BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

It is again time for another Bible quiz. This month we have a quiz sent us again by a young friend in Grand Rapids. The subject of the quiz is answered prayer, and most of the questions will show us how the Lord does answer the cry of those who call upon Him.

Prayer should be an important part of every day for us, since we are such needy ones. We need the Lord day in and day out, moment by moment, in all that we are and in all that we do. Our breath is in His hand, said Job, and the apostle Paul said, “In Him we live, and move, and have our being.” If we think of this, then isn’t prayer very necessary?

David said, “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray and cry aloud,” and in another Psalm he said, “Seven times a day do I praise Thee.” Daniel also prayed three times a day in front of an open window towards Jerusalem. But we may be sure that there were other times of prayer, just as with Nehemiah, who was praying as he stood before the king, performing his daily duties. How often do you pray?

The apostle Paul wrote, “Pray without ceasing.” Perhaps you would say, “How is that possible?” Have you heard the story about the servant girl who explained to a group of ministers how she did this? These ministers were talking about the words, “Pray without ceasing” and were speaking about how to do this. When the servant girl came into the room, she overheard them and gave them her explanation. She told how that in the morning when she saw the sun arise, she prayed that the Lord would send the Sun of Righteousness in her heart. As she washed herself, she prayed that the Lord would wash her, saying, “Wash me, make me clean within.” When she put on her clothes, she prayed that the Lord would dress her in the robe of righteousness which the Lord Jesus had merited. As she ate her breakfast, she prayed that the Lord would feed her with the bread of life and give her of the waters of life. Throughout the entire day everything she did, dusting, sweeping, mending, all reminded her of her needs and brought a prayer to her lips.

For us too there is reason enough to pray, and God’s Word tells us that He does answer prayer. The first letters of the answers will spell out the words which the Lord Himself has spoken by means of Jeremiah. You will find these words in Jeremiah 3.

Upon the prayer of Elijah, we read, “Then the fire of the Lord fell, and ________ the burnt sacrifice.”

Peter gave Dorcas his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her ________.

The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the ________, which He spake by Elijah.

After the Lord Jesus put His hands again upon the eyes of the blind man, and made him ________ up, he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

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The Lord spake ________ the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.

It came to pass that ________, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand.

There was no day like that before it or after it, ________ the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

David built an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt ________ and peace ________. So the Lord was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed.

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The Lord Jesus said unto the malefactor, “Today shalt thou be with ________ in paradise.”

The Lord Jesus had compassion on the two blind men, and touched their ________: and immediately their ________ received sight, and they followed Him.

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When the people were put forth, the Lord Jesus went in, and took the maid by the hand, and she ________.

Upon the command of the Lord Jesus, he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a ________.

When the Syrophenician woman came to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her ________ laid upon the bed.

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Peter cried, saying, “Lord, save me,” and ________ Jesus stretched forth His hand, and caught him.

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Nebuchadnezzar said, “Lo, I see four men loose, ________ in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt”

________ was told by the Lord, “Go and say to Hezekiah…I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.”

Daniel said to the king, “My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the ________’ mouths, that they have not hurt me.”

The Lord Jesus put forth His hand, and touched the leper, saying, “I will; be thou clean.” And immediately his ________ was cleansed.

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The Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him ________, and he revived.

The angel said to Zacharias, “Thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his ________ John.”

As the nobleman of Capernaum was returning home, his ________ met him, and told him, saying, “Thy son liveth.”

The Lord Jesus said to the ten lepers, “Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they ________, they were cleansed.”

________ stretched himself again upon the child: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

They that were sent, ________ to the house, found the servant of the centurion whole that had been sick.

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The angel said to Cornelius, “Send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: he lodgeth with one Simon a ________”

Upon the prayer of Samson, God clave an ________ place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout.

________ said to Hannah, “Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of Him.”

In Hebrews we read, “By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the ________ assaying to do were drowned.”

Your answers should be sent to
Carret J. Moerdyk
5211 Woodmont Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

The answers to the quiz of last month are as follows:

“The blessing of the Lord be upon you”
—Psalm 129:8

Transgression — Psalm 32:1

Hearken — Deuteronomy 28:2

Egyptian — Genesis 39:5

Balaam — Numbers 23:18-20

Looked — Exodus 2:25

Exceedingly — Genesis 17:20

Samson — Judges 13:24

Subdue — Genesis 1:28

Increased — Luke 2:51-52

Noah — Genesis 8:1

Ground — 1 Samuel 3:19

Open — Malachi 3:10

Favour — Genesis 39:21

Thine — 1 Chronicles 4:10

Hannah — 1 Samuel 2:26-27

Enlarge — Genesis 9:27

Latter — Job 42:12

Obededom — 2 Samuel 6:11

Reapers — Ruth 2:4

Day — Genesis 2:3

Blessing — Genesis 12:1-2

Experience — Genesis 30:27

Undefiled — Psalm 119:1

Poor — Matthew 5:1-3

Offended — Matthew 11:2-6

Nehemiah — Nehemiah 2:16-18

Yet — John 20:29

Obey — Deuteronomy 11:26-27

Upright — Psalm 112:2

Again there are letters to answer —

Cindy Kreft

It was nice to hear about your work in the hospital, Cindy. You can always find people there who are in need. When we see the many sick ones in the hospital, we must stop to think of the blessings we have if we may have good health. Do you also work in the area of the newborn babies?

Janella Amoldussen

How is your aunt doing with her Spanish lessons, Janella? Did you learn some Spanish words when you visited with her? We have lived in Kalamazoo our whole lifetime, but it is always nice to travel and visit other places. But every day we should be reminded that we are also travellers together to eternity.

Lisa De Bruin

It was nice to hear from you, Lisa. I talked to your grandfather recently, and he told me that you would be writing a letter. Maybe he also told how we stayed on the farm with his family many years ago. We will never forget that. Do you live on a farm now? The Lord willing, perhaps we can visit you sometime.

Elise Vander Spek

We have a fair amount of snow at the present, Elise. Snow on the roads makes driving difficult, but it certainly is a beautiful sight to see the snow cover the ground. It may be said that it also is a display of God’s handiwork. The psalmist spoke of something else which showed God’s handiwork. Do you know what it was?

Aline Bosch

It was nice to receive your long letter, Aline. I’m sure the holidays are slipping by quite rapidly. Seven weeks seems like a long time, but is soon past. The Bible says that our days are like a shadow, and how true it is. I hope to hear more about all the things you are finding to do during your holidays.

Joanne Noorduyn

Now that you have a chalk board, you can be the teacher for your brothers, Joanne. Would you like to be a teacher when you grow up, if the Lord spares you? We can make many plans, but they don’t always happen as we plan them. We must ask the Lord to lead us in the way that we should go, just as the psalmist did.

Daniel Ceuze

I had to look at the map of New Zealand to see where you had been, Daniel, since I don’t know a lot about your country. Every time I receive a letter, I am learning something new. In the Bible we also read often about fish. The waters of the world contain many different kinds of fish, each having its own special characteristics.

Kelly Ziegler

We are glad to have you join in answering the Bible quiz, Kelly. We too find that there is always more to learn from the Bible, and therefore learning continues even until old age. There are many grandparents who are looking for the names of their grandchildren in the list and who are happy to find them there. We hope to hear from you next month.

Geraldine De Boer

Thank you for the greetings at the end of the year, Geraldine. As you read this, we are already well into another year. When we see the events in the world among the nations, we can have many concerns. How we should, with the people of Nineveh, cry mightily unto God. Who can tell…?

Suzanne Van Den Bosch

Did the exams turn out quite well, Suzanne? To be tested is never so enjoyable, but it will happen time and again in our lives, and that from all sides. We read of it often also in the Bible. True, they are not exactly the same as school exams, but we quickly see what we are capable of doing, especially if left over to ourselves.

Jorica Aleman

How are you feeling now, Jorica? Sickness is to be found throughout the world, and all are the result of our fall in Paradise. It is a blessing that medicines are available, and that the Lord blesses their use. We read that Hezekiah had a bad boil on his body, but do you know what was prescribed for it?

Mary Bosch

Do you have quite a few pen-pals, Mary? Writing letters can keep you very busy, and I always seem to fall behind in my letter writing. But to receive letters, you have to write also, and everyone likes to receive a letter. Give our greetings to your parents and thank them for the New Year wishes.

Derek Kreft

I suppose it isn’t ideal weather for the motor bike now, Derek, even if you have got it running again. Do you still have some of your puppies left? You really had a large family of them to take care of for a while. We read about venison also in the Bible. Do you know where that is to be found?

Jonathan Amoldussen

Yes, Jonathan, there was a mistake on my part again. We just can’t seem to avoid them once in a while, but it is always good to see that the boys and girls are checking closely in working out the quiz. Did you have a good trip to Chilliwack? From what we have heard, the weather hasn’t been that ideal for driving in your area.

Hendrika Boeder

Thank you for the picture, Hendrika. I sometimes look back at the pictures I have accumulated from the boys and girls over the years. Many of them are now parents whose children are answering the Bible quiz at present. Then we do realize how old we are becoming.

This finishes our letters for this month. Many thanks to all again for your answers to the quiz, and also for the greetings sent us at the end of the year. May the Lord truly bless us with our loved ones together.

With love,
Your friend,
“Uncle Garret”

Jorica Aleman

Janella Arnoldussen

Jonathan Arnoldussen

Jason Beeke

Greg Bleeker (2)

Hendrika Boeder

Aline Bosch

Mary Bosch

James Bouwmeester

Jennie Bouwmeester

Brian Dale

Amy De Blieck

Heather De Blieck

Lisa De Bruin

Chantal De Patie

Marc De Patie

Martin De Patie

Geraldine DeBoer

Darin Den Boer

Janelle Den Boer

Neil Den Dekker

Brian Den Hertog

John Den Hertog

Elizabeth Den Hoed

Gerald Den Hoed

Sharlene Den Hoed

Sheila Den Hoed

Maria Derksen

Melissa Derksen

Jason DeVries

Anita Droge

Annette Droge

Jennifer Droge

Gord Eckhardt

Sue Eckhardt

Rachel Ekema

Andrea Engelsma

Geoff Erkelens

Rebecca Erkelens

Susanna Erkelens

Corwin Fluit

Eric Fluit

LaRissa Fluit

Sharon Fluit (2)

Sonya Fluit (2)

Sylvia Fluit (2)

Thane Fluit

Daniel Geuze

Julie Harris

Chris Heikoop

Elena Heikoop

Michelle Heikoop

Brian Hoogendoorn

Carrie Hoogendoorn

Greg Hoogendoorn

Peter Hoogendoorn

Rachel Hoogendoorn

Tori Hoogendoorn

David Hoogerheide

Katharine Hoogerheide

Cristina Hook

Susan Hook

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Julie Hulshof

Katie Hulshof

Frank Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Kelly Kegel

Kevin Kegel

Kristie Kegel

Bryan Kleyn

Kerri Kleyn

Anita Klyn

Jim Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

Blessing Laja

Joan Lamain

Sara Lamain

William Lamain

Erik Langerak

Heather Langerak

Daniel Lipsy (3)

Peter Lipsy (3)

Josh Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Leanne Neels

Joanne Noorduyn

Karen Nyenhuis

Wendy Phillips

Bill Remijn

Heidi Remijn

Daniel Rose

Richard Rose

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling

Becky Schelling

John Schelling

Elise Schipper (2)

Joel Schipper

Brenda Slingerland

David Slingerland

Jolene Slingerland

Marco Slingerland

Andrew Sporte

Aaron Stubbe (2)

Darrell Stubbe (2)

Heather Stubbe (2)

Kenny Stubbe (2)

Kevin Stubbe (2)

Steven Stubbe (2)

Amanda Timmer

Angela Timmer

Sheila Van Beek

Marinus Van Brugge (2)

Maryellen Van Brugge

Nella Van Brugge

Suzanne Van Den Bosch

Ryan Van Ginkel

Daniel Van Kempen

Doug Van Strien

Jennifer Van Strien

Peter Van Strien

Amber Van Tilburg

Angela Van Tilburg

Cory Van Tilburg

Jesse Van Tilburg

Kristy Van Tilburg

Laura Van Tilburg

Teresa Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen (2)

Robert Van Veldhuizen (2)

Jason Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

Alan Vandenberg

Beverly Vandenberg

Janet VandenBerg

Diane VandenToorn

Jon VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Michael VandenToorn

Elise Vander Spek

Rebecca Vander Stad

Bertus Velthove

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Velthove

Steven Vlietstra

Cindy Ymker (2)

Denise Ymker (2)

Greg Ymker (2)

Janice Ymker

Jean Ymker

Mark Ymker (2)

Mike Ymker

Tim Ymker

Kelly Ziegler

A REBUKE TO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WEATHER

“While the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”
—Genesis 8:22

A minister going to church one Lord’s day morning, when the weather was extremely cold and stormy, was overtaken by one of his neighbors, who, shivering said to him, “If s very cold, sir.”

“Oh,” replied the minister, “God is still as good as His Word.”

The other was surprised at his remark, not understanding what he meant, or what he referred to, and asked him what he meant.

“Mean?” replied he, “why, He promised more than three thousand years ago, and He still makes His word good that while the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, shall not cease.”

SIN FOUND OUT

Mr. Clarke, in his Examples, relates the account of two French merchants who were travelling to a fair, and while passing through a wood, one of them murdered the other and robbed him of his money. After burying him, to prevent discovery, he proceeded on his journey. The dog of the person murdered remained, however, by the grave of his master; and by his loud and continued howling, attracted the notice of several persons in the neighborhood, who by this means discovered the murder. The fair being ended, they watched for the return of the merchants. The murderer no sooner appeared in view than the dog sprung furiously upon him. He was apprehended, confessed the crime, and was justly executed.

TOO LATE

“And the Lord said, My Spirit shall not always strive with man.”
—Genesis 6:3

A young woman, who had lived negligent of the great salvation, not long before she died, burst into tears and said, “Oh, that I had repented when the Spirit of God was striving with me! but now I am undone.”

She afterwards exclaimed, “Oh, how have I been deceived! When I was in health, I delayed repentance from time to time! Oh, that I had my time to live over again, that I had obeyed the gospel, but now I must burn in heil for ever. I cannot bear it; I cannot bear it!”

Not long before she died she said, “Eternity! Eternity! Oh, to burn throughout eternity!”

Carret J. Moerdyk serves as elder in the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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