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Becoming a New PersonBecoming a New Person

A Science Demonstration Based on2 Corinthians 5:17

A Science Demonstration Based on2 Corinthians 5:17

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Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are

passed away; behold, all things are become new.(2 Corinthians 5:17)

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October 31

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Items Needed

• Handful of dry seeds (peas, beans, corn, limas, etc.)

• Sand

• Water

• Small clear container that can be sealed, like a glass jar or plastic pill bottle

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Procedure

• Mix seeds and sand in equal amounts.

• Pour into jar, shaking the jar to fill completely.

• Wet the sand thoroughly.

• Screw the lid on tightly.

• If glass is used, put jar on a cookie sheet to prevent a spill.

• Wait a day or two.

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Explanation• The seed coat has a small opening, often

on an indented side, that admits water.

• The inner embryo or germ of the seed readily absorbs the water, swelling in the process and cracking its outer shell. It will then produce a root and stem.

• The pressure exerted by a growing seed or plant is tremendous. Perhaps you have seen a plant gradually overturn a rock or raise a slab of concrete.

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The swelling of moist seeds was responsible for the sinking of a large supply ship during

World War II.

A vessel carrying sacks of dried beans was slightly damaged by

a torpedo.

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The ship continued on its way, but the cargo of beans became

soaked and started to swell. Eventually, the expansion of the beans split open the hull of the

ship, causing it to sink!

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Here is what happened with

our demonstration:

Here is what happened with

our demonstration:

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First try — just filledFirst try — just filled

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First try after 8 hours First try after 8 hours

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Second trySecond try

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Second try afterEight hours

Second try afterEight hours

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Third tryThird try

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Third try after a Few HoursThird try after a Few Hours

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Another view of breakAnother view of break

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Continued expansion knocked Jar over

Continued expansion knocked Jar over

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Video of glass breakingVideo of glass breaking

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Application

These growing seeds represent a new Christian--exciting changes occur when you give your life to Jesus. Your growth cannot

be contained!

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The End