When the preacher or Bible teacher uses the word “sanctification” does it go right over your head?   Or do you “sort of” know what it means, but not really?  Sanctification is one of the primary theme of the Bible – and this year is your chance to learn what it means – to God and for you!

Here’s what Teresa says about her class:
Sanctification: What does it mean? How can we be sanctified? At what cost? What are the blessings of sanctification? How can we practice sanctification in our relationships: with the world, with Christians, with God?

It’s time for me to start letting you know the good Bible classes you will be enjoying during your week at FAR camp.  Sharon Ferencze, (Pictured on the left) brings you this intro to her class:

Taking on the Mind of Christ

Do you struggle with: loneliness, hopelessness, insecurity, fear, impure thoughts and desires, jealousy, selfishness, laziness, outbursts of anger, impatience, frustration, worldliness, guilt, worry, sadness, confusion or indecision, lack of peace, relationship issues?

Taking on the Mind of Christ can be the remedy!

Since the mind of Christ is the perfect model for our minds, we will look into that perfect mind and try to align ours with it.  We will learn how taking on the mind of Christ enables us to properly order our thoughts with regard to reality, and how doing this will help us to overcome the challenges we face in life.

Hello FAR Campers!

You may have seen the theme verse for camp this year, “Here am I! Send me.” from Isaiah 6:8.  It’s Isaiah’s answer to God’ question, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”

I’m excited to tell you that our evening activities will center around the theme of evangelism.

Monday evening we will talk about how to be a better Bible student and be ready to answer people’s questions. Tuesday we will talk about talking to people you know and care about. Wednesday we will work on talking to people you don’t know.  And Thursday we will wrap up with a special evening centered around the commandment to “go into all the world.

Hopefully, as each day goes by, we will be more like Isaiah, and in a world that needs so much to hear God’s message, we will gladly join in to say, “Here am I! Send me.”

Information about 2015 Application

Get out your calendar and save the date!  FAR camp will be held at Spruce Lake Retreat, Canadensis, Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 23 through Friday, August 28!  Let’s get started planning!  Registration is not open yet, but stay tuned.

This is our last post before FAR Camp 2014 becomes a reality, Lord willing.  If you are on your way, we pray for your safe travels.  We ask that everyone who sees this take a minute to pray for the camp, for the hearts of the girls and the teachers, for safety and health, and that God’s will be done.  

Check the facebook page: Far Above Rubies Bible Camp for updates during the week.

Cami

Sharon Ferencze is teaching from the book of Ruth. She says, we can see the woman of Proverbs 31 personified in Ruth.

Only 5 more days!

Camp is getting closer by the day!  I’m getting so excited.  Simon Harris will be teaching the book of Hebrews.  In just 4 days?  He’s giving an overview.  Here’s what he says about his class:

 

Without a doubt, Hebrews is one of the harder books in the New Testament, but it is the depth and complexity found in the letter that also makes it so beautiful. While there may be some unanswerable questions surrounding Hebrews, there are also some wonderful truths that are only revealed within it’s pages. The author of Hebrews calls his letter “the word of exhortation” (Hebrews 13:22), which means it was written to encourage and challenge. If we think of Hebrews as a letter written to Jewish Christians who were tempted to return to the Old Law, we might wonder how it could be relevant to us, but when we realize these discouraged Christians were being exhorted to be diligent, hold fast, rest their hope, look to the promise, and to draw near to the one and only answer – Jesus, then we understand that same message should encourage us. Our study together will focus on that big picture with the goal of encouraging and challenging us to stick with Jesus no matter what! Along the way, we will be reminded of just how Awesome Jesus truly is!

 

 

Check out what Ed Smith sent me to describe his class! It sounds so interesting and educational. Have you thought about Paul’s Voyage to Rome in this way?

“Anything BUT a Mediterranean vacation cruise, we often overlook the importance of the last two chapters of the book of Acts. This class will look at Paul’s long-standing desire to reach the city of Rome, beginning with his work in Ephesus, and then tracing the events of his arrests, trials, and the voyage itself. Along the way, we will learn about the Roman culture that surrounded Paul, and see that the Holy Spirit can even use narrative passages to teach us doctrinal and theological truths about being servants of Jesus Christ.”

Beth describes the point of her class on Prayer this way:

“How do I get to this:

…through this?

By “closing my eyes” and depending on this…

I can’t wait to hear more.