CRE (Christian Religious Education) Notes Form 3 (6)

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Topic 1: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Teachings of Jesus on the Role of the Holy Spirit. John 14:15-26, 16: 5-15, and Acts 1: 7- 8
  • Introduction
  • The role of Holy Spirit in Church and in Christian lives today JOHN 14:15-26 and JOHN 16: 5-15, ACTS 1: 7- 8
  • Paul teaching about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians chapters 12, 13, and 14
  • Manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the Church and Christians Today
  • Criteria for Discerning the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
  • The Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26)
• Peter's Message on the Day of Pentecost. Read Acts 2: 14-41
  • Introduction
  • Pentecost Day
  • Peter’s Message. Read Joel 2: 28 – 32
  • After the Holy Spirit Infilling.
  • Lessons Christians learn from Leadership of Peter.

Topic 2: The Unity of Believers - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Teachings of the Unity of Believers in Selected New Testament Texts
  • Early Christians
  • Discussion of Symbolic Expressions
• Causes of Disunity in the Early Church
  
  • Causes of Disunity in the Early Church
  • Causes of Disunity among Believers and Church in Kenya Today
  • Christians face many problems and they therefore need to work together in unity to:
  • Possible Solutions to Disunity

Topic 3: Teachings from Selected Old Testament Prophets - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Introduction
• Prophets
  • Definitions of a Prophet, and Prophecy
  • Categories of Prophets
  • Characteristics of True Prophets
  • The Characteristics of False Prophets.
• Importance of Prophets in Israel
  • Work of prophets in Israel
  • God’s communication with Prophets and Israelites
• Prophesies in the Old Testament, New Testament and African Traditional Society
  • Introduction
  • Old Testament Prophets vs New Testament
  • Similarities between Prophets in the African Traditional Society and the Old Testament
  • Differences between Prophets in the African Traditional Society and the Old Testament.
  • Relevance of Old Testament Prophets to Christians Today

Topic 4: Prophet Amos - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Introduction
• Prophet Amos work in Israel Read Amos 1:1
  • The call of Amos (AMOS 1:1, 3:8, 7:10 – 15)
  • Religion.
  • Social – economic – political situation.
• Visions of Amos Read AMOS 7: 1 – 9, 8:1 – 3. 9:1 – 4)
  • The Vision of the Locusts (Amos 7:1 – 3)
  • The Vision of a Great Fire (Amos 7:4 – 6)
  • The Vision of a Crooked Wall/ the Plumb Line (Amos 7:7 – 9)
  • The Vision of a Basket of Ripe Fruits (Amos 8:1 – 3)
  • The vision of the Destruction of the Altar. Read Amos 9:1 – 4.
• Summary of the Issues that God Pointed out to Israel through Prophet Amos.
  • Lack of Social Justice
  • Lack of Responsibility.
  • Practice of Hypocritical Religion in Israel.
  • Oppressions of the Poor by the Rich
  • Corruption and Bribery
  • Pride in Materials Possessions
  • Dishonesty
  • Sexual Immorality
  • Drunkenness
  • Profaning the Name of the God
  • Hypocritical Religion and Idolatry in Israel
  • Empty Sacrifices
• God's Judgement against Israel and Other Nations Read Amos chapter 1 and 2
  • Israel
  • Syria
  • Gaza and Philistines.
  • Tyre
  • Edom
  • Ammon
  • Moab
  • Judah
  • Samaria, Egypt and Ashdod
  • Amaziah the priest of Bethel
  • Israel’s Election (Amos 2:9 – 11, 3:1 – 2, 9:7)
  • The Day of the Lord
  • The Remnant and Restoration
  • Duty of Christians
  • The Day of the Lord. Read Amos 5:18-20, 6:3-5, 8:7-13.
  • Relevance of Amos teachings to Christians Today

Topic 5: Prophet Jeremiah - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Introduction
• The Call of Jeremiah
  • The Kingdom of Judah
  • The Call of Jeremiah. Read Jer 1: 19
• Evils Addressed by Jeremiah. Read Jeremiah 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 23, and 28.
  • Necromancy
  • Deception and Dishonesty
  • False Prophesy by Hannaniah. Jer 28
  • Human Sacrifice
  • Idolatry
  • Other Evils Condemned by Jeremiah
  • The Temple
  • Religious Reforms Carried out by King Josiah
  • The Relevance of Jeremiah’s Teachings to Christians Today
• Jeremiah's Teachings on Judgement and Punishment
  • Jeremiah Teachings
  • Symbolic Acts Related to Judgment and Punishment
  • The Sufferings and Lamentations of Jeremiah Read Jer 11, 12, 17:14 – 18, 18:18- 23, 20: 1 – 6, 27, 37, and 38.
• Jeremiah's Teaching about The New Covenant
  • The New Covenant
  • Differences between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant
  • What are the Similarities between the Old and The New Covenant?
• Jeremiah's Teachings on Hope and Restoration
  • Symbolic Acts Related to Hope and Restoration.
  • The Fall of Jerusalem and the Exile of the Israelites (Jer.39 )
• Relating the Teachings of Jeremiah to the New Testament and Christian Life Today
  • Relationship between Jeremiah's and Jesus's Ministries
  • Relationship of Jeremiah’s Teaching to Christians Today.

Topic 6: Nehemiah - CRE Form 3 Summarized Notes

Content covered include:

• Introduction
• Background to Nehemiah
  • Political and Historical Background.
  • Social Background
  • Religious Background
• Prayers by Nehemiah and Modern Christians
  • Nehemiah Prayed, Mourned, and Fasted.
  • Importance of Prayer in Christian Life
• Leadership Qualities of Nehemiah
  • Introduction
  • Relevance of Nehemiah’s Leadership to Christians Today
• Building the Wall of Jerusalem
  • Nehemiah Rebuilt the Wall of Jerusalem
  • Problems Faced by Nehemiah
  • Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem (NEH. 12:27 – 47
  • Relevance of Nehemiah’s Experience to Christians Today
• Renewal of the Covenant
  • Stages of the Renewal of the Covenant
  • Promises and vows made by Israelites during the renewal of the covenant.
• Final Reforms of Nehemiah
  • Introduction
  • Reforms by Nehemiah
  • Comparing Teachings of Nehemiah and St. Luke’s Gospel
  • Relating Nehemiah’s Teachings to Christian Life Today

As you probably can see from scrolling through the various topics and subtopics, form 3 is all about the Holy Spirit and the old testament Prophets. 

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