10 Points - PURPLES FOR OCTOBER 2020 MEET

Question 1

WHO TOLD Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah?

Answer 1

The angel Gabriel

Question 2

TO WHOM WAS the virgin Mary engaged to be married?

Answer 2

Joseph

Question 3

WHO WERE THE FIRST PERSONS, other than Joseph and Mary, to hear that Jesus had been born?

Answer 3

Shepherds

Question 4

WHAT TWO GROUPS of men worshipped the Christ child?

Answer 4

Shepherds and Wise Men

Question 5

QUOTATION QUESTION. WHEN the Wise Men came seeking Jesus, what question did they ask?

Answer 5

Matthew 2:2. “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”

Question 6

WHO WAS KING over Judea when Jesus was born?

Answer 6

Herod

Question 7

HOW DID THE Wise Men find Jesus?

Answer 7

They followed His star to where He was.

Question 8

WHAT GIFTS were given to Jesus by the Wise Men?

Answer 8

Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh

Question 9

WHERE DID JESUS LIVE as he was growing up?

Answer 9

Nazareth

Question 10

WHOM DID GOD SEND to prepare the way for Jesus?

Answer 10

John the Baptist

Question 11

ABOUT HOW OLD was Jesus when He began His public ministry?

Answer 11

30 years old

Question 12

ABOUT HOW LONG did Jesus preach and teach before His crucifixion?

Answer 12

3 and a half years

Question 13

QUOTATION QUESTION. WITH what words did John the Baptist introduce Jesus?

Answer 13

John 1:29 “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”

Question 14

HOW DID JOHN the Baptist describe the way Jesus would baptize?

Answer 14

With the Holy Spirit and with fire

Question 15

WHICH OF THE DISCIPLES was a tax collector?

Answer 15

Matthew

Question 16

AFTER ANDREW met Jesus, what did he tell his brother Simon?

Answer 16

“We have found the Messiah.”

Question 17

WHAT WAS JESUS’ first miracle?

Answer 17

Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana

Question 18

WHAT RULER of the Jews came to Jesus by night seeking the way to eternal life?

Answer 18

Nicodemus

Question 19

WHERE DID JOHN the Baptist baptize Jesus?

Answer 19

In the Jordan River

Question 20

HOW DID GOD SHOW His approval of Jesus at His baptism?

Answer 20

The Holy Spirit descended on Him and the Father said, “This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

Question 21

DURING Jesus’ temptation, how long did He go without eating?

Answer 21

40 days and nights

Question 22

WHO WERE THE FIRST FOUR apostles Jesus called to follow Him?

Answer 22

Peter, Andrew, James, John

Question 23

WHAT DO WE CALL the first statements of the Sermon on the Mount which all began with the word “blessed”?

Answer 23

The Beatitudes

Question 24

HOW DID JESUS PROVE His power over nature?

Answer 24

By calming a storm on the Sea of Galilee

Question 25

WHAT STRANGE gift did King Herod give to his stepdaughter?

Answer 25

The head of John the Baptist

Question 26

WHAT REVELATION of himself did Jesus give to Peter, James, and John on a high mountain?

Answer 26

Jesus was transfigured and talked with Moses and Elijah.

Question 27

WHY DID THE RICH young ruler fail to follow Jesus?

Answer 27

He loved the things he owned more than he loved Jesus.

Question 28

WHAT DID JESUS PROPHESY WOULD happen to the stones of the Temple?

Answer 28

Not one stone would be left on another.

Question 29

QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT GREAT statement did Peter make about Jesus?

Answer 29

Matthew 16:16 "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

Question 30

WHICH THREE of the disciples were Jesus' closest friends?

Answer 30

Peter, James, John

Question 31

WHO DID JESUS SAY WAS LIKE THE FOOLISH man who built his house upon on sand?

Answer 31

Those who hear His teachings but do not do them.

Question 32

WHO DID JESUS SAY WAS LIKE THE WISE man who built his house upon the rock?

Answer 32

Those who hear His teachings and do them.

Question 33

IN JESUS' parable, who helped the man who had been beaten and robbed?

Answer 33

The Good Samaritan

Question 34

IN THE PARABLE of the Sower, to what did Jesus compare the seed?

Answer 34

The Word of God

Question 35

WHAT DID JESUS TEACH about material possessions?

Answer 35

Don't be greedy. A person's life does not consist of what he owns.

Question 36

WHAT DID JESUS DO in healing the man born blind?

Answer 36

He put mud on his eyes and told him to go and wash it off.

Question 37

WHICH OF JESUS' parables tells us that God is willing to forgive and restore the sinner who repents?

Answer 37

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Question 38

HOW DID JESUS ANSWER those who asked if it was right for them to pay taxes to Caesar?

Answer 38

"Give Caesar what belongs to him, and give God what belongs to Him."

Question 39

HOW DID JESUS FEED five thousand men, plus women and children?

Answer 39

He multiplied five loaves and two fish from a boys' lunch.

Question 40

WHO CLIMBED a tree in order to see Jesus?

Answer 40

Zacchaeus

Question 41

HOW DID JESUS COME into Jerusalem at the Triumphal Entry?

Answer 41

Jesus came riding on the colt of a donkey.

Question 42

HOW DID JESUS TEACH His disciples humility at the Last Supper?

Answer 42

He washed the disciples' feet.

Question 43

WHERE DID JESUS PRAY the night before his crucifixion?

Answer 43

Gethsemane

Question 44

WHICH APOSTLE betrayed Jesus?

Answer 44

Judas Iscariot

Question 45

IN BETRAYING Jesus, how did Judas show the soldiers who Jesus was?

Answer 45

He kissed Jesus.

Question 46

WHAT DID JESUS PROPHESY PETER would do on the night of his betrayal?

Answer 46

Peter would deny Him 3 times.

Question 47

WHAT PERSON did the people ask Pilate to spare instead of Jesus?

Answer 47

Barabbas

Question 48

WHAT DOES THE WOD "GOLGOTHA" mean?

Answer 48

The place of the Skull

Question 49

WHAT TITLE did Pilate have placed on Jesus' cross?

Answer 49

The King of the Jews

Question 50

HOW DID JESUS DIE?

Answer 50

He was crucified, or nailed to a cross.

Question 51

WHAT HAPPENED IN the realm of nature when Jesus was crucified?

Answer 51

The sun became dark for three house and there was an earthquake.

Question 52

WHAT DID THE ROMAN officer who had been in charge of Jesus' execution say about Jesus?

Answer 52

"Surely he was the Son of God!"

Question 53

WHO BURIED Jesus?

Answer 53

Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

Question 54

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE Jesus after He was resurrected?

Answer 54

Mary Magdalene

Question 55

HOW WAS the way made for the women to get inside the tomb of Jesus?

Answer 55

An angel had rolled away the stone.

Question 56

WHO WAS THE DISCIPLE who at first doubted Jesus' resurrection?

Answer 56

Thomas

Question 57

AFTER JESUS walked and talked with His apostles for 40 days following His resurrection, what happened to Him?

Answer 57

He was taken up and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

Question 58

WHO WAS CHOSEN to replace Judas as an apostle?

Answer 58

Matthias

Question 59

ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WAITED together in the Upper Room for the coming of the Holy Spirit?

Answer 59

120

Question 60

WHAT GIFT of God was given to the Church on the Day of Pentecost?

Answer 60

The gift of the Holy Spirit

Question 61

WHAT OLD Testament prophet foretold the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?

Answer 61

Joel

Question 62

ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE saved as a result of Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost?

Answer 62

3,000

Question 63

QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT DID PETER say to the lame man at the temple gate?

Answer 63

Acts 3:6 "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk."

Question 64

WHAT WAS THE SIN of Ananias and Sapphira?

Answer 64

They lied to the Holy Spirit

Question 65

WHY DID THE APOSTLES rejoice after being beaten for preaching the gospel?

Answer 65

Because they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus' name.

Question 66

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO BE martyred for being a Christian?

Answer 66

Stephen

Question 67

ACCORDING TO CHURCH history, who was the only one of the 12 apostles not martyred for his faith in the risen Christ?

Answer 67

John

Question 68

WHY DID SAUL of Tarsus go to Damascus?

Answer 68

To arrest Christians

Question 69

WHAT HAPPENED TO SAUL of Tarsus near Damascus?

Answer 69

Jesus appeared to him in a great light, and Saul accepted Him as Lord.

Question 70

WHO WAS RAISED from the dead in answer to Peter's prayer?

Answer 70

Tabitha

Question 71

WHO WAS THE ROMAN officer who sent for Peter to come and preach to him?

Answer 71

Cornelius

Question 72

WHAT HAPPENED WHILE Peter was preaching at Cornelius' house?

Answer 72

The Holy Spirit came on all those who head the message.

Question 73

IN WHAT CITY were Jesus' followers first called "Christians"?

Answer 73

Antioch

Question 74

HOW DID PETER escape from prison the night before Herod planned to kill him?

Answer 74

An angel opened the prison for him.

Question 75

WHO HELPED Paul on his first missionary journey?

Answer 75

Barnabas

Question 76

WHAT HAPPENED TO PAUL at Lystra after the person had thought he was a god?

Answer 76

He was stoned and left for dead, but God healed him.

Question 77

HOW DID PAUL know he was supposed to preach in Macedonia?

Answer 77

God showed him a vision of a man from Macedonia calling for help.

Question 78

WHO WERE PAUL'S chief helpers on his second missionary journey?

Answer 78

Silas and Timothy

Question 79

WHO WROTE THE Book of Acts?

Answer 79

Luke

Question 80

WHAT WAS THE OCCUPATION of Luke?

Answer 80

Doctor

Question 81

QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT DID PAUL tell the Philippian jailer to do in order to be saved?

Answer 81

Acts 16:31 "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household."

Question 82

WHO WERE THE TENTMAKERS who assisted Paul at Corinth?

Answer 82

Aquila and Priscilla

Question 83

WHAT DID THE PEOPLE of Ephesus do with their books of witchcraft to show they had turned to God?

Answer 83

They burned them.