Sermons on Ecclesiastes 1:1-12:15:

Anchored In The Eternal: Navigating Life's Changes With Steadfast Faith And Faithful Obedience

Contributed by Stanley Daniel on May 12, 2025

How one can navigate constant changes in our life with steadfast faith and faithful obedience, with the help of unchanging God using His unchanging Word

Good morning. It is truly a blessing to be together this morning, gathered as the body of Christ. We live in a world that is constantly shifting beneath our feet. From the moment we are born until our final breath, life is a relentless process of change. Think about it: our bodies grow and change; ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, James 1:22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon - Standing Strong In The Faith In A World Of Temptation

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on May 15, 2025

After Paul heard troubling reports about the church in Corinth and received a letter that the church wrote him, he responded by writing 1 Corinthians. His most basic purpose is to exhort the Corinthian church to live like who they are: “saints” or God’s holy people.

Subject: Standing Strong In a World of Temptation Text: 1Corinthians 16:13-14 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.” Introduction: How do you stand strong against temptation? It’s not surprising for a church to have sin problems. A church is a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, Ecclesiastes 4:12

Denomination: Methodist

When Anger Knocks

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jun 10, 2025

You can be angry, but don’t let it turn into sin.

When Anger Knocks June 8, 2025 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: You can be angry, but don’t let it turn into sin. Focus Passage: Ephesians 4:26-27 Supplemental Passage: Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-27, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 29:11

Denomination: Baptist

Learning From The Mistakes Of Others

Contributed by Don Campbell on Dec 18, 2025

We all make mistakes, but we can avoid some by learning lessons from other people's mistakes.

LEARNING FROM THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS INTRODUCTION A. Puublilus Syrus (85-43 BC) said, “From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.” B. Confucius observed, “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, Ecclesiastes 2:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Do You Care?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001

We do fall or get knocked down at times, don't we? And how wonderful it is when we have a friend who cares enough to lift us up, dust us off, & help us continue on.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. Sometimes when people are leaving after a church service they say, "Boy, I wish so & so had been here to hear that message." But I don't want you to do that this morning. I want you to take it ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Philippians 2:19-30, Philippians 2:3-4, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Old Year

Contributed by David Salisbury on Sep 12, 2002

A sermon for closing out the old year by realizing that "the end of a thing is better than it’s beginning." (Ecc. 7:8)

As I reflected on the end of the year and what to say to you in this last Sunday morning sermon of 2001, I thought of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a thing is better than its beginning;” Now I know some brethren would like to say that a proper translation of that verse is that the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Lamentations 3:27, Isaiah 40:31, Revelation 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

United We Stand Divided We Fall

Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 9, 2008

Every family, every organization and every movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Not only is there division on the outside, but there is division on the inside of the Church. God does not want us to be divided. We must be united as

Every family, every organization and every movement struggles with the problem of internal divisions. Not only is there division on the outside, but there is division on the inside. Many internal conflicts result from a struggle over control. I’m here to let you know this morning that if ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:10, Romans 12:10-18, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Basics For Starting A Church.

Contributed by Hans Manaka on Jan 6, 2014

This is for the preparation of those who believe that there is a call of God in their lives to start a church or ministry. It is made to make them see the possibilities of starting what God has call them to do.

Ministry always starts with the leading Minister [the sent one] who delivers God’s word and few new converts. That is how the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ started, with only 12 it mushroomed into a great Organisation. For us to get the same result we can also follow the same route. When ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:20, Amos 3:3, Ecclesiastes 4:10, Mark 8:1-3

Denomination: *other

The Blessing Of Work Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Aug 30, 2021

Labor Day: Work was ordained by God in the beginning and was intended to give us a level of satisfaction and purpose. This topical message looks at some prominent Bible passages on work to see how work is a blessing.

I wish to begin with an illustration: “On one occasion, Thomas Edison came home very exhausted from an extended season of work. His wife insisted that he needed some rest, so she suggested a vacation. Edison mulled it over but wasn’t sure where he should go. His wife said, ‘Just decide where you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-3, Ecclesiastes 9:9-10, 2 Thessalonians 3:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Time

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Dec 24, 2021

Have you ever thought about your "moments in time" and how once you have completed them they are over. This year-end/New Year's message looks at our choices and the time we lose that we will never get back.

Faith in Time Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8: Matthew 6:24; 33; Philippians 4:13; 19 If I were to ask you “What time is it?” all of you would check your watch or phone to tell me the time. If I were to ask you “What season is it?” many of you would wonder what is going on in my head that I would ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matthew 6:24, Philippians 4:13, Psalm 90:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Answer To Anger

Contributed by Jarrett Stephens on Jan 5, 2022

We all know what it is to be angry.

Intro – Eph. 4:26-32 Now, all of us know what it is to experience anger. Your anger may be rooted in something as serious as abuse or something as insignificant as someone taking a parking spot that you were waiting on, but we all know what it is to be angry. And listen…it is a problem. Just ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26-32, Proverbs 4:23, Psalm 37:8, Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 15:1  (view more)  (view less)

The Sermon On The Mount (Part 15) Series

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 6, 2020

Prayer, the act of communicating with God. It's so precious of a commodity but it's likely we don't engage in it as often as we should. There's a right way to pray and there's a wrong way to pray. Let's see how Jesus explains the difference.

THIS, THEN, IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY Matthew 6:5-13 Prayer, the act of communicating with God. It's so precious of a commodity but it's likely we don't engage in it as often as we should. But there's a right way to pray and there's a wrong way to pray. In our passage today, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-13, John 9:31, Ecclesiastes 5:2, Psalm 141:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Tools For Teamwork On Prayer

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 15, 2020

Prayer has great power. If we come together in unity and purpose our prayers can be more effective. Let us look at 10 rules to apply to our prayer life. There is no magic about prayer. Often when all is said about prayer, more is said than actual prayers prayed?

TOOLS FOR THE TEAM WORK OF PRAYER By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Thank you Doctor Joe Girdler for the fodder for this lesson. TEAM== T-E-A-M, T-ogther E-ach A-ccomplishes M-ore Moses’ arms were tired, his hands were heavy. Moses had a good brother named AARON. History tells ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:12, Matthew 18:19, Psalm 100:4, Exodus 17:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Thinking People Want To Know Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

Sermon examines 3 mysteries in life that are significant for all humans, and are springboards for evangelism. This message came in answer to the question: How do you evangelize someone who does not believe the Bible.

Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 12/18/16 Intro Last week we used a simple, little tool called The 4 Spiritual Laws to talk about evangelism. In that booklet were scriptures that we can share with non-Christians to help them understand the way of salvation. At the end of that message, Diana asked an astute ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:14-15, Ecclesiastes 2:1-26, 1 Corinthians 15:32, Ecclesiastes 4:1-3, Ecclesiastes 12:1-14  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Finding Your Focus For The New Year

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

What kind of mindset should we have as we approach a new year? Using Paul's comments in Phil. 3, this message identifies three ways of thinking that should be embraced by all Christians.

1-1-17 Phil. 3:8-14 Philippians 3:8-14 in NLT “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Galatians 5:16-17, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Charismatic