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  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Memorial Day - There Is A Purpose!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jun 16, 2004
    based on 218 ratings
     | 29,045 views

    Have you ever asked yourself, "Why did God permit me to wake up this morning? Why is my heart still beating? Why am I here? What is the purpose of my existence?"

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2020) TEXT: Ecclesiastes 1:1-14; Ephesians 1:4-5,10 (Msg); (Slide #1 – We Remember) As most of you listening to me this morning know, my family – my parents, a younger sister, & two younger brothers – ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Paul Searight avatar

    In Christ We Have Hope

    Contributed by Paul Searight on Feb 19, 2010
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    In Christ life isn’t meaningless - we have a living hope, a promise from God that there is more to life than this...

    Ecclesiastes 1 NIV 2 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! 
 Everything is meaningless." 3 What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    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

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Introduction To Ecclesiastes Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 11, 2010
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    This sermon introduces us to the book of Ecclesiastes.

    Scripture During the 2007 NFL regular season, New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady set the record for most touchdown passes (50) in a regular season, paving the way for his winning the MVP award. At the age of 30, he has already won three Super Bowls—an accomplishment that sets ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    Vanity Of Vanities Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
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    Life is full of meaning when your faith is in Christ.

    [To receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] WHO IS THE AUTHOR? The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem (v. 1). Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes? • “Preacher” (qoheleth) means “one who gathers” or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    All Is Vanity Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jul 20, 2010
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     | 13,501 views

    In today's lesson we are warned that apart from God, we will not gain anything from all our toil.

    Scripture People today want to live meaningful lives. They have questions such as: • What is the meaning of life? • Why am I so unhappy? • Does God really care? • Why is there so much suffering in the world? • Why is there so much injustice in the world? • Is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • 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

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Why Am I Here?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 3, 2007
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     | 4,723 views

    Looking at the world around us it would be so easy to give up. The cycles of problems and the ever declining situations we wittness. Persons of faith look through the problems and find God in the mists of trouble and pain and we can keep going.

    Why am I here? Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 This week we are looking at the first chapter of Ecclesiastes and it sounds like the most depressing scripture you could ever find. Reading the Book of Job is pretty bad, but today’s reading is so much worse. I think it is because in many ways it sounds so ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Craig Smee avatar

    Whispers In The Wind

    Contributed by Craig Smee on Feb 19, 2007
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    What wind fills your sails. The wind of Acts 2 or the winds of Satan

    W H I S P E R I N T H E W I N D O V E R S H A D O W M E I N T H E S H E L T E R O F Y O U R W I N G S H O L Y S P I R I T C O V E R M E O V E R S H A D O W M E O V E R S H A D O W I ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Neal Gracey avatar

    Finding Life's Meaning

    Contributed by Neal Gracey on Mar 10, 2007
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     | 6,332 views

    What is the meaning of life? King Solomon was blessed and vexed with the 3 P’s. Power, Possessions, and Pleasure

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-9 Finding Life’s Meaning Ecclesiastes is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible and it’s too bad because Ecclesiastes is a divinely inspired meditation on one of the most profound questions asked by man: “What is the meaning of Life?” Q. What is the meaning of life? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Fleeting Nature Of Life Series

    Contributed by Dan Neary on May 21, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,027 views

    Second in an eight part series in the Book of Ecclesiastes... this sermon tackles the claim that everything is meaningless.

    You have to be glad that you came to church this morning. If you’ve ever wondered what makes different versions of the Bible different, you can turn to Ecclesiastes 1. • NIV: Meaningless • KJV: Vanity • Holman: Futility • Contemporary: Nonsense • Message: Smoke 1These are the words of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    Wealth + Power + Knowledge = Zero Series

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Dec 11, 2010
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     | 7,371 views

    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

  • Terry Blankenship avatar

    A Life Worth Living Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Mar 13, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,750 views

    There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. Solomon asks all of those questions as he pursues the meaning in life.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 A Life Worth Living There are four questions we ask about life: Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? These questions are asked by everyone at some point. We want to know what our purpose for existence is. Introduction – Life, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Kanyane avatar

    Testimony Against Motivational Speakers & Personal Development Gurus

    Contributed by Chris Kanyane on Jul 25, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,310 views

    The sermon is based on real personal testimony against motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches. All motivational speakers, personal development gurus and life coaches believe in God. But what kind of God? Learn more.....

    The 1990s period was an epoch period for me: I went to university, after four years of successful university studies began working. It was when I was working that I got exposed to a plethora of many ideas, or put it simply I came across self anointing ideas. To use the modern popular language I ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Donald McCulley avatar

    The Purposeless Driven Life Series

    Contributed by Donald Mcculley on Dec 5, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,135 views

    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