Unit 4 :Promoting peace
4.1. Definition of peace (Romans 12:18, Matthew 5:9, Hebrews 12:14)
We should love our country and all the people. The national anthem of our country enables us to be united and live in peace.
We sing the national anthem showing honor and love for our country.
Romans 12:18 teaches us to be in peace with all the people. In the gospel of Matthew 5:9, Jesus taught
His disciples that blessed are those who give peace because they will be called children of God .In
Hebrews 12:14 teaches us that we are supposed to live in peace with all the people.
Look at the following pictures and try to understand them.
Children are playing football. The parents are watching them. It shows that there is peace.
Activity 4.1
1. In your words explain the word peace?2. Mention and explain 4 activities that do not enhance peace.
4.1.1. The importance of having Peace
How can we show peace in our country?
Peace in the heart (inner peace ) of a person is seen in many ways
Whenever there is peace in the heart (inner heart) people fellowship together
Psalms 34:4 says that in the time of praying to God, He saves us from fear and places our lives in peace.
Isaiah 9:6 teaches us that Jesus is the Prince of Peace.
James 3:17 teaches us the wisdom comes from God which is of peace –loving and sincere.
Philippians 4:7 teaches us that the peace of God is beyond human understanding.
The pictures below show that people have peace.
Parents are giving a gift to their child. This shows love and peace in the family.
Greeting each other shows that there is peace among people.
Activity 4.2
1. Show the signs of the people that have peace at home and at school
4.2. What makes people lack peace? (Exodus 23:1-2, Luke 3:14)
We feel good and happy when we have peace. Whenever there is no peace in the family, the members feel pain.
Things that make people to lack peace
i) War
ii) Hatred
iii) Abusing others/bad words
iv) Not respecting others
v) Lying
vi) Not respecting the leaders.The following pictures show where there is no peace.
The signs of lack of peace
i) Crying
ii) Fighting
iii) Lack of appetite
iv) BeingExodus 23:1-2 teaches us to not to say wrong things against
others. Luke 3: 14 teaches us not to tell lie to others.
The police officer is in charge of keeping security and peace in the community.
The police officer has arrested the thief.
The two children are fighting. The teacher is stopping them.
4.3. Songs of peace (Revelations 21:4, John 14, 27, Luke 24,36)
We sing different songs in different seasons. We sing songs of peace whenever we are happy.
The time we sing the songs of peace
Every time people have freedom, they sing about peace. Look at these photos carefully.
The songs give us happiness and peace. Whenever a person loves
another, there is peace found.
Indirimbo y’amahoroSing this song of peace that follows.
PEACE
Peace, Peace
Peace is good
Brothers
We should love it
We be glad of it
Because God
Does not stopto remind us
Revelations 21:4 teaches us that God will clean all our tears and protect us from pain.
Gospel of John 14:27 teaches us that Jesus left us with peace.
Gospel of Luke 24:36 shows that Jesus appeared to His disciples after resurrection, then He told them that:
“Peace be with you.”
4.4. The games about peace
Do you love playing? What kind of games do you play?
We can play games that enable everyone to be happy. We are not supposed to play bad games.
It can hurt us. We should learn to do the games that enable us to build peace.
4.5. The games that show the unity and peace (Philippians 2:2, Romans 12:4-5, John 15:12,
Genesis 6:9-22, 7:1-4)
Unity means working together with same good goal.
Philippians 2:2, teaches us to have love and be united and think the same way.
Romans 12:4 teach us about the body. We should work together every time we have the same goal.
The gospel of John 15:12 teaches us how Jesus taught His disciples
that to love each other like the way He loved them. Do you love others?
Read this conversation
Gasore: Good morning friends. How are you
Ntwari: We are fine
Keza: We are somehow okay.
Ntwari: Why are you somehow fine Keza, are you sick?
Keza: No I dreamt about bad things
Gasore: Oh! What did you dream?
Keza: I dreamt seeing daddy again yet he died 5 years ago.
Gasore: Have peace. God will comfort your heart. Be courageous and strong.
Ntwari: Be strong and be brave. Its time lets go to class.
Activity 4.3
1. Act what is in the conversation.
2. Let one pupil closes his/her eyes and pretends to fall down and other three carry him,
showing that they are helping him.
End Unit Assessment
1. When do we sing the national anthem?
2. When do we sing a song of peace?
3. Whenever we build peace, God…………. … like His children
4. Mention three activities that show peace in the country
5. What bad action take place/ happened in Rwanda in 1994
6. Mention three things that show there is lack of peace
7. Working together is ……………….
8. What did Noah build?
9. What can you do when you see people fighting?
10. When we follow the teachings of Jesus, the greatest
commandment is…………………………………. altogether