08/08/2026
Vacation Bible School 2026 | Set Sail ⛵🌊📖 Part 5
"Hope While Sailing Through Life’s Storms"
For the final Bible lesson of our Vacation Bible School, Sister Nancy taught the children a very important lesson entitled “Hope While Sailing Through Life’s Storms.”
Children may be young, innocent, and carefree, but even at a young age, they will experience difficult and painful things in life. Through God's Word, the children were taught how to understand and respond to the storms they may encounter along the way—small disappointments, a bad test at school, sickness, family problems, bullying, rejection, or even being rejected because of their faith in Christ.
We were reminded that suffering exists because of sin and the consequences of selfish and sinful decisions. This is a broken world, and because of sin, there is suffering and pain.
But what a wonderful truth God's Word gives us: storms do not necessarily mean that God has abandoned us. Sometimes, God allows the storms in our lives to strengthen our faith and draw us closer to Him.
The children were reminded of the story of Jesus calming the storm. Even in the midst of the storm, Jesus was still in the boat. He has power over the storm. And when the storms of life come, we can always cry out to God, give our worries to Him, trust Him, and obey His Word.
Ultimately, our hope is found in the Person of Jesus Christ, who promises to be with us through every storm.
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
— John 16:33 (KJV)
The children were then led in a prayer of thanksgiving to God for being our eternal hope. Through Jesus Christ, we have the hope that we can endure the storms of this life, overcome the world through Him, and one day be with Him for all eternity.
After the Bible lesson, the children enjoyed some games, received prizes and refreshments, and took plenty of pictures as we brought this year's Vacation Bible School to a joyful conclusion. These moments captured wonderful memories of the goodness of God and the blessing of this Gospel endeavor.
From the beginning, our desire was simple: to preach the Gospel again and again, to teach God's Word, and to provide these children with wholesome fun and Christian fellowship. Our prayer is that the Word of God planted in their hearts will one day bear fruit in their lives and that God, in His grace, will use His Word for the salvation of their souls.
We praise the Lord for every single person who helped make this year's Vacation Bible School possible—especially the brothers and sisters of Taoyuan Grace Baptist Church who faithfully served in so many different ways.
We thank God for every child who came, every lesson that was taught, every song that was sung, every game that was played, and every Gospel truth that was shared.
To God alone be all the glory! 🙏⛵🌊
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2026 暑期聖經學校｜揚帆啟航（Set Sail） ⛵🌊📖
"在生命的風浪中仍有盼望"
在今年暑期聖經學校最後一堂聖經課程中，Nancy 姐妹帶領孩子們學習了一個非常重要的主題——「在生命的風浪中仍有盼望」。
孩子們也許年幼、單純、無憂無慮，但即使在年輕的時候，他們也會在人生中遇到一些艱難和痛苦的事情。透過神的話語，我們教導孩子們如何面對人生中可能遇到的風浪——小小的失望、考試考不好、生病、家庭問題、被霸凌、被拒絕，甚至因為信靠基督而受到拒絕。
我們也思想到，世上的苦難與罪有關，也與人自私和犯罪的選擇所帶來的後果有關。這是一個被罪破壞的世界，因此世上有苦難，也有痛苦。
然而，神的話語給我們一個何等美好的真理：人生中的風浪並不代表神離開了我們。 有時候，神甚至會使用生命中的風浪來堅固我們的信心，使我們更加親近祂。
孩子們也再次思想耶穌平靜風浪的故事。即使在風浪之中，耶穌仍然在船上。 祂掌管風浪，也有勝過風浪的權柄。當我們面對人生中的風浪時，我們可以隨時向神呼求，把我們的憂慮交託給祂，信靠祂，並且順服祂的話語。
最重要的是，我們的盼望是在耶穌基督裡。祂應許在我們所經歷的每一個風浪中與我們同在。
「在世上你們有苦難；但你們可以放心，我已經勝了世界。」
—— 約翰福音 16:33（和合本）
最後，孩子們一起禱告，感謝神成為我們永恆的盼望。藉著耶穌基督，我們有盼望能夠靠著祂度過今生的一切風浪，勝過這個世界，並且有一天與祂永遠同在。
聖經課程結束後，孩子們一起玩遊戲、領取獎品和享用點心，也拍下了許多珍貴的照片，為今年的暑期聖經學校畫下喜樂的句點。這些照片記錄了美好的回憶，也見證了神的良善，以及這次福音事工所蒙受的恩典。
從一開始，我們的心志就很簡單：一次又一次地傳講福音、教導神的話語，並為孩子們提供健康、正面的活動，以及基督徒的團契。 我們禱告，願神所撒在他們心中的聖經真理，有一天在他們的生命中結出果子；也願神憑著祂的恩典，使用祂的話語使這些孩子的靈魂得著救恩。
我們特別感謝桃園恩典浸信會每一位忠心服事的弟兄姊妹。無論是透過教導、預備、遊戲、餐點、攝影、接待，或其他不同的方式，大家都一同參與，使今年的暑期聖經學校能夠順利完成。
我們為每一位來參加的孩子、每一堂所教導的課程、每一首所唱的詩歌、每一場所玩的遊戲，以及每一次所分享的福音真理，都向主獻上感謝。
一切榮耀都歸給神！ 🙏⛵🌊
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