Sermons on Kohelet 1:2:

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

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

Coming To An End. The Darker The Night, The Greater The Light.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 28, 2024

It is said: SOON OR LATER ALL THINGS COME TO AN END. In Genesis t is recorded after each name: AND HE DIED. Seems we are so invested in materialism that we over look THE ETERNAL VALUE SYSTEM. All things that we see will come to an end. BE READY.

COMING TO AN END? THE DARKER THE NIGHT, THE GREATER THE LIGHT By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Please read the bottom of the last page. HOW DO I DEFINE MYSELF? THE ROLL CALL OF HUMANITY WILL ALWAYS CONCLUDE WITH THE SAME WORDS … AND HE DIED… ARE YOU ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 109:4, Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 6:21, Ecclesiastes 1:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

¿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

An Introduction To The Series

Contributed by Paul Kraker on Dec 1, 2000

By studying the wisdom of Solomon, we will be able to understand life better and, understanding life better, live better.

Christ Church Online>Sermons>Sermon Selections>Absurd Part 1> CHRIST CHURCH THE COMMUNITY SERVICE JANUARY 9, 2000 "AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ABSURD REALITY OF LIFE" ECCLESIASTES 1:1-11 DR. DAVE COLLINGS, PASTOR Christ Church 19543 Lunn Road Strongsville, Ohio 44136 (440) 572-7610 DR. ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When Everything Feels Empty Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 25, 2024

Because life is fleeting, base your life on what will last forever.

When Everything Feels Empty Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 Rev. Brian Bill June 22-23, 2024 A Peanuts comic shows Linus working diligently on the beach, constructing a large and elaborate sandcastle. A few frames later, it begins to rain, eventually pouring down so heavily that his castle is completely ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

What Do You See?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

Solomon dealt with the right questions, but he came up with the wrong answers at first.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. With the end of the Christmas season I’m sure most of you have seen the headlines reporting that most retail stores did not do as well as they had hoped. We Americans didn’t charge nearly as much as we have in ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11, Philippians 3:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Ecclesiates Can Make Us Wise. Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 3, 2001

Manuscript: Is this Inspired error? Explore that and see if that’s true and then see how this helps us be wise.

How Ecclesiates Can Make us Wise. Text: Eccl. 1:1-2 “Series on Living Wisely in a Meaningless Word” By Andrew Chan, Senior Pastor, PBC, Vancouver, BC June 3, 2001 Today a new series… on Pentecost Sunday, lives of bunch of cowardly disciples were changed forever… fearful once they were, ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rising Above Vanities Of Life

Contributed by Rev. Randy Barker on Apr 3, 2025

Solomon’s wisdom

Rising above the vanities of life!! “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun?” ??Ecclesiastes? ?1?:?2?-?3? ?NASB1995?? 1. Some of you might recall me preaching a message very similar to ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

Denomination: *other

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

Sorrow And Vanity Versus Life In Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 30, 2025

We know what brings happiness, and it's not more and more "stuff."

Eighteenth Sunday in Course 2025 It’s always a challenge to interpret a public proclamation that begins with the word “If,” as today’s reading from St. Paul does. He tells the church at Colossae (and us) “If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5, Colossians 3:9-11, Psalm 90:3-6, Psalm 90:12-17, Ecclesiastes 1:2, Ecclesiastes 2:21-23, Luke 12:13-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

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

Enjoy Your Ice Cream Cone - Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, 2:24-25 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 11, 2025

No matter how wisely you live, you can’t control outcomes. The world calls it bad luck. Christians call it hard providence. Whatever you call it, this sermon will help you learn how to enjoy whatever moment of God’s perfect plan you are currently in.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 "Absolute futility," says the Preacher. "Absolute futility. Everything is futile." 3 What does a man gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? 2:24 There is nothing better for man ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, Ecclesiastes 2:24-25