Sermons on Ecclesiastes 3:1-14:

Funeral Message

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jan 9, 2001

Funeral message that focuses on the hope of John 11.

Funeral Message January 7, 2001 Welcome and Prayer Good afternoon and thank you for coming. We’ve come to share in the loss of Patricia. We’ve come to weep, to feel, and to wonder in anguish. We don’t come today with any glib answers. Let’s face it. This is tough stuff. We’re stunned. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-31, John 11:1-11, Ecclesiastes 3:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

What Time Is It?

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 9, 2001

Funeral message for Mr. Jeremiah Reese, a businessman to whom one of our members had witnessed in his closing weeks, and who requested that his funeral focus on Ecclesiastes 3.

The other night, as all too often happens, I fell asleep in front of the television set, watching who-knows-what and who-knows-why. It’s just one of the more disturbing realities about getting a little older – that if I sit still for more than about twenty minutes, I’ll get sleepy. I’ll try to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral - Meaning Of Death

Contributed by Barry Hidey on Jan 12, 2001

Wat does death mean to a Christian?"

THE MEANING OF DEATH Dying, Christ destroyed our death. Rising, Christ restored our life. Christ will come again in glory. Here and now, dear friends, we are God’s children. What we shall be has not been revealed, But we know when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-27, Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, Ecclesiastes 3:1

Denomination: Methodist

Seasons In Our Lives

Contributed by Gerald Williams on Nov 15, 2002

Defines and talks about how to properly deal with seasons in our lives.

SEASONS IN OUR LIVES The book of Ecclesiastes points out that there is a time (or season) for everything . This morning let’s look at this scripture and examine the importance of what it’s saying about our lives. Today our subject for discussion is ... “seasons of our ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, Genesis 8:22

Denomination: *other

Changing Seasons

Contributed by Sheila Crowe on Nov 16, 2002

Fear God and live a happy life

Sermon: Changing Seasons Ecc 3:1-11 October 13, 2002 I. Introduction A. Seasons of Life 1. I once heard someone described the seven seasons of a person’s life in this way: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills, wills. Spills of Infancy – You only have to look at the carpet in my ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Celebrate Easter When You're Living Good Friday

Contributed by Troy Brewer on Dec 16, 2002

It’s a word about how to hold on when it’s difficult to hold on. A word with three or four very real biblical strategies of what to think on and how to think during those difficult times when you are waiting on the power of God.

HOW TO CELEBRATE EASTER WHEN YOU’RE LIVING GOOD FRIDAY I have heard dozens of Easter Sermons over the course of my life, and I have delivered many Easter Sermons myself. Each year the preacher tries to find that clever, unique way of articulating the Easter message. Sometimes they are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Golden Hour

Contributed by Troy Brewer on Dec 19, 2002

The timing of ministry is just as important as the actual ministry itself. The term Golden hour is used my emergency workers to refer to the small window of opportunity they have to make a difference in saving someone’s life.

"The Golden Hour" "There are a small group of people around the world in civilized countries that serve the public day in and day out and perform their duties, sometimes uncompensated, without reservation to all injured and sick people!" These men and women of all ages, race, creed and color ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:23, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Credible Christian Woman Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Dec 21, 2002

The Credible Christian woman will be found if she nurtures her inner being, if she is being herself, if she is being satisfied with the occupation in which she is engaged and if she will be present to others.

(By Di Appleby) ’For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven’. I think women know a lot about seasons. It’s tied up with our biology – we keep on experiencing changes. When we first menstruate, we come to realise that we are part of a sisterhood that shares a ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15, Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Anglican

Eagles And Turkeys

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Jan 2, 2003

A illustration/sermon for those who are eagles inside but living like turkeys on the outside

Eagles and Turkeys Many years ago I listened to a sermon preached by a man called Peter Lord, I remember it well for it greatly impacted my life at that time, and God used it bless me in a great way. In the sermon Peter tells of a vision/dream he had (I can’t remember which he said it was) ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Making Sense Out Of Life

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jul 27, 2002

Ecclesiastes chapter three helps us to make sense out of life.

INTRO.- Some things in life just don’t make good sense, do they? ILL.- An orator in Hyde Park of London was speaking out against religion. He said, "My hatred of religion is something I came by honestly. My grandfather was an atheist; my father was an atheist; and, thank God, I’m an atheist, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Something Beautiful!

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Aug 5, 2002

On our life’s journey we’ll face many different situations, experience many different experiences, and meet many different people. Sometimes we have gains, and we laugh. Sometimes we have losses, and we cry. Sometimes our feelings are hurt, and we isolat

SERMONIC THEME Opening Statement: On our life’s journey we’ll face many different situations, experience many different experiences, and meet many different people. Sometimes we have gains, and we laugh. Sometimes we have losses, and we cry. Sometimes our feelings are hurt, and we isolate. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Help For A Heartbreak Series

Contributed by Brian Moon on Oct 31, 2002

Part 3 of this amazing series showing us how to deal with our emotions in a positive way. This message will give you "Help for a Heartbreak"

“How to Deal with the Way I Feel” part 3 (Help for a Heartbreak) Brian A. Moon One time there was a famous newspaper reporter that phoned a story into his editor. The story was about an empty truck that had a blown tire and then had rolled down a hill and smashed into a home. The editor was ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:20, Ecclesiastes 3:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Burden God Laid On Us

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 2, 2006

1- Lookinng but not understanding 2- Striving but not finding

INTRO.- Who said? Double, double toil and trouble. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) from Macbeth. Actually, these are the words chanted by three witches in the play Macbeth, as they mix a potion. Sometimes in life it seems like we have nothing but trouble, double toil and trouble. Job 14:1 “Man ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:9-14, Ecclesiastes 3:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Eulogy For Hattie Smith

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 19, 2006

This is a funeral for a woman who was not a believer, but loved by her family.

Hattie Anne Smith by Rick Gillespie-Mobley Ecclesiastes 3:1-3:14 Hattie Smith On March 27th, in a very small town called Marion, in the heart of western Alabama, in the year 1933, God sent a little bundle of life and potential to Nancy and Adelle ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Forward To Eternity Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Aug 29, 2003

Here is not our ultimate home. Keep eternity, our longterm home, before you.

Forward to Eternity Purpose Driven Life #4 August 23, 2003 The new cars and trucks are coming out. This is the time of year when the models for the next year are being rolled out, and this is the time of year that people who purchased or leased a new vehicle this year begin to feel unhappy with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:2, Ecclesiastes 3:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational