Bible Talk Lesson - Pop Quiz and a Warning
Opening Question: Have you acted or made a decision thinking you had all the correct information, when in fact you didn't? How did you feel when you found you were missing information?
Ice Breaker: Let's start today's Bible Talk with a little pop quiz:
1) Do they have a 4th of July in England? Yes, right after July 3rd
2) How many birth days does the average man have? 1. When he's born
3) Some months have 31 days, how many have 28? All of them
4) In baseball, how many outs are there in an inning? 6. Three for each team
5) In Texas, can a man legally marry his widow's sister? No, if she's his widow, he's dead
6) Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What is the answer? 70. If you divide 30 by ½, you get 60.
7) If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have? 2. You took away 2
8) Your doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take one every half hour. How many minutes will the pills last? 60. Example: You take one pill at 6:00, one pill at 6:30 and the last at 7:30.
9) A farmer has 9 sheep standing in a field and all but 8 drop down and die. How many are left standing? 8. All but 8 drop
10) A clerk in the butcher shop is 5'10" tall. What does he weigh? Meat
11) How many two-cent stamps are in a dozen? Twelve
How did you do? Here's a second chance to redeem yourself:
1) What fruit did Adam and Eve eat in the Garden of Eden? The Bible does not say.
2) How many of each animal was Noah to bring into the ark? Seven of each unclean, two of each clean. (Gen. 7:2)
3) How many spies did Joshua send into the land of Canaan before entering? Two(Jos. 2:1)
4) How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho? Thirteen (Jos. 6:3-4)
5) Who were the five women mentioned in Jesus' genealogy? Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary(Matt. 1:1-16)
6) True or False – Money is the root of all kinds of evil. False. The LOVE of money(I Tim. 6:10)
7) What Biblical incident does this symbol (see below) represent? Israelites attacked by snakes in the desert (Jn. 3:14, Nm. 21:8-9)
8) True or False – The woman who poured perfume on Jesus' feet was related to Lazarus. True, his sister.(Jn. 11:2)
So, how did you do this time? Most of these questions we probably heard growing up and just assumed we knew them. In fact, if we came across these passages in the Bible, we may have even just skimmed over them. But for most of us, this quiz is a reminder that we can't rely on the things we've heard from TV, our parents, our pastors or anyone else. Let's look at II Timothy 2:15, which says:
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
The Greek word that is translated "do your best" is spoudazo which means to do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavor, labor, study. I like the King James Version of this passage, which says:
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
I prefer the KJV's use of spoudazo. The NIV's version of this passage seems to me a little vague; whereas, the KJV's version is written a bit more practically. If I want to present myself to God as one approved, how should I go about it? Study the Word.
Before we end, let's look at Hebrews 2:1-3, which says:
We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
As we end tonight, I would like to invite you all to get with the person who invited and take the time to study the Bible.
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