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  • samson musyoki avatar

    Fool Proof

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 24, 2007
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    SUPPOSE YOU WERE ENJOYING SOME SOUP AND THEN YOU FIND A ROACH IN IT, HOW WOULD YOU REACT? HOW DOES GOD REACT TO YOUR CHARACTER?

    FOOL PROOF ECCLESIASTES 10:1 As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Imagine yourself enjoying some delicious meal in a café or at a friend’s dinner and then as you enjoy the soup, suddenly you see a dead lizard within the gravy, or a cockroach with ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Look Back At Life

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007
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    What a privelege, to take a look back at life through the eyes of the world’s wisest man, who knew now what really mattered.

    Passage: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 Intro: There is a museum in Deadwood, SD, to the American West. 1. Inscription left by one prospector: 2. “I lost my gun. I lost my horse. I am out of food. The Indians are after me. But I’ve got all the gold I can carry.” 3. King Solomon had a lot, too. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Terry Hagedorn avatar

    Flies In The Ointment

    Contributed by Terry Hagedorn on Oct 6, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
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    How to make your testimony stink.

    FLIES IN THE OINTMENT "Dead flies make the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour." Ecclessiates 10:1 Ointment was a necessary luxury in Bible times. The anointing of the hair, face, and exposed skin was an important act of hygiene and grooming in the arid regions of the Holy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Watch Your Step

    Contributed by James May on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
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    We must be careful to walk according to obedience.

    Watch Your Step By Pastor Jim May One of the most terrifying weapons that man has ever created is the land mine. It can come in all shapes and sizes. Some require the weight of a truck or tank to set them off, others only require about 3 pounds of pressure. And then there are some that are set ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Is Life Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,051 views

    Solomon proposes some questions to us in Chapter one and he says, “Is everything meaningless? Is life one big bore! Can you agree with me that life can be boring and even senseless?” The answer to these questions is really dependent on your relationship w

    Is Everything Meaningless? Ecclesiastes part 1 Hands on illustration: Have a timer with on the pulpit – set it for 30 minutes in front of everyone. The lesson from the timer is what motivated Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes because time was running out for him and for many others. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "What's Wrong With Pleasure?" Ecc. Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
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    What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.

    “What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Perseverance

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 26, 2007
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    HOLDIN ON FOR JESUS

    PERSEVERANCE INTRO: HOLD ON!!!!!!!!!!!! 1: DETERMINATION A) THE ACT OF DECIDING DEFINITELY AND FIRMLY B) AN ACT C) SOMETHING THAT TAKES US DOING SOMETHING D) THE ACT, ACTION IS REQUIRED PHYSICAL OR MENTAL SOMETIMES BOTH POINT: THIS IS THE FIRST WORD USED IN THE MEANING OF PERSEVERANCE A ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Ron Hietsch avatar

    Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007
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     | 3,308 views

    A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

    Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Are The Wise Really Wise?" Ecc Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,614 views

    Are the wise really wise if they do not have God in their lives? Solomon says “No they are not!”

    “Are the wise really wise?” Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Opening Timer Illustration: Set timer for 30 minutes – Did you know - What happens in 30 minutes? “Mission Maker Magazine”, page 18, Edition 2008, (www.WorldChristianDatabase.org). 7,764 souls began life in the world 3,444 souls meet Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Releasing The Blessing

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,984 views

    Shows how to release the blessing in ones life.

    Releasing the Blessing Text: Ecc 11:1-6 Ecc 11:1-6 NKJV Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days. (2) Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth. (3) If the clouds are full of rain, They empty themselves upon the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Everything In Time" Ecc Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,589 views

    Solomon tells us that timing is everything in life and life goes through many stages and we need to know what time it is.

    “Everything in Time!” Ecclesiastes pt. 4 On the lighter side of life: Proverbs from Fourth Graders A 4th grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in the class the first half of the proverb, and asked them to come up with the rest. Here is what they came up with: Better ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Is Work Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,832 views

    Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person.

    “Is Working Meaningless?” Ecc. pt 5 Opening Illustration: From Blue Fish TV – “Motivational Message” Thesis: Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person. Scripture Text: Ecc. 4:1-16: 1Again I looked and saw all the oppression ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Stand In Awe Of God" Ecc Pt6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,126 views

    The believer must come to church with a sense of awe for God and listen to what the Spirit is saying about broken vows and the misuse of money. If we fail to invite God into our lives then we will live a meaningless life and that life will be a life of mi

    “Stand in awe of God!” Ecclesiastes Pt 6 Opening Illustration: What happens in 30 minutes? Have a timer with on the pulpit – set it for 30 minutes in front of everyone. The lesson from the timer is what motivated Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes because time was running out for him and for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Does God Want Us Miserable?" Ecc Pt 7 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,114 views

    Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. Solomon contemplates this question as he looks at his own life. The question could be phrased this way too, “Is there no such thing as happy ever after without God?” Many say that happil

    “Does God want us miserable?” or “Is there a happily ever after without God?” Ecc. Pt. 7 Opening Illustration: How valuable is our time” from Blue Fish TV Hands on illustration - Do the timer – set it for 30 minutes! Thesis: Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Terry Hagedorn avatar

    The Poor Wise Man

    Contributed by Terry Hagedorn on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
     | 13,852 views

    THe fourth WIse Man is the most important of all.

    The Poor Wise Man Pastor Terry Hagedorn Calvary Baptist Church Reedsville, WV There was another wise man. There were not just three wise men! Tradition says that there were three because the wise men brought three kinds of gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. (Gold speaks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist