{"id":4960,"date":"2024-12-07T17:53:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T22:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/?p=4960"},"modified":"2024-12-07T19:56:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T00:56:36","slug":"december-8-2024-vaibc-childrens-cell-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virginiaagape.org\/agape\/4960\/","title":{"rendered":"December 8, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nDecember 8, 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>Moses Confronted Pharoah\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong>(Exodus 5-12). <em>Moses and Aaron obeyed God and repeatedly asked Pharaoh to let the Israelites go, but Pharaoh\u2019s heart was hardened. God sent ten plagues to show His power and to rescue His people from slavery. Before the final plague, God instructed the Israelites to mark their doorframes with the blood of a lamb. This saved their firstborn from death. Pharaoh finally allowed the Israelites to leave Egypt. God\u2019s rescue of His people points to Jesus, whose sacrifice saves us from sin and gives us eternal life.<\/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 Power Over Pharaoh:<\/strong> Talk about how God used the ten plagues to show His power and rescue His people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Passover Lamb:<\/strong> Explain how the lamb\u2019s blood saved the Israelites and how Jesus is our Passover Lamb.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trusting God\u2019s Plan:<\/strong> Share how the Israelites trusted God\u2019s instructions, and we can trust Him to guide and protect us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pray with your child,<\/strong> <strong>thanking God for His power to save and for Jesus\u2019 sacrifice to rescue us from sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvirginiaagape.org%2Fagape%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F12%2F2024-1208_Moses-Confronted-Pharaoh_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\/12\/2024-1208_Moses-Confronted-Pharaoh_newsletter.pdf\" class=\"gde-link\">Download (PDF, Unknown)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 8, 2024, VAIBC Children\u2019s Cell Newsletter Dear Parents, This week, we\u2019ll learn about \u201cMoses Confronted Pharoah\u201d (Exodus 5-12). 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