Sermons about Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:8

Making The Most Of My Life

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Aug 4, 2012

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What do you do when everything seems to go wrong, when you have more to do than you can possibly accomplish, & you’re not sure what to do next? How do you get the most out of life in times like that?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17; 2 Corinthians 1:9; 1 Timothy 6:17 ILL. His name is John. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans & no shoes. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17, Ephesians 5:15-16, 2 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Timothy 6:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Without God Life Makes No Sense. Ecclesiastes

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jan 12, 2012

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God blessed this man with everything that most humans try to achieve in life and he surpasses them all because of God's blessings of knowledge and riches.

"Without God life makes no sense." Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 We come to the midpoint in our study in Ecclesiastes and I have always thought the reasoning and thoughts of Solomon in Proverbs ...Song of Solomon and here in Ecclesiastes are really fascinating. Why are his thoughts ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

Life's Not Fair Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 19, 2015

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Solomon is troubled by the unfairness of life. But he was the king - why didn't he just legislate away injustice and punish all the wrong-doers and give away some his vast wealth to feed the poor? Why wouldn't that work?

OPEN: Awhile back there was an article that appeared in a Kentucky newspaper which read: "I used to think I was poor. Then they told me I wasn't poor, I was needy. Then they told me it was self-defeating to think of myself as needy, that I was culturally deprived. Then they told me 'deprived' ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I'm Working More But Enjoying It Less

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 27, 2014

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A sermon on labor, work from Ecclesiastes (Title, Material and outline adapted from Dan Blazer's book, Life Is Worth Living, chapter 5)

Introduction: Solomon in Ecclesiastes at times has a positive outlook on work, labor. Ecclesiastes 3:12, 13, NIV. Ecclesiastes 5:18, NIV. Ecclesiastes 9:9, NIV. At other times Solomon is downright negative about work and labor. “What does man gain from all his labour at which he toils ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be An Agent Of Change, Not A Victim-Part -1 Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Jan 9, 2014

based on 14 ratings

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“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” Bible says “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

A Time for Change- Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2) Today, we live in a world of rapid change. The evidence of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Time: The Great Equalizer Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 29, 2012

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Why am I here? Where am I going? What is my purpose? King Solomon contemplates these issues as he questions our time, tasks and tests while here on earth.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 Time: The Great Equalizer! There is a season, A time for every purpose (activity; desire; deliberate willful acts) under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

The Woe Everyone Knows Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 29, 2012

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Who am I/ Why am I here? What is my purpose? Solomon addresses these questions in chapter 4 as he experiences the troubles, toils, trials and tears of life "under the sun."

Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 The Woe Everyone Knows! Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter— On the side of their oppressors there is power, but they have no comforter.¹ Therefore I praised the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

One Is The Loneliest Number Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Mar 10, 2009

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9th in a series from Ecclesiastes. God created man to live in community with God and with others.

In April 1969, the group Three Dog Night had their first top ten hit with a song titled “One”. That song included these lyrics: One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do Two can be as bad as one It’s the loneliest number since the number one No is the saddest experience you’ll ever know Yes, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

God's Plan And Purpose Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009

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When God is in the picture, all the seasons of life become fulfilling.

SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “GOD’S PURPOSE AND PLAN” ECCLESIASTES 3:1-22 It’s good to be back with you this morning. I hope you enjoyed your guest speakers this past week as much as I enjoyed having a vacation. Several weeks back, we started a series through the book of Ecclesiastes called ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What's The Value? Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 17, 2009

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True value is found in God’s image in us and in Christ’s death for us

SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “WHAT’S THE VALUE?” ECCLESIASTES 4:1-16 OPEN Stan Caffy was preparing for married life. He and his bride-to-be cleaned out their respective garages and donated everything to Goodwill. Caffy and his soon-to-be wife got rid of an assortment of clothes, bicycles, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Slothfulness

Contributed by John Mccormack on Nov 8, 2013

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THE REALITY OF SPIRITUAL SLOTHFULNESS

SLOTHFULNESS OBSERVATION: MANY SCHOLARS ACKNOWLEDGE SOLOMON AS THE AUTHOR OF ECCLESIASTES. BIBLE SCHOLARS DISAGREE ON THE DATE OF THE WRITING. A GOOD THEME WOULD BE LIFE WITHOUT GOD IS MEANINGLESS. INTERPRETATION: ECCLESIASTES 4: 5 (NKJV) A FOOL FOLDS HIS HANDS AND CONSUMES HIS OWN ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:5

Denomination: Baptist

Under The Sun: Monotony Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 30, 2022

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The focus of this sermon is on King Solomon's view that life lived apart from God can be totally meaningless and monotonous

How many of you have ever had a job that is just really monotonous and boring? Some of you have a job like that now. I had a job back in the 80s that actually was a well-paying job, but I didn’t even make it through the training because it was so boring and monotonous. It was a job as a letter ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-11, Romans 8:20, John 1:14, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 19:1 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Equal Justice For All Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Mar 17, 2023

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To find true justice in this world, look to God beyond our legal system and beyond your own labor.

A few years ago, 6-year-old Robbie Richardson saw his dad drive through a red light on their way home in Quincy, Massachusetts. The boy warned his dad that he was going to report what he did to police. The dad, Michael Richardson, tried to explain to Robbie that the turn he made was a legal right ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:16-22, Ecclesiastes 4:1-16, 1 Peter 2:23-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

All Kinds Of People Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on May 18, 2023

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You can learn from observing people. It is amazing that King Solomon could see this much from his palace. Solomon was observing people who were working hard, and he observed that their inward motive was envy. We could find this type of person very commonly.

You can learn a lot from watching people. You could be at the Atlanta airport at the busiest airport in the world or at a quiet rural restaurant and you will find a variety of people. We can become students of people. Knowing what makes people tick and learning from others is wise. We are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Time Of Our Lives

Contributed by Victor Yap on Feb 4, 2017

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Ecclesiastes 3

THE TIME OF OUR LIVES (ECCLESIASTES 3) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_en Grammar Bible (English) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Bah Tatabahasa Alkitab (Indonesian) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Esp Biblia de Gramática (Spanish) https://bible.ryl.hk/web_Tag Gramatika Bibliya (Filipino) https://bible.ryl.hk ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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