Jesus Christ: His Mission and Ministry (Second Edition)
Chapter 1: Salvation History
Salvation History
Film Focus: This film illustrates the ways God has intervened in human history for the salvation of human kind. It traces salvation history from the creation of the world through the saving actions of Jesus.
Text Focus: Pages 8–9
Discussion Questions:
- Where does the wickedness come from according to the story of Cain and Abel?
- Why is Noah saved and what are the details of his covenant with God?
- Why does God form a covenant with Abraham?
- Why did God make his people wait forty years to enter the Promised Land?
- What is the significance of the Jewish Temple?
- What does salvation history show us?
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- Chapter 1: The Paschal Mystery
- Chapter 1: Faith
- Chapter 2: Bishop Barron on the Genealogy of Jesus
- Chapter 2: The Missing Years of Jesus
- Chapter 3: Christmas HD
- Chapter 4: When God’s Plan Makes No Sense
- Chapter 5: What Is the Trinity?
- Chapter 5: Bishop Barron on the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
- Chapter 6: Ave Maria (Latin lyrics with English translation)
- Chapter 7: Olympic Athletes Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino
- Chapter 7: Intentional Discipleship: Our Fundamental Catholic Identity
- Chapter 7: Do’s and Don’ts of the Corporal Works of Mercy
- Chapter 8: HAPPINESS
- Chapter 8: When Making Life Choices, Turn to the Eucharist