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  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Solomon - Wealth, Wisdom & A Worthless Life Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Aug 5, 2013
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    Have you ever sought fulfillment in life from the things God has given rather than from God? Solomon had a great start, but then lost his first love and turned to things to find fulfillment, but found nothing but emptiness.

    Solomon – Wealth, Wisdom & a Worthless Life 1 Kings 9:1-9; 11:1-6 Slide Intro Good Evening/Morning. We are glad you are here and I am happy to once again be back up here preaching. I hope you were as blessed as I was from hearing from our elders and staff during July. We are so blessed as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Purposeless Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
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    Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life?

    THE PURPOSELESS DRIVEN LIFE Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 Introduction: Rick Warren has caught a lot of people’s attention with his books The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life? This is the first sermon in a series on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How's Your "i" Problem? Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
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    We all have it.

    HOW’S YOUR “I” PROBLEM? ECCLESIASTES 2:1-26 Introduction: How’s your “I” problem? I don’t have an eye problem. My vision is 20/20 thank you. I used to have a problem but I went from cataracts to contacts. You have an “I” problem! How dare you tell me I have an eye problem. I’m not talking ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Chambers avatar

    Why Does Pleasure Never Seem To Last? Series

    Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 8, 2013
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    This is the first message in a series from the book of Ecclesiastes that examines Solomon's wisdom in regard to the mistakes that he had made in his life. This message examines the pursuit of pleasure and how it can squeeze God out of our lives..

    Dear Diary, “Why does pleasure never seem to last?” That question is at the heart of America’s relentless pursuit of pleasure. Americans are constantly moving from one thing to another in hope of finding something that will provide pleasure that doesn’t fade away. As I was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Life Worth Living Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012
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    There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. Solomon asks all of those questions as he pursues the meaning in life.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 A Life Worth Living There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. We want to know what our purpose for existence is. Introduction – Life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    I Can't Get No...satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012
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    There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point in their life. Solomon experiences it all in his hedonistic pursuits. But are we real

    Ecclesiastes 2:1-26 I Can’t Get No…Satisfaction! There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point in their life. We all want to know what our purpose for existence ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What's Your Pleasure? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 5, 2015
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    Solomon looked for pleasure in his achievements, his possessions and in his entertainment and yet finds it all to be empty and meaningless. Is there something wrong with seeking pleasure, or is there another problem?

    OPEN: It was a 4th of July weekend and the family had gathered for a big meal together. In the kitchen was little 4 year old Johnny… and there on the edge of the cabinet sat the one thing he loved so much. It was a big, round, sure to be juicy, watermelon. He just couldn’t stop staring ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Can You Catch The Wind With Your Hands?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 13, 2014
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    All way to meaning apart from God is but a grasping for the wind. But the way of Christ is the way to meaning.

    Can You Catch the Wind With Your Hands? Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 The Preacher uses many colorful metaphors to describe the vanity of everything he sees and does. In many ways, the Book of Ecclesiastes purposely paints the despair and futility he feels with the most colorful terms. He describes life to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Is It All About Me?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jan 13, 2014
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    Some people think the world is about them and let you know that.

    Is it All About Me? Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 Some would call the generation we live in today the “me” generation as though this was something new under the sun. Yet the “me” generation has long and continuing roots in the past. The Preacher shows this thinking was in his heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The God Of Pleasure Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Nov 7, 2014
     | 5,240 views

    Part 2 of 5 in a series on the false gods of this world (i.e. of our own creation) that vie to be the ultimate object of our worship.

    INTRODUCTION: When our kids are little we take them to visit a pediatrician for “check-ups.” How are their eyes, their ears, and their growth rate? If anything is wrong with their physical health, we are glad to discover it, and move toward healing, though perhaps more infrequent, we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Work: The Achievement Syndrome Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 17, 2014
     | 5,389 views

    Work is a necessity and can be a joy, but when our focus gets off kilter, we will not be satisfied! Solomon writes of his frustration with work and life. Let's see what we learn to avoid the frustration!

    INTRODUCTION • Video Clip from Family Man- WingClips • SLIDE #1 • Today as we conclude our Rhythm of Life series, we will explore an area of life that can get out of rhythm with the rest of our life, when this area rages out of control it will have negative effects on our family, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wealth + Power + Knowledge = Zero Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 11, 2010
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     | 7,203 views

    A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 18

    Ecclesiastes 1: 1 – 18 Wealth + Power + Knowledge = Zero 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” 3 What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Graduate Studies Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jan 21, 2011
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     | 6,649 views

    A study of chapter 2 verses 1 through 26

    Ecclesiastes 2: 1 – 26 Graduate Studies 1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure”; but surely, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter—“Madness!”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?” 3 I ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    The Most Important Thing In The World

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
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    Don’t coast through life hoping that staying out of trouble and occasionally doing a good deed will be enough when it counts. Stop being a “casual Christian”, and start having a relationship with the God of the universe.

    THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD Ecclesiastes 2:1 – 11 What is the most important thing in the world? The scripture I just read was written by Solomon, who was the richest, wisest, and most influential king of Israel. If you were paying attention, you heard Solomon say that he had it ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Is Life Worth Living? Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009
     | 5,884 views

    Introductory message for a series through Ecclesiastes

    SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?” ECCLESIASTES 1:1-3 Three guys are shipwrecked on a deserted island. They’ve been there for quite awhile. One day, a magic lamp washes up on the shore and they find it. One of them begins to rug the lamp and sure enough, out pops a genie. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ