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  • Carl Allen avatar

    Escape From Lonesome Valley Series

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,560 views

    There are numerous that we face that can pull us and distract us from serving the Lord. It is important that we know the Word of God, so that we maybe able to escape from their pull.

    Escape from Lonesome Valley Eccl. 4:9-12 Intro In our evening services we have started a sermon series entitles, “Salvation from Destructive Emotions.” I am not leading this series, because I am a psychologist or psychiatrist. I am leading us through this series, because there is a vast realm ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The - First Light - Factor Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 5, 2008
    based on 54 ratings
     | 26,354 views

    To some people, the world is a dark and difficult experience. But in the midst of their frustration, there is the hint of eternity that makes them hope that there is something more than they are presently experiencing.

    (Twenty years ago I heard a preacher give a sermon with the same kinds of opening and closing illustrations. It left such an impression on me that I have waited all this time to preach this specific sermon.) OPEN: Nine men lay trapped more than 200 feet beneath the ground in a coal mine in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    Ways To Successfully Deal With Peer Pressure, Part 5 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 17, 2007
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     | 5,072 views

    Teaching our youth and children, ways in which to successfully deal with peer pressure.

    Peer pressure Part 5 Ways to successfully deal with peer pressure 1. Choose friends wisely by surrounding yourselves with friends whose values are similar a. Studies have shown that when friends stand with you, it is much easier to withstand peer pressure Read Eccl. ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • James McDonald avatar

    The Empty Expedition Of Enjoyment Series

    Contributed by James Mcdonald on Sep 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,312 views

    Solomon’s personal testimony of his empty expedition to find satisfaction without God.

    The Empty Expedition of Enjoyment Illustration This past Tuesday, Stacy and I went up to Freeport to encourage a local homeschooling support group. The group had advertised the event in their area, seeking to increase attendance a bit. I received an email from a friend of mine, Bob, who attends a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Fool Proof

    Contributed by Samson Musyoki on Sep 25, 2007
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     | 2,902 views

    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

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    A Look Back At Life

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Sep 28, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,173 views

    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
     | 20,644 views

    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
     | 25,490 views

    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

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    It Is Time

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 6, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 26,969 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Atwood avatar

    How Humor Is Good For Relationships Series

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 11, 2007
    based on 36 ratings
     | 12,745 views

    Three biblical strategies to inject humor into your relationships so they will experience greater consistency and joy.

    How Humor is Good For Relationships Part 5 of 6 in the series, “When Relationships Disappoint You, How to Find God’s Peace in the Pain.” We’re in this series on relationships and the title of today’s message is “How Humor is Good for Relationships.” I really ought to have entitled this message, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Neary avatar

    The Fleeting Nature Of Life Series

    Contributed by Dan Neary on May 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,880 views

    Second in an eight part series in the Book of Ecclesiastes... this sermon tackles the claim that everything is meaningless.

    You have to be glad that you came to church this morning. If you’ve ever wondered what makes different versions of the Bible different, you can turn to Ecclesiastes 1. • NIV: Meaningless • KJV: Vanity • Holman: Futility • Contemporary: Nonsense • Message: Smoke 1These are the words of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    Timing Is Everything

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 22, 2007
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     | 14,752 views

    Timing is everything so we must understand that we cannot waste our time but use it to make a difference for eternity.

    Unity Baccalaureate - Sunday Eve. May 20th Class motto for the Unity senior class of 2007: We laughed until we had to cry, We loved right to our last goodbye but over the years we will recall for just one moment, we had it all. As I read your class motto the concept of time raced through my ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Edmondson avatar

    Stupid Mistakes People Make With Their Money Series

    Contributed by Chris Edmondson on May 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,300 views

    We have a tendency of doing stupid things with our money. Here are just a few.

    Stupid Mistakes People Make With Their Money Hope for the Financially Challenged - Part 1 For those of you that have been at our church for some time, there is no need to make this disclaimer, its really for those who are not regular attenders here. Whenever we talk about money at our church, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dan Neary avatar

    Time For Everything Series

    Contributed by Dan Neary on Jun 3, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 9,856 views

    Fourth in a seven part series, this sermon deals with Ecclesiastes 3.

    Sermon Dan Neary A Time for Everything Under the Sun This is the 4th of 7 sermons in our series in Ecclesiastes. I’m glad that Dr. Hobson suggested this series… and I’m glad that he is walking with us in this series. We like his preaching. We would like to hear more of his preaching. I’m not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Why Should I Be A Wise Guy (Or Gal)? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,118 views

    5th in a series from Ecclesiastes. wisdom has both advantages and limitations. So why should I pursue a life lived wisely?

    We live in the most knowledgeable and technologically advanced society in the history of mankind. Most of us have more information on the hard drive of our computer than entire nations once possessed in their ancient libraries and access to an almost endless body of information through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist