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Derek Prince (1915 - 2003). British-American Bible teacher, author, and evangelist born in Bangalore, India, to British military parents. Educated at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge, where he earned a fellowship in philosophy, he was conscripted into the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II. Converted in 1941 after encountering Christ in a Yorkshire barracks, he began preaching while serving in North Africa. Ordained in the Pentecostal Church, he pastored in London before moving to Jerusalem in 1946, marrying Lydia Christensen, a Danish missionary, and adopting eight daughters. In 1968, he settled in the U.S., founding Derek Prince Ministries, which grew to 12 global offices. Prince authored over 50 books, including Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting (1973), translated into 60 languages, and broadcast radio teachings in 13 languages. His focus on spiritual warfare, deliverance, and Israel’s prophetic role impacted millions. Widowed in 1975, he married Ruth Baker in 1978. His words, “God’s Word in your mouth is as powerful as God’s Word in His mouth,” inspired bold faith. Prince’s teachings, archived widely, remain influential in charismatic and evangelical circles.
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Derek Prince warns against individuals who use deceitful tactics to manipulate and persuade others for their own selfish gain, emphasizing the importance of discerning the true motives behind people's actions. He highlights the destructive consequences that await those who engage in such behavior, as they will ultimately face judgment and sudden destruction without remedy. Prince urges listeners to be cautious of those who do not bring the peace of God with them, as their words and actions may be driven by ulterior motives rather than genuine care for others.
A Messenger of Peace
Proverbs 6:12–15 A scoundrel and villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth, who winks with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart – he always stirs up dissension. Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed – without remedy. NIV Translated into modern language, that says to me, “Beware of the hard sell.” Here is a man who comes to you and he is just impressing you with every part of his body. He’s talking with his mouth but is not altogether honest; he’s winking with his eye; he’s motioning with his fingers. He’s doing everything he can; he’s totally given up to persuasion. And the Bible says, “Be careful of that man. His motives are not good; there’s evil in his heart. God’s going to bring judgment on that man.” And when he leaves, he doesn’t leave the peace of God behind him. Have you ever noticed that about some people? They say all the right things while they are with you, but when they walk out of the door there is something left behind that is not the peace of God. That man was not a messenger of peace. His words weren’t honest. His motives weren’t directed toward your good. All his pressure on you to get you to do something – buy something, believe something – was not directed toward your good. It was motivated by his own selfish aims and desires. So the Bible paints a very vivid portrait there of that type of person and says, in so many words, as I said at the beginning, “Beware of the hard sell – whether it’s in spiritual or material things.”
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Derek Prince (1915 - 2003). British-American Bible teacher, author, and evangelist born in Bangalore, India, to British military parents. Educated at Eton and King’s College, Cambridge, where he earned a fellowship in philosophy, he was conscripted into the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War II. Converted in 1941 after encountering Christ in a Yorkshire barracks, he began preaching while serving in North Africa. Ordained in the Pentecostal Church, he pastored in London before moving to Jerusalem in 1946, marrying Lydia Christensen, a Danish missionary, and adopting eight daughters. In 1968, he settled in the U.S., founding Derek Prince Ministries, which grew to 12 global offices. Prince authored over 50 books, including Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting (1973), translated into 60 languages, and broadcast radio teachings in 13 languages. His focus on spiritual warfare, deliverance, and Israel’s prophetic role impacted millions. Widowed in 1975, he married Ruth Baker in 1978. His words, “God’s Word in your mouth is as powerful as God’s Word in His mouth,” inspired bold faith. Prince’s teachings, archived widely, remain influential in charismatic and evangelical circles.