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WEEK 18: Study John 11:1-38

This week (December 30 thru January 5), please study John, Chapter 11:1-38

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: For some people, the best way to make the Bible a priority in your life is to put it at the start of every day. Rather than waiting for after homework, dinner, or whatever else you normally put before studying, consider setting your alarm 15 minutes earlier in the morning and spending that time reading thru that week's chapter. This can set the tone for your day, and give you a chance to apply the lessons of the chapter in your daily life.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

REMINDER: No Quiz Team Practice Tonight!

We're taking the night off to allow more family time for us all. Be sure give your parents a hug, and do your best to at least tolerate your siblings. ;-)

We will resume practices next Wednesday, January 5.

We resemble that remark!

Scoreboard from Homecoming

(If any of the Quizzers Emeritus want to know their personal scores, drop me a line via e-mail or Facebook, and I'll let you know.)

Photos from the Quiz Team Homecoming

It was great to see so many familiar faces back on the pads. Click on the image below to see the whole set.

Merry Christmas!

Luke 2:1-20
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

X Marks the Spot

WEEK 17: Review John 4-7

This week (December 23 thru December 29), please review John, Chapters 4-7

REMINDER: There is no practice next Wednesday.

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download a ZIP file including MP3s of the chapters. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

Study Tip: The next 7 days will be tough ones to stay on task - we have Christmas, the run-up to New Years, and no practice to keep in our sights. But remember that every day has natural down-time when we're doing other things - wrapping gifts, cleaning the house, throwing out wrapping paper, watching goodies cooking, etc. Use these times when your hands are busy but your brain is not to study. Remember especially the MP3s of each chapter which can be put onto your iPod/MP3 player and run while you're doing other things.

Parents: Remember, review time is where you can be especially helpful to your quizzer. Help them stay motivated, and try to engage them on the material with both quiz and content questions!

Upcoming Events: Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

Tonight is the night!

Come on out and get ready to show those former quizzers how amazing the current team is. We're having a little celebration afterwords with those who show. Hoping to have a great turnout!

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Come one, come all!

You may have already noticed, but this upcoming Wednesday will be a special event for Bible Quizzing. We're having practice, as usual, but this time any and all former quizzers are invited to attend and quiz against the current team. If you know a former quizzer who might be interested, please reach out to them by phone, e-mail, Facebook, or whatever.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 10

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

Question: “I am the gate;...
Answer: ...whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.” (John 10:9)

Question: “The thief...
Answer: ...comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10)

Question: "I am the good...
Answer: ...shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11)

Question: “I have other...
Answer: ...sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.” (John 10:16)

Question: “The reason...
Answer: ...my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father." (John 10:17-18)

Question: “My sheep...
Answer: ...listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all[d]; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one." (John 10:27-30)

Reference Questions for John 10

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

Question: According to John 10:1, I tell you what truth?
ANSWER: ("I tell you the truth,) the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber."

QUESTION: According to John 10:7, I tell you what truth?
ANSWER: (Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth,) I am the gate for the sheep."

QUESTION: According to John 10:9, I am the what?
ANSWER: I am the gate; (whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.)

QUESTION: According to John 10:10, I have come why?
ANSWER: (The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;) I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

QUESTION: According to John 10:14, I am the what?
ANSWER: I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--

QUESTION: According to John 10:15, I lay down my life why?
ANSWER: I lay down my life for the sheep.

QUESTION: According to John 10:26, you do not believe why?
ANSWER: You do not believe because you are not my sheep.

QUESTION: According to John 10:28, no one can snatch them out of what?
ANSWER: (I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;) no one can snatch them out of my hand. (them/my sheep)

QUESTION: According to John 10:29, no one can snatch them out of what?
ANSWER: (My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all ;) no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. (them/my sheep)

QUESTION: According to John 10:29, my Father is what?
ANSWER: My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; (no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.)

QUESTION: According to John 10:36, why then do you WHAT?
ANSWER: Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'? (you/the Jews)

QUESTION: According to John 10:37, do not what?
ANSWER: Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does.

QUESTION: According to John 10:40, Jesus went where?
ANSWER: Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days.

Product Placement

WEEK 16: Study John 10

This week (December 16 thru December 22), please study John, Chapter 10

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: Sometimes what you need to stay focussed is not a tip or trick, but rather MOTIVATION. Next week, we will be inviting any and all past quizzers to visit and quiz against the current team. Do not let yourselves be shown up by these blasts from the past! Study up and get ready to rock!!!

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

Service comes in many forms

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Photos from the Christmas Party!

Coach Mark's photos from the Christmas Party are up and ready for your perusal. Click on the image below for the whole set.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 9

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

Question: As long...
Answer: ...as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." (John 9:4-5)

Reference Questions for John 9

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

Question: According to John 9:3, this happened why?
Answer: ("Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but) this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life."

Question: According to John 9:4, what is coming?
Answer: (As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me.) Night is coming, when no one can work.

Question: According to John 9:5, I am the what?
Answer: While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

Question: According to John 9:14, what was a Sabbath?
Answer: The day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man's eyes was a Sabbath.

Question: According to John 9:31, we know that God what?
Answer: We know that God *does not listen to sinners. He *listens to the godly man who does his will.

Question: According to John 9:39, I have come into this world why?
Answer: Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

QUIZ TEAM: Like father, like daughter

CHRISTMAS PARTY IS TONIGHT!

See you at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall!

WEEK 15: Study John 9

This week (December 9 thru December 15), please study John, Chapter 9

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: We are now approaching the halfway point in the Quizzing Year. Are you suddenly realizing how far behind you are in the study process? Fear not! Most quiz meets tend to have more questions from the last few chapters studied, than from anywhere else. If you have not been studying to your best up until now, start fresh this week and you'll quickly see an expert in the later chapters of John has a lot to offer to the team at Midwinter and beyond!

Upcoming Events:
- Friday, December 10: Quiz Team Christmas Party - Fellowship Hall
- Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

Gift Game Help

Every year some people have NO problem thinking of ideas for presents for the gift game at the Quiz Team Christmas party. ...And every year some people are absolutely stumped. If you need some ideas, here are a few popular ideas from past years.

• Nerf toys (guns, balls, etc.)
• Tool sets
• Bible-themed toys
• Christian CDs
• Candy
• Gift Cards

If the weather should turn nasty, be sure to keep your eyes here on QuizPad.Com for any announcements. We have had to postpone the party before for safety reasons, although obviously we're hoping for no issues on Friday.

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REMINDER: Christmas Party is FRIDAY!

WHEN: Friday, December 10
WHAT TIME: 6 PM to 10 PM
WHERE: Calvary Church, Fellowship Hall (downstairs of the old building)
WHAT DO I BRING:
1. Each family should bring a potluck dish. Please inform Coach Jim of what you're bringing by phone, e-mail, or Evite
2. Each quizzer is invited to participate in our annual "gift game" - bring a wrapped gift costing about $10. (Nerf guns, gift cards, books, and gadgets are always popular)

Finish the Verse Questions for John 8:31-59

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

Question: To...
Answer: ...the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:31-32)

Question: Jesus replied, "I...
Answer: ...tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:34-36)

Question: “You belong...
Answer: ...to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44)

Question: "I tell you the truth," Jesus...
Answer: ...answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. (John 8:58-59)

Reference Questions for John 8:31-59

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

Question: According to John 8:34, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (Jesus replied,) "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin."

Question: According to John 8:49, I am not what?
Answer: "I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, ("but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.)

Question: According to John 8:50, I am not what?
Answer: I am not seeking glory for myself; (but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.)

Question: According to John 8:51, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (I tell you the truth,) if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

Question: According to John 8:53, are you greater than whom?
Answer: Our father Abraham

Question: According to John 8:54, my Father is what?
Answer: (Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing.) My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.

Question: According to John 8:58, I tell you what truth?
Answer: ("I tell you the truth," Jesus answered,) "before Abraham was born, I am!"

Can you feel it?

WEEK 14: Study John 8:31-59

This week (November 25 thru December 1), please study John, Chapter 8:31-59

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: Do you spend all of your time studying alone? For some, that is sufficient to absorb the material and prepare for practice. But for others, it is a whole lot more valuable to study with a friend. Find someone that you can spend an hour or two with each week (family member, fellow quizzer, buddy) and spend time with them on the phone or in person, working on the material. Quiz each other. Challenge each other's understanding of the material. Look for holes in each other's knowledge. You will be surprised to see what a little one-on-one can do for your quizzing expertise.

Upcoming Events:
- Friday, December 10: Quiz Team Christmas Party - Fellowship Hall
- Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

ART AND THE BIBLE: Luke 8

It should come as no surprise that the book which did more than any other to mold Western culture has inspired many artists over the years. The Bible has been the subject of countless paintings, sculptures, and murals. Here we present a few of the paintings inspired by John 8. Click on each painting for more detail about it.

Vasily Polenov: Jesus and the Sinner Woman


Lucas Cranach the Elder: Jesus and the Adulteress


Pieter Aertsen: Christ and the Adulteress

REMINDER: T-shirt orders tomorrow!

Remember that I will be taking orders for new Quiz Team t-shirts TOMORROW at Quiz Team Practice. The shirts will be $15 each. Please come ready to make a commitment.

We encourage all quizzers to have a Quiz Team Shirt for Midwinter and Districts. We're using the same color scheme this year as last year, so if you already have a shirt you do not need to upgrade.

Parents, Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Standings as of Thanksgiving

Remember, these standings will decide the seating for Midwinter. There is still plenty of time to bring up your scores.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 8:1-30

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

Question: When they...
Answer: ...kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." (John 8:7)

Question: When Jesus...
Answer: ...spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)

Reference Questions for John 8:1-30

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

Question: According to John 8:1, Jesus went where?
Answer: Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

Question: According to John 8:2, Jesus sat down where?
Answer: (At dawn) he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. (he/Jesus)

Question: According to John 8:12, I am the what?
Answer: (When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said,) "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Question: According to John 8:14, what is valid?
Answer: (Jesus answered,) "Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going."

Question: According to John 8:16, I am not alone why?
Answer: I stand with the Father, who sent me.

Question: According to John 8:17, what is written?
Answer: (In your own Law) it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.

Question: According to John 8:23, I am not what?
Answer: (But he (he/Jesus) continued, "You are from below; I am from above.) You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Question: According to John 8:24, I told you what?
Answer: I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will indeed die in your sins. (I/Jesus)

Question: According to John 8:26, he who sent me is what?
Answer: He who sent me is reliable, (and what I have heard from him I tell the world.)

Question: According to John 8:27, they did not understand what?
Answer: They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father. (he-Jesus)

Question: According to John 8:28, you will know what?
Answer: (Jesus said,) "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know *that I am the one I claim to be and *that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.

WEEK 13: Study John 8:1-30

This week (November 25 thru December 1), please study John, Chapter 8:1-30

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: For some people, the best way to make the Bible a priority in your life is to put it at the start of every day. Rather than waiting for after homework, dinner, or whatever else you normally put before studying, consider setting your alarm 15 minutes earlier in the morning and spending that time reading thru that week's chapter. This can set the tone for your day, and give you a chance to apply the lessons of the chapter in your daily life.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

Happy Thanksgiving!

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." - Psalm 107:1

Reminder: No Practice Tonight

Remember, there is no practice tonight. Please consider attending the Thanksgiving Eve Service instead at 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary.

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Quiz Team Christmas Party will be December 10

Date: 12/10/2010
Location: Fellowship Hall

Mark your calendars! This year's annual Christmas party is almost upon us. We will be doing the gift game again this year. If any quizzers wish to participate, they should bring a wrapped gift that costs between $5 and $10 (Thanksgiving weekend is a good time for this).

Happy Birthday, Coach Matt!

Feel free to leave any birthday wishes here in the comments, or over on Facebook.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 1-3

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

JOHN 1
Question: In the...
Answer: ...beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

Question: Through...
Answer: ...him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:3)

Question: In him...
Answer: ...was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. (John 1:4-5)

Question: He was...
Answer: ...in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. (John 1:10)

Question: Yet to...
Answer: ...all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John 1:12-13)

Question: The Word...
Answer: ...became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
(John 1:14)

Question: For the...
Answer: ...law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
(John 1:17)

Question: No one has...
Answer: ...ever seen God, but God the One and Only,who is at the Father's side, has made him known. (John 1:18)

Question: John...
Answer: ...replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.' " (John 1:23)

Question: "I baptize...
Answer: ...with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie." (John 1:26-27)

Question: The next...
Answer: ...day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)

Question: I would...
Answer: ...not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God.
(John 1:33-34)

JOHN 2
Question: This, the...
Answer: ...first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. (John 2:11)

Question: After...
Answer: ...he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. (John 2:22)

JOHN 3
Question: In reply...
Answer: ...Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." (John 3:3)

Question: Jesus answered, "I tell you...
Answer: ...the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. (John 3:5)

Question: Just...
Answer: ...as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
(John 3:14-15)

Reference Questions for John 1-3

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

JOHN 1
Question: According to John 1:14, the Word what?
Answer: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.)

Question: According to John 1:18, no one has ever what?
Answer: Seen God, (but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.)

Question: According to John 1:27, he is the one who WHAT?
Answer: He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. (he/Jesus - me/John the Baptist)

Question: According to John 1:32, I saw what?
Answer: (John gave this testimony:) "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him."

Question: According to John 1:40, Andrew was what?
Answer: * Simon Peter's brother, * was one of the two who heard what John had said and *(was one) who had followed Jesus.

Question: According to John 1:41, we have found whom?
Answer: The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ).

Question: According to John 1:41, the Christ is whom?
Answer: The Messiah

Question: According to John 1:43, he said to WHOM, "Follow me."?
Answer: Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me." (he/Jesus)

Question: According to John 1:44 Andrew was what?
Answer: Was from the town of Bethsaida.

Question: According to John 1:45, we have found whom?
Answer: (Philip found Nathanael and told him,) "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

Question: According to John 1:51, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (He then added, "I tell you the truth,) you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."

JOHN 2
Question: According to John 2:11, who put their faith in him?
Answer: (This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and) his disciples put their faith in him.

Question: According to John 2:13, Jesus went up to Jerusalem when?
Answer: When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, (Jesus went up to Jerusalem.)

Question: According to John 2:17, what is written?
Answer: (His disciples remembered that it is written:) "Zeal for your house will consume me."

Question: According to John 2:22, they believed what?
Answer: They believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. (they/his disciples)

JOHN 3
Question: According to John 3:1, Nicodemus was what?
Answer: A man of the Pharisees, a member of the Jewish ruling council

Question: According to John 3:2, we know what?
Answer: (He (he/Nicodemus) came to Jesus at night and said,) "Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him."

Question: According to John 3:3, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (In reply Jesus declared,) "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

Question: According to John 3:5, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (Jesus answered,) "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Question: According to John 3:11, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (I tell you the truth,) we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.

Question: According to John 3:13, no one has ever what?
Answer: Gone into heaven (except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man)

Question: According to John 3:16, who shall have eternal life?
Answer: Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Question: According to John 3:22, who baptized?
Answer: (After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and) He - Jesus baptized.

Question: According to John 3:23, John was what?
Answer: John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, (and people were constantly coming to be baptized.)

Question: According to John 3:33, God is what?
Answer: (The man who has accepted it has certified that) God is truthful.

Question: According to John 3:35, the Father loves the Son and what?
Answer: (The Father loves the Son) and has placed everything in his hands.

Question: According to John 3:36, who has eternal life?
Answer: Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, (but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him.)

So very punny

WEEK 12: Review John 1-3

This week (November 18 thru November 24), please review John, Chapters 1-3

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download a ZIP file including MP3s of the chapters. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

Study Tip: Reviewing is often harder than your initial studying because the material is no longer new. In fact, some quizzers decide not to study because "I already know it." BAD IDEA! The brain is designed to forget things we do not review or use regularly. Be sure this week to review Chapters 1 thru 3 of John. If you are looking for a new way to view the book, try to look for how each chapter flows into the next, and the way that John tried to relate scenes and incidents.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

New T-Shirts!

Tonight, we start the process of ordering new T-shirts. As discussed at the kickoff, no one is REQUIRED to order a shirt - we're sticking with the same color scheme so the old ones will work just fine. But every quizzer is ENCOURAGED to have at least one shirt for Midwinter and Districts.

Shirts will be about $15. If you can commit to buy tonight, great. If not, let us know by the next practice, so we can place the order. Either way, please give us your size tonight for future planning.

Thank YOU, Lord

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Finish the Verse Questions for John 7:25-53

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

Question: “On the last...
Answer: ...and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as[c] the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." (John 7:37-38)

Question: By...
Answer: ...this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified. (John 7:39)

Reference Questions for John 7:25-53

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

Question: According to John 7:28, he who sent me is what?
Answer: He who sent me is true.

Question: According to John 7:31, who put their faith in him?
Answer: Many in the crowd put their faith in him. (They said, "When the Christ comes, will he do more miraculous signs than this man?")

Question: According to John 7:32, the chief priests and the Pharisees what?
Answer: The chief priests and the Pharisees sent temple guards to arrest him.

Question: According to John 7:42, the Christ will what?
Answer: (Does not the Scripture say that) the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"

Question: According to John 7:50, Nicodemus was what?
Answer: One of their own number (their/the Pharisees)

Walking or Drowning?

WEEK 11: Study John 7:25-53

This week (November 11 thru November 17), please study John, Chapter 1:25-53

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

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

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

Study Tip: Have you noticed over time that you come to associate certain places with certain activities? Sportspeople find themselves automatically putting on their game face as they walk into a gym. Have you considered doing your studying in the same place every day? After a while, your mind will learn to associate that place with focus and concentration, and getting into the zone will be just a little easier.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, January 22, 2011: Midwinter Quiz Meet - Sparta, NJ

HUMOR: You be Jesus

A pastor’s wife was preparing pancakes for her young sons. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their Mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait." The oldest boy turned to his younger brother and said, "You be Jesus."

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Photos from the Quiz Meet

Photos from this past weekend's Quiz Meet are now up for your enjoyment.

Coach Mark's Photos:


Coach Matt's Photos:

Reference Questions for John 7:1-24

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

Question: According to John 7:2, what was near?
Answer: The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near

Question: According to John 7:24, stop what?
Answer: Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.

QUIZ MEET: Back at the church.