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Don’t you hate it when someone takes credit for something they really didn’t do? Whether it’s on the job, in the church, or in the home, it leaves a bad taste in our mouth. God doesn’t look highly on that sort of behavior either, and today on Abounding Grace that’s exactly what King Saul is about to do. We’ve reached chapter thirteen in our verse by verse study of First Samuel. As Saul is about to take credit for something his son actually did, pastor Ed Taylor will encourage us to cultivate humility in our lives!

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Today pastor Ed Taylor visits First Samuel chapter 12, and the flow of this chapter is confession, repentance and prayer!

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We’ll join pastor Ed in First Samuel chapter 12. 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 point out his humility and integrity, and allow this to inspire you to live in a similar way.

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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? Let’s see what First Samuel chapter eleven has to say about that.

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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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