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  • Steve Akins avatar

    Rollercoaster Cynicism Series

    Contributed by Steve Akins on Oct 5, 2006
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    What is a cynic? Oxford English Dictionary describes a cynic as a person “disposed to rail or find fault” and as one who “shows a disposition to disbelieve in … sincerity… and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasm.” In short, the cynic is “a s

    What is a cynic? Oxford English Dictionary describes a cynic as a person “disposed to rail or find fault” and as one who “shows a disposition to disbelieve in … sincerity… and is wont to express this by sneers and sarcasm.” In short, the cynic is “a sneering fault-finder.” An attitude of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Key To Your Dreams Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Oct 15, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
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    Only Christ holds the key to our hearts deepest desires.

    Ecclesiastes 2:1-25 The Key To Your Dreams Woodlawn Baptist Church October 8, 2006 Introduction Show slideshow of billboards. What are your dreams? Almost all people have dreams of what they’d like to be or do or own. Last night I heard a lady say that she had dreamed of becoming a great ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Have A Grateful Heart

    Contributed by Jared Schroeder on Nov 8, 2006
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    It’s easy to take things for granted. To truly have a grateful heart, one needs to get their eyes off of themselves and open to the world around them

    How to Have a Grateful Heart Jared Schroeder October 8, 2006 Thanksgiving Sunday Mission Heights Church 2005 Predictions… In 2005, there will be 256 million turkeys raised in the United States. There will be 649 million pounds of cranberries produced. There will be 1.6 billion pounds of sweet ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Everett McCoy avatar

    How To Make The Most Of Life's Seasons

    Contributed by Everett Mccoy on Jul 23, 2008
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    Was a New Year’s Message, but good for anytime. Seasons are passing, but productive. We should simply decide to enjoy them.

    here we are again at the end of a year. Really there is no difference between this day and any other. Time passes. The date changes every night at midnight. Every 7 days we enter a new week. Every 30 days (or thereabouts) we enter a new month. But it’s every 12 months – or at the changing ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Working For The Man Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
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    We are people who live in world where everything is said to be relative. HOw do we find satisfaction in this world. But death is the great leveler. "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toil."

    By Rev Bill Stewart INTRODUCTION ’Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life Trying to make ends meet You’re a slave to money then you die ’Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life Trying to make ends meet Trying to find some money then you die If you were in your teens or a ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael McCartney avatar

    "What's Wrong With Pleasure?" Ecc. Pt 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 22, 2007
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    What is wrong with the pursuit of pleasure? Answer: It will become a tyrannical god – an idol that will never satisfy – it will never bring eternal meaning to your life.

    “What is wrong with pleasure?” Ecclesiastes Pt. 2 Illustration: My timer is set for 30 minutes again: You may be thinking, “How many people will die in the world in 30 minutes?” The answer is 3,240 people. But here is a major problem - It is estimated that only 7% of the world’s population is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • James McDonald avatar

    The Empty Expedition Of Enjoyment Series

    Contributed by James Mcdonald on Sep 18, 2007
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    Solomon’s personal testimony of his empty expedition to find satisfaction without God.

    The Empty Expedition of Enjoyment Illustration This past Tuesday, Stacy and I went up to Freeport to encourage a local homeschooling support group. The group had advertised the event in their area, seeking to increase attendance a bit. I received an email from a friend of mine, Bob, who attends a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Continued Downward

    Contributed by Duane Brown on Jan 21, 2009
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    Another sermon inspired from Chuck Swindolls Living on the ragged edge

    You’ve no doubt seen the t-shirts or the billboards, or watched the commercials, where the theme was nothing more than…”if it feels good …do it!” It even makes its way into boutique shops, handcrafted on little plaques, and the bookstores line their shelves with self help books like “looking out ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    I Can't Get No Satisfaction Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jan 25, 2009
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    4th in a series from Ecclesiastes. Joy in life comes from the journey, not the destination.

    On June 5, 1965, the Rolling Stones released their single “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” which went on to be their first number one hit in the U.S. The song was a response to the rampant commercialism that the band had observed in America. But the idea behind the song was certainly nothing new. When ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joe Hayes avatar

    Heaven Bound Pt 4 Longing For Eden Series

    Contributed by Joe Hayes on Nov 21, 2008
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    No more Curse you can listen to this message at www.preaching.co.nr (April 2008)

    “If Only things were better” No one wishes they could be poor and miserable. Within every person there is a desire for something better, and so many people live in the “If only Zone” of life. “If only I had more money, If only I lived on that street, If only I had a job, If only I didn’t have a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Scott Kircher avatar

    Robbed By Relationships Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 17, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 12,545 views

    Discusses how seeking fulfillment in human relationships can rob us of our identity in who God created us to be and talks about how we can have our identity restored and protected.

    Identity Theft Is your Identity at Risk of being… Robbed by Relationships We risk Identity Theft when we… …Seek fulfillment through Human relationships We recover and protect ourselves from Identity theft when we… …Enter a relationship with Jesus Christ …Forgive those in relationships who have ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jose Vega avatar

    Súbete A Mi Bicicleta Series

    Contributed by Jose Vega on Dec 7, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,331 views

    Salomón en el libro de Eclesiastes presenta una tésis acerca de la vida nos enseña en que no consiste la vida, y cual es el todo de ella. final de su vida.

    Tema: La vida Texto: Eclesiastés 2:1-11 Fecha:04-02-2006 Título: Subí a mi bicicleta… INTRODUCCIÓN • Esta era una bicicleta construida para dos personas. Y una mujer llamada Jennifer estaba por primera vez andando en esa bicicleta pero en el asiento de atrás. Ella estaba sumamente asustada. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Money! Money! Money! Series

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Nov 3, 2018
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     | 13,460 views

    As we look at how to be a better steward with our possessions, we need to manage our money

    Money! Money! Money! November 4, 2018 In 1991, James Peterson and Peter Kim co-authored a book entitled The Day America Told The Truth. The book was the result of surveys that were given to 2,000 people who were asked to answer a number of moral and ethical questions in complete honesty — with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Tow avatar

    Thinking People Want To Know Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017
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     | 14,921 views

    Sermon examines 3 mysteries in life that are significant for all humans, and are springboards for evangelism. This message came in answer to the question: How do you evangelize someone who does not believe the Bible.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-14 12/18/16 Intro Last week we used a simple, little tool called The 4 Spiritual Laws to talk about evangelism. In that booklet were scriptures that we can share with non-Christians to help them understand the way of salvation. At the end of that message, Diana asked an astute ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • David Radcliff avatar

    Essential Equipment, Purpose

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Nov 30, 2017
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     | 8,144 views

    Do you know what your purpose is? What is it that drives you, what motivates you?

    ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, PURPOSE Ecclesiastes 2:1 – 26 & Philippians 3:7-14 Do you know what your purpose is? What is it that drives you, what motivates you? Last week while Sara was at the quartet convention Jonathan was feeling sympathetic toward me and decided we’d get take out from either Wendy’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist