Sermons about Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:2

Discovering Your Dream – Part 5 Series

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

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This morning let’s look at some reasons why we don’t finish strong.

INTRO: In his book Finishing Strong: Going the Distance for Your Family, Steve Farrar recounts the story of three young evangelists who burst onto the American scene in 1945. Their names were Billy Graham, Bron Clifford, and Chuck Templeton. All three were in their mid-twenties, and rose to quick ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8-10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Good Grief Pt 3 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 29, 2006

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The Body of Christ needs to learn how to administer “Good Grief” in loss, in crisis and in trauma situations of life.

Good Grief - part 3 On the lighter side of life: An ancient story is told about a slave who traveled with his master to Baghdad. As he walked the busy streets he found himself in the market place where he saw Death in human form. Death looked at him with such a piercing look that it frightened ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"The Heart Of The Wise Is In The House Of Mourning”

Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Oct 27, 2006

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The CERTAINTY of The CONSEQUENCES of The CONQUEROR Of

Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning” Our nation has experienced great tragedy this week. September 9, 2001....who can or will forget it. More lives were lost on this one day than any other day in American history. In our text this morning Solomon advises ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2-4

Denomination: Baptist

Beginnings And Endings

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Nov 16, 2005

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As we’ve begun well, we need to be sure we end equally well.

Beginning and Ending Cornwall/Montreal May 28, 2005 The wise Solomon declared that the end of a matter is better than the beginning (Eccl.7.8). We might agree, we might disagree. Solomon’s statements are general statements expressing what he considered to be true, or are about the way things are ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wisdom In Adversity Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 27, 2010

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A wise person is able to turn a bad day into a good day.

[To receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] THE CROOKEDNESS OF LIFE Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Making Sense Of Life's Perplexities Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 4, 2010

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We can't know the mind of God, but we can know the heart of God through the cross.

[To receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] TWO PERPLEXING QUESTIONS “Perplexing” questions of life: • Why do people say they slept like a baby when babies wake up every two hours? • How do deer know to cross at those yellow deer ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29

Denomination: Baptist

All's Well That Ends Well Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 19, 2010

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Christians can endure the injustices of life because we know the end of the story—in the end there will be justice.

[If you would like to receive free sermons each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] WISDOM’S SMILE In Ecclesiastes chapter 8, we find the word “vanity” three times (vv. 10, 14). The Hebrew word for “vanity” literally means “vapor.” Vapor ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Prosperity Out Of Adversity

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Dec 31, 2010

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Every man or woman God used greatly was first put through a test in preparation and training for the best plan God had for them. God can bring good out of evil for the person who loves Him and seeks to do His will. Life on earth will always be filled with

Intro: Every man or woman God used greatly was first put through a test in preparation and training for the best plan God had for them. God can bring good out of evil for the person who loves Him and seeks to do His will. Life on earth will always be filled with opposite events. Let us consider ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:14

Denomination: *other

Don’t Die Before Your Time

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Apr 22, 2010

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A lot of people claim they cannot die until their time comes. But what does the Bible say? The Bible makes us to understand that we can lengthen or shorten our lives according to the way we live and the way we believe. That is why any enemy that is not af

Our message this week is titled, “Don’t die before your time.” A lot of people claim they cannot die until their time comes. But what does the Bible say? The Bible makes us to understand that we can lengthen or shorten our lives according to the way we live and the way we ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:12, Ecclesiastes 7:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Life In The Real World Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 20, 2009

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13th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Life in the real world requires us to choose things which are better, even though they may not be perfect.

Although it has been around in some form for quite some time, it is only in this century that so called “reality TV” has become a staple of television programming both here in the United States and around the world. Because of the popularity of shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” as well as ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Try To Manipulate God – Fear Him Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 27, 2009

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14th in a series from Ecclesiastes. We cannot manipulate God into giving us what we want through our own righteousness and wisdom.

If you go to any store or website that sells books, you will find a number of books by one of the best-selling “Christian” authors of our time. Among some of the things that you will read in these books are the following quotations. Although some of you may be familiar with these books and/or the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:13-29

Denomination: Baptist

Mensaje Para Funeral De Un No Creyente

Contributed by Joel Bethancourt on Mar 29, 2009

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Este es un breve mensaje para el funeral de una persona no creyente o que no sabemos si aceptó a Jesucristo como su Salvador. Tiene un giro evangelístico, pero pretende motivar a un público mayormente no cristiano a acercarse a Dios y a la iglesia.

En este momento de dolor y tristeza para las familias ___(nombre de las dos familias principales del fallecido)_______, saquemos un momento para reflexionar sobre lo que nos dice la palabra de Dios en el libro de Eclesiastés 7: Vs. 1 Vale más el buen nombre que el buen ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-4, Ecclesiastes 7:1, Ecclesiastes 7:1-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Critic

Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 4, 2008

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If you’re an effective leader at work or school. If you’re effective in what you do at church. If you’re effective in making something better - whenever you become you rise above the normal - you become at target criticism. And if you do not learn to sha

How do we handle critical people? How many of you know someone who is very critical? All of us will deal with people who are critical. (Give Life example) Repeat after me, “I will be criticized” Moses was criticized for marrying a Midianite Criticized for leading out of slavery Paul was said ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Act In A Paradoxical World Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 24, 2010

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We are encouraged to trust God even when things don't add up.

Scripture One Bible commentator says of our text for today, “This is one of those passages that sets preachers to pacing in their studies, wringing their hands: What does it mean? How do we preach it?” Another commentator says of the first part of today’s text (7:15-24), ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Use Wisdom But Know Its Limitations Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 31, 2010

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In today's lesson we are encouraged to use wisdom but know its limitations--particularly with respect to civil authorities.

Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes addresses the use of wisdom but also being aware of its limitations. Let us read Ecclesiastes 8:1-17: 1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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