LIFE IN THE CAMP

“...The LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy CAMP, to deliver thee...
THEREFORE SHALL THY CAMP BE HOLY: that He see no unclean thing in thee...”
(Deuteronomy 23:14).
Family Life:
1. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, with all
lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in LOVE
(Ephesians 4:3,2).
2. Let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing (Philippians 3:16).
3. He that saith he abideth in Christ ought himself also so to walk, even as
Christ walked. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of
Christ, hath not God. Christ also... leaving us an example, that ye should
follow His steps (1 John 2:6; 2 John 9; 1 Peter 2:21).
4. Be thou an example of the believers
in word
in conversation
in charity
in spirit
in faith
in PURITY.
Walk worthy unto all pleasing. Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are
called. Walk worthy of God (1 Timothy 4:12; Colossians 1:10; Ephesians 4:1;
1 Thessalonians 2:12).
5. Let no filthiness, foolish talking, nor JESTING be once named among you,
as becometh saints. Walk worthy (Ephesians 5:3,4).
6. Men ought always to PRAY, and not to faint. Follow His steps (Luke 18:1;
1 Peter 2:21).
7. Let not thy nakedness be discovered. Thou shalt make them... to cover
their nakedness. The woman ought to cover her head because of the
angels. Let the women adorn themselves in MODEST APPAREL with
shamefacedness and sobriety, NOT with broided hair or gold, or pearls,
or costly array. He that saith he abideth in Christ ought to walk, EVEN
as Christ walked (Exodus 20:26; 28:42; 1 Corinthians 11:4-10; 1 Timothy 2:9;
1 John 2:6).
8. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together (Hebrews 10:25).
9. Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders... and let them pray over
him... in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith shall save the sick (James
5:14,15).
10. Every word of God is pure: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not.
Mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which
ye have learned, AND AVOID THEM. He that biddeth such God speed is
partaker of his evil deeds (Proverbs 30:5; Deuteronomy 12:32; 2 John 10;
Romans 16:17; 2 John 11).
“IF YE KNOW THESE THINGS, HAPPY [BLESSED] ARE YE IF YE DO
THEM” (John 13:17).

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 RETREAT SONGS
JESUS ONLY IS OUR MESSAGE
1. Jesus only is our Message, 4. Jesus only is our Healer,
Jesus all our theme shall be, All our sicknesses He bare,
We will lift up Jesus ever, And His risen life and fulness,
Jesus only will we see. All His members still may share.
Jesus only, Jesus ever, 5. Jesus only is our Power,
Jesus all in all we sing; His the gift of Pentecost,
Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer, Jesus, breathe Thy Power upon us,
Baptizer and coming King. Fill us with the Holy Ghost.
2. Jesus only is our Saviour, 6. And for Jesus we are waiting
All our guilt He bore away, Listening for the trumpet’s sound
All our righteousness He gives us, Then it will be us and Jesus,
All our strength from day to day. Living ever with our God.
3. Jesus is our Sanctifier,
Cleansing us from self and sin,
And with all His Spirit’s fulness,
Filling all our hearts within.

NO ONE LIKE MY SAVIOUR

1. There’s no one like my Saviour; 3. There’s no one like my Saviour;
No friend can be like Him; He pardons all my sin,
My never failing sunshine And gives His Holy Spirit,
When earthly lights grow dim; A springing well within;
When summer flow’rs are blooming, He leads me out to service,
The brightness of my joy, With gentle touch and mild;
O, may His happy service O, wonder of all wonders,
My heart and life employ. That I should be His child.
No one, no one like my precious Saviour,
No one, no one such a friend can be;
No one, no one like my precious Saviour,
Glory, glory, Jesus cares for me.

2. There’s no one like my Saviour; 4. There’s no one like my Saviour,

In seasons of distress, Come now, and find it true!
He draws me closer to Him, He gave His life a ransom,
To comfort and to bless; His blood was shed for you;
He gives me in temptation, Then when we reach the city of
The strength of His right arm; everlasting light,
His angels camp around me, We’ll sing with saints and angels,
To keep me from all harm. All honour, power and might.

MORE HOLINESS GIVE ME, MORE STRIVING WITHIN

1. More holiness give me, More striving within;
More patience in suffering, More sorrow for sin;
More faith in my Saviour, More sense of His care;
More joy in His service, More purpose in prayer.
2. More gratitude give me, More trust in the Lord;
More pride in His glory, More hope in His Word;
More tears for His sorrows, More pain at His grief;
More meekness in trial, More praise for relief.
3. More purity give me, More strength to o’ercome;
More freedom from earth-stains, More longings for home;
More fit for the kingdom, More used would I be;
More blessed and holy, More, Saviour, like Thee.

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 ALL THINGS IN JESUS
1. Friends all around me are trying to find
What the heart yearns for, by sin undermined;
I have the secret, I know where ’tis found:
Only true pleasures in Jesus abound.
All that I want is in Je...sus,
He satisfies,... joy He supplies;...
Life would be worthless without... Him,...
All things in Jesus I find.
2. Some carry burdens whose weight has for years
Crushed them with sorrow and blinded with tears,
Yet One stands ready to help them just now,
If they will humbly in penitence bow.
3. No other name thrills the joy-chords within,
And thro’ none else is remission of sin;
He knows the pain of the heart sorely tried,
Both need and want will by Him be supplied.
4. Jesus is all this poor world needs today,
Blindly they strive, for sin darkens their way;
O to draw back the grim curtains of night,
One glimpse of Jesus and all will be bright!

TELL ME THE OLD, OLD STORY

1. Tell me the old, old story, 3. Tell me the story softly,
Of unseen things above, With earnest tones, and grave;
Of Jesus and His glory, Remember I’m the sinner
Of Jesus and His love; Whom Jesus came to save;
Tell me the story simply, Tell me the story always,
As to a little child, If you would really be,
For I am weak and weary, In any time of trouble,
And helpless and defiled. A comforter to me.
Tell me the Old, Old Story, 4. Tell me the same old story,
Tell me the Old, Old Story, When you have cause to fear
Tell me the Old, Old Story, That this world’s empty glory
Of Jesus and His love. Is costing me too dear;
2. Tell me the story slowly, Yes, and when that world’s glory
That I may take it in- Is dawning on my soul,
That wonderful redemption, Tell me the old, old story:
God’s remedy for sin; “Christ Jesus makes thee whole.”
Tell me the story often,
For I forget so soon,
The “early dew” of morning
Has passed away at noon.

TELL THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

1. Tell the whole wide world of Jesus, 3. Yes, we’ll send the joyful message
Bear the news from shore to shore; Over mountain, over wave,
Telling sinners of the Saviour, Telling everywhere of Jesus,
Let the light spread more and more. And His mighty power to save.

Tell the world, the whole wide world;

Bear the news from shore to shore;
Tell the whole wide world of Jesus,
Praise His name for ever more !

2. Send abroad the gospel heralds, 4. While we pray for other nations,
Let them take the blessed light Send them help with willing hand,
Into every land of darkness, Let us not forget the home fields -
Piercing through the shades of night. Jesus for our native land!

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 MORE ABOUT JESUS WOULD I KNOW
1. More about Jesus would I know, 3. More about Jesus, in His Word,
More of His grace to others show; Holding communion with my Lord;
More of His saving fulness see, Hearing His voice in every line,
More of His love who died for me. Making each faithful saying mine.
More, more about Jesus, 4. More about Jesus, on His throne,
More, more about Jesus: Riches in glory all His own:
More of His saving fulness see, More of His kingdom’s sure increase;
More of His love who died for me. More of His coming, Prince of Peace.
2. More about Jesus let me learn,
More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my Teacher be,
Showing the things of Christ to me.

BIBLE STUDY 1

CHRIST: OUR SUBSTITUTE, SAVIOUR AND SANCTIFIER

Hebrews 2:9-18
The Jews could not understand how God could become man who would die to pay
the penalty for our sins. Many, today, can not comprehend this mystery. The cross was
a serious stumbling block to the Jews. Christ had to become man so that He could die
for our sins. Only His death could accomplish man’s salvation.
God created man in innocence, righteousness and holiness but man lost all this
through sin. He also lost his dominion and glory. Jesus Christ had to come to die for
mankind. He had to take the place of man by becoming man Himself. Through His
death, Jesus Christ became our Substitute, Saviour and Sanctifier. He was born to
die. He died that we might live. There is only one real Saviour, only one perfect Saviour.
He is Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12).
1. CHRIST, OUR SUBSTITUTE
Hebrews 2:9,14-18; John 1:29; Isaiah 53:4-6; John 11:49-52; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Timothy
2:6; 1 John 2:1,2
Man’s history is that of sin, curse and damnation. Inevitably and without exception,
sin brings death and damnation. “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Left
to ourselves and our own resources, we have no prospect but death. But God sent a
Substitute to take the punishment of our sins – to die in our place (Hebrews 2:14,15).
We cannot fully understand the depth of Christ’s love and voluntary humility. The
mighty God becoming like a mortal man is a mystery of God’s love in His plan of our
redemption. “For verily He took not on him the nature of angels, but he took on him
the seed of Abraham” (Hebrews 2:14). He completely identified with us (except in sinning)
so as to be a perfect Substitute.
“Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren... to
make reconciliation for the sins of the people” (Hebrews 2:17). An angel could not
have been our Substitute, neither could an ordinary man who would have to pay the
penalty of his own sins, die for our sins. Christ was a perfect, holy, sinless God-Man.
“He by the grace of God should taste death for every man” (Hebrews 2:9). To pass
through the experiences of mankind, He had to be tempted, yet without sin (Hebrews
4:15). In times of temptation, we can trust Him to keep us from falling. “For in that he
Himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted”
(Hebrews 2:18). What a perfect Substitute, what a perfect Saviour!
2. CHRIST, OUR SAVIOUR
Hebrews 2:10; Acts 4:10-12; Luke 2:10,11; John 4:42; Acts 5:30,31; 1 Peter 1:18,19; Romans
3:24-26; Revelation 5:9
Christ is referred to here as “the captain of their salvation”, that is the Author of
our salvation. Our salvation did not originate from any ordinary man or angel. No
human or angelic mind had anything to contribute to our salvation. No one could have
thought out such a plan of redemption except God who is great and infinite in love,
power, grace and wisdom.
Our Captain or Author of salvation was made “perfect through suffering.”
He suffered much more than we can understand. To bring the penalty of the sins of all
men in all history which was to be borne throughout eternity upon Jesus Christ on the
Cross, was suffering that no human tongue can describe. “Thus it is written, and
thus it behoved Christ to SUFFER, and to rise from the dead the third day”. “God
before had shewed by the mouth of all His prophet, that Christ should SUFFER”.
“Christ also SUFFERED for us” (Luke 24:46; Acts 3:18; 1 Peter 2:21). Christ’s suffering
was to “bring many sons unto glory”. Repenting of all our sins and believing in
Christ, we become sons of God (John 1:12). Continuing in His word and enduring to
the end by His grace and through faith in Him, we are eventually brought to glory
(Romans 8:28-30).
3. CHRIST, OUR SANCTIFIER
Hebrews 2:11-13; 10:10,14-17; 13:12-14,20,21; John 17:17-23; 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24;
Leviticus 20:7,8; Ephesians 5:25-27; 2 Timothy 2:19-21; Hebrews 12:14.
“Without holiness no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). Without Christ, no
person can be holy. “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” (Matthew

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5:8). Only through faith in Christ can our hearts be purified (Acts 15:9). Our salvation
as well as our sanctification come through Him. He is our full redemption.
Christ sanctifies the heart of the true believer and keeps us in true holiness and
righteousness. He unites the sanctified to Himself and to one another. Our love for
God and unity with the brethren are perfected by the sanctification experience – ‘Jesus
is our Sanctifier, Cleansing us from self and sin, And with all His spirit’s fulness, Filling all
our hearts within’.

BIBLE STUDY 2
CHRIST’S FAITHFULNESS AND OUR CONDITIONAL SECURITY
Hebrews 3:1-6
The Epistle to the Hebrews speaks of the superiority of Christ over angels and all
humans. We have already covered seven studies in Hebrews: 1. The Pre-eminence of
Christ (1:1,2), 2. The seven-fold presentation of Christ’s excellencies (1:2,3), 3. Identity
and ministry of angels (1:4-7,13,14), 4. Christ’s superiority to angels (1:4-14), 5. The
tragedy of neglecting “so great salvation” (2:1-4). [Link]’s voluntary humiliation (2:5-
9) and, 7. Christ: our Substitute, Saviour and Sanctifier (2:9-18).
The first two chapters set forth the superiority of Christ over the prophets and
angels. Chapter 3 begins with His superiority over Moses. The character and commission
of Moses was remarkable. He was devoted to God and self-sacrificing in his service for
Israel. Yet, as great as he was, Christ far excelled him. Moses was a man of God,
Christ was God Himself. Moses was a prophet, through whom God spoke, Christ was
Himself “the Truth”, revealing perfectly the whole mind, will, and heart of God. Moses
delivered Israel from Egypt; Christ delivers His people from the bondage of sin and
everlasting fire.
Christ was immeasurably superior to Moses in all things. These chapters of Hebrews
clearly reveal the exalted dignity and unique excellency of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
1. EXHORTATION TO “HOLY BRETHREN”
Hebrews 3:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:27; 1 Peter 2:9; Ephesians 3:6; Colossians 1:12;
2 Peter 1:3,4; Hebrews 12:2,3; 1 Peter 2:21; John 13:15; 2 Timothy 2:7,8
“Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling...” (Hebrews 3:1). The
exhortation in this chapter is addressed to the brethren who believe in Christ. We are
called “brethren” because we belong spiritually to the family of God. These brethren
were referred to as “holy brethren” because of their divinely transformed character (1
Peter 2:9). The holy brethren are “partakers (sharers) of the heavenly calling”. They
are also “partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in
the world through lust” (2 Peter 1:4).
The exhortation is to “consider...Christ” (Hebrews 3:1; 12:3; 2 Timothy 2:7,8). The
word “consider” here means to thoroughly think of Christ so as to have a full knowledge
of Him. We must thoroughly ponder on His dignity, excellency and authority. Our
failure to consider and meditate on who He is and what He has done is the reason for
being lukewarm and faithless.
To be faithful and consistent, we must learn to consider Christ, meditate often on
who and what He is and fix our eyes on Him in all circumstances of life.
2. EXALTATION OF CHRIST
Hebrews 3:1-4; John 3:34; 6:38; Hebrews 2:17,18; 4:14,15; 7:26-28; John 7:18; 8:29; 17:4;
Matthew 16:18; 1 Peter 2:5-7
Christ is “the Apostle and the High Priest of our profession.” The term “apostle”
means one “sent forth” of God, endowed with authority as His ambassador. Christ
was frequently known as the “Sent One” (John 3:34; 5:36; 6:29; 7:29; 8:42; 10:36). The
general function of Christ as the Apostle was to make known the will of His Father.
Our duty is to “hear Him” (Matthew 17:5; Deuteronomy 18:15,18).
Jesus Christ is also our “high priest”. He is “a merciful and faithful High Priest
in things pertaining to God” (Hebrews 2:17). As the Apostle, Christ is God’s
representative to His people; as the High Priest, He is our representative before God.
As the Apostle, He speaks to us from God, as our High Priest, He speaks for us to God.
“Christ Jesus who was faithful to Him that appointed Him... worthy of more
glory than Moses” (Hebrews 3:1-3). Faithfulness signifies two things: a trust committed
and a proper discharge of that trust. Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ had a trust
committed to Him and He faithfully discharged it. Christ’s concern from beginning to
the end was to be faithful to the One who sent Him (John 9:4; Matthew 26:39).
In Hebrews 3:3,4, Christ is presented as superior to Moses, and as God that built
all things (Hebrews 3:3,4; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16).
3. EXAMPLE OF MOSES
Hebrews 3:2,5; Numbers 12:7; Exodus 40:16; Deuteronomy 4:5; 1 Timothy 1:12,16; Matthew
24:45; Luke 16:10
“Moses was faithful in all his house.” The term “house” signifies household or
family as “the house of Israel”, meaning descendants or children of Israel. Moses was
faithful to God in his responsibilities in the house (household, family, people) of God.
He never withheld a word which the Lord had given him, either from Pharaoh or from
Israel. In erecting the tabernacle, all things were made according to the pattern which
he received on the Mount. Like him, we too can be faithful.
4. ENDURING TO THE END
Hebrews 3:6,14; John 8:31; Colossians 1:23; 1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2;
Exodus 32:33; Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Hebrews 10:23,35,38,39; Revelation 22:25,26

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“But Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house are we, if...” (Hebrews 3:6).
This house is a spiritual house, made up of believers in Christ. The brethren in verse
one are partakers of the heavenly calling as well as members of the spiritual family or
household of God.
The believer’s security is here shown as conditional. “Whose house are we, if we
hold fast the confidence... firm unto the end” (Hebrews 3:6). All believers are here
reminded of the need to remain steadfast to God to the end of our pilgrimage. We must
not give up on our faith, consecration, and faithfulness in times of temptation and
persecution. We must always remember that our Lord Himself said, “If ye continue
in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed” (John 8:31).

BIBLE STUDY 3
LOOKING UNTO JESUS
Hebrews 12:1-4
The study of the previous chapter was necessary to learn from the examples of the
faith of those who had run the race before us. Each of us should re-read and study the
faith-lives of men and women mentioned in that chapter to increase our faith in the
Lord.
This chapter takes our minds back to the “great cloud of witnessess” in the
previous chapter. Then we are encouraged to look up to Jesus, “the author and finisher
of our faith”, and fix our gaze on our eternal rewards lest we become weary and faint
in our minds. The Christian life is a race that we must run and determinded to win.
The new birth experience brings us to the beginning of the race. As we constantly get
rid of hindrances and encumbrances in our lives, we must pray daily for more grace to
run without falling or failing God.
Beyond the examples of saints of old and in our contemporary times, we must keep
on looking unto Jesus. Disappointments and discouragement could come if we focus
our attention on human beings. Our victory in consistent Christian living comes and
will be maintained only as we keep on looking unto Jesus our Saviour and perfect
Example.
1. ENCUMBRANCES TO RUNNING THE RACE
Hebrews 12:1; Luke 8:14; 9:59-62; 21:34; 2 Corinthians 7:1; I Timothy 6:9,10; 2 Timothy
2:4; I Peter 2:1; I Corinthians 9:24-27
“Let us lay aside every weight... and let us run...” Being in the race himself, the
writer calls all other believers to run with him. We are called to be free of dead weights
and to run. Some legitimate things may weigh us down and hinder our spiritual progress.
Get rid of such encumbrances and run properly. There must be loyalty, faithfulness,
steadfastness, determination and discipline if we are to be approved by the Lord. There
will be obstacles, weariness and sometimes, exhaustion, but we must endure until
the end if we are to win the crown.
What are the things that constitute barriers, hindrances, encumbrances? Things of
this world, cares of the world, love of the world, love of money, and sins that so easily
beset or entangle us. These will definitely hinder us from running well. Whatever has
caused the backsliding of other Christians must be avoided. Whatever has rendered
us lukewarm in the past must be repented of and kept away from our lives.
2. EXAMPLE OF CHRIST, OUR REDEEMER
Hebrews 12:2; Matthew 11:29; John 13:15; Philippians 2:5-8; I Peter 2:21; Hebrews 3:1; John
12:27; I Peter 2:22,23
“Looking unto Jesus” constantly, with faith and consecration to be conformed unto
His image is the secret of living to please the Lord. To run the race with patience, we
must follow the example of Christ in all things and at all times. “Christ liveth in me”
(Galatians 2:20) and “For me to live is Christ” (Philippians 1:21) should be our constant
experience.
Because of the joy that was set before Him, Christ endured the Cross. He is our
Example in “enduring the cross” and in “despising the shame”. The persecution,
opposition, criticism, ill-treatment and suffering that come our way can only be endured
as we set the eternal rewards before us. The anticipation of the glorious reward sustains
the believer in the hour of temptation and trial.
3. EXHORTATION TO THE REDEEMED
Hebrews 12:3,4; 3:1; Matthew 10:24,25; Luke 4:28,29; John 9:24; Proverbs 24:10; 2
Corinthians 4:16-18; Revelation 2:10
The early Christians face fiery trials and persecutions that could have made them to
give up their faith. These Hebrew Christians found themselves in the same situation.
From the beginning of the Epistle, they were warned, exhorted and ecouraged. Now
they were being exhorted to consider Christ who endured great contradiction and
oppostion from sinners. This exhortation is still for us today. Looking unto Jesus,
considering Him in all our trials and persecutions, we shall not faint in our minds.
Only by constantly looking unto Jesus shall we continue fighting the good fight of faith
courageously till the end.

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 BIBLE STUDY 4
CHRIST’S SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR OUR SANCTIFICATION
Hebrews 13:10-13
Our text compares and contrasts the sacrifices under the Old Covenant to the
supreme sacrifice of Christ of the New Covenant. The blood of the Old Covenant sacrifice
made atonement for the sinners (Leviticus 17:11), made them escape the death penalty
(Exodus 12:13), granted them cleansing from their sins (Hebrews 9:13). But the Old
Covenant sacrifices had to be repeated often, because the blood of animals could not
make them perfect. We have a greater privilege because “the blood of the everlasting
covenant” can make us “perfect in every good work to do His will” (Hebrews
13:20,21).
Through the blood of Jesus we have “the forgiveness of sins” (Ephesians 1:7),
“the remission of sins that are past” (Romans 3:25), we are “redeemed” (I Peter
1:18,19), “cleansed from all sin” (I John 1:7), “sanctified” (Hebrews 13:12) and
“perfected” (Hebrews 13:20,21). The sacrifice of Jesus dealt fully with the two-fold sin
problem of man. We can have forgiveness for all the sins we have committed through
the final sacrifice of Christ. In Him and through Him we have salvation and the grace
to live a new life – free from all outward sins. We can also have sanctification – freedom
from imbred or inward sin – through that same perfect sacrifice of Jesus for us. The
great benefit of total freedom from sin and fullness of the spiritual life which we have
in Christ cannot be compared to the limited privilege which they had under the Old
Covenant.
1. THE OLD COVENANT SACRIFICES FOR SIN
Hebrews 13:10,11; Exodus 29:10-14; Leviticus 4:1-4,13-15,20,21-24,27-29; 6:30; Leviticus 9:2-
7,10,11; 16:20-22,27,30; Numbers 19:1-3,9.
“We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle”
(Hebrews 13:10). The Apostle had been speaking to the Hebrew Christians on the
superiority and spirituality of the New Covenant over and above the Old. The Hebrews
might be asking, did they have any privilege of approaching God with an acceptable
sacrifice since the Old Covenant sacrifice, temple and altar had been taken away?
Christ is all we need now. Through Him we can freely approach God. He is our great
High Priest; His Blood makes full atonement for sin.
The Apostle makes allusion to “the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought
into the sanctuary... burned without the camp” so as to teach us the efficacy of
Christ’s blood. What is referred to here is the sin offering under the Old Covenant. It
was God’s provision for the children of Israel so that “if any one sin through
ignorance... concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty”, he
could become forgiven, cleansed and purified before the Lord. The Apostle, taking “the
sin offering” as symbolic or as a type, then presents Christ as our Sanctifier Who
cleanses and purifies from all sin.
2. CHRIST’S SACRIFICE FOR OUR SANCTIFICATION
Hebrews 13:12; Mark 15:20,22-24; John 19:16-18,34; 17:19; Ephesians 5:25-27; Titus 2:14;
Hebrews 9:13,14.
The death of Christ radically changes us. God does not call us only to be forgiven, He
calls us to make us holy, to sanctify us through the blood of Jesus Christ. Much
evangelical preaching today emphasizes forgiveness without regeneration, new birth
without a new life, imputed righteousness without imparted righteousness, the gospel
of success without the call to the holy life and the pure heart. Christ died to save and
sanctify us.
The English word “sanctify” comes from the Latin words sanctus (holy) and ficare
(to make). To sanctify means to make holy. Sanctification is the supreme redemptive
act by which Christ with His own blood makes His people holy in heart and life. The
inspired writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews teaches that the sacrifice of Jesus is
better than all the Old Testament sacrifices because it provides a real, moral holiness.
Through the shedding of His blood, Jesus removed the sin of His people and made
them holy. That is, by fulfilling the stipulations concerning the removal of sin on the
Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:26-28), Jesus cleansed His people and sanctified them.
The author of Hebrews briefly summarizes the purpose of the suffering of Jesus: to
make the people holy through His own blood. Christ’s purpose in suffering so much is
to sanctify us – to cleanse our inner nature and bring about holiness in the heart.
3. OUR CONSECRATION AND SACRIFICE FOR SANCTIFICATION
Hebrews 13:13; 11:25,26; Luke 6:22; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 4:11-13; 1 Peter 4:4,14-
16; Psalm 69:7-9.
“Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp, bearing His reproach”
(Hebrews 13:13). In the types (Old Testament symbolic sacrifice) the sin-offering was
burned without the camp – far off from the holy of hollies where the LORD had His
seat. Christ also endured great suffering on the cross, outside the camp, during those
hours of awful darkness. We are now to go forth unto Christ, cleave to Him despite the
world’s scorn, and stand by His cause on earth no matter what the cost might be to us.
For the believer to go forth unto Christ without the camp means to make a complete
break from his former manner of life, to renounce everything which is opposed to
Christ, to relinguish whatever would hinder communion with Him. “Bearing His
reproach” means patiently enduring the ridicule, sneers and persecution from the
world for His sake. It is our consecration to Him, the surrender of the will to Him,
putting on His badge of reproach, submitting to whatever insult or false accusation He
permits, having the flesh and all its affections and lusts crucified, bearing our cross,
diligently and daily following whatever the world may do or say to us.

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 GLOBAL EASTER RETREAT AND GCK PROGRAMME
THEME: THE ALL-SUFFICIENT JESUS

Day & Faith Clinic Morning Message Bible Teaching Bible Study Evening Message Revival Session
Date 8:00am - 9:30am 9.45am - 10.45am 11:00am - 12:30pm 12:45pm - 1:45pm 3:30pm - 4:30pm 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday Jesus: The Lamb

March 28 …..WAITING ON THE LORD : OUR SUFFICIENCY for our Salvation
and Satisfaction
Christ, our
Jesus: The All Sufficiency Jesus: The Building a loving
Perfect Jesus: The Healer
Friday Abiding Builder through seeking Divine Everlasting and lasting
Substitute, and Health for the
March 29 and Bridegroom first thing first Foundation and relationship
Saviour and whole man
of the Church Fountain in the Home
Sanctifier
Christ’s Jesus:
Jesus: The Great The Power of
The little Foxes Jesus: The The Fountain of
Saturday Healer and Faithfulness Self-Denial
that spoil the Just King with Fulness, Freedom

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March 30 Helper, Interceding and Our Condi- and victory
Vines Love and Might and Fitness
for every Individual tional Security over self
Jesus: The Name Jesus: The
Looking Rescuing the Jesus: The Good,
Sunday that Obtains our Living in the Quickening
unto lost before Great, Glorious
Peace, Purity, light of Eternity Redeemer, Savior and
March 31 Jesus the harvest Reigning Shepherd
Power and Paradise Transforming Truth
is past
Tarrying and Jesus: The Christ’s
Jesus: The Uplifted Supreme Victory over the Jesus:The Faithful,
Monday waiting for Power X-Bearing Yoke-
Victorious Worthy Power of Effectual Intercessor
April 1 from on High Breaker, lifting Sacrifice for our
for your soul
Wonder-worker Zion to its Zenith Sanctification Darkness
Jesus: The Redeemer,
Tuesday Seeking to Restore,
April 2 IMPACT ACADEMY Renew and
Recommission us