Preparation For The Coming Of   Jesus Christ

Preparation For The Coming Of   Jesus Christ .

THE ANNUNCIATION [Isaiah 9:6-7, Matt1:22-23,Lk1:30-33]

The promise of the coming of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament was prophesied by Prophet Isaiah.  God sent the prophets to announce the coming of the saviour Jesus Christ. Isaiah was one of the prophets sent by God.  Isaiah prophesied the birth of the saviour, saying;

‘Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel’ Isaiah also prophesied saying:

“For to us a child is born, to us a child is given;

And the government of the world will be upon his shoulders, and his name will be called:

Wonderful,

Counselor,

Mighty God,

Everlasting father,

Prince of peace.

And of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end”.

The promise of the saviour by God became necessary in order to restore the good relationship between God and man and also to establish justice and righteousness in the world.

EVALUATION

1. Give the report of the birth of expected Messiah?
2. According to the prophecy of Isaiah, what are the names of the Messiah?

THE VALUE OF VIRGINITY

According to the scriptures, Virgin Mary preserved her virginity.  This enabled God to make use of her.  The great lesson for us today is to keep our self holyand righteous before and after marriage just like virgin Mary did.  This will go a long way to prevent us from contacting STDs, HIV/AID unwanted pregnancy, abortion and death.

The following are some of the values of being a virgin before marriage;

1. It reassures the husband that the girl he is marrying has never been wayward.
2. The person is free from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, candidacies etc.
3. It gives the person the confidence that he/she has none of these diseases before marriage and also prepares the person for God’s use.
4. It prevents the girl from having unwanted pregnancy, abortion and premature death.
5. The person will be free from guilty conscience about virginity.

EVALUATION

1. Mention three values of being a virgin before marriage.
2. What lesson can you learn from Virgin Mary?
3. Give the name of the prophet of Old that prophesied the birth of Jesus Christ.
4. What is the purpose of the Saviour in the world?
5. Mention three consequences of sex before marriage.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PREPARATION FOR THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST

Before God carries out his plan most of the time, He always informs His servants. That was the reason why God decided to reveal this to prophet Isaiah. The prophet did not fail to warn the children of Israel, as a result of this, they value their virginity.

It means that God loved us so much.That was the reason why he promised to give us a saviour.

This signifies that God knows the future, and he is able to accomplish anything He plans to do. Just like Jesus promised to come back, this will definitely come to fulfillment. So, be prepared.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. State the significance of what Isaiah prophesied about the birth of the Messiah.
2. Why should we prepare, before we carry out any task?
3. Who is God?
4. Mention five attributes of God.

READING ASSIGNMENT

• Christian Religious Knowledge J.S. 2 by T.N.O Quarcoopomeetal page 15-16.
• Revised   Standard Version (RSV) Bible Isaiah 9:6-7, Matt. 1: 22-23, LK 1:30-33.
• Christian Religious Knowledge for JSS 1-3 by A.F Bello.Page147-150.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ____ prophet prophesied the birth of Jesus Christ.

(a) Isaiah         (b) Jeremiah       (c) John (d) James

• The fulfillment of the promises of God revealed God as ____

(a) Dishonest   (b) faithful      (c) Gullible one (d) unreliable

• The name “Emmanuel” means ____

(a) God with us               (b) God cares for us      (c) God is faithful (d) the fear of God

• According to Prophet Isaiah the kingdom of Jesus will ____

(a) Come to an end     (b) not come to an end    (c) come to an end if we are not faithful (d) show the power of God

• We can best overcome sexually transmitted diseases by ____

(a) keeping our self-pure (b) yield to our desires       (c) using preventive measures (d) cleaning our environment

THEORY

1. Give the account of the prophecy of prophet Isaiah about Jesus Christ.
2. What can we do for God to use us like Virgin Mary?