Relationship in the School

BIBLICAL REFERENCES: 1SAMUEL 18:1-5.

SUB TOPIC:                                                                                                          

THE SCHOOL FAMILY

CHOOSING FRIENDS AT SCHOOL

MORAL LESSONS

THE SCHOOL FAMILY:

Every school consists of five groups of people, which come together to form the school family.

CHOOSING FRIENDS AT SCHOOL:

A friend is someone who is very close to us. Friendship occurs as a result of likeness.

During our first days at school, we have no friends. We are just individuals from different home who have been brought together to learn. Eventually, we are to choose some of our class mate or school mate to become our friends. Human being has been created by God in way that we can’t live in isolation. On a daily basis, we need to interact with our fellow mates to discuss, learn and impact knowledge. Friends are inevitable in the journey of life. They can either make you or mar you.

REASONS FOR CHOICE OF FRIENDS:

At most times, we choose friends because of the same age group, common interest or school clubs. At times, our friendship becomes a lifelong relationship (family-friends).

MORAL LESSONS:

1. To grow in life in all areas, we need one another.
2. We can’t do without the help of others so we must show ourselves friendly.

BIBLICAL REFERENCES: 1SAMUEL 18:45. 1 KINGS 11:5-13. PROVERBS 1:10, 1THESS.3:6-13

SUB TOPIC:

FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN

RESULT OF BAD FRIENDSHIP

CONTENT:

Friendship can’t be ruled out in any facet of life. Animals in the forest communicate with each other not to talk of human beings created in the image of God. There are some examples found in the Bible:

FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN DAVID AND JONATHAN

Jonathan was the son of Saul, the first king of Israel. David was the son of Jesse, a shepherd. David and Jonathan became friends after God helped David to kill Goliath of Gath (Philistine) as he lived in the house of King Saul, and married his daughter. Jonathan gave David his robe, a bow, arrow and girdle for presents as a mark of their friendship. Jonathan chose David as his friend because he was a good boy. He was brave and he trusted in the lord. The friend at mid-night: Luke 11:5-13

QUALITIES OF GOOD FRIENDS:

1. Bravery
2. Trust in the lord
3. Fear of the lord
4. Faithfulness       
5. Obedience

vi.        Reliability

RESULT OF BAD FRIENDSHIP (PROV. 1:10; 2THES. 3:6-13)

The Bible made it clear that “evil communication corrupts good manners”. This is true among all human but mostly influential on students. Having bad friends is a great danger because it is easier to influence human negatively than positively. Thus, it is easier for a criminal to influence his good friend than for a good boy to influence a criminal to become good boy.

Here are some characters found in bad friends: truancy, smoking, homosexual, lesbianism, prostitution, drinking, stealing, laziness and so on.

MORAL LESSONS:

1. We must learn to pray to God to help us choose friends who possess good qualities in life, like Jonathan.
2. Some friends are not reliable and may disappoint us when we need help most, so we must be careful.
3. We should learn to pray to God to help us avoid friends who are unreliable and can disappoint us.
4. The evils of bad friendship can destroy our future to succeed and prosper in life.
5. We must learn to pray to God to help us avoid the evils of bad friendship so as to succeed and prosper in      life.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. The friend of David is ______ (a) Saul                (b) Abner        (c) Jonathan      (d) Goliath
2. These are the qualities of a good friend except?            (a) truth      (b) brave (c) thieves (d) faithful
3. Name two factors that aid students in choosing friends at school.
4. List five evils of making bad friends close to you.
5. What are the conditions that surround our choice of friend?

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT:

1. The school consists of __________ groups            (a) four (b) three (c) five (d) two

2. A person who is very close to you is ________      (a) enemy (b) friend (c) boss (d) mate

3. Who is the next to the Principal in the hierarchy of school family and what is his work?

4. What is the name of the person that helps the principal in keeping the school account records?