The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy Quotes

“I think that the best measurement of our love for God is the level of our capacity to enjoy Him.”
― Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy

“Humility is almost always acquired in the desert. Moses, David, John the Baptist and Jesus all had significant training time in the desert. Likewise, everyone who is greatly used by the Lord is led into the “desert” to get humility.”
― Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy

“(Isa. 66:2). There are actually people that God Himself esteems. This is an amazing fact in itself, but who He esteems is even more amazing. He does not esteem the rich, the beautiful or the intelligent; He esteems the humble.”
― Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy

“[...] if we want to be prophets, we must pay close attention to the thoughts that come to us out of nowhere with a message that contradicts our normal ways of thinking or acting.”
― Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy

“The Greeks and Romans thought the message about the cross was utter nonsense. Crucifixion was reserved for the lowest criminal; it was illegal to crucify a Roman citizen, no matter what his crime. There was no example either in Greek or in Roman mythology of a crucified god. A crucified god was a contradiction in terms. What god would ever submit to such humiliation? The Jews could not accept the message of the cross, because one who hung on a cross was cursed according to Deuteronomy 21:22-23. They thought it was impossible for God to bring Himself under a curse. The cross of Jesus contradicted human wisdom and experience”
― Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy