![]() ![]() Colorful illustrations illuminate the events of the incarnation. The readings, which begin on the first day of December, are Biblical, short, and effective. Why Christmas? is a helpful devotional with Scripture reading, memory verse, Christmas carol and questions to direct your child’s heart towards God. Why do we celebrate Christmas? Most children do not know the true answer to that question or why God sent Jesus to live on earth. But how many children know why Jesus died and came to life again? This illustrated devotional contains 28 lessons-one for each day of the four weeks leading up to Easter-in a short, focused format designed to help parents show the Christ of Easter to their children. Barbara now lives in Minneapolis, MN, where she is learning to love snow again! She and her family are privileged to be a part of the wonderful body of believers at Bethlehem Baptist Church.Įaster is a celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Barbara’s most recent book is “A Jesus Christmas.”Īfter returning to the US, Barbara directed the Children’s Division of Bible Study Fellowship International. She drew her first two books, “Why Easter” and “Why Christmas" from those studies. With her grandchildren far away, Barbara began to write Bible studies for them to bridge the distance. They also worked with the Rafiki Foundation to train young women in job and life skills. Whatever the challenge - God has given parents the privilege and power to reach their children with the transforming truth of his Word."īarbara and her husband lived in Michigan before moving to Cape Town, South Africa, to teach Bible Study Fellowship classes. No matter what reasons people think they cannot disciple their children - they can! I've seen the power of God's Word help children around the world - from Africa to Asia, India to the Alps, poor or rich. She says, "Living overseas I learned in a new way that God's Word can reach children in every situation. Teaching cross-culturally changed Barbara’s perspective. I want every parent and teacher to know that God's Word has power to enable their children to discover the joy of loving God." I love to give adults tools to disciple the next generation. And he gave him the name Jesus.Barbara Reaoch says, "Nothing thrills me more than to see the great truths of the gospel change kids lives. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. ![]() 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, ( E) because he will save his people from their sins.” ( F)Ģ2 All this took place to fulfill ( G) what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” ( H) (which means “God with us”).Ģ4 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel ( I) of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. ![]() ( A) 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce ( B) her quietly.Ģ0 But after he had considered this, an angel ( C) of the Lord appeared to him in a dream ( D) and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about : His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. ![]()
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