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As followers of Christ we can look back over the years and see how God has provided for us where’s He’s guided us. He has a wonderful way of doing that. And today we’ll see that play out for Jacob and his family. God has provided for them the best land in Egypt! Let’s see how this relates to our lives here today on Abounding Grace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace....

Here on the weekends we’ve been discussing the nine manifestations of the Spirit, layed out for us in First Corinthians twelve. So there you are visiting with a friend, and the Lord impresses on your heart to speak a word into their life and situation. Right away you’re thinking, well this is a bit awkward or uncomfortable. While that may be the case, we’ll learn today that as we’re open to this m...

Sometimes we fail to keep our promises. Whether it’s a promise to take our kids to the ballgame and we don’t, or we say we’ll pray for someone and fail to follow through! But God always keeps His promises, and you can hold on to that through life! Today on Abounding Grace we’ll spend some time reflecting on God always keeping His promises. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.o...

As we turn to Genesis chapter 46, God gives some direction to Jacob to go down to Egypt, and don’t be afraid! The Lord would be with Him every step of the way. While we don’t always know what God is up to in our lives, we can know that He is for us and accomplishing something good! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Been wronged or hurt deeply by the words or actions of another? It’s at that time we have a choice to make. We can either forgive and be free, or settle into unforgiveness and bitterness. Today on Abounding Grace we’re continuing the story of Joseph, a man who was wronged, and chose forgiveness. God would bless him for doing so. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com...

When something bad happens in our lives, we so often fixate on the circumstances and how we feel about it. But we so often fail to recognize how God uses what we go through to accomplish a greater plan and purpose. He did this for Joseph as you’ll hear today on Abounding Grace. Pastor Ed Taylor visits Genesis chapter 45 and helps us to see what God is up to, even through that difficulty you may be...

Pastor Ed Taylor will be in Genesis 45 today. It’s time for the big reveal, as Joseph is about to make himself known to his brothers. It’s an eye-opener in more ways than one! You’ll soon hear how God helped Joseph to see beyond the evil act of his brothers to God’s greater purpose! It’s also a reminder to us that we don’t always see how God is working behind the scenes. To support this ministry f...

For quite a few weeks we’ve been looking at the manifestations of the Spirit. Think of these as spiritual power tools, or helps that come alongside your spiritual giftings for a specific time and reason. On occasion the Lord may give you the ability to speak into a person’s life. It may be a comforting word, or something along the lines of exhortation or edification. That’s really what the manifes...

Today we're in Genesis chapter 44. God has His ways of getting us to the place He wants us to be. Often that involves the trying of our faith! We see that in the story of Joseph and his brothers. God is working on their hearts, and these brothers are coming to the end of themselves. And that’s a good thing. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

You can be sure that in this life you’ll face trials and testings. But here’s something to remember in the midst of it God is up to something good and He has a wonderful plan for you. That rises to the surface in our study of the life of Joseph today on Abounding Grace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Don’t you love a good story of reconciliation? People who separated due to hurt and mistreatment, and the relationship over time is restored. We’ve got a good one for you between Joseph and his brothers today. I think you’ll be encouraged as you hear how the Lord also reconciles us to God through Jesus. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

In Genesis chapter 43 Jacob is at a fork in the road, will he walk in the light or darkness? That’s actually a decision each of us are faced with throughout life. Let’s be encouraged to live in the light, and keep things clean before the Lord. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We may look at all the evil and injustice in the world and start to wonder, Are they getting away with it! The truth of the matter is, as we’ll discover today, your sin will find you out. Sin and its consequences will not stay hidden forever. So it’s best to deal with it as God would have us, and come clean before the Lord. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/dona...

For the last couple of months we’ve been enjoying a study in First Corinthians, and right now considering the various manifestations of the Spirit. There are nine of them, and beginning today pastor Ed Taylor will have a look into Prophecy. Like many of these manifestations there’s a great deal of confusion surrounding it. Some are even weirded out by it, or want nothing to do with it. But when yo...

We're in Genesis chapter 42 today. If you’ll recall in previous studies we saw Joseph’s brothers did him dirty, selling him into slavery. But now today the tables have turned. There’s a famine in the land and everyone is coming to Egypt, where Joseph is now in charge. He’s about to encounter his brothers. How will Joseph handle this juicy situation? Join us and find out. To support this ministry f...

Who doesn’t love a good rags to riches story! We’ve got a good one for you today on Abounding Grace. It features Joseph, who was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, then thrown into prison. After 13 years of tough times, he became the #2 man over all of Egypt! Pastor Ed Taylor will show us how God often prepares and delivers us too. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www...

Join us in Genesis chapter 41 today. If you’ll recall, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, falsely accused of rape and then thrown into jail. But that’s not the end of the story. As you’ll hear, Joseph would go from a prison to a palace, and become the 2nd most powerful man in the world. Only God could do something like this. Let’s see together how valleys turn into mountaintops. To supp...

We’re in the middle of a study in Genesis, looking at the life of Joseph. In chapter 41 Pharoah has a couple of dreams and Joseph is about to help him interpret them. Through it all we’ll be reminded God rules and reigns in our lives, and His timing is perfect. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

When life seems to be spinning out of control, or you’re hit with roadblocks or setbacks, you might start to wonder what God is up to! Has He abandoned you? Today on Abounding Grace we’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at how God works in our lives even as we’re suffering! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We’re in the middle of a study of First Corinthians, and currently pointing out the manifestations of the Spirit that we find in chapter 12 like the workings of miracles. Maybe you can look back on a time in your life when you experienced something unexplainable and supernatural? Perhaps you didn’t know how you’d pay your rent, and God delivered big time. We’ll see that God does the miraculous tod...

We’re in Genesis chapter 40 today. Hardship and sorrow may not be our favorite teacher but it’s an effective one. God knows it and uses it in our lives! Last time we began to hear of how God allowed Joseph to experience great sorrow. It came in the form of being horribly mistreated, falsely accused and imprisoned. Yet God uses it to accomplish His purposes. And I should add the Lord often does tha...

We’ve got a great study from Genesis chapter 40 all set and ready to go, here today on Abounding Grace. Joseph is in prison unjustly at this particular time in his life. But God was still with him, and developing him into the man he wanted him to be. Let’s see together how God uses even the difficult experiences in life to shape and develop us too. To support this ministry financially, visit: http...

Temptation to sin we all face it. Maybe it’s a temptation to cheat on an exam at school, cheat on your spouse, or not report some of your income! But there is a way to resist temptation successfully, and it’s modeled for us by Joseph. That’s the focus of our time and attention today on Abounding Grace. We’re in the middle of the story of Joseph and you’re about to hear the temptation that he faced...

Emmanuel means God with us. But do you really live like you believe that God is with you? Even when the doctor says it’s cancer, or you’re laid off at work! Today on Abounding Grace we continue the story of Joseph in Genesis chapter 39, and pastor Ed Taylor doesn’t want us to lose sight of this God was with Joseph every step of the way. Even in his trials and temptation. The same holds true for ea...

Pastor Ed Taylor is our Bible teacher, and today he opens Genesis chapter 38. As you closely examine the family tree of Jesus, you quickly see it’s full of big time sinners. But this ought to encourage us. You see, we’re big sinners too. And God has the grace to meet us where we’re at and adopt us into His family. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29