Ways in which the church in Kenya assists families to cope with challenges facing them
(i) The church organises seminars/workshops for different groups on family life;
(ii) Offering guidance and counselling;
(iii) Paying visits to families;
(iv) Producing/disseminating literature on proper Christian living;
(v) Preaching financial/material support to the ready families;
(vi) Giving financial/material support to the ready families;
(vii) Praying for the families;
(viii) Providing vocational training;
(ix) Offering employment to jobless people;
(x) Condemning vices which threaten families. [8 x 1=8 marks]

The incident when Jesus was questioned about marriage and resurrection in Luke 20:27-38)

• The Sadducee,who did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, came to Jesus and asked him that Moses thought that if a married man dies and had no children then his brother will inherit the wife and raise children for him.
• They said there were seven brothers who all took a wife but died without children
• After the woman also died
• They asked in resurrection, therefore, whose wife she would belong to for all the seven brothers had had her as a wife had died.
• Jesus replied that the resurrected do not marry.
• He said the resurrected cannot die.
• The resurrected are like angels.
• They are sons of the resurrection.
• God’s the God of the living as shown in the call of Moses.
• Resurrection is a reality                                                                             
  

( 7 x 1 = 7mks)

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​The healing of the Gerasene demoniac (Luke 8:26-39)

• Jesus entered a Gentile town of Gerasene
• On the shores of Lake Garasene He was met by a man possessed by demons
• He had worn no clothes and lived among the tomb
• The man cried and fell down and told Jesus not to torment him
• Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit out of the man.
• Jesus asked the man his name
• The man replies that his name was region which meant many demons
• The demons begged Jesus not to let them go into the abyss but into the swine that were grazing nearby.
• Jesus commanded the demons to go into the swine
• The swine rushed and drowned in a nearby lake.
• The herdsmen then fled and went to tell people in the city concerning what had happened.
• People came and found the man sitting at the feet of Jesus, healed, dressed and in his right mind.
• The people of Gerasene reacted negatively to the good act of healing
• They were afraid of Jesus and asked him to depart from them.
• The healed man asked Jesus whether he could accompany Him.
• Jesus told him to go and tell others what God had done for him
• The man went through the town proclaiming the good News about Jesus.

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1. Jesus criticized the practice of washing hands, cups and dishes which was done ceremoniously. He told them that it was more important to pay attention to issue of charity than to external appearances.
2. Jesus criticized the Pharisees on their tithing habits. Although they tithed faithfully they neglected justice and the love of God
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The message of Isaiah about Jesus can be extracted from the following biblical excerpts.

1. Isaiah 7:10 – 16; 
2. Isaiah 9:1 – 7; 
3. Isaiah 53; 
4. Isaiah 61:1 – 2

Outline Isaiah`s prophecy concerning the suffering servant of Yahweh. (Isaiah 53). (7mrks)

1. The servant will succeed in his work and will be highly honored.
2. The success and honour will surprise many who have witnessed the suffering.
3. The servant is despised, rejected and ignored by those who are with him.
4. He has nothing attractive. He is very ordinary and simple.
5. He is harshly treated, arrested, sentenced to death and killed.
6. His body is buried with the bodies of rich men.
7. He endures all that is done to him in humble silence.
8. He accepts the suffering which should have been received by others for their sins.
9. Through his suffering, human beings are reconciled to God.
10. It was the will of God that the servant should suffer.
11. His death is a sacrifice to bring forgiveness of sin.

1. The coming of the Holy Spirit was in fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy (Joel 2:28-32)
2. Jesus had seal the Holy Spirit as a fulfillment of His promise to the disciples
3. Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God
4. Jesus performed mighty deeds, wonders and signs through God’s power
5. Jesus delivered into the hands of evil men, suffered and was crucified in accordance with God’s will
6. God raised Jesus from the dead to fulfill the prophecy of David (Psalms 16:8-11)
7. The apostles were living witnesses to resurrection
8. Jesus had been exalted into heaven and sits at the right hand of God to fulfill David’s prophecy (Psalms 110:1)
9. God has made Jesus both Lord and Judge
10. The people were moved by Peter’s speech and asked what they were to do to escape God’s judgment
11. Peter invited there to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus for the forgiveness of sins
12. About 3000 people accepted Peter’s message and were baptized on this day

Describe the events that took place on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2: 1-41) (8 marks)

1. The Apostles had gathered in one place on the day of Pentecost
2. A sound came from heaven like a mighty wind which filled the house
3. There appeared tongues of fire which rested on each one of them
4. The Apostles were all filled with the Holy Spirit
5. They started talking in other tongues
6. The multitude in Jerusalem were amazed/wondered at what was happening to the Apostles
7. The multitude mocked the disciples of being drunk
8. Peter defended the disciples/explained the meaning of the event
9. Peter preached to the multitude about the Ministry of Jesus
10. The people asked Peter what they could do about the message
11. Peter told them to repent/be baptized in the name of Jesus
12. Three thousand people repented/were baptized.

• Cheating that one has a certain gift of the holy spirit /pretence.
• Commercialization of the gifts/people are asked to pay money before being prayed for /healed.
• False interpretation of the bible/prophesy/predicting the future.
• Unscrupulous Christians may impart demoniac powers on innocent faithful.

• Some Christians who possess the gifts of the Holy Spirit develop pride/superiority complex.
• Wrong use of the gifts of the Holy spirit where faithful get into Ecstasy/trance which may lead to injuries.
• Distinguishing oneself as a person with a special call/preacher with an intention of exploiting others
• ​By asking for payment before healing the sick;
• Christians misuse the gift of prophecy by giving wrong information;
• Some Christians may impart demonic powers on the innocent/ignorant as they claim to perform miracles;
• Some Christians who possess the gifts of the Holy spirit develop pride/arrogance;
• Some use the gifts to bring division in the church/creating splinter groups;
• Some Christians refuse to utilize the gifts they posses/personalize the gifts:
• Speaking in tongues during worship leads to disorder/confusion if the tongues are not interpreted/understood.

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1. Why the resurrection of Jesus is important to Christians
2. The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation/basis of Christian faith/unifies Christians
3. It gives Christians hope for eternal life
4. The resurrection of Jesus confirms that there is life after death
5. Through the resurrection of Jesus, death has been conquered/overcome
6. It confirms Jesus as the Son of God/Messiah
7. It gives Christians courage to face suffering/death/persecution
8. The resurrection of Jesus led to the coming of the Holy Spirit
9. It is the central theme in Christian preaching/teaching
10. It confirms that the scriptures are true/fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies
11. It assures Christians that they worship a living saviour/Jesus is alive
12. It confirms that Christians will resurrect/have a new body.

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How did Jesus reveal himself to the two men going to Emmaus? (Luke 24:13 - 31). (6 marks)

• Jesus joined the two men as they walked to Emmaus
• He listened to what they were discussing/their conversation
• He questioned them on what they were talking about
• Jesus rebuked them for their foolishness/lack of faith in the scripture
• He explained the scriptures about the life of Christ to them
• He went to stay with them for the evening
• At the table, he took bread/gave thanks
• He broke the bread/served them/their eyes were opened/they recognized him.

​Identify the events that took place between the death and burial of Jesus. (Luke 23: 44-56). (7 marks)

1. The sun stopped shining/there was darkness over the land
2. The curtain of the temple was tom into two
3. Jesus committed his spirit into his father’s hand/breathed his last breath
4. The centurion who witnessed the death of Jesus praised God/confessed that Jesus was an innocent man
5. The multitude who witnessed the death beat their breasts as they went away
6. The women from Galilee stood at a distance/watched in silence
7. Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus
8. He took down the body from the cross/wrapped it in linen cloth/laid it in a tomb
9. The women from Galilee followed Joseph/saw the tomb/how the body was laid.

How the church in Kenya is helping the sick

1. The church provides free/affordable medical services for the sick
2. It gives financial/material assistance to the sick
3. The church provides guiding and counselling services to the sick
4. By constructing hospitals/mobile clinics/recreational facilities for the sick
5. The church trains medical personnel to offer health services
6. By accepting the sick in church/preaching messages of hope to them
7. The church prays for the sick
8. The church participates in cleaning the environment for good health
9. Church members visit/encourage the sick
10. The church has rehabilitation centres where they care for the sick.

​Describe the incident in which Jesus raised Jairus’ daughter. (Luke 8: 40-56) (7 marks)

1. Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue came to Jesus/fell at the feet of Jesus
2. He begged Jesus to go to his house for his only daughter was dying
3. Jesus agreed to go/large crowd pressed against Him
4. On the way he healed a woman who had flow of blood for twelve years
5. A man from the ruler’s house brought a message that the daughter has already died/no need to trouble the teacher any more
6. Jesus told Jairus not to fear but believe/his daughter will be well
7. Jesus went into the house with Peter, James, John/parents of the child
8. The people were weeping/wailing for her/Jesus told them not to weep because she was not dead
9. Jesus took the child by the hand/told her to arise
10. Her spirit returned/she got up at once
11. Jesus directed that something be given to her to eat
12. The child’s parents were amazed
13. Jesus charged them not to tell any one what had happened.

• Virtues Christians acquire when celebrating the birth of Jesus
• Joy/happiness
• Sharing/generosity/helpfulness/kindness/charity
• Holiness/righteousness/purity
• Respect
• Humility
• Mercy/compassion
• C o-operation/unity
• Thankfulness/gratitude
• Love
• Peace

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1. ​The people who had the gifts of speaking in tongues despised those who did not
2. There was competition in speaking in tongues
3. There was no interpretation of tongues hence messages were not understood
4. People did not show love to one another as they used the gifts of the Holy spirit
5. There was disorder/ confusion in worship as people with different gifts tried to outdo one another
6. People did not use their gifts for the growth/development of the church
7. Gifts such as prophecy/ teaching/ preaching were looked down upon

1. ​St. Paul describes the believers as the body of Christ
2. Christ is the head of the church
3. The believers form parts of the body.
4. The body has different organs. In the same way the Church has different members
5. They all need to work together for the well being of the church.
6. Every part of the body is needed to make it whole /all parts are interdependent/ one part cannot be without the other.
7. The different church members are given different spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to carry out God’s work.
8. Believers are united through baptism in the Holy Spirit.
9. There should be no division in the Church since all believers are members of the body of Christ
   

• ​Christians are the bride
• Jesus is the bridegroom.
• Christians/church are to be committed/faithful to Christ as the bride is committed/faithful to the bridegroom.
• The church is loved by Christ just as the bridegroom loves his bride.
• The church must remain pure/holy through love/faith in Jesus as the bride keeps her purity for her husband.
• The committed Christians will be taken to a new home/heaven just as the bride is taken home by her husband.
• The union between Christ and the church will be everlasting just as the union between the bride and the bridegroom is permanent.

​Matthew 25:14-30 New International Version (NIV)
14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’

23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.

28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

1. ​Christians should use the abilities that God has given them for the benefit of others.
2. Christians will be rewarded according to their performance.
3. Christians have been given different gifts/ abilities by God.
4. Christians will give an account of how they used their abilities.
5. Christians need to be obedient! honest.
6. God expects Christians to use opportunities provided for His glory.
7. Christians will lose their abilities if not put to use/punished.

1. Faith gives believers strength to overcome temptations/sin.
2. It enables them to forgive each other constantly
3. It makes even the weakest strong.
4. Enables believers to perform their duties without expecting material rewards.
5. Faith enables believers to work tirelessly because there is a lot of work to be done.
6. Faith leads to physical healing.
7. Faith enables believers to show gratitude to God for his blessings/benefits they have received from Him.
8. It enables them to experience the kingdom of God in their hearts.
9. It enables believers to enter the kingdom of God/receive eternal life.

Luke 17:11-19 New International Version (NIV)
11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.
15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

1. They lack faith in God’s word.
2. Divisions along tribal/racial/denominational lines affect unity among Christians.
3. Clinging to the past/inability to abandon the old/previous life style.
4. Negative attitude by the rich towards the needy/poor.
5. The influence of the mass media/moral decadence in society.
6. Some Christians lack what to share with others/poverty.
7. There is rampant corruption in the society.
8. The emergence of cult leaders/false prophets in the society/lack of role models.
9. Some Christians lead hypocritical lives.
10. Peer pressure.

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​21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form, as a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.

1. All the people had been baptized by John.
2. Jesus was also baptized.
3. Jesus then started praying.
4. The heavens opened.
5. The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in a bodily form as a dove.
6. Then a voice came from heaven.
7. Then it said, ‘thou art my beloved son with thee am well pleased.

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1. Jesus will be greater than John
2. Jesus will bring God’s Salvation
3. Jesus will proclaim Judgment
4. Jesus will punish sinners and reward the righteous
5. Jesus is the Messiah anointed by God.
6. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
7. Jesus will lead to new community of believers. (Bridegroom)
8. Jesus is God’s messenger
9. Jesus will be filled with the Holy Spirit.

1. He told the people to repent and be baptized for forgiveness of their sins/he asked people to prepare the way for the Lord.
2. He told them to be faithful/obedient to God and not to pride in Abraham as their ancestor.
3. He warned them of God ‘s punishment on sin.
4. He encouraged the rich to share with the needy.
5. He told the tax collectors not to steal/be honest.
6. He told the soldiers to be contented with their wages/stop greed.
7. He told the soldiers to stop robbing/accusing people falsely/should be truthful.
8. He told them that the messiah who was to come after him was mightier/He was unworthy to untie his sandals.
9. The Messiah would baptize the people with fire and the Holy Spirit.
10. The Messiah would separate the good from the evil/the evil would be punished.
11. He condemned Herod for his adulterous life / marrying his brother’s  wife.

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1. Christians should obey their parents
2. Parents should teach their children about God
3. Parents should provide opportunities for their children to mix with others
4. Parents should love/ be concerned about their children
5. Family ties should not be broken! families should live in unity
6. God’s work takes priority over the family
7. Parents should recognize their children’s talents/ abilities
8. There should be open communication among family members