What Is the Smallest Seed? The Curious Way an Orchid Grows Up - Lesson 66

Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible

The smallest seed is the size of a speck of dust, but what plant does it come from? Discover the unique ways orchids grow from a microscopic seed to a beautiful flowering plant…with a bit of help from another species.

Here’s our trail map:

• What Is the Smallest Seed?
• What Is an Orchid?
• How Does an Orchid Grow Up?
• Does an Orchid Have Leaves?
• How Can We Grow Up Into Christ?

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“Then Jesus told another story: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. That seed is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes big enough for the wild birds to come and build nests in its branches.’” Matthew 13:31-32 (NCV)

“...I tell you the truth, if your faith is as big as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. All things will be possible for you.” Matthew 17:20 (NCV)

​​“Through his power all things were made—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen, all powers, authorities, lords, and rulers. All things were made through Christ and for Christ.” Colossians 1:16 (NCV)

“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” 2 Peter 3:18 (NCV)

“Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:7 (NLT)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

Microscopic: Something so small we cannot see it with only our eyes. We need a microscope to magnify it so we can see it.

Orchid: A flowering plant, or a plant that makes flowers. It comes in 28 to 30,000 different varieties, growing in many, many different places around the world including tropical areas, sem-desert, mountainous regions, ocean shores, and the tundra.

Mycorrhiza: A group of fungus that grows and works with plant roots.

Symbiotic Relationship: When two species have a close relationship, often helping each other, or one helping the other. Symbiotic relationships can benefit both species or only one.

Relational: Relational means there is a relationship, connection, or bond between two people, creatures, or things.

Photosynthesis: A process controlled by sunlight that puts things in a plant together to turn them into energy. Photosynthesis allows a plant to use the sun’s energy to make food.

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