Unintended Consequences

WEEK 24: Study 2 Peter 1

This week (February 16 thru February 22), please study 2 Peter, Chapter 1

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

Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming soon!)

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

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:
- March 10, Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ
- April 21, Districts Year-End Quiz Meet in Sparta, NJ

Scoreboard

Reminder, all scores reset at Midwinter.

Schedule Notes: Next Quiz Meet is March 10 in Cresskill

After Midwinter Quiz was canceled, we have been working hard to find times for our teams to meet in February and March. There is good news and bad news. The bad news is we were unable to find a time when all churches could meet in February. The good news is we have scheduled a meet in Cresskill, NJ on MARCH 10. Please update your calendars and be studying hard, so we're ready to compete when the day comes.

Hardened Hearts

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: God Undefeatable

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Peter 5

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: Young //men, in the same way...
Answer: ...be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” (1 Peter 5:5)

Question: Humble // yourselves, therefore,...
Answer: ...under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:6-7)

Question: Be //self-controlled and alert...
Answer: ...Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. (1 Peter 5:8-9)

Question: And the // God of all grace...
Answer: ...who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
(1 Peter 5:10-11)

Reference Questions for 1 Peter 5

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

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 5:4, You will receive what?
ANSWER: The crown of glory that will never fade away (when the Chief Shepherd appears). (cf Heb 10:36, 2Pe 1:11)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 5:8, Be what?
ANSWER: Self-controlled and alert. (cf 1Pe 1:13, 1:15, 1:16, 3:1, 3:7, 3:8, 3:15, 4:7, 5:2, 5:5; 2Pe 1:10, 3:17)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 5:9, You know what?
ANSWER: That your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. (cf Heb 12:17; 1Pe 1:18; 2Pe 1:12)

Buzzword Bingo!

WEEK 23: Study 1 Peter 5

This week (February 9 thru February 15), please study 1 Peter, Chapter 5

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

Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming soon!)

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

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:
- No February Quiz Meet
- March 10, Quiz Meet in Cresskill, NJ

Scoreboard from Practice

Remember all scores reset after Midwinter... even if Midwinter gets cancelled.

Think before you preach

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Strong Tower

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Peter 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: Above all, love //each other...
Answer: ...deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8)

Question: Each //of you should...
Answer: ...use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)

Question: However, //if you suffer...
Answer: ...as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. (1 Peter 4:16)

Reference Questions for 1 Peter 4

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

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 4:7, Be what?
ANSWER: Clear minded and self-controlled. (cf 1Pe 1:13, 1:15, 1:16, 3:1, 3:7, 3:8, 3:15, 5:2, 5:5, 5:8; 2Pe 1:10, 3:17)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 4:8, Above all, what?
ANSWER: Love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. (cf 2Pe 1:20)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 4:12, Do not be what?
ANSWER: Surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. (cf Heb 13:9; 1Pe 4:16)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 4:14, You are blessed if what?
ANSWER: If you are insulted because of the name of Christ. (cf 1Pe 3:14)

QUESTION: According to 1 Peter 4:16, Do not be what?
ANSWER: If you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed. (cf Heb 13:9; 1Pe 4:12)

They ARE the best!

WEEK 22: Study 1 Peter 4

This week (February 2 thru February 8), please study 1 Peter, 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: The Superbowl is this coming Sunday, and it is a reminder of everything that football fans (or fans of big budget commercials) have looked forward to all year. We may have missed Midwinter, but remember that Districts is coming up in a few short months and this is also a Nationals Year - the Superbowl of Quizzing. Keep this in mind as you motivate yourself in the weeks to come!

Upcoming Events:
- February Quiz Meet under discussion now
- March Quiz Meet under discussion now

Wrapping Up

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Deeper Still

Scores reset on Wednesday

Did you have a hard time getting started this year, and found yourself unable to catch up in the scores? FEAR NOT! As of Wednesday, we are starting over the scoreboard for the run up to Districts in April. You can put your name up on the board and ensure your place in the starting 5 at the end of the year.

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Peter 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: Wives, // in the same way...
Answer: ...be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives.(1 Peter 3:1-2)

Question: Your // beauty should not...
Answer: ...come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. (1 Peter 3:3-4)

Question: Husbands, // in the same way...
Answer: ...be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. (1 Peter 3:7)

Question: Finally, // all of you,...
Answer: ...live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. (1 Peter 3:8)

Question: Do not repay // evil with evil...
Answer: ...or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. (1 Peter 3:9)

Question: For, "Whoever // would love life...
Answer: ...and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. (1 Peter 3:10-11)

Question: But in // your hearts...
Answer: ...set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. (1 Peter 3:15-16)

Question: For Christ died // for sins...
Answer: ...once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit,(1 Peter 3:18)

Reference Questions for 1 Peter 3

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

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:8, Be what?
ANSWER: Sympathetic, compassionate and humble. (cf 1Pe 1:13, 1:15, 1:16, 3:1, 3:7, 3:15, 4:7, 5:2, 5:5, 5:8; 2Pe 1:10, 3:17)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:8, Live how?
ANSWER: In harmony with one another. (cf 1Pe 1:17, 2:16, 2:12)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:8, Love how?
ANSWER: As brothers. (cf 1Pe 1:22, 4:8)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:9, To this you were called why?
ANSWER: So that you may inherit a blessing. (cf 1Pe 2:21)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:14, You are blessed if what?
ANSWER: Even if you should suffer for what is right. (cf 1Pe 4:14)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 3:18, What was once for all?
ANSWER: Christ died for sins once for all (the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God). (cf Heb 7:27, 9:12, 9:26, 10:10)

It's never too late to start?

WEEK 21: Study 1 Peter 3

This week (January 26 thru February 1), please study 1 Peter, 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: We may have missed Midwinter, but don't lose your motivation! Remember that we ARE having Quiz Meets in February, March, and Districts is coming up in April. Scores are being reset as of NOW, so your place on the Upper and Lower Team can change with just a week or two of practice. Study hard, practice hard, and you will find yourself in a good position in the weeks to come!

Upcoming Events:
- February Quiz Meet under discussion now
- March Quiz Meet under discussion now

REMINDER: We're reviewing tonight

Just a reminder that tonight we will be quizzing on the material we would have quizzed on at Midwinter. This is a good chance to refresh your recollection for past material before we return to forging ahead next week!

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Steady My Heart

In the winter months, you wonder...

So... what next?

Well, Midwinter was cancelled by yesterday's snowstorm. So what does that mean for our schedule going forward?

- We are still doing a review for Wednesday's practice. (All of Hebrews, 1 Peter 1-2)
- Midwinter will not be rescheduled. The scheduling complexity of the various churches involved is too great.
- We are working out dates right now for Quiz Meets in February and March
- Districts will be April 21 in Sparta, NJ

More news to come on Wednesday. For now, have fun in the snow, and keep up your studying!

In Her Prayers

ALERT: MIDWINTER CANCELLED!

We just got the word. Due to a severe snowstorm predicted for Saturday in Lancaster, PA, the Midwinter Quiz has been cancelled. While things would have been fine for our trip tonight, teams travelling tomorrow would have been driving through dangerous weather. We're very sorry to have to be the bearers of this bad news. We'll see you Wednesday for practice.

WEEK 20: Review Hebrews & 1 Peter 1-2

This week, please review all chapters studied to date, in preparation for the Midwinter Quiz. This includes:

• Hebrews, All Chapters
• 1 Peter 1
• 1 Peter 2

If you're going to Midwinter and have a lot of catching up to do, focus especially on the last few chapters of Hebrews (Midwinter will be on all of Hebrews). And if you want to specialize, pay special attention to the Reference Questions or Finish-the-Verse Questions lists.

If you have any questions left about Midwinter, here is your mini-summary:

• Departure 3:30 PM on Friday from the church parking lot
• Return Sunday afternoon to the church parking lot
• Bring $18 for your quizzing fee (exact change, if possible)
• Bring money for 3 meals (2 fast-food, 1 Fuddruckers) - $20-$30
• If you want to shop at the Tabernacle Reproduction gift shop or Lancaster Outlets, bring some spending money
• Packing: 1 sleeping bag, 1 pillow, 1 duffle bag for clothes that can fit under your mini-bus seat
• Bring your Quiz Team shirt for Saturday
• Bring clothes appropriate for church on Sunday

We'll see you on Friday! It's going to be a great time!

MUSICAL INTERLUDE: Let Me Feel You Shine

It's Snowing! (What if it snows Friday?!)

It's quite the Winter Wonderland out there this morning, and the current weather forecast is calling for the possibility of more on Friday night into Saturday. So what will we do? If the weather outside seems frightful, keep your eyes here on Quizpad.Com on Friday afternoon. Any announcements about Midwinter will be right here.

More on the Tabernacle Recreation

We anticipate one of the highlights of our trip next weekend will be the Tabernacle Recreation run by Mennonite Information Center of Lancaster, PA. It is a full, life-sized recreation of the Biblical Tabernacle that the Israelite carried with them in the Wilderness and served as their center of worship from the time they left Egypt until Solomon built the Temple in Jerusalem. Tabernacle literally means "tent", as the Tabernacle was a mobile temple carried from place to place.

Finish the Verse Questions for 1 Peter 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: Therefore, rid // yourselves...
Answer: ...of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. (1 Peter 2:1)

Question: Like //newborn babies,...
Answer: ...crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3)

Question: As you // come to him,...
Answer: ...the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:4-5)

Question: But you // are a chosen people,...
Answer: ...a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9)

Question: Dear // friends, I urge you,...
Answer: ...as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. (1 Peter 2:11)

Question: Live such // good lives...
Answer: ...among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. (1 Peter 2:12)

Question: Submit // yourselves for the Lord’s sake...
Answer: ...to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. (1 Peter 2:13-14)

Question: Live as // free men,...
Answer: ...but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. (1 Peter 2:16)

Question: But how // is it to your credit...
Answer: ...if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. (1 Peter 2:20-21)

Question: He himself // bore our sins...
Answer: ...in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. (1 Peter 2:24)

Question: For you were // like sheep...
Answer: ...going astray, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25)

Reference Questions for 1 Peter 2

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

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:9, You are a what?
ANSWER: A chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God. (cf Heb 5:6, 7:17, 7:21)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:10, But now you have what?
ANSWER: (Once you had not received mercy, but now you have) Received mercy. (cf 1Pe 2:25)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:11, I urge you to what?
ANSWER: (As aliens and strangers in the world) Abstain from sinful desires (which war against your soul). (cf Heb 13:19, 13:22)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:13-14, Submit yourselves to whom?
ANSWER: (For the Lord's sake to) Every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. (cf 1Pe 2:18)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:16, Live how?
ANSWER: Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. (cf 1Pe 1:17, 2:12, 3:8)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:17, Love whom?
ANSWER: The brotherhood of believers. (cf 1Pe 1:22, 4:8)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:18, Submit yourselves to whom?
ANSWER: (Slaves, submit yourselves to) Your masters (with all respect), not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. (cf 1Pe 2:13)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:19, What is commendable?
ANSWER: It is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. (cf 1Pe 2:20)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:20, What is commendable?
ANSWER: If you suffer for doing good and you endure it (this is commendable before God). (cf 1Pe 2:19)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:21, To this you were called why?
ANSWER: Because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his steps. (cf 1Pe 3:9)

QUESTION: According to 1Pe 2:25, But now you have what?
ANSWER: (You were like sheep going astray, but now you have) Returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. (cf 1Pe 2:10)

IMPORTANT: Midwinter Info!

Midwinter Quiz begins NEXT FRIDAY (January 20) so now is the time to sit down and make sure you fully understand what to expect for this fun weekend! Take a moment to read thru this handy-dandy QnA session.

WHAT IS MIDWINTER QUIZ? It is our annual mid-season quiz with ALL of the Quiz Teams in the Eastern District of the EFCA (We expect 6 Upper Division teams, and 4 Lower division teams). It one of only two times in the year that all teams quiz together.

WHEN IS IT? We leave Friday, January 20 after school and return home Sunday, January 22 in the early afternoon.

WHAT TIME DO WE LEAVE ON FRIDAY? About 3 PM from the Calvary Church parking lot. Please be prompt! If you'll be late, tell Jim by Wednesday's practice!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? There is an $18 quizzing fee which covers all quizzing materials for Midwinter, as well as lunch at both Midwinter and Districts (the season-ending quiz meet). You should also plan for 3 meals - Friday dinner, Saturday dinner, and Sunday lunch. About $20 should be sufficient. Quizzers may wish to bring extra spending money as well.

WHAT DOES EACH DAY ENTAIL?
- Friday will be traveling down to Lancaster, PA (the actual church is in Lititz, PA) and be introduced to our host families.
- Saturday, we will quiz in the morning, have lunch at the church, go to the Tabernacle Recreation after lunch, go to the Outlets, and have dinner at Fuddruckers before returning to host families.
- Sunday, we will attend church at LEFC, stop for lunch, and return to the church between 2 and 4 PM (depending on traffic).

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
1. Quiz Team shirt for Saturday (If you don't have one, wear a BLUE top, if you want one, Coach Mark will be selling them Wednesday)
2. Church clothes for Sunday (NO JEANS, NO SHORTS!)
3. Comfy traveling clothes for Sunday (You will be allowed to change after church)
4. Scripture portion (or full Bible) & any study aids you want
5. A duffle bag for all of your packing. No hard suitcases, please
6. A sleeping bag for sleeping at your host home (a pillow is fine too, but make sure it is packable)
7. If you bring a carry-on for the mini-bus, please make sure it can fit under your seat!
8. A winter coat. Dress warmly! The forecast is unknown at this point, but it is called Mid-Winter for a reason.

WHAT DO WE DO IF THE WEATHER IS INCLEMENT?
Keep an eye on Quizpad.Com. If plans change due to the weather, we'll post all of the information here.

WAIT, I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS! WHAT DO I DO?
Keep an eye here for more info in the days to come. And bring all of your questions to practice on Wednesday.

WEEK 19: Study 1 Peter 2

This week (January 12 thru January 18), please study 1 Peter, 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: 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:
- January 20-22, Midwinter Quiz Meet in Lititz, PA

REMINDER: T-shirts for sale for Midwinter tonight

If you want to have a Quiz Team Shirt for Midwinter, they will be on sale tonight at practice for $15. Shirts are available in Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large (adult sizes). We encourage all quizzers to have a shirt for Midwinter and Districts. (It is not required, however. If you do not have one, please bring a BLUE shirt for Saturday's quizzing.)

FLASHBACK: All About First Peter

Were you paying attention to Quizpad.Com over the summer? If so, you know that we had a great series of introductory posts about 1 Peter. If you missed them, now is a great time to catch up on some reading!

- Introduction to 1 Peter
- Who is the author of 1 Peter?
- Outline of 1 Peter
- Theology of 1 Peter

Click on thru for some insight that will help with your understanding of this important book!