Abounding Grace

Today on Abounding Grace we’ll draw attention to some of King Saul’s final words, “I played the fool and errored exceedingly!” He made a series of bad decisions late in life, that we can learn from, and can serve to help us trust in God from start to finish. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

Today pastor Ed Taylor opens First Samuel 26, and David again is faced with a test. His enemy Saul is vulnerable, and opportunity presents itself for David to get rid of his enemy. Will he take matters into his own hands? Let’s see what went down. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

Whether it’s on the freeway, at home, or in the workplace, each one of us at some point will be confronted with the foolishness of another. There’s no escaping it in this world. How do we respond at those times and how should we respond? Let’s give thoughtful consideration to that here Abounding Grace with pastor Ed Taylor. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/dona...

Fools... we encounter them, almost on a daily basis... whether it’s on the freeway, at the office, or maybe even on social media. Today on Abounding Grace we learn how to deal with fools. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

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...

We’ll be continuing a message we started last time called, “It’s Yours If You’ll Wait for it!” When we left you, King Saul and 3,000 of his men were on the hunt for David, with the sole intention of killing him. But David suddenly finds himself in a position, where he had a golden opportunity to kill sleeping Saul. Instead, he refrains from the great temptation. To support this ministry financiall...

We’ve all had terrible things happen to us, and some from the hands of another. In such instances, it’s easy for us to want to take matters into our own hands, and retaliate. We’ll be encouraged to wait on the Lord and leave it in His hands. That’s the encouragement ahead on Abounding Grace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

Pastor Ed Taylor is about to open a very encouraging passage found in First Samuel 23, that I know will really speak to you! To bring you up to speed, King Saul and his men are chasing after David, wanting to destroy him. It appears David is trapped. But we’ll learn today where he found safety, it was in the rock of escape! Pastor Ed will bring this all down to a very personal level, and reveal th...

Whether we realize it or not, God is merciful to us and often protects us from harm! Maybe its seen in Him saving us from getting into a car accident, or preventing someone from maliciously hurting us. That’s the picture before us as we open First Samuel 23. Saul is hot on the heels of David, wanting to do him harm. But God wouldn’t allow it! Pastor Ed Taylor doesn’t want us to miss the two very p...

As we turn back to 1 Samuel, if you’ll recall, David is on the run for his life. And today we’ll see the right response when in those seasons, and that is to seek the Lord! Pastor Ed will also pose and set out to answer the question, Why serve others and do good? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

On today’s program we reach 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 greatly...

Life is hard and full of impossibilities! If you’re not facing an impossibility today, you can be sure, it’s on the horizon. But it’s good to be reminded that God can do things that we can’t! He specializes in doing the impossible! And maybe that’s a message you need to hear today? Turn if you would to First Samuel 22, as we find God working behind the scenes! To support this ministry financially,...

Hey are you facing what looks to be an impossibility today? Maybe the doctor has come back with difficult news, it’s cancer! Or perhaps your marriage is on the rocks and looks to be beyond repair. Be encouraged that God can do things that we cannot! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29?v=20251111

We’ll be continuing our series in First Samuel. To bring you up to speed, David is on the run from King Saul, who is trying to kill him! And he finds himself in a cave! Pastor Ed is going to relate this to our cave-like experiences, and reveal how God often uses them to develop us into the person He wants us to be. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29...

Can you look back on your life and see how God used very difficult circumstances to help you grow and develop? We’d prefer not to go through those cave-like experiences, but the truth is, it’s often how we grow into the person God wants us to be. Today on Abounding Grace we find the future King of Israel on the run and in a cave! Pastor Ed Taylor will make the connection to how God shapes and mold...

Since we all fail from time to time, it becomes necessary for us to learn from those experiences, and respond appropriately after it happens. As we continue our study of First Samuel today on Abounding Grace, we find David in an embarrassing situation. Though he fails miserably, he learned from it, and God granted Him well over 40 years of ministry after the incident. To support this ministry fina...

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?v=20251111

It’s been well said that fear is the wrong use of our imagination. For when fear moves in bad decisions are sure to follow. Fear can get the better of us that’s for sure, so to have an awareness of it is huge. Today on Abounding Grace we come back to our study of First Samuel. At this particular time David is fleeing from Saul in fear. And his decisions are based in fear rather than the promises o...

Stress… it’s something we all experience… whether it’s due to job frustrations, problems at home, or even financial pressure that’s weighing on you. Today on Abounding Grace we find David under a great deal of pressure and stress as his very own life is being threatened. Through his experience, described in First Samuel 20, we’ll be encouraged to come back to the Rock that shows the way. And God w...

Imagine having someone hot on your heels, trying to kill you. And they have a great deal power and backing too! That’s the place we find David, the future King of Israel, today on Abounding Grace. Talk about a stressful experience! And though our situations in life, might not reach that level, we still experience pressure and stress. Pastor Ed Taylor has some words of wisdom from First Samuel chap...

I think most of us can look back on our lives and see the protective hand of God? Perhaps it was on the roadway, or maybe on the operating table? Whether we see it or not, God protects His children and restrains evil. We’ll see a good example of that today on Abounding Grace as we open First Samuel chapter nineteen. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/2...

How do you respond when you see something great happen to someone you know? Let’s say you’re passed over for a promotion at work, and your coworker receives it instead? It’s about that time that jealousy so often invades our heart! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll notice Saul’s jealousy and anger, and it’s not a pretty sight. It actually provoked him to want to kill David! To support this ministry f...

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 to talk about repentance. The Bible has a lot to say about it, but not everyone really understands what it’s all about. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.onep...

You can be sure, both inside and outside the church, we’ll have an occasional spear thrown in our direction. It may be in the form of a false accusation, an unkind word, or someone stabbing you in the back! But what’s the right response, should that happen to you? Today on Abounding Grace we’ll see what that is, as Saul throws a spear in David’s direction. David handled it extremely well. It will...

Pastor Ed is about to continue his verse by verse study in the book of 1st Samuel and we’ll consider the value of godly friends. If asked to name one of the all time great friendships in the Bible, what names come to mind? I’d venture to say many of you would say Jonathan and David, and rightly so. Let’s take a closer look at these friends in 1 Samuel chapter eighteen. To support this ministry fin...