Top 70 John Bevere Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Do not be afraid to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal any unforgiveness or bitterness. The longer you hide it, the stronger it will become and the harder your heart will grow. Stay tenderhearted.”

— John Bevere

2. “This truth remains: Only those you care about can hurt you. You expect more from them-after all, you’ve given more of yourself to them. The higher the expectations, the greater the fall.”

— John Bevere

3. “The greater hardship you endure, the greater the authority God entrusts to you.”

— John Bevere

4. “I say that trials and tests locate a person. In other words they determine where you are spiritually. They reveal the true condition of your heart. How you react under pressure is how the real you reacts.”

— John Bevere

5. “Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.”

— John Bevere

6. “True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.”

— John Bevere

7. “The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn’t want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.”

— John Bevere

8. “God doesn’t author hardship but uses it to strengthen us for greater conquests. He never leads us into a storm that He doesn’t give us the power to overcome.”

— John Bevere

9. “If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right to hurt us.”

— John Bevere

10. “Offended people still may experience miracles, words of utterance, strong preaching, and healing in their lives. But these are gifts of the Spirit, not fruits. We will be judged according to fruit, not gifting. A gift is given. Fruit is cultivated.”

— John Bevere

11. “An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.”

— John Bevere

12. “God is waiting to satisfy us, yet His goodness will not satisfy us if we are already full of other things.”

— John Bevere

13. “How can a good God appoint cruel people to positions of authority? The answer is simple: God is the originator of the authority, but He is not the author of the cruelty. Man is responsible for his cruel actions, not God. All authority is of God, but not all authority is godly.”

— John Bevere

14. “We don’t honor just to get a reward; we honor because it is the heart of God, and it is our delight.”

— John Bevere

15. “Our response to an offense determines our future.”

— John Bevere

16. “We must always keep in mind all legitimate authority is from God, and is given for protection, provision, and peace.”

— John Bevere

17. “God is seeking those who hear His call to a life of worship. Those who heed are those who will walk in His presence. They will know Him intimately as He will manifest Himself to them.”

— John Bevere

18. “Physical growth is a function of time. No two-year-old child has ever been six feet tall. Intellectual growth is a function of learning. Spiritual growth is neither a function of time or learning, but it is a function of obedience.”

— John Bevere

19. “Do not be afraid to allow the Holy Spirit to reveal any unforgiveness or bitterness. The longer you hide it, the stronger it will become and the harder your heart will grow. Stay tenderhearted. How? Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. – EPHESIANS 4:31-32.”

— John Bevere

20. “Grace gives us the power to live, and mercy keeps us free from guilt, condemnation, and shame.”

— John Bevere

21. “Christianity is not a sprint but an endurance run. Therefore it is not how we start the race that counts, but how we complete it. How we finish is determined by the choices we make, and those are often formed by patterns we develop along the way.”

— John Bevere

22. “Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.”

— John Bevere

23. “It is much better to tell the truth than to compromise truth and have someone believe a lie. It is far better they hear the truth now than that they believe they can keep other idols in their life – and then one day, when it’s too late, shockingly hear the Master say, “Depart; I never knew you, you who were deceived!”

— John Bevere

24. “The man or woman who doesn’t forgive has forgotten the price that Christ paid for them on the Cross.”

— John Bevere

25. “The truth is we are defined by our actions, not by our intentions.”

— John Bevere

26. “Trials in this life will expose what is in your heart – whether the offense is toward God or others. Tests either make you bitter toward God and your peers or stronger. If you pass the test, your roots will shoot down deeper, stabilizing you and your future. If you fail, you become offended, which can lead to defilement with bitterness.”

— John Bevere

27. “True honor is an outflow from a heart that fears God.”

— John Bevere

28. “And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. – MATTHEW 24:10–13.”

— John Bevere

29. “We don’t want to merely obey God: we need to catch His heart. It is then we will glimpse the wisdom behind His directives, and not just see them as laws.”

— John Bevere

30. “Many things lost in life can be restored; however, time misused can never be recovered. Once the sun goes down, the day is forever gone.”

— John Bevere

31. “We are like horses that must be broken; basically that one should submit to a pastor even if he is wrong.”

— John Bevere

32. “Jesus never gave advice.”

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33. “Many are unable to function properly in their calling because of the wounds and hurts that offenses have caused in their lives. They are handicapped and hindered from fulfilling their full potential. Most often it is a fellow believer who has hurt them.”

— John Bevere

34. “In other words, a believer who chooses to delight in the Word of God in the midst of adversity will avoid being offended. That person will be like a tree whose roots search deep to where the Spirit provides strength and nourishment. He will draw from the well of God deep within his spirit. This will mature him to the point where adversity will now be the catalyst for fruit. Hallelujah!”

— John Bevere

35. “When we oppose God’s delegated authority, we oppose God Himself.”

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36. “A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a castle. – PROVERBS 18:19.”

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37. “To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement. – St. Augustine of Hippo O.”

— John Bevere

38. “A slave is one who has to serve, while a servant is one who lives to serve.”

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39. “A believer is drawn into idolatry when he allows his heart to be stirred with discontentment and looks for satisfaction outside of obedience to God. This satisfaction could be a person, possession, or activity.”

— John Bevere

40. “When it comes to leadership, silence is nonverbal communication. It communicates agreement and grants permission by saying, “What you’re doing is fine.”

— John Bevere

41. “Love forgets wrongs so that there is hope for the future.”

— John Bevere

42. “Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.”

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43. “We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don’t know we have been examined until it is over.”

— John Bevere

44. “When an offense occurs, a debt is owed. You have heard it said, “He’ll pay for this.” So forgiveness is like the cancellation of a debt.”

— John Bevere

45. “There is no other way to know good from evil, right from wrong, unless we have His Word dwelling richly in our heart. It’s good for us to spend time in His Word.”

— John Bevere

46. “What we say in private we must be willing to say with a heart burning with love and honor before the face of our leaders. If not, we will poison our spirits and it will manifest in the presence of our leaders.”

— John Bevere

47. “God tests His servants with obedience. He deliberately places us in situations where the standards of religion and society would appear to justify our actions. He allows others, especially those close to us, to encourage us to protect ourselves. We may even think we would be noble and protect others by avenging ourselves. But this is not God’s way. It is the way of the world’s wisdom. It is earthly and fleshly.”

— John Bevere

48. “In My greatest hour of need, My closest friends deserted Me. Judas betrayed Me, Peter denied Me, and the rest fled for their lives. Only John followed from afar. I had cared for them for over three years, feeding them and teaching them. Yet as I died for the sins of the world, I forgave. I released all of them – from My friends who had deserted Me to the Roman guard who had crucified Me. They didn’t ask for forgiveness, yet I freely gave it.”

— John Bevere

49. “A person with a religious spirit is one who uses My Word to execute his own will!”

— John Bevere

50. “Not unlike Saul, many leaders in our homes, corporations, and churches are more concerned with their goals than with their offspring. Because of this attitude, these leaders view God’s people as resources to serve their vision instead of seeing the vision as the vehicle to serve the people. The success of the vision justifies the cost of wounded lives and shattered people. Justice, mercy, integrity, and love are compromised for success. Decisions are based on money, numbers, and results.”

— John Bevere