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  • Mark Wood avatar

    Take Church Seriously

    Contributed by Mark Wood on Jul 19, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 5,884 views

    This message brings out the importance of taking worship to where God intended it to be, we need to stop allowing our minds to wander when it comes to worship

    There are three things we must keep a check on when it comes to taking God seriously. 1. Keep a check on our worship a. Worship comes from the Anglo Saxon word – Worthship i. it means ‘worthiness.’ Ultimately it has come to mean to give value or meaning to something or someone. ii. Ask your self ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brad Bailey avatar

    Rediscovering A Holy Fear Of God Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 4, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,769 views

    Reminder that God is holy and a call to change our posture/attitude toward a holy and righteous God in light of that knowledge.

    I want to turn our thoughts towards the holiness of God…. and in particular, how we as human beings engage a holy God… how we can rediscover a healthy and holy fear of God. The subject of holiness can be sensitive subject. Our experience may lead us to some confusing ideas about what it means to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    Respecting God With Your Very Life Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 17, 2003
    based on 70 ratings
     | 17,647 views

    Many Christians live lives of contempt for God and they don¡¦t even know it. Solomon talks about three ways we can show contempt for God, ways that might seem harmless.

    Respecting God with Your Very Life (Ecclesiastes 5) Intro¡K. 1. There was a woman who went on a short term missions trip to Kenya, helping the missionaries there. Before she left, she stopped at a remote village where she attended a medical clinic. As the native women outside the clinic began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Johnny Wilson avatar

    Be Careful!

    Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Feb 25, 2009
     | 7,791 views

    The words of an ancient wise man remind us that the "awe" of God is foundational for wise living.

    Be Careful Text: Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 (English) Most of us can relate to having a parent’s anxiety or remembering a parent’s anxiety when we either allowed our children a bit of independence or when we were ourselves allowed the opportunity to do something autonomous. I can well remember hearing my ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Greg Addison avatar

    How To Worship With Integrity

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 5, 2008
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    Worship of God has been described as the chief end of man’s existence. In order to be effective, however, man must worship God with integrity. That means we worship Him with our entire life and person and not simply out of ritual or habit. True worship c

    HOOK: Let me ask you a question: Why are you here tonight? Several layers to the question: Why are you here tonight? Why are you here tonight? Why are you here tonight? Man is a religious being. We live in a religious society. For all that religion, society isn’t much different or changed. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Hubert avatar

    An "Under The Sun” View Of Church Series

    Contributed by John Hubert on Mar 23, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 4,881 views

    Using the criticisms of the disillusioned church goer in Ecclesiastes, this message presents how Christians can grow as individuals and as a church.

    Ecc 5:1-7 (ESV) Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. (2) Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jonathan McLeod avatar

    The Right Way To Worship Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Sep 20, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,084 views

    How can we make sure we worship God with reverence?

    [To receive a free sermon each week by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com.] WHAT IS WORSHIP? “Worship” = to ascribe WORTH to someone or something. “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exodus 20:3). Our God is a jealous God. He desires our worship (but He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    Worshiping God Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 2, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 19,154 views

    In today's lesson we learn that we must worship God in his house with reverence.

    Scripture In his quest to find out how to live a meaningful life the writer of Ecclesiastes addresses the issue of worshiping God. Let us read Ecclesiastes 5:1-7: 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jose R. Hernandez avatar

    The Sacrifice Of Fools

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 15,023 views

    What is the sacrifice of fools?

    Before we begin today’s service I want to make it very clear that I have not come here today to speak about bible prophecies; however, I do want to bring to your attention something that I consider is of the utmost importance. I also want it to be very clear that with what I am about to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Warnings About Worship Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 11, 2009
     | 7,897 views

    Not all worship is acceptable to God

    SERIES: “BE SATISFIED” “WARNINGS ABOUT WORSHIP” ECCLESIASTES 5:1-7 OPEN Some warnings seem humorous. I remember seeing a box some years back with the following label: WARNING! This box contains envelopes. It’s been reported that there is a sign posted on a Catholic church that reads: ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Obligation Of A Vow

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,671 views

    A message on the seriousness of making a vow to God.

    OBLIGATION OF A VOW Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 INTRO: Have you ever wondered what God expected of you when you came to His house to worship Him? Have you ever wondered about those vows that you made to God some years ago and never kept? Solomon, in the book of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Arliss Beavers avatar

    Wisdom From The Preacher

    Contributed by Arliss Beavers on May 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,133 views

    There is a time to speak and a time to refrain from speaking.

    5-18-08 SS lesson Wisdom from the Preacher Ecc 5:1-5 Ecclesiastes 5: 1-5 1. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Aarron Ellerman avatar

    Our Attitude Towards God

    Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Jan 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,372 views

    How we approach God in our worship reflects how we really feel about who God is in our lives.

    Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 “Our Attitude Towards God” • The Preacher Solomon has been looking at the empty pursuit of wealth, position and power, however now he turns to the vanity of empty worship of God. • Specifically Solomon deals with our attitude towards God before, during and after public ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • James May avatar

    Watch Your Step

    Contributed by James May on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 64 ratings
     | 26,097 views

    We must be careful to walk according to obedience.

    Watch Your Step By Pastor Jim May One of the most terrifying weapons that man has ever created is the land mine. It can come in all shapes and sizes. Some require the weight of a truck or tank to set them off, others only require about 3 pounds of pressure. And then there are some that are set ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Because We Love And We Care

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jan 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,024 views

    This is a message I preached when our church was facing a large deficit ending the year and we were going to have to let go of some staff. We had spent time in prayer the week before. We ended with our largest giving month in our history and wiped out ou

    Because We Love & We Care, Ecclesiastes 5:1-16 Romans 12:9-21 Glenville 12/18/2011 Our theme at Glenville for the past two decades has been, “we love and we care. “ This is the underlying theme that holds all that we do together. We love God and we care about people. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed