Session 1: My Soul Longs for You Worksheet ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 1

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. Each person is created with a desire for God.

a. As humans, we all question our ______and ______.

b. ______pursues us first.

c. God created us to find ______and ______in Him.

2. God has given us signs and evidence of His existence.

a. The existence of the universe points to a ______.

b. Every human person seeks to know the ______and experience absolute ______.

c. Though difficult, through ______alone we can know God exists by evidence of His works.

d. We can speak of God, even though our ______about Him is imperfect and limited.

3. Many have not responded to God because of:

a. ______and ______in the world.

b. ______of God and His plan of salvation.

c. The ______behavior of some believers.

d. Not ______to follow Him.

e. ______of life.

4. Reason does not give us the knowledge we need to have a relationship with God.

a. To have a relationship with God, we need His ______.

b. The ______offers answers to those who seek.

ESS 101 Session 01 1 My Soul Longs for You For Further Study ‐ Scripture: Acts 17:26‐28; Psalm 19:2; Romans 1:20; Psalm 139:13‐16. ‐ Catechism of the Catholic Church #27‐43.

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Session 2: God Comes to Meet Us Worksheet ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 2

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. We need God to reveal Himself to us for us to enter into a relationship with Him.

a. Human ______alone does ______grant us participation in God’s inner life.

b. Out of His ______for us, God ______shares Himself with us.

c. God reveals Himself to us ______throughout history by

______and ______.

2. ‘Revelation’ is the self‐disclosure of the living God, leading to intimacy between God and the human race. Revelation helps us to:

a. Learn about God’s ______life.

b. Learn about His loving ______for us to save us from sin.

c. ______in His divine life.

3. The process of revelation reached fulfillment in life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

a. This process took ______to unfold.

b. Revelation was made clearest in the Person of ______.

c. Revelation leads us to form a ______, a ______bond, with God.

d. Revelation ______with the death of the last Apostle.

4. Faith (trusting in God) and conversion (becoming like Him) form our response to God’s revelation.

For Further Study ‐ Scripture: Exodus 3:1‐15, 4:10‐16; Hebrews 1:1‐2; 1 Timothy 3:16.

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‐ Catechism of the Catholic Church #50‐67

ESS 101 Session 02 2 God Comes to Meet Us Session 3: Proclaim the Gospel to Every Creature Worksheet ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 3

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. Jesus Christ entrusted the transmission of His revelation to the Apostles and their successors, the bishops of the Catholic Church in union with the Pope. The sources of God’s revelation are:

a. ______.

b. ______.

c. The ______.

2. Tradition is the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church.

a. Tradition started ______the writing of the Gospels and was evident in the preaching and witness of the ______.

b. Tradition includes the ______, ______,

______and ______of the Church.

3. The magisterium of the Church is the teaching authority of the bishops in union with the pope.

a. Because of the magisterium, the Tradition of the Church can be relied upon as

______teaching the will of Christ.

b. The magisterium extends to the authentic interpretation of the

______of ______, including Scripture and tradition.

c. The bishops in union with the Pope have the ______to guard and

protect the ______of ______, the Revelation of Christ in Scripture and Tradition.

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4. The Bible narrates God’s saving deeds before Christ, the key events from the life of Christ, and the first instructions of the Apostolic Church.

a. Sacred Scripture is ______by God, co‐authored by God and man,

with God as the ______author and human beings as the

______authors.

b. Through the gift of inspiration, God ensures the Bible teaches

______those truths necessary for our salvation.

5. According to the Church, to authentically interpret the Scriptures we must:

a. See Scripture as a unified ______, with ______as the center.

b. Read Scripture within the ______of the whole Church, not separate from or in conflict with Tradition.

c. Turn to the ______as the authoritative interpreters of Scripture.

d. Recognize that there is a coherence of ______within Scripture

because there is ______in God’s plan of salvation.

e. Recognize that there are two senses of Scripture.

i. ______– to understand the meaning of the original human author.

ii. ______– to see how the passage applies to Christ, the Christian, and to heaven.

For Further Study ‐ Scripture: Matthew 28:18‐20; John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:15. ‐ Catechism of the Catholic Church #74‐133.

ESS 101 Session 03 2 Proclaim the Gospel to Every Creature Session 4: Scripture and God’s Plan of Salvation ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation CCC #101‐141

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. The Old Testament recalls God’s plan to prepare humanity for salvation (CCC#54‐64).

a. Creation, Fall and the Promise of ______.

b. God’s covenant with ______, and all his descendants.

c. God’s choosing of Abraham and the promise to bless ______the nations through him.

d. God’s covenant with ______, calling all Israel to be an ‘older brother’ to the Gentiles.

2. The New Testament revolves around Jesus Christ, the center of God’s plan of salvation (CCC#64‐67).

a. The Revelation of the Old Testament leads to and is ______in Jesus Christ.

b. The New Testament lies ______in the Old and the Old Testament is

c. ______in the New (St. Augustine).

d. Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of ______(St. Jerome).

3. ‘Covenant’ lies at the heart of Revelation and is the primary theme of Scripture.

a. Since the Fall, God has progressively ______His family through a series of covenants.

b. Covenants form permanent sacred ______bonds.

c. A Covenant is enacted through ______(signs) and ______swearing (latin sacramentum).

d. To establish each covenant, God used a ______as a go‐ between linking Himself and His family.

For Further Study ‐ Catechism of the Catholic Church #101‐141.

ESS 101 Session 04 1 Scripture and Gods Plan An Overview of the Covenants in Scripture

Read pages 30‐35 of ‘A Father Who Keeps His Promises’ by Dr. Scott Hahn.

For each of the listed covenants, answer the following:

• Who are the key people involved? Who is the covenant mediator? • What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? • How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) • What is the sign of that covenant?

1. Adam: Genesis 1:26‐2:3; Exodus 31:12‐18.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? Genesis 1:27, 28

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) Genesis 1:27, 28

• What is the sign of that covenant? Genesis 2:7, Exodus 31:15‐16

2. Noah: Genesis 9:8‐17.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? Genesis 9:8

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) Genesis 9:8

• What is the sign of that covenant? Genesis 9:16‐17.

3. Abraham: Genesis 12:1‐3; 13:1‐7; 17:1‐27.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? Genesis 13:1‐7

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) Genesis 13:1‐7

• What is the sign of that covenant? Genesis 17:10 ESS 101 Session 04 2 Scripture and Gods Plan

4. Moses: Exodus 12:21‐28; 18:13; 19:5‐6.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? Exodus 18:13

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) Exodus 19:6

• What is the sign of that covenant? Exodus 12:21‐28

5. David: 2 Samuel 7:8‐19.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? 2 Samuel 7:18

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) 2 Samuel 7:16

• What is the sign of that covenant? 2 Samuel 7:16

6. Jesus: Hebrews 4:14; Matthew 16:17‐19; Mark 14:22‐24.

• What is his relationship to the people/family of God at that time? Hebrews 4:14

• How big is the family of God at that time? (What is the form of God’s family?) Matthew 16:18

• What is the sign of that covenant? Mark 14:22‐24

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ESS 101 Session 04 4 Scripture and Gods Plan Session 5: Bring About the Obedience of Faith ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 4

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. The purpose of God’s revelation is to invite us to respond in faith.

a. By faith we give our ______and ______

to God, ______in His will and following the direction He gives us.

b. This response is called the ______of faith, involving our entire being.

2. Faith is a grace (or gift) from God that brings us into union with God, the Father Son and Holy Spirit. Faith is:

a. Both ______and ______.

b. A ______to the Triune God and everything He has revealed.

c. Seeks ______and is a friend to ______.

d. ______for salvation.

e. Gift of ______.

f. ______with conviction in a ______

and His ______.

3. Growing in faith is a daily process, growing in stages over our entire lifetime.

a. The goal of faith is eternal ______with God in heaven.

b. Faith is supported by the ______of the ______, from Christ and passed on through the Apostles.

For Further Study Scripture: Romans 16:25‐27; Acts 16:31; Luke 1:45; Mark 16:16; Hebrews 11:1. Catechism of the Catholic Church #142‐197.

ESS 101 Session 05 1 Bring About the Obedience of Faith Session 6: I Believe in God ESS 101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 5

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. God is Holy Mystery.

a. God has revealed Himself to us, and in doing so has shown us that He is

______and ______.

b. Because God has revealed Himself to us, we can have a ______relationship with Him.

2. The mystery of the Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life (CCC #261). The One God is Father, Son and Spirit. This means:

a. The Trinity is ______.

b. Each Divine Person is ______from the other.

c. The Divine Persons are in ______to each other.

3. God is the creator of heaven and earth.

a. God created the world out of His ______and ______.

b. God made the universe out of ______.

c. Creation reflects God’s ______and

______and is ______in a way for us to perceive this.

d. God is ______in the universe and continues to

______it at every moment.

4. Angels are spiritual beings that God created to glorify Him and work for our salvation. Those that rebelled against God are the demons, lead by Satan. Their power is limited and not greater than God’s.

5. Genesis 1‐2 uses poetic, theological and symbolic language to describe God’s purpose for the visible world.

6. Through His Divine Providence God continues to guide creation.

7. God has given angels and human beings free will. Angels and humans have abused this gift, and consequently evil and suffering exist. God answers the problem of evil by sending His Son to the world to offer His life for us.

For Further Study Scripture: Genesis 1:1‐2:3; Timothy 6:16; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19. Catechism of the Catholic Church #199‐349.

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Session 7: Man and Woman in the Beginning ESS101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation USCCA Chapter 6

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. God created man and woman in His image, in friendship with Him and in harmony with creation (original holiness and justice).

a. Genesis 1 uses figurative and symbolic language to describe God’s ______and the reality of it.

b. Created in God’s ______and ______, man and woman are qualitatively different from and superior to all other living creatures on earth.

i. Man and woman can enter into ______with others through self‐giving love.

ii. Human beings are _____‐______with God in the service and care for creation.

iii. Because of their common original in God, the human race

forms a ______and ______.

c. Human beings are created as a ______of ______and ______.

i. Our bodies come into being through the physical union of our

______.

ii. Our souls are created by ______at the moment

of our ______.

iii. Man and woman are created as ______persons

meant to ______the other.

d. God call each one of us to share His ______with Him.

2. Tempted by Satan, sin entered the world through the free decision of Adam and Eve.

a. Genesis 3, while using figurative and symbolic language,

affirms a ______event that took place at the beginning of human history.

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b. Through the sin of Adam and Eve, the harmony of creation is destroyed.

i. Adam and Eve are aware of their______

condition, are subject to the ______, and

must ______to survive.

ii. Adam and Eve have lost their ______with God.

iii. Adam and Eve have lost their harmony with ______

and ______.

3. Original Sin is the condition of separation from God that each person is in from the moment of their conception.

a. Adam and Eve sinned by ______God and wanting to have His power.

b. The consequences of the Fall mean that every person is subject to:

i. Physical ______and ______.

ii. ______separation from God.

iii. ______in our ______.

iv. ______ability to ______and ______.

v. ______, an attraction to sin.

c. Original Sin is the ______of original holiness and righteousness with which our first parents were created.

d. Original Sin is ______, not committed.

4. From the moment sin enters the world God begins a plan to redeem His fallen children with the announcement of the first Gospel (Genesis 3:15). This plan is fulfilled in Christ.

For Further Study Scripture: Genesis 1‐3; Romans 5: 12, 19, 20b; Romans 7:15, 19. Catechism of the Catholic Church #355‐421.

ESS 101 Session 07 2 Men and Women at the Beginning Session 8: Philosophical Foundations and Course Summary ESS101 – Introduction to Divine Revelation Catechism of the Catholic Church #2084‐2141

Date: _____/_____/_____ Name: ______

1. Christian philosophy helps us understand the connection between Revealed truth and truths accessible by reason alone.

a. Philosophy (love of wisdom) is the science of ______.

b. Christian philosophy helps us see the ______dimension of our Faith.

2. God has created us and communicated to us His goodness.

a. We have been created in God’s ______and ______,

as seen in our ability to ______, to ______(choose)

and to ______.

i. I can begin to know ______and that which is

______of me.

ii. I can know God ______.

b. God has created us for relationship, or ______, with Him.

c. God has ______Himself to use to enter into a

______with us.

i. I can begin to know God with ______but

______knowledge.

ii. I can, with God’s help in ______, know His

______.

iii. I can, with God’s help, or ______, have a real

______with Him.

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d. The sources of God’s revelation are ______and ______,

under the authority of the ______.

e. God invites us to ______to Him by giving Him the

______of ______.

i. I can respond to God with a real, living ______that is

______blind.

f. God as ______(Father, Son and Holy Spirit), is the ______

mystery of the Christian Faith.

g. God created the universe out of ______, but humanity freely

______against Him.

3. The power of sin has limited us from entering into a relationship with God.

a. Original Sin is the ______of ______from

God that each person is in from the moment of their ______.

b. Sin has ______our intellect, ______our will, and made sin look attractive (concupiscence).

c. We are subject to ______and ______death.

4. Only in Christ do we have the hope of overcoming Original sin and all its effects.

a. God has slowly ______His broken family through the institution

of ______, culminating in Christ.

b. Through Christ’s passion, death, Resurrection, He showed us a life of

______, free from ______.

c. Through the ______given to us in ______, we are united in grace with the Trinity.

For Further Study Catechism of the Catholic Church #2084‐2141

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