Thus Saith the Lord: How to Know When God Is Speaking to You Through Another

by John Bevere

Book Overview

You can discern truth from deception. Jesus sternly warned,"See to it that no one misleads you" (Matt. 24:4, NAS). To be misled is to be deceived. Jesus makes it clear--it is our responsibility to discern truth from deception. This includes rightly dividing genuine spiritual authority from counterfeit. This crucial and timely message reveals: -How to recognize true and false authority -The deceptive tactics of false authority -What brings spiritual...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884195759
• ISBN13: 9780884195757
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Charisma House
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excelente libro

Es un excelente libro que trae un equilibrio al tema controversial de la profecia.

Helps to clear up error in modern Christianity

Do you know that Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, is a God that speaks? Do you know that He is passionate to speak to us today? So how do you hear the voice of God? There are many ways God speaks to us, and one way is through the prophetic calling on the life of another. The problem we face today is that there are many false prophets that are trying to draw a following to themselves, rather than drawing them to the heart of God. In this book John Bevere defines the work of a true prophet, the signs of a false prophet, and how to protect yourself from being led astray by false prophets and false prophetic words. I do not know why some have reviewed the book and said that it lacks scriptural foundation. All of Bevere's works are loaded with scripture, and this book is no exception. John does use examples from his life and the lives of others that he has witnessed, but in each instance these examples are anchored by a scriptural basis. All of John's works have a personal element to them. He uses the trials and situations he has faced or that he has seen others face to explain how he came to the understanding that he is putting on paper or in his message. It is through the trials and afflictions the Christian faces in daily life that we learn more about ourselves and more about God. It was only after Abraham put Isaac on the alter that he came to know God as Jehovah Jireh! It is when we are pressed on all sides, as Paul said, yet remain obedient that we come to a deeper knowledge of God. It is precisely this process that John uses to explain his understanding of the word. Biblical concepts can sometimes be difficult to understand, but a good minister can take examples from lives he has witnessed and use them to illustrate a point made in the Word. This is nothing new, as preachers as far back as Enoch have been doing this very thing. The truth of God's Word is eternal, but it is most powerful when demonstrated in the lives of people. This is why the Word of God includes so many historical accounts of men like David and Saul, Samson, Abraham, etc. It is to show the revelation of God's glory and the truth of His Word through their lives.It is written in Hosea "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge". This book will help you to understand why people are led astray and how to avoid being led astray yourself. The book should also inspire in you a desire to intimately know God! It is when we are close to Him and obedient to His will that we find true joy and happiness, and divine protection from error!

Thoughtful, biblical, timely, inspired

I read a friend's copy of this book and intend to buy one for myself for regular reference. The author has courageously dealt with an issue that many will rather leave untouched - false prophecies and false prophets. We all need to read it, the Bible encourages us to test all things, and that's what John Bevere tries with this book to equip us to do. And more than anything set believers free to know that they don't have to receive every 'word' that comes for fear of 'grieving' the Holy Spirit. As he rightly points out, accuracy is not enough, does the Spirit of God witness to it? Is the presence of God there? I come from a country where even the heathen and spirit worshippers give accurate predictions, but we know they are not of God. Christians must read this book, because many are living under the bondage brought upon their lives by false prophecies. It's time we woke up, and honour the gifts of the Father instead of distorting and misusing them. The responsibility lies with the believer to test what he receives and to learn to hear the voice of the Lord for himself. Thank you John Bevere for this book, it was a timely read for me as I am sure it will be for many who read it.

A must read for all; for or against prophesy

According to John Bevere, when it comes to the prophetic today, we are majoring on what God minors and minoring on what God majors. This off balanced emphasis in the prophetic opens the Body of Christ to deception, which over and over again (throughout the scriptures) we are warned to take heed against, and which is often ignored today. We to often err on leniency in the name of grace instead of despising the false prophecies, as we should. This is a controversial issue that John Bevere does not skirt. It is a book written with a pastor's heart of protecting the flock. As John Bevere said so well in this book, "teaching establishes, but warnings protect us." This book is both a teaching and a warning for us today. It is a must read for everyone. For those not sure of the prophetic, there is comfort in knowing that there is someone who agrees with the need to clean up what is false, as well as teaching us what is truly prophetic. For those in contact with, or involved in the prophetic, there are much needed warnings. Acts 20:31 "Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears."Sure to offend both believers and skeptics of the prophetic ministry God has declared for this day, this teaching is also what could be needed to bring the prophetic movement of the last half a century to the maturity it has struggled to attain. Brought to us in the same spirit of encouragement that John the Baptist prophesied over those who sought out his ministry(Luke3:18). John Bevere is not out to scratch itchy ears. "Telling the people what they want to hear at the expense of what they need to hear weakens the church." Read this book if you prefer your ears to be whacked rather than scratched.

Biblical truths in the area of personal prophecy.

In his latest release, John Bevere gives a balanced teaching in the area of personal prophecy. How do we discern the true word of God from the words of man? He shows many examples of the prophets in the scriptures, the words which were given and the results. It is too easy and tempting to hear the word of one who claims to be a prophet and accept them as God's word to us, even if it is accurate. We must guard our hearts against the counterfeit and learn to receive the true words then act as God leads us. John Bevere gives many examples of lives that have been shipwrecked with the wrong word. He also shares examples of individual triumphs through the spoken word of God. This is a balanced perspective for a controversial topic.