We’re dealing with a heavy subject today. Maybe you or someone you know of is battling with suicidal thoughts. We hope you’ll listen as pastor Ed Taylor has some encouraging words to share with you from First Samuel 31. We’ll be looking at t

God Uses the Foolish Things of the World Part 2

May 6th, 2023 26m

We live in a world that is full of bad news, and it’s easy to fixate on that and become discouraged. But today on Abounding Grace we draw your attention to the greatest news of all! Of course I’m speaking of the Gospel, and how it is that God

Defeating Times of Great Distress Part 2

May 5th, 2023 26m

Last time on Abounding Grace we noticed a time in David’s life where he was greatly distressed. And it came on the heels of him making a good and godly decision.Maybe that’s where you’re at today? We’re about to learn the right response to b

Defeating Times of Great Distress Part 1

May 4th, 2023 26m

Maybe like the man we’ll hear about today, you’re greatly distressed and in a crisis! What do you do at such times? Reach for a gallon of ice cream and go into seclusion? Actually there’s a much better response. Pastor Ed Taylor has observ

David Encouraged Himself in the Lord Part 2

May 3rd, 2023 26m 1s

Think back to a time in your life when you were living life according to your will and by your own resources. You had turned your back on God and tried it your own way, and then failed miserably. David, a man after God’s own heart, went down

David Encouraged Himself in the Lord Part 1

May 2nd, 2023 26m 1s

The Lord wants us to keep going and growing in our relationship with Him, but there are times when some Christians backslide for one reason or another. Maybe that’s descriptive of where you’re at today? As we visit First Samuel thirty today D

God Delivers us out of the Enemies' Hands Part 2

May 1st, 2023 26m 1s

Today we go deeper into First Samuel. David was described as a man after God’s own heart, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t fail from time to time! Today we’ll look at some of his poor decisions, and the consequences that followed. Pastor Ed w

God Uses the Foolish Things of the World Part 1

Apr 29th, 2023 26m

Whether it’s after our feelings get hurt or things don’t go our way a fight or squabble can so easily lead to contention and even division. It even happens within the local church. Today on Abounding Grace we take a look at the damage on the

God Delivers us out of the Enemies' Hands Part 1

Apr 28th, 2023 26m

King David certainly made some poor choices throughout his life, as will we. And at times God has to discipline us out of His great love because of those decisions. The consequences can be huge, and David is about to find that out, as we retu

Saul Seeks out a Witch for Help Part 2

Apr 27th, 2023 26m 1s

Maybe you’ve noticed there’s a fascination with the dark side in our world today. Many are dabbling in the demonic realm, thinking it’s no big deal! But the truth is, it is a big deal and we’re not to mess with it. Today on Abounding Grace w

Saul Seeks out a Witch for Help Part 1

Apr 26th, 2023 26m

Under his mother’s guidance, Harry Ironside began to memorize scripture when he was three. By age fourteen, he had read the Bible fourteen times. For the rest of his life he would continue to read the Bible cover to cover each year. What a

Nothing Better for Me than to Trust God Part 2

Apr 25th, 2023 26m

We know that trust is a must during the storms of life, but what’s the normal course of action when a crisis strikes? Many of us sink deeply into discouragement, lose heart, and some even grow tired of God’s will for their lives. Today on Ab

Nothing Better for Me than to Trust God Part 1

Apr 24th, 2023 26m

Whether you’re a pastor, Sunday School teacher, volunteer in the nursery, or serving on the mission field, we all go through times when we’re tired in the work and maybe even of the work. Along comes Satanwith one of his favorite tools, in th

Quick to go Downhill. Quick to Get Right! Part 2

Apr 22nd, 2023 26m

The first century church of Corinth certainly had its fair share of problems... lawsuits, division, fighting, immorality, and mistakes were occurring left and right. In light of all of this, it’s interesting to note Paul’s approach to them as

I Played the Fool Part 2

Apr 21st, 2023 26m

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 sta

I Played the Fool Part 1

Apr 20th, 2023 26m

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

Keep Your Hands off the Situation Part 2

Apr 19th, 2023 26m

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

Keep Your Hands off the Situation Part 1

Apr 18th, 2023 26m

Fools... we encounter them, almost on a daily basis... whether it’s on the freeway, at the office, or maybe even waiting in line at the grocery store. Today on Abounding Grace we learn how to deal with fools. Pastor Ed Taylor is leading us th

Its Yours if You'll Wait for it Part 2

Apr 17th, 2023 26m

So what do you do when someone does you wrong? Let’s talk about that on Abounding Grace. 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

Quick to go Downhill. Quick to Get Right! Part 1

Apr 15th, 2023 26m

Whether as a kid in school, or an adult in the workplace, do you ever feel like you just don’t fit in? Maybe it’s because you don’t see things the same way or you’re just plain different. Today on Abounding Grace we begin a helpful new series

It's Yours if You'll Wait for it Part 1

Apr 14th, 2023 26m

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 things in His ha

There's Always a Rock of Escape Part 2

Apr 13th, 2023 26m

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

There's Always a Rock of Escape Part 1

Apr 12th, 2023 26m

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

Serving Others and Doing Good is Worth it Part 1

Apr 11th, 2023 26m

As we return to First 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 ser

God's Always Working Behind the Scenes Part 2

Apr 10th, 2023 26m 1s

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 mayb