ARE YOU READY? - Galatians 2

Are you ready to quiz tonight?  Here is a quick self-test you can do to see whether you're prepared or need to do some last-minute cramming!

QUESTION:  After fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with whom?

QUESTION:  Their conduct was not in step with what?

QUESTION:  If I rebuild what I tore down, I prove myself to be what?

QUESTION:  I died to the law, so that I might what?

QUESTION:  I do not nullify the grace of God, how?

SCOREBOARD: Practice - September 23rd

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: A View of Ancient Antioch

FINISH THE VERSE: Galatians 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:  I have been crucified...
ANSWER:  ... with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me - Galatians 2:20

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Galatians 2

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

QUESTION:   According to Galatians 2:1, I went up to Jerusalem when?
ANSWER: Fourteen years later. (cf Gal 1:18; 2:1)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 2:4, we have what in Christ?
ANSWER:  Freedom. (cf Gal 2:4; Eph 3:12)

WEEKLY COMIC: Sensing a Theme

THIS WEEK: Study Galatians, Chapter 2

This week (September 24 thru September 30), please study Galatians, Chapter 2.

If you want to read the chapter online, click here.

Click here to listen to audio of the chapter.

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

Study Tip: All bible quizzing is done in the ESV's 2004 edition. This is different from past years which were always in the NIV 1984 version.  If you got a scripture portion from the coaches, it is in the correct version.  Be careful, as if you give answers from the NIV (or other versions) it may be ruled wrong.

Are you ready for Galatians 1?

Tonight is the first full practice of the year and we are quizzing on Galatians 1 again.  See you tonight!

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: My Story

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Denarius

The "denarius" comes up quite often in the scriptures as the standard amount of a day's wages, but odds are you have never seen the coin.  Here is a denarius that people might have been using in Jesus's time.

FINISH THE VERSE: Galatians 1 (Reprint)

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:  For I would have you know, brothers, that...
ANSWER:  ... the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. - Galatians 1:11-12

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Galatians 1 (Reprint)

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

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:1-2, Paul, an apostle, to whom?
ANSWER:  To the churches of Galatia. (cf Gal 1:1-2; Eph 1:1)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:3, grace to you and peace from whom?
ANSWER:  God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (cf Gal1:3; Eph 1:2; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; Phm 1:3)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:8, let him be accursed if what?
ANSWER:  If we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you. (cf Gal1:8, 9)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:9, let him be accursed if what?
ANSWER:  If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received. (cf Gal 1:8, 9)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:9, I say what?
ANSWER:  If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received. (cf Gal 1:9; 2:6; 5:2, 16; Eph 4:17;Col 2:4)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:13, you have heard of what?
ANSWER:  My former life in Judaism. (cf Gal 1:13; Eph 3:2; Col1:5)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:18, I went up to Jerusalem when?
ANSWER:  After three years. (cf Gal 1:18; 2:1

THIS WEEK: Study Galatians, Chapter 1

In order to give everyone time to get onto the same page, we'll be repeating Galatians 1 this week.  It was great to see everyone at the Kickoff!

This week (September 17 thru September 23), please study Galatians, Chapter 1.

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

Click here to listen to audio of the chapter.

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

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.

WEEKLY COMIC: You Could Already Be a Winner!

KICKOFF!

The Kickoff Meeting is tonight and we'll be quizzing on Galatians 1.  See you soon!

REMINDER: Kickoff is TOMORROW!

You may want to remind your fellow quizzers who don't check the website on a regular basis.  ;-)

REMINDER: Are you ready?

The kickoff is Wednesday at 6 PM, and we will be quizzing.  Have you begun your studying yet?

• Here's the study schedule
• Here's the Reference Question list
• Here's the Finish-the-Verse list
• Here's the rules, if you need a refresher
• Here's the keywords

See you Wednesday!

FINISH THE VERSE: Galatians 1

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:  For I would have you know, brothers, that...
ANSWER:  ... the gospel that was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. - Galatians 1:11-12

REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Galatians 1

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

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:1-2, Paul, an apostle, to whom?
ANSWER:  To the churches of Galatia. (cf Gal 1:1-2; Eph 1:1)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:3, grace to you and peace from whom?
ANSWER:  God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (cf Gal1:3; Eph 1:2; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; Phm 1:3)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:8, let him be accursed if what?
ANSWER:  If we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you. (cf Gal1:8, 9)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:9, let him be accursed if what?
ANSWER:  If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received. (cf Gal 1:8, 9)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:9, I say what?
ANSWER:  If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received. (cf Gal 1:9; 2:6; 5:2, 16; Eph 4:17;Col 2:4)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:13, you have heard of what?
ANSWER:  My former life in Judaism. (cf Gal 1:13; Eph 3:2; Col1:5)

QUESTION:  According to Galatians 1:18, I went up to Jerusalem when?
ANSWER:  After three years. (cf Gal 1:18; 2:1

WEEKLY COMIC: The Cutting Edge

THIS WEEK: Study Galatians, Chapter 1

This week (September 10 thru September 16), please study Galatians, Chapter 1.

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

Click here to listen to audio of the chapter.

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

(Note, there will be no puzzles this year, as Acme Quiz has discontinued ESV support.)

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:
- September 16 - Practices begin

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Praise The Lord

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Stained Glass

Happy Labor Day!

HUMOR: Thinful!

Not mine.  From here.

  The church was badly in need of a coat of paint. So the pastor decided he'd do the job himself. But all he had was one bucket of paint. So he got a bunch of buckets and some water, and he thinned the paint enough to cover the entire church. Then he spent all day painting. That night it rained—very hard—and washed all the paint off. The pastor was quite discouraged and asked God, 'Why...why God, did you let it rain and wash off all my hard work?'
      To which God thundered his reply, 'Repaint! Repaint! And thin no more!'

HUMOR: Message from God

Not mine.  From here.

  Inspirational speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer still remembers the card his kids gave him for his 64th birthday. The front said, "Inside is a message from God."
      Pleased they finally appreciated his work, he opened it to read, "See you soon!"

WEEKLY COMIC: Opposites

PRAYER REQUEST: Monroe Team Kickoff

While the Trumbull kickoff is not for a few weeks yet, Monroe is starting off their year tonight.  Please be praying for a good turnout - we need a few more quizzers - and a great kickoff to another year of Bible Quizzing.

Thanks much!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Very Old Bible

Note the stylized Ses!

REPRINT: How does a Quiz Work?

This post is re-printed here so that you can share it with any friends or family members who are curious about what Bible Quizzing is, in advance of the kickoff.

How does a Quiz Work?

The Basics

A Bible Quiz always works the same way:

• There are 20 questions in a quiz
• Quizzers "jump" to answer a question
• You have 30 seconds to answer a question (with certain exceptions)
• A correct answer is worth 20 points
• A wrong answer is deducts 10 points, plus the other team gets a bonus question to answer worth 10 points
• There are ways to earn extra points by
• Getting 5 questions right and none wrong (+10)
• Having 4 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
• Having 5 quizzers on your team get at least one question right (+10)
• At the end, the team with the higher score wins.  (If there is a tie, we go into a 5 question overtime session.)

"Jump"

Every quizzer sits on a chair during the quiz with a pad on the seat.  The pad contains two switches which are depressed when the quizzer puts pressure on it.  When a quizzer relieves the pressure - by standing up, moving their leg, etc. - they have "jumped" and an electrical current goes thru the pad to a box seen by the quizmaster.  The first quizzer to jump - and only the first - shows up as a light on the quizmaster's board.  Once that light is seen, the quizmaster will call on the appropriate quizzer

Kinds of Questions

• Regular Question:

Q:  In my first book, WHO?
A:  O Theophilus   [Acts 1:1]

• Multi-Part Question: 

Q:  2 Part:  I dealt with all that Jesus WHAT?
A:  Began to do and teach    [Acts 1:1]

• Reference Question:

Q:  According to Acts 1:20, For it is written, WHAT?
A:  in the Book of Psalms, “‘May his camp become desolate,
    and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and “‘Let another take his office.’

• Situation Question:

Q:  WHO SAID IT? "Look at us,"
A:  Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John   [Acts 3:4]

• Finish-the-Verse Question:

Q:  He said to them… 
A:  … “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority..  [Acts 1:7]