Duane Sheriff Ministries - Messages

What if the healing we seek has already been provided, and faith is how we receive what God has made available?

In Episode 12 of The God Who Heals, Duane Sheriff explores the different ways God has made healing available to us, starting with personal faith. Just as God's willingness to forgive does not change because some people fail to receive forgiveness, His will to heal does not change because healing is not always received.

In the story of the woman with the issue of blood in Matthew 9, Duane shows how faith receives what grace has already provided. Surrounded by a crowd, she believed that if she could just touch Jesus, she would be made whole. Jesus did not initiate the miracle or even know who had touched Him, yet healing power flowed from Him, and He told her, "Your faith has made you well."

Using electricity as an illustration, Duane explains that the power has already been supplied, so faith is like turning on the switch. Discover why faith does not command or manipulate God, but receives what His grace has already provided, and why delay, obstacles, or discouragement do not change His will to heal.

Why does the Old Testament show God bringing sickness and judgment if He is the God who heals?

In Episode 11 of "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff identifies one of the greatest sources of confusion about God's will to heal: misunderstanding the Old Testament law. Under the law, rebellion and disobedience brought wrath, judgment, and curses, including sickness and disease.

Using stories such as Miriam being struck with leprosy and Korah's rebellion, Duane teaches how these accounts can confuse believers living under the New Covenant. The law was never given to make people righteous. It revealed sin and pointed humanity toward its need for faith in Christ.

Galatians 3:13 provides the key: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. Jesus bore the wrath, punishment, and curse associated with sin so that those who put their faith in Him would no longer live under that condemnation.

Discover why understanding the difference between Old Covenant law and New Covenant grace is essential to knowing God's will to heal—and trusting that He is not the source of your sickness, but the God who heals.

Why are people sick, and where does sickness come from? Scripture shows that there isn't always one simple answer, and we should never assume someone's sickness results from personal sin.

In Episode 10 of "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff explores the different sources of sickness and why understanding them through God's Word matters. Unbelief, a lack of knowledge, failing to discern the Lord's body, the effects of living in a fallen world, and personal sin can all play a role.

Through the healings recorded in John 5 and John 9, Duane shows an important distinction. Sin has consequences and can open the door to destruction, but not every sickness comes from something we might have done. Jesus rejected that assumption when His disciples asked whether a man's blindness was caused by his own sin or his parents' sin.

Rather than judging those who are sick or living under guilt and condemnation, we can allow God to reveal areas where repentance is needed while trusting His forgiveness when He does not.

Discover how understanding the sources of sickness can help you resist condemnation, avoid judging others, and confidently turn to God for the healing Jesus provided.

What does it truly mean to discern the Body of Christ, and why does it affect our health, relationships, and our walk with God?

In Episode 9 of "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff continues his teaching on Communion through Paul's warning in 1 Corinthians 11 that failing to discern the Lord's body can result in weakness, sickness, and even premature death. Discerning the body means more than recognizing Jesus' physical body, broken for our healing. It also means recognizing and honoring His Body, the believers who together make up the Church.

Although we are many members, together we are one Body with Christ as our Head. Strife, offense, bitterness, division, and dishonor toward other believers can hinder us from receiving what God has provided through His Body. Matthew 25 and Saul's encounter with Jesus in Acts 9 show that Jesus personally identified with His people. How we treat one another matters to Him. Discover why honoring, loving, and receiving from the Body of Christ is an important part of discerning the Lord's body and walking in His provision for healing.

Communion is not just a religious ritual or symbolic tradition. According to Scripture, the Lord's Supper invites us to reflect, discern, and receive by faith what Jesus provided through His blood and His broken body.

In Episode 8 of "The God Who Heals," Duane Sheriff teaches the powerful connection between Communion and healing. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 10 and 11, he explains Paul's warning that many believers were weak, sick, and even dying prematurely because they were not properly discerning the Lord's body.

Many believers know the cup represents the blood of Jesus, shed for the forgiveness of our sins. But what does the bread represent? Christ's body was broken so that, by His stripes, we could be healed, revealing healing as part of the provision of the cross.

Discerning the body also means recognizing and honoring Christ's body. Strife, division, offense, and unforgiveness can hinder us from walking in what God has provided. Discover how to approach the Communion table with understanding and expectant faith, remembering both the blood and the body as the complete provision Jesus made available through His finished work.