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John Bevere
John Bevere (born June 11, 1959) is an American minister, author, and the co-founder (with his wife Lisa) of Messenger International, an itinerant teaching-and-discipleship ministry founded in 1990 and headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (with international offices in Australia and the UK).
Works on this site: 1994 to 2023.
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He probably did 99 percent of what he was told to do. Yet God called his nearly complete obedience—rebellion (1 Sam. 15:23)!
John Bevere· The Fear of the Lord (excerpted in Charisma Magazine, "Partial Obedience Is Disobedience"), 1997Charismatic
1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”
How does the angel know that Abraham fears God? Because he obeyed instantly, when it didn't make sense, when it was painful, and with no promise of benefit, he went the distance.
John Bevere· The Test to Determine if You Really Fear God (blog article), 2021Charismatic
Genesis 22:12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son…
When we hear God's Word and do not do it, we deceive our own hearts!
John Bevere· The Fear of the Lord (excerpted in Charisma Magazine, "Partial Obedience Is Disobedience"), 1997Charismatic
James 1:22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
The difference between sand and rock is far more subtle than you may think—one is simply small particles of the other, conforming to whatever presses against it.
John Bevere· Which Builder Are You? (blog article), 2021Charismatic
Matthew 7:24–27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
We should not go to a brother who has offended us until we have decided to forgive him from our hearts—no matter how he responds to us.
John Bevere· The Bait of Satan: Living Free From the Deadly Trap of Offense (excerpted in Charisma Magazine, "How to Approach Someone Who Has Offended You"), 1994Charismatic
Matthew 18:15 If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
About this voice
John Bevere (born June 11, 1959) is an American minister, author, and the co-founder (with his wife Lisa) of Messenger International, an itinerant teaching-and-discipleship ministry founded in 1990 and headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (with international offices in Australia and the UK). He served on staff at Orchard Road Christian Center (Englewood, CO) under Wayman Mitchell in the early 1980s and as a youth pastor at Calvary Assembly (Orlando, FL) under Pastor Pete Doseck and later as an associate to Bishop Pete Sumrall before launching independent ministry. His book catalog includes 30+ titles translated into 130+ languages with several million copies in print; The Bait of Satan (1994), The Fear of the Lord (1997), Driven by Eternity (2006), Drawing Near (2008), Good or God? (2015), and The Awe of God (2023) are the most widely circulated. The Bevere catalog is now distributed through MessengerCourse.com and the Messenger eCourse platform; the Awe of God / Fear of the Lord curriculum is on Pastor Marc's discipleship reading list.
9 works
What this site reads them for
| The work | Year | Quoted here |
|---|---|---|
| The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing GodThe first major modern evangelical-charismatic book to recover the fear-of-the-Lord doctrine as the foundation of intimacy. The anchor text for the ★★★ taxonomy node. | 1997 | Not quoted here yet |
| The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your LifeThe mature, late-career articulation of the fear-of-the-Lord doctrine. Catalogues 40+ promises in Scripture given to those who embrace holy fear (holiness, wisdom, legacy, confidence, happiness, security). | 2023 | Not quoted here yet |
| The King Is ComingBevere's mature articulation of eschatological expectancy as load-bearing dimension of Christian life. The thesis that the believer is to live actively expecting Christ's return integrates fear-of-the-Lord, holiness, and eschatology into a single discipleship frame. Pastor Marc has flagged this as highly influential and shaping his own posture. | Not quoted here yet | |
| The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of OffenseBevere's most-circulated single title (over 1 million copies). The standard charismatic-evangelical text on offense, forgiveness, and unity. | 1994 | 1 quotation |
| Driven by Eternity: Make Your Life Count Today and ForeverBevere's most direct articulation of the believer's eternal accountability — the bema seat, eternal rewards, the implications of how the believer lives. Reframes Christian motivation around eternal-perspective. | 2006 | Not quoted here yet |
| Good or God?: Why Good Without God Isn't EnoughThe diagnostic of the modern church's substitution of "being good" for actual obedience to God. Applies the fear-of-the-Lord frame to ethical decision-making. | 2015 | Not quoted here yet |
| Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with GodThe intimacy-side of the fear-and-intimacy synthesis; the application of fear-of-the-Lord to the daily devotional life. | 2008 | Not quoted here yet |
| Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your StrengthBevere's articulation of idolatry as the spiritual force that weakens believers; modern application of the first commandment. | 2013 | Not quoted here yet |
| Honor's Reward: How to Attract God's Favor and BlessingThe "honor" theme that runs through Bevere's catalog; honor-and-fear-of-the-Lord as the right disposition toward God, authority, and people. | 2007 | Not quoted here yet |
Where to find them
- Messenger International
- The Fear of the Lord: Discover the Key to Intimately Knowing God
- The Awe of God: The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life
- The King Is Coming
- The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
- Driven by Eternity: Make Your Life Count Today and Forever
- Good or God?: Why Good Without God Isn't Enough
- Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with God
- Killing Kryptonite: Destroy What Steals Your Strength
- Honor's Reward: How to Attract God's Favor and Blessing
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