{"id":4829,"date":"2024-10-05T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-05T20:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/?p=4829"},"modified":"2024-10-06T01:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T05:48:29","slug":"october-6-2024-vaibc-childrens-cell-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/4829\/","title":{"rendered":"October 6, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nOctober 6, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Parents, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week, we\u2019ll learn about <strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>God\u2019s Covenant with Abraham<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Genesis 12; 15; 17). <em>God promised Abram (later renamed Abraham) that He would bless him, make him the father of a great nation, and that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. Although Abram and Sarai had no children, Abram believed God\u2019s promises. To confirm His word, God made a covenant with Abram and changed his name to Abraham, meaning &#8220;father of many.&#8221; God&#8217;s promise was ultimately fulfilled through Jesus, a descendant of Abraham, who came to bless the whole world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I hope this message will inspire your child to grow in the love and light of Jesus. To help reinforce the lesson at home, please discuss the following points with your child:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>God\u2019s Promise to Abram<\/strong>: Explain how God promised to bless Abram and give him countless descendants, even when he had no children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Covenant<\/strong>: Discuss how God made a special promise to Abram, showing that He would always keep His word.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jesus Fulfills the Promise<\/strong>: Talk about how Jesus, a descendant of Abraham, came to bless all people and make us part of God\u2019s family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pray with your child,<\/strong> <strong>thanking God for His promises and for making us part of His family through Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Grace and blessings in Christ,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Danny Sungshin Park<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Pastor of Children\u2019s Cell <\/em><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvirginiaagape.org%2Fagape%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F10%2F2024-1006_Gods-Covenant-with-Abraham_newsletter.pdf&hl=en_US&embedded=true\" class=\"gde-frame\" style=\"width:100%; height:600px; border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<p class=\"gde-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2024-1006_Gods-Covenant-with-Abraham_newsletter.pdf\" class=\"gde-link\">Download (PDF, Unknown)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 6, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter Dear Parents, This week, we\u2019ll learn about \u201cGod\u2019s Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12; 15; 17). 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