The Birds and the Bees

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The Birds and The Bees
The heavens declare the glory of God and the
firmament sheweth his handywork. Ps. 191
Birds and Bees declare evidence that there is a
God
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The Birds
1. Bones Evolution - evolved from
reptiles Solid bones ??? Too heavy Spongy
Warren Truss
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Struts
The bones of a bird are filled with air spaces to
reduce weight
God Designed Birds this way
A birds bones are light but very strong.
Interior supports are called struts (same as in
airplanes).
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The Birds
2. Wings Gen. 121 ...winged fowl... Like a
living airplane
wings, propeller, stearing gear, slots and flaps
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The same principle that enables an airplane wing
to stay aloft permits a bird wing to stay aloft.
Note Camber, angle of attack, creation of lift
and drag.
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Separation of feathers produces extra drag,
similar to wing flaps on airplane.
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Bald Eagle is a great flying Machine
God designed the Eagle
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Albatross - Gods Champion Glider
9 ft. wing span Soar most of life Land for
nesting Drink salt water
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Birds are fastest creatures on earth
Peregrine Falcon 180 MPH Eagle - 100 MPH
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The Birds
3. Eyesight Eagle - perfect focus while
diving Can spot rabbit 2 miles away Third
eyelid serves as wiper
Did not happen by chance
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The Birds
4. Beaks Different kinds - food they eat
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The Birds
5. Nesting Abilities Who taught the bird to do
this
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The Birds
6. Navigational Abilities Without a map or
compass Golden Plover - Flies from
Canada to
South America nonstop Blackpoll Warbler - Nests
in Canda Then flies to Brazil - 4,000 miles
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Birds are evidence of a God
Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not,
neither do they reap, nor gather into barns yet
your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not
much better than they? Matt. 626
Hummingbirds eat 60 times a day
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The Bees
1. Making Honey God gave ability to change
nectar Honey stomach - stores nectar
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The Bees
2. The Honeycomb Cell to store Hexagon
Great Architect God Gave them intelligence to
make honeycomb
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The Bees
3. Claws Sharp Tips to walk on rough
areas Cushions between claws to walk on smooth
surfaces
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The Bees
4. Cross pollination Main purpose to get nectar
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The Bees
5. Wings Requires large wings
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The Bees
6. Communicate Movements to communicate
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The Bees
7. Generate Heat Cold blooded Cluster together
and begin shaking to create heat When hot they
beat wings to blow in air to the bee-hive
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The Bees
How did the Bees learn these things ? Trial and
Error ??? Survive ??? First bees knew as much
as bees do today Fossilized bee looks like our
bees
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The Birds and The Bees
Speak of a designer - Gen. 121 Man has never
created anything that has instinct or
intelligence. Man cannot create a blade of grass
- much less a bird or a bee!
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The Birds and The Bees
The heavens declare the glory of God and the
firmament sheweth his handywork. Ps. 191
Birds and Bees declare evidence that there is a
God
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening April 2, 06