1. Lecture #1 I Believe in God Because 1

2. Without the Bible 2 You can believe in a Creator

3. ROMANS 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : 3

4. Without The Bible I Believe in God Special thanks to Betty Jackson-Stockton We Believe Because… A study in Christian Evidences For Children 4

5. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of the Bees 5

6. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of the Birds 6

7. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of the Penguin 7

8. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of Spiders 8

9. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of Beavers 9

10. I Believe in God 10 Because of the Termites

11. I Believe in God Because of the Bomardier Beetle Because of the Bomardier Beetle 11

12. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees What was Winnie the Poohs favorite food? Honey Honey How did the honey get in the Jar? How did the honey get in the Jar? How was the honey made? How was the honey made? 12

13. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Rule we will learn Rule we will learn Everything must have a cause Everything must have a cause What caused the Honey? What caused the Honey? Do you know where bees live? 13

14. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees MEMORY VERSE: MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 3:4 For every house is built by some man; but he that built all things is God. 14

15. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Who Makes or Causes the bees hive? 15

16. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Did it just happen without the Bees? Bees are very special insects 16

17. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Why is a bee called an insect? It has 3 sets of legs – it has 6 legs 17

18. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Where do bees get their food? 18

19. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Flowers Flowers 19

20. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Where do we get oranges? 20

21. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Orange Tree Orange Tree 21

22. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees What helped make the orange grow? 22

23. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees Bees 23

24. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Inside flower – soft powder called Pollen 24

25. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Deep inside the flower sweet juice called Nectar 25

26. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees While the bee sucks up the Nectar her hairy legs brush against the pollen 26

27. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees The pollen sticks to its legs When the bee goes from flower to flower it spreads the pollen 27

28. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees have built in straws in their mouth When the bee puts the Nectar in its mouth Guess what it makes? 28

29. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Honey 29

30. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees This honey feeds the other bees in the hive Bees dont eat all the honey they bring home Guess what they do with the extra honey? 30

31. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Store it in the honey comb 31

32. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Who made the honey comb? 32

33. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees made the honey comb 33

34. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Who caused or made the honey? 34

35. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees made the honey 35

36. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Do people make bees? NO Only God Does 36

37. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Remember our rule ! Everything must have a cause What caused the honey? BEES 37

38. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Remember our memory verse Every house is built by someone Who built the bees house? BEES Isnt it wonderful that God made Bees 38

39. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees 20 thousand different kinds of Bees 39

40. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Some special things about Bees In the Old Testament God promised his people The promised land and he said: The land would flow with milk and honey 40

41. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Why was honey so special 3,500 years ago? People back then did not have sugar They used honey to make things sweet Do you like honey on your toast? I do ! 41

42. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Another special thing about bees How do bees keep warm in the winter? Bees gather in a ball and eat the honey They get energy from the honey They flip and shake their wings That makes heat and keeps them warm 42

43. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Another special thing about bees How do Bees keep cool? They pour water over the honey comb They flip and shake their wings The wind over the water makes it cool That the same as our water coolers 43

44. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees How did the Bees learn to do that? Did they go to school? No When God made the Bees he made them with instinct 44

45. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees How do Bees tell the time of day? Use their eyes to read the sun rays. Isnt that marvelous !!! 45

46. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Here is the funniest think Bees do!! How does a Bee tell the other Bees where he found a whole lot of Nectar? 46

47. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Do they call them on the Phone? Maybe they send them a letter! Maybe they send them an e-mail 47

48. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees do a dance In front on the hive they run round and round in a circle 48

49. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees They stop and run across the circle Thats the direction of the flowers with nectar 49

50. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees But how far away is the flower? When the Bee crosses the circle he goes up at an angle 50

51. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Somehow that tells the other Bees how far away the flowers are Isnt that just amazing? 51

52. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees How did they learn to do that dance? Did they go to school? Did they read it in a book? 52

53. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees NO God just made Bees to do that Thats called Instinct 53

54. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Bees outsmart Scientists Research at Princeton University 54

55. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Whats our rule? Everything must have a cause 55

56. I Believe in God Because of the Bees I Believe in God Because of the Bees Whats our memory verse? Hebrews 3:4 For every house is built by some man; but he that built all things is God. 56

57. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds 57 Because of the Birds

58. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Who makes bird nests? 58

59. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Birds Who made the bird? God God 59

60. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Why do birds fly south for the Winter? How do they know the directions? God made them with instinct 60

61. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Why do birds fly in a V shape? 61

62. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds What about the Woodpecker? 62

63. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds How does it hold on to the trunk of the tree? How does it pound on a tree with its beak and never gets a headache? 63

64. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds I has two toes forward and two toes backward Their tail feathers are short and stiff The Woodpecker has two amazing features other birds do not have 64

65. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Behind its bill is a pad of sponge The sponge acts as a shock absorber Did that just happen by evolution? Some spotted woodpeckers have made holes in concrete poles 65

66. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds The second amazing features of the Woodpecker When it drills holes in the tree it uses its long tongue to reach down the hole to find the insects 66

67. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds 67

68. I Believe in God Because of the Birds I Believe in God Because of the Birds Its tongue is longer than its body Its tongue circles around inside its head Did all this just happen? Who made the Woodpecker? God 68

69. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins The amazing emperor Penguin 69

70. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins Its breeding pattern is simply amazing They spend the summer at sea feeding In March they walk as far as nine miles to their breeding grounds 70

71. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins The female lays one large egg She lays the egg on the ice There is no material for a nest She puts the egg onto her feet She covers the egg with her skin 71

72. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins The male Penguin takes the egg He puts the eggs on his feet and covers it with his skin The female leaves and goes to sea for two months to get food The male Penguin just stands there 72

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74. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins Just when the egg hatches the female returns Out of hundreds of thousands of male Penguins the female picks out the right male If she is only a day or so late the baby will die 74

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76. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins The male is free to hurry to the sea He gorges in the sea for two weeks He must return at the right time Out of hundreds of thousands of Penguins he is able to pick the right baby 76

77. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins For the rest of the winter the parents take turns going to sea for food If they are late just a day or so the baby will die Did evolution make these Penguins do what they do for their babies? 77

78. I Believe in God Because of Penguins I Believe in God Because of Penguins Look at some amazing pictures of Penguins 78

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82. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of the Bees 82

83. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of the Birds 83

84. I Believe in God I Believe in God Next Study Because of the Penguin 84

85. I Believe in God I Believe in God Next Lesson Because of Spiders 85

86. I Believe in God I Believe in God Because of Beavers 86

87. I Believe in God 87 Because of the Termites

88. I Believe in God Because of the Bomardier Beetle Because of the Bomardier Beetle 88

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90. Without the Bible 90 You can believe in a Creator

91. ROMANS 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse : 91