Peace - Grade 4 CRE Revision Notes

• The Expression Of Peace In Traditional African Communities. {John 14:27}
• Teachings of Jesus Christ On Peace {John 14:1-3, 20:19}
  • Being At Peace With God {Psalms 29:11, Romans 5:1, Colossians 1:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:16}
  • Being At Peace With Oneself {Luke 18:9-13}
  • Being At Peace with Others.
• Agencies That Work For Peace {Romans 12:18}
• The Birth Of The Prince Of Peace
  • Peace at home {Ephesians 4:31-32}
  • The Promise Of The Prince Of Peace
  • The Birth of The Prince Of Peace {Luke 2:1-14}

• Peace refers to the harmony between people.
• Is a situation where there is no war or disagreement
• When there is no peace people 
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•  It is important for people to live in ______________ with one another.
• We should be at ______________with God, others and ______________
• Jesus Christ came to make peace between ______________ and ______________
• List sown six benefits of peace.

The Expression Of Peace In Traditional African Communities. {John 14:27}

• Peace was highly appreciated in the African traditional society.
• In the absence of peace people fight and quarrel.
• Ways of expressing peace in traditional African societies :-
  
  1. Pouring libation
  2. Shaking hands
  3. Sharing a meal
  4. Offering sacrifices
  5. Naming schildren after ancestors.
  6. Using elders in solving quarrels.
  7. Holding meetings after a conflict.

Teachings of Jesus Christ On Peace {John 14:1-3, 20:19}

• When we quarrel or fight we should make peace.
• Jesus teaches us not to be worried, upset or afraid.
• We should believe in God and in Jesus Christ.
• Jesus is the source of peace.
• He is the prince of peace.
• The Holy Spirit gives us power to overcome fear.
  

  Quiz

  1. Jesus taught his disciple not to be
  2. Fear takes away
  3. In john 20:19 why were disciples behind locked doors?

Being At Peace With God {Psalms 29:11, Romans 5:1, Colossians 1:20, 2 Thessalonians 3:16}

• We should desire to be at peace with God.
• We experience peace in God when we believe in him.
• We have peace with God through
• God brought peace in the world through the death of
• Psalms 29:1, God is the source of and people with
• List down 6 ways of being at peace with God.

Being At Peace With Oneself {Luke 18:9-13}

• We feel guilty when we wrong others
• We are ot at peace when we wrong others.
• We should promote peace within ourselves by:-
  
  1. Accepting we are sinners.
  2. Ask God for forgiveness.
  3. Being humble
  4. Believing in ourselves.
  5. Being prayerful.
• We should not be boastful or proud.
• In Luke 18:9-13 ______________ humbled himself before God and prayed for his sins to be forgiven
  6. ______________ was praising himself before God.

Being At Peace with Others.

Matthew 5:19, Romans 12:8, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Ephesians 2:14-15

• We must be at peace wit others for us to live happily.
• We should be at peace with our:-
  
  1. Classmates
  2. Neighbors
  3. Family members
  4. Teachers
  5.  Members of society
  6. Parents
• In Romans 12:8 we should do everything possible to live at with everybody.
• Matthew 5:9 peacemakers would be called of God.
• 2 Corinthians 13:11, we should strive for perfection, agree and live at
• The death of Jesus Christ unites people and brings peace.

Agencies That Work For Peace {Romans 12:18}

• Peace is very important in the society.
• Peace enables us to go on well with our normal duties.
• Agencies of peace are organizations that help bring peace
• They include:-
  1. The Kenya defense forces- KDF
  2. The police
  3. The church
  4. Parents and teachers.
  5. Elders
  6. The African union- AU
  7. The united nations – UN
• In Romans 12:18, we are told to live in peace with
• List down 5 people who helps us to live in pace in the community.

The Birth Of The Prince Of Peace

Peace at home {Ephesians 4:31-32}

• Ways of expressing peace at home:-
  1. Worshiping together
  2. Obeying parents
  3. Showing respect to one another.
  4. Using polite words.
  5. Forgiving each other.
  6. Avoiding being angry.
• Peace at home brings ______________, ______________, and ______________
• List down 5 things that disrupt pace according to Ephesians 4:31-32
• The bible encourages us to be:-
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The Promise Of The Prince Of Peace

Isaiah 7:14, 9:6, Micah 5:2, Mathew 1:18-23, 2:1-11, john 14:27

• God promised through prophet Isaiah and Micah messiah would be born
• Isaiah promised that messiah would be born of a woman.
• Prophet Isaiah promised that messiah would be called Immanuel
• Immanuel means ______________
• According to Isaiah 9:6 he would be
  • The wonderful counselor.
  • Mighty God
  • Prince of peace
• Prophet ______________ promised messiah would be born in Bethlehem
• According to Micah, messiah would also be ______________. Micah 5:2
  
  Quiz
  1. Messiah means ______________
  2. Prophet Micah said Jesus would be born in the town of ______________
  3. ______________ prophesied about the birth of prince of peace.
  4. ______________ announced about the birth of Jesus.

The Birth of The Prince Of Peace {Luke 2:1-14}

• Jesus was born at the time of emperor ______________
• Jesus was born In the town of ______________
• Joseph and Mary had gone to be ______________ in Bethlehem.
• Baby Jesus was laid in a ______________ because there was no room.
• ______________ told shepherds the good news of the birth of Jesus.
• A great army of ______________ appeared singing praise to God.
• ______________ were the first people to visit baby Jesus.
• ______________ was the home town of Jesus Christ.
• Mary concaved a child through the power of the ______________.
• ______________ was a relative of Mary and was six months pregnant.