Abounding Grace

If you’ve received Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, that’s wonderful. Your salvation is secure and you’re on your way to heaven. But did you realize, you’ll still give an account for your life and stand before the Bema Seat Judgment of Christ? This is not regarding your salvation, but rather eternal rewards. And today on Abounding Grace, pastor Ed Taylor helps us get ready. He wants us to...

In Second Corinthians chapter five, we are reminded that we all will give an account to the Lord for the things that we’ve done on earth – even believers. That ought to inspire us to make it our goal to please the Lord. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Pastor Ed Taylor has been taking us through the Book of Second Corinthians and we invite you to open your Bible to chapter five. The apostle Paul had his sights set on heaven, and that helped him get through the trials of life. Pastor Ed believes the same holds true for us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

I bet you can think of some people who are going through a really hard time right now. Maybe it’s a friend who has lost a loved one, or a family member who was just diagnosed with cancer? Or maybe that someone is you! Afflictions and struggles are apart of life. With that said, In Christ we have a glorious future to look forward to in heaven. Pastor Ed Taylor believes keeping an eternal mindset is...

We all go through difficult times, but if we’re a Christian and have eyes to see, we can look back and notice that God accomplished something great through it all. Not only that, we have heaven to look forward to. Keeping that eternal perspective will serve to help you avoid losing heart and giving up too soon. Today on Abounding Grace we take you to Second Corinthians four. To support this minist...

Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn as we give cheerfully and with a willing heart God will take care of our needs. He’ll supply! Pastor Ed Taylor draws that out from Second Corinthians chapter nine. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

As we turn back to Second Corinthians today, we notice some in the church had lost focus. They received this letter from the apostle Paul reminding them that the ministry is to be about Jesus and not about ourselves. It’s a good reminder for us today as we so often struggle in that department. In Second Corinthians chapter four we’re introduced to the culprit working behind the scenes contributing...

So there you are sitting in church listening to the pastor’s message, but how do you really know he’s handling the Word correctly? Or you’re studying the Bible on your own, and not sure what the correct interpretation is. Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor will provide some helpful steps in handling the Word correctly. It’s part of our study of Second Corinthians, and today we’ll be in chap...

We’ll get back into our study of Second Corinthians today. It’s been said, “Most people wish to serve God- but only in an advisory capacity only!” How about you, are you involved in serving Jesus and going about it with the right heart? Do you see it as the privilege that it really is? Pastor Ed will help us develop a servant’s heart today in this his message, “Using the Bible the Right Way.” To s...

As believers we recognize we’re saved by grace through faith, and that’s a total work of God. He gets all the glory for that right! But did you realize, your growth and the good in your life, comes from God too? All glory is to go to God, for His work in our lives. Our sufficiency is from the Lord. And that’s the emphasis of today’s Abounding Grace as pastor Ed Taylor dives back into Second Corint...

Young or old, new believer or seasoned saint… you can be confident the Lord wants to use you! And isn’t that encouraging? But we need to realize our sufficiency comes from God, and not in and of ourselves. This comes to light through a study in Second Corinthians chapter three, where Paul expresses His sufficiency is in the Lord! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn more about that. To support thi...

God gave us His Son… an indescribable gift which we ought to be eternally grateful for. And today on Abounding Grace we come to realize when we give, we’re giving to the God that gave! Pastor Ed Taylor is going to draw out a few valuable principles for giving from Second Corinthians chapter nine. Among the things we’ll discuss is how much should we give, and what should our attitude be like when w...

Some of us are known for a certain odor or fragrance, and hopefully it’s a good one! Maybe people come to expect you to wear a certain perfume or cologne and they associate the smell with you! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn that when we’re living in victory, there’s a spiritual fragrance that others can’t miss. So what fragrance is coming from your life? To support this ministry financially,...

Throughout the Christian life, God leads and guides us. It could be as you’re seated next to a total stranger waiting in the doctor’s office and He tells you to talk to them about the things of the Lord! Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor points to the door God opened for Paul the apostle and what happened as a result of Paul walking by faith. Through it all we’ll discover how God leads our...

Today on Abounding Grace we’ll discover how to deal with the wrongs in our lives and find the freedom in forgiveness. So if you’re really struggling to forgive that person who has really hurt you, this is something you really need to hear. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn what happens when a person sins and then repents! God forgives them, and so should we. Pastor Ed Taylor encourages us in that direction through today’s message based on Second Corinthians chapter two. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

When we know of a person that’s living in sin, it’s tempting to just look the other way and think it’s none of our business! But as we’ll see today on Abounding Grace the much better response is to reach out to help restore the individual! Now with that said a great amount of love needs to be behind the approach. Pastor Ed Taylor will help us with that as we pay another visit to Second Corinthians...

When it comes to giving, many pastors won’t touch the subject with a ten foot pole. That’s because many people get agitated or bothered when money is mentioned in the church, or due to negative experiences in the past. But Jesus had no problem talking about it. In fact, he addressed money and stewardship in 16 of his parables. Today on Abounding Grace we’re certainly not going to shy away from it...

I’m sure you can think of a time when someone said something really awful about you, behind your back, and it was untrue! Worse yet, people believed it, and before you know it, it was spread all over town. Sadly that sort of behavior has only gotten worse, with the advent of the internet. But how should we respond to that sort of thing? Do we lash out in anger or shutdown? Actually, there’s a much...

I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been misunderstood and had someone falsely accuse us of something. Worse yet is when people believe it, without even talking to you! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll see that this even happened to the apostle Paul. And how he dealt with it will provide helpful guidance for the next time it happens to us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.onep...

Maybe you’ve had some things that were said about you that were just not right or fair. Whether it’s in the form of gossip or slander, it can be downright hurtful. But you’re in good company, because the apostle Paul and even Jesus faced false accusations and criticism. Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor will point to one such occasion in Paul’s life. And we’ll hear him answer a couple of t...

Today we continue a series in Second Corinthians. In First Peter 4:12 we read “Beloved do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings.” We’re to expect suffering as we go through life, and as we’ll discover today God wants to be our comforter through it all. To su...

The life of a Christian is sure exciting! But that doesn’t mean there won’t be suffering. Even in the suffering God is faithful to provide comfort and to use the Christian’s experience to strengthen us and be a blessing to others. And today on Abounding Grace we’ll see this shining through as we continue a series in Second Corinthians. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.onepl...

We’ve decided to present a mini-series on giving, as we’re in Second Corinthians chapters eight and nine, which is the emphasis of this section of Scripture. When it comes to giving God is more concerned with our heart than the amount. Remember the poor widow who gave two mites? Though that gift may not have caught the attention of people, it sure caught the Lord’s attention in a good way! So then...

Last time you may recall, we kicked off our study of Second Corinthians here on Abounding Grace. And today pastor Ed Taylor will spotlight the first two verses of the epistle, where we find a common greeting, with an important message. How do you deal with the imperfections of others? While some turn bitter and angry, or even cut the person off, we’ll learn today a much better route is to be a pea...