1. Term 1: Lesson 11 Loving My Neighbour
What am I trying to do? To explore the children’s experience of neighbouring.
Why? To help them to realise that loving God and loving one’s neighbour are both necessary in living the commandments.

2. The Most Important Commandment
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus.

3. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life
“Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”  “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

4. .
 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’;

5. and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’”

6. “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied
“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

7. Luke 10:25-28 Mark 12:28-34 Matthew 22:34-40
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Luke 10:25-28 Mark 12:28-34 Matthew 22:34-40

8. Discuss Who are our neighbours? How can we love our neighbours?
Who are the people that I need to reach out to as we prepare for Christmas?

9. Power Point for the Story of the Good Samaritan
Go to Click on Religious Education Primary Click on School. Click on PowerPoint Presentations based on Alive-O Scroll down to Fourth Class where you will find the presentation on Loving My Neighbour.

10. Bible Search: Luke 10:25-37 Read the passage above:
Who are the people in the story?
What is happening for each of them?
What happens as a result of each ones actions?
What message is God speaking to you as you read or hear this passage of scripture?
What difference will this message make to how you prepare for Christmas?