Sermons about Ecclesiastes 1:1-12:15

The Love Of A Lifetime Series

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 2, 2004

based on 19 ratings

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Final Sermon in the series "Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships"

An old man was lying on his deathbed. He only had a few hours to live when suddenly he smelled chocolate chip cookies. He loved chocolate chip cookies more than anything else in the world. With his last bit of energy he pulled himself out of bed, struggled across the floor to the stairs, and ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ephesians 5:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

The Biblical Principle Of Long Life

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Mar 5, 2004

based on 75 ratings

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God wants His children to have longevity of life that is why he makes provision in the bible for our bodies to be spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally balanced.

In the last few years, we have witnessed or heard about a lot of tragedy. People that were expected to be alive were dead. A lot of young people were dead and some of them were born again. Is it God’s will? No. We must also realize that the devil has some powers to kill but the only strongest power ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:1-2, Ecclesiastes 6:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

Yearning To Breathe Free

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 14, 2003

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We yearn to be free. In Christ we can be transformed from a slave mentality, we can become agents of liberation, and we can come forth from self-imposed bondages. For Transfiguration Sunday and for Black History Month; uses poems (not replicated here)

The plan of God is that all should be free. All free. Free from the things that keep us from what God intends us to be. Free from oppression, free from hostility. Most of all, free from sin and death. That is the ultimate plan of God. We who have yearned to breathe free have not been ...read more

Scripture: John 11:38-44, Ecclesiastes 3:10

Denomination: Baptist

Living Wisely As Canadian Christians

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jul 1, 2001

based on 36 ratings

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Some thoughts on what it means to "obey the king" in today’s "pagan" society and government.

Living Wisely as Canadian Christians Eccl. 8:2-6 and Romans 13:1-10 (NLT) Happy 134th birthday Canada! All across the land today many impressive speakers with impressive speaking ability will try to pump up the sometimes not so hot Canadian patriotism. Fireworks, great performers doing their stuff ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:2-6, Romans 13:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Solitude Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jul 15, 2001

based on 94 ratings

| 8,319 views

A series of sermons based on Richard Foster’s book "Celebration of Discipline." A top 10 book for any Christian!

CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE: SOLITUDE MATTHEW 26:36-46 INTRODUCTION There is great value in being in solitude. I hope that I can convince you of this today. I do not know if you realize this or not, but Jesus used solitude much during His life and ministry. He did not get by Himself in order ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46, Ecclesiastes 3:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Does A Man Get For His Toil?

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 5, 2001

based on 23 ratings

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“For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. What does a man get for all the toil and anxious striving with which he labours under the sun?”

Theme: What does a man gain for his toil Text: Eccl. 1:2, 2:21-23; Col. 3:1-5, 9-11; Lk. 12:13-21 Read Eccl. 2:21-23 “For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then he must leave all he owns to someone who has not worked for it. What does a man get for all the toil and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Ecclesiastes 2:21-23

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When The World Seems Enticing

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 6, 2001

based on 17 ratings

| 5,635 views

The answer to these questions is clear. Righteousness cannot mix with lawlessness; light can have no communion with darkness; Christ and Belial cannnot be of one accord; a believer cannot have part with an infidel; and there can be no agreement of the te

When The World Seems Enticing Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Genesis 3:1 a[serpent] The Serpent of Eden "Serpent" comes from the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-7, Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Duty Calls! Series

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 20, 2002

based on 54 ratings

| 11,224 views

This sermon challenges us to look at the cross of Calvary and ask ourselves if we are honestly living and serving the way we should.

Duty Calls! Acts 23:1; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 2 Corinthians 5:14 September 22, 2002 Intro: A. [Count Nicholaus von Zinzendorf] Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born into one of Europe’s leading families in the year 1700, and he grew up in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible-reading, and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 23:1, Ecclesiastes 12:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer - If Two Agree

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 23, 2002

based on 58 ratings

| 9,829 views

The importance of small group prayer

Prayer – If Two Agree Prayer is one of the foundational practices in the Christian life, yet is probably the most neglected aspect of the Christian life. A Christian who has a weak prayer life has a weak spiritual life or will have a weakening spiritual life. There is no way to achieve the kind ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Mark 11:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

What God Has Predestined For Your Life In 2003-Shall Be! Series

Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Oct 26, 2002

based on 24 ratings

| 5,644 views

The last two years have brought a lot of pain and devastation to the lives of many Christians and non-believers. Many ask the question, "Why Me?" This sermon is designed to answer those hard questions and yet offer hope for tomorrow!

Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. Lyons, Georgia PRAYER: Lord, once again I want to praise Your Holy name and tell you thank You! For you have brought me through the fire and the rain, the calm and the storms of life; though sickness, good health, heartache, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 6:10-12, Psalm 32:8

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Lasting Job Satisfaction

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 26, 2002

based on 39 ratings

| 10,129 views

Labor Day sermon.

Find Lasting Job Satisfaction John 10:10, Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 September 1, 2002 Introduction Tomorrow is Labor Day, a day when we traditionally cease from our labors to enjoy a day off. That is, unless you work in such places as hospitals, restaurants, airlines, Wal-Mart, or any place that ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:22-24, Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Journey Of Our Lifetime

Contributed by Bob Briggs on Dec 14, 2000

based on 107 ratings

| 11,722 views

Each one of us has a journey set before us,a journey with which we can draw from the examples of the past for living today.

Today, as we gather here in this sanctuary, our lives have intersected, our path’s have crossed, somewhere between the lines of Ecc. 3:2 , where there is a time to give birth and a time to die. The intersection is life’s journey, the journey we all take, the roads we travel, the mountains we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-10, Ecclesiastes 3:2

Denomination: Pentecostal

What Do You See?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

based on 106 ratings

| 9,842 views

Solomon dealt with the right questions, but he came up with the wrong answers at first.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. With the end of the Christmas season I’m sure most of you have seen the headlines reporting that most retail stores did not do as well as they had hoped. We Americans didn’t charge nearly as much as we have in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Philippians 3:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Funeral Message

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 9, 2001

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Funeral message that focuses on the hope of John 11.

Funeral Message January 7, 2001 Welcome and Prayer Good afternoon and thank you for coming. We’ve come to share in the loss of Patricia. We’ve come to weep, to feel, and to wonder in anguish. We don’t come today with any glib answers. Let’s face it. This is tough stuff. We’re stunned. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-31, John 11:1-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral - Meaning Of Death

Contributed by Barry Hidey on Jan 12, 2001

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Wat does death mean to a Christian?"

THE MEANING OF DEATH Dying, Christ destroyed our death. Rising, Christ restored our life. Christ will come again in glory. Here and now, dear friends, we are God’s children. What we shall be has not been revealed, But we know when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-27, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, Ecclesiastes 3:1

Denomination: Methodist

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