Duane Sheriff Ministries - Messages

One of the most important and powerful responsibilities of parents is to bless their children and not curse them. In episode eight of “Raising Godly Warriors,” Duane Sheriff teaches that nothing shapes a child’s future more than understanding and receiving the Lord's blessing. Proverbs 10:22 explains that God’s blessing is more than material prosperity—it is His favor, grace, affirmation, and unconditional love.

Blessing is transferred to children through intentional words, loving touch, and genuine forgiveness. From God’s public affirmation of Jesus in Matthew 3 to the priestly blessing in Numbers 6 and Jesus blessing children in Mark 10, Scripture reveals a clear pattern: blessings are spoken, modeled, and imparted. When parents choose to speak life, release forgiveness, and affirm their children’s God-given identity, they don't just impact a single generation—they shape a legacy of faith, favor, and strength that will echo for years to come.

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Striking the right balance between disciplining our children and following the biblical command not to provoke them to anger can be a challenge. In episode seven of "Raising Godly Warriors," Duane Sheriff identifies ten practical ways to avoid provoking our children to anger—by being consistent, attentive, fair, and gentle, and by steering clear of neglect, harshness, humiliation, favoritism, and unreasonable discipline.

These principles reflect God’s character and the authority He gives to parents—not to tear children down, but to build them up. The Bible provides a clear plan, showing that parents have about twenty years to guide their children through three stages: training (ages 0–10, focused on obedience), teaching (ages 10–20, focused on honor), and transition (around age 20, when children move from parental authority to God’s). God’s heart for parenting is rooted in love—raising children who are Godly Warriors, equipped to fulfill their God-given destiny.

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God’s Word is not just a book—it is living, powerful truth meant to be rightly understood, rightly divided, and approached with a heart that genuinely seeks God. In this message, “God’s Word Is...,” Duane Sheriff teaches foundational truths about how to read the Bible, interpret Scripture in context, and why understanding covenants, divisions, and the centrality of Jesus is essential to spiritual growth. The central thread running through every page is Jesus Christ—the story of humanity's fall, our utter hopelessness without God, and the divine intervention that saves us.
When we approach Scripture with reverence and a pure heart, something supernatural happens. The Word becomes more than information - it becomes transformation. It sanctifies us, cleanses our minds like a spiritual washing, and separates us from the darkness of this world. We discover that every sacrifice, every temple ritual, every prophecy was pointing to Jesus. When we understand that God's Word is truth, seed, food, and covenant all at once, we unlock a power that can literally rewire our thinking and redirect our lives.

Do you discipline your children in love or anger? What if everything we’ve been told about loving our children has been backwards? In episode six of “Raising Godly Warriors,” Duane Sheriff teaches discipline from a biblical perspective. Disciplining children is not an act of hate but an expression of God’s kind of love. Withholding discipline does not protect children—it leaves them unprepared for life’s boundaries and consequences.

Duane draws parallels between God’s discipline of His children and a parent’s responsibility to correct their own. Rooted in the wisdom of Proverbs, this teaching shows how proper correction—combined with reproof—drives foolishness from a child’s heart, teaches early consequences, builds resistance to temptation, and cultivates humility. The way we discipline today may shape not only our children’s future, but their eternal destiny.

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What if the way our culture approaches dating is actually undermining our children’s future? Recreational dating contradicts biblical principles and can lead to lasting emotional, spiritual, and relational harm. In episode five of "Raising Godly Warriors," Duane Sheriff identifies eight pitfalls of recreational dating, including the loss of parental covering, compromised sexual purity, emotional instability from repeated attachments and breakups, spiritual drift, deception, premature physical intimacy, and risks to future marital fulfillment.

Parents are challenged to reconsider their role in guiding their children through one of life’s most important decisions. Are we allowing cultural pressure to shape our parenting while warning our children not to do the same? This is not about control or fear, but wisdom, protection, and love. By presenting biblically grounded alternatives to recreational dating, this message calls parents to re-engage with purpose—helping guard their children’s hearts, preserve their spiritual integrity, and prepare them for lifelong, godly relationships.

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