Sermons on Ecclesiastes 1:2-7:20:

Taking Laughter Seriously

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Solomon was right, for laughter is not enough to give life ultimate meaning. But it is, nevertheless, a vital part of the meaningful life. Solomon is himself one of the key authorities in the Bible for supporting the value of laughter.

Tom Mullen begins his book, Laughing Out Loud and Other Religious Experiences with this story. An engineer, a psychologist, and a theologian were hunting in the wilds of Northern Canada. They came across a isolated cabin, and decided to check it out. When no one answered their knocks, they tried ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11

A Time For Everything

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

A good thing done at the wrong time can be a bad thing. That is, it can actually do more harm than good.

Art Linkletter tells of the young woman who married a wealthy old man. She was apparently quite fond of him in the beginning, but then she started to focus on the demands of maintaining a home. She told her husband that the garden looked shabby. All right he said spend some money to take care of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Everything At The Right Time

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

"There is a time to plant." This varies a great deal depending on where you are in the world, and what it is you are planting, but everything has an ideal time, and success depends on being wise enough to discover that time.

Arthur Gordon tells this true story of one of the leaders in a Christian school. He came from a very poor background, and was rather homely, yet he was married to one of the most beautiful and popular girls in Boston. He was asked how he managed to get her to say yes to him. He explained ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

God And Beauty

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

May the prayer of each of our lives be, "Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me." May our lives be filled with the flower power of the Lily of the Valley.

When my daughter was little I use to take her for a ride on a mini bike through the fields. There were a number of wild flowers, and just on impulse I said to Cindy, "Let's see how many flowers we can find out here." Every time we saw a different kind of flower she would pick it, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Two Are Better Than On

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

God sent both His Son and His Spirit into the world, and we need both to accomplish God's purpose because two are better than one.

History is filled with stories of how feuding people become peaceful partners because of the power of love in the lives of two people. One of the most famous in American history is that of an 18-year-old Indian girl Pocahontas and the Englishman John Rolfe. The Virginia colony was very close to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

El Eterno Dios

Contributed by Ozzie Barletta on Nov 30, 2020

La gente busca escuchar lo que quiere escuchar. Falsos Maestros predican lo que la gente quiere escuchar.

Hoy vamos a estar enfocados en la eternidad de Dios. Continuamos en la serie "Conociendo a Dios y a Jesucristo." Por igual, tiene que ver con el Espíritu Santo. Solo Dios es eterno, el que siempre ha sido y será. Hay eternidad en los ángeles y en los seres humanos, pero ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:14, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Isaiah 57:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding Both Good And Bad Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Dec 5, 2020

This message looks at how we are to live our lives understanding that God allows both good times and bad times.

Let’s Talk About Understanding Both Good and Bad Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckxJooHDCwc&t=11s In another one of my 2 a.m. morning routine, which seems to be when God wants to give me something to share, I read from evangelist Philip N. from Kenya how we are to consider the good ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:14, Job 2:10, Matthew 5:45

Denomination: Foursquare

Wedding

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Dec 20, 2020

MARRAIGE CEREMONY

The Wedding of: DATE/TIME PLACE: Welcome ? On behalf of Andrea and Bradley, We would like to welcome you, family and friends to this special occation. What a privilege it is to share this exciting day with Andera and Bradley. This is a worship service. Which means we are not here to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Filter (Only God's Beauty)

Contributed by Je Layugan on Jan 6, 2021

Organize our self around the fact that we are created in the Image of God and we inherit His beauty. Begin to seek the beauty of God and you will never have to live a filtered life.

When we can’t find beauty in life, our first response is to use filters. Filters that cause us to intentionally (or unintentionally) commit sins. Before using filters in life; take a moment and think that the world may turn out ugly at times, but there’s one beauty that is absolute. And that is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life Is A Combination Of Contrasts

Contributed by Mathew Philip on Jan 13, 2021

The author, believed to be Solomon, illustrates this truth by comparing the opposites —fourteen pairs of contrasting activities as examples of how life is comprised of contrasting events and seasons.

A new employee had been caught coming in late for work three times and the fourth time the manager decided to discipline him. He said, “Look here! Don’t you know what time we start to work around here? He replied, “No, sir. They’re always working when I get here.” Knowing the time and keeping the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Other

Sermon On Avarice

Contributed by William Meakin on Jan 18, 2021

Avarice can be considered the very essence of evil

Fyodor Dostoevsky, the Russian novelist, philosopher, and journalist once remarked: “The world says: "You have needs - satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:5, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Proverbs 11:24

Eulogy Juanita Holloway Christian Funeral

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 8, 2021

: Juanita was an elderly woman who loved her family and came to the Lord just a few years before she died. She had a great sense of humor

Eulogy for Juanita Lovelace 6/8/2021 By Rick Gillespie- Mobley Summary: Juanita was an elderly woman who loved her family and came to the Lord just a few years before she died. Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 Psalm 139: John 14:1-6 God is amazing. He knew Juanita Lovelace long before her parents did ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:1-18, Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Elogio Para Juanita Lovelace

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 8, 2021

Juanita era una anciana que amaba a su familia y se acercó al Señor pocos años antes de morir.

Elogio para Juanita Lovelace 6/8/2021 Por Rick Gillespie- Mobley Resumen: Juanita era una anciana que amaba a su familia y se acercó al Señor pocos años antes de morir. Eclesiastés 3: 1-3: 14 Salmo 139: Juan 14: 1-6 Dios es asombroso. Conoció a Juanita Lovelace mucho antes ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14, Psalm 139:1-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Don''t Be A Fool

Contributed by Wilson Oshorakpor on Jun 9, 2021

The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom but the fool says in his heart that there is no God. Like a child, foolishness is bound in the heart of the unregenerated man or woman.

TEXT: Ecclesiastes 7:9 "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." DEFINITION The King James Bible dictionary defines a fool as: 1. One who is destitute of reason, or the common powers of understanding, an idiot. 2. In scripture, fool is often ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:15, Titus 3:3-4, Ecclesiastes 7:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Days Of Elijah – Confronting Critical Conditions

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Jun 15, 2021

2 Kings 7:3-11 is like that. The story centers around four leprous men, forced out of the city by a dreaded disease, during a time when the capitol city, Samaria, was besieged by a powerful army of Syrian. Learing from Lepers.

God uses many different methods to instruct His people on the earthly pilgrimage. Many of God’s instruction are clear and to the point, other are hidden in parables, Proverbs, and stories. I am fascinated when I discover how God speaks through stories like those found in the book of Esther. As you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 7:3-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 116:12-14

Denomination: Methodist