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  • King Of The Jungle

    Contributed by Randy Wilson on Aug 1, 2011
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    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
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    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
     | 4,400 views

    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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    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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    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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    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

  • King On Faith

    Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jun 8, 2013
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    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “"Faith is taking the first step even when you ...read more

  • Can There Be A Crime More Diabolical Than The ...

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Feb 16, 2005
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    Can there be a crime more diabolical than the murder of a child. We can not stomach abuse to children. Have you heard the story of Eric Sellers. Eric shook his 4 pound baby so hard that he snapped the infants thigh bone. The judge told him "Your actions tell me you’re not the father of this ...read more

  • Tale Of Two Kings  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 24, 2002
    based on 33 ratings
     | 4,278 views

    TALE OF TWO KINGS Two of the greatest love stories ever told. The one, at Camelot; the other, at Calvary. Two of the noblest kings ever to live. The one, King Arthur; the other, King of the Jews. The one is adorned with a jeweled crown; the other, with a crown of thorns. The comparisons ...read more

  • Put The King In First

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 13, 2009
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    PUT THE KING IN FIRST In the Berlin art gallery there is a painting by the famous artist Mengel that is only partially finished. It is supposed to be a painting of King Frederick of Germany talking to his generals. Mengel painstakingly painted the generals first around the outside of the painting. ...read more

  • King Becomes A Peasant

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2009
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    KING BECOMES A PEASANT King James V of Scotland would on occasion lay aside the royal robe of king and dress as a peasant. In disguise, he could move freely about the land, making friends and entering into their difficulties, appreciating their handicaps, sympathizing with them in their sorrow. ...read more

  • Power And "King Of The Hill"

    Contributed by Isaac Butterworth on Jun 17, 2011
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     | 1,776 views

    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, ...read more

  • Unaware Of The King's Presence  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,395 views

    UNAWARE OF THE KING’S PRESENCE Steve Brown tells the frustrating story of some British social scientists. Following the end of British rule in India in the 1940s, a group of researchers wanted to study the impact of the end of British rule on the life of the nation. After six months, the British ...read more

  • Who Flatters The King  PRO

    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 ...read more

  • Stephen King On Religion

    Contributed by Davon Huss on May 7, 2014
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    Horror writer Stephen King says this: "Organized religion ...read more

  • He Set It All Aside  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 41 ratings
     | 5,813 views

    He Set It All Aside By Dan Adkins And Tracy Dartt Somewhere Upon A Distant Land Long Ago, And Far Away Was A Crown Of Gold And Precious Jewels Still Unequaled To This Day It Was A Crown Desired By Kings And Princes Throughout The Years Of Time But The King For Whom The Crown Was Made For Love... ...read more

  • Solomon Lived The Life Under The Sun To Its ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Solomon lived the life under the sun to its fullest extent, He had everything; went anywhere; did anything he wanted to do. In Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11… He was looking for peace and purpose in life, he had tried everything under the sun but nothing could satisfy… He poured himself into science, ...read more

  • Ernest Hemingway, Said This About His Life: "I ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Ernest Hemingway, said this about his life: “I live in a vacuum that is as lonely as a radio tube when the batteries are dead, and there is no current to plug into.” Hemingway lived his life in a way that would be the envy of any person who has bought in to the values of this world. But on a Sunday ...read more

  • Solomon Discovered The Emptiness Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2008
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    Solomon discovered the emptiness of stuff. Illus. A young banker was driving his BMW, in the mountains, during a snowstorm. As he rounded a turn the vehicle slid out of control and toward a cliff. At the last moment he unbuckled his seatbelt and jumped from the car. Though he escaped with his ...read more