CHURCH FAMILY CAMP
17-22 March 2019
Theme: “Wells of Salvation” Isaiah 12:3
GOALS
1. To appreciate God’s Plan of Salvation
2. To discover the many elements of God’s Plan of Salvation
3. To learn how to draw water out of the Wells of Salvation
4. To discover Joy from the Wells of salvation
5. To have Joy in life as we draw from the Wells of Salvation
6. Deepening our trust in the Lord our Saviour
BIBLE MEMORY VERSES FOR THE FAMILY CAMP
1. Isaiah 12:1 Your anger is turned away
O LORD, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
2. Isaiah 12:2 God is my Salvation
Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.
3. Isaiah 12:3 Wells of Salvation
Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
4. Isaiah 14:24 It shall come to pass
The LORD of hosts has sworn, saying,
“Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass,
And as I have purposed so it shall stand.”
5. Isaiah 25:1 You are my God
O LORD, You are my God, I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things; Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
6. Isaiah 25:4 Strength and Refuge
For You have been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; for the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
7. Isaiah 25:9 Rejoice in His Salvation
And it will be said in that day: “Behold, this is our God; We have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation.”
8. Isaiah 26:3 In perfect peace
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.
CHURCH FAMILY CAMP 17-21 MARCH 2019
Theme: “Wells of Salvation”
MORNING BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS
MONDAY 18 MARCH 2019
Session # 1
Text: Isaiah 1-12
Topic: Wells of Salvation
Historical Background:
1. Imagery of Wells
a) Wilderness
b) Need for water
i) Obvious
ii) Life-saving
iii) Life-giving
iv) Cleansing
2. Famous encounters at wells
a) Abraham’s servant (Genesis 24)
b) Moses in Midian (Exodus 2)
c) Jesus at Jacob’s well (John 4)
3. Physical Wells
a) They need to be dug (Genesis 26)
i) Running water is underneath the earth
ii) This source of water needs to be found
b) They need to be defended (Genesis 26)
c) Much depended on the supply of water
i) Wells dug in the days of Abraham (Genesis 26:18)
ii) Wells were even given names (Genesis 26:21)
d) Names of some wells
i) Esek Well (Well of Quarrels) Genesis 26:20
ii) Sitnah Well (Well of Enmity ) Genesis 26:21
iii) Rehoboth Well (Well of Spaciousness) Genesis 26:22
iv) Shebah (Well of the Oath) Genesis 26:33
e) Significance of names
i) Symbolic
ii) Historical
iii) Milestone
iv) Deliverance
v) Provision
i) Protection
v) Presence of God
vi) Gratitude
4. Wells of Salvation (Isaiah 12:3)
a) God is my salvation (Isaiah 12:2a)
b) God is my strength (Isaiah 12:2b)
c) God is my song (Isaiah 12:2c)
5. Drawing water out of the well of salvation
a) With joy (Isaiah 12:3)
b) With praise (Isaiah 12:4)
c) With faith and hope
THREE HISTORICO-SYMBOLIC STAGES OF THE LONG JOURNEY OF LIFE
A. Stage 1
1. From Egypt to Canaan
a) The sojourn in Egypt
b) Deliverance from Egypt’s power
c) The Wilderness Journey
d) Entering into the Promised Land
2. The symbolic resemblance
a) A life dominated by sin
b) Deliverance from sin through the Saviour
c) Journey to being confirmed and established as a believer
d) Life is comparable to the Wilderness Journey of the Children of Israel
B. Stage 2
1. Conquest of the Land to Exile
a) Conquering the Land of Canaan under Joshua
b) Departing from God in favour of human headship (monarchy)
c) Disastrous life
d) Captivity of Israel and Judah
2. The symbolic resemblance
The Established Christian Life
a) Attending Church
b) Settling down in life
c) Problems
i) Complacency
ii) Challenges in life
iii) Struggles with sin
iv) Failure and defeat
v) Captivity
vi) God seems unreal or far away
C. Stage 3
1. Post-captivity to the Present Age
a) The promise of a New Covenant Jeremiah 31
b) Return to Israel
c) Another chance given
d) Rebuilding of the nation
e) A New Covenant to be established
2. The symbolic resemblance
a) The prophecies concerning the Messiah, the Anointed King (Jeremiah 23-33)
b) The Life and Suffering of Christ
c) The Death and Resurrection of Christ
d) The creation of the Church
e) The many problems encountered in life
THE WILDERNESS OF LIFE
1. Danger
2. Driven to despair
3. Drifting away
4. Development of sin
5. Devastating effects of sin
THE WATER THAT GOD ALONE CAN PROVIDE
1. Invitation to “come to the waters” (Isaiah 55:1)
2. Invitation to Living water (John 4:14)
3. Promise of Rivers of living water to flow from the heart
John 7:37-38 (Reference to the Holy Spirit’s ministry)