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  • This Is Good  PRO

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,432 views

    I heard about a man who always said “This is good.” to everything that happened to him. It seems that he went with his king on a hunting trip. He loaded the guns and the king shot them. Evidentially, he loaded one gun wrong and when it went off it shot the king’s thumb off. Examining the ...read more

  • Humpty Dumpty—continued

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2011
     | 4,725 views

    HUMPTY DUMPTY--CONTINUED We all remember the story of Humpty Dumpty that goes like this... Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. But did you know that there's more to the story? Not only ...read more

  • D. It's Like An Incident That Benjamin Franklin ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,757 views

    D. It’s like an incident that Benjamin Franklin told about. An English minister was once ordered to read a proclamation issued by King Charles I. After a period in which the country had observed strict blue laws on Sundays, the king issued a decree urging people to return to participating in ...read more

  • The Fourth Gift Of The Magi  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 3, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,944 views

    THE FOURTH GIFT OF THE MAGI David Dewitt states, "Though there are still many questions about the Magi that may be left unanswered, we can determine that they brought a fourth gift that is often forgotten by many. After they laid their treasures down before Mary and Joseph, they worshipped Jesus. ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Sep 13, 2020
     | 2,972 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • Withholding Your Best Wine  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,998 views

    WITHHOLDING YOUR BEST WINE There is a story about an old village in Spain. The people of this village heard the king planned to visit there. No king had ever done that. So naturally, they became excited and wanted to offer a great celebration that would show their adoration and that would honor ...read more

  • On January 21, 1930, The Name Of Harold Vidian ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2001
    based on 109 ratings
     | 2,142 views

    On January 21, 1930, the name of Harold Vidian became synonymous with heroism. On that day, England’s King George V was scheduled to give the opening address at the London Arms Conference. The king’s message was to be sent by radio all around the world. Donald McCullough, in his book The ...read more

  • An Honest Question  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,092 views

    AN HONEST QUESTION Ravi Zacharias, in "Questions I Would Like to Ask God," writes: I have often referenced the quote by the talk show host Larry King, in his response to a particular question: "If you could select any one person across all of history to interview, who would it be?" Mr. King’s ...read more

  • It Was April 1742 When George Fredrick Handel ...

    Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,882 views

    It was April 1742 when George Fredrick Handel premiered his oratorio THE MESSIAH in Dublin. The next year several performances were given in London, and King George II was present on one such occasion. When the King first heard “The Hallelujah Chorus,” he was so overwhelmed and inspired that in ...read more

  • For Years Europeans Have Told The Story About ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,989 views

    For years Europeans have told the story about citizens who prepared to crown their king. Crowds lined the streets to see the new king pass in procession. A 12 year old boy began pushing his way through the crowd. He was able to get as far as the guards and tried to get past them too. The guards ...read more

  • Baptism

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,895 views

    The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized ...read more

  • In The Fifteen Hundreds There Was A Protestant ...  PRO

    Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 24, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,305 views

    In the fifteen hundreds there was a protestant reformer in England by the name of Hugh Latimer. He was known as a great preacher of his day and he had many opportunities to preach. One of his opportunities was to preach before the King Henry VIII of England. He thought about his great ...read more

  • Genghis Khan's Hawk

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Sep 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,560 views

    Genghis Khan's Hawk Sometimes when The Lord spoils our personal plans, we think He's treating us as an enemy, when in truth, He's acting as our best friend. The legend says that Genghis Khan, the Mongol king of the 13th century, was out hunting one hot summer day with his favorite hawk perched on ...read more

  • The Old Man With The Rags  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,577 views

    THE OLD MAN WITH THE RAGS A beggar lived near the king’s palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments are welcome. The beggar went on his way. He looked at the rags he was wearing and sighed. Slowly ...read more

  • A Parable From The Chilean Mining ...

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Oct 16, 2010
     | 2,384 views

    A PARABLE FROM THE CHILEAN MINING DISASTER Once upon a time there was a wise, good and powerful King. His kingdom was known as the kingdom of Hope and it was the richest kingdom in the world. He ruled his people with love and justice. The kingdom of Hope was known throughout the world and other ...read more

  • Preach!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 25, 2021
     | 1,609 views

    “PREACH” The word, “preach” comes from the Greek word, kerusso, and means to proclaim as a herald or make a proclamation in a public gathering. The herald may not even have liked the message he was to proclaim or the people may not have wanted to hear it and, thus, the temptation for the herald ...read more

  • It Happened In The Jungle One Day. A Lion With A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,917 views

    It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of the jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a zebra. “Who’s the ...read more

  • It Happened In The Jungle One Day. A Lion With A ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,641 views

    It happened in the jungle one day. A lion with a big ego went around asking the other animals who the king of the jungle was. “Who’s the king of the jungle?” the lion roared at a monkey. “Why you are, Mr. Lion,” said the monkey with fear in his voice. The lion went on and found a zebra. “Who’s ...read more

  • One Day A Large Male Lion Decided To Make Sure ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 1,893 views

    "One day a large male lion decided to make sure that all the other animals knew he was the master of the jungle so 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 zebra and roared, ’Who is the king ...read more

  • When Hugh Latimer Was Preaching One Day In The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,723 views

    When Hugh Latimer was preaching one day in the presence of King Henry VIII, he reports that he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the king is here; be careful what you say.” Then he said to himself, “Latimer! Latimer! Remember that the King of kings is here; be careful what you do ...read more

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