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WEEK 13: Study Ephesians 4

This week (November 29 thru December 5), please study Ephesians 4.

If you want to read the chapter online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

If you want to listen to the chapter online, click here. (Uses the free RealPlayer.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, biblegateway.com)

Study Tip: During the holiday season, it becomes increasingly difficult to stay focussed on Quiz Team. Parties, concerts, plays, and the like eat more and more into your daily study time. How do you cope? First, accept the fact that your life will have competing priorities and that sometimes Quiz Team can't be #1. Second, realize that we only HAVE time if we MAKE TIME. Set aside some time every day that you can for studying. Make it the same time, as much as possible, and try to be disciplined. Eventually, study time will become a habit, and something you won't have to work so hard to keep up.

More pictures from the Quiz Meet

Coach Rick from Montgommery, NJ has put up some of his own photos from the last Quiz Meet. Click on the image below to see the set.

Wisdom from Ephesians

Finish the Verse Questions for Ephesians 3

This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 3:6

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Ephesians 3:12

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21

Casting Stones can be dangerous

Reference Questions for Ephesians 3

Q: According to Ephesians 3:1, Paul was what?
A: The prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles
R: Ephesians 3:1 (C/R see Gal 1:1)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:6, what is this mystery?
A: This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
R: Ephesians 3:6 (C/R Col 1:27)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:7, I became what?
A: I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God's grace given me through the working of his power.
R: Ephesians 3:7 (C/R Gal 4:12)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:12, in him we what?
A: In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
R: Ephesians 3:12 (C/R see Eph 1:4)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:13, I ask you what?
A: I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you
R: Ephesians 3:13 (C/R Phil 4:3)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:16-17, I pray that what?
A: I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
R: Ephesians 3:16-17 (C/R see Eph 1:18-19)

Q: According to Ephesians 3:17-19, I pray that what?
A: And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
R: Ephesians 3:17-19 (C/R see Eph 1:18-19)

WEEK 12: Study Ephesians 3

This week (November 22 thru November 28), please study, Ephesians 3.

If you want to read the chapter online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

If you want to listen to the chapter online, click here. (Uses the free RealPlayer.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, chrisnotes.com)

Study Tip: Looking for more study tips from a different source? Check out StudyTips.Org for other ideas for improving your studying of the Bible and in school.

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Couple of Reminders

FIRST REMINDER: There is no Quiz Team practice tonight. Instead, consider coming out to the Thanksgiving Eve service.

SECOND REMINDER: Consider dropping Coach Matt a note today as it is his birthday!

Picturing the Bible: The Earliest Christian Art

It often seems like people consider the Bible these days to be something completely divorced from "life". We hear about the BIble vs Science. The Bible vs. History. The Bible vs. Art. But the fact of the matter is that the Bible has been central to the development of Western culture, and has been central to the development of historical study, the scientific method, and most of all the development of different art forms. Consider this article the next time someone speaks of the Bible as though it were separable from the other good things in our culture.

Commented Timothy Potts, director of the Kimbell Art Museum: “The origins of Christianity have been a very active area of research in recent years from a variety of perspectives—historical, theological, and artistic. But there has never been an exhibition that brings this new evidence together, allowing visitors to see in the works of art themselves how and why a distinctively Christian visual artistic culture emerged. In "Picturing the Bible" we see how the early Christians drew upon pagan and Old Testament motifs to express their new faith; we witness the interplay between the earliest artistic representations of biblical themes and the doctrinal debates among early Church Fathers over the correct interpretation of scripture; and in the process come face to face with many of the finest and most treasured images that have survived from the tumultuous centuries when Christianity emerged from persecution to become the state religion of the Roman Empire. Assembling so many of the most important masterpieces of early Christian art has been a major challenge—especially the fragile early Bibles, ivories, and gold glass—and presents a spectacle of early Christian life that is unlikely to be repeated in our lifetime.”

Scoreboard

Quizzer	Practice	Totals
Hopper/Thomas	440	3255
Chit-Chat	370	3200
Fishy	380	2995
Lisa	250	2375
Special J	320	2295
Super K	400	2150
Knows	290	2130
Darth Nader	280	1990
Ben-Jammin'	140	1215
Brain	100	990
Bronx Boy	190	765
Shuffles	120	750
Kcrad	170	745
Pinky	120	735
Dani	110	555
Lionel	110	375
Wes	110	305
Nicole	100	290
Ben C	110	240
Snoopy	90	170
Surely	30	100

Johnstone Films Presents: DESSERTS

Former quizzer Johnstone put together this short film. Watch and enjoy!

MVPs

Sword of the Spirit

WEEK 11: Review Galatians

This week (November 15 thru November 21), please review, Galatians 1-6.

If you want to read the chapters online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

If you want to listen to the chapters online, click here. (Uses the free RealPlayer.)

If you would like to review the reference questions from Galatians, click here. (Thanks to the EFCA.)

If you would like to review the keywords, click here (Uses free barefootministries.com)

Study Tip: With two weeks to go until the next practice, it may be hard to stay focussed on quizzing... especially with all the fun stuff around Thanksgiving. Consider making up flash cards of important kinds of questions (Finish the Verses, and Reference Questions), and bring them with you. Have friends and family quiz you on these, when the opportunity presents itself. At least a little bit every day.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is no quiz practice next Wednesday, due to Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving Eve service.

Pictures from the Quiz Meet!

Pictures from this Saturday's quiz meet are now online. Click on the image below for the whole set.

Deep and Wide (and High and Low)

Scoreboard from Practice and Quiz Meet

Quizzer	20071107	Quiz Meet	Totals
Hopper/Thomas	330	440	2815
Fishy	330	420	2615
Lisa	170	300	2125
Chit-Chat	150	270	2830
Super K	340	240	1750
Knows	170	180	1840
Ben H	20	90	1075
Bronx Boy	10	80	575
Spud	-10	60	325
Dani	10	60	445
Kcrad	-10	20	575
Shuffles	40	10	630
Nicole	OUT	0	190
Wes	OUT	0	195
Lionel	50	-10	265
Snoopy	0	-10	80
Darth Nader	280	OUT	1710
Ben C	20	OUT	130
Pinky	40	OUT	615
Surely	-10	OUT	70
Brain	90	OUT	890
Special J	240	OUT	1975

Photos from the "Defeating Giants" Event

Friday night was a great time of drama and dance, as former quiz teamer Katherine Sarris, quiz team dad George Sarris, and Dan Cosette presented a night of Bible-inspired entertainment. Click on the image below for some pictures from the evening.

Some more Rock the Sound videos

It is important to stay current

WEEK 10: Review Galatians plus Ephesians 1&2

This week (November 8 thru November 14), please review, Galatians 1-6, & Ephesians 1-2.

If you want to read these chapters online, click here for Galatians and click here for Ephesians 1 & 2. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

Study Tip: Reviewing multiple books can be difficult over the course of a single week. Often it is better to focus on the last few chapters that we have studied because (1) those are the ones you probably know least and (2) most quiz meets focus on the last few chapters studied with most questions from those. Try to read all the chapters several times his week, but focus on Ephesians 1 & 2

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QUIZ MEET INFO: Saturday, November 10
When do we leave? We'll leave the church at 7 AM sharp.
What chapters are being covered? All of Galatians, Ephesians 1 and 2
What is the cost? $9 total ($5 for gas, $4 for pizza)
When do we get back? We'll be getting back between 3 and 4 PM (Kids with a cell phone will be encouraged to call when we enter Greenwich.)

Rock the Sound: Jars of Clay

If you missed Rock The Sound, here is a little taste of what we experienced.

Rock the Sound Pictures

Rock the Sound was a great time of music and fun. And I think during the Grits set, my internal organs got rearranged by the bass notes. Click on the image below for the whole set.

Scoreboard

Nickname	This Week	Total
Hopper	260	2045
Knows	220	1490
Super K	210	1170
Chit-Chat	210	2410
Fishy	140	1865
Kcrad	90	565
Lisa	80	1655
Special J	60	1735
Pinky	30	575
Ben-Jammin'	20	965
Nicole	20	190
Lionel	10	225
Shuffles	10	580
Wes	0	195
Dani	0	375
Surely	-10	80
Darth Nader	-30	1430

WHERE AM I: Ephesians & Ephesus

This map may help to give you a feel for Ephesus and the part of the world Paul wrote Ephesians to.

Reference Questions for Ephesians 2

Q: According to Ephesians 2:1, you were dead in what?
A: Your transgressions and sins
R: Ephesians 2:1 (C/R Col 2:13)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:3, we were what?
A: Like the rest, we were by nature objects of wrath
R: Ephesians 2:3 (C/R see Gal 3:23)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:5, we were what?
A: We were dead in transgressions
R: Ephesians 2:5 (C/R see Gal 3:23)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:6, in the heavenly realms God what?
A: Raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
R: Ephesians 2:6 (C/R see Eph 1:3)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:8-9, you have been saved how?
A: It is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.
R: Ephesians 2:8-9 (C/R Eph 2:5)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:10, we are what?
A: God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
R: Ephesians 2:10 (C/R see Gal 3:25)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:12, remember what?
A: That at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
R: Ephesians 2:12 (C/R see Eph 2:11)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:13, in Christ Jesus what?
A: You who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
R: Ephesians 2:13 (C/R see Gal 2:4)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:19, you are no longer what?
A: Foreigners and aliens but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household
R: Ephesians 2:19 (C/R Gal 4:7)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:21, in him what?
A: In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.
R: Ephesians 2:21 (C/R see Eph 1:4)

Q: According to Ephesians 2:22, in him you what?
A: In him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.
R: Ephesians 2:22 (C/R see Eph 1:4)

Watch for the Signs

Old School Christian Rock: Greg X Volz

With Rock the Sound coming up, it seemed like a good time to dust off some classic Christian rock. In doing so, I stumbled across the website of Greg X Volz. Greg was once the lead singer of PETRA (one of the first major Christian rock bands) and is still cranking out modern Christian rock and praise music.

Click thru the link above or the picture on the left to hear some of his newest stuff for free, and see if any of those tracks strikes your fancy. If so, let me know and I'll play some of his older stuff for you at practice some week or in the van on the way to a Quiz Meet.