Through this book and the power of the Holy Spirit, every believer can break through intimidation into victory. The Bible says: ixīREAKING INTIMIDATION No weapon formed against you shall prosper. The Word of God includes many examples of believers who were intimidated and broke through to victory-Joshua, Gideon, Nehemiah and David, to name just a few. Satan will arrange circumstances and use people to stop the gift of God in you any way he can. But instead, many of us are backing down because of subtle and not-so-subtle attacks to our authority in Christ.
We need to use the gifts that God has given us to reach the world. In Breaking Intimidation John Bevere brings a timely, much needed message to the body of Christ. I believe with all my heart that God has raised him up to bring a message of victory, faith and hope to this generation. T has been my privilege to know John Bevere as a fellow minister and dear friend for many years. Section III Breaking Intimidation 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Section I Establishing Your Spiritual Position 1 2 3 4 They shall be valiant warriors and shall bring forth great victories in the strength of their God.įoreword. They will step out and fearlessly obey Me. I will anoint the message of this book to liberate multitudes of them. They have pure hearts toward God and man however, like Gideon of old, they are held captive by the fear of man (Judg. Most important, my sincere gratitude to our Father in heaven for His unfailing love, to our Lord Jesus for His grace, truth and love, and to the Holy Spirit for His faithful guidance during this project.Īs I was writing this book, God spoke to me prophetically and said: There are many called to My greatĮnd-Time army of believers who are bound by intimidation.
You all are special partners and friends in the ministry. To the entire Charisma House staff who have labored with us and been so supportive of our ministry. A special thanks to John Mason, a genuine friend, who truly rejoices at the success of others. To the staff of Messenger International, thank you for your support and faithfulness. I am so glad the Lord allowed me to be your son. To John and Kay Bevere, for being the godly parents you are. To Alexander, I love the way you light a up a room with your presence. You live up to your name, “trustworthy.” To Austin, I am grateful for your selfless love and sensitivity. To Addison, I am grateful for your tender heart. Thank you for the hours of editing you contributed to this book. I am eternally grateful to the Lord for the privilege of being married to you. Next to the Lord, you are my dearest friend.
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