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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

REVIEW TIPS: The Ten SHORTEST Finish-the-Verse Questions in Matthew

As you do your final reviews, you're probably thinking "Wow, there is so much material out there!  How do I figure out what to study?"  One good approach is to identify easy ways to fill in the gaps in your knowledge and potentially help the team.  One way is Finish the Verses.  While they are tough due to their word-perfect requirements, they give you the advantage of knowing exactly what will be asked and why.

Consider learning the Ten Shortest FTVs in Matthew, listed below.

QUESTION:  If you believe, // you will…
ANSWER:  ...receive whatever you ask for in prayer.  (Matthew 21:22 )

QUESTION:  Heaven // and earth…
ANSWER:  ...will pass away, but my words will never pass away.  (Matthew 24:35 )

QUESTION:  Therefore keep // watch,…
ANSWER:  ...because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.  (Matthew 24:42 )

QUESTION:  Whoever finds // his life…
ANSWER:  ...will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.  (Matthew 10:39 )

QUESTION:  The men // were amazed…
ANSWER:  ...and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"  (Matthew 8:27 )

QUESTION:  Jesus looked // at them…
ANSWER:  ...and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."  (Matthew 19:26 )

QUESTION:  So you // also must be…
ANSWER:  ...ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.  (Matthew 24:44 )

QUESTION:  But seek // first his…
ANSWER:  ...kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.  (Matthew 6:33 )

QUESTION:  No one knows // about…
ANSWER:  ...that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.  (Matthew 24:36 )

QUESTION:  So in // everything, do to…
ANSWER:  ...others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.  (Matthew 7:12 )

QUESTION:  Jesus answered, // "It is written:…

ANSWER:  …'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"  (Matthew 4:04 )