FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 19

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:  And Paul said, // “John baptized…
ANSWER:  …with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Acts 19:4-5)

QUESTION:  And God was // doing extraordinary…
ANSWER:  …miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them. (Acts 19:11-12)

QUESTION:  But the evil // spirit answered them,… 
ANSWER:  …“Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” And the man in whom was the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered all of them and overpowered them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. (Acts 19:15-16)

QUESTION:  And a number // of those who had practiced…
ANSWER:  …magic arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted the value of them and found it came to fifty thousand pieces of silver. (Acts 19:19)

WEEKLY COMIC: Frozen Chosen

THIS WEEK: Study Acts, Chapter 19

This week (January 29 thru February 4), please study Acts, Chapter 19.

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

Click here to download.

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

If you want to download the puzzle for this week, click here.

Study Tip: Midwinter is behind us, but don't lose your motivation! Remember that Districts is coming up in April.  Study hard, practice hard, and you will find yourself in a good position in the weeks to come!

Upcoming Events:

- April 17-18 - Districts Quiz Meet in Dallas, PA

Playing catchup with MP3s

Our voiceover man, George Sarris, is catching up on the MP3s for your listening and studying pleasure.  Use on the links below to download them.

• Acts 17
• Acts 18

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: No One Higher

SCOREBOARD: Practice - January 21

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 18

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:  And he reasoned // in the synagogue…
ANSWER:  …every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks. (Acts 18:4)

QUESTION:  And when they opposed // and reviled him,…
ANSWER:  …he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” (Acts 18:6)

QUESTION:  And the Lord // said to Paul…
ANSWER:  …one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” (Acts 18:9-10)

QUESTION:  He began // to speak boldly…
ANSWER:  …in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.  (Acts 18:26)

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 18

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

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:7, who was a worshiper of God?
ANSWER: Titius Justus.  (cf 16:14; 18:7)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:8, who was the synagogue ruler?
ANSWER: Crispus  (cf 18:8, 17)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:8, who were baptized?
ANSWER:  Many of the Corinthians.  (cf 2:41; 8:12, 16:15, 16:33, 18:8, 19:5)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:8, who believed in the Lord?
ANSWER: Crispus, the synagogue ruler, together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians.  (cf 5:14; 9:42; 18:8)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:11, Paul stayed how long?
ANSWER:  A year and six months.  (cf 18:11, 18)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:17, who was the synagogue ruler?
ANSWER:  Sosthenes  (cf 18:8, 17)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:17, they seized whom?
ANSWER:  Sosthenes.  (cf 6:12; 16:19; 18:17; 21:30)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 18:18, Paul stayed how long?
ANSWER:  For many days longer (In Corinth).  (cf 18:11, 18)

WEEKLY COMIC: Do Do the Due

THIS WEEK: Study Acts, Chapter 18

This week (January 22 thru January 28), please study Acts, Chapter 18.

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

Listen to the chapter.  (MP3s will come later when delivered)

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

If you want to download the puzzle for this week, click here.

Study Tip: Do you learn the chapter well, but have a hard time placing questions in a real quiz where it is across multiple chapters? Creating and studying an outline of a book or chapters can be very helpful in putting it all in order in your mind. If you need an example of a good outline, this link may be helpful.

Upcoming Events:

- April 17-18 - Districts Quiz Meet in Dallas, PA

PHOTOS: Coach Mark's Pictures from Midwinter

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SCOREBOARD: Practice - January 14

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 17

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:  And Paul went  // in, as was his custom, …

ANSWER:  …and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” (Acts 17:2-3)

QUESTION:  Now these // Jews were…

ANSWER:  …more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:11)

QUESTION:  The God who // made the world…

ANSWER:  …and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. (Acts 17:24-25)

QUESTION:  And he made // from one man…

ANSWER:  …every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, (Acts 17:26-27)

QUESTION:  Being then // God's offspring,…

ANSWER:  …we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.  (Acts 17:29)

QUESTION:  The times // of ignorance God overlooked,…

ANSWER:  …but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” (Acts 17:30-31)

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 17

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

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:5, who were jealous?
ANSWER:  The Jews.  (cf 5:17, 7:9; 17:5)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:10, when they arrived, they what?
ANSWER:  Went into the Jewish synagogue.  (cf 1:13; 13:5; 14:27; 17:10)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:10, by night what?
ANSWER:  The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away to Berea  (cf 9:25; 17:10; 23:31)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:12, who believed?
ANSWER:  Many of them (Jews in Berea), with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.  (cf 4:4; 8:13;11:21; 13:12,48; 14:1; 17:12,34; 18:8)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:22, I perceive what?
ANSWER:  That in every way you are very religious  (cf 17:22; 27:10)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 17:34, who believed?
ANSWER:  Some men who joined him.  (cf 4:4; 8:13; 11:21; 13:12, 48; 14:1; 17:12, 34; 18:8)

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MIDWINTER IS TODAY!

We'll see you at 9:00 AM!  Dress warmly!  (And if you can't make it, check back here thru the day for photos!)

REMINDER: Midwinter is TOMORROW

Midwinter Quiz Meet is tomorrow!  Don't miss out.  Here are a few quick reminders.

ARRIVAL TIME:  8:30 AM to help with setup
START TIME:  9:00 AM
COST: $5 for pizza, $15 registration fee
COVERS:  Acts 1-16
END TIME:  ~1:30 PM

Don't forget your Quiz Team shirt!

THIS WEEK: Study Acts, Chapter 17

This week (January 15 thru January 21), please study Acts, Chapter 17.

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

Listen to the chapter.  (MP3s will come later when delivered)

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

If you want to download the puzzle for this week, click here.

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:

- January 17 - Midwinter Quiz Meet in Monroe, CT

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Greater is He

Midwinter is coming!

Remember, Midwinter is this coming Saturday, January 17, starting at 9:00 AM at Beacon Hill Church in Monroe, CT.  We'll be quizzing on Acts 1-16.  Study up, break out your quiz team shirt, and be ready to rock!

SCOREBOARD: Practice - January 7

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 16

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:  And a vision // appeared to Paul…
ANSWER:  …in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” (Acts 16:9)

QUESTION:  About // midnight Paul…
ANSWER:  …and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were unfastened. (Acts 16:25-26)

QUESTION:  And the jailer // called for lights…

ANSWER:  …and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (Acts 16:29-31)

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 16

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

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:14, who was a worshiper of God?
ANSWER:  Lydia  (cf 16:14; 18:7)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:15, who was baptized?
ANSWER:  (She) Lydia and her household as well.  (cf 2:41; 8:12, 16:15, 16:33, 18:8, 19:5)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:18, in the name of Jesus Christ, what?
ANSWER:  I command you to come out of her.  (cf 2:38; 3:6; 9:27; 10:48, 16:18)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:19, they seized whom?
ANSWER:  Paul and Silas.  (cf 6:12; 16:19; 18:17; 21:30)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:29, who fell down?
ANSWER:  (He) The jailer.  (cf 5:5, 10; 10:25; 16:29; 20:9)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:31, who will be saved?
ANSWER:  (You) The jailer and your household.  (cf 11:14, 15:11;16:31)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 16:33, who was baptized?
ANSWER:  (He) The jailer and all his family.  (cf 2:41; 8:12, 16:15, 16:33, 18:8, 19:5

WEEKLY COMIC: Winter Wonderland

THIS WEEK: Study Acts, Chapter 16

This week (January 8 thru January 14), please study Acts, Chapter 16.

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

Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter.

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

If you want to download the puzzle for this week, click here.

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:

- January 17 - Midwinter Quiz Meet in Monroe, CT

REMINDER: Practice is ON tonight

Practices resume TONIGHT after a long hiatus.  We hope to see everyone here, ready to quiz on Acts 14 and 15.

HUMOR: Coffee Break!

Not mine.  From here.

A married couple were arguing who is making the coffee, the wife said that in the Bible it says that men should make the coffee and the husband asked her where it said that. The wife opened the Bible and said: "Right here in HEBREWS!"

SCOREBOARD: Standings as of Today

Practices resume this week.  Here's the standings.  You still have several weeks to bump up your totals before Midwinter on January 17!

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 14 & 15

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:  Men, // why are you doing these things? 
ANSWER:  ...We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. (Acts 14:15)

QUESTION:  Yet he // did not leave himself...
ANSWER:  ...without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” (Acts 14:17)

QUESTION:  And when they had appointed // elders for them... 
ANSWER:  ...in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed. (Acts 14:23)

QUESTION:  And after  // there had been much debate…
ANSWER:  …Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. (Acts 15:7)

QUESTION:  And God, who // knows the heart,…
ANSWER:  …bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:8-9)

QUESTION:  But we // believe…
ANSWER:  …that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.” (Acts 15:11)

QUESTION:  After // this I will return,…

ANSWER:  …and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it, that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things known from of old.’ (Acts 15:16-18)

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 14 & 15

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

QUESTION:  According to Acts 14:1, who believed?
ANSWER:  A great number of Jews and Gentiles.  (cf 4:4; 8:13; 11:21; 13:12,48; 14:1; 17:12, 34; 18:8)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 14:15, we bring you what?
ANSWER:  Good news.  (cf 13:32; 14:15)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 14:27, when they arrived, they what?
ANSWER:  Gathered the church together (and) they declared all that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.  (cf 1:13; 13:5; 14:27; 17:10)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:6, the apostles were what?
ANSWER:  Gathered together (apostles and elders) to consider this matter.  (cf 4:33; 15:6)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:7, you know what?
ANSWER:  That in the early days God made a choice among you that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.  (cf 1:24; 2:22; 10:36, 37; 15:7; 19:25; 20:18, 20, 34)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:11, who will be saved?
ANSWER:  We, just as (they) the Gentiles will (through the grace of the Lord Jesus).  (cf 11:14, 15:11; 16:31)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:15-16, what is written?
ANSWER:  After this I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will restore it.  (cf 1:20; 7:42; 13:33; 15:15; 23:5)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:22, they sent whom?
ANSWER:  Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.  (cf 8:14; 11:22)

QUESTION:  According to Acts 15:22, who was called Barsabbas?
ANSWER:  Judas.  (cf 1:23; 15:22

WEEKLY COMIC: Resolution Repeat

Happy New Year!

Thanking God for a great 2014, and praying for an even better 2015.