Unit Sequence

1. What was going on that meant the People of God needed a saviour?

2. What kind of rescuer/Messiah were people expecting? 

3. Why do Christians believe Jesus fulfils the expectations of the Messiah?

4. Why do most Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah?

5. How does Christmas fit in with Christian beliefs about Jesus?

6. Why do Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah?

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the place of Incarnation and Messiah within the ‘big story’ of the Bible

• Identify Gospel and prophecy texts, using technical terms

• Explain connections between biblical texts, Incarnation and Messiah, using theological terms

• Show how Christians put their beliefs about Jesus’ Incarnation into practice in different ways in celebrating Christmas.

• Comment on how the idea that Jesus is the Messiah makes sense in the wider story of the Bible

• Weigh up how far the idea of Jesus as the ‘Messiah’ — a Saviour from God — is important in the world today and, if it is true, what difference that might make in people’s lives, giving good reasons for their answers

U2.7 What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?

1. Identify and name examples of what Christians have and do in their families and at church to show their faith (A3).

2. Ask good questions about what Christians do to show their faith (B1).

3. Describe some examples of what Christians do to show their faith, and make connections with some Christian beliefs and teachings (A1).

4. Suggest at least two reasons why being a Christian is a good thing in Britain today, and two reasons why it might be hard sometimes (B2).

5. Discuss links between the actions of Christians in helping others and ways in which pupils themselves, help others (C2).

6. Discuss and present ideas about what it means to be a Christian in Britain today, making links with their own experiences (C1).