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This book will help you understand through scriptures why and how we should submit to authority as God commands.
When reading or listening to John Bevere one cannot go away unchallenged. It is not because he himself challenges us but it is because he presents God's word as the pure and irrefutable truth.
As Bevere describes in the first section of his book, the purpose of the message conveyed in it is "to reveal to us the
Are you struggling to submit to leaders at home, work, church or government?This book will help you understand through scriptures why and how we should submit to authority as God commands.
When reading or listening to John Bevere one cannot go away unchallenged. It is not because he himself challenges us but it is because he presents God's word as the pure and irrefutable truth.
As Bevere describes in the first section of his book, the purpose of the message conveyed in it is "to reveal to us the importance of submission to God's authority…and to create a love and passion for obedience to it".
The central theme of this book revolves around the truth that God is our only authority and as such He has placed authority on earth which we are commanded to submit to if we are to be under His covering of protection and provision.
This book has challenged me in many ways. First it has opened up my eyes to see that even a hint of insubordination and disobedience is still regarded as sin. 99.9 % willingness and obedience will not do it. We need to continue to seek God and have first hand revelation from the Holy Spirit about His word so that we can obey Him with our heart and not out of prescribed truth.
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The book is well-written. However, the implications are scary. My biggest concer
Under Cover is a regurgitation of toxic "Shepherding Movement" doctrines and misapplications of scriptures about authority and submission. Scriptures that are about submitting to abusive governments are wrongly applied to teach people to submit to abusive church leaders. Other scriptures are misused in order to lead to some disturbing conclusions. This is the stuff that cults are made of. We must learn from history!The book is well-written. However, the implications are scary. My biggest concern is that undermines the headship of Jesus Christ over the church.
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Please do not be afraid by what Bevere says--God is NOT commanding you to obey false teachers. My in laws have taught from this book and it heavily damaged their children (my husband included) to believe the lie that obedience always equals honor. This has "held true" for our family even into married adulthood, and with grave consequences in the form of loss of oneness with my spouse and loss of relationship with my in laws in order to keep strong boundaries against their false beliefs. If we disagree and do not obey my mother in law, for instance, they believe that we are disobeying God himself. This is completely abusive. Please do not read this book for anything other than a primer on what not to do in the church regarding authority. Read your Bible. It is all you need. Believer, your authority is Christ and the Scriptures, not listening to the words of John Bevere.
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The author did an incredible job of giving biblical guidance on how to submit yourself to leadership when it's easy and when it's hard. He explains the importance of having yourself under the covering of God appointed
This is a book every Christian, every church staff member, every leader should read. How do you respond to leadership? Not just the leaders you like who make the decisions you love and fully support, but also the leaders you struggle to follow who make decisions you disagree with.The author did an incredible job of giving biblical guidance on how to submit yourself to leadership when it's easy and when it's hard. He explains the importance of having yourself under the covering of God appointed leadership, even when you don't understand why God appointed them. The problem with the American church is, we view Christianity as a democracy, when in reality it's a kingdom. When you understand that, and realize the authority and peace there is in following Christ and those in authority, the blessings that unleashes in your life are incredible.
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I'm only on page 94 but it feels like I'm on the verge of revealing the plot. BUT I have to remember that this is not a story but is a compilation of the author's testimonies.
This is definitely food for my soul. :)
This book is very remarkable on its way of pushing people to hear the voice of God through every word. I would say that every word in this book counts.I'm only on page 94 but it feels like I'm on the verge of revealing the plot. BUT I have to remember that this is not a story but is a compilation of the author's testimonies.
This is definitely food for my soul. :)
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I have to admit, when I first started this book, I didn't realize it was about authority. I know, you'd think I'd read that synapsis on the back of the book! But I guess judging by what appeared to be angel wings on the cover of the book & it's subtitle, 'The Promise of Protection Under His Authority', I assumed the book was ab
Why is every book by John Bevere so life changing? I mean, The Bait of Satan, Driven By Eternity & now Under Cover- they've all highly impacted me and my walk with Jesus.I have to admit, when I first started this book, I didn't realize it was about authority. I know, you'd think I'd read that synapsis on the back of the book! But I guess judging by what appeared to be angel wings on the cover of the book & it's subtitle, 'The Promise of Protection Under His Authority', I assumed the book was about the protection of angels. That sounded interesting and it was John Bevere, so that was enough for me to read it.
But I really believe it was God leading me to read the book because it spoke to me so much! God has dealt with me over the years about submission to authority as I tend to naturally buck it (not so much anymore but I used to be really bad about it).
This book is so eye-opening and especially the way he ties it into faith at the end of the book. So so good!
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I highly recommend this book. It opened my eyes to the rebellion in my life and made me view things differently at my jobs and given me a different approach towards the youth pastor I am directly under that makes me ask what can I do to help you? It has encouraged me to look again at authority and the "promise of protection under His authority". It's tough to change, but I know it's what God expects of me.
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As always, "test everything." As I tested it the truth of what was written here proved itself over and over.
I plan to reread this next year, and would recommend this book w This book has changed my life. It is incredible. It is not an easy topic or lesson, and your first reaction can be to fight it. But As I read every few pages, I would take a break and try and apply the learnings. Every time, I found that there would be tangible, positive changes in my work and life relationships as a result.
As always, "test everything." As I tested it the truth of what was written here proved itself over and over.
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It's books like these that are blessings to the life of the believers. This book has changed my life and my thinking. I thank God that He loves me so much that He would lead me into an encounter with him through the writings of one of His servants.




John enjoys living in Colorado Springs with his wife, Lisa, also a b
Marked by boldness and passion, John Bevere delivers uncompromising truth through his award-winning curriculums and bestselling books, now in more than 60 languages, including "The Bait of Satan," "Drawing Near" and "Driven by Eternity." He is an international speaker and co-host of "The Messenger" TV program broadcast worldwide.John enjoys living in Colorado Springs with his wife, Lisa, also a best-selling author and speaker, and their four sons.
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