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DEEPER LIFE HIGH SCHOOL

THIRD TERM: E-LEARNING NOTES
JS 2 (BASIC 8)
SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
SCHEME OF WORK
WEEK TOPIC

1. Revision of second term work.

2. The Passion of Jesus: (a) The Triumphant entry. Matt. 21: 1–11; Mark 11:
1–11; Luke 19: 28–44. (b) The Last Supper. Matt. 26: 17–30.
3. The Passion of Jesus: (c) The Betrayal and Arrest. Mark 14: 43 – 52; Matt.
26: 47 – 56.(d) The Trial and Peter’s denial. Matt. 26: 47 – 68, 69 – 75.
4. The Passion of Jesus: (e) Instances which can lead to a Christian’s denial of
Christ and his/her neighbor.
5. The Death and Burial of Jesus: (a) the Crucifixion. Matt. 27: 32 – 44. (b) The
death. Matt. 27: 45 – 56. (c) The burial. Matt 27: 57 – 61.
6. The Resurrection and Appearance: (a) The Resurrection. Matt. 28: 1 – 10;
Mark 16: 1- 8; Luke 24: 1 – 12. (b) The significance of Resurrection to
Christians today.
7. MID TERM BREAK
8. The resurrection and the appearance of Jesus: (c)Appearance 28: 16 -20;
Mark 16: 9 – 18; John 21: 1 – 14 and Luke 24: 13 – 49. 50 – 53. (d) the roles
women in the ministry of Jesus
9. Revision.
10/13Examination.

WEEK 1
Revision of 2nd term work
WEEK 2
TOPIC: THE PASSION OF JESUS
BIBLE REFERENCES: Matt.21:1-11; Mark11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; Matt 26:17-30.
CONTENTS
1. The Triumphant entry.

2. The Last Supper.

CONTENT

SUB-TOPIC 1: THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY.

After Jesus finished His ministry in Galilee, He decided to go to Jerusalem. On the

way to Jerusalem He and His disciples got to a village called Bethpage situated on
the slopes of Mount Olives near Jerusalem. Jesus sent two of His disciples to
Bethany another village near Jerusalem. They were instructed to bring back a
young colt which had never being driven by anyone. If challenged, they should
reply, the master had need of it and it will be returned after use.

The disciples went and found things exactly the way Jesus instructed. They
brought back the colt and laid their garments on it Jesus sat on the colt and He,
his disciples with people that had gathered began to move slowly towards
Jerusalem. The people paid homage to Jesus by spreading their garments and
palm leaves on the road for Jesus to ride over. Many hold palm leaves in their
hands and were shouting as Jesus entered Jerusalem ‘’Hosanna in the highest,
blessed His he that comes in the name of the lord’’. Hosanna means Praise thy
Lord

The Pharisees among the crowd, told Jesus to silence his disciples and the people,
Jesus replied:

‘’ I tell you, if these were silent the very stones, would cry out.’’

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TRIUMPHANT ENTRY

 1. Christians remember the triumphant entry of Christ today and celebrates it
as Palm Sunday, a Sunday before Easter Sunday when most Christians go to
church with palms in their hands.
2. The triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem shows that Jesus is a Messiah
of Peace, who had come to bring peace into the world. Jesus rode on a colt
instead of a horse to show that He was a Messiah of peace, because horse
was used in those days as a symbol of war.
3. The riding of Jesus on a young colt which had never been used by anyone,
shows His humility and the sacredness of His mission.
4. The palm leaves and garments on the floor were indications of his royal
reception and acceptance.
5. This is the first public announcement of Jesus as the Messiah by the
people.

EVALUATION

1. Where did Jesus go to after his ministry in Galilee?

2. How is Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem celebrated today?

3. Jesus sent his disciples to -------------- village to get a colt for Him.

Objective Questions

1. Hosanna means (a) amen and amen (b) glory be to God in the (c)Halleluyah.
(d)praise the lord (e) ride on the majesty
2. The triumphant entry into Jerusalem is celebrated by Christian as
(a)Christmas day (b)Easter Sunday (c)Easter Monday (d)palm Sunday
(e)White Sunday
3. How many disciple(s) did Jesus send to bring the young colt (a)1 (b)2 (c)3
(d)4 (e) 5
4. The people spread their garment s on the road for Jesus to ride over as a
sign of homage to show their (a)acceptance (b)appreciation (c)gratitude
(d)joy (e)love
5. Jesus sent his disciples to fetch the colt of an ass at (a)Bethany (b)Bethsaida
(c)Galilee (d)Gethsemane (e)Jerusalem

SUB-TOPIC 2: THE LAST SUPPER

The Last Supper

This was the last meal Jesus ate with His disciples during the Passover celebration,
before his arrest, trial, death, burial and resurrection.

The Jews normally celebrate the Passover to mark and remember the coming out
of the Israelites from the land of Egypt.

Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples in Jerusalem. When the time
came for the celebration of the feast, his disciples came to Him and asked of the
place where they would celebrate the Passover. He directed them to a certain
house to inform the landlord that He would celebrate the Passover in his house.

The disciples made all necessary preparation for the feast in an upper room. As
they were eating during the feast in the evening, Jesus told them that one of
them would betray Him. The disciples began to ask question about the person but
He replied that the one who will dip his hand together with Him into the dish was
the one to betray Him.

Jesus later took bread, blessed and broke it .He gave it to His disciples and said:

‘’ Take, eat; this is my body.’’

He also took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them and said:

‘’ drink of it, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant which

Is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’’

He made them to know that He would not drink of the fruit of the vine again until
the day He will drink it anew in the kingdom of God.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAST SUPPER

The Jews celebrate the feast of Passover to mark the liberation and freedom of
the Israelites from political bondage in Egypt. Jesus during the last supper gave
the Passover a new significance .

1. It now signifies the spiritual liberation from sin of all who believe.
 2. The bread represented His body which was broken at His death on the
cross.
3. The wine represents the covenant blood which God use to establish the
New Covenant to give us the power to overcome temptation to sins.
4. The last supper, from the foregoing, represents the sacrificial death of Jesus
on the cross which saves us from our sins.
5. Christians all over the world celebrate the last supper on special occasion
while some observe theirs every Sunday as the Holy Communion /Eucharist

EVALUATION AND WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Describe the attitude of the people that followed Jesus on the way to
Jerusalem.

2. State two significance of the triumphant entry.

3. What is Passover?

4. The last meal Jesus ate with His disciples before His death is called-----------

5. What does the bread and wine that Christ gave to His disciples during the last
supper signifies?

6. How does Christians celebrate the last supper of Christ today?

Objective Questions

1. The upper room was the place where

(a)Jesus turned water into wine (b)Jesus vindicated the adulterous woman
(c)peter confessed Jesus as Christ (d)the last supper took place (e)the
transfiguration took place
2. Jesus announced his betrayal
(a)after the triumphant entry (b)after the last supper (c)before the last
supper (d)during the last supper (e)after the parable of the wicked tenant
3. The last supper is also known as holy communion or
(a)dinner (b)Pentecost (c)sacrament of Eucharist (d)fellowship (e)holy meal
 4. After the last supper, Jesus and his disciples sang a hymn and left for the
garden of ………….. where he was arrested
(a)Bethany (b)Bethsaida (c)Cana (d)Eden (e)Gethsemane
5. The wine and the bread at the last supper represent ………….and ……….. of
Jesus respectively
(a) body/ flesh (b)blood/body (c)bones /fluid (d)skin/tissue
(e)father/mother

WEEK 3
TOPIC: THE PASSION OF JESUS
BIBLE REFERENCES: Mark 14:43-52; Matt.26:47-56.
SUB TOPIC: The Betrayal and Arrest
CONTENT
1. Meaning of betrayal
2. The betrayal and arrest
SUB-TOPIC 1: of Betrayal is the act of giving out information about something or
somebody to an enemy. It is an act disloyalty and unfaithfulness

SUB-TOPIC 2: THE BETRAYAL AND ARREST

After the last supper, Jesus and His disciples left for the Mount of Olives to spend
the night there from where they went to the garden of Gethsemane. Jesus prayed
a prayer of agony in the garden because of the heaviness of His heart. After some
time Judas Iscariot who was to betray Him came with a crowd to arrest Jesus
because they have promised to pay him thirty pieces of silver if he can hand over
Jesus to them. Before this time, Judas Iscariot had given the crowd a sign to
identify the person to arrest. Judas went near Jesus and kissed Him, on seeing this
sign the crowd that came with him immediately arrested Jesus

One of the disciples of Jesus tried to defend Jesus by cutting off the ear of one of
the servant of the high priest. Jesus condemned this act of violence and said that
those who engage in violent act would die by violent means. All the disciples of
Jesus ran away except Peter who went along with the crowd that took Jesus
away, as far as to the courtyard of Caiaphas the high priest, where Jesus was to be
tried.

MORAL LESSON

1. Jesus prayed seriously in the garden of Gethsemane because of what was

ahead of Him. We also should learn to commit our ways into the hands of God
always.

2. Judas Iscariot was a traitor. He betrayed the lord Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
We should not be greedy because greediness can make one to his/her hands into
evil

3. We must not betray those that put their trust in us, as Judas did.

4. We should not engage in violence because anyone that engages in violent will
die through violence.

EVALUATION

1. Define the word ‘betrayal’.

2. Who betrayed Jesus?

3. Jesus was sold for ------ pieces of silver.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Where was Jesus arrested?

2. Who among Jesus disciples went along with Him to the courtyard of the high
priest?

3. Mention the name of the high priest who was to try Jesus.

4. Briefly describe the arrest of Jesus in your own words.

5. Read the next topic

Objective Questions

1. Which of the following betrayed Jesus? (a) Andrew (b)Bartholomew

(c)John the Baptist (d)John the beloved (e)Judas Iscariot
2. Jesus was arrested in the garden of (a)Bethel (b)Eden (c)Gethsemane
(d)Olivet (e)paradise
3. Judas betrayed Jesus with a (a)bit (b)hug (c)kiss (d)look e)wink
4. In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus prayed a prayer of (a)victory (b)agony
(c)faith (d)hope (e)thanksgiving
5. At the arrest of Jesus ……….. attempted to defend Jesus by cutting off an ear
of ……….. a high priest servant (a)James/John (b)Peter/Malcus
(c)Peter/Judas (d)Simon and Pilate (e)John/Stephen

SUB-TOPIC: THE PASSION OF JESUS

CONTENTS

1. THE TRIAL OF JESUS

2. PETER’S DENIAL. MATT. 26: 47-68, 69 -75

1: THE TRIAL OF JESUS

Jesus was taken to the house of the high priest (Caiaphas) where members of the
Jewish Council (the Sanhedrin) had gathered. Here, Jesus was tried. At the trial,
false accusations were made against him. They said he had said that he would
destroy the Temple and build another, not made with hands, in three days. Jesus
did not answer the charges because they were false. The high priest then asked
Jesus whether he was the Son of God and when he agreed, he said Jesus was to
die because of that. The people spat on him and hit him with their fists. They
covered his eyes and asked him to identify who it was that struck him.

SUB-TOPIC 2: PETER’S DENIAL

Peter was in the courtyard watching the trial of Jesus. One of the maids of the
high priest accused Peter twice that he was with Jesus, but he denied both, the
bystanders also accused Peter for the third time that he was one of the disciples
of Jesus; for he was a Galilean. Immediately Peter denied Jesus for the third time,
the cock crowed a second time. Jesus looked at Peter, and Peter remembered the
words of Jesus that before the cock crowed twice he would deny him three times.
Peter felt sorry for having disappointed Jesus by denying him. He went out and
wept bitterly.

In the morning, the Council met and decided to take Jesus to be tried by Pontius
Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea in Jerusalem. Pilate tried Jesus and found
him innocent of all the charges made against him. He saw that the Council hated
Jesus and wanted him to die. Therefore, he did his best to save Jesus.

There was a custom of releasing a prisoner at the feast of the Passover. Pilate
asked the people whether he should release Jesus or a prisoner called Barabbas a
troublemaker. But, the chief priest persuaded the people to have Barabbas
released. When Pilate asked what evil Jesus had done, they replied that he should
be crucified. Again Pilate asked what evil Jesus had done, but they shouted the
more: “Crucify him.”

Pilate was forced to obey the wishes of the crowd. He released Barabbas, and
handed over Jesus to be crucified.

MORAL LESSONS:

1. Peter disappointed Jesus by denying him. We also disappoint Jesus when

we do what is wrong and evil. We must learn not to disappoint Jesus;
2. Jesus suffered for our sake. You must learn to pray to suffer for the sake of
others, like Jesus did; and for the church and our country whenever such
occasions arise.

EVALUATION:

1. Jesus was first taken to …………. the high priest before the Sanhedrin for trial
(a)Pilate (b)Augustus (c)Joseph (d)Caiaphas (e) Herod
 2. Identify the wrong option:
Jesus suffered at his----- A. arrest B. trial C. crucifixion D. resurrection
3. The criminal and prisoner who was released instead of Jesus was A.
Barabbas B. Basabbas C. Barsabas D. Barnabas
4. The soldiers mocked and tortured Jesus by putting on him a---- A. purple
cloth B. scarlet cloth C. crown of thorns D. a crown of nails
5. At the Jewish trial, the high priest declared that Jesus deserved to die
because he claimed to be the----- A. Son of God B. Son of David C. Son of
Man D. Jesus of Nazareth
6. The Council took Jesus to be tried by----------- the Roman Governor of Judea
in Jerusalem. A. Pontius Pilate B. Caesar Augustus C. Judah D. Joseph.
7. Jesus experienced suffering ,betrayal, disappointment, fear and death to
show us that these things (a)are necessary for our salvation (b)are normal
experiences of life (c)are proofs of Holiness (d)must happen to him
according to the scripture (e)should not have happened to him.

ESSAY

1. Explain the trial of Jesus before Pilate

2. Who gathered in the house of the high priest for the trial of Jesus?

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. Mention five instances which can lead to a Christian’s denial of Christ and
his/her neighbor.

WEEK: 4.

TOPIC: THE PASSION OF JESUS

SUB-TOPIC: INSTANCES WHICH CAN LEAD TO A CHRISTIAN’S DENIAL OF CHRIST

AND HIS/HER NEIGHBOR
Peter denied Jesus because he was afraid that if he spoke the truth he might be
killed, and he was not prepared to die at that time. In the same way, many of us
deny Jesus and our neighbours because if we speak the truth we might be
punished or lose certain privileges. Some of the conditions that would make a
Christian deny Christ and one’s neighbor are :

1. Failure to speak the truth for fear of punishment

2. Tell lies to escape punishment or get some favours.
3. Cheating during weekly continuous Assessment tests or exams
4. Swearing in the name of God to tell the truth and then proceed to tell lies.
5. Refuse to stand up for Jesus by doing what is evil
6. Fail to defend Christianity when attacked by non-Christians
7. Refuse to suffer persecution for the sake of righteousness

EVALUATION:

 State seven instances that can lead to a Christian’s denial of Christ and
his/her neighbor

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

Read Matt. 27: 32- 44 and summarize the Crucifixion of Jesus.

WEEK: 5

TOPIC: THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF JESUS

CONTENTS
1. THE CRUCIFIXION
2. The death
3. The burial

SUB-TOPIC 1: THE CRUCIFIXION: MATT. 27: 32-44

The soldiers took Jesus away and put a purple cloth on him. They tortured him by
putting a crown of thorns on his head. They mocked him by saluting him: “Hail
King of the Jews”. They beat him and spat upon him. After maltreating him, they
took away the purple cloth and led him away to be crucified. On the way, they
met Simon of Cyrene and forced him to help Jesus carry the heavy cross. Simon
helped him, till they came to Golgotha(the place of scull), the place of crucifixion.

At Golgotha, the soldiers gave Jesus wine mixed with gall (a concoction) to drink.
But when he tested it, he did not like it, so he refused to drink it. The concoction
was meant to reduce the pain that he might suffer after he had been nailed to the
cross.

The soldiers crucified Jesus by laying him on the cross and hammering nails into
his hands and feet. Jesus suffered as the nails pierced his flesh. They then shared
his cover cloth among them by casting lot. Then on the top of the cross they put
the charge for which Jesus was crucified: “This is Jesus the King of the Jews.”

Two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on his right side and the other on his
left. The crowd mocked him to save himself from the cross, if he was the Christ.
The chief priests also mocked Jesus as he hung on the cross saying he saved
others but could not save himself. One of the two robbers also said bad things
about Jesus.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS’ SUFFERING ON THE

The suffering of Jesus on the cross shows that suffering is part of human life. We
shall all experience suffering in life and the experience of Jesus on the cross
prepares us for the unpleasant side of life

SUB-TOPIC 2: THE DEATH OF JESUS: Matt 27: 45- 56

When it was noon, there was darkness all over the land till three O’ clock in the
afternoon. Jesus then cried with a loud voice: “ Elo-I, Elo-I, lama sabac- thani?”
which means : “My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

Some of the people thought he was calling on Elijah to come and save him.
Immediately, the curtain of the Temple was torn into two and Jesus cried with
aloud voice: “Father, into thy hands l commits my spirit”. When the soldiers saw
all this, they confessed that Jesus was truly the Son of God.

The women disciples of Jesus, including Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of
James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee were at the place of
crucifixion. They sympathized with Jesus and cried and wailed when Jesus died on
the cross.

THE SEVEN WORDS OF JESUS ON THE CROSS

1. Woman, behold, your son, Son, behold your mother.

2. Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.
3. Truly l say to you, today you will be with me in paradise
4. I thirst.
5. Elo-i, Elo-i, lama sabachtani: which means My God, My God, why hast thou
forsaken me.
6. It is finished
7. Father into thy hands l commit my spirit.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS’ DEATH

 The death of Jesus on the cross is important for our salvation.

First, Jesus by his death atoned for our sins since God used his blood to wash
away our sins and save us from the terrible consequences of sin.

Second, God used the blood of Jesus to establish the New Covenant; so that after
the forgiveness of our sins, we might have the spiritual will to overcome
temptations.

SUB-TOPIC 3: THE BURIAL OF JESUS

In the evening, Joseph from Arimathea, a respected member of the council,

who was also a friend of Jesus, went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus to
go and bury it. He took Jesus’ body from the cross and wrapped him in a linen
shroud. He then laid the body in his own rock tomb and secured the entrance
with a big stone. The women disciples were there to see where Jesus was buried.

EVALUATION:

OBJECTIVE:
 1. Jesus carried his cross to ----- where he was crucified. A. Bethany B.
Gethsemane C. Jerusalem D. Golgotha
2. Simon who helped Jesus to carry his cross was from----- A. Galilee B.
Nazareth C. Cyrene D. Cyprus.
3. In the afternoon that Jesus was crucified there was ----- all over the land. A.
thunderstorm B. darkness C. thunder and lightning D. hailstorm
4. Jesus was crucified with ----- robbers A. four B. three C. two D. five
5. This man asked for the body of Jesus to bury it A. Simon of Cyrene B.
Symon of Paphos C. Joseph of Nazareth D. Joseph of
Arimathea.

ESSAY:

1. Write out the seven words of Jesus on the cross.

2. Write short note on the burial of Jesus Christ.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

List five roles that the women disciples of Jesus play in the resurrection story?

WEEK: 6

TOPIC: THE RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCE

CONTENT: The Resurrection

The significance of resurrection

SUB-TOPIC 1: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST, Matt 28: 16-20; Mk 16: 1-8;
LK 24: 13-49

To resurrect means to bring back to life or to rise from the dead after being
declared dead. This coming to life again after death happened to Jesus as he had
predicted on three different occasions before his death
 On the third day after the burial of Jesus in the rock tomb, the women disciples,
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went to the site early in
the morning. They carried spices with them in order to anoint the body of Jesus
and preserve it from decay. As they approached the tomb they saw that there
was a stone covering the entrance of the tomb, and wondered who would help
them to remove it. But, when they reached the place, they discovered that the
stone had been rolled away by an angel of the Lord. The Angel said to them: “Do
not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, He has risen, and
he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go tell his disciples and
Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will meet him, as he told
you.”

When the disciples, Peter and John, heard that Jesus had risen from the dead,
they ran to the tomb. They went inside and saw the linen shroud that was used to
wrap the body of Jesus; but there was no sign of Jesus himself. Jesus was alive
again.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESURRECTION

Jesus conquered death by his resurrection from the dead.

1. This action is a sign of Jesus’ victory over death.

2. This victory over death is our hope for eternal life.
3. Since God raised Jesus from the dead unto life. He will also raise us from
the dead unto eternal life after we die.
4. Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from
the dead during the time of Easter.
5. Christians share in the resurrection of Jesus Christ with picnic and merry
making by going to “Galilee.” On Easter Monday

Evaluation

1. Define resurrection
2. Describe the resurrection of Jesus Christ
3. State three (3) significance of resurrection

Objective Questions

1. Jesus resurrected on the …………… day of his death (a)1st (b)2nd (c)3rd
(d)4th (e)5th
2. Jesus resurrected on the ……… day of the week (a)1st (b)2nd (c) 3rd(d)
4th(e)5th
3. Who informed the women disciples that Jesus has resurrected (a)the
soldiers (b)a ghost (c)an angel (d)the twelve disciples (e)Peter
4. The resurrection of Jesus is been celebrated today as (a)Easter Sunday
(b)Easter Monday (c) Easter (d)good Friday (e)ash Wednesday
5. Where did Jesus say his disciples should meet him after resurrection
(a)Egypt (b)Bethany (c) Bethphage (d) Galilee (e)Damascus
WEEK 7: MID TERM BREAK

WEEK: 8

TOPIC: RESURRECTION AND APPEARANCE OF JESUS

SUB-TOPIC 1: THE APPEARANCE OF JESUS AFTER RESURRECTION

2: THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE RESURRECTION STORY OF JESUS

SUB-TOPIC 1: THE APPEARANCES OF JESUS AFTER THE RESURRECTIONS

Jesus Christ appeared to many people after his resurrection from the dead.
These various appearances are recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, John
and Luke.

APPEARANCE IN MATTHEW’S GOSPEL (Matt 28: 16-20)

When Jesus appeared to the women disciples, he informed them to tell

the male disciples to meet him by a mountain in Galilee. The eleven
disciples went to the mountain in Galilee as Jesus had directed, and there
Jesus appeared to them. When they saw him, they worshipped him. But
some of them doubted that he was the resurrected Jesus. He then gave
them the Great Commission.

Appearance in Mark’s Gospel (Mark 16: 9-18)

According to Mark, Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene, who went and
informed the disciples and the rest; but they did not believe her. He further
appeared to two men who were going to the county side. The men also went back
and reported to the rest of the apostles, but they did not also believe. Jesus also
appeared to the eleven disciples as they sat at table. He scolded them for their
hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him and
witnessed to them .Jesus them gave them the Great Commission, and signs that
will follow.
APPEARANCE IN LUKE’S GOSPEL: (Luke 24: 1-49)

The same day that Jesus appeared to the women disciples, he appeared to two
other disciples who were going to Emmaus. They were talking about the suffering
and death of Jesus Christ which they had witnessed. Jesus joined them as they
were talking, but they did not recognize him. Jesus asked them what they were
discussing. One of them called Cleopas asked him whether he did not know what
had happened these last few days, in Jerusalem. They told him about Jesus, the
Messiah, who was crucified and was raised from the dead on the third day.

They arrived at Emmaus in the evening, and Cleopas and his friend persuaded
Jesus to spend the night with them. As they sat down to eat Jesus took bread and
blessed it and broke it and gave it to them. Immediately the eyes of the two
disciples were opened and they recognized him as the risen Christ. Jesus vanished
from them and the two men rushed back to Jerusalem that same evening to
inform the rest. As the two were narrating their experiences to the rest, Jesus
himself appeared to them, and they were startled and frightened, Jesus said to
them: “why are you so troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See
my hands and my feet, that it is I myself, handle me and see: for a spirit has not
flesh and bones as you see that I have.” He took some fish and ate it in front of
them and they knew that it was indeed the risen Jesus.

APPEARANCE IN JOHN’S GOSPEL (John 21: 1-1, 20:19-29)

Jesus met the disciples in a room and said to them ‘Peace be with you, As the
Father has sent me, even so l send you.’ One of the disciples, Thomas was not
present when Jesus appeared to the rest and when. He was told he did not
believe. He said: ‘Unless l see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my
finger in the mark of the nail, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe. A
week later, Jesus appeared to them while Thomas was present. Jesus said to
them: ‘Peace be with you’. He then said to Thomas: ‘Put your finger here, and see
my hands: and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but
believing. Thomas answered him: ‘My Lord and my God’. Jesus said to him: ‘Have
you believed because you have seen me’? Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet believe’.
 Jesus revealed himself to the disciples again by the sea of Tiberias. He appeared
at the sea shore at day break to Peter, Thomas, Nathaniel, James and John the
sons of Zebedee, and two others as they were returning from fishing.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE APPEARANCES OF THE RISEN JESUS CHRIST:

1. Jesus appeared to the disciples in order to strengthen their faith in him.
2. Jesus appeared to them to assure them that he had indeed resurrected
from the dead as had prophesied when he was alive with them.

EVALU ATION:

1. The risen Christ joined Cleopas and his friend on their way to the village of
a. Bethany b. Cana c. Emmaus d. Bethphage
2. Matthew’s Gospel says that after the resurrection, Jesus appeared to a. the
women disciples’ b. The eleven disciples’ c. Peter and John d. James and
John.
3. The women disciples who went to the tomb were informed by------- that
Jesus had risen from the dead. A. an angel b. two angels c. two men in
shining apparel d. two messengers
4. Which disciples, according to St. John’s Gospel, doubted the resurrection of
Jesus from the dead? (a). Peter (b). Nathaniel (c). Nathan (d). Thomas
5. According to the Gospel of John, the risen Christ revealed himself again to
the disciples by the sea of------ a. Galilee b. Bethsaida. C. Genesaret d.
Tiberias
6. Who were at the tomb to see where Jesus was buried (a) his brothers
(b)the eleven disciples (c)the twelve apostles (d)woman disciples (e)the
guards
7. Which disciple according to St. John’s gospel doubted the resurrection of
Jesus (a) Peter(b)James (c)Thomas (d)Philips (e)Matthew
8. According to Matthew, after resurrection Jesus appeared to (a)James and
John (b)Mary Magdalene , Mary the Mother Of James and Salome (c)Peter
and John (d)Peter only (e)the eleven disciples

ESSAY:
 1. Describe the appearance of the risen Christ in Luke’s Gospel
2. State five roles of women in the Resurrection story of Jesus.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

State the Great Commission which Jesus gave to his disciples. What does it means
to you as a Christian? And Memorize: Matthew 28: 19-20

……………………………..End of 3rd term ……………………………………………………….

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Quarcoopome , T.N.O. et al. - Living as God’s Children -Christian Religious Education &

Moral Instructions For Basic 8 (Reprinted) African University Press, Ibadan 2012.

2. Oliver, O. J. E. et al. –Spectrum Christian Religious Knowledge For Junior Secondary Schools1

(Revised) ; Spectrum Books Limited, Ibadan 2011.

3. Henry Aikpitanyi et al. – Religion and National Values For Junior Secondary Schools 1 (First

Published Rasmed Publications Limited, Ibadan 2014.

4. Kunle Dagunro – Lasswell Evergreen Solutions Basic Education Certificate Examination J .S .S

Upper Basic 3

(Neco) 2009-2014.

5. P C Study Bible 5

6. Encarta Dictionaries.