Self Test for 1 Corinthians 4

Wondering if you have prepared enough for tonight's practice? Check yourself with these 6 questions. If you know all of these, then you probably are prepared. If not, you may want to read through the material a few more times.

QUESTIONS:
1. FTV: Now it is required...
2. Regular : We endure it when?
3. 2 Part : God has put us apostles on display how?
4. Regular : What do you have that WHAT?
5. Reference: According to 1 Corinthians 4:10, we are what?
6. Regular : That you may learn the meaning of what saying?

ANSWERS:
1. ...that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. (1 Corinthians 4:2)
2. When we are persecuted (1 Corinthians 4:12)
3. At the end of the procession, like men condemned to die in the arena (1 Corinthians 4:9 )
4. You did not receive (1 Corinthians 4:7 )
5. We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
6. "Do not go beyond what is written." (1 Corinthians 4:6 )

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Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Corinthians, Chapter 4

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link.

Question: FTV: Now it is required...
Answer: ...that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. (1 Corinthians 4:2)

Question: Therefore judge...
Answer: ...nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God. (1 Corinthians 4:5)

Reference Questions for 1 Corinthians 4

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 4:9, we have been what?
Answer: We have been made a spectacle to the whole universe, to angels as well as to men.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 4:10, we are what?
Answer: We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 4:15, in Christ WHAT?
Answer: Even though you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 4:16, I urge you to what?
Answer: I urge you to imitate me.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 4:19, I will come to you when?
Answer: I will come to you very soon, if the Lord is willing

You can't take it with you

WEEK 4: Study 1 Corintians 4

This week (September 24 thru September 30), please study 1 Corinthians, Chapter 4.

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

DOWNLOAD: Click here to download the MP3 for 1 Corinthians 4. (Password is "quizpad" without the quotes. Available for only 90 days.)

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

Study Tip: How many senses are you engaging when you study? For most of us, the more of our senses we use, the deeper what we study is moved into our memory. Try reading the chapter out loud (engaging eyes and ears). Try writing out the chapter by hand (engaging eyes and hands). Try associating parts of the chapter with pictures that you draw (engaging eyes in multiple ways). Experiment with different ways of embedding scripture into your memory.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, October 17: Quiz Meet - Essex Fells, NJ

Self Test for 1 Corinthians 3

Wondering if you have prepared enough for tonight's practice? Check yourself with these 6 questions. If you know all of these, then you probably are prepared. If not, you may want to read through the material a few more times. (Answers at the bottom.)

1. 3 Part : No more boasting about men why?
a. You are of Christ, Christ is of God, and God is yours
b. All things are yours, and you are of Christ, and Christ is of God
c. You are God's workmanship, sons of God, and heirs with him
d. All things are God's, Christ is of God, and you are of Christ

2. I gave you milk, not solid food why?
a. I put aside childish things
b. For you were mere babes in Christ
c. For you were not ready for it
d. You had not yet attained it (maturity)

3. Reference: According to 1 Corinthians 3:9, we are what?
a. We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
b. We are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
c. We are God's workmanship, created to do good works
d. We are apostles for Christ

4. FTV: I…
a. ...gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. (1 Corinthians 3:2)
b. ...laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds. (1 Corinthians 3:10)
c. ...came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. (1 Corinthians 2:3)
d. ...planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. (1 Corinthians 3:6-7)

5. Are you not mere men WHEN?
a. When you drink spiritual milke
b. When one says, "I follow Paul" and another, "I follow Apollos"
c. When one says, "I follow Paul" and another, "I follow Cephas"
d. When you refuse to eat solid food

6. 2 Part : If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him why?
a. For you are of Christ and Christ is of God
b. For you are God's temple, created in Christ
c. For God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple
d. For God's temple is holy, and that temple is your body

Answers: 1b, 2c, 3b, 4d, 5b, 6c

Photos from the Quiz Meet!

Our photos from the Quiz Meet are up! Click on the images below for both whole sets.

Coach Mark's Photos


Coach Matt's Photos

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FTVs and Reference Questions 1 Corinthians 3

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link.

Question: FTV: I...
Answer: ...planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. (1 Corinthians 3:6-7)

Question: FTV: If any...
Answer: ...man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work. (1 Corinthians 3:12-13)

Question: FTV: Don't...
Answer: ...you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

Question: FTV: For the wisdom...
Answer: ...of this world is foolishness in God's sight. As it is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness"; and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile." (1 Corinthians 3:19-20)

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:9, we are what?
Answer: We are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:9, you are God's what?
Answer: You are God's field, God's building.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:10, each one should what?
Answer: Each one should be careful how he builds.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:16, don't you know that what?
Answer: Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:16, you yourselves are what?
Answer: You yourselves are God's temple

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:17, God will destroy what?
Answer: If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; (for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.)

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:18, do not what?
Answer: Do not deceive yourselves

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 3:19, what is written?
Answer: It is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness";

We're home!

Leaving Essex Fells

Trip home is about 2 hours.

At the Fair

Closing ceremonies (next comes the fair)

Mixed teams

Quizzing almost at an end

Quizzing!

Opening ceremonies

Arrival!

And we're off!

Gathering in the cold

Speaking of Jonah...

Tomorrow's Quiz Meet Details

WHAT: The First Quiz Meet of the Year
WHEN: Tomorrow, Saturday, September 19
WHEN DO WE LEAVE: 7:00 AM Sharp (Plan to arrive around 6:45 AM)
WHEN DO WE RETURN: Approximately 3:30 PM (depending on traffic)
WHAT COSTS ARE THERE: $5 per person for gas (Lunch is free this time)
WHAT CHAPTERS ARE WE COVERING: 1 Corinthians 1 & 2
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW: Essex Fells is throwing a (free) community fair around noon, after the Quiz Meet. We will be having lunch there, and enjoying the event for some time. Quiz Team shirts are not required for this meet (but welcome).

WEEK 3: Study 1 Corintians 3

This week (September 17 thru September 23), please study 1 Corinthians, Chapter 3.

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

DOWNLOAD: Click here to download the MP3 for 1 Corinthians 3. (Password is "quizpad" without the quotes. Available for only 90 days.)

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

Study Tip: Have you checked out the Keywords List link in the links list to the left? Keywords are words used only once in all of the chapters we are studying. By learning the keywords for a chapter, you can quickly identify where a question comes from if you jump before you are certain of an answer. Studying keywords can make the difference between a good and a great quizzer.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, September 19: Quiz Meet - Essex Fells, NJ

Jonah Info

The discussion on Jonah last week raised a number of questions. Here
is a link to an article that Coach Jim has been referencing as he
researches the subject:

http://www.probe.org/site/c.fdKEIMNsEoG/b.4220049/k.C587/Jonah_in_the_Whale.htm

Self Test for 1 Corinthians 2

Wondering if you have prepared enough for tonight's practice? Check yourself with these 6 questions. If you know all of these, then you probably are prepared. If not, you may want to read through the material a few more times. (Answers at the bottom.)

1. What are spiritually discerned?
a. They (they/the things that come from the Spirit of God)
b. They (they/the things that come from Christ)
c. The gospel of truth
d. The gospel of life

2. The Spirit of God (knows) what?
a. The desires of God
b. The secrets of God
c. The thoughts of God
d. The mystery of God

3. We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among whom?
a. The lost
b. The mature
c. The elect
d. The Jews

4. Regular : Who are coming to nothing?
a. The kings of this world
b. The people of this city
c. The masters of this time
d. The rulers of this age

5. Reference : According to 1 Corinthians 2:9, what is written?
a. It is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
b. It is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him”
c. It is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."
d. It is written: "He catches the wise in their craftiness"

6. Who does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God?
a. The man without the Gospel
b. The man who does not believe
c. The man without the Spirit
d. The man who does not pray

Answers: 1a, 2c, 3b, 4d, 5b, 6c

HUMOR: Dos and (Mostly) Don'ts of Church

Scoreboard

For those who are new, these scores will be posted every week, and are used to determine who will start at the major Quiz Meets (Midwinter and Districts) each year. Don't be discouraged if you were "down" your first week. There are PLENTY of chances to catch up and move ahead in the standings. If you have any questions let us know!

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Corinthians, Chapter 2

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link.

Question: FTV: My...
Answer: ...message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5)


Question: FTV: However,...
Answer: ...as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"— but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. (1 Corinthians 2:9-10)


Question: FTV: The man...
Answer: ...without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14)

Reference Questions for 1 Corinthians 2

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 2:9, what is written?
Answer: It is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"--

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 2:16, we have what?
Answer: We have the mind of Christ.

That doesn't mean what you think it means

WEEK 2: Study 1 Corintians 2

This week (September 10 thru September 16), please study 1 Corinthians, Chapter 2.

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

DOWNLOAD: Click here to download the MP3 for 1 Corinthians 2. (Password is "quizpad" without the quotes. Available for only 90 days.)

ALSO: Click here to download the MP3 for 1 Corinthians 1 (password again is "quizpad"). Thanks to George Sarris for recording these for us!

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

Study Tip: Having problems absorbing the text in such a way that you can get questions at practice? Consider getting your family or friends involved. Have them pick up a Bible and pick a verse from the chapter you are studying. Have them read the first half (or little bit) of the verse, and then you try to complete as much as you can. This gets you used to hearing the text the same way you will in practice.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, September 19: Quiz Meet - Essex Fells, NJ

Self Test for 1 Corinthians 1

Wondering if you have prepared enough for tonight's practice? Check yourself with these 6 questions. If you know all of these, then you probably are prepared. If not, you may want to read through the material a few more times. (Answers at the bottom.)

1.Regular : Greeks look for what?
a. Philosophy
b. Wisdom
c. Miracles
d. Signs

2.3 Part : You have been enriched in what?
a. your mind, your heart, and your words.
b. In all ways – in all your actions and all your experience.
c. your innermost being, your thoughts, and your speech.
d. In every way--in all your speaking and in all your knowledge.

3.Reference: According to 1 Corinthians 1:9, who is faithful?
a. God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
b. Our Lord Jesus Christ, and his glorious father, is faithful.
c. Our Father, his Son Jesus Christ, and the Spirit is faithful
d. God, who has called you to righteousness and holiness, is faithful

4.Regular : Who chose the lowly things of this world to nullify the things that are?
a. He (Christ)
b. He (The Father)
c. He (God)
d. I (Paul)

5.Regular : What is stronger than man's strength?
a. The weakness of Christ
b. The weakness of God
c. The strength of God
d. The strength of Christ

6.Regular : I will destroy the wisdom of whom?
a. The wise
b. The intelligent
c. Greeks
d. Jews

Answers: 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a

Fragment from the World's Oldest Bible Found in Egypt

It may surprise you to learn that we have more copies of the ancient Bible than of any other ancient book in history. But scholars agree the thousands of copies we have are not NEARLY enough as we look to reconstruct the original words that Moses and others put down. Recently, another piece of the puzzle was found as a British Academic found a new fragment of one of the oldest Bible known - the Codex Sinaiticus.

Nikolas Sarris spotted a previously unseen section of the Codex Sinaiticus, which dates from about AD350, as he was trawling through photographs of manuscripts in the library of St Catherine's Monastery in Egypt.

The Codex, handwritten in Greek on animal skin, is the earliest known version of the Bible. Leaves from the priceless tome are divided between four institutions, including St Catherine's Monastery and the British Library, which has held the largest section of the ancient Bible since the Soviet Union sold its collection to Britain in 1933.

Academics from Britain, America, Egypt and Russia collaborated to put the entire Codex online this year but new fragments of the book are occasionally rediscovered.

Kickoff Photos are UP!

It was great seeing everyone at the 2009 Quiz Team Kickoff. And it was great getting some photos of us all. Click on the image below to see the whole set.

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Corinthians, Chapter 1

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link.

Question: FTV: God, who...
Answer: ...has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful. (1 Corinthians 1:9)

Question: FTV: For the message...
Answer: ...of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18)

Question: FTV: Jews...
Answer: ...demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 1:22-24)

Question: FTV: For the foolishness...
Answer: ...of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength. (1 Corinthians 1:25)

Question: FTV: But God...
Answer: ...chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. (1 Corinthians 1:27-29)

Question: FTV: Therefore, as...
Answer: ...it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." (1 Corinthians 1:31)

Reference Questions for 1 Corinthians 1

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:1-2, to the church of God in Corinth from whom?
Answer: Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, to the church of God in Corinth

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:9, who is faithful?
Answer: God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:10, I appeal to you how?
Answer: I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:11, there are WHAT among you?
Answer: Some from Chloe's household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:19, what is written?
Answer: It is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:23, we preach what?
Answer: We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,

Question: According to 1 Corinthians 1:31, what is written?
Answer: It is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

Feedback is good, I guess

WEEK 1: Study 1 Corintians 1

This week (September 3 thru September 9), please study 1 Corinthians, Chapter 1.

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

Listen Online: Click here to listen to the chapter. (We're hoping to have MP3s again this year, but are still working on them.)

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

Study Tip: The minimum you need to do in order to be an effective quizzer is to read through the section twice daily. First thing in the morning, and last thing at night usually works for me. If you absorb information better by hearing than reading, you may want to consider listening through the section instead.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, September 19: Quiz Meet - Essex Fells, NJ

Quiz Team Kickoff is TONIGHT!

Remember, the Quiz Team Kickoff is tonight at 7:00 PM in the Round Room/Missions Room at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Trumbull, CT. All interested teens or parents are welcome, and there is no commitment if you come tonight. You can come with any questions you may have, and we'll look to have a fun night to talk about Bible Quizzing and the 2009-2010 season.

More on the National Bible Bee

While we quiz as a team, there are other ways to learn the Bible and and compete to sharpen that knowledge. One example is the National Bible Bee. And yes, similar to a Spelling Bee, it is all about complete knowledge of the text.

Jason Epps has cerebral palsy but has the attitude of a marathon runner. What others see as a disability, Jason views as a challenge.

This summer, instead of training on the track, he's flexing his brain. Along with 16,000 other youngsters across the country, Jason is preparing for a chance to compete at the first National Bible Bee in Washington.

"The way I look at it, it's just a way for me to get stronger," says the 16-year-old Freedom High School junior.

If you remember Coach Phil from Clinton Corners, he is now on staff with the National Bible Bee. So we have more than one connection to this national scriptural contest.