2. Why Christians help Aim: To understand the different reasons why Christians help people.

3. Outcomes: BY the end of the period you will: Understand the influence Jesus’ teachings have on how to treat others. Understand other teachings from the Bible on helping others. Evaluate the different Biblical passages.

4. What do you think these places have in common?

5. Task 1 You have 2 minutes to answer the following questions in your jotter: 1.Do Christians go to heaven because of the things they believe? 2.Do Christians go to heaven because of the things they do? 3.Does Jesus teach Christians to only help other Christians? 4.What does he teach?

6. Watch the video and write down the main message from it. How is it connected to what we were doing last week?

8.  4.4 billion people live in less economically developed countries.

9. Three- fifths lack basic sanitation Of these …

10. Almost one third have no access to clean water

11. A quarter do not have adequate housing

12. A fifth have no access to modern health services

13. “ The amount of money the UK spends On chocolate each year could make Africa NOT live in poverty”

14. Why ? Christians believe it is their duty to put faith into action. At the core of this belief they should respect and care for human life. “We are all made in the image and likeness of God.” (Genesis 1) By seeing God in others we accept that we need to stop suffering and injustice and protect all human life.

15. Aid..? Aid = Help sent to countries in need. Short term aid = Emergency aid sent because of a disaster. Long term aid = Aid spread over many years with the goal of self reliance.

16. What might Christians do to help end poverty? Pray for those who are suffering Support charities like Christian Aid This is Christian Aid Campaign to Make Poverty History Make Poverty History - Click 2006 Buy Fairtrade products Fairtrade!

17. “Everyone should give some money to charity” Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view.

18. TO DO - Work through the worksheets ‘Why Christians Help’ Create acrostic poem on Poverty P O V E R T Y