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These are messages produced by Spirit of Grace Ministries as a part of our ongoing “1250 Project.” The audio versions normally run 8-12 minutes. We intend, by God’s grace and help, to produce 1,250 of these devotional messages. New titles are constantly being added, so check back frequently.

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Haggai - A Lesson in Obedience

– 296 A study of the ministry of Haggai, and the insight gained from this little book: “Obedience and repentance clear the way for the Holy Spirit.” article / mp3

Hard-pressed, But not Crushed

– 181 When we are born again, we now possess a great treasure inside – but there must be some pressure in our lives, so that this treasure can be manifested. article / mp3

Harper, John - Hero of the Titanic

– 226 The true story of the ministry of John Harper, the pastor who proclaimed Christ to the drowning passengers of the Titanic. article / mp3

Hate?, Are Christians Known by What They

– 361 Sometimes we evangelicals are characterized as being known more by what we hate than what we love. Is this legitimate? article / mp3

Healer, Jesus Our

– 201 A faith-inspiring overview of the Healing nature of our compassionate Savior. article / mp3

Healing, 2006 - My Year of

– 313 A personal testimony of devastating loss and emotional healing. article / mp3

Healing throughout the Bible

– 315 A comprehensive view of the wonderful truth that our God is a healing God. article / mp3

Heart to Know God

– 637 What does it mean to have a “Heart for God?” article/mp3

He takes away - that He may establish

– 105 One of the ways of God is to take away the old before He establishes the new. The “taking away” is painful, but once the new has come, we know God does all things well. article / mp3

Heart Transplant

– 237 A study of the amazing promise found in Ezekiel, which declares God will take away our stony heart and give us a new heart – a heart which will gladly keep His commandments. article / mp3

Heaven Gone?, Where Has

– 442 Heaven has lost its attractiveness for many ministers, who rarely preach about it these days? What has happened to the doctrine of heaven? article / mp3

Heaven (Part 1) - Why Consider it?

– 291 An overview of the Biblical doctrine of and emphasis upon heaven and our eternal future with God. article / mp3

Heaven (Part 2) - The Physical Aspect

– 292 A study of the physical dimension of heaven. Contrary to the popular sterotype, heaven is not some mystical place where we will flit about from cloud to cloud. article / mp3

Heaven (Part 3) - The New Heavens and the New Earth

– 293 A study of the actual nature of our eternal dwelling place, where we will rule (not sing) forever. article / mp3

Hell, The Problem of

– 481 What will hell be like? Will it last forever? And why have preachers decided to keep so silent about it? article / mp3

Hidden Things, The

– 413 We’re all aware of Jesus’ words about the hidden lives of hypocrites, but many do not realize that He also spoke of the hidden life of the godly. article / mp3

Hide & Seek

– 03 Why God deliberately hides Himself, and why it is our job and privilege to find Him. article / mp3

Himmler - Lesson from a Wretched Life

– 156 A sketch of the life and murderous career of Adolf Hitler’s right hand man, and a powerful lesson for our generation. article / mp3

Hogan, Ben - Master Golfer

– 302-304 A bio of the great golfer, and lessons profitable for believers. article / mp3

Holds Our Breath and Owns Our Ways, The God Who

– 238 A study of the two attributes of God spoken by Daniel to King Belshazzar: God “holds our breath in His hand and owns all our ways.” article / mp3

Holiness & Love of God, The

– 170 – These two attributes of the Almighty are both absolutely essential for us to grasp, and must always be kept in balance. article / mp3

How to Pray for the Lost

-614 Do you pray that God would draw lost people to Himself? article/mp3

How Would God Describe you?

-625 Does God call anyone good? Can you be good? article/mp3

Holy Spirit & Music, The

– 285 It is vital that God’s people understand the relationship between the Holy Spirit and music. article / mp3

Holy Spirit a Person, Is the

– 44 It is absolutely vital that we understand the Personhood and Personality of the Holy Spirit article / mp3

Holy Spirit, Be filled with the

– 225 A Biblical study of the filling with the Holy Spirit. article / mp3

Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, The

– 264 Amazingly, there are more references to the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts than in all the other books of the Bible combined! An overview of the amazing work of the Holy Spirit in this important book. article / mp3

Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, The

– 141 Contrary to what many assume, the Holy Spirit’s filling is not strictly a New Testament experience. Learning the difference between then and now can give you faith for now! article / mp3

Holy Spirit, Three who met the

– 88 A study of how the Holy Spirit empowered and impacted the lives and ministries of D. L. Moody, Kathryn Kuhlman, and Billy Graham. article / mp3

Holy Spirit - A Second Experience

– 324 Did you get all that you will ever need when you were saved? Well, … not necessarily. There is a second experience. article / mp3

Homosexuality, Responding to

– 133 Of all the organizations in America, the evangelical church has been one of the few hold-outs to the homosexual movement. Why can’t Christians just fall in line and “get on the right side of history?” article / mp3

Hope, The Power of

– 107 Hope has become the forgotten virtue. Learn why we all desperately need hope, and God’s provision for it in all our lives. article / mp3

Hosea's Charge: Israel Did not Know

– 459 The prophet Hosea had some pretty severe things to say to Israel, and perhaps his greatest indictment was one that could apply to many today: “She did not know…” article / mp3

Houdini

– 219 A biographical sketch of the world’s greatest escape artist, and a powerful insight about the greatest escape of all. article / mp3

How Shall We Live?

– 509 Do Christians have a job description? Is the Bible a guide book or a rule book? article / mp3

Humbled, Tested, and Blessed

– 148 A study of God’s purpose in Israel’s wilderness wanderings, and how this applies to Christians today. article / mp3

Hyperization of America, The

– 452 American and our world have grown increasingly hyper in the last generation. Loud, fast talkers prevail on television, and everything moves faster, louder, and at a more hectic pace. Is this God’s way? article / mp3

Hyper-Grace Heresy Pt 1, The (An Overview)

– 253 A study of one of the latest heresies popular among some TV – preachers. The idea that God never holds Christians accountable for their sins, and there is never, ever a need to repent or ask forgiveness of God. article / mp3

Hyper-Grace Heresy Pt. 2, The (Do Jesus' Words Mean Anything?)

– 326 A look at one of the bizarre claims of the hyper-grace preachers – the idea that Jesus’ words and commandments are irrelevant for us today. article / mp3

Hyper-Grace Heresy Pt 3, The (Is God Always Pleased with Us?)

– 327 If it is impossible for us to ever displease God, as the Hyper-grace preachers tell us, then why does God’s word command us again and again to seek to please Him? article / mp3

(Hypocrisy) - "You can Fool Most of the People..."

– 174 A study of hypocrisy, and the Biblical antidote for it. article / mp3

Ideologues, Christian

– 485 A look at ideologues in the body of Christ – people who see truth colored by their own ideological lens. article / mp3

If At First...

– 177 A study of why false starts and apparent failures in ministry are a vital aspect of God’s program in building men and women He can use. article / mp3

Inconvenient Life, An

– 267 Jesus Christ calls us to follow Him, and to become His disciples. If convenience and ease are our goals in life, we automatically disqualify ourselves. article / mp3

If it be Thy Will

– 86 Must we always add “if it be Thy will” to our prayers. A study of the prayer of faith and why there are times we can approach the throne of grace boldly. article / mp3

I Love the Lord Because...

– 592 Those who believe in Him, know that He is caring His children. article/mp3

In Christ

– 07 The simple phrase “in Christ” is repeated again and again in the New Testament. Learn to thrill at the privilege of being “in Christ.” article / mp3

Inertia, The Law of

– 48 The spiritual law of inertia must be overcome if we are ever to launch out into all that God has for us. article / mp3

Inexhaustible Supply, An

– 164 In Jesus Christ, there is an inexhaustible supply of grace for us in our times of need. We never need to fear going back to the Fountain again and again! article / mp3

Inexplicable Success

– 39 At the heart of the concept of “blessing” is inexplicable success – success that comes from God and cannot be explained by any earthly reasoning. article / mp3

In the Day of Evil, We Walk by Faith

– 539 Is God present in our most difficult times? How do we employ faith in times those trials. article / mp3

Instruments for the Master

– 455 What an incredible thought – that we can be “instruments for the Master’s use.” article / mp3

Invitation, The

– 376 In previous generations churches nearly all closed their services with invitations to receive Jesus Christ. Today the idea of an “invitation” has nearly disappeared. Is it valid? And if so, why don’t churches (or individuals) do it anymore? article / mp3

Isolation and Insulation

– 467 Our nation and much of our world is moving more and more to a state of isolation. What does God think about this? article / mp3

Israel, The Miraculous Restoration of

– 122 The amazing restoration of the nation of Israel is awe-inspiring – and serves as a great object lesson for the human race! article / mp3

Jacob, The Transformation of

– 55 The story of Jacob’s transformation to Israel is puzzling and yet powerful. Why was it that God “hated Esau and loved Jacob?”article / mp3

James and John Insisted on Obedience

– 497 There is a strange doctrine today which says that Jesus and Paul preached 2 different gospels, Jesus preached law and Paul preached grace. If this were true (which it is not) what about James and John? article / mp3

Jerusalem - The City of God

– 198 Amazingly the Bible teaches us that the city of Jerusalem is God’s “home town,” the city He has chosen as His base of operations. Learn about this mysterious city, and why it has tremendous relevance for Christians today. article / mp3

Jesus Believed the Scriptures

– 565 Did Jesus discard the Scriptures that fortold His coming? Did His teaching replace the Old Testament? article / mp3

Jesus & the Holy Spirit

– 224 A teaching on the unmistakable link between Jesus and the Holy Spirit. article / mp3

Jesus, Are You Smarter Than

– 483 Those “progressive” secularists who deny the Bible and its key doctrines are really suggesting that they are “smarter than Jesus.” article / mp3

Jesus in Our Fire

s – 435 The three Hebrew young men who were cast into Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace have a powerful lesson for us today. We all face our own fiery furnaces, but when Jesus is with us, all will be well. article / mp3

Jesus, Man of Controversy

– 200 Many people have never considered it, but Jesus got into some intense arguments during His ministry, and labeled certain people “snakes,” “fools,” and “blind.” article / mp3

Jesus the Gentleman

– 60 Jesus had an amazing habit of showing up where He was welcomed, going where He was asked, and leaving when He was not wanted. article / mp3

Jesus to go to heaven?, Does everybody need

– 94 An answer to those pesky questions like: “But what about the Jews, or that nice lady down the street who isn’t a Christian?” article / mp3

Jesus the Prophet

– 230 A look at the prophetic nature and gifting of the Lord Jesus, who operated as a prophet, as well as in other ministry gifts. article / mp3

Jesus Our Teacher

– 249 A study of Jesus’ teaching ministry, which is still active today. article / mp3

Jesus' Teachings, Should We Ignore

– 486 Some suggest that Jesus’ teachings in the gospels are totally irrelvant for “grace-Christians” today. But they are completely wrong! article / mp3

Jesus, The Tough Side of

– 81 We all know that Jesus is tender but we must also recognize that He has a tough side. A Biblical view of Jesus’ “tough side.” article / mp3

Jesus, Who is This?

– 311 An overview of the nature and ministry of the Lord Jesus. article / mp3

Jesus Often Withdrew

– 429 We can learn much about the need to withdraw from all our busy-ness by studying the habits of our Savior. article / mp3

Jesus, Witnesses of

– 228 A study of the many different witnesses God provided, all confirming that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. article / mp3

Job Description, God's

– 322 As God addresses Job, He declares His “job description.” He declares those things which only He, our Creator, can do. Here we find that bringing down and resisting proud people is part and parcel of who God is. article / mp3

Job Description Part 2, God's (How Do We Humble Ourselves?)

– 323 A closer look at our paramount need for humility, and specific means by which we are to humbles ourselves. article / mp3

Job's Second Complaint

– 440 Job not only complained about how he, a good man, would have to suffer so much, but he also had a second complaint. Why do the wicked prosper and do so well in life? article / mp3

Jonathan's Fatal Mistake

– 401 David’s best friend Jonathan is one of the noblest characters in the Bible. But he made a serious mistake which cost him his life, a mistake which Christians today can easily make. article / mp3

Jones, Jim - Messiah of Death

– 162 A bio of the terrible man behind the Jonestown mass suicide, and the powerful lesson we can all learn from Jim Jones. article / mp3

Justified

– 54 This amazing foundational doctrine can be eye-opening and can change the way you see your brothers and sisters in Christ. article / mp3

Justified by Faith/Peace with God

– 337 A study of the classic verse in Romans which tells us that being justified by faith, we have peace with God through Christ. article / mp3

Keep God's Commands, Must We?

– 540 Many who call themselves Christians don’t demonstrate it in their actions. article / mp3

Kept by Christ

– 46 It is not our job to keep ourselves. We have a Keeper who is able to keep all that we commit unto Him until That Day. article / mp3

Key to Success

– 527 One verse in problems gives us a key that can make a huge difference in the success or failure we see in our lives. article / mp3

Kindness to Sinners, God's

– 473 We might suppose that God would always bless His children and make the lives of His enemies miserarable. But the truth is a little more complicated. Why is God frequently very kind to sinners? article / mp3

Knowing the True God

– 523 It is not enough to “worship God” – we must worship the true God and have a genuine knowledge of Him. article / mp3

Korah, Rebellion of

– 203 Powerful insights for Christians today, from the story of the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. article / mp3

Lamps, Wicks, and Oil

– 96 The Bible uses the imagery of lamps to describe believers. This is a teaching on the relationship between lamps, oil, and wicks to reveal our relationship with the Holy Spirit as we shine the light of Jesus Christ to the world. article / mp3

Lamps and Lampstands

– 352 Thoughts on lamps and the need every lamp has for its own lampstand (We are Christ’s lamps). article / mp3

Legalism, The New

– 240 Contrary to popular opinion, Christian legalism is not just about preachers who preach against certain forms of dress. Legalism is an insidious spiritual virus which can take on many forms and evolve from generation to generation. article / mp3

Legalist, Confessions of a

– 355 Dennis uses his own early pastoral experiences to illustrate how easily we can be caught up in a legalistic spirit, and why legalism is far more comprehensive than most think. article / mp3

Legion, Jesus an

d – 207 A powerful story of how our Savior delivered a hopeless and helpless man filled with demons – and an encouraging lesson that with God there is hope for the hopeless! article / mp3

Light Affliction, This

– 597 How can our heavy burdens be considered “light”? article/mp3

Let Your Light Shine

– 522 Most Christians are not called as preachers, but all Christians are called to glorify God through good works that have been ordained for them from the foundation of the world. article/mp3

Limitations of God

– 22 Surely God does not have any limitations? Actually He does, and when you see what they are, you’ll be glad He does. article / mp3

Lincoln Born-again?, Was Abraham

– 92 A fascinating study of the evidence for the spiritual experience of our most popular president. article / mp3

Live Forever

– 218 A contrast between the secularist, new age, and Christian views of the afterlife. article / mp3

Logic, The Insuffiency of

– 61 Jesus’ critics had what appeared to be air-tight logic in the reasons why He culd not possiblty be Israel’s Messiah – and they were dead-wrong! Why logic and reason alone are never enough in relating to God. article / mp3

Looking for the Day of the Lord

– 120 Thoughts about Peter’s prophecy of the burning up of our world and the creation of new heavens and a new earth – and why it is good for us to think about this. article / mp3

Lord, Lord, Not Everyone Who Says

– 480 A teaching about Jesus famous words warning us that not all who claim Him as Lord will enter heaven – and the powerful impications for us all. article / mp3

Lord willing, The

– 35 Why does James make such a big deal of us saying, “If the Lord wills…” article / mp3

Love, If I Have Not

– 427 A study of Paul’s 3 amazing introductory declarations which begin the famous “Love Chapter” of 1 Corinthians 13. article / mp3

Love & Marriage - God's Way

– 256 A study of the phenomon of falling in love, and the much different experience of marriage that follows. article / mp3

Love Them?," The Problem with "Just

– 393 Often we are told that Christians are to “just love the sinners” and never judge them, never say a thing about their ungodly lifestyles. But is this really Biblical? article / mp3

Love Thyself?

– 258 Are we to love ourselves? A study of the self-love and self-esteem concepts, and how they differ from the view of the Scriptures. article / mp3

Lovely Song, As a

– 581 Our devotion must be deeper than a pretty melody. article / mp3

Luther, Martin - Captive to God's Word

– A bio of the great reformer. article / mp3

Lying Words

– 273 A study of Jeremiah’s rebuke of Israel for their lying words: “The temple of the Lord,” and how even today we can be guilty of the same sin. article / mp3

Magnetism, Divine

– 408 When the Holy Spirit is mightily at work, there is a strange phenomenon of attraction that works to draw people to meetings, to ministers, and ultimately to Jesus Christ. This is one of the most powerful weapons given to believers. article / mp3

Maintaining the Holy Spirit's Fire

– 40 It is not enough just to be filled with the Spirit. We must stay filled. article / mp3