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God’s very nature is holiness, and this quality lies at the heart of the image He created humanity to reflect. In episode 21 of "God’s Image in Man", Duane Sheriff addresses common misconceptions about holiness, separating true biblical holiness from cultural standards and self-righteous religion.Holiness is not a list of rules or behaviors used to earn God’s favor. Ephesians 4:24 reveals that the born-again spirit already possesses God’s holiness—it is not achieved through striving or self-effort. Believers pursue holy living because God is holy, because we love Him and love others, and because holiness reflects God’s image as a powerful witness to the world. Rather than religious performance, true holiness flows naturally from our new identity in Christ, drawing others to see the Lord through our transformed lives.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Our culture calls everything compassion—but when compassion is separated from holiness, it becomes corruption. Holiness is one of the most overlooked—yet essential—aspects of our identity as believers. In episode 20 of "God’s Image in Man", Duane Sheriff teaches that while humanity was created in God’s image to be holy, sin has perverted that image, producing counterfeit forms of holiness and self-righteousness.Even in our fallen state, we instinctively know something is wrong with sin—because holiness is embedded in our DNA as God image-bearers. Through Jesus Christ, God restores true holiness and righteousness in believers, calling us to reflect His holy nature. This message contrasts genuine biblical holiness with the world’s distorted versions of morality, equipping believers to discern truth from deception. Holiness is not striving in our own strength—it is embracing who we have been recreated to be in Christ: truly righteous and truly holy.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-ima

God is a just God, and justice is part of who He is. In episode 19 of "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff explores how justice has become one of the most misunderstood attributes of God. Political agendas, biased media, and cultural pressures have distorted our understanding of true biblical justice. Today, we are witnessing a disturbing fracture of this image. Justice without righteousness becomes vengeance, while righteousness without justice becomes passive tolerance of evil. Biblical justice goes beyond punishment to restoration—healing what sin has damaged and torn down and recovering God’s true design.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Angels are involved in your life more than you realize. From Genesis to Revelation, they have guarded, delivered, and ministered to God’s people—and they are still active today.In Part 6 of Godliness – The Gospel Scheme, Duane Sheriff teaches from 1 Timothy 3:16, "seen of angels," revealing how angels are woven throughout God’s redemptive plan. From Christ’s incarnation and earthly ministry to the ongoing work of salvation, angels continually participate in God’s unfolding purpose.When the church comes together, heaven meets earth. Angels worship with us, help us, and serve God’s purposes in our lives. Discover the authority we carry as God’s house—and how faith, prayer, and worship open the door for heaven’s power to move on earth.

Justice isn’t just something we advocate for—it’s something we’re wired for. In episode 18 of "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff teaches that when we witness injustice, our hearts recoil because we bear the image of a just God. Scripture declares that righteousness and justice form the very foundation of God’s throne, making true justice inseparable from righteousness.Justice reflects God’s image within us—it’s woven into our spiritual DNA. In today’s culture, justice is often distorted by forms of “social justice” disconnected from God’s standards. When righteousness is removed, justice devolves into vengeance and hypocrisy. Biblical justice, by contrast, is God’s judgment administered without partiality, bias, or double standards—rewarding good and restraining evil with mercy and humility.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

If there were no judgment, nothing in life would truly matter. In episode 17 of "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff teaches that judgment is not something to avoid, but something to redeem. Because God is Judge, judgment itself is part of His image in humanity. The real question is not whether we judge, but how we judge. Scripture instructs believers to reject judgments based on appearance, emotion, or culture, and instead judge with righteous judgment—rooted in God’s Word and led by the Holy Spirit.Righteous judgment discerns good from evil, truth from deception, and aligns with what God has already judged. When judgment is restored to righteousness, clarity replaces confusion, accountability replaces chaos, and God’s image is reflected in our lives.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Everyone judges something or someone daily. The question is whether we judge righteously or unrighteously. In episode 16 of "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff confronts the cultural lie that Christians should not judge and teaches that Scripture calls us to judge righteously.God is Judge, Lawgiver, and King, and since humanity is created in His image, judgment is inevitable. There are three types of divine judgment: past judgment (fulfilled at the cross), present judgment (God's loving chastening), and future judgment (the wrath to come). Without judgment, there can be no justice, no discernment, no distinction between good and evil; justice collapses, and truth becomes subjective. We are called to discern good from evil, not by appearance or culture, but by God’s Word. Recovering biblical judgment restores clarity, protects future generations, and reflects God’s image with truth and love.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Before Adam was given a wife, he was given a job—revealing that work is not a result of the fall, but a vital part of our humanity. In episode 15 of "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff teaches that work is essential to fulfilling God’s will and purpose for our lives.Work is an act of worship when done unto the Lord, a way we serve our families, communities, and future generations. Our identity is not found in our jobs, yet our personhood is expressed through faithful labor. We work not merely to get, but to give—reflecting God’s image through generosity, excellence, and responsibility. Teaching the next generation the value and purpose of work restores dignity and aligns us with God’s design.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Our culture may despise work, but the Bible introduces God as a Creator who works, rests, and blesses. Work is not a curse—it is the fifth attribute of God’s image in humanity. In Episode 14 of God’s Image in Man, Duane Sheriff teaches God’s pattern of six days of work and one day of rest.Scripture makes no distinction between “secular” and “spiritual” labor; all legitimate work is holy when done unto the Lord. Regardless of our occupation, our labor reflects God’s image when performed with excellence and faith. When we refuse to work or fail to rest, we distort God’s image within us. The value of work restores dignity, purpose, and alignment with God’s rhythm of creation, and it is important to pass these principles on to the next generation.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

Are you aware that the church is a spiritual portal - a supernatural gateway between heaven and earth? Just as Jacob saw angels ascending and descending at Bethel, believers today are living stones being built into God’s spiritual house with Christ as the cornerstone. In Part 5 of "Godliness – The Gospel Scheme," Duane Sheriff focuses on the phrase "seen of angels" and shows how angelic involvement is woven throughout God’s redemptive plan from Genesis to Revelation.Angels intervene in human affairs by protecting God's people, delivering God’s messages, and ministering to those who serve Him. Scripture reveals angels taking part in God’s plan, such as guarding the tree of life, saving Lot, helping Elijah, announcing the birth of Jesus, helping Christ in the wilderness, and being at the empty tomb. We are not alone. When believers gather together as the church, they become the house of God through worship, prayer, and obedience, where heaven touches earth, and angels minister in accordance with God’s purposes.

Our words are like seeds—each one spoken brings forth either life or death, blessing or cursing. In Episode 13, "God’s Image in Man," Duane Sheriff reveals the spiritual power of the words we speak and shows how wisdom or foolishness is most often revealed through the tongue.God’s image in humanity includes speech. That image can be perverted through gossip, slander, complaining, and deceit—or celebrated through words of truth, peace, mercy, and blessing. A wise person guards their mouth, speaks with restraint, and sows words that preserve life. A fool guided by emotion and impulse speaks recklessly and reaps unnecessary destruction. We cannot speak death and expect life. Wisdom chooses words that sow peace today for a harvest of blessings tomorrow.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

God created the world by speaking, then made humanity in His image with the same capacity to speak, create, and shape the future. In Episode 12 of "God’s Image In Man," Duane Sheriff teaches that, as His image-bearers, we frame our personal reality by our words.Words function as seeds, producing either blessing or cursing, life or death. Jesus modeled this perfectly— declaring that His words were spirit and life. Through the parable of the sower in Mark 4, we learn that God’s Word must be received into the heart, mixed with faith, and spoken in order to reproduce after its own kind. As we meditate on God’s promises and speak them in faith, a transformation takes place, and our mouths release words of life, faith, and blessing.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

From the beginning, God created everything with His words: “Let there be light,” and light appeared. Scripture reveals that the universe was shaped by God’s Word. Everything we see was created, is sustained, and is upheld by the Word of God.Before you ever took your first breath, God knew you. He spoke over your life with purpose, intention, and power. In Episode 11 of "God’s Image In Man," Duane Sheriff teaches that God is a speaking God—whose words are spirit, life, and creative force. As image-bearers created in His likeness, our words matter. They are spiritual seeds that shape our reality, frame our future, and produce a harvest of either life or death. Set aside fear and negative words and speak words of faith, life, and God’s promises over your life.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

God's image in humanity is not silent—God speaks, and He created us to do the same. Words are a divine attribute placed within us as image-bearers of a speaking God. In episode ten of "God's Image in Man", Duane Sheriff reveals from Genesis to the Gospels, Scripture shows that God creates, sustains, and governs through His Word. When God said, “Let there be light," creation responded—and that same principle of creative speech still operates today.Because we are made in His image, our words function as seeds. They have the power to produce life or death, blessing or destruction, depending on how they are sown. While God's Word brings immediate results, our words operate according to the principle of seedtime and harvest. Understanding this powerful truth should influence how we speak to ourselves, our families, and others. Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

The desire to create, build, and invent is deeply woven into what it means to be human. From the opening words of Genesis, Scripture reveals God as Creator—bringing order out of chaos and speaking worlds into existence. That same creative nature is stamped into humanity because we are made in His image and likeness.In episode nine of "God's Image in Man", Duane Sheriff teaches that humanity's ability to invent, design, build, and create—through art, music, architecture, and technology—flows directly from bearing God's creative image. Creativity is not rooted in education or training alone, but in our God-given personhood as image bearers.From electricity and indoor plumbing to skyscrapers and symphonies, human innovation reflects the Creator within us. Yet this gift can be redeemed or perverted—used to bless life or to invent evil. God's image in man cannot be erased, only expressed. When God breathes His image into us, imagination becomes purpose, and invention becomes a blessing.Click for FREE offer ➡️ http

What if your relationship with God depended on just one event in history—the resurrection of Jesus? In Part 4 of Godliness – The Gospel Scheme, Duane Sheriff explores the mystery of godliness found in 1 Timothy 3:16. At the heart of this mystery is the resurrection of Jesus Christ and what it means accomplished for every believer.Scripture reveals that two men shaped the destiny of mankind—Adam and Jesus. Through Adam, sin, death, and condemnation came into the world and affected every person born into the family of man. But through Jesus, called the last Adam, God offers redemption, justification, and new life to all who believe.Jesus did more than just die for our sins. He became our representative. When He died, we died with Him. When He was buried, our old life was buried too. And when He rose from the dead, we were raised with Him into a new identity and made right with God. The resurrection proves that we are justified and is the foundation of our victory as believers. Because Christ lives, we are no lo

Before culture defined us, before politics divided us, and before confusion entered the conversation, God created humanity in His image. In episode eight of "God's Image in Man", Duane Sheriff explores the profound mystery of being created in God's image as male and female.Because God is Spirit, His image is not defined by physical anatomy but by spiritual attributes expressed through both masculine and feminine qualities. Scripture reveals a God who is strong and protective, yet also nurturing, compassionate, and wise. These attributes find their fullest earthly expression when male and female come together in covenant marriage, reflecting God's image through unity, diversity, and fruitfulness.Understanding this reveals why marriage, gender, and the family are under such relentless attack. The cultural obsession with gender confusion is not merely social—it is a spiritual assault on the image of God itself. Today's confusion calls us back to Scripture, common sense, and God's original design. To understand w

Identity begins with creation—not culture. In episode seven of "God's Image in Man," Duane Sheriff explores the foundational truth that humanity was fearfully and wonderfully made in God's image—created male and female as part of God's divine order and design. From the moment of conception, God forms each person in the mother's womb with intention and purpose, a truth powerfully declared in Psalm 139. Every cell in the human body carries a God-given genetic code that reveals our gender—an objective reality that cannot be altered by cultural pressure or human deception.Though sin corrupted and distorted God's image in Adam, Jesus fully restored that image within the born-again spirit. The believer's spirit is now one with the Lord, carrying the fullness of God's image within. When we understand that male and female reflect God's image, we recognize that assaults on gender are ultimately assaults on the Creator Himself. This revelation equips parents and believers to stand firm on biblical truth, guide the next

God is the author and creator of our gender, yet culture is waging a spiritual assault against God's image in humanity. In episode six of "God's Image in Man", Duane Sheriff confronts this confusion by establishing the biblical foundation of gender as an essential part of God's divine design. The creation of male and female was intentional, ordered, and purposeful—woven into creation before sin and foundational to the institution of marriage itself.Understanding that humanity was created male and female is central to understanding what it means to bear God's image. When this truth is distorted, the attack is not merely cultural or political—it is spiritual. Scripture makes clear that gender is not a social construct or personal decision, but part of God's original, pre-fall design. From the beginning, God created humanity male and female, and together they reflect His image, order, and wisdom.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man

The first and primary attribute of God's image in humanity is to take dominion. In episode five of "God's Image in Man", Duane Sheriff teaches that, as image-bearers of God, humanity has been entrusted with dominion, sovereignty, and the authority to rule and reign on earth. Matthew 18:18 and Revelation 5:10 state that we have the ability to bind and loose, to reign as kings and priests. By grace through faith, Christians are called to take authority over sin, sickness, their families, and society.When we fail to exercise righteous dominion—whether in our homes, communities, and nation—the image of God in us becomes distorted. Stop making excuses, stop playing the victim, and take personal responsibility through faith. God cannot override our free will, as doing so would violate His image in us. We are called to fight the good fight of faith, choose life over death, and partner with God to bring His kingdom to earth as it is in heaven.Click for FREE offer ➡️ https://pastorduane.com/landing/gods-image-in-man