (Philippians 4:14-20)

WEEK 9
ST. PAUL’S TEACHING TO THE CORINTHIANS ON CHRISTIAN GIVING (2 Corinthians 9:1-15)

WEEK 10
REVISION

FAITH IN GOD
i. Faith and Courage – Dan. 3:1-30
King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue and set it up at the plain of Dura. All the officials of his provinces were invited jot pay homage to the image. A decree came from the king that whosoever failed to bow down to the image after hearing the sound of music would be thrown into the furnace of burning fire. At the hearing of the music, all the officers bowed down and worshipped the image. A report came to the king through some Chaldeans that three Jewish high-ranking officers in the king’s service, namely, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had refused to bow down and worship the image. The three Jewish officers were brought before the king who warned them to be obedient or face the wrath of the furnace.
They made it clear that they were not ready to bow and worship the golden statue. On hearing this, the king ordered the three men to be thrown into the furnace of burning fire.
The king was surprised when he saw four men against three casts into the fire. The fourth looked like the Son of God. The king came closer to the fire and called the men, and they answered him and the king praised the God of the Hebrews when he discovered that they were not hurt. He promoted them and made a decree that no one should speak against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego showed a lot of confidence in the God they worshiped and also a great courage by their action. They made the king and his people to acknowledge the supremacy of the almighty God.
ii. Faith and Power – Dan.6: 1-28
Daniel was one of the three presidents appointed by King Darius to govern the one hundred and twenty satraps of his empire. Daniel found favour with the king and was made the administrative officer. His rivals persuaded the king to pass a law or an irrevocable decree that any one except the king who made a petition to a god or man for a period of thirty days would be thrown into the lion’s den. Daniel went to the upper chamber of his house, left the windows open and prayed to his God three times a day. His rivals accused him of failing to comply with the decree, brought him before the king, tried him and threw him into the lion’s den.
While in the den, the king prayed fervently for Daniel’s safety. The king ordered that a big stone be rolled over the entrance of the den and sealed it with his signet.
He was sad throughout the time Daniel was in the den. Early in the morning of the following day, Darius went to the lion’s den and cried unto Daniel to know whether or not he had been saved by his God. When he realized that Daniel was alive, with great relief, he ordered him to be brought our. He then ordered that his false accusers and their families be thrown into the lion’s den. He passed a decree which enjoined everybody to respect the God of Daniel throughout his domain.


TOPIC: The Sovereignty of God - God the Creator Gen. 1:2
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. The bible - revised standard version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 section A by T.N.O Quarcoopome etal


SUBTOPIC: The First Creation Account Gen. 1:23
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
(a) Narrate the first account of creation
(b) Explain how this established the sovereignty

CONTENT ELEMENT
Before creation, the over was void except for the body of water over which the spirit of God moves.
God spoke and the things He desired came into existence. The account lasted for six days. After God had created all the things He wanted. He rested on the seventh day.

EVALUATION
At the end of the lesson, the students can narrate the account, and in the significance explain how the sovereignty of God was established

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight in ten sentences Paul's teaching on justification by faith.





SUBTOPIC: The Second Creation Account Gen 2: 4-22
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Give an account of the second creation story
b. Explain how the story illustrates God's sovereignty

CONTENT ELEMENT
A barren land existed before creation. God created man from dust, breathe the breath of life in to his nostrils. God place man in the Garden of Eden, made room for his comfort - giving him plants for food, animals as companions, water etc. finally God gave him a help meet.

EVALUATION
At the end of the lesson, the students can (a) give an account of the second creations account (b) explain how the story illustrates God's sovereignty

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight in ten sentences Peter's teaching on interpersonal relationship

THE MESSAGE OF GOD
a. The Messenger – Jonah 1:1-17, 2:1-10.
God sent Jonah to preach to the people of Nineveh so that they would stop their evil ways. Jonah was like every other prophet sent by God to warn the people lot desists from their sinful way but he tried to disobey the command of God, maybe he was convinced that God would not carry out his threat to destroy the city. After series of hide and seek game, he reluctantly went to Nineveh and delivered his message of doom, although the doom was averted as the people repented. In Jonah, we saw God’s absolute sovereignty over his creation and it portrays God as a God of love and mercy, who would rather forgive and save the people rather than punish and destroy them.
b. The message – Jonah 3: 4.
Jonah was called by God to go to the city of Nineveh and preach to them because their wickedness had come to him.
Jonah wanted to run away from the mission and boarded a ship from Joppa to Tarshish. The Lord caused a great wind upon the sea which threatened to break up the ship. In fear the crew and passengers threw their luggage overboard and prayed to their gods. But Jonah went into the inner part of the ship and slept. The mariners found him and asked him to join his fellow passengers in praying. Jonah was found to be the person for whom the calamity was befalling them.
This was after they had cast lot to know the offender. In defence, he narrated how he was running away from God’s message to Nineveh. He told them that the only condition under which calm could return to the sea was by throwing him into the sea. At once, the storm ceased.
The people offered sacrifice to God. When Jonah was thrown into the sea, God ordered a great fish to swallow him. Jonah was in the belly of the fish, for three days and three nights. While the belly of the fish, Jonah upon the dry land near Nineveh. After his deliverance God ordered Jonah to go and proclaim His message. This he did. The people of Nineveh believed and repented. God forgave them for their repentance and the city was not destroyed.
Jonah was not happy that God forgave the people of Nineveh and went and sat in a booth outside the city. God caused a plant to grow over Jonah as a shade to save him from discomfort. ‘Jonah was happy. On the second day God caused the plant to die. Jonah requested to die from God.
Jonah was taught a lesson that God is merciful and forgives those who repent of their sin.



TOPIC: God the Controller of the Universe. Gen 1: 26-31
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk. 1 Section A by T.N.O Quarcoopome etal

SUBTOPIC: God as the Controller of the Universe. Gen. 1:26-31
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to explain how God showed that He is the controller of the universe.

CONTENT ELEMENT
God showed that He is the controller of the universe by - putting man in charge of creation as His representative on earth;- giving power of creation to man to continue with the work of creation, - making man a responsible being subjected to divine laws as God's representative on earth.

EVALUATION: explain how God showed that He is the controller of the universe.

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight Paul's letter to Philemon on forgiveness.




SUBTOPI: Significance of God as the Controller of the Universe
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to discuss the significance of the account

CONTENT ELEMENT: God demonstrated that He is in absolute control of the creation by putting man in charge of creation giving man the power to procreated and mandating to be responsible for the maintenance of law and order in the world through his obedience to laws, rules, regulation.

EVALUATION: discuss the significance of the topic.

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight Paul's teaching on spiritual gifts

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND TRUE RELIGION.
True Religion:
Amos 2:8, 4:4-5, 5:4-6, 18:13-14, 7:10-17.
Amos prophesied at the end of a fairly long, peaceful and prosperous period in Israel and Judah. Both Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of (Judah) defeated the enemies and so gave the people peace. Some of the Israelites lived in great wealth, had large houses and plenty of food, and spend much time in parties. It is against this background or mixed blessing that Amos prophesied against the maltreatment of the poor and condemned the practice whereby prophets were silenced from performing their duties.
a) Attendance at Sanctuaries and Centers of Worship:
Amos condemned people’s attitude of trooping out every Sabbath and ceremonial days to all worshipping centers – Bethel, Dan, Gilgal and Beersheba. Amos discovered that their actions amounted to lip service to religion and multiplication of sins and transgression. The places meant for the worshipping of God were now abodes for dividing cloths, taking pledges and also for practicing cult prostitution with a view profaning the name of the Lord.
b) Solemn Assemblies – The people’s pretence of attending solemn was used as
a camouflage to practice heathen orgies copied from other nations. In their false worship they danced to their music, offering tithes and freewill offerings. These were some of the items they got from the poor.
God pronounced that he would no longer appreciate their false assemblies.
c) Observance of Holy Days - The Sabbath days, the festival of the new moon
and all other feasts were no longer kept holy. To them, to keep these days holy constituted a hindrance for them to have all wealth and to oppress the poor. They wished that the days were made less in order to allow them time to make more money.
False Swearing – As a result of their contact with foreign religion, they had adopted the habit of swearing with heathen gods – Ashimah, of Samaria, and the gods of Dan. The Lord would punish them for this sinful act, for he would no longer tolerate it.
Amos recommended that they must come back to God to ensure national survival as a nation. They must do away with false religion and heathen practices that are contrary to God’s ways. Failure to return to God, the day of the Lord will be for them a day of gloom and darkness and not a day of glory. Amos appeals to them to change their ways by allowing justice to roll like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream.



TOPIC: The Covenants - Covenants with Abraham. Gen.12:1-9, 17:1-21, 21: 1-8
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- revised standard version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna etal

SUBTOPIC: The call of Abraham and God's covenant with Abraham
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to narrate the call of Abraham and God's covenant with Abraham.

CONTENT ELEMENT
A covenant is an agreement which binds two parties in a relationship of trust and obedience. When Abraham was 75 years old, God called him out of his father's land ad led him to Canaan, the Promised Land. When Abram was 99years old, God made a covenant with Abram and changed his name to Abraham.

EVALUATION: narrate the call of Abraham and God's covenant with Abraham.

ASSIGNMENT: Discuss different types of prayers. Identify 5 hindrances to effective prayer.

SOCIAL JUSTICE
Amos 2:6-7, 4:1-3, 5:11-20, 8:4-14
a) Corruption in High Places: The few rich people sold the righteous for the
price of a pair of shoes. The poor had no right and many were forced to sell themselves into slavery.
b) Law Courts: The judge favours the rich while the poor must lose their
cases.
c) Cheating in Business: False measures were used (the ephah and the shekel).
They reduced them and thus the poor are given false measurements. Drunkenness, sexual perversion, money in the hands of few, drunkenness, all gave rise to sexual immorality, the overfed women were described by Amos as ‘Cows of Bashan’ who encourage their husbands to cheat he poor.




TOPIC: God's covenant with Israel and the New Covenant. Ex. 2:22-25, 19-20, 24:1-11, 12-20, 30-34

REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- revised standard version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna etal


SUBTOPIC: The Consecration of the Israelites (Ex. 19) and the
Ten Commandments (Ex. 20)
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Narrate how Moses prepared the Israelites for the covenant with God
b. Outline the Ten Commandments and the ethnical significance.

CONTENT ELEMENT
Moses led/Israel to the wilderness of Sinai. God told Moses to tell the people to consecrate themselves for three days. God gave them the Ten Commandments. If they obey the commandments, they will be God's people.

EVALUATION: narrate how Moses prepared the Israelites of the commandments and the ethnical significance.

ASSIGNIMENT: Identify the fruits of justification






SUBTOPIC: The New covenant Jer. 31:31-34, 32:36-41
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to - highlight Jeremiah's and Ezekiel's teaching on the New Covenant.

CONTENT ELEMENT
Jeremiah announced a new covenant to replace the former covenant. The law will no longer be written on tablets of stone but in the hearts of the people. Ezekiel said God world put His spirit in the hearts of the people.

EVALUATION: highlight Jeremiah and Ezekiel's teaching in the New Covenant

ASSIGNMENT: What are the rewards of Christian giving in Paul's letter to the Corinthians?

DIVINE LOVE.
a) The Love of God: Hosea 1,2,3,4.
God instructed Hosea to take for himself a wife of harlotry. Hosea married Gomer (the daughter of Diblaim) and she conceived and bore him a son and the Lord called him ‘Jezreel’. (For yet a little while, I will punish the house of Jehu for the blood of Jezreel and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel). She conceived again and bore a daughter called ‘Not Pitied’ (for God will not pity the house of Israel). She bore a third child, a son, ‘Not My People’ (for Israel is no longer the people of God neither is he their God).
Gomer’s faithlessness later made her abandon Hosea and her children. In love, Hosea paid to bring her back, and sent her children to plead with their mother, but all in Vain.
Inspite of her faithlessness and disappointment by her lovers, Hosea’s love for Gomer still persisted. God still remained faithful inspite of Israel’s unfaithfulness.
God promised to unite Israel and Judah in future.
He sent messengers to recall us to faithfulness in his love.
Despite all, God provides Israel and us our needs. All God desires is steadfast love and not sacrifice the knowledge of God rather than burnt offering.
b) Man’s Response to God’s Love.
Hosea 6:1-11, 14.
Hosea observed the worship of the people of Israel and saw that Israel
expressed outward loyalty to God. He realized that the nation was full of anarchy and crime, murder, immorality and every kind of sin. Every attempt at reform only served to reveal how deep-rooted the corruption of the nation was. However, Hosea said that the scene of Israel’s unfaithfulness would become a door of hope after God had renewed the covenant with them and he had forgotten their emphasis on the moral aspects of her religion than external forms like sacrifices.




TOPIC: Leadership
a. Joseph as a leader
b. Moses as a leader
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna et al.


SUBTOPIC: Joseph as a leader
a. Joseph sold into slavery Gen. 37:1-28
b. Joseph as the governor of Egypt. Gen. 41:1-52
c. Joseph reconciles with His brother Gen. 45: 1-15
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to narrate the accounts and state the significance

CONTENT ELEMENT
The love Joseph enjoyed from his father and his dreams of greatness made him to be sold into slavery. He was unjustly imprisoned by Potiphar in Egypt. He interpreted pharaoh's dreams and was appointed the governor of Egypt. He revealed his identity to his brothers and reconciled with his family.

EVALUATION: narrate the accounts and state the significance

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight three advantages of impartiality and two effects of partiality in the society





SUBTOPIC: Moses as a Leader
a. The childhood and flight of Moses Ex. 1 & 2
b. The call of Moses Ex. 3:28-30
c. Crossing of the land of Canaan Num. 13:1-33, 1
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to outline the accounts
State the significance.

CONTENT ELEMENT
Moses was born at the time Pharaoh commanded Hebrew male babies to be drowned in the Red sea. His mother kept him, later he was raised in Pharaoh's daughter. He fled from Egypt after killing a taskmaster in defense of his fellow Hebrew. God called him to librated His people from bondage and slavery in Egypt and lead them to the Promised Land (He did not get there).

EVALUATION: At the end of the lesson, the students can
a. Narrate the account
b. Discuss the significance

ASSIGNMENT: 5 significance on healing of paralytic.

HOLINESS AND DIVINE CALL.
a) Holiness of God – Isa. 10-20:6:1-7 Isaiah stressed on the holiness of God
and his moral purity. God is exalted in righteousness. The holiness of God describes his moral character as a righteous God. In his presence nothing unclean, unrighteous, and idolatrous can dwell. Confronted with God’s holiness Isaiah exclaimed. “Woe is me. For I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the Lord of hosts”.
Therefore nothing defiled or unclean could hold communion with that perfect God. And so God who is the holy one of Israel chose Israel for a special relationship with himself. In the original sense, Israel is holy to God. Therefore the consequences for Israel are disastrous because of her apostasy and wickedness
b) Divine Call: Isa. 6:8-13, Ez. 1,2,3:1-11 Jer. 1:4-10.
God’s call to his people comes in different ways. At the call of Isaiah, the response was positive because God had taken the initiative and cleansed him of his sins and so made him perfect.
On the contrary, Isaiah knew that his people’s response to God’s call for holiness would be negative because the nation with blind eyes and deaf ears was marching headlong to judgment.
In Ezekiel’s call, Ezekiel saw in a vision the glory of God and was struck down with wonder. He received the commission to go and speak to stubborn Israel. His message was in a scroll, which he was commanded to eat.
This tasted like honey in his mouth. Today Christians respond to God’s call by the different things we do.



TOPIC: Leadership (a) Joshua as a leader (b) Deborah as a leader
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna et al

SUBTOPIC: Joshua as a leader (b) Deborah as a leader

SUBTOPIC: Deborah as a leader Judges
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to give an account of the stewardship of Deborah as a judge in Israel.

CONTENT ELEMENT
God sold Israel in to the hands of the Canaanites for playing harlotry. Israel was oppressed for 20 year God raised Deborah to deliver Israel through Barak and Jael.

EVALUATION: give an account of Deborah's stewardship as a judge in Israel

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight factors hindering effective prayers





TOPIC: God care for his people
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna et al

TOPIC: Guidance and Protection Ex. 14
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to.
a. Explain how God guided and protected the Israelites in the crossing of the Red sea
b. Discuss the significance of the account

CONTENT ELEMENT
Moses led the Israelites into the wilderness. God was in their midst guiding them by a pillar of cloud by day and protecting them by the pillar of fire by night.

PUNISHMENT AND HOPE
a) Punishment (Jer. 2;5:14-19 Jer. 32:26-35; Ez. 18).
God called Jeremiah to deliver the people of Israel. Jeremiah exposed the sins of the nation and pointed out the punishment. He put before the people many atrocities which they had committed against God which therefore forced them to desert God. He urged them to repent from their sins or the punishment of God on them was inevitable. God reminded the people of his past favours and charged them with faithlessness to their first love as shown by their adultery. The priests, the rulers and the prophets were all alike – they compromised the worships of God and joined it with the worship of Baal. The priests were mainly concerned with gain than worship and the prophets had also become corrupted by the general idolatry and immorality.
Punishment was inevitable – Judah would not be saved. Inspite of the fancy security conceived by Judah, desolation was at hand as a punishment for rebellion and faithlessness.
b) Hope – (Jer. 3:11 – 18; 4: 1-2; 14)
Jeremiah and Ezekiel were not happy that Judah had joined Israel in
worshipping other gods. God had led Israel out of Egypt and entered into a covenant with them. God had been faithful to them as a good husband does to his wife.
But Israel had broken the covenant and consequently, had been ruined.
Despite this, the Lord will bring them back to their original home from the countries into which God in his wrath had driven them. There, they would live safely and they would go back to their special relationship with God.
According to Jeremiah and Ezekiel, a new covenant would be in place of the old one. God will fill their hearts with the fear of God so that they would not turn away from him. God would rejoice at their restoration, delight in their prosperity and re- settle them finally in Israel.





TOPIC: Parental Responsibility
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna et al


SUBTOPIC: Bad Parental Responsibility
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Discuss the cases of Eli and Samuel to illustrate bad parental responsibility and their consequences.
b. Discuss the significance of the account

CONTENT ELEMENT:
ELI the priest at Shiloh had two worthless sons who desecrated the temple of God with immorality and treated the sacrifices made to God with contempt. So God punished the house of Eli, and Israel was involved in the punishment. The sons of Samuel we rejected because they took bribes and perverted justice.

EVALUATION: discuss the cases of Eli and Samuel to illustrate bad parental responsibility and their consequences.

ASSIGNMENT: Outline James teaching on effective prayer, 4 hindrances to prayer.




SUBTOPIC: Good parental responsibility
BEHVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to narrate the account and state the significance.

CONTENT ELEMENT
Asa, king of Judah was a responsible parent. He carried out religious reforms in Israel to maintain pure worship of god, he disciplined his children. Jehoshaphat his son did was right too in the presence of God.

EVALUATION: At the end of the lesson the students can narrate the account and state the significance

ASSIGNMENT: Outline James teaching on impartiality

CHRISTIAN GIVING
(Philippians 4:14-20; 2 Corinthians 9:1-15)
Christian giving can be in the form of donating money or giving one’s time and energy towards a worthy cause. In modern churches, there are various committees for evangelism, welfare, building etc. Welfare committee is responsible for providing for the needy in the church and the society at large such as the beggars on the street, the handicapped and the motherless babies’ homes. Building and maintenance committee maintains the church premises and executes other projects in the church. All these committee need men and material resources to carry out their functions very well. One may donate money to them or donate one’s time by voluntarily serving in any of the committees. Whichever way one chooses to make one’s donations in the church, one is giving to charity and this is Christian giving.




TOPIC: Disobedience and Consequence
REFERENCES BOOKS
1. The Bible- Revised Standard Version
2. Christian Religious Knowledge Bk 1 Section A by A.J.V Obinna et al


SUBTOPIC: Saul's Disobedience. 1sam. 10:1-16, 15: 1-19
BEHAVIUORAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to give an account of the disobedience of king Saul and the significance.

CONTENT ELEMENT
King Saul was ordered by and to fight Amalek through Samuel. Saul was to destiny everything. Saul won but spared the best of animals and king Agas. God sent Samuel to Saul for his act of disobedience. Samuel told him that to obey is better than to sacrifice.

EVALUATION: give an account of Saul's disobedience and the significance of the account.

ASSIGNMENT: Highlight 10 hindrances to effective prayer





SUBTOPIC: Consequences of Saul's Disobedience 1sam. 15:20-25, 16:14-23, 31: 1-13
BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVE: At the end of the lesson the students should be able to outline the consequences of the divine rejection of king Saul and lesson learnt.

CONTENT ELEMENT
The divine rejection of Saul led to his removable king of Israel. The spirit of the lord departed from him and he was tormented by an evil spirit from and which could be soothed only by music. He lost his life and three of his son in a battle against the philistines.

EVALUATION: outline the consequences of the Saul's divine rejection and lesson learnt

ASSIGNMENT: Outline the Paul's teaching or Christian as children of God

ST. PAUL’S TEACHING TO THE PHILIPPIANS ON CHRISTIAN GIVING (Philippians 4:14-20)
Giving is one of the virtues of a good Christian. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Paul stated this in his epistle to the Philippians which was prompted by the monetary gift he received from the church through Epaphroditus while he was in prison in Rome. Paul wrote to the Philippians to show his gratitude and appreciation for their concern for his welfare. He said that even when he was in Thessalonica, they had repeatedly sent him gift. They were unique in this act of charity and no other church had been able to demonstrate the way they did. Paul particularly appreciated the spirit of sacrifice that motivated their action. In return, Paul gave them his blessings by saying that:
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father, be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Philippians 4:19)