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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
CHRYSOSTOM ON ECCLESIASTES Eutropius had fallen into disgrace. As the highest-ranking official in the Byzantine Empire (late fourth century), he served as the closest adviser to the emperor Arcadius, then ruling in Constantinople. But Eutropius abused his imperial power and aroused the anger of ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2 Kings 16:10-16
Tags: Evangelism How To
THE PROBLEM OF LIVING FOR TIME By the time it’s all over, Tom Brady’s will be the fourth face on the Mount Rushmore of New England sports, right up there with Larry Byrd, Bobby Orr and Ted Williams. He is what they were: single-minded, blessed with the ability to lift a team, a cutthroat ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Tags: Fulfillment
Where has the time gone? There is a time for everything but, that never seem to bother me when I was young. But as I get older I consider almost everything in time. It’s time to take my medicine, it’s time to go to the doctor, it’s time for this or time for that. One of the few things Brenda and I ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Tags: Accepted Time, Time, Fullness Of Time
Denomination: Baptist
The fountain of youth has been told in stories since medieval times. The Fountain of Youth is a mythical spring that restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. Many have gone on conquests to find this mythical spring of water, but all have failed. In 1565, a Spanish explorer ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Tags: Everlasting Fountain, Everlasting Fountain Of Youth
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
A few years ago I conducted a funeral for a dedicated Christian man. His wife approached me and said, “He’s the lucky one—I wish I was going to heaven today. Why couldn’t it have been me?” We don’t usually envy people who’ve died, unless we know where they’re going, and where we’re going. ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-2, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Tags: Heaven
Denomination: Congregational
Recently, a survey was made of 200 married adults in regards to forgiveness (1). The researchers were wondering how one’s ability to forgive others would affect their marital satisfaction and personal well-being. The results were astounding! This research suggests that there is a huge relationship ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Tags: Forgiveness, Forgiveness General, Commitment, Conflict, Marriage, Marriage Commitment, Marriage General (view more) (view less)
"When we are rightly related to God, life is full of spontaneous, joyful ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6
Tags: Christmas Eve
"The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10-11
Tags: Cynicism
African proverb: If you want to travel fast, travel alone. If you want to travel far, go together. (From a sermon by Anthony ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:8-12
Tags: Church Body Of Christ
LIFE ETERNAL Someone named, James Langdon Hill, once said, "Life Eternal! How shall I express my thought of it? It is not mere existence, however prolonged and free from annoyance. It is not the pleasures of the senses, however vivid. It is not peace. It is not happiness. It is not joy. But it is ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11
Tags: Immortality
John F. Kennedy Questioned by Coal Miner About His History of Work In 1960, John Kennedy was running for the presidency, and was campaigning near a coal mine in West Virginia. One of the miners put a series of questions to Kennedy: "Is it true that your father is one of the wealthiest men in the ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
Tags: Workplace, Work Ethic
D.L. Moody’s Thoughts Before His Death Illustrate an Important Habit--Begin with the End in Mind Steven Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People, states that one of those habits is to “Begin with the end in mind”; for the final days and hours of a man are often some of the most ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:1-2
Tags: Death Nearness
There’s a cartoon with the picture of a woman bringing flowers to the cemetery, and she comes to her husband’s tombstone which reads like this: R.J. Harwell, born 1935. Gave up smoking, 1964. Gave up alcohol, 1975. Gave up red meat, 1983. ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:2
Tags: Death
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
When God fixes a fix to fix you, and you fix the fix before it fixes you, God has to fix ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:14
Tags: Discipleship
Denomination: Pentecostal
Cliff Barrows’ Honeymoon Service Dr. James Dobson wrote a book entitled When God Doesn’t Make Sense, and in his book he shared an illustration that is very applicable to the point being drawn from this particular verse. Take a moment and reflect upon the following story: In 1945, a young ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:6
Tags: Servanthood, God's Sovereignty
CONNECTION IS KEY Henry Cloud in How People Grow writes, "Virtually every emotional and psychological problem, from addictions to depression, has alienation or emotional isolation at its core or close to it. Recovery from these problems involves helping people get more connected to each other at ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Tags: Emotions
AUSSIE COMMON SENSE Common sense is taking into consideration all the realities you see in front of you and coming to a right conclusion. After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the conclusion that their ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:9-11
Tags: Wisdom
CRABS IN A BASKET Charles L. Allen wrote about a fisherman friend of his who told him that one never needs a top for his crab basket. If one of the crabs starts to climb up the sides of the basket, the other crabs will reach up and pull it back down. ("The Miracle of Love") Allen then observed ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:4
Tags: Envy
RELATIONSHIPS MATTER MOST IN HAPPINESS In 1937, a researcher at Harvard University began a study (originally named The Harvard Study of Adult Development) on what factors contribute to human well-being and happiness. The research team selected 268 male Harvard students who seemed healthy and well ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
Tags: Happiness
IMPERSONAL AMERICA Here is how Max Lucado rates us as a society: "Call us a fast society, an efficient society, but don’t call us a personal society. Our society is set up for isolation. We wear ear buds when we exercise. We communicate via e-mail and text messages. We enter and exit our house ...read more
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
Tags: Friendship General