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  • Daniel Olukoya avatar

    Habitation Of Spiritual Insanity

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Nov 17, 2004
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    Jesus took our place that we might have His peace, He took our sin that we might have His salvation therefore our sense to sin will always be in proportion to our nearness to God and the best way to face life’s changes is to look to the unchanging God.

    Ecclesiastes 9:3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.” Nowadays, we have a lot of people who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Madness Of The Mind

    Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Oct 4, 2004
    based on 95 ratings
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    Rule your mind or it will rule you because anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is idolatory.

    We are looking at a very important topic this week. It is what I call, “Madness of the mind.” Ecclesiastes 9: 3: “This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Bilbical Response To Authority Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 11, 2009
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    15th in a series from Ecclesiastes. How Christ followers respond to earthly authority reveals what they really believe about God’s sovereignty.

    In a February 2005 sermon, Pastor David Fairchild of Kaleo Church in San Diego spoke these words: Since political parties and governmental structures and systems are made up of people, and people are sinners, there is no ultimate comfort or hope that should be placed in them. We shouldn’t place ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Live Like You Were Dying Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on May 11, 2009
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    16th in a series from Ecclesiastes. The fact that we are going to die ought ot impact the way that we live.

    Last Saturday, a 50-1 long shot named Mine That Bird won the 135th Kentucky Derby, surging all the way from last place to first on the final turn and the home stretch. This was an improbable victory for a horse that was purchased last year for only $9,500, a real bargain compared to the millions ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Luke avatar

    Think About It Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009
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    Solomon gives us some important things to consider

    SERIES: BE SATISFIED “THINK ABOUT IT” ECCLESIASTES 8:1-17 A young girl came into the kitchen one afternoon and complained that her stomach hurt. Her mother told her, “That’s because your stomach is empty. You just need something in it and you’ll be fine.” The mom fixed the little girl a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Live Before You Die Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 12, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
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    Solomon’s advice on living the abundant life.

    SERIES: BE SATISFIED “HOW TO LIVE BEFORE YOU DIE” (adapted from a message by Dave Stone) ECCLESIASTES 9:1-12 Remember that Solomon is towards the end of his life as writes the words in this book of Ecclesiastes. He has sought fulfillment in pleasure, in accomplishments, in good food, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Life To The Full Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Oct 26, 2010
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    Since life is short and unpredictable, enjoy your life, but don't waste it.

    [If you would like to receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] TIME AND CHANCE What if you knew you were going to die in 30 days? How would your life change? Probably you would try to make the most of each of your last 30 days. The truth is that each day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    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

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Enjoy Life! Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 7, 2010
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    In today's lesson we are urged, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest.

    Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes urges his readers, in view of the certainty of death and the unpredictability of life, to enjoy life to the fullest. Let us read Ecclesiastes 9:1-12: 1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lies We Live By Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 3, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
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    People admit they live restless lives, yet they don’t know why. No one can discover meaning in life...if God’s wisdom is rejected. If truth is unattainable under the sun, our only hope must be above it.

    Overcoming Futility—a Sermon Series on Ecclesiastes “Lies We Live By” -chapter 8 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts How are we to make sense of this chapter? Let’s frame it: Look at verse one, then the last few verses, 16-17. Chapter 8 begins and ends ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    An Uncertain Life Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on May 8, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,527 views

    The depressing, secular worldview: Life is tough, and then you die. But there’s a better way of life.

    Overcoming Futility--a sermon series on Ecclesiastes “An Uncertain Life” -Chapter 9 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts At times, life is utterly incomprehensible! So is this book. In studying Ecclesiastes, reading various interpretations, I’ve seen how ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "A Wise Heart" Ecc. Pt. 9 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Dec 12, 2007
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     | 9,589 views

    Solomon continues his explanation of the value of wisdom and he tells us: that a wise heart knows how to submit to authority, it knows that wickedness holds a death grip on people, and it accepts the fact that it does not have all the answers to life only

    “A Wise Heart” Ecclesiastes Chapter 8 part 9 Today our subject is wisdom from the heart and here is a funny story on the subject of wisdom: Opening – On the lighter side of life: A story… It was autumn, and the Indians on the remote reservation asked their new Chief if the winter was going to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Hand Of God - Part 1 Series

    Contributed by Shell Osbon on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 16 ratings
     | 54,693 views

    This message will consider several ways that God’s hand is upon the life of every Christ-follower.

    11.13.05 PM Smyrna Assembly of God Pastor Shell Osbon “The Hand Of God - Part 1” Ecclesiastes 9:1 Eccl 9:1 Solomon says, “For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all, that the righteous & the wise & their works are in the hand of God...” Intro In this verse that I’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Hand Of God - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Shell Osbon on Dec 31, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 11,051 views

    This message will consider several ways that God’s hand is upon the life of every Christ-follower.

    12.04.05 PM Smyrna Assembly of God Pastor Shell Osbon “The Hand Of God - Part 2” Ecclesiastes 9:1 Eccl 9:1 Solomon says, “For I considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all, that the righteous & the wise & their works are in the hand of God.” Intro Solomon makes a profound ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God