How does God want to use me? What is my spiritual gift? A couple of important questions, and our current study in Acts is helping us answer them. Today we turn to Romans chapter twelve and Acts chapter six and learn a little bit about the gift of prophecy. Speaking forth the Word of God through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We’re developing a series in Acts called, Be the Church! And a big part of being the church is working together in unity. We’re in this together. And to drive that home pastor Ed will use several illustrations. The first of which is picturing the church as a hospital! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

If you’ve ever been a part of a team sport you know how important it is to do things together rather than flying solo! Today we’re going to learn that the church is made up of a body of believers, and we’re in this thing together! To illustrate pastor Ed will take us to a hospital and restaurant! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We're continuing a series in Acts called, Be the Church. Over the course of the next couple of weeks pastor Ed Taylor is going to discuss the primary motivational spiritual gifts. Every Christian has been given at least one, but do you know what yours is? And are you putting it to good use? We’ll be in First Corinthians chapter twelve and Romans chapter twelve for the most part. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Baseball season is in full swing. But imagine if there were no rules. The pitcher could throw from ten feet away. The batter could take as many strikes as he wants, waiting for the perfect pitch. It would be utter chaos, and certainly take away from the quality of the game. The church needs a certain amount of structure and order too. And today on Abounding Grace that rises to the surface in our study of First Corinthians. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We’re developing a series called, Be the Church, right now. It’s a study in Acts. And we’re taking our time here in chapter six due to its rich contents. Today pastor Ed focuses our attention on the spiritual gifts of God by taking us to a few key portions of Scripture that include John chapter 14 and First Corinthians chapter 12. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We’re in Acts chapter six today, and notice that We is the language of ministry. As believers in Christ we’re a part of a team. And we function best when we’re all working together toward a common goal of glorifying Jesus and serving Him. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

When a problem or difficulty arises at church or in ministry, what’s your next move? Do you try to go it alone and handle it yourself? Today on Abounding Grace we’ll learn that We is the language of ministry. We’re not to serve or handle problems alone. We’re apart of a family, and we can do things better together than alone. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

Ever felt like God could never use someone like you? Maybe you think because you’re untrained, uneducated, or are relatively new to the faith, leading you to such a conclusion. But the truth is, God can use each and every believer! Here recently on Abounding Grace we’ve been asking and answering this question: Who is the man or woman that God uses? We find the answer in Acts chapter six. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29

We hope it’s your aim in life to be the sort of person God uses! If it is you’ll want to ask and answer this question: Who is the person God uses? We’ll help you answer that today on Abounding Grace as we get back to our series, Be the Church. Pastor Ed Taylor has observed eight key ingredients in the person God uses and as we’ll learn today a good reputation is part of the mix! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/302/29