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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. But here in First Samuel chapter eleven pastor Ed Taylor observes a powerful move of the Holy Spirit, as good compassionate leadership helped to turn things around.

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Pastor Ed Taylor is our teacher and he’ll join us in just a second.Today we open the book of Acts to chapter three and begin to look at a story of a man the Lord heals. The Lord gives this man far more than he could have ever imagined! It’s very encouraging to remind ourselves that our God seeks to do far more in and through our lives than we could have ever dreamed possible. The reminder is necessary because life beats us down sometimes to the point where we settle for far less.

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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. Pastor Ed will relate this to our calling.

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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 faithful through it all.

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Should I marry him or her? Should I accept that job offer, or move to another state? When we’re dealing with questions like these, we wonder what is God’s will on the matter? And how does He lead us? Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor looks into this, as we return to First Samuel. In chapter nine we discover He’ll often use the mundane, simple things, to lead and guide us.

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You might be thinking right now that God works in spectacular, jaw dropping, parting of the Red Seas kind of ways! And while He does do that on occasion, we’ll learn today on Abounding Grace He also works in very natural ways, using the situations of our everyday lives! A great example of this is found in First Samuel chapter nine.

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We see it virtually every election, people have a tendency of looking and judging according to outward appearance. But really the character and a proven track record should be the measure when it comes to determining who would be a good leader. This is certainly not a new problem, as we’ll discover today on Abounding Grace! We take you to First Samuel chapter nine, which is the beginning of the historical record of Israel’s first King. Saul had the looks but not the character.

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Today we’ll be wrapping up our four-part mini-series called, “A Church That’s Well.” Part of a larger study in Acts. We’ve learned thus far that a healthy, vibrant church is made up of four ingredients… they’re worshipping, evangelistic, learning and loving. And last time pastor Ed Taylor showed us that being fully committed is important too! And today we’ll be encouraged to embrace a simple life. As this world gets darker and harder, that’s a message we need to hear.

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As we open First Samuel chapter eight today on Abounding Grace, God’s people are about to demand a King that’s not God! They weren’t content with God as their king and you’ll soon see what happens when you get what you want - instead of what God wants!

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The role of government is to judge the evildoer. Put another way… it’s to restrain evil and promote righteousness. And so governments and its judges are God’s ministers and should rightly represent Him. There’s an obvious breakdown that we’ll take note of in First Samuel chapter eight! And it led a nation of people into discouragement and disillusionment, crying out for a King!

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