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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