Catholics for Israel Bible Course

Welcome to Catholics for Israel's Bible course - an introduction to God's plan of salvation and to the Catholic faith. 0:00 Trailer 0:18 Intro 1:40 The CREATOR of the course, Dr. André Villeneuve 3:38 OVERVIEW of the course 5:08 GOAL of the course 6:03 SOURCES used 7:14 The intended AUDIENCE 8:02 PART I: God's Story, Our Story 9:43 PART II: Living in God's Kingdom 11:17 FORMAT of the course 12:12 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

What is the meaning of life? Why search for truth? In this first lesson of our course, we consider the importance of seeking truth, popular worldviews, the human person as body and spirit, the spiritual world, the problems of evil and death, man’s longing for “more” – and the ultimate question: is there a God "out there" who really cares for us? 0:00 Trailer 0:25 Intro 1:48 Overview 2:22 The world out there 3:13 Does life have a meaning? 3:56 Why seek truth? 5:20 Popular worldviews 9:00 The human person 11:18 Matter and spirit 13:24 The problems of evil and death 15:07 Longing for "more" 16:57 Revelation: A map of life 21:40 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

A summary of God’s plan of salvation for mankind: God created us out of love. But our sin separates us from Him, and we cannot repair this break on our own. Jesus the Messiah has come to reconcile us with God and give us eternal life. He has established the Catholic Church through which he shares with us the way, the truth and the life. God calls us to repent, to choose to follow Jesus, and to join ourselves to his Body, the Church. 0:00 Trailer 0:25 Intro 1:46 Recap and overview 4:00 The Gospel message 4:33 The beauty and goodness of creation 5:10 God's love for you 6:28 Our freedom 7:18 Sin and death 12:57 The Torah; blood atonement 16:32 Jesus: Messiah and Savior 22:01 The work of the apostles 23:17 The new birth and the Church 26:07 Our response 27:07 The Gospel in a nutshell 28:44 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

This lesson is an overview of the salvation history and a summary of the entire Bible. God created the world and made a covenant with man, the crown of creation. But tempted by the devil, man sinned and lost God’s life. God gradually restored man to himself through his covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and Jesus, who redeemed the human race in his Paschal Mystery. Jesus appointed his apostles to continue his work through the Church, until he returns at the end of history. 0:00 Trailer 0:38 Intro 2:00 Recap and overview 4:39 God: Creator of heaven and earth 7:45 Adam in Eden 13:35 The fall 18:42 God's promise of salvation and covenant family 22:06 Covenants with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David 27:45 Exile and return 29:35 Jesus the Messiah 36:08 New Covenant and Paschal Mystery 42:55 The Church 49:25 God's people through history 52:09 Last things 55:52 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

Does God exist? What can we know about him? This first regular lesson of our course covers the existence and attributes of God. In Part I, we consider how we can know with certainty, through human reason, that God exists, by looking at the physical world and at the human person. 0:00 Trailer 0:17 Intro 1:39 Recap and overview 3:02 Man's capacity for God 7:44 Can we know God? Intellect and imagination 12:52 The argument from design 20:55 Evolution? 23:16 The first-cause argument 25:58 The Big Bang and the Kalam argument 27:59 The argument from conscience 31:16 The argument from history 33:48 The argument from the Bible 35:14 Pascal's Wager 37:33 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

What can we know about God? What is he like? What are some of his attributes? In Part II of lesson 3, we consider some attributes of God that we can know through human reason: He is self-existent, infinite, one, eternal, spirit, immanent, transcendent, intelligent and good, all-knowing and all-powerful. 0:00 Recap and overview 2:38 Infinite spirit 5:25 Immanent and transcendent 7:40 Intelligent and loving 9:40 Omniscient and omnipotent 10:25 The problem of evil 13:22 Revelation 14:17 Faith and reason 17:50 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

We can know God through human reason, but only in a limited way. Yet if God exists and is personal, He may well want to speak to us. But how? Through nature, private revelation, prayer, organized religion? Genuine divine revelation should agree with what we have learnt about God through reason. God has revealed himself progressively, in words and deeds, to the people of Israel, leading up to the fullness of his revelation in Jesus the Messiah. Divine revelation is God’s “map of life” for us. 0:00 Trailer 0:16 Intro 1:38 Recap and overview 4:07 God speaks to man; reason and revelation 6:48 What kind of revelation? 12:00 Which revelation? 16:20 Chosen people: The people of Israel 22:07 Fullness of God's revelation 23:00 Enduring witness: Israel and the Hebrew Scriptures 28:03 Our response: faith 33:15 The freedom of faith 38:27 The parable of the sower 41:34 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

God reveals Himself as Creator of the world and loving Father, who calls Himself “I AM.” He is holy, merciful, loving and true, and He provides for our every need. 0:00 Trailer 0:20 Intro 0:37 Recap and overview 2:31 From natural reason to divine revelation 3:35 Shema Israel; God reveals his name 7:23 God is holy, merciful and gracious 10:01 Truth and love 11:38 Creator and Father; the work of the Father 14:11 To see the Father; the Father provides 16:02 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 18:16 Faith in God the Father 21:08 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

The second part of our lesson on God the Father is a biblical narrative on God’s providence and the mystery of evil. 0:00 Introduction and overview 1:44 God's Providence and the Mystery of Evil 2:14 Suffering: Consequence of original sin 3:39 The Torah: Source of life and blessing 5:02 Satan afflicts the righteous 6:20 God's chosen people are often persecuted 9:30 God refines those whom he loves through suffering 11:17 God's suffering servant 14:58 The identity of the suffering servant 16:10 Suffering with the Messiah 18:22 Final victory over evil and death 19:40 Conclusion 20:15 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael

Prayer is our response to God’s revelation. God has spoken to us; He also wishes that we speak to Him from our hearts. Every person is called to a loving relationship with God through prayer. Presents a historical overview of prayer in salvation history and Jesus’ teachings on prayer. Describes forms of prayer, sources of prayer, expressions of prayer, and obstacles to effective prayer. 0:00 Tailer 0:32 Intro, recap, and overview 2:30 What is Prayer? 7:00 The universal call to prayer 8:27 Prayer in God's covenant family: From creation to the patriarchs 13:18 Prayer in God's covenant family: Moses to Samuel 16:50 Prayer in God's covenant family: David and Solomon 20:30 Prayer in God's covenant family: Prophets and Psalms 24:25 In the fullness of time: Jesus and prayer 28:48 Parables on prayer 32:52 Forms of prayer 39:10 Sources of prayer 42:16 Expressions of prayer 45:40 The battle of prayer; filial trust 53:41 Outro Check out Catholics for Israel's online Bible Course, by Dr. André Villeneuve, for FREE: Part I: GOD'S STORY, OUR STORY - An Introduction to the Story of Salvation https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-i Part II: LIVING IN THE KINGDOM - An Introduction to the Catholic Church and Catholic Faith https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/bible-course/part-ii FOLLOW US: WEBSITE: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/ BLOG: https://catholicsforisrael.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/catholicsforisrael TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/israelcatholic YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CatholicsforIsrael