Monday, October 8, 2012

General Conference Jeopardy October 2012


Challenge to Change
100
Elder Scott challenged us to do more Family History and Temple work.  What was the blessing for teens if they do this? (They could eliminate the influence of the adversary.)
200
On Sunday Morning Pres. Monson challenged us to take inventory of our lives. What are we supposed to look for?  (Blessings Large and Small)
300
Elder Eyring – I challenge you to go ‘for the Lord’ to someone, despite any fear you might have to extend _____ & _____.  And what does he promise?  (Love & Forgiveness.)  (Promise = you will feel the love of the Savior for that person and for His love for you.   If you do this often enough and long enough you will feel a change in your very nature to be more like Christ.)  
400
Uchdorf – what was one of the biggest regrets that people said they had as they prepared to die?  What should we do to avoid feeling this way at the end of our life?  (They didn’t spend more time with their family and/or could have spent more time being happy.)
500
Bednar-- “Do you and I still possess weapons of our rebellion?  If so…”  What do we need to do?  (Repent.  Now.)
600
What was the “show stopper” talk of this conference (In other words – it hit hard, will make people uncomfortable and incite debate, but was very powerful and totally necessary for our times.) (I believe this was by Elder Oakes about children, but answers could vary.  Encourage discussion!)

Analogies
100
Uchtdorf – What was he referring to when he said,  “Like the boy who dipped his toe in the water and claimed he went swimming…”  (Living the gospel only partially)
200
Ballard – Likened honey (a very perfect and complete food) to what?  And the bees to what?  (Honey = the gospel  bees = workers in the church.)
300
 Elder Anderson (?)-- Choosing to distance ourselves from the church is like what?  (Leaving the storm cellar just as the tornado comes into view.)
400
Elder Nash took a hike up a steep, narrow, dangerous mountain peak called Wine-a- peach-u (sp?).  There are cables bolted into the mountainside along the route so hikers can hang on.  Then he said there is something in the gospel that is like those cables.  What principle is it?  (Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ)
500
Whiting – at the Hawaii temple, he toured the temple to review the progress and quality.  There were two things he spoke about that were unsatisfactory in the temple.  What were the 2 things and then what did he liken these things to in our life? (Grit on the walls and a crooked square of stained glass. ) (We need to eliminate the flaws and imperfections in our life – no matter how small)
600
Elder Nash said Faith and reason are like _____? (2 wings of an aircraft.  Both are essential to maintain flight.  If reason seems to contradict faith, pause.  Do not discard faith anymore than you would discard one of the wings on an aircraft.  )

Stories
100
Elder Gay- What did he buy with his allowance when he was 11.  Then what problem did he have when he turned 12.  What was the concept he was illustrating?  ( Movie Ticket & 5 candy bars)  (The ticket cost more and he could only by 3 candy bars.) (The worth of Integrity)
200
Monson - What happened to the Jumbotron?  How did it get fixed?  (Broken right before the big performance) (All the youth knelt down and prayed. Then the technician said it was luck.)
300
Elder Packer told a story about being in a boat in a storm, and something went wrong so they couldn’t make it to shore safely.  What went wrong, and What was he trying to Illustrate.  BONUS: What song tied in with this and he said he loved?  500 extra points if your team sings it.  (The guys who were supposed to have the light were not there.  Brightly beams our Fathers Mercy hymn # 335.)
400
Elder Echo Hawk told of a scary experience when he was a young man.  He told about a really mean military sergeant who was swearing and insulting each new person as he came to them.  What happened when he got to Elder Echo Hawk? How did Elder echo hawk show courage?  What were the results.  What can we learn from this story?  (Dumped out the contents of his duffle bag, rifled through it and picked up his Book of Mormon, then quietly asked him if he was a Mormon and if he believed in the book.) (He shouted, Yes Sir. In response.)  (The mean guy quietly walked past and did not try to humiliate him.)  (The rest of the answers will vary)
500
Tell your favorite story and how it related to a gospel concept. (Answers will vary.  More than one person can share.)
600
Which two speakers told the same story about Peter and the other apostles going back to fishing after Christ’s death, and Christ’s questions and instructions when he spoke with them on the shore. (Holland and Hales)












Lists
100
Sister Dibb told a story about a t-shirt that she saw on a young girl at the grocery store.  Based off that shirt, she came up with her own T-shirt Slogan.  It said “I’m a Mormon…” Then she had three phrases following.  What were the three phrases?  (I know it!  I live it! I love it!)
200
Elder Cook said there are 2 challenges that lessen commitment and contributes to the moral decline of our day.  There were actually 5 that he grouped into 2 categories. So just try to get at least one from each of the two areas.   (1. Unkindness, violence and domestic abuse 2. Sexual immorality and impure thoughts.)
300
What did Elder Clarke list on that first card he filled out when his teacher asked him to write what he had thought about during the sacrament that day.  What did he leave off the list ?   (basket ball game and the date from the night before.) (Christ.)
400
Bednar-  5 things to be converted unto the Lord by Samual the Lamanite.  Tel us a couple.  (1. believe in the teachings & prophecies of the prophets. 2. exercising faith in Jesus Christ  3. repenting 4. Experiencing a mighty change of heart 5. Becoming firm and steadfast in the faith.)   
500
Elder Perry listed 5 things that strengthen family cultures.  ( 1. Pray in earnest that Heavenly Father will help them love, understand and guide their children.  2.  Hold FHE scriptures and eat together as often as possible 3. Use the church support network (teachers, and presidencies)   4.  Share their testimonies often  5.  Organize families with clear rules, expectations, wholesome traditions and economics.)
600
Elder Clarke talked about the sacrament.  He listed 5 principles that can bless our lives as we partake of the sacrament. Name a few of them.   (1. Have a feeling of gratitude to Heavenly Father for the Atonement.    2. Remember that we are renewing our baptismal covenants.    3. Feel forgiven of our sins if we have spent time before sacrament meeting repenting.   4.  We can receive inspiration to solutions to our problems during sacrament meeting.   5.   Help us be filled with the Holy Ghost)



Trivia
100
How old can youth be when they serve missions now?   (boys = 18 girls = 19) 
200
Is this an annual or semi-annual general conference? (Semi-annual)
300
When do we start using the new youth instruction curriculum? (January)
400
How much honey does a bee make in it’s lifetime. (one twelfth of a teaspoon)
500
How many years has it been since President Monson was called as a general authority? (49 years)
600
Who was the first 19 year old to serve in the same mission as Elder Cook? (Elder Holland)

Quotes
100
Sister Burton was talking about serving others when she coined this catch phrase-   (Observe and Serve)
200
Elder Cook quoted his father as saying, “God will hold men responsible for what?  (Every tear they cause their wives to shed.)
300
What did Elder Uchtdorf say about how we portray our busyness? (“We wear our busyness as a badge of honor - as though being busy by itself is an accomplishment or a sign of a superior life.”)  He said he  tried to imagine the Savior bustling between meetings and trying to get a list of urgent things done.  But couldn’t.
400
Elder Cook  was talking about the spiritual drought in our times and he quoted a  Baptist Theologian who said,  “_____________of an entire civilization has been wounded.”   (The spiritual immune system)
500
Elder Nelson told a story about a good clergyman of another faith. What is the significance of the words, “Stop the boys on the bikes?”  (It was Jerry’s revelation as an answer to his prayer to know how to help his friend Priscilla who was depressed and despondent and had lost her faith in God, and he didn’t know how to help her.)
600
Elder Anderson quoted who when he said, “Every person eventually is backed up to the wall of faith and there must make his stand.  Don’t be surprised when it happens to you.”  (President Ezra Taft Benson)


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