If you take a good hard look at the state of our nation, you could easily be left discouraged. But as we’ll see today, it’s not unlike the nation Samuel grew up in! The Word of God was rare in those days, due to the rebellion and unbelief of the people. In the midst of it all Samuel received God’s call for His life and experienced a fruitful ministry. The same can be said of us, if we’re willing. Today on Abounding Grace we bring you the call of Samuel, found in First Samuel chapter three.

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Just because your father is the pastor of a church, and you grew up in the church, and even now go to church doesn’t mean you’re right with God. Today on Abounding Grace we’re reminded of that as we go to First Samuel 2. Eli the High Priest had some boys who were corrupt, stole from the Lord, and stumbled people by the way they lived. While they worked in the Tabernacle, they were far from the Lord. We’ll take a look at their lives today, contrasting them with Hannah’s life of faith.

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Today on Abounding Grace we take a look at a touching, heart-felt prayer from Hannah. Her son is about to enter into a life of service to the Lord, and she’s truly thankful not only for what God has done, but for what He’s going to do in the future. You’ll find it in First Samuel chapter 2, and it really is a fantastic and encouraging prayer to carefully consider.

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Maybe you can look back on your life and an experience you went through that was really difficult. At the time, you couldn’t see beyond the pain. But now, you see much clearer and notice that God accomplished something great through it all! That’s a common experience for the believer, and today on Abounding Grace we’ll see the crisis is God’s tool to accomplish something great. He’ll receive more of you, and you’ll receive more of Him!

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Some are surprised, and others have forgotten, that the saving of souls is the heartbeat of heaven. Perhaps you need this reminder. We’ll get an encouraging one today on Abounding Grace with pastor Ed Taylor. We’re making our way through the book of Romans.

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If you’re not experiencing one yourself, I’m sure you can think of someone who is facing a crisis. It’s something we’ll all go through. But today we’ll see that crisis, can actually be God’s tool to develop us into something beautiful. Much like a potter fashioning the clay. An example of this is Hannah, and you’ll find her story in First Samuel chapter one and two.

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Maybe you find yourself in a desperate place in life, as things have turned south in a hurry. That’s the place we find Hannah, as we open First Samuel one on Abounding Grace. She was barren and wanting a child. It was a tragedy for a woman in that day, and even can be for some still today! She was in a miserable place of desperation. And we’ll see that this desperation in her life led to dedication!

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Today we’ll again look at the life and times of a woman of God named Hannah. She had some serious trials in her life, not the least of which was her inability to have a child. You'll hear her story today as we turn to First Samuel one.

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We can tell what fills us on the inside by what comes out under pressure. Today on Abounding Grace pastor Ed Taylor takes us to First Samuel. This story we’re about to look at reveals that God uses imperfect people and situations. So if this is a difficult time for you, receive wonderful words of encouragement from First Samuel chapter one.

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God uses imperfect people and situations to accomplish His purposes and will, and that should be a great comfort to us. No matter our background, or what we may have done in the past, we can be used by God. And that’s emphasized in the book of First Samuel. Ed Taylor is about to introduce a new series today, based in First Samuel. He’ll offer some background and an introduction today.

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