{"id":4849,"date":"2024-10-12T16:44:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T20:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/?p=4849"},"modified":"2024-10-13T00:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T04:48:08","slug":"october-13-2024-vaibc-childrens-cell-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/4849\/","title":{"rendered":"October 13, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nOctober 13, 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>Abraham and Isaac\u201d<\/strong> (Genesis 22). <em>After many years, God kept His promise and gave Abraham and Sarah a son, Isaac. One day, God tested Abraham\u2019s faith by asking him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed and trusted that God would provide. Just as Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac, God stopped him and provided a ram for the offering instead. God praised Abraham\u2019s faith and repeated His promise to bless all nations through his family. This story points to Jesus, whom God gave as a sacrifice for our sins.<\/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>Abraham\u2019s Faith: <\/strong>Talk about how Abraham trusted God completely, even when asked to sacrifice his only son.<\/li>\n<li><strong>God\u2019s Provision: <\/strong>Explain how God provided a ram in place of Isaac and how He always cares for our needs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jesus, Our Sacrifice: <\/strong>Discuss how Abraham\u2019s story points to God\u2019s ultimate sacrifice, giving His Son, Jesus, to save us from sin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pray with your child,<\/strong> <strong>thanking God for His love and for sending Jesus as our Savior.<\/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%2F2024-1013_Abraham-and-Isaac_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\/2024-1013_Abraham-and-Isaac_newsletter.pdf\" class=\"gde-link\">Download (PDF, Unknown)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 13, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter Dear Parents, This week, we\u2019ll learn about \u201cAbraham and Isaac\u201d (Genesis 22). 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