Sermons About Ecclesiastes
Is There Meaning in this Mess?
Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 is a prologue and summary of the twelve chapter book. Solomon establishes his anything-but-chipper theme that for the entire book, that life is meaningless and nothing is new under the sun.
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Prime Time
It seems that it has never been harder to be a teenager than it is in this day and time. Today's teenagers face more temptations, choices, fears, and problems than ever before. It may even seem that the teenage years are not as much 'happy days' as they are 'horror days'. Although polling data indicates that today's teenagers seem to be bored with life, it was never God's intent that young people merely 'survive' their teenage years. It is His desire that in our youth we live life to the fullest! For adults, it is important to realize the importance and biblical relevance of youth ministry. It is through biblical ministry that our teenage youths can learn that we all can trust what God tells us about how to live our lives. In Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1, God gives three pieces of advice to teenagers that will help them enjoy life to the fullest. Indeed, these are three imperitives (divine commands): 1) Rejoice, or have fun - live responsibly; 2) Remove, or hang loose - live rationally; and 3) Remember, or honor God - live reverently.
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Act to the Future
Even though an uncertain future can drive us to fear and worry, the Teacher of Ecclesiastes challenges to remain diligent in the present. In light of Jesus, this principle calls us to a renewed faithfulness in sowing the seeds of truth, grace, and love, trusting God for the future.
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What's the Reason for Being?
What is man's primary purpose? To glorify God and to enjoy Him forever!
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Winners and Wisdom
When difficult times come, God reminds us that the "race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong". But the man or woman who walks in wisdom, in Christ who is our wisdom, will be ready to face life's challenges for the glory of God.
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Occupied with the Gladness of Our Hearts
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 Life can be hard at times; there are questions we can't answer, problems that we can't solve, and sometimes it's difficult for us to see God's plan and purpose for our life. And all around us those in the world without Christ are looking for answers too, and often finding only emptiness and frustration. Solomon, the author of the Book of Ecclesiastes – or the "teacher" as he called himself – faces these deep problems and questions of life head-on. He doesn't sugar-coat them, nor does he hide his own failings; he goes to the depths of despair and comes back. But through the dark clouds of this book, God does break through with some light, and Solomon gives us some of that God-given wisdom here.
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Enjoy Your Life
The Teacher in Ecclesiastes calls his readers to enjoy life and God' s blessings in the face of suffering and the inevitability of death.
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The Reason Behind Our Right
As the Teacher of Ecclesiastes talks about reasons for obedience to civil authorities and God, the disciple of Jesus Christ should be reminded that love for Jesus Christ is the greatest motivation we can know in doing the right thing.
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Road Trip - Partners
We are meant to be with other people. Everyone has an intrinsic desire to know and be known...to belong. That is what Biblical community is all about! In this community, however, we've got to learn how to relate to each other. After all, everyone is different!
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