Duane Sheriff Ministries - Messages

If it is God's will to heal, why aren't all healed? God's desire for our lives doesn't mean His will happens automatically. His will does not change because of what we go through, our circumstances, or what we see happening around us.

In Episode 2 of "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff addresses one of the most common questions surrounding healing. Just as it is God's will for everyone to be saved, live holy, forgive, and walk in righteousness, people can still choose differently or face opposition to His will. The same is true of healing. God's will remains unchanged even when healing has not yet been experienced.

God's Word must be mixed with faith. Believers are called to be confident in God's nature and promises, renew their minds to His Word, and stand firm when circumstances appear to contradict His Word. Through Scripture, we learn that sickness and disease were part of the curse under the old covenant, not a blessing or God's loving correction. Through Jesus, believers have been redeemed from the curse of the law. God's Word consistently reveals His desire to bring healing, wholeness, and life to His people.

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Do you believe that it's God's will to heal? Our experiences, disappointments, traditions, or someone else's lack of healing cannot determine our answer. God's Word must establish His will.

In "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff teaches the foundational truth that God wills to heal His people. Yet our faith cannot rise above our knowledge of God and His will, which is why renewing our minds to Scripture is essential. 3 John 1:2 says that God desires His people to prosper and be in health as their souls prosper.

God's will is revealed through both the written Word of Scripture and the living Word, Jesus Christ. Scripture points us to Jesus, and Jesus perfectly reveals the Father's nature, character, and will. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus never made anyone sick or refused healing to anyone who came to Him. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed.

Although not everyone receives healing, it does not change the fact that healing is part of God's nature and will. When we separate human experience from the truth of Scripture, our faith becomes firmly anchored in who God is and what His Word reveals about healing.

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What if, instead of judging others for their failures, we used those moments to reflect on our own hearts?

In Episode 15 of "The Chastening of the Lord," Duane Sheriff explores an often-overlooked way God corrects and refines His people - learning from the mistakes and failures of others. Instead of criticizing or condemning when someone stumbles, we can use their example to examine our own lives and grow in humility and grace.

In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul points to five failures from Israel's time in the wilderness as examples for us: lusting after what was left behind, idolatry, sexual immorality, tempting God, and murmuring and complaining. Their mistakes reveal attitudes and patterns that we must guard against in our own lives.

What should have been a twelve-day journey turned into forty years of wandering because of unbelief and rebellion. Their story encourages us to examine ourselves, pray for those who struggle, and hold on to our trust in God.

The failures of others can become part of God's loving correction in our lives, if we are willing to learn from them.

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God gives us trustworthy spiritual leaders to teach, encourage, correct, and guide us toward spiritual maturity.

In Episode 14 of "The Chastening of the Lord," Duane Sheriff focuses on how God uses spiritual authorities as instruments of His chastening. Scripture teaches us to recognize and esteem those who labor among us, teach God's Word, admonish us, and watch over our souls. These leaders are called to speak the truth in love, provide correction when needed, and help believers remain on the right path.

Biblical submission does not mean following blindly. Sometimes spiritual authority can be abused, so leaders also need to be accountable and willing to accept correction. Even when leaders fail, God's design for spiritual oversight remains the same. God-given authority is intended to build people up, not manipulate, control, or harm them.

We need spiritual leaders in our lives whom we know and trust, people with a proven faithfulness to Jesus and His Word who can lovingly speak into our lives. Godly authority is not a threat to our freedom but a gift that helps shape us toward spiritual maturity.

God chastens us through His Word, through the Holy Spirit, and through spiritual authorities who lovingly help us recognize when our thoughts, attitudes, or actions need to change.

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God speaks - the question is whether we have cultivated the sensitivity to hear Him. Through the Holy Spirit, He lovingly corrects and redirects us when we move in the wrong direction.

In Episode 13 of "The Chastening of the Lord," Duane Sheriff teaches how the Holy Spirit works in God's loving correction. Scripture calls God the Father of Spirits, and His chastening does not come from the outside through circumstances, calamity, or harm. He works from within, speaking to our spirit by the Holy Spirit.

Jesus called the Holy Spirit the Spirit of Truth, who guides us into all truth. That guidance reveals when something is wrong, grieves us when we step into unrighteousness, and redirects us when we begin to move in the wrong direction. His correction is not condemnation or anger. It is the loving direction of a Father who wants His children to walk in truth and fulfill His purpose for their lives.

As we develop intimacy with God, we become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit's promptings. At times, His chastening is a clear inward warning. At other times, it might be, "Turn around. Don't go this way." Learning to recognize, trust, and yield to the Holy Spirit allows Him to correct our course and keep us on the right path.

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