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Blessings to you and your family from those of us in the family of Jesus
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From Pastor Duane Sheriff
Our family always enjoys this season since it gives us a chance to send
you our love and wishes from the heart for a Christmas blessed beyond
measure. The birth of Jesus is certainly a reason to celebrate this
special season with thankfulness and a spirit of joy.
But, what’s really on my heart this Holy Season is another birth
– the NEW BIRTH that we have because of this Jesus born in Bethlehem.
His birth leads to our
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This year, my personal Christmas prayer for the body of Christ is to get a revelation of what it really means to be BORN AGAIN. I am convinced many believers are missing out on this life-changing revelation and need to be stirred in their hearts like Nicodemus, the Pharisee who looked for Jesus in the middle of the night to get some answers about His ministry and miracles. Jesus had the answer:
“Except
a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the
kingdom of God.” (John 3:5)
It means that the things of God cannot be understood or seen
except spiritually and that’s why it will never make sense to the world.
But, as born again believers we can “see” the things of the Kingdom and
discern what is going on in the world around us. We are the children of
God with the gift of eternal life by the right of the new birth.
Now that’s something to celebrate!
Our prayer is that your heart bursts with thankfulness and joy as you
celebrate the birth of Jesus --
and your NEW BIRTH in Him.
As a born-again believer filled with the Spirit of God, you can
enter the New Year with confidence and assurance that you will “see” the
things of the Kingdom as never before.
That’s not my promise – it’s His!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours.
We love you and appreciate you. |
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The Brotherhood |
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The men's ministry at Victory Life is named "The Brotherhood," and they take the name from 1 Peter 2:17. They meet every third Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. in the Victory Life Academy cafeteria where they share breakfast, singing, fellowship and encouragement. Their vision is to provoke each other unto love and good works, touching the community, the state and the nation for the glory of God. To that end, they work as teams on community projects to assist the elderly and those with physical impairments.
The Brotherhood is also connected ministerially with an international
disaster recovery outreach that allows them to work in areas affected by
natural disasters. They use their talents, skills and abilities to make
a difference in the kingdom. Men and boys of all ages are welcome to be
a part of this vibrant ministry outreach. For information about "The
Brotherhood," please contact John Verrill at (580) 283-2998 or Tim
MacEntire at (580) 924-9378 or email them at volunteer@dsheriff.org and
put “Brotherhood” in the Subject line. Visit the 'What's Happening' link
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Three Brotherhood Projects |
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Saturday Night Alive at 7:00 pm in Sherman, Texas
3400 Texoma Parkway
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RAM CONFERENCE |
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Pastors and key church leaders,
we would like to give you this advance
notice about our *R.A.M. Pastors’ and Leaders’ Conference on
Thursday and Friday, January 10th
- 11th,
2008 in Durant, Oklahoma. Registering
NOW
will assure you of receiving conference materials and meals. FREE
Lodging is available for Senior Pastors. Space is
limited. Additional information is on the website. You may register
on-line. For questions, contact Pam Farris or Tamra Lindley at
580-920-1791.
*Rural American Missions
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Pastor Duane in Moberly, Missouri
December 2nd - 5th
FAMILY LIFE FELLOWSHIP
7:00 PM Sunday—Wednesday
Map and details at dsheriff.org
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A Christmas Story? |
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While this is not what
we might usually think of as a Christmas story, it is one we pray will
touch your heart as it has touched ours...
In a beautiful,
lilting accent, Beatrice O. shared how she came to Durant, Oklahoma to
“bless back” Duane Sheriff Ministries. For several weeks, she has been
volunteering at our Food Bank in the mornings and at Zoe Life Outreach
in the afternoons. Beatrice will soon be returning to her home in
Eldoŕet, Kenya, where she cares for ten of her brothers and sisters.
When visiting a small
church in Tyler, Texas in 2004, Beatrice was encouraged to listen to a
Duane Sheriff tape. It was a turning point in her Christian walk. She
was drawn into “deeper relations with Jesus.” Listening to Pastor
Duane’s tapes answered so many of her questions. She says, “I was
delivered from Satan and demons were broken off me. I had something to
live for.”
Beatrice took tapes
back to Kenya and “transformed families’ lives.” She says she orders all
the tapes she can each week. She had been trying to return to the States
and finally, God made a way.
She is squeezing in her trip to Durant between a friend’s wedding in
Pennsylvania and a visit to friends in Chicago. Because of the
generosity of a Victory Life family, who offered to share their home,
Beatrice has been able to extend her visit by a few weeks.
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They are all being
equipped by Duane Sheriff Ministries. Her prayer is for her siblings “to
be what they want be – not what the government wants them to be.”
Kenya is primarily a
Christian nation, but lacking in true teachers of the Word. In her city,
there are many “children of the streets” who are living without homes.
It is her desire to reach out to them, as she continues to act as the
guardian of her 10 brothers and sisters.
Note: An older sister
cares for the children while she enjoys her trip to the USA.
If this story has touched your heart, pray for Beatrice as God reminds
you of her daily struggles to follow after God and to do that which He
has called her.
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