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  • Looking For A King

    Contributed by Larry Jacobs on Jul 3, 2005
     | 3,802 views

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

  • Children Of The King

    Contributed by Nigel Heath on Aug 17, 2009
     | 3,878 views

    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

  • King Of The Jungle

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 29, 2010
     | 3,897 views

    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

  • Protecting The King

    Contributed by Michael E. Bartee Sr. on Jan 28, 2011
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     | 4,052 views

    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

  • The Unexpected King

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 5, 2011
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    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

  • King Rat

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 2, 2011
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    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

  • King Of The Jungle

    Contributed by Randy Wilson on Aug 1, 2011
     | 3,987 views

    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

  • The Message Of The King  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 8, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,519 views

    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

  • Waiting To Be King

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 4, 2011
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    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 ...read more

  • The Selfish King  PRO

    Contributed by James Lloyd on Dec 4, 2011
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     | 6,901 views

    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

  • No King But Jesus

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 3, 2012
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     | 7,913 views

    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

  • A King's Ransom

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 7, 2012
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    A KING'S RANSOM I Timothy 2:6 says Jesus "gave himself as a ransom." A ransom is a price paid to purchase someone's freedom. In 1193, the English King Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, was returning from leading a Crusade to the Holy Land. As he returned through Europe, Leopold V ...read more

  • Child Of A King

    Contributed by Dwight Clough on Dec 29, 2012
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     | 8,068 views

    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

  • Of Herods And Kings

    Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Jun 4, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 487 views

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

  • Martin Sheen's Faith

    Contributed by Josh Hunt on Mar 2, 2012
     | 2,972 views

    MARTIN SHEEN'S FAITH Former Hollywood bad boy Martin Sheen says watching his son, Charlie Sheen, lead a similarly decadent life fills him with remorse. He worries that he learned to be a father too late. He particularly regrets his failure to share his faith. "I never lost my faith," Sheen says. ...read more

  • Washing Dishes For ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
     | 2,685 views

    WASHING DISHES FOR GOD Brother Lawrence, a 17th century lay brother and a good cook, spent most of his years in a monastery as a cook. He did not have the education necessary to become a cleric and his mundane duties included cooking meals, running errands and scrubbing pots, anything but changing ...read more

  • Leo Tolstoy Born 1828 And Author Of "War And ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2007
     | 971 views

    Leo Tolstoy born 1828 and author of “War and Peace.” He was a great influence on Gandhi & Martin Luther King, Jr. He influenced them in their non-resistant movements for equal rights. Tolstoy once wrote a story about a successful peasant farmer who was not satisfied with his lot. He wanted more ...read more

  • Martin Of Tours Was A Roman Soldier And A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Philip Gill on Jan 13, 2003
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,900 views

    Martin of Tours was a Roman soldier and a Christian. One cold winter day, as he was entering a city, a beggar stopped him and asked for alms. Martin had no money; but the beggar was blue and shivering with cold, and Martin gave what he had. He took off his soldier’s coat, worn and frayed as it was; ...read more

  • Not Only Are We The Freest Of Kings, We Are Also ...

    Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 29, 2009
     | 1,421 views

    Not only are we the freest of kings, we are also priests forever, which is far more excellent than being kings, for as priests we are worthy to appear before God to pray for ...read more

  • Luther's Ten Qualifications For The Minister  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 1,859 views

    Luther’s ten qualifications for the minister: 1) He should be able to teach plainly and in order. 2) He should have a good head. 3) Good power of language. 4) A good voice. 5) A good memory. 6) He should know when to stop. 7) He should be sure of what he means to say. 8) And be ready to ...read more