Intro Videos
________________is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence (Aristotle).
Happiness
Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
Luke
How long had Lazarus been in the tomb?
4 days.
What will happen to many who are first?
They will be last.
How does Jesus respond when they ask, “Where are you staying?”
Come and see
What question does Jesus ask Paul while he is on his way to Damascus?
Saul, Saul why are you persecuting me?
Groundhog Day. The movie suggests that happiness can be found...
in ordinary life.
1910–1998: what does the dash "–" represent?
life
Who are the evangelists?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
What did Jesus say about those who claim to see?
They are blind.
What does prodigal mean?
Wasteful
What are Jesus' first words to the two disciples?
What do you seek? What are you looking for
Who helped Paul in Antioch?
Barnabas.
Twelve Angry Men. Does the juror who first votes “not guilty” know the defendant is innocent?
No
If Jesus does not answer ________ in our lives, then He cannot matter to us.
a real need
When did Joseph and his family return to Israel?
After the death of Herod
Who was healed in Acts 3?
A crippled man.
The mustard seed represents what?
The Kingdom of Heaven
How did Jesus rename Simon? What does this new name mean?
Cephas (Peter), Rock
What did Paul do in prison?
He wrote his letters.
Paul, Apostle of Christ. What is the “thorn” that torments Paul?
His memories.
Nothing is more __________ than the answer to a question that is not asked" (Reinhold Niebuhr)
absurd
What does the word Messiah mean?
The Anointed One
The Man Born Blind. What question did the disciples ask about the man?
Who sinned?
The Parable of the Prodigal Son. What did the father do when he saw him?
He ran to him
In Mark 10:17–26, what question does the young rich man ask Jesus?
“What must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Who healed Paul?
Ananias.
The Groundhog Day. Phil is very egocentric. The word egocentric contains the word "ego". What does ego mean in Latin?
I
Science can tell us the "how" of things, but can’t address the...
why
What is the book that comes after the 4 Gospels?
Acts of the Apostles
The Miracle of the Paralytic. What did Jesus first say to the man?
Your sins are forgiven
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Who was the parable directed toward?
Self-righteous.
The calling of Levi. What did Jesus say about the healthy?
They do not need a physician
How did disciples react to Paul's conversion?
They were afraid.
In Groundhog Day, Phil asks, “What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” What does the person he’s talking to reply?
That it sums up it all for me.
If we are studying science we need to have ___________ that the scientist have run the experiments that are being described in the textbook.
faith
What does the word "Gospel" mean?
The Resurrection of Lazarus. What is the shortest verse in this passage?
Jesus wept
Matthew 13, 44-46. Two very short parables. What are the two things the Kingdom of Heaven is compared to?
A treasure and a pearl.
What did Jesus tell the rich man to keep?
The Commandments.
What happened at Pentecost?
The Spirit descended.
Paul Apostle of Christ. What does Paul compare human life to?
Something transitory. Water slipping through your fingers.
If nothing in this world can satisfy us, we are made for...
another world
Why did Joseph and Mary move to Bethlehem?
Because Caesar Augustus ordered a census.
Acts of the Apostles. What did Peter say to the crippled man?
C. In Jesus’ name, walk
What did Jesus promise to those who leave things for Him?
The hundred fold.
Peter’s Confession about Jesus. What is the second question that Jesus asked his disciples?
Who do you say that I am?
Acts of the Apostles. Chapter 12. How did Rhoda react when she realized that Peter had fled from prison?
She ran with joy but she did not open the door!
The Lord of the Rings. Gandalf says to Frodo Baggins: “What we have to decide is what to do with...
...the time that is given us.
Which are the two "wings" that lead human spirit to the truth?
faith and reason
To whom does Luke address his Gospel?
Theophilus
In John 21 (last chapter of John's Gosppel), what miracle occurred?
The catch of the fish.
What did Jesus compare the rich entering God’s kingdom to?
Camel through a needle’s eye
What was Nathanael’s first reaction when he realized Jesus was from Nazareth?
He doubted, saying, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?”
At Pentecost, how many were baptized?
About 3000 thousand people.
Twelve Angry Men suggests that moral certainty can be achieved through...
Faith