Kingdom Proverbs by John Robert Stevens

Found on the banners throughout this website are what John Robert Stevens called Kingdom Proverbs, sayings that he felt came by the anointing of the Holy Spirit which describe simply the principles of the Kingdom.

#1	A true disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ does not set a limit to his service or devotion to his Master. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Discipleship Without Reservation”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 29, p. 24: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#2	True credentials of a minister is that he is sent by God and speaks a Word from God. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Church Membership Versus Kingdom Relationship”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 13, p. 25: Copyright © 1980 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#3	God is insistent upon our prayers being insistent. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Is God My Tool Or My Boss?”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 35, p. 22: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#4	It is not for the disciple to say how long, how much, how far, how deep, how high. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Discipleship Without Reservation”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 29, p. 24: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#5	The greatest doctrine of the Kingdom of God is the centrality of the Lord Jesus Christ. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The Word On A Higher Level”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 21, p. 16: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#6	What defeats us is not our weaknesses or problems; our unbelief defeats us. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The End Of False Guilt”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 22, p. 20: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#7	The New Testament does not teach a religion, it creates a relationship of oneness with Christ. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Give God His Voice”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 39, p. 40: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#8	A true shepherd is one who is continually in the presence of the Great Shepherd, but lives with the sheep. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Mobile, Flexible, Versatile, Responsible”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 25, p. 24: Copyright ©1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#9	You can be thankful for everything in your life when you know that the Lord is in it all. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Thankful”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 47, p. 7: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#10	A man becomes either his faith or his fears. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “You Will Become Your Fear Or Your Faith!”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 18, p. 28: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#11	I believed yesterday what I am becoming today. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “You Will Become Your Fear Or Your Faith!”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 18, p. 28: Copyright ©1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#12	It takes faith to forgive; it takes grace to forget. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Bitterness Remembers What God Has Forgotten”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 24, p. 24: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#13	Pure faith does not move on the conclusions of reason or the motivation of emotions, but on the Word of God. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Loving And Attentive”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 19, p. 49: Copyright © 1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#14	When reason has no answer for your life, look for a revelation in His Word. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Loving And Attentive”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 19, p. 49: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#15	The Gifts of the Spirit are the fires of God; keep them kindled and burning brightly. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Loving And Attentive”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 19, p. 49: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#16	Love has the vision that faith brings to pass. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Loving And Attentive”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 19, p. 49: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#17	A true disciple knows that his treasures are the Word in his heart, not the money in his pocket. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “For This We Live; For This We Give”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 18, p. 23: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#18	All of the Lord’s dealings are designed so that we will know Him. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The Word Was God”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 42, p. 39: Copyright: © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#19	We should be more concerned with our brother’s relationship to the Lord than with his relationship to us. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “I Will Follow You Today”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 25, p. 14: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#20	The true humble are concerned about what our Lord is, more than about what they are not. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The True Humble”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 51, p. 31: Copyright ©1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#21	God’s exaltation of the humble is the only height from which you cannot fall. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The True Humble”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 51, p. 31: Copyright © 1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#22	If you sing unto the Lord, you either have the victory in your heart, or you are about to obtain it. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Many Channels Of Music”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 52, p. 13: Copyright © 1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#23	Faith not only believes the promises of God, but prepares for a great fulfillment of them. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Lord, We Get Your Point!”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 29, p. 14: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#24	God’s promises often have their fulfillment in direct ratio to your preparation. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Lord, We Get Your Point!”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 29, p. 14: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#25	We are becoming the library of eternity; God’s Spirit is writing on our hearts. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “You’re The Library Of Eternity”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 30, p. 12: Copyright © 1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#26	Everything is yours; you will have it as soon as you believe and prepare for it. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Authority Serves And Submits”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 38, p. 37: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#27	Whatever you need from God He has provided as a Gift of His Grace. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “A Gift Is Imparted”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 26, p. 15: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#28	God has many wonderful gifts for you to receive by faith; and He will give you the faith to take the gifts. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “A Gift Is Imparted”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 26, p. 15: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#29	In every battle you face, ask God for faith to see the victory He has already provided for you in it. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “A Gift Is Imparted”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 26, p. 15: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#30	We cannot fulfill the Word engraved upon stones; but by faith we can be the Word that is written on our hearts. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “A Gift Is Imparted”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 26, p. 15: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#31	Everything goes better and happens sooner with praise. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Everything Goes Better With Praise”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 47, p. 46: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#32	Faith is never satisfied with anything less than what God has promised. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Will You Find God Unacceptable?”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 16, p. 43: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#33	You cannot acknowledge Christ as Lord over your life and deny His ability to fulfill His will in your life, regardless of your own unworthiness. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Accept Yourself As A Servant Of The Lord” This Week, Vol. XII, No. 37, p. 36: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#34	If you accept Christ as your Lord, you must accept yourself as His bondservant. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Accept Yourself As A Servant Of The Lord”, This Week. Vol. XII, No. 37, p. 36: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#35	Our confidence is never in our flesh, but in our relationship to our Lord. It is always a matter of His worthiness, never ours. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Accept Yourself As A Servant Of The Lord”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 37, p. 36: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#36	Whatever your need, His grace has already made a provision for it. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Accept Yourself As A Servant Of The Lord”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 37, p. 36: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#37	When believers live in the Lord, they will make believers of the world. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Come Up Higher”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 40, p. 20: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#38	Believe God’s Word and the war is won; doubt it and you will have a thousand battles to fight. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The Uprooting Of Guilt”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 37, p. 16: Copyright © 1981 The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#39	God reveals Himself to those who are determined to see Him. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Don’t Look Where You’re Going”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 17, p 33: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#40	God evaluates a man by his heart, not his personality. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The Kingdom: More Than A Crown On A Head”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 08, p. 24: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#41	Pride says, “I can”; humble faith says, “God can through me.” Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The Kingdom: More Than A Crown On A Head”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 08, p. 24: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#42	Our walk with God should always have priority over our walk with each other. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Oneness And Bonds And Vampires”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 06, p. 13: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#43	A right relationship with the Lord opens the door to a true fellowship with one another. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Oneness And Bonds And Vampires”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 06, p. 13: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#44	Unity is not conformity. Our doctrines, forms, and experiences may differ somewhat, and we can still be one in spirit. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “In One Spirit”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 01, p. 20: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#45	The only road that leads to righteousness is faith. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “That New Nature”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 07, p. 16: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#46	Our worship and waiting on the Lord should be the most focused and diligent of our life’s efforts. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “Are You Aware Of Him?”, This Week, Vol. XIII, No. 09, p. 27: Copyright © 1982 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*
#47	Self-condemnation is the torment of unbelief. Kingdom Proverb by John Stevens from “The End Of False Guilt”, This Week, Vol. XII, No. 22, p. 20: Copyright © 1981 by The Living Word. All rights reserved.*