Abounding Grace

We’re about midway through our study of Genesis and we’ll complete chapter 21 today. This is a key portion of the book as it describes the birth and early years of Isaac. You’re about to hear how he grew up in the Lord, and how it’s a picture of how we’re to mature in Christ! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

When you become a believer in Christ it doesn’t take long to realize you’ve just entered into a fierce battle. The enemy has his sights on you, but there’s also a battle within. Something we refer to as the battle between the flesh and the Spirit. But here’s the good news. You can experience victory and we’ll explain how on Abounding Grace. Through it all we’ll be reminded that God is faithful and...

Abraham, the Father of Faith and friend of God was far from perfect. Today on Abounding Grace we’ll recall one of the lowest points of his life. While Abraham would fall numerous times, God by His mercy and grace would pick him up and restore him. Pastor Ed Taylor doesn’t want us to miss the application to our lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/...

On today’s broadcast Pastor Ed Taylor takes us into Genesis chapter twenty, and Abraham finds himself having to repeat a grade in the school of faith. Abraham falls into the sin from which God had previously and mercifully delivered him. Sound familiar? You no doubt, as we all do, have areas of weakness in your life. And God in His mercy seeks to help us with that! To support this ministry financi...

Maybe this sounds familiar you’ve been trying to make progress in your spiritual life but not really getting anywhere. You’re trying to defeat the flesh in your own strength, and not successful in the least! We’ll learn today that the key is to walk in the Spirit. You see, without the Spirit of God we can’t do anything good! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/don...

God is about to judge Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis chapter nineteen. Just before this occurred He mercifully told Lot and his family to leave and flee to the mountains and don’t look back. As you may know, his wife looked back and died as a result. Pastor Ed observes a few lessons from Lot’s wife! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Ed Taylor continues our journey through Genesis. We left off in chapter nineteen at verse fifteen. We see a pattern emerge in our study of the Scriptures. Before God judges He delivers the righteous and He very often shows mercy even in judgement. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Today on Abounding Grace we’ll hear about the slow and determined drift toward sin that happened in Lot’s life, that would end up wrecking his life. It was a series of rather small decisions, that would lead to big consequences later on down the road. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen to us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Pastor Ed Taylor is our Bible teacher, and once again today he’ll take us to the first book of the Bible, Genesis. In chapter nineteen, we see the slow and determined drift toward sin, and then the consequences of unrepentant sin, as Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed. Let’s see how this relates to the world as we know it, and our personal lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://...

We all go through hard times and face challenges in life. Sometimes it can be so overwhelming, we may wonder if it’s too big for God to handle. But today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor recalls the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis chapter eighteen. In the midst of it all, the question is asked, Is anything too hard for the Lord? The answer is No! And maybe that’s something you need to be...

Today Pastor Ed is going to recall a time in Peter’s life where he experienced the transforming work of the Spirit. He was a different man because of it. And maybe this needs to happen in your life? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Maybe you’re facing what looks to be an impossible situation today? Today on Abounding Grace be encouraged as we have a look at Genesis chapter eighteen, and the story of Abraham and Sarah. Just picture it, Sarah is 90 years of age. Well past child-bearing age, and yet the Lord tells her and her husband that about this time next year, Sarah will have a son! To support this ministry financially, vi...

Certain skeptics find the miracles in the Bible hard to believe. From Noah and the flood, to Jonah and the Big Fish... and how is it possible for a woman to bear a child at 90 years of age they ask? But they fail to realize that God is able to do anything He wants to do in His time. We’ll focus on God’s faithfulness and ability here today on Abounding Grace as our study of Genesis continues with p...

As we look back over the course of our lives we can see peaks and valleys, successes and failures. That holds true even with some of the people in the Bible we’ve grown to admire like Abram. Last time on Abounding Grace we observed Abram make a very bad decision. And now we fast forward 13 years and we’ll see God’s overruling power in his life. God is going to change Abram’s name, because He wants...

You might not find it so difficult to trust God when times are good, but how about when you’re waiting on God or times are tough? And your expectations aren’t met? Will you trust God then? Today on Abounding Grace we find Abram and Sarai in the waiting room. While they should have been trusting in God, they tried to help God out. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.co...

Whether it’s in the doctor’s office or in traffic, we typically don’t like to wait! We grow impatient if we have to wait for something for 10 minutes, but imagine having to wait for something for many years! Today we turn to the story of Abram and Sarai waiting for their promised son to arrive. After waiting for quite some time they decide to take matters into their own hands! Big mistake. To supp...

Ask 10 people on the street who is the Holy Spirit, and you might get 10 very different answers. And many are under the impression that He’s just some inanimate force out there. But today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn the truth about the Holy Spirit, and who He really is. He’s a person, has a will and emotions, speaks and empowers the believer for starters. To support this ministry financially, v...

Today pastor Ed Taylor visits First Samuel 12, and the flow of this chapter is confession, repentance and prayer! How great would that be if that was the banner over our lives! It can be, and we’ll see how. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We’ll join Ed Taylor in First Samuel 12 today. It’s a transition time in the leadership of Israel, as Samuel is about to humbly step down, and Saul is handed the leadership of the nation. And Pastor Ed doesn’t want us to miss Samuel’s attitude and approach here at the latter part of his life and ministry. We’ll recognize his humility and integrity, and allow this to inspire you to live in a simila...

Pastor Ed Taylor is in the middle of a series of studies based in First Samuel. Today we’re going to draw your attention to the difference between effective and ineffective leadership in the church. Maybe God has you in a place of leadership, or you believe He’s calling you to that? What should your attitude be, and what’s the right way to lead? See what First Samuel eleven has to say about that....

C. S. Lewis famously said, If you aim at earth, you’ll miss heaven, but if you aim at heaven, you’ll get heaven and earth too. So, we must be careful to aim in the right direction. And make sure we have the right purpose in life. Today’s Abounding Grace with pastor Ed Taylor will help us with that. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Samuel had been a faithful judge over Israel, and God had been nothing but good to His people. But the people of Israel lost sight of that, and cried out for a King. They rejected Samuel and the Lord without a legitimate reason, and in doing so were going to pay the price. In First Samuel eleven pastor Ed Taylor observes a powerful move of the Holy Spirit, as good compassionate leadership helped t...

There are certainly many good examples in the Bible we can turn to, and then you have some who deeply trouble us! Maybe we’re not quite sure what to make of them. If you’re familiar with the story of Saul Israel’s first king - you no doubt have had to wrestle with some difficult questions. Let’s face it he’s an enigma. Today on Abounding Grace we’ll set out to solve some of those puzzling question...

Today the plan is to cover more ground in First Samuel, and we left off in chapter ten. We’ve been learning recently how God leads and guides us by His Spirit. It doesn’t always line up with conventional thinking. Saul is about to become the first King of Israel, but before this happens he’s going to receive confirmation through three signs. Ed will relate this to our calling today. To support thi...

Maybe you feel like your life is so mundane and boring right now. And you’re left feeling insignificant! Could God possibly use someone like me? If that sounds at all familiar, you’ll want to keep listening. Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn that God often leads us in very normal, natural ways. And yes He’ll often use the mundane, and simple things to accomplish His will. We’re just to remain f...