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5.1 Selected Forms of Worship

Christian Religious Education · Grade 7 · 6 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning of worship and how churches in Kenya worship
  • Teachings on praise and thanksgiving (Exodus 15:20-21; Psalm 30:11-12; 96:1-2; 150:1-5; Ephesians 5:19)
  • Importance of prayer and fasting as forms of worship
  • Bible teachings on prayer and fasting (Luke 4:1-2; Acts 13:1-3; Matthew 6:9-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
  • How to fast (Matthew 6:16) and practise Jesus' teaching on prayer and fasting
  • Taking part in worship at home, church and school; we were created to worship God

What you will be able to do

  • outline the teachings on praise and thanksgiving from the scriptures provided
  • discuss the importance of prayer and fasting
  • explain teachings on prayer and fasting from the scriptures provided
  • practise the teachings of Jesus Christ on prayer and fasting
  • take part in different forms of worship at home, church and in school
  • pray to God always to grow spiritually

Key questions

“Why is prayer and fasting important in the life of a Christian?”

Lessons

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  1. What is worship?
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Define worship, share how churches in Kenya worship, and name the selected forms: praise, prayer and fasting.
  2. Praise and thanksgiving
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Outline teachings on praise and thanksgiving from Exodus 15, Psalms 30, 96 and 150, and Ephesians 5:19.
  3. Why prayer and fasting matter
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Discuss the importance of prayer and fasting as worship and summarise points on a poster.
  4. Bible teaching on prayer and fasting
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain Luke 4:1-2, Acts 13:1-3, Matthew 6:9-13 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, and sing the Lord's Prayer.
  5. How to fast and how to pray
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Read Matthew 6:16 and practise Jesus' teaching: fast without a show, and pray the pattern He gave.
  6. Worship at home, church and school
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Take part in worship in three places, journal it, brainstorm that we were created to worship God, and sing Psalm 150.