WE WANT A KING (1 OF 5)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Samuel 8, Deuteronomy 17:14-20
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We Want a King (1 of 5)
Series: Crown: An Investigation into the Royal Family of Israel
Scott Maze
1 Samuel 8; Deuteronomy 17:14-20
On the birthday of ''The King'' Elvis Presley, I am grateful to have you join me for a study of the royalty.
Some people think that America may have never known ''President'' George Washington had he had a desire to be King George I. George Washington is our nation's first military hero because he scratched together a victory during Revolutionary War where there was certain defeat. The military commander of the continental forces from 1775 onward, he led the small army through the hardships of Valley Forge through the perilous crossing of the Delaware to eventual triumph at Yorktown. A man of tremendous character and few people have been the leaders that the husband of Martha provided our fledging nation. It's no wonder that 7 months after his decisive victory at Yorktown that the war itself turned, there were soon calls for Washington to become America's first king. Years later, Washington stepped down from his second term as President where the nation saw the peaceful transfer of power to President John Adams.
Since we have no monarchy, Americans love the British monarchy. The American actress, Meghan Markle, recently married Prince Harry. And many people have watched the Emmy-awarded TV show, The Crown. My wife, Traci, and me enjoyed the show and learned so much that we didn't know. Really, Americans see the British royalty as a tax-funded soap opera. We wake up in the middle of the night to watch the wedding of Prince William or years before the wedding of Princess Diana. In 2011, close to 23 million Americans woke up early to watch the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, according to Nielsen. In 1981, before cable TV, the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, was one of the most-watched televised events of the 1980s in the United States. I think my ...
Series: Crown: An Investigation into the Royal Family of Israel
Scott Maze
1 Samuel 8; Deuteronomy 17:14-20
On the birthday of ''The King'' Elvis Presley, I am grateful to have you join me for a study of the royalty.
Some people think that America may have never known ''President'' George Washington had he had a desire to be King George I. George Washington is our nation's first military hero because he scratched together a victory during Revolutionary War where there was certain defeat. The military commander of the continental forces from 1775 onward, he led the small army through the hardships of Valley Forge through the perilous crossing of the Delaware to eventual triumph at Yorktown. A man of tremendous character and few people have been the leaders that the husband of Martha provided our fledging nation. It's no wonder that 7 months after his decisive victory at Yorktown that the war itself turned, there were soon calls for Washington to become America's first king. Years later, Washington stepped down from his second term as President where the nation saw the peaceful transfer of power to President John Adams.
Since we have no monarchy, Americans love the British monarchy. The American actress, Meghan Markle, recently married Prince Harry. And many people have watched the Emmy-awarded TV show, The Crown. My wife, Traci, and me enjoyed the show and learned so much that we didn't know. Really, Americans see the British royalty as a tax-funded soap opera. We wake up in the middle of the night to watch the wedding of Prince William or years before the wedding of Princess Diana. In 2011, close to 23 million Americans woke up early to watch the wedding of Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, according to Nielsen. In 1981, before cable TV, the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, was one of the most-watched televised events of the 1980s in the United States. I think my ...
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