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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Jesus’ teachings about, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:
- 14. Jesus’ teachings about Himself
- (a) The Bread of Life and the Living Water (Jn. 4:7-15;
- 6:25-58)
- (b) The Light of the World (Jn. 1:4-8; 3:19-21; 8:12;
- 9:1-5; 12:35-36; 1 Jn. 1:5-7)
- (c) The Door, the Lamb and the Good Shepherd (Jn. 1:29-34; 10:1-18)
- (d) The True Vine (Jn. 15:1-11)
- (e) The Resurrection (Jn.11:25)
Study notes & guidance
Study Jesus’ teachings about using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Jesus’ teachings about, you should be able to:
- (i) analyse the different teachings of Jesus about Himself; (ii) deduce the reasons for Jesus’ teachings about Himself; (iii) interpret the meanings of the symbols used by Jesus about Himself.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.