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
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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,
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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
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Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 4, 2011
WAITING TO BE KING
In April 2011 Prince Charles became the longest serving heir apparent in British history, having waited 59 years, 2 months and 14 days. Charles overtook the record set by his great-great grandfather king Edward VII; and
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Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jun 25, 2018
Whenever a city was conquered in the ancient world, the type of animal the victorious king would ride as he entered a defeated town would make all the difference in the world to the people. If he was seated on a horse, the city was doomed; it was a sign that he had come in war, riding his
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WAS JESUS INVOLVED IN POLITICS? I hear that all the time as the excuse for Christians not voting. Is that biblically true? I spent hours searching through the Gospels for the truth and found these key teachings that describe Jesus' attitude and involvement toward the issue of government and
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 30, 2010
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JESUS
He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life.
Jesus ended His earthly ministry by being thirsty, yet He is the Living Water.
Jesus was weary, yet He is our rest.
Jesus paid tribute, yet He is the King.
Jesus was accused of having a demon, yet He cast out demons.
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POWER AND "KING OF THE HILL"
When I was a kid, we used to play a game called "King of the Hill." Everyone would get together and choose some place to be the "hill." Sometimes we were lucky enough to have a dirt mound to play on, but not very often. It might be a bed or a sofa, unless, of course,
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Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 14, 2012
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WHO FLATTERS THE KING
Francois Fenelon was the court clergy for King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. One Sunday when the king and his attendants arrived at the chapel for the regular service, no one else was there but the preacher. King Louis demanded, "What does this mean?"
Fenelon
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