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  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "What's Wrong With Pleasure?" Ecc. Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,304 views

    What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.

    “What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Stewardship, A Personal Testimony

    Contributed by Ron Hietsch on Oct 27, 2007
    based on 1 rating
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    A personal stewardship testimony emphasizing the need for balance in life.

    Before I start, I need to define one important term. The device on the table is not a scale. You can find scales in the bathroom, the doctor’s office, the meat market the truck stop etc. I personally don’t like scales -- the last time I used one I weighed 160 pounds. The correct term for this ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Are The Wise Really Wise?" Ecc Pt 3 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,703 views

    Are the wise really wise if they do not have God in their lives? Solomon says “No they are not!”

    “Are the wise really wise?” Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 Opening Timer Illustration: Set timer for 30 minutes – Did you know - What happens in 30 minutes? “Mission Maker Magazine”, page 18, Edition 2008, (www.WorldChristianDatabase.org). 7,764 souls began life in the world 3,444 souls meet Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Everything In Time" Ecc Pt 4 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,685 views

    Solomon tells us that timing is everything in life and life goes through many stages and we need to know what time it is.

    “Everything in Time!” Ecclesiastes pt. 4 On the lighter side of life: Proverbs from Fourth Graders A 4th grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in the class the first half of the proverb, and asked them to come up with the rest. Here is what they came up with: Better ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "Is Work Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 5 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 13, 2007
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     | 4,906 views

    Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person.

    “Is Working Meaningless?” Ecc. pt 5 Opening Illustration: From Blue Fish TV – “Motivational Message” Thesis: Is work meaningless? According to Solomon it is if you are working for the wrong reason and for the wrong person. Scripture Text: Ecc. 4:1-16: 1Again I looked and saw all the oppression ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    First And Last Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
     | 4,407 views

    We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

    How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Working For The Man Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
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     | 4,140 views

    We are people who live in world where everything is said to be relative. HOw do we find satisfaction in this world. But death is the great leveler. "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil."

    By Rev Bill Stewart INTRODUCTION ’Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life Trying to make ends meet You’re a slave to money then you die ’Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life Trying to make ends meet Trying to find some money then you die If you were in your teens or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Ecclesiastes: Wisdom For Postmoderns 3 - Is Wisdom Enough? Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,218 views

    HOw do gain wisdom? Sometimes we find that what works in one situation backfires in another. But ecclesisastes helps us to see that the only source for wisdom is God himself.

    Wisdom is one of those things we all aim for as we go through life. We try to teach it to our children from an early age. We want them to avoid the mistakes that we or others have made. So what do we do? We teach them the same way people have done it for millennia: through the use of proverbs. You ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    What Are Your Priorities? Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,556 views

    Living with an eternal perspective will aid us in prioritizing our priorities

    What are your Priorities? Part 1 Note… Message illustrations and some points provided by Phillip Krueger, SermonCentral Text: Ecc. 3:1-13 1. He hath put the World- literally, eternity… in our hearts… 2. We are eternal beings, it has been part of our DNA from the beginning We did not ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Richard LaRaviere avatar

    What Are Your Priorities? Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Aug 18, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,798 views

    Living with an eternal perspective will aid us in prioritizing our priorities. What do your priorities say about you as a person?

    What are your Priorities? Part 2 Note… Message illustrations and some points provided by Phillip Krueger, SermonCentral Text: Ecc. 3:1-12 Opening: 1. Last week we learned our priorities tells on us – what is important and what is not 2 We further learned, that living with an Eternal ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Selvan John avatar

    End Of The Matter

    Contributed by Selvan John on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 11 ratings
     | 24,624 views

    How to achieve your desired end? Do we have the right attitude...?

    It is such a joy to speak on the title – the end of the matter, because it is always the end that matters and not how we begin. Over the years in ministry I have seen a lot of people who began well but ended very badly or sometimes not even to be seen. On the contrary there are few others who had ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Seven Time Tested Truths

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 30, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 4,064 views

    This word will bring truth and humor to all!

    Seven Time Tested Truths Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2,12: 13-14 1.Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say,“ I have no pleasure in them”: 2 “ Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “ Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jim Kane avatar

    Stepping Stones To Faith: Kindness Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,166 views

    The fourth sermon of a seven part series, ‘Stepping Stones and Stumbling Blocks to Faith.’

    (Slide 1) When I was a few months from graduation from seminary, the church I had attended during college had a position open and I was very interested in it. The pastor had become a spiritual mentor to me and I was hopeful for the opportunity to work with him. When we met to discuss the position ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Stand In Awe Of God" Ecc Pt6 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 19, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 12,256 views

    The believer must come to church with a sense of awe for God and listen to what the Spirit is saying about broken vows and the misuse of money. If we fail to invite God into our lives then we will live a meaningless life and that life will be a life of mi

    “Stand in awe of God!” Ecclesiastes Pt 6 Opening Illustration: What happens in 30 minutes? Have a timer with on the pulpit – set it for 30 minutes in front of everyone. The lesson from the timer is what motivated Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes because time was running out for him and for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Does God Want Us Miserable?" Ecc Pt 7 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,312 views

    Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. Solomon contemplates this question as he looks at his own life. The question could be phrased this way too, “Is there no such thing as happy ever after without God?” Many say that happil

    “Does God want us miserable?” or “Is there a happily ever after without God?” Ecc. Pt. 7 Opening Illustration: How valuable is our time” from Blue Fish TV Hands on illustration - Do the timer – set it for 30 minutes! Thesis: Does God make us miserable so that we cannot enjoy life’s pleasures. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational