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  • Donald McCulley avatar

    The Purposeless Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
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    Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life?

    THE PURPOSELESS DRIVEN LIFE Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 Introduction: Rick Warren has caught a lot of people’s attention with his books The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. Have you ever thought about the purposeless driven life? This is the first sermon in a series on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    First And Last Things Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
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    We live in a world that is often difficult to understand, where sometimes we just have to trust that God is in control, even if it seems that things are upside down, even if we find we can’t straighten out the things that are crooked in this world. But we

    How did a book like Ecclesiastes get in the Bible? Did someone make a mistake, do you think? I don’t know about you but I find the beginning of the book a bit depressing. Some people find it quite disturbing as it reinforces the doubts that they may have already about God’s place in the scheme of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    Seven Time Tested Truths

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Aug 30, 2008
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    This word will bring truth and humor to all!

    Seven Time Tested Truths Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2,12: 13-14 1.Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say,“ I have no pleasure in them”: 2 “ Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “ Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Paul Decker avatar

    What Is Truth? Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 2, 2008
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    We can know the truth about God, ourselves and the world.

    ECCLESIASTES 1 WHAT IS TRUTH? Ecclesiastes 1.3-11 S: Truth C: Revelation Th: Confusion Pr: We can know the truth about God, ourselves, and the world. CV: We will clearly communicate the transforming truth of the Bible. Type: Inductive PA: How is the change to be observed? • Find the truth and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "Is Life Meaningless?" Ecc Pt 1 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 17, 2007
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    Solomon proposes some questions to us in Chapter one and he says, “Is everything meaningless? Is life one big bore! Can you agree with me that life can be boring and even senseless?” The answer to these questions is really dependent on your relationship w

    Is Everything Meaningless? Ecclesiastes part 1 Hands on illustration: Have a timer with on the pulpit – set it for 30 minutes in front of everyone. The lesson from the timer is what motivated Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes because time was running out for him and for many others. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Nihilism Is Not Practical

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Dec 29, 2008
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    Life is not meaningless, we gain meaning in life through the person of Jesus Christ.

    In college one of the jobs I had was working in a medical file warehouse. Talk about mundane, boring, monotonous. These were huge warehouses that contained millions of files from hospitals all over the San Francisco Bay Area. I did one of three things: I pulled a file for a patient in a hospital ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    When Life Doesn't Make Sense Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 5, 2009
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    First of a a series from Ecclesiastes. This is an introduction to the book.

    Several years ago, Donald Miller wrote a popular book titled Blue Like Jazz. I haven’t read the book, but I was intrigued by the Author’s Note at the beginning of the book: I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn’t resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Duane Brown avatar

    Apathy Rules

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Jan 21, 2009
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    Taken from Chuck Swindolls Living on the Ragged Edge

    The story is told of a university library, where there appeared - on the walls - in bold, sprawling letters, about 12” high…two (2) words of graffiti - "APATHY RULES!" Perhaps those words were written by a disillusioned student - a student who has spent endless hours in the pursuit of some ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Johnny A. Palmer Jr. avatar

    Vanity Of Vanity, All Is Vanity!

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 25, 2010
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    Life is meaningless if we leave God and eternity out of the picture.

    Intro: 1. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow a poor player That struts and frets ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Wealth + Power + Knowledge = Zero Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 11, 2010
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    A study of chapter 1 verses 1 through 18

    Ecclesiastes 1: 1 – 18 Wealth + Power + Knowledge = Zero 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” 3 What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Greg Wiens avatar

    Into To Ecclesiastes Series

    Contributed by Greg Wiens on Mar 30, 2010
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    This is my introduction to my sermon series on Ecclesiastes. It has a lot of history and background.

    Show Video from ALPHA Course # 2Alpha Course More to life than this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGI3z9YXW9A Read Scripture Passage SLIDE 2+3 Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 1 These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. Everything Is Meaningless 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Living A Life That Matters Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 7, 2009
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    Solomon, the wisest and richest man to ever live gives us some insight on how we can live a life that has meaning.

    Living a life that matters Ecclesiastes1:1-11 + selected Scriptures Introduction: I hope the title of the message caught your attention. I am sure in some way that this is our prayer. Living a life that matters. We will look at Solomon this morning. The son ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    God Sized Dreams Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 11, 2015
     | 6,703 views

    Beginning a series of sermons from Ecclesiastes. What we learn from the Preacher will help us move forward in life.

    Dream Big July 12, 2015 Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 You need to write this very first statement in your sermon notes. It’s really profound . . . AND what’s best is I thought this up all by myself. Here it goes — I hope you’re ready!! Have you ever noticed this . . . the same ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Finding Purpose In Your Life

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Apr 30, 2015
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     | 8,554 views

    Maybe you are here this morning and you need to hear from the Lord concerning where you fit into the plan of God.

    Finding purpose in your life Ecclesiastes 1:1-1:9 Introduction- If you would turn to the book of Ecclesiastes. It is in the Old Testament right after Proverbs. Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. There are so many books written on finding purpose. How to make the most of your life. How to ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Restless Hearts Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 24, 2019
     | 3,685 views

    The active atheist's life is not only meaningless,. . . but tragic in the worst sense, because, absent a miracle, he turned his back on a free offer of eternal joy.

    Seventh Sunday in Course 2019 For the Catholic Students Group Today our Office readings begin a series from the book of Ecclesiastes, or Qoheleth, which means “the Teacher.” It is one of the best-known of the Wisdom books of the OT, purportedly written by King Solomon, who, at least in his youth, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic