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WEEK 4: Study Hebrews 5

This week (September 29 thru October 5), please study Hebrews, Chapter 5

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.Com)

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 15, 2011: Quiz Meet in Trumbull, CT

Coach Mark & Matt's Photos from the Quiz Meet

Coach Mark's and Coach Matt's photos from this past weekend's quiz meet and are ready for your perusal. Click on the images below for each set.

Coach Mark's Photos


Coach Matt's Photos

Finish the Verse Questions for Hebrews 4

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

Question: There // remains, then,...
Answer: ...a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. (Hebrews 4:9-10)

Question: Let us, therefore, // make...
Answer: ...every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. (Hebrews 4:11)

Question: For the // word of God...
Answer: ...is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12)

Question: Nothing // in all creation...
Answer: ... is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (Hebrews 4:13)

Question: Therefore, since we have // a great high priest...
Answer: ...who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. (Hebrews 4:14)

Question: For we // do not have...
Answer: ...a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4;15-16)

Scoreboard - Week 2

Reference Questions for Hebrews 4

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

Question: According to Heb 4:1, Let us what?
Answer: Be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it (since the promise of entering his rest still stands).

Question: According to Heb 4:6, What remains?
Answer: It still remains that some will enter that rest (and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go in because of their disobedience).

Question: According to Heb 4:9, What remains?
Answer: A Sabbath-rest for the people of God.

Question: According to Heb 4:11, Let us what?
Answer: Make every effort to enter that rest (so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience).

Question: According to Heb 4:12, The word of God is what?
Answer: Living and active; sharper than any double-edged sword.

Question: According to Heb 4:14, Let us what?
Answer: Hold firmly to the faith we profess (since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God).

Question: According to Heb 4:14, We have a what?
Answer: A great high priest who has gone through the heavens (Jesus, the Son of God).

Question: According to Heb 4:15, We do not have what?
Answer: A high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses.

Question: According to Heb 4:16, Let us what?
Answer: (Then) Approach the throne of grace with confidence (so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need).

QUIZ MEET: We're back!

QUIZ MEET: At the Tappan Zee Bridge

QUIZ MEET: Leaving for Home. (GPS estimates arrival at 1:00 PM)

QUIZ MEET: A little bit of Dodgeball

QUIZ MEET: Making lunch (we'll be home earlier than expected)

QUIZ MEET: Bible Quizzing Exposed.

QUIZ MEET: Paint us happy

QUIZ MEET: Trumbull vs. Cresskill

QUIZ TEAM: Quizzing begins!!!

Opening ceremonies...

Breaking the Fast

We have arrived in Cresskill!

Mr. D has his eyes on us all

Load em up and move em out!

Load em up and move em out!
Originally uploaded by nomad7674.

Our first Quiz Meet is TODAY!

We'll see you at the van! We're leaving the parking lot at 7:00 AM.

Parents, Feel free to keep an eye here all day long, as we'll be posting photos from the Quiz Meet as we go!

QUIZ MEET: The Details for Tomorrow

Tomorrow is our first quiz meet of the year! Here are the details.

WHAT TIME DO WE START?

Please arrive at church about 6:45 AM. We will leave the parking lot at 7:00 AM.

WHAT TIME DO WE GET BACK?

Return time is highly variable due to traffic. But we're aiming to be back about 2:00 PM. Teens will be allowed to call ahead when we reach the Tappan Zee Bridge (it's usually about an hour from there to home).

WHAT IS THE COST?

Please bring $10. $5 for gas, $5 for lunch.

WHAT CHAPTERS ARE WE COVERING?

We're quizzing on Hebrews, chapters 1 thru 3.

SHOULD I WEAR ANYTHING SPECIAL?

If you have a quiz team t-shirt, we encourage you to wear it. (If you don't have one and want one, please see Coach Mark for details on how to get one.) If not, please wear something in the blue family for your top.

WHERE WILL WE BE

We'll be at Northern Valley Evangelical Free Church in Cresskill, NJ.

WEEK 3: Study Hebrews 4

This week (Sepember 22 thru September 28), please study Hebrews, Chapter 4

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.Com)

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 24, 2011: Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ

PHOTO: A Good Reminder

The WHY of Quizzing

If anyone ever asks you why we quiz, QuizMaster Jack has a good summary of our motivation as coaches and Quizzers. (Jack works in a different system, but often has good things to say about quizzing.)

Why do I…and so many others…pour a lot of time into promoting, running, and encouraging Bible quizzing?

For a program? Yuck.

For trophies and statistics? Nope.

We do it because “The Word of God does the work of God.” And because the venue of quizzing gets teenagers into the Word, and thus the Word into teens.

Scoreboard - Week 1

As we discussed the first week, scores are kept over the course of the year for all quizzers so that, (1) you can track your progress and see how you're doing each week, and (2) we have a way to determine seats for major competitions (if needed). Nicknames are used here to maintain the anonymity of our quizzers - if you don't have one yet, you will soon.



Congrats to Violet for being our high scorer the first week!

Finish the Verse Questions for Hebrews 3

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

Question: Therefore, holy // brothers, who share...
Answer: ...in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. (Hebrews 03:01)

Question: See to it, brothers, // that...
Answer: ...none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. (Hebrews 3:12-13)

Reference Questions for Hebrews 3

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

Question: According to Heb 3:1, Fix what on Jesus?
Answer: Your thoughts. (cf Heb 12:2)

Question: According to Heb 3:1, Jesus is the what?
Answer: The apostle and high priest we confess. (cf Heb 12:2, 12:24)

Question: According to Heb 3:4, God is what?
Answer: The builder of everything. (cf Heb 6:10, 11:16, 12:7, 12:23, 12:29, 13:16)

Question: According to Heb 3:6, Christ is what?
Answer: Faithful as a Son over God's house. (cf Heb 9:15)

Question: According to Heb 3:12, See to it that what?
Answer: None of you (brothers) has a sinful unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. (cf Heb 8:5, 12:15, 12:25)

Question: According to Heb 3:13, Encourage one another when?
Answer: Daily, as long as it is called Today. (cf Heb 10:25)

Old Adages Don't Always Fit

WEEK 2: Study Hebrews 3

This week (Sepember 15 thru September 21), please study Hebrews, Chapter 3

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.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 24, 2011: Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ

Bible Quiz Self-Check

For our newer team members, it may not be clear if you're ready for practice. Here is a quick self-test to check your knowledge of Hebrews, chapters 1 and 2. If you can answer these questions, you're probably ready for your first night.

HEBREWS 1
1. Who is the radiance of God's glory?
a. The Father
b. The Son
c. The Spirit
d. The Church

2. Who has set you above your companions?
a. The Lord Almighty
b. Jesus, Our Lord
c. God, your God
d. He (God)

3. Like a robe you will what?
a. Roll them up
b. Wear them with honor
c. Place them under your head
d. Weave them together

HEBREWS 2
4. What is man that you are WHAT?
a. His Lord, His Savior
b. Concerned with his well-being
c. With him in dark times
d. Mindful of him

5. God should make the author of their salvation what?
a. Glorified by the cross
b. Perfect through suffering
c. Raised up through faithfulness
d. His own Son

6. 2 Part : The children have what?
a. Flesh and blood
b. Come and gone
c. Joy and peace
d. Hearts and souls

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

Kickoff Photos!

During last week's kickoff, Coach Mark managed to snap a few photos. Click here or on the image below to see the whole set.

PHOTO: The Scroll of Esther

Finish the Verse Questions for Hebrews 2

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

Question: We must // pay more...
Answer: ...careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. (Hebrews 02:01)

Question: But we // see Jesus,...
Answer: ...who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. (Hebrews 02:09)

Question: In bringing // many sons...
Answer: ...to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering. (Hebrews 02:10)

Question: Since the // children have...
Answer: ...flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil -- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Hebrews 02:14-15)

Question: For this reason he // had...
Answer: ...to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. (Hebrews 02:17)

Question: Because he // himself suffered...
Answer: ...when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. (Hebrews 02:18)

Reference Questions for Hebrews 2

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

Question: According to Heb 2:18, He is able to what?
Answer: Help those who are being tempted (because he himself suffered when he was tempted).

O Be Careful Little Eyes...

WEEK 1: Study Hebrews 2

This week (Sepember 8 thru September 14), please study Hebrews, Chapter 2

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.Com)

Study Tip: All bible quizzing is done in the NIV's 1984 edition. A new edition was released in 2011 which makes minor (but significant) changes to the text, which our reference and finish-the-verse questions will not support. (If you got a scripture portion from the coaches, it is the 1984 version.) If you should answer a finish-the-verse word-perfect from the 2011 version, it is wrong if it doesn't match the 1984 version. If you have any doubts or questions, please contact the coaches.

And remember, we recommend at a minimum that quizzers read the chapter at least twice each day. This provides a good foundation for studying as the quizzer becomes familiar with the material. It is often good to make this a first-thing-in-the-morning, and a last-thing-at-night event, as that lodges the material in the brain for the subconscious to work on it during your day and overnight.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, September 24, 2011: Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ

Tonight is the night!!!

Remember, tonight is our first practice of the year! We're looking forward to seeing all of you, and getting back into the quizzing spirit. We'll be quizzing tonight on Hebrews, chapter 1, but come even if you haven't had a chance to study one word yet. We're eager to meet this year's team, and get the year off to a roaring start!

Reference Questions for Hebrews 1

Q. According to Heb 1:3, He sat down where?
A. At the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. (cf Heb 8:1, 10:12, 12:2)

Q. According to Heb 1:4, He became what?
A. As much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. (cf Heb 5:9, 7:21)

Q. According to Heb 1:4, What is superior to theirs?
A. The name he has inherited. (cf Heb 8:6)

Q. According to Heb 1:5, To which of the angels did God ever say what?
A. "You are my Son, Today I have become your Father," or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son." (cf Heb 1:13)

Q. According to Heb 1:13, To which of the angels did God ever say what?
A. "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." (cf Heb 1:5)

Finish the Verse List for Hebrews, 1 Peter, 2 Peter

HEBREWS
1: 1-2, 3, 13
2: 1, 9, 10, 14-15, 17, 18
3: 1, 12-13
4: 9-10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15-16
5: 7, 8-10, 13-14
6: 10, 11-12, 17-18, 19-20
7: 18-19, 25, 26, 27
8: 6
9: 12, 14, 15, 22, 24, 27-28
10: 1, 12-14, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26-27
11: 1, 3, 6
12: 1, 2, 3, 5-6, 7, 11, 14, 15, 28-29
13: 2, 4, 5-6, 8, 15-16, 17, 20-21

I PETER
1: 3-4, 6-7, 8-9, 13, 14-16, 18-19, 23, 24-25
2: 1, 2-3, 4-5, 9, 11, 12, 13-14, 16, 20-21, 24, 25
3: 1-2, 3-4, 7, 8, 9, 10-11, 15-16, 18
4: 8, 10, 16
5: 5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11

2 PETER
1: 3, 5-7, 8-9, 16, 19, 20-21
2:
3: 8-9, 10, 11-12, 18

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: In the Light

WEEK 0: Study Hebrews 1

This week (Today thru September 7), please study Hebrews, Chapter 1

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: For Bible Quizzing, we recommend at a minimum that quizzers read the chapter at least twice each day. This provides a good foundation for studying as the quizzer becomes familiar with the material. It is often good to make this a first-thing-in-the-morning, and a last-thing-at-night event, as that lodges the material in the brain for the subconscious to work on it during your day and overnight.

Upcoming Events:
- Wednesday, September 7, 2011: Practices begin
- Saturday, September 24, 2011: Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ

Clothes make the man

REMINDER: Practices start 9/7/2011!

Happy September! As you finish cleaning up from the storm and prepare to return to school, don't forget practices begin next Wednesday! We'll be quizzing the very first week on Hebrews 1!