In Sermon Illustrations: "2 Kings 2 1 2 6 14"

A Preacher Extols A King Instead Of The King Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 10, 2009

A preacher extols a king instead of the King of kings There was a preacher in 19th century Scandinavia who, in the vestry one Sunday morning, heard that the King would be present at worship. Understandably rattled he ditched his well prepared sermon and spoke on and on about the Christian virtues ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:15-20

Tags: Worldliness

It Is Estimated There Are About 1.1 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2008

It is estimated there are about 1.1 billion e-mail users, and 1.4 billion active e-mail accounts ...read more

Tags: Technology

The Unexpected King

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011

THE UNEXPECTED KING Just a year ago (on September 16, 2009), an article in The Washington Post began with these words: "The king folds her own laundry, chauffeurs herself around Washington in a 1992 Honda, and answers her own phone. Her boss's phone, too." The article was about Peggielene Bartels, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-8

Tags: Election

The Top 14 Upcoming Thanksgiving-Themed Movies  PRO

Contributed by Brian Mavis on Nov 15, 2001

The Top 14 Upcoming Thanksgiving-Themed Movies 14> To Kill A Walking Bird 13> My Best Friend’s Dressing 12> The Texas Coleslaw Massacre 11> Casserolablanca 10> The Fabulous Baster Boys 9> 12 Hungry Men 8> Silence of the Yams 7> For Love of The Game Hen 6> I Know What You Ate Last Winter 5> All the ...read more

Tags: Thanksgiving Holiday

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are 6,913 Languages In The World, But Only ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

There are 6,913 languages in the world, but only 2,300 have as much as one book of the Bible translated and available. ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

King For A Day  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 20, 2002

KING FOR A DAY Once upon a time, before television, there was radio. You know what radio is--television without pictures. Well, before television, one of the most popular daytime radio programs was called "Queen for a Day." If I remember it correctly (and it was a long time ago!), each day four ...read more

Tags: Easter Palm Sunday

Rich As A King

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 9, 2003

RICH AS A KING History books are filled with wealthy people who were practically destitute compared to me. I have triple-tracked storm windows; Croesus did not. Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great, but he couldn’t buy cat food in bulk. Czar Nicholas II lacked a compound-miter ...read more

Tags: Peace

The Message Of The King  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Feb 24, 2005

The Message of the King The year was 1930, and it was the year of the Naval Confer¬ence in London. King George was to address the opening session. Radio was in its infancy, but through this media the king’s message was to be carried around the world. Just before the king was to go on the air, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47, Acts 15:36-41

Tags: Sharing My Testimony

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking For A King

Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 3, 2005

George Mc Donna wrote: They were looking for a king to lift them up on high. He came a little ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

Children Of The King

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Aug 17, 2009

CHILDREN OF THE KING Living as a child of the King will be noticeable in the way others experience us. Madonna has been in the headlines over the last couple of years for famously trying and succeeding to adopt African children from Malawi. Whatever we think of Madonna’s actions or motives on ...read more

Tags: Adoption

Denomination: Baptist

King Of The Jungle

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010

KING OF THE JUNGLE I like the story of the arrogant, prideful lion, who wanted to remind other animals how great he was. He went to the gazelle and roared, "Who is the king of the jungle?" Trembling, the gazelle answered, "Why, you are, mighty lion." He went next to the giraffe and roared, ...read more

Tags: Pride

Denomination: Brethren

Protecting The King

Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011

PROTECTING THE KING Several years ago, as I was traveling through Memphis, TN. I passed by the magnificent mansion, once owned by Elvis Presley. I noticed that at the gates to the entrance onto the property, there was a guard house. It was once occupied to assure that no one could harm "The ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

King Rat

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011

KING RAT James Clavell, King Rat: about a Japanese POW camp in which one prisoner, a pathetic loser before the war, who became the most powerful man in the camp by trading with the enemy and exploiting the misery of his fellows. He used to try to pressure the other prisoners to join him, calling ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 18:9-15

Tags: Apocalypse

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

King Of The Jungle

Contributed by Randy Wilson on Aug 1, 2011

KING OF THE JUNGLE I'm reminded of the lion who woke up one morning and decided it was time to stroll through the jungle and check on his kingdom. He came first to a giraffe chewing on some leaves up in a tree. "Hey, long neck," he asked, "Who's the king of the jungle?" "Why you are on great ...read more

Tags: Lordship Of Christ

Denomination: Baptist

The Message Of The King  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011

THE MESSAGE OF THE KING The year was 1930, and it was the year of the Naval Conference in London. King George was to address the opening session. Radio was in its infancy, but through this media the king’s message was to be carried around the world. However, just before the king was to go on the ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 1:8

Tags: Christian Witness

The Selfish King  PRO

Contributed by James Lloyd on Dec 4, 2011

THE SELFISH KING Once upon a time there was a king who lived in a beautiful kingdom. He was happy and so were his people. They worked together to improve the kingdom and brought the king many gifts. The king, in turn, was generous to his people. People all over the world heard of this kingdom and ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

No King But Jesus

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012

NO KING BUT JESUS Did you know that the colonialists wanted to make George Washington a king? But he refused. Because George and many of the colonists believed that there was only one king, and it was not King George III. On April 22, 1774, before the Revolutionary War, a report was sent to King ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:37

Tags: Jesus Christ

Child Of A King

Contributed by Dwight Clough on Dec 29, 2012

Imagine for a moment that you were a child in a super rich family. If you wanted a new car, it’s yours. If you wanted a week in Europe or in the South Pacific, no problem. For you, money is no object. Whatever you want is yours. Most of us will never be in that situation. But, in reality, we are in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Tags: Identity, Prayer How To

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

King On Faith

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 8, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “"Faith is taking the first step even when you ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Baptist

Of Herods And Kings

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 4, 2024

"Every Herod dies and comes alone to stand before the Lamb upon the Throne." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:19-20, Revelation 5:1-8

Tags: Power, Politics, Sovereignty, Kingdom Of God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational