Sermons on Ecclesiastes 3:2:

Eulogy Rosia Walker

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 5, 2003

This is a eulogy for a woman who was not heavily involved in church, but was a pillar of love to her family.

Rosia Walker In a very small town, in the heart of Alabama, in the year 1909, God sent a little bundle of life and potential to John and Colevia Jeter, and they called that little bundle Rosia. That’s about as close to a rose as you can get. She lived a life with all the beauty ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

It's A Wonderful Life

Contributed by Greg Baskerville on Mar 24, 2005

This was my first funeral service. It is an illustration of how one person can affect many lives.

It’s A Wonderful Life” In 1946, Frank Capra made a low-budget movie called “It’s A Wonderful Life”. This movie told the story of a man who spent his life in a small town, never really realizing his dream. His dream was to travel the world and get away from the small town. His dreams were always put ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

To Everything Turn, Turn, Turn

Contributed by Davon Huss on May 23, 2005

A sermon on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 on the obstacles and opportunities for each new season of life. (Thanks to many SermonCentral contributors for many ideas and illustrations)

Sermon for 5/22/2005 Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Introduction: The difference between Jason and me, we are in different seasons of life. WBTU: A. Our Scriptures today talk about times and seasons in every life. B. There are times and seasons that all of us will pass through. There are times and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Secret Of Satisfaction

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on Jan 24, 2006

BRETHREN, we try to find satisfaction in all the components of life. And the SATISFACTION is found only in the loving FELLOWSHIP with the creator of life not in its components

God Secret of Satisfaction Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 November 6, 2005 Good News Christian Fellowship INTRODUCTION A. There is nothing like the joy and satisfaction of a job well done (ex. Fixing furniture, etc.) There a sense of joy of having producing something beautiful. B. Life, however, is not ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief Pt 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 25, 2006

The Body of Christ needs to learn how to administer “Good Grief” in loss, in crisis and in trauma situations of life.

“Good Grief -- part 2” On the lighter side of life: TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930’s 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn’t get tested ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Enduring Work Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jan 28, 2006

God is sovereign, He controls the “times”, yet in spite of this, we often fail to recognize God’s hand at work in the world. We have at best a limited view of all that God is doing.

Overcoming Futility—a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “God’s Enduring Work” Chapter 3 -Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts What do we do with the brief time we’ve been given? In a lifetime, the average American will spend 6 months waiting at stoplights, one ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Congregational

Finding Balance At The Speed Of Life Series

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Sep 19, 2005

First of a series of three on balance in the Christian life.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18, 2005 St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “Finding Balance at the Speed of Life” Many of us have a vague “feeling” that things are moving faster. Doctors and executives alike complain that they ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

The Burden God Laid On Us

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 2, 2006

1- Lookinng but not understanding 2- Striving but not finding

INTRO.- Who said? Double, double toil and trouble. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) from Macbeth. Actually, these are the words chanted by three witches in the play Macbeth, as they mix a potion. Sometimes in life it seems like we have nothing but trouble, double toil and trouble. Job 14:1 “Man ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:9-14, Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eulogy For Hattie Smith

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 19, 2006

This is a funeral for a woman who was not a believer, but loved by her family.

Hattie Anne Smith by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 Hattie Smith On March 27th, in a very small town called Marion, in the heart of western Alabama, in the year 1933, God sent a little bundle of life and potential to Nancy and Adelle ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Funeral Sermon For Kenneth Moore

Contributed by Shannon Lewis on Apr 3, 2007

This is a simple funeral sermon preached for a man that came to know the Lord very late in life.

Funeral Sermon for Kenneth Moore By Shannon Lewis Living Springs Assembly of God Bandera, Texas www.lsagbandera.com Ecclesiastes: 3:1-8 On behalf of the family of Kenneth Moore I want to welcome and thank you for coming and being part of this memorial service. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1For ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

It's A New Season

Contributed by Brian Menear on Apr 13, 2007

Just are there are seasons with crops there are seasons of your life. Planting, Growing, Tending, Harvesting, and Planning.

“It’s a New Season” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ECC 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: ECC 3:2 a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, ECC 3:3 a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, ECC ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Is Time

Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 6, 2007

This sermon examines the idea that it is "Time" we as Christians stop doing a few things and start doing others.

Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Solomon – The wisest man to ever live is making the point in this passage of Scripture that Timing is Important. That “there is an appropriate time for everything under the sun.” Introduction: Of course we know Soloman was right. Timing is important! In ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Seize The Day With Purpose

Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 4, 2007

How will you spend the time God has provided you. Living in a growing maturing fashion, or in a box afraid to face the sun?

MORNING SERMON OUTLINE December 31, 2006 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 The average man spends 3500 hours in his lifetime shaving. That figure equates to 250, fourteen hour days. The only dwarf in Snow White, who shaved, was called Dopey. The writer of Ecclesiastes warns us of the importance of time ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

302 – Reasons For The Seasons

Contributed by Joel Vicente on Feb 17, 2005

5 KEYS TO REMEMBER IN CHANGING SEASONS

Illustrate: His name was Victor, but he felt like a loser. He didn’t do very well in school a when he was 16 years old, a teacher advised him to drop out of high school and get a job. He didn’t do much better in the working world so that, by the time he was 32, he had failed at 76 different jobs. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Pursuing Purpose

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 1, 2005

There is a time for every purpose! God has created each of us with a purpose and given us the time we need to fulfill it.

February 2005 Dakota Community Church Pursuing Purpose Introduction: I hope you will take notes or at least fill in the blanks and save the bulletins for future use. I have several former congregation members who have told me they still read over notes from sermons from years ago and are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Denomination: Mennonite