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Born Again View Lesson»

This lesson focuses on the title of Starsailor’s single, Born Again, to discover what this term means to Christians.

• Pupils will: Discuss the different viewpoints that people have on life.
• Explore what it means to be ‘born again’.
• Investigate how in the Christian faith being born again is a pre-requisite of entering the Kingdom of God.
• Consider how being born again into the Kingdom of God shapes the Christian worldview.

Lord Can You Hear Me? View Lesson»

A cry for help in the song Lord Can You Hear Me? by Spiritualized is compared with Jesus’ answers to questions about the Kingdom of God.

• Students to understand Christian teaching that entry to the Kingdom of God is a free gift, but one which has implications for future behaviour.

The Brick / Aesop's Fables Online View Lesson»

In this teaching block we look at a short story and some fables to assess the difference between them and parables.

• For students to understand the nature of parables, and how Jesus used them to teach different aspects of the Kingdom of God.

Girlfriend in a Coma View Lesson»

The description of the end of the world from Douglas Coupland’s novel Girlfriend in a Coma, leads on to a look at Jesus’ teaching on the end of the world and the Kingdom of God.

• For students to see the distant future dimension of Jesus’ teaching.

Arnold Schwarzenegger View Lesson»

The recent election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor of California is used to draw out comparisons with what the Bible says about Jesus’ role as King in the Kingdom of God.

• To discover Jesus’ role as king in the Kingdom of God
• To understand what Christians mean by the Kingdom of God
• To investigate what living in the Kingdom of God means for Christians

Slow Jam View Lesson»

Students consider the assumptions about a happy life in the song Slow Jam by New Order, and go on to compare them with a Christian understanding of living in the Kingdom of God.

• Students to understand what Christians believe it means to live in the Kingdom of God now.

Kingdom of Heaven (2) View Lesson»

Gracious behaviour from a Knight on his way to the Crusades is compared with Jesus’ proclamation of his ministry, and stating of the values of the Kingdom of God.

Students will:

• Reflect upon the ‘now’ and ‘not yet’ aspects of Christian belief in the Kingdom of God
• Evaluate the actions of a fictional character from a film clip, and compare them with the claims of Jesus about himself in Luke 4
• Analyse what Jesus claimed he would do in his earthly ministry
• Analyse a number of Bible passages to see what they say about the Kingdom of God
• Analyse the difference that believing in the Kingdom of God makes to how Christians live their lives
• Synthesise a discussion between two or more witnesses of the events of Luke 4:16-30, to demonstrate understanding of Christian belief about the Kingdom of God.

Born Again View Lesson»

This lesson focuses on the title of Starsailor’s single, Born Again, to discover what this term means to Christians.

• Pupils will: Discuss the different viewpoints that people have on life.
• Explore what it means to be ‘born again’.
• Investigate how in the Christian faith being born again is a pre-requisite of entering the Kingdom of God.
• Consider how being born again into the Kingdom of God shapes the Christian worldview.

Slow Jam View Lesson»

Students consider the assumptions about a happy life in the song Slow Jam by New Order, and go on to compare them with a Christian understanding of living in the Kingdom of God.

• Students to understand what Christians believe it means to live in the Kingdom of God now.

Girlfriend in a Coma View Lesson»

The description of the end of the world from Douglas Coupland’s novel Girlfriend in a Coma, leads on to a look at Jesus’ teaching on the end of the world and the Kingdom of God.

• For students to see the distant future dimension of Jesus’ teaching.