MP3s for John 17 & John 18

Our good friend, George Sarris, has again recorded MP3s for us. We'll post most of the rest in the coming weeks, but here are our catch-up MP3s:

• John 17 MP3
• John 18 MP3

As always, the password to download is "quizpad" without the quotes.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 18

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

Question: Jesus said, "My...
Answer: ...kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." (John 18:36)

Reference Questions for John 18

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

Question: According to John 18:10, then Simon Peter what?
Answer: Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

Question: According to John 18:14, Caiaphas was what?
Answer: Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.

Question: According to John 18:22, who struck him in the face?
Answer: (When Jesus said this,) one of the officials nearby (struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.)

Question: According to John 18:32, this happened why?
Answer: (This happened) so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

It's the little things that getcha

WEEK 26: Study John 18

This week (February 24 thru March 2), please study John, Chapter 18

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

Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming later.)

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

Study Tip: Are you making use of all of the tools available to you as a quizzer? We know everyone has a Bible. Are you also downloading the MP3s each week? Are you reading thru the commentary? Are you completing the puzzles? And most of all, are you getting your friends and families involved with your studying regimen? If you're not using everything at your disposal, you're probably not getting the best results.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ

Trumbull's Got Talent?

Districts is coming up quickly, and as part of the event, we're being asked if any of our quizzers would like to take part in the Talent Presentation part of the night. It is a time during the closing ceremonies where Quizzers can show their stuff in music, drama, or just about anything else you can do on-stage.

If you're interested in presenting, please tell the coaches tonight or contact us by March 1. There is no pressure, but it'd be great to see a few Trumbullites showing their stuff!

Um.... Wait...

The First Bible on the Moon

The Bible has been all over the world - and missions organizations like Wycliffe Bible Translators are bringing it everywhere else. But did you know it has also been out of this world and to the moon? Well, it turns out NASA secretly carried it there, fairly recently.

[In] early 2006, Mitchell arranged for me to have one of the bibles that landed on the moon. And they were microfilm bibles, due to the size and weight restrictions on the Apollo aircraft. The (astronauts) could only carry 18 ounces in their personal preference kits, which were 4 by 6 inches. And on that microfilm was all 1,245 pages of the King James Bible...

The quest to land a bible on the moon was born out of the fire that took the lives of the Apollo 1 astronauts, Gus Grissom, Roger Chaffee and Ed White. Ed White was a very all-American religious guy, and during Gemini 4 he carried in the left leg of his spacesuit a gold crucifix, a St. Christopher medal and the Star of David.

Before his death, he had told a reporter that if he got to the moon on Apollo 1 he planned to carry a bible with him. His death had a profound effect on Reverent Stout. And he vowed that he would see a bible landed on the moon in Ed White's name. The first microfilm bible went up on Apollo 12. Only, due to an error in stowage, it was stored in the command module and never landed on the moon. So with that, Reverend Stout got a larger group of bibles and asked the Apollo 13 crew to take it to the moon. And, as everyone knows, there was an onboard explosion on Apollo 13 and so they returned to earth with the bibles without ever landing.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 17

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

Question: “Now this...
Answer: ...is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (John 17:3)

Question: “I will...
Answer: ...remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one.” (John 17:11)

Question: “My prayer is not that...
Answer: ...you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.” (John 17:15-16)

Question: “Sanctify...
Answer: ...them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)

Question: "My prayer is not for...
Answer: ...them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

Reference Questions for John 17

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

Question: According to John 17:9, I am not what?
Answer: I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, (for they are yours.)

Question: According to John 17:14, I have given them what?
Answer: I have given them your word (your/my Father) (and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.)

Question: According to John 17:15, my prayer is what?
Answer: My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. (them/those whom you gave me out of the world)

Question: According to John 17:20, my prayer is what?
Answer: My prayer is not for them alone. (them/those whom you gave me out of the world)

Question: According to John 17:22, I have given them what?
Answer: (I have given them) the glory that you gave me, (that they may be one as we are one:) (you - my Father)

Question: According to John 17:25, who sent me?
Answer: You - Righteous Father

In this housing market, who knows?

WEEK 25: Study John 17

This week (February 17 thru February 23), please study John, Chapter 17

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

Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming later.)

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

Study Tip: Did you know that when you sleep, your mind continues to work on whatever you were thinking about last before you fell asleep? If you are working through an especially difficult passage of scripture, sometimes it can be helpful to study it and work with it right before bed. Then your subconscious can work on it as you sleep (warning, you may dream about quizzing!) and when you wake up, you may find the passage more deeply ingrained into your mind.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ

Scoreboard

Scores have reset as of Midwinter. Now begins the sprint to Districts. If you didn't wind up in the place you hoped for the first half of the year, this is your chance to change your fortune!

Quiz Team Shirts are here!!!

The new Quiz Team shirts have finally arrived! If you ordered a shirt, please bring your money on Wednesday. If did not pre-order and still want a shirt, I bought some extras, and they'll be sold first-come-first-served. Each shirt is $15.

Coach Matt's Photos from Midwinter

Click the image below for the whole set!

Finish the Verse Questions for John 16

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

Question: “But I tell...
Answer: ...you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7)

Question: “When he comes,...
Answer: ...he will convict the world of guilt[a] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:” (John 16:8)

Question: “But when...
Answer: ...he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13)

Question: “Until...
Answer: ...now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:24)

Question: "I have told...
Answer: ...you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

Reference Questions for John 16

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

Question: According to John 16:2, a time is coming when WHAT?
Answer: (A time is coming) when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Question: According to John 16:4, I have told you this why?
Answer: (I have told you this,) so that when the time comes you will remember that I warned you.

Question: According to John 16:7, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (But I tell you the truth:) It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

Question: According to John 16:8, when he comes, he will WHAT?
Answer: (When he comes,) he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: (he/the Counselor)

Question: According to John 16:15, what is mine?
Answer: All that belongs to the Father is mine. (That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.)

Question: According to John 16:20, I tell you what truth?
Answer: I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Question: According to John 16:22, now is what?
Answer: Now is your time of grief, (but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.)

Question: According to John 16:23, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (I tell you the truth,) my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

Question: According to John 16:25, a time is coming when WHAT?
Answer: Though I have been speaking figuratively, a time is coming when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

Question: According to John 16:28, now I am what?
Answer: (I came from the Father and entered the world;) now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.

Question: According to John 16:32, a time is coming when what?
Answer: (A time is coming, and has come,) when you will be scattered, each to his own home. You will leave me all alone.

Question: According to John 16:32, I am not alone why?
Answer: (Yet I am not alone,) for my Father is with me.

Giving it all... or not so much

IMPORTANT: Saturday's Quiz Meet has been cancelled!!!

Unfortunately, Cresskill is unable to field their full team. So we will not be meeting Saturday for our monthly Quiz Meet. Enjoy the extra time to yourself, and please use at least some of it to study!

WEEK 24: Study John 16

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

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: Tired of reading about complex tricks to improve your studying? Okay, let's keep it simple. How often are you reading the chapter for each week? If you answered LESS than "twice a day", then YOU ARE NOT doing the minimum. Every quizzer should be reading the week's chapter AT LEAST twice a day EVERY DAY. This simple commitment can change you from a useless quizzer to one who makes the difference between a win and loss for your team.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, February 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Trumbull, CT

REMINDER: Quiz Meet this Weekend!

Remember, this Saturday is our second Quiz Meet in Trumbull for the 2010-2011 season!

WHEN: Quizzers arrive 8:45 AM for setup. Devotions begin at 9 AM.
COSTS: $5 for lunch
ANYTHING ELSE: Each quizzer is asked to bring a large bottle of soda or juice

Parents and friends are welcome to attend and cheer us on. If they plan to stay for lunch, please contact Jim by tonight so he can order enough food (anyone eating will need to pay).

Using all things for Good

Most people forget, but the Gideons know that God can not be thwarted. Even attacks on Him server to further his plans. And to spread His Word further.

The more controversy there is over whether Waterloo Region public schools should be giving out Gideon Bibles, the more requests there are for the free copies, officials say.

Officials at Gideons International in Canada, an evangelical Christian group that has given away millions of Bibles worldwide, say that there has been a “considerable” upswing of requests this year and last, when the controversy was high and attracted media attention.

An estimated 800 to 1,000 copies a year are now being given away to Grade 5 students in Waterloo Region, said Gordon Balfour, chief business officer of the Guelph-based Gideons organization.

That’s about one student out of four that requests the free copy of Gideons’ Little Red Answer Book, which includes the New Testament, plus the Hebrew Bible books of Proverbs and Psalms.

A moment of levity...

...brought to you by the Midwinter Quiz Meet.

Finish the Verse Questions for John 15

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

Question: "I am the true...
Answer: ...vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” (John 15:1-2)

Question: “Remain...
Answer: ...in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” (John 15:4)

Question: “I am the vine;...
Answer: ...you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)

Question: “If you remain...
Answer: ...in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.” (John 15:7)

Question: “This is to...
Answer: ...my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:8)

Question: “As the...
Answer: ...Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” (John 15:9)

Question: “If you obey...
Answer: ...my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. “ (John 15:10-11)

Question: “My command...
Answer: ...is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:12-13)

Question: “You did...
Answer: ...not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.” (John 15:16)

Question: "If the world...
Answer: ...hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” (John 15:18-19)

Reference Questions for John 15

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

Question: According to John 15:1, my Father is what?
Answer: (I am the true vine, and) my Father is the gardener.

Question: According to John 15:1, I am the what?
Answer: I am the true vine, (and my Father is the gardener.)

Question: According to John 15:4, why remain in me?
Answer: Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

Question: According to John 15:5, I am the what?
Answer: I am the vine; (you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.)

Question: According to John 15:6, why remain in me?
Answer: If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.

Question: According to John 15:7, why remain in me?
Answer: If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

Question: According to John 15:11, I have told you this why?
Answer: (I have told you this) so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.

Question: According to John 15:16, you did not what?
Answer: You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last.

Question: According to John 15:22, they would not be guilty of sin if what?
Answer: If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. (Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.)

Question: According to John 15:24, they would not be guilty of sin if what?
Answer: If I had not done among them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. (But now they have seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.)

Question: According to John 15:25, this is to fulfill what?
Answer: (This is to fulfill) what is written in their Law: 'They hated me without reason.'

Question: According to John 15:26, who is the Counselor?
Answer: The Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father

Question: According to John 15:26, the Counselor will what?
Answer: When the Counselor comes, (whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father,) he will testify about me.

Irony

WEEK 23: Study John 15

This week (February 3 thru February 9), please study John, Chapter 15

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 read through the text of scripture and find at the end that you know barely more than you did at the beginning? Do you envy those who can read it once, and be able to quiz effectively? Different people learn in different ways. Some people can do it by simply reading, others by listening. But you may be a learner who needs to really engage the text. Consider taking notes as you read - note down really interesting sections, questions that the text raises, notable phrases, etc. At the end, you will have applied not only your eyes but all the parts of your brain, and the learning may very well be far more effective. Oh, and don't forget to call, e-mail, or speak to the coaches, your parents, or the pastors to get the answers to those questions you had.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, February 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Trumbull, CT

Practice cancelled due to the weather

There will be no Bible Quiz Team practice tonight, due to the weather. Watch your e-mail box for practice quizzes from the Coaches.

Please also keep in mind that next Saturday is the Trumbull Quiz Meet. We'll be needing help from Quizzers and coaches to make it a success!

HUMOR: Parking Etiquette

A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. So he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 100 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES."

When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note. "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION."

Do you "exercise" your memory?

One key for being a successful quizzer is figuring out the best way for YOU to study in order to retain. But once you have figured that out, there is still more you can do in order to retain and remember what you have learned. A new study suggests the best thing we can do is to "exercise our memory" by taking a few minutes after studying to consciously try to remember what we just learned. Like a muscle, our brain works best when we exercise those pieces we want to keep strong.

One group engaged in elaborative study using concept maps while a second group practiced retrieval; they read the texts, then put them away and practiced freely recalling concepts from the text.
After an initial study period, both groups recalled about the same amount of information. But when the students returned to the lab a week later to assess their long-term learning, the group that studied by practicing retrieval showed a 50 percent improvement in long-term retention above the group that studied by creating concept maps.