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Spirit of Grace
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PO Box 2068 McKinney, TX 75070

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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 around 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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Failure and Success

– 247 Why God lets us fail, and the path to success. article / mp3

Fair, Life's Not - Or Is It?

– 423 Life does not seem fair. Some people are born with all the advantages, while others are born with few. An eternal perspective helps us deal with this. article / mp3

Faith, Jesus Taught

– 208 As you study the life and teachings of our Lord Jesus with an open heart, you cannot escape the fact that Jesus was a big promoter of faith in God. article / mp3

Faith and Behavior

– Faith is inseparably linked to behavior. To believe in Christ is to obey Christ. article / mp3

Faithfulness in Every Season, God's

– 453 In the good times and in the bad, in the comfortable seasons of your life and in the incredibly challenging ones, God is faithful! article / mp3

Faithfulness - Key to Increase

– 112 Every genuine Christian seeks more of God – more of His power, more of His love, and more of His fruitfulness in their lives. Learn the role faithfulness plays in bringing about this increase. article / mp3

Fasting & Prayer - Mighty Weapons of our Warfare

– 138 A Biblical study of fasting and prayer, and why fasting is such a powerful complement to our praying. article / mp3

Fasting, Humbling Ourselves Through

– 532 The Bible teaches that fasting is a way of humbling ourselves. Why is this so important? article / mp3

Father, Jesus Reveals The

– 204 Throughout history, men and women have wondered about the exact nature of the Creator. We do not have to wonder – Through His teachings and through His life Jesus reveals the nature and Person of God our Father. article / mp3

Father's Discipline, The

– 305 A study of the way God disciplines those He loves. article / mp3

Father's Generosity, The

– 465 Our Heavenly Father is generous with His children! Knowing this can build your faith and open amazing doors! article / mp3

Fear of God, Living in

– 504 Dennis explains what it means to fear God and enjoy the comfort of the Holy Spirit at the same time. article / mp3

Feed Yourself

– 178 Many Christians do not read the Bible for themselves, and depend almost exclusively upon ministers and TV preachers for their spiritual nourishment. Learn why this is a serious error. article / mp3

Feeding on Jesus

350 – More insights on the importance of feeding on Jesus Christ as we read the Scriptures. article / mp3

Feeding on the Bread of Life

172 – Reading the Bible must be so radically different from the way we read any other book. We read not merely to learn, but to feed. article / mp3

Finishing Well

– 241 In the Christian life, as in every marathon race, it’s not really how well you start – it’s how you finish. article / mp3

Finney, Charles - Revivalist

– 116 A biographical sketch of the great nineteenth century American evangelist. article / mp3

Follow Your Heart, Don't

– 233 A study of the folly of yielding to every desire and passion we experience in a naive attempt to “be true to ourselves.” article / mp3

Following Close Behind

– 286 A look at the passionate heart David had for God, and how he serves as a prototype for every New Testament believer. article / mp3

Folly of Agnosticism

– 520 The Atheist says there is no God. The agnostic says there is no evidence for Him. In this study we see why agnosticism, while not quite as arrogant as atheism, is folly. article / mp3

Fool Most of the People..., You Can

– A Biblical study of hypocrisy. article / mp3

Ford, Life Lessons From Henry

– 183 A study of the early car manufacturer, and lessons for us about age, success, and humility. article / mp3

Ford, Tennessee Ernie (Pt 1)

– 331 The sad story of “Tennessee Ernie Ford,” one of America’s premiere entertainers in the 1950’s and 60’s. Ernie loved to laugh, and make others laugh, but his home life was anything but funny. article / mp3

Ford, Tennessee Ernie (Pt 2)

– 332 The continuation of the sad story of “Tennessee Ernie Ford” who saw phenomenal success publicly but lived in an increasingly dysfunctional family life. article / mp3

Foreknown, Predestined, and Called

– 451 Those whom God foreknew, He also predestined… This is a powerful declaration! article / mp3

Foreman, George - An Unusual Life

– 118 George Foreman’s life has had more twists and turns than a river, but the greatest turn was the amazing experience that happened after losing a boxing match in 1977. article / mp3

Forgiveness: Key to Freedom

– 199 Are you feeling shut in, almost like being in a prison? This teaching about forgiveness may show you the way out! article / mp3

Forgotten Words of Jesus, The

– 517 A serious look at how Jesus views sin and the potential consequences for those who refuse to truely repent. article / mp3

Foundation for Fruitfulness

– 01 If you are eager to be fruitful in your walk with the Lord, you have to lay the right foundations in your life. article / mp3

Foundations for Ministry

– 336 In this message Dennis shares some of the foundations God laid in his early years in Christ, which have made a huge difference in his life. article / mp3

Friends of God

– 135 An encouraging devotional on what it means to be a friend of God. article / mp3

Fruit of the Spirit, The

– 538 Galatians, Chapter 5 lists the fruits that must be cultivated in every effect Christian. article / mp3

Future of the Believer

– 182 The world scoffs at the idea of heaven, and many Christians ignore it. But to Jesus and to our Heavenly Father it is a big deal! article / mp3

Generation to Generation, From

– 508 Dennis reflects on how the grace of Jesus has passed from his life to his daughter’s, and his granddaughter’s. article / mp3

Gifts & Character

– 418 A study of why Christians fall, and the dire need we have to possess not only God’s gifts, but Christ’s character. article / mp3

God and Healing

– 605 Does God still heal? article/mp3

God Does Not Change

– 583 Many things may shift with time but God remains the same. article/mp3

God Does Good

– 585 Every good thing that we have to be thankful for, comes from God. article/mp3

God Gives "All Things"

– 574 Can we trust God to supply what is needed to fulfill His will for us? article / mp3

God Has His Ways

– 624 Getting to know God and the way that He does things takes time. article/mp3

God Helps Those

– 530 We often hear the saying: “God helps those who help themselves.” We know this is not in the Bible, but is there some truth in it? article / mp3

God Hides as We Seek

– 503 Waiting on God is tough. How are we to show faith when God seems elusive? article / mp3

God is Love

– 299 Nearly everyone believes that our Creator is a God of love. But things get kind of sticky when we face painful circumstances that are inexplicable. article / mp3

God is Love - Part 2

– 308 God wants the very best for you – but you must cooperate with Him to get it! article / mp3

God is no Pushover

– 421 It is wonderful to contemplate the loving, gentle, and kind nature of our Heavenly Father, but we should not suppose that these qualities automatically mean that He is our cosmic bellboy or waiter. He is God, and sometimes He will have to remind us of this. article / mp3

God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

– 124 What’s in a name? When it comes to God, there is a great deal. Learn why our Creator so frequently identifies Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. article / mp3

God Remembers, When

– 32 In times of pain and desperation, nothing can be so comforting and so encouraging as to remember that God is the God who remembers! article / mp3

God's Chosen Vessel

– 586 Are you filled with living water and ready to be utilized by God? article/mp3

God's Hidden Shaft

– 630 Your special times with God and Christ in His word and prayer will pay big dividends in your later days. article/mp3

God's Restraining Hand

– 27 So much that we find theologically difficult can be explained once we understand God’s restraining hand. article / mp3

God's Self-Definition

– 604 Merciful and Holy, how can we continue in God’s goodness and be spared His wrath? article/mp3

God Still Speaks

– 576- Does God still guide His people and if so how? article / mp3

God's Word, Our Food

– 59 God’s word is our food in ways far more literal than you ever thought. article / mp3

"God told me"

– 100 The blessings and dangers of listening for God’s voice. article / mp3

God Who Sees

– 534 One of God’s names is “The-God-who-sees.” When you really get this, it will give you peace. article / mp3

Good Men & Women

– 73 Are you a good person? Most evangelicals understand that in the ultimate sense, “there is none good, no not one.” Yet, strangely the Bible speaks of good men and women. article / mp3

Good Old Days, The

– 378 When life is pleasant we would love to hit the pause button and keep things just as they are. When things are rough we would love to hit the rewind button and go back to the good old days. But we must learn to roll with God’s seasons. article / mp3

Good Men & Women

– 533 The Bible makes it plain that there are none in this world that are good. And yet the Bible calls certain people “good” and even “blameless.” How to understand this? article / mp3

Goodness and Severity of God, The

– 351 Paul admonishes us to “behold the goodness and severity of God.” A study of why we must consider both these concepts. article / mp3

Goodness of God, The

– 91 It is only as we grasp and embrace the goodness of God that we can lay a foundation for real faith that leads to a lifetime of answered prayers. article / mp3

Gospel, Essence of the

– 334 In attempting to help others to experience Jesus and salvation, we must be able to distinguish between the essentials and the non-essentials. article / mp3

Gospel Right, Get The

– 02 So many Christians seems to get the Gospel wrong. A study of the nature of the gospel of Jesus Christ. article / mp3

Grace 1 - Grace Trumps Law

– 98 To walk in the grace of Jesus Christ is to walk in victory. Therefore a study of grace is of incredible benefit. In this first lesson Dennis discusses how God’s grace overides God’s law. article / mp3

Grace 2 - Grace and Jesus

– 345 Learn of the inseparable link between grace and Jesus Christ.To understand this is to see abounding grace in your life. article / mp3

Grace 3 - Grace & Prayer

– 110 When you really understand the unbreakable link between grace and prayer, you’ll have no problem finding time to pray! article / mp3

Grace from the Father and the Son

– 132 A Biblical study of the link between the Father and the Son that we continually find in the New Testament epistles. The danger of emphasizing God the Father without reference to Jesus Christ. article / mp3

GRACE Has Appeared

– 446 This is a study of the classic passage from Paul’s letter to Titus, where he announce that “grace has appeared,” and this grace teaches us some very important things. article / mp3

Grace, Intervening

– 165 Although God has established laws and principles in our world, He is always ready to intervene into those laws and bring about a better conclusion when we approach Him at His throne of grace. article / mp3

Graham, Billy - Keys to His Success (Pt. 1)

– 317 A study of why Billy Graham was so successful at winning souls to Jesus for so many years. article / mp3

Graham, Billy - Keys to His Success (Pt. 2)

– 318 Continuation of a study of why Billy Graham was so successful at winning souls to Jesus for so many years. article / mp3

Graham, Billy - Keys to His Success (Pt. 3)

– 319 Conclusion of a study of why Billy Graham was so successful at winning souls to Jesus for so many years. article / mp3

Gravity, The Law of

– 49 The Spiritual law of gravity explained, which must be overcome if we are to endure and succeed spiritually over the long haul. article / mp3

Great Commission # 1 - Equally Loved

– 234 Insights into Christ’s commission for His people to take the gospel to all the nations. A study of the value of all people in the eyes of God. article / mp3

Great Commission # 2 - The Priority of Evangelism

– 235 The Great Commission of Christ forever establishes evangelism as a huge priority for His church, and for every single believer. article / mp3

Great Commission # 3 - Make Disciples

– 236 A study of discipleship and Jesus’ command to His people to “Make disciples of all nations.” article / mp3

Greatest Enemy of Faith, The

– 641 A lack of belief can hinder a Christian in many ways. article / mp3

Greatness, True

– 372 In some Christian circles we are continually encouraged to follow our dreams, pursue our destiny, and seek greatness, but when we read the epistles, we find a different goal for believers. article / mp3

Guilt - and Why We Need it

– 281 Guilt has a terrible reputation these days, but in truth it plays a very helpful and necessary role in our lives. article / mp3

Gut?, Go with Your

– 482 People are always saying that they must “go with their gut.” But is this really good advice? article / mp3