Sermons on Eclesiastes 1:4:

Made For So Much More

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 28, 2024

The first several verses of Ecclesiastes capture this reality well and sum it up in one word: Futility.

Have you ever been disappointed with your life? Has there ever been a time in your life where you found yourself saying, “What’s the use?” Life can do that to us. We work hard—at our job, at our ministry, at school, on our relationships. And then comes that time when you stop, and look it all ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Life That Matters

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Sep 18, 2024

We all want to make an impact in this world. We will look at the life of Solomon.

Living a life that matters Ecclesiastes1:1-11 + selected Scriptures Good morning everyone, glad that you have joined us. Please turn to Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 I hope the title of the message caught your attention. Living a life that matters! I am sure in some way that this is our prayer. The ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Preparing For Change Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 14, 2025

Growth equals change; you cannot grow unless you change

“Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-7, Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

¿tendrÁ PropÓsito La Vida?

Contributed by John Dario Sanchez on Aug 26, 2025

Este sermón trata el tema: propósito de la vida, o es la sabiduría y el placer, el propósito de la vida es temer a Jehová y guardar sus mandamientos

¿TENDRÁ PROPÓSITO LA VIDA? TEXTO: Eclesiastés 1:1-11 Palabras del Predicador, hijo de David, rey en Jerusalén. 2 Vanidad de vanidades, dijo el Predicador; vanidad de vanidades, todo es vanidad. 3 ¿Qué provecho tiene el hombre de todo su trabajo con que se afana ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Other

Drifting Or Driven Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Sep 11, 2025

Ever feel like you're just going through the motions—wake, work, repeat? You're not alone. In this message, we explore what the Bible says about the search for meaning and how Jesus offers a life of real purpose.

Let me start with a question: Have you ever felt like life is just drifting by? You get up, get jobs done, come home, eat dinner, watch a bit of TV, go to bed… and then do it all again the next day. Week after week, month after month. And sometimes we stop and wonder: “Is ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, John 10:10

Preparing For Change Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 7, 2025

Growth equals change; you cannot grow unless you change.

“Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-7, Ecclesiastes 1:9-11, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Baptist

Ecclesiastes Chapter One Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 20, 2024

What if there was no God - what would life be like? It would be meaningless - Meaningless.... The book of Ecclesiastes looks at life from the view that there in no God. This is a verse by verse look into chapter one of Ecclesiastes.

Ecclesiastes Chapter One Ecclesiastes 1:1 (NASB) The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Verse one identifies the author as Solomon. The Hebrew word that is translated preacher is a word that means a collector of sentences. It can mean a preacher, a lecturer, a public ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Every Moment Matters Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Feb 2, 2025

We need to come alive in 2025 from receiving the breath of Life from Heaven and then we need to make every moment count this year! We need be in sync with God and His timetable! We need to learn to tell time by God’s clock and not our clock.

Video Transition: Blue fish Tv - A time Series: Come Alive in 2025 Thesis: We need to come alive in 2025 and we do this by prophesying life into that which is dead and then asking the breath of Life from Heaven to enter that which is dead. We do this so people know the resurrection power of ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-4, Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Emptiness Without God

Contributed by Rev Silvester David on Jul 15, 2025

A life lived without God is empty and void....eventually becomes meaningless

INTRO: Concerning the ways of man, Solomon spoke with authority 1 Ki 10:23-24 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 1. Solomon had the power and position to try every thing his heart desired. 2. Satan’s lie is that if you could only have this one more ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-4

Preparing For Change

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 20, 2025

Where is God in change?

“Generations come and go but it makes no difference. The sun rises and sets and hurries around to rise again. The wind blows south and north, here and there, twisting back and forth, getting nowhere. The rivers run into the sea but the sea is never full, and the water returns again to the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:4-7, Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Abc's Of Faith - Awareness #1 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Mar 11, 2024

Awareness of Christianity begins when we realize worldly pursuits can never satisfy

Today we begin a new 12 week series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. So it’s not a ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:12, Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Ecclesiastes 12:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

No Real Progress Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Dec 29, 2021

Much of life is temporary, perishable, unsatisfying, and mundane. What we will dig into in these weeks as we focus on the Book of Ecclesiastes is how to live wisely when life is pretty much unsatisfying.

WISE LIVING: NO REAL PROGRESS Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 #wiseliving2022 READ ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 1 [person from congregation] INTRODUCTION… Hollywood remakes (insider.com/most-remade-movies-of-all-time) If you watch movies, you will notice that most stories or movies are remakes of previous stories ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Under The Sun Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 19, 2023

If you want to find any significance in an otherwise insignificant life, look above the sun.

The movie Antz begins with an ant named Z talking to his therapist. Take a look. (Show Antz (1998)—You Are Insignificant scene). All my life I've lived and worked in the big city…. I always tell myself there has got to be something better out there. Maybe I, maybe I think too much. I think ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Peace At Christmas

Contributed by Richard L. Brown on Dec 10, 2022

This sermon is about putting Christ first in our Christmas and offers the wisdom of Solomon that puts us in the proper place. Advent and Christmas are not about us, they are about receiving the greatest gift ever given, Jesus Christ.

“Peace at Christmas: Sermon Advent 3 2022 Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11, John 14: 12-14, 27-29 It feels good to be back in this holy place again. I truly have missed each and every one of you. I have longed to be here and feel the magic of our worship together. So, let me say alleluia! Now we can ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, John 14:12-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed