CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (SS 3 SCHEME OF WORK FOR 1ST TERM,

2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION)

WEEK DATE TOPIC
1. Sept. 9 – Sept. 13, 2024 Revision of ss1 and ss2 work
2. Sept. 16 – Sept. 20, 2024 Mock Examination
3. Sept. 23 – Sept. 27, 2024 Mock Examination
4. Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2024 The baptism of Jesus Christ and His temptations.
5. Oct. 7 – Oct. 11, 2024 Call to discipleship
6. Oct. 14– Oct. 18, 2024 Mission of the disciples and of the seventy.
7. Oct. 21– Oct. 25, 2024 MidTerm
8. Oct. 28 – . Nov 1, 2024 The arrest and trial of Jesus
9. Nov. 4– Nov. 8, 2024 Crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ
10. Nov. 11 – Nov. 15, 2024 Ressurectiom of Jesus and His Ascension.
11. Nov. 18– Nov. 22, 2024 Revision
12. Nov. 25– Nov. 29, 2024 Revision
13. Dec. 2 – Dec. 6, 2024 . Examination
14. Dec. 9 – Dec. 13, 2024 .

WEEK: 4
DATE: Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: The baptism of Jesus Christ and His temptations.
REFERENCE: The Holy Bible
TEACHING AID: Charts showing Jesus and His disciples
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Summarize the Bible passages
2. Explain the meaning of baptism
CONTENTS:
THE BAPTISM
Baptism can be defined as a practice of the Christian church which includes dipping a
devotee completely into water which is immersion or the pouring of water by the
priest, on the face of the person. The meaning of this is that one’s sins are being
washed away and the person has now become a member of the church of Jesus Christ.
The Baptism of Jesus
The story of Jesus ‘baptism is reported by all three synoptic gospel writers which can
be found in (Mathew 3:13-17), (mark 1:9-11) and (luke3:21-22). The general outline
of the story is quite the same but there are some differences between them. Only
Mathew says that the baptism was not willing to baptize Jesus, saying that Jesus
should rather, baptize him. According to Luke, Jesus was praying after His baptism,
before the Holy Spirit came on Him.
Mathew’s account of Jesus’ Baptism:
When Jesus was about thirty years of age; He came form Nazareth to Galilee in order
to be baptized by John inside the Jordan. John wanted to prevent Jesus when he said:
‘’I need to be baptized by you and do you come to me’’. But Jesus answered that john
should baptize Him in order to fulfill all righteousness. John therefore baptized Him,
and immediately He came out of the water, the heavens were opened and the Holy
Spirit descended upon Him like a dove alighting on Him. Then a voice came from
heaven saying: ‘’this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased’’
The significance of the Baptism of Jesus
1. Jesus did not have any sin but He underwent baptism in order to fulfill all
righteousness.
2. Jesus allowed Himself to be baptized so that He could set a good example for
others.
3. Baptism is important because it qualifies one for righteousness and for membership
of the church of Jesus Christ.
4. Baptism is one of the sacraments of the church commanded to be practiced by
Jesus Christ.
THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
To tempt someone is to persuade that person to do something which is wrong. It may
be persuade someone to go against the wishes of his or her parents or that of the
school. No one is above being tempted, infact, we are all being tempted everyday to
do what is wrong. Temptation is that we should always expect. To be tempted is not
bad in itself, what is bad is to yield to that temptation and as a result we break the
good relationship that exists between God and us. When Jesus was on Earth, He was
tamped all through, but He refused to yield to such temptation. He was helped by the
Holy Spirit in His life. Therefore, anyone who has the knowledge of God’s word and
the presence of the Holy Spirit will always overcome the temptation to sin.
SYNOPTIC ACCOUNTS OF THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS
The story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is recorded in all the three synoptic
Gospel. They can be found in Mathew 4:1-11; Mark 1:12-13 and Luke 4:1-13.
According to Mathew, after Jesus’ baptism, He was led by the Holy Spirit into the
wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights and
He became hungry afterwards. Then Satan, the tempter got an opportunity to tempt
Him; he said, “if you are the son of God, command these stones to become bread”.
Jesus replied him by quoting the scriptures, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by
every word that proceeds from the mouth of God”. In the second temptation, Jesus
was taken by the devil to the holy city of Jerusalem, and set on the pinnacle of the
temple, then the devil asked Him to throw Himself down if He knew indeed that He
was the son of God. The devil quoted the scriptures to assure Jesus of safety by
saying: “He will give His angels charge of you; and on their hands, they will bear you
up lest you strike your foot against a stone”. Jesus replied him also by quoting
scriptures that: you shall not tempt the Lord your God”. In the third temptation, the
devil took Jesus to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of this world
and their glory and promised to give them to Jesus, only if He would fall down and
worship him. Jesus also quoted the scripture to overcome this, saying: “You shall
worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve”. After this last temptation,
the devil left Him immediately and the Angels came and ministered to Jesus.
According to Mark, after Jesus’ baptism, He was taken by the Holy Spirit into the
wilderness for forty days and was tempted by Satan. Mark reported that during the
period, Jesus lived with wild beasts. According to Luke, Jesus returned from Jordan
and was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness for forty days and was tempted by
the devil. Both Mathew and Luke presented a similar account of the story of the
temptation of Jesus. The only differences from Luke’s are: being taking to the high
mountain which was recorded as the third temptation in Matthew, is second in Luke;
then, being taken to the pinnacle of the temple, which is recorded as the second
temptation in Matthew, is third in Luke. Luke added the after the temptation, the devil
departed from Jesus until an opportune time which means the devil could still return.
The Significance of the Temptation of Jesus
1. The first temptation was meant to portray Jesus as an economic Messiah which
only caters for the physical needs of the people and ignoring their spiritual needs.
2. The second temptation was meant to present Jesus as a miracle-working Messiah
who would manifest supernatural powers like jumping from the great height of the
temple. To have done this would have caused Jesus to be misunderstood by the
people. Jesus would have been in people’s imagination not in their conscience.
3. The third temptation was meant to make Jesus appear as a political Messiah who
could lead the Jews to war against the Romans to regain their political independence.
4. For Jesus to have been tempted means no one is above temptation.

PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
EVALUATION: 1. How Jesus overcame the temptations
ASSIGNMENT: Explain the meaning of love in your words. 2. Why did God send
His son into this

WEEK: 5
DATE: Oct. 7 – Oct. 11, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: Call to discipleship
REFERENCE: The Holy Bible
TEACHING AID:
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1. Enumerate the demands of discipleship 2. List the twelve disciples
CONTENTS:
Call to Discipleship
The writers of the synoptic gospels are in agreement that peter and Andrew, his
brother, and two other brothers in the person of James and John, the sons of Zebedee,
were the first four disciples called by Jesus. The books of Mathew 4:18-25 and Mark
1:15-20 have the same order for the call of the disciples, but Luke 5:1-11 has a
different order. Levi was the fifth to be called. Levi, also called Mathew, was a tax
collector, (Matthew 9:9-13; Mark 2:13-17) and Luke 5:27-32. After Jesus had called
these five disciples, many people began to follow Him about. Out of these people,
Jesus chose only seven more people to add to the original five to make twelve
disciples. These twelve disciples were established by Jesus as the foundation members
of His church.
According to Mathew’s account, as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He met
Peter and Andrew, who were brothers, casting their nets into the sea, for they were
fishermen, when Jesus saw them, He moved closer to them and said to them: “Follow
me and I will make you fishers of men”. They obeyed and followed Jesus
immediately as they moved on a little further, Jesus saw two other brothers, James
and John with their father, Zebedee, inside their fishing boat, mending their nets, for
they were also fishermen. Jesus also called them. They immediately left their father,
and followed Jesus.
After Jesus had healed a paralytic man, Jesus saw a man called Matthew, sitting at
the tax office, for he was a tax collector by occupation. Jesus then said to him:
“Follow me” and Mathew rose up and followed Him immediately. They later arrived
in Mathew’s house where he held a feast of Jesus, the disciples, tax collectors and
sinners. The Pharisees were surprised when they saw Jesus eating with tax collectors
and sinners; they said to the disciples, “Why does your master eat with tax-collector
and sinners? “When Jesus heard it, He said to them: “Those who are well have no
need of Physician but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means I desire
mercy and not sacrifice. For I came out not to call the righteous but the sinners.”
According to Luke’s account, Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret
addressing many people listening to the word of God. Then he saw two vacant boats
by the lake, the fishermen had gone out of them to check their nets. Jesus entered into
the boat that belonged to Simon (Peter) and asked him to put out a little from the land.
When he had done this, Jesus sat down and taught the people who had gathered there
to listen to the word of God from inside the boat. At the end of His sermon, Jesus
asked Simon to put out into the deep and let down his nets for a catch. But Simon
answered Him in reply that they had fished all through the night and did not catch any
fish, but in obedience to Jesus’ word, he would let down the nets. When he did, they
caught many big fishes and as their nets were breaking as a result of the weights of
the catch, they called to their partners who were in another boat to come and help
them. The two boats were filled with fish they caught and they started sinking. When
Simon (Peter) saw what had happened, he fell down at the knee of Jesus and said:
“depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord”. Peter said this because he was
greatly surprised at the miracle he had seen. All other people who were with him were
equally surprised. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were equally there. Jesus then
said to Simon (Peter): “Do not be afraid, henceforth you will be catching men”. When
they, Simon (Peter), Andrew, James and John had brought their nets to the land, they
left everything and followed Jesus.
The Significance of the Call of the Disciples
1. Jesus called the disciples to keep Him company to fellowship with Him and to learn
from Him about how to go about their assignment because without this, they cannot
be well-discipled. We also should follow Jesus.
2. The call of the disciples shows us as an example of how the Christina should
respond to God’s call to serve Him. Peter, Andrew, James, John and Levi (Mathew),
responded quickly to their call to discipleship. We should also do likewise to respond
fast when we are called to serve God in various capacities in the Church.
3. Christians must quickly respond to God’s call to serve the nation whenever their
services are required in any capacity.
The Demands of Discipleship
 The gospel of Mathew (8:18-22) and that of Luke (9:57-62) are the only two gospels
that give the account of would-be disciples whom Jesus encountered. They were three
in number. On each occasion, Jesus made demands. These demands point to what is
required of true discipleship. In Luke 14:25-33, Jesus spoke clearly on the demands of
discipleship. A scribe came to Jesus and requested to be allowed to follow Him about.
But Jesus replied him by saying: “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have
nests, but the son of man has nowhere to lay his head”. From Jesus’ reply, we can
deduce that those who want to follow Him should not expect a comfortable life. In
discipleship, self denial is involved. Jesus might have known that this man was
expecting a life of pleasure without realizing the dangers, risks and personal sacrifice
attached to discipleship. Jesus told the second would-be disciple to follow Him but the
man asked Jesus to allow him first to go home and bury his father. Jesus then said to
him: “leave the dead to bury their dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom
of God. We can see from Jesus’ reply that those who do not receive the Gospel are
dead spiritually. It also means that discipleship demands that a disciple must consider
God first in all things. This man was willing to follow Jesus and become His disciple
but he wanted to first and say by-by to those at home. Jesus told him: “No one who
puts his hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God”. Jesus is
saying that following Him demands total commitment. He continued His teaching on
the demands of discipleship in Luke 14:25-33.
Jesus, speaking to a large crowd, said: “if any one comes to me and does not hate his
own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes and even
his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and
come after me, he cannot be my disciple”. Here, Jesus is saying that discipleship
demands personal sacrifice. The interest of the family and that of self must be
secondary to God whatever the case may be. God must be treated first, followed by
the interest of the family before self interest.
Discipleship demands that one should carry his cross and keep on following Jesus. In
the period of Jesus, those who carried a cross were those accused of a crime and were
sentenced to death. They carried their cross by themselves to the place of execution. It
required suffering, persecution, shame, disgrace and even death. When we are
carrying our cross as disciples, we should expect these. Jesus said in the parable of the
tower builder, that anyone who wanted to build a tower should sit down first and
count the cost involved in the project. He should find out whether he had enough
materials to complete the project. If he could not complete the project after the
foundation has been laid, people would mock him. Jesus also said which king going to
was against another who would not consider first whether he could with ten thousand
troops face an enemy of twenty thousand. If otherwise, while the enemy is on the way
for attack, he would send an ambassador to make peace.
In conclusion Jesus said: “Therefore, whoever of you who does not renounce all that
he has cannot be my disciple”. We should therefore examine ourselves to see whether
we have spiritual and moral qualities to be disciples of Jesus. This is what Jesus
expects from us.
PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
EVALUATION: 1. What are the demands of discipleship
ASSIGNMENT: Explain the significance of discipleship

WEEK: 6
DATE: Oct. 14– Oct. 18, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: The mission of the disciples and mission of the seventy
REFERENCE: The Holy Bible
TEACHING AID:
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1. Discuss the mission of the disciples and mission of the Seventy
CONTENTS
MISSION OF THE DISCIPLES
The Mission of the Twelve
To go on a mission simply means a task or job that someone is given to do. It is also
a body of persons sent to conduct negotiations or establish relations with a foreign
country. Christians Mission is an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian
faith. Mission often involves sending individuals and groups, called ‘missionaries’, to
foreign countries and to places in their homeland for the purpose of proselytism
(conversion to Christianity, or from one Christian tradition to another). This involves
evangelism (preaching a set of beliefs for the purpose of conversion), and
humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged. There are a few
different kinds of mission trips. Short-term, longterm, relational and ones meant
simply for helping people in need. Some might choose to dedicate their whole lives to
missions as well. Missionaries have the authority to preach the Christian faith, and
provide humanitarian work. Disciples are sent out on a mission by their teacher after a
period of training. Jesus also taught his disciples and sent them out on a mission to
teach them the practical aspect of their training. The mission of the twelve disciples of
Jesus Christ was written in all the three synoptic Gospels. The book of Luke recorded
the mission of the seventy disciples.
The Mission of the Twelve
(Matthew 10:1-15; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-16) The three synoptic gospels recorded
the Mission of the twelve disciples. The general outline of the story as written by all
the three synoptic writers are the sam, but there are minor differences in their details.
Mark and Luke gave more details. Mathew restricts the mission of the twelve to the
Jews, but Mark and Luke did not restrict it to the Jews. Mark and Luke did not
mention Sodom and Gomorrah but Matthew did.
Unlike Mark and Luke, Matthew listed the disciples in connection with their mission.
Matthew gave the full list of the things the disciples should not take along with them
while Mark permitted a staff and sandals. Matthew alone said that if the house the
disciples saluted was unworthy, their salutation of peace should return to them. Mark
and Luke finally said that the disciples went out on the mission and preached the
Gospel and healed the sick. Mark said the disciples were sent out two by two which
Matthew and Luke did not record.
According to Matthew’s account, Jesus called his twelve disciples to Him and gave
them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sicknesses. He
sent them out with the instructions not to go among the Gentiles, or enter any town of
the Samaritans, but to go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As they go, they should
preach the message saying “The Kingdom of heaven is near.” They should heal the
sick, raise the dead, cleanse those that had leprosy, drive out demons. They received
without pay and also gave without pay. They should take no gold, nor silver, nor
copper in their belts, nor bag for the journey, nor extra tunic, nor sandals, nor a staff.
Jesus said the worker is worth his keep. Whatever town or village they entered, they
should search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until they leave. As
they enter the house, they should first salute the house with peace. If the house is
deserving, let their peace rest on it; if it is not, let their peace return to them. If anyone
will not welcome them or listen to their words, they should shake off the dust from
their feet when they leave that home or town. It would be more bearable for Sodom
and Gomorrah on the day of Judgment than for that town.
The Significance of the Mission of the Twelve
1. Jesus trained his disciples before he sent them out on mission to practice what they
had learnt. It is necessary for those called of God to receive training before they start
their ministry.
2. Jesus gave his disciples authority over unclean spirits and to heal the sick. The
disciples made use of it and it worked for them. For those who are called by God to
succeed in ministry, they must be endowed with the gifts and the power of God.
3. Jesus warned the disciples that the power was given to them free and they should
freely make use of it. We should learn that God’s services are to be rendered fre of
charge.
The Mission of the Seventy (Luke 10:1-24)
Only the Gospel according to Luke recorded a separate account of the mission of the
seventy disciples. According to Luke, Jesus appointed Seventy other disciples and
sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where h e was about to
go. He told them: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of
the harvest, to send out workers into his harvest field. Jesus then instructed the
seventy disciples saying, “Go: I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not
take a pure or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. When you enter a
house, first say ‘peace to this house’. If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest
on him; if not, it will return to you. Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever
they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to
house. When you enter a town and are welcome, eat what is set before you. Heal the
sick who are there and tell them, “The kingdom of God is near you. But, when you
enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your
town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom
of God is near I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that
town. Jesus spoke against some cities where his miracles were performed because
they refused to believe in Him. The cities were Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernum.
Jesus finally said to them: “He who listens to you listens to me; he who rejects you
rejects me; but he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.” The seventy disciples
went on the mission and were successful. They returned with joy and said to Jesus:
“Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name”. Jesus replied them by saying: “I
saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have given you authority to trample on
snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm
you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your
names are written in heaven”. At that time, Jesus was full of joy through the Holy
Spirit and said: “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have
hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Yes Father, for this was you good pleasure. All things have been committed to me by
my Father. No one knows who the son is except the father, and no one know who the
father is except the son and those to whom the son chooses to reveal him”. Then Jesus
turned to his disciples and said privately to them: “Blessed are the eyes that see what
you see! For I tell you that many prophets and Kings wanted to see what you see but
did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
The Significance of the Mission of the Seventy
1. The disciples in the mission of the seventy cast out the evil spirit through the name
of Jesus. Faithful Christians are doing the same today. They are performing miracles,
signs and wonders in the name of Jesus, in Churches, Crusades, revivals, Christian
retreats and meetings.
2. The disciples were obedient to Jesus’ instruction and they were able to cast out
demons. When we obey instructions of God as written in the Bible, it shall be well
with us. We must also learn to obey constituted authorities like religious leaders,
parents and teachers in order to achieve success.
3. The mission of the twelve disciples represents the mission to the Jews, while the
mission of the seventy represents the mission to the Gentiles (foreigner). God wants
us to reach out to all the people in the world.
PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
EVALUATION: What is the difference between the mission of the disciples and the
mission of the seventy
ASSIGNMENT: Why did Jesus send out His disciples and the seventy on missions.

WEEK: 8
DATE: Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: The arrest and trial of Jesus Christ
REFERENCE: The holy Bible
TEACHING AID: videos of Jesus arrest and trial
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1. Give a detailed account of Jesus arrest and trial
CONTENTS
THE TRIAL, DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Jesus and his disciples went to the Garden of Gethsamane after they had observed the
last supper and while they were there, Judas, one of his disciples, led a group of
people to arrest Jesus. Jesus, after His arrest was taken to the house of the high Priest,
called Caiaphas. The members of the Jewish Council, called Sanhedrin, had already
gathered there. When Jesus was tried, he was found guilty of blasphemy for calling
himself the son of God. Such a person should die, according to Jewish law. But the
Jewish lacked the power to sentence anyone to death, because the Romans had
conquered them and also taken power from them. Then the council took Jesus to
Pontius Pilate, who was a representative of the Roman government in Jerusalem, to be
tried by him. Jesus was finally found guilty after the trials and was sentence to death.
Though he did not commit any offence to justify that.
The Trials of Jesus Christ Before the High Priest: (Mathew 26:36-75, Mark 14:53-75,
Luke 22:66-71) The Gospel of Matthew recorded that Jesus was taken to the house of
Caiaphas, the High priest, where the Jewish Council had been waiting for his trial.
Peter was following Jesus at a distance and later sat down with the guards. The Chief
Priest and the members of the Council sought false witnesses against Jesus in order to
put him to death, but they could not find any though many people came forward.
Later, two false witnesses came forward and said: “This fellow said: “I am able to
destroy the temple God, and to build it in three days.” Jesus was asked by the High
priest to answer to the allegation. But, Jesus did not answer. The High Priest then said
to him: “I adjure by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the son of God’. Jesus
replied: “You have said so. But I tell you, hereafter, you will see the son of man
seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven”. When Jesus
said this, the High Priest tore off his clothes, and said: “He has uttered blasphemy.
Why do we still need a witness? You have now heard his blasphemy. What is your
Judgment?” They answered that Jesus was guilty. The people then spat on His face
and struck Him while some them slapped him, and said; “Prophesy to us, you Christ!
Who is it that struck you?” The maid saw peter sitting outside in the courtyard and
accused him that he was with Jesus of Galilee. But, Peter denied the accusation.
Another maid also accused him the same way, but peter denied knowing Jesus with an
oath. After sometimes, a bystander also accused him of being one of the followers of
Jesus because his accent had betrayed him as a cock crowed. Then Peter remembered
the word of Jesus that: “Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times”. And
Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
The Significance of the trial before the High Priest
1. The Jewish Council arranged some people to bear false witness against Jesus in
order to destroy him. We should desist from accusing people falsely. It is against the
commandment of God that says, we should not bear false witness against our
neighbor.
2. After Jesus was falsely accused, he did not defend himself but kept quiet. By so
doing, Jesus surrendered himself to the will of God. As Christians, we should also
learn to always submit to the will of God.
3. Jesus declared his identity before the council. We should not be ashamed to
declare who we are before the people. You should declare what God says you are, no
matter what the case may be. Christ Before Pilate and the Roman Authorities (Math
27:11-37, Mark 23:1-25; Luke 23:1-5)
According to Matthew, in the morning, Jesus was bound and brought before Pilate,
then the Roman Governor, Pilate asked Jesus whether he was the king of the Jews.
Jesus replied him by saying. “You have said so” The Chief Pries and elders also
accused him, but he did not answer them and Pilate was surprised. It was the custom
for the governor to release a prisoner requested by the people during the Passover
celebrations. Pilate then asked the people who they would want him to release to them
between Barabbas, a notorious robber and Jesus Christ. Pilate knew that Jesus was
delivered as a result of jealousy, that was why he made this offer, and beside Pilate’s
wife had warned him while he was on the judgment throne, that he should “have
nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered much over him today in a
dream.” The Jewish authorities compelled the people to demand for the release of
Barabbas, and the crucifixion of Jesus. Pilate asked them again who they wanted him
to release between Barabbas and Jesus. The people asked for the release of Barabbas.
When he asked them what should happen to Jesus, they all said he should die. When
pilate wanted to know the offence he committed, they shouted the more the he should
be crucified. When he realized that he could not prevail upon the people to get Jesus
released and that instead riot was about to start, Pilate took water and washed his
hands in the presence of the people, saying that he was innocent of the blood of Jesus
and asked them to see to his crucifixion. Then the people shouted saying: “His blood
be on us and our children”. Pilate then released Barabbas and scourged Jesus, then
delivered him to be crucified. The soldiers took, Jesus to the Praetorium and gathered
the battalion before him. They removed his clothes and put a scarlet robe on him.
They put a plaited crown of thorns on his head. They also put a reed in his right hand
and began to mock him by kneeling before him the spat on him and took the reed
from Him and struck him on his head and dressed him in his own clothes and led him
away for crucifixion.
The Significance of the Trial before Pilate
1. Jesus was innocent yet he was sentenced to be crucified by Pilate out of the fear of
Jews. This is a lesson to us that we should ensure that justice is done without the fear
of anybody.
2. The trial showed clearly that Jesus was delivered out of envy. Even Pilate knew it.
We as Christina should learn not to envy anybody’s success; we should rather rejoice.
3. Jesus did not commit any sin, but suffered for the sin of the entire world. We
should accept Him into our lives and also believe in Him. Christ Before Herod (Luke
23:6-12) Only the Gospel according to Luke recorded the trial of Jesus before Herod
Antipas who was the ruler of Galilee. Luke said while Jesus was being tried by Pilate,
he discovered that Jesus came from Galilee. He therefore sent him for trial under
Herod Antipas, who was in Jerusalem at that time. Herod was glad when he saw
Jesus, because he had been desiring to see him for a long time. He had heard many
things about Jesus and was also hopping to see some miracles performed by Him.
When Jesus appeared before him, he interrogated him, but he did not respond to any
of his questions. As Jesus was being interrogated, the Chief Priests and Scribes
leveled various accusations against Him. Herod did not find any fault with Jesus.
Herod and his soldiers mocked Him and mistreated him. They dressed him in a
gorgeous garment and sent him back to Pilate. Herod and Pilate became friends again;
for before this event they were enemies.
The Significance of the Trial before Herod
1. Pilate was fair in sending Jesus to Herod for trial, because the charge against Jesus
was that he had been stirring up the people against the Roman government from
Galilee to Jerusalem. Therefore, we should learn to be fair in judgment.
2. Herod wanted Jesus to perform some miracles for him but Jesus refused. This is
because Jesus was not looking for favour from Herod. Christians should be aware not
to use God’s power and gifts for their selfish end.
PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
EVALUATION: What was Jesus experience in Gethsemane

ASSIGNMENT: Give an account of Peter's denail of Jesus

WEEK: 9
DATE: Nov. 4– Nov. 8, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: Crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus Christ
REFERENCE: The Holy Bible
TEACHING AID: videos of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1. State the significance of Jesus crucifixion and death
CONTENTS
The crucifixion Death and Burial of Jesus Christ (Matthew 27:32-56)
The Gospel of Matthew recorded that after Pilate had condemned Jesus, He was led
out to be crucified. He was carrying His cross and the soldiers were leading him to
Golgotha to be crucified. When he was on His way, a man called Simon of Cyrene
was called upon to help Jesus carry his cross.
In Golgotha, Jesus was given wine mixed with gall, to drink. When he tasted it, he
refused to drink it. Then they crucified Jesus and the soldiers casts lots to divide His
garments among themselves. When all these had been done, the soldiers were
watching him. They wrote an inscription that indicated His charge over His head
which read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews”. Two robbers were also crucified
with Him, one on the right and the other on the left.
Those who were passing through the place where Jesus was crucified began to revile
Him, and to wag their head saying: “You who would destroy the temple and build it
in three days, save yourself. If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
Likewise, the chief Priests the scribes and the elders also mocked Him saying. “He
saved others; He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel, let Him come down
now from the cross, and we will believe Him. He trusted in God; let God deliver Him
now, if He desires Him; for He said, “I am the son of God”. One of the thieves, who
was crucified with Him also mocked Him.
Now, from the sixth hour, there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
About the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: “Eli, Eli, lama
Sabachthani?”. Meaning: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” When
some of the people that were standing there heard that, they said Jesus was calling
Elijah. Then one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed
and gave Him to drink. The rest of the people said: “Wait, let us see whether Elijah
will come and save Him”. When Jesus had cried again with a loud voice, He yielded
up His spirit.
After the death of Jesus, the curtain of the temple tore into two, from top to bottom;
and there was an earthquake and the rocks were split; graves were opened; and many
bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep arose and came out of the graves after His
resurrection and went into the holy city, and appeared to many. When the centurion
and the soldiers watching over Jesus saw the earthquake, and those things that had
happened, they feared God greatly, saying: “Truly this was the son of God”
The women were also there, beholding what was happening afar off. These were the
women who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him. Among them were
Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James and John, and the mother of the sons of
Zebedee.
The Significance of the Death of Jesus on the Cross
1. Jesus died on the cross of cavalry for the sin of the whole world. He himself did
not commit a single sin yet he sacrificed himself that we might be saved from the
impending wrath of God that is coming on sinners. There is no need for another
sacrifice because Jesus has done it once and for all. We should accept Jesus into our
lives in order to live a life that is pleasing to God.
2. When Jesus died, the curtain of the temple tore into two from the top to bottom,
which shows, that those who accept the sacrificial work of Christ now have direct
access to God. They are now children of God. What is expected of them is to live
sacrificial lives of holiness and righteousness.
The Burial of Jesus (Matthew 27:57-66)
Matthew wrote that in the evening of the day that Jesus died, a man called Joseph of
Arimathea, who was among the disciples of Jesus went to Pilate and asked for His
body. Pilate gave an order that the body of Jesus should be given to him. Joseph took
the body of Jesus from the cross and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his
own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock. Joseph rolled a great stone to the door
of the tomb, and departed. Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, were sitting over the
Sepulcher.
On the following day which was the day of the preparation, the chief priests and
Pharisees came together and said to Pilate: “Sir, we remember that deceiver said,
while he was yet alive, ‘After three days I will rise again. Command therefore that the
tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal
him away, and say unto the people, he is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be
worse that the first”. Pilate said to them: “You have a watch: go your way, make it as
secure as you can”. So they went and watched over the tomb, and sealed the stone.
The Significance of the Burial of Jesus
1. Joseph of Arimathea personally took care of the burial of Jesus. He wrapped the
body of Jesus in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb. This is a way of
contributing to the work of God. We should learn to contribute our resources sources
and time to the furtherance of the work of God. By so doing, God will bless us in
return.
2. The women disciples of Jesus demonstrated their love for Jesus by witnessing his
burial. They were still at the tomb of Jesus even when every other person had left.
This shows that we as Christians should demonstrate genuine love to others. We are
to visit the bereaved and comfort them in the period of their sorrow.
PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
 EVALUATION: 1. What were the words Jesus spoke on the cross. 2. What is the
significance of the temple curtain tearing into two
ASSIGNMENT: 1. Why did Jesus have to die 2. What are the significance of Jesus
death.

WEEK: 10
DATE: Nov. 11 – Nov. 15, 2024
CLASS: SS 3
AVERAGE AGE: 16
PERIOD: 3
DURATION: 40 Minutes per period.
TOPIC: Ressurection of Jesus and His Ascension
REFERENCE: The Holy Bible
TEACHING AID: Students can be used as resource materials
ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson,
students should be able to:
1. State the significance of Jesus ressurection
2. State the significance of Jesus Ascension
CONTENTS
The Synoptic Accounts of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:1-8, Mark
16:1-8, Luke 24:1-11)
The three Gospels wrote about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. All of them wrote that
when the female disciples of Jesus went with spices to the tomb of Jesus to anoint his
body, they discovered the he had risen from the dead. Matthew added that there was a
great earthquake at the tomb when the women got there and the stone by entrance of
the tomb was rolled away by an Angel who also told the women that Jesus had risen
from the dead. But Mark and Luke did not mention anything like an earthquake. Mark
said a young man in white robes told the women of the resurrection of Jesus. Luke
said that two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them and
informed them that Jesus had risen from the dead. Luke also said that the disciples of
Jesus did not believe when the women told them that Jesus had risen. Mathew said,
after the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other
Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the
Lord came down from heaven and rolled back the stone covering the entrance to the
tomb and sat upon it. His appearance was like lighting, and his clothes were as white
as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
The Angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for
Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see
the place where he was laid. Then go quickly and tell His disciples that he has risen
from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee; there you will see him. Now I
have told you.” When the women heard the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, they
hurried away from the tomb with great joy and ran to tell his disciples. The
Importance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
1. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the foundation of the Christian
faith. If Jesus did not resurrect as he said, there would have been nothing like
Christianity today.
2. The resurrection of Jesus Christ brings the hope of salvation. Anyone who accepts
Jesus as his Lord and Saviour, receives new life as a result of Jesus’ resurrection.
3. The resurrection of Jesus brings victory over death for believers (Christians). The
death of a Christian is just a translation to God’s kingdom. Just as God raised Jesus
from the dead, so will God raise the true Christians on the day of resurrection.
PRESENTATION:
STEP 1: The teacher revises the previous topic with the students.
STEP 2: The teacher introduces the new topic.
STEP 3: The teacher gives adequate explanation with illustration and teaching aids.
STEP 4: The students asks questions in relation to the topic.
STEP 5: The students copy their notes.
STEP 6: Evaluation
EVALUATION: Mention three instances of Jesus appearance after resurrection
ASSIGNMENT: What happened during Jesus Ascension