Abounding Grace

Ever felt like God could never use someone like you? Maybe you think because you’re untrained, uneducated, or are relatively new to the faith, leading you to such a conclusion. But the truth is, God can use each and every believer! Here recently on Abounding Grace we’ve been asking and answering this question: Who is the man or woman that God uses? We find the answer in Acts chapter six. To suppor...

We hope it’s your aim in life to be the sort of person God uses! If it is you’ll want to ask and answer this question: Who is the person God uses? We’ll help you answer that today on Abounding Grace as we get back to our series, Be the Church. Pastor Ed Taylor has observed eight key ingredients in the person God uses and as we’ll learn today a good reputation is part of the mix! To support this mi...

Join us for an important study in First Corinthians fourteen, today on Abounding Grace. Pastor Ed Taylor is in the process of taking us verse by verse through the book of First Corinthians. Today we discover some valuable instruction regarding a couple of gifts that are greatly misunderstood and misapplied. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

In Acts chapter six we find several attributes in the man or woman that God uses. We learned last time that they are saved and then flexible! We’ll pick things up from there today. Do you want to be used by God? If so, listen to this program. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

If you’re a believer in Christ I’m sure you have a great desire to be used by God. But the question we’ll begin to raise today on Abounding Grace is who is the person that God uses? We’ll see this in the early church, as we open Acts chapter six. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Today on Abounding Grace we turn to Acts chapter six. The early church is just a few months old at this point in time, and it’s growing rapidly. But then a problem arises in the form of complaining and potential division. We’ll see how the leadership faced the problem directly and biblically today. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Every church has its problems because every church has people! But solving those problems takes great wisdom and godly leadership. We’ll see how the early church solved some of its problems today on Abounding Grace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Persecution of Christians has been around since the inception of the church. And when it happens to us it can really shake us up! So today on Abounding Grace we’ll receive much needed perspective for times of persecution. Pastor Ed Taylor will recall a time when the apostles were beaten for doing what God told them to do! Their response to it all is very instructive. Let’s turn to Acts chapter fiv...

If you’ve done an in-depth study of the Spiritual Gifts and manifestations of the Spirit, I’m sure you’re familiar with the various viewpoints that exist in the church. Some suggest that the sign gifts have ceased, and no longer for today. That would include the speaking of tongues, it’s interpretation and prophecy. But today on Abounding Grace, as we complete First Corinthians thirteen, we’ll dis...

Does this sound familiar? Things are going great in the ministry God has you in, or the church you go to is really flourishing then all of a sudden you’re hit with great opposition! That happened to the early church as we’ll hear today on Abounding Grace. As we turn together to Acts chapter five pastor Ed Taylor points out how great progress always brings great opposition! To support this ministry...

There was a wonderful unity in the early church, those who were materially blessed, shared with those who weren’t. But in the midst of this unity came hypocrisy - as a husband and wife named Ananias and Saphirra conspired to give the church the impression that they were giving all they had from the sale of a property. God disciplined them by taking their life. Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Ta...

Last time on Abounding Grace you may recall God sent a big message through the smiting of Ananias and Saphira, that hypocrisy is not to be taken lightly! Following their deaths, you might think that the church would go down in numbers and it would have a negative impact. But the exact opposite occurred. It resulted in large numbers coming to Christ and a good number of miracles too! Today pastor E...

On a number of occasions in the Bible we read of those who were struck down by the Lord. The passage before us describes a couple that were living a life of hypocrisy. Another way of putting it is they were giving the appearance of something they were not! This displeased the Lord greatly and He ended up taking their life as a result, sending a powerful message to those that follow! To support thi...

In Acts chapter five we’re encouraged by the generosity of Barnabas who’s giving inspired more giving. But Satan used all of this as an occasion to inspire something else. It’s then, Satan recognized, he couldn’t beat the church, so he joined it. It’s an ancient tactic he still employs today. Join us and see how God deals with hypocrisy in His Church. To support this ministry financially, visit: h...

Previously on Abounding Grace you may recall our attention was on the love we’re to have as believers. But now our focus shifts to the soon return of Jesus, and you’ll see how the two are related in a moment. We’re to love like Jesus, until He returns. But in order to do this, we need the help of the Holy Spirit. He’ll help to stir love up in us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https:...

We’re about to continue our study of Acts called, Be the Church! There’s a lot of injustice and unfairness in the world as we know it. And when it touches us personally we have some decisions to make on how best to handle it! What do we say and do next? Today in Acts chapter four we’ll learn a thing or two from the experiences of Peter and John. Their lives were on the line, and they were told by...

Imagine being in a position where your life was on the line and you were commanded not to speak the name of Jesus ever again. How would you handle that? Today on Abounding Grace we find Peter and John in that very situation. How they handled it all will prove to be very instructive to us for those times we’re facing threats and intimidation. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www...

In the world today if you have an upper class background, good education and a lot of money you can go far! But you may be pleased to know, that’s not required to be used of God. We’ll learn today on Abounding Grace the Lord often uses common, ordinary people who have no formal education or money behind their name. And isn’t that refreshing and encouraging? That comes to light through a study in A...

We’re making our way through Acts in a series called, "Be the Church." In your service of the Lord have you ever felt totally inadequate or maybe due to a lack of education you feel like you’re unqualified to be in ministry? Today we’ll meet a couple of apostles that were uneducated and untrained, but God used them greatly! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/dona...

Evangelism rarely comes easy, and at times the environment can be hostile and intimidating. Such was the case for Peter and John in Acts chapter four, and yet in the power of the Holy Spirit they said what needed to be said with boldness! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll receive great encouragement for those times when we’re called to share the Gospel. To support this ministry financially, visit: ht...

Been to a wedding ceremony this Summer? If so, it’s quite likely you heard someone recite or give reference to First Corinthians thirteen. The famous love chapter. It gives to us a beautiful description of love. Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor sets out to show us what agape love is all about. And let’s be clear, it goes way beyond some romantic feeling we may have. To support this minist...

On today’s program we'll cover Acts chapter four. Remember Peter has just given a God-inspired evangelistic sermon to a group of people who have observed a miraculous healing of a lame man. 5,000 people ended up giving their heart to God. One might expect that joy would abound, and everyone would be excited by the news. But that wasn’t the case. There was a group of religious leaders who were grea...

We’re asking and answering this question today, What is repentance? Is it really necessary? We learned last time that repentance is a change of mind, and a change of heart. But today we’ll take it a step further. It’s also a change of direction! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Pastor Ed Taylor is in the middle of his series, Be the Church. A study in Acts. In chapter three Peter is sharing the gospel, and he tells his audience to repent and be converted. Pastor Ed will take some time today and tomorrow to talk about repentance. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

When we’ve been greatly used by God, we want to be careful to give all the glory to the Lord just as Peter and John did in Acts three. Today on Abounding Grace we’ll see that right after a mighty miracle there were people wanting to give the glory to the apostles. How did they handle this? And how should we handle that sort of thing? Find out today. To support this ministry financially, visit: htt...