Lord’s Day, Vol. 7 No. 25

Family Bible Camp 2019

All praise and thanksgiving to our God for gathering 63 campers for Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church’s 6th Family Bible Camp 2019 from 19-22 June at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel.

Our theme is “Israel in Prophecy”. The history and future of the nation of Israel is an exciting drama of God’s redemptive work in human history. From the call of a man, Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3), God made for Himself a chosen people in the nation of Israel. Out of the loins of this nation will come the Saviour of the world – Jesus Christ.

Though the nation rejected her Christ, God did not forsake His people. Jerusalem, the nation’s capital, was destroyed by the Roman army in A.D. 70. The scattering of Israel was God’s plan to bring the gospel to the rest of the world – rather through their fall salvation has come unto the Gentiles (Romans 11:11).

Through a Jewish remnant, God began the church as His witness to the nations of the world. God’s promise to Abraham for the nation did not cease with Israel dispersed to the four corners of the earth.

On 14th May 1948, Israel arose from the ashes, recognised as an independent nation by the United Nations. The Jewish people returned home according to God’s promise. Indeed, we serve a promise-keeping God – Deuteronomy 30:3 That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Unfolded from the Scriptures, during the camp, was this exciting history borne out of biblical prophecy, together with a series of 6 videos called “The Promise Series” produced by the Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc.

Friends of Israel Classics:

Episode 1 Rachel is Weeping

Episode 2 These Bones Shall Live

Episode 3 We are at the Wall

Episode 4 The Shaken Dream

Episode 5 The Road to Peace

Episode 6 The King Reigns in Zion

The “Promise Series” was based on the updated 2019 book “It Is No Dream – Israel: Prophecy and History – The Whole Story” by Elwood McQuaid.

These were the titles to the 8 camp messages:

Message 1
The Promise of a Messiah (Genesis 3:14-15)

Message 2
From a Man to a People (Genesis 12:1-3)

Message 3
From a People to Nation (Deuteronomy 4:1-14)

Message 4
The Failure of Israel (1 Corinthians 6:14-18, 7:1; Deuteronomy 7:1-8)

Message 5
From the Nation Came the Messiah (Daniel 9:23-26)

Message 6
Scattering of the Nation (Romans 11:1-11)

Message 7
Regathering of the Nation (Romans 11:12-36)

Message 8
King’s Reign from Jerusalem (Rev 19:7-21)

Campers gathered for Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting with the devotion on the continuing series “It Is Well with My Soul” based on the book of Job entitled “Why Me?”

There were also three devotional messages:

(1) Living in the Presence of God
(Psalm 27)

(2) Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Lamentations 3:21-24)

(3) The Surrendered Life
(Lamentations 3:25-27)

Recorded messages are available in https://www.sermonaudio.com/source_detail.asp?sourceid=blessedhope

Thank God for the safety that He granted to all campers during the camp especially the walk at the Canopy Park (Jewel) and the Amazing g-race in the evening of 20 June. Thank God for sweet fellowship during mealtimes.

Our Lord is set to return to take His church to glory. This is our blessed hope!

God wants us to know His prophetic plan for the future and be a part of His team of witnesses to the nations of the world – Matthew 24:14  And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

It is our prayer that the Lord blesses our gospel endeavour with eternal blessings awaiting the faithful for His glory. Amen.

Yours lovingly,

Pastor Lek Aik Wee