subject: The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: a Review [print this page] The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: Everything Jesus Said about You, Your Life, and Everything Else, by Steven K. Scott. Published by Waterbrook Press, 2008 (519 p.), ISBN: 9781400074624
The Greatest Words Ever Spoken by Steven K. Scott makes a unique addition to the long list of Christian reference works. He has taken all of the words of Jesus recorded in the four gospels, arranged them by topic, divided the topics into eight general sections, and provided introductions for those sections. The book adds up to a combination book of quotations (from the NIV) and topical Bible, with the added value of introductions that carefully steer clear of offering any of his personal interpretations.
Scott, a popular international speaker on the application of the Bible to personal and professional achievement, has become a millionaire from TV infomercials and has written several books on business and personal development. He also wrote The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, a reflection on King Solomon and the book of Proverbs. He compiled The Greatest Words Ever Spoken for his own use, with no thought of publishing it. Some of his friends knew he was working on it, and when he finished, they prevailed upon him to make it available to the public.
A book this size may look intimidating, but it is not the kind of book to read cover to cover. As a reference work, it is well organized and easy to use. It has a very detailed table of contents and an index of scriptural references. Users can either find topics in the table of contents or occurrences of particular scriptures in the index. The Greatest Words Ever Spoken admirably serves a number of different purposes. Pastors can use it for sermon preparation. Sunday school teachers will find help developing lessons. It is suitable for both group and personal Bible study.
Any Christian, whether in formal leadership or not, can find encouragement and guidance here about whatever personal issues they may be facing. While books of scriptural quotations about various issues abound, most of them suggest only a few scriptures. The Greatest Words Ever Spoken is exhaustive as far as the gospels are concerned. The section on marriage, for example, occupies two and a half pages. All-Purpose Guru Alert offers high-quality books like this every day. Stop by frequently.
The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: a Review
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