Let's explore the fascinating world of invisible living creatures. That’s right—invisible! Not because they have super powers or an invisibility cloak, but because they are so tiny we cannot see them with our eyes. We're exploring:

• What is a microscope and how was it invented?
• How were the tiny, invisible creatures called bacteria discovered?
• What important jobs do bacteria have?
• Why do bad bacteria that cause diseases exist?
• What can bad bacteria teach us about God’s good grace?

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Thank you to Institute for Creation Research (ICR) for their episode on bacteria: https://youtu.be/7az1YsbkJBk?si=3PzS9J68LERU4ZMq

Scientific study on microbes on a grain of sand: https://www.mpg.de/11830658/sand-bacteria

Scriptures Referenced in this Episode:

“O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.” Psalm 104:24

“God looked at everything he had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31

“I will put a curse on the ground, and you will have to work very hard for your food. In pain you will eat its food all the days of your life. The ground will produce thorns and weeds for you” Genesis 3:17-18

“Everyone has sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard, and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a free gift. They need to be made free from sin through Jesus Christ.” Romans 3:23-24

“You have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.” Ephesians 2:8

“God, your thoughts are precious to me. They are so many! If I could count them, they would be more than all the grains of sand…” Psalm 139:17-18

“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and if you believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you will be saved. We believe with our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we declare with our mouths that we believe, and so we are saved.” Romans 10:9-10

Terms Learned in this Episode:

Microscopic: Too small to see with only your eyes, you need a microscope to see it.

Microscope: A tool used in science to magnify tiny objects and see them closer and larger.

Bacteria: A type of microbe (living thing that can only be seen through a microscope).

Fermentation: A process in which living bacteria (and other microbes) break down ingredients and turn a food or drink into something new.

Pathogenic Bacteria: Microbes that cause illnesses or diseases. These are what we call Germs.

Grace: When God gives us good things that we cannot work for and do not deserve.