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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 29 MIN

God of Creation: Kangaroos, Bats, and Beavers

from The Preaching of the Cross

A blind, inch-long joey crawls to a pouch it has never seen, locks onto nourishment it cannot even draw in, and survives without choking. That’s not a cartoon of nature, it’s a real-world design problem with a real-world solution, and it sets the tone for Lesson 14 of our “The God of Creation” series.We start with marsupials and spotlight the kangaroo’s pouch, the mother’s milk delivery, and the newborn’s life-or-death anatomy. We also touch the Virginia possum and the strange behaviors that show up fully formed at birth. Along the way, we keep asking the same question: if these systems must work perfectly on day one, how do you honestly explain them by chance alone? We then open the Bible to Proverbs and Psalms to show God as a refuge, a strong tower, and a hiding place for people who are just as helpless without Him.Next we turn to bats and their nighttime mastery, including classic experiments that reveal navigation beyond eyesight and point toward what many call echolocation. We connect these wonders to Romans 1 and the claim that creation makes God’s eternal power plainly visible. We close with the beaver’s dams, lodges, and canals, then bring it home with the most important preparation of all: not just building a temporary house, but receiving eternal life through the Lord Jesus Christ.Church Website — BibleBaptistDeLand.comMinistry Website — JamesWKnox.org YouTube Channel — YouTube.com/JamesWKnoxSermonsSermon Audio — SermonAudio.com/BibleBaptistDeLandWeb Store — Store.JamesWKnox.org

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