{"product_id":"the-greatest-words-ever-spoken-isbn-9781601426673","title":"The Greatest Words Ever Spoken","description":"\u003cb\u003e All the statements of Jesus, organized into practical, easy-to-find topics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this special red-letter edition, all the statements of Jesus have been brought together under more than two hundred practical, easy-to-find topics. When you want to know His will in a specific area of life, or you’re seeking the answer to a perplexing question, or you are desperate for His encouragement, comfort, or wisdom, you can easily find the help you need.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet the greatest words ever spoken bring new vision, power, and joy into your life—one statement at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Packed with every word Jesus spoke and grouped by topic, this book should be a constant companion to your Bible.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. David Jeremiah, founder of Turning Point Ministries;\u003cbr\u003ebest-selling author of Captured by Grace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It’s a treasure chest of answers, promises, inspiration, encouragement, love, faith, and power for living that no Christian home should be without.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Gary Smalley, founder of Smalley Relationship Center,\u003cbr\u003eand author of Change Your Heart, Change Your Mind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’ve ever wanted to understand Jesus’ heart, listen to what He said. Using all the recorded words of Jesus, this book makes it easy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gary D. Chapman, PhD, best-selling author of The Five Love Languages and Love as a Way of Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There is power in the Word of Christ! The Greatest Words Ever Spoken will help you experience His power like never before!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Josh D. McDowell, author and speaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Steven Scott has done us a wonderful favor by organizing these life-transforming truths by topic.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—James Robison, founder and president of LIFE Outreach International\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven K. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Richest Man Who Ever Lived, Mentored by a Millionaire, Simple Steps to Impossible Dreams, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Millionaire’s Notebook.  \u003c\/i\u003eAfter failing nine jobs in his first six years after college, he learned the laws of life success by studying the book of Proverbs. As a result, Scott and his business partners built more than a dozen multimillion-dollar companies from scratch, achieving billions of dollars in sales. He is the cofounder of \u003ci\u003eThe American Telecast Corporation, Total Gym Fitness, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Max International. \u003c\/i\u003eScott is a popular international speaker on the subjects of personal and professional achievement and the application of biblical wisdom to every area of life.\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Greatest Words Ever Spoken\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI tell you, I know men, and Jesus Christ  was no mere man! Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible  term of comparison.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e–NAPOLEON BONAPARTE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The greatest words ever spoken.” How could  such a claim be made about any collection of statements? With all the life-changing  words spoken by so many great men and women throughout history, how could the words  of one person rise above all the others?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To qualify as the greatest words ever spoken,  they would have to reveal incredible truths that would otherwise go undiscovered.  They would have to bring extraordinary, perhaps even near-miraculous benefit to the  hearts, minds, and lives of those who read them. Certainly, to qualify as the greatest  words ever spoken, they would have to produce life-altering changes not just for  a few people but for millions. They would have to impart hope to those in despair,  joy to those whose hearts are broken, and peace that subdues even the most paralyzing  fears.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e To earn the ranking of the greatest words ever spoken, the words would have  to exert enough power to transform a hateful heart into a loving one, a mind driven  by greed into one overflowing with generosity, a life ruled by arrogance into one  that is driven by the desire to serve others. And if they were truly the greatest  words ever spoken, they would have the power to give sight to the blind, deliverance  to the captive, forgiveness to the wrongdoer, and life to the dead. If anyone’s words  could accomplish these things, they would certainly rise above all other words in  history. They would deserve to be called \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Words Ever Spoken.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These words  exist; they have been spoken and recorded. And, yes, they \u003ci\u003ehave \u003c\/i\u003eaccomplished remarkable,  miraculous results. The greatest words ever spoken are the words of Jesus of Nazareth,  who claimed to be the Son of the living God.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The If-Then Statement That Can Change  Your Life\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If Jesus is who He claimed to be, then everything He said must be fully,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eabsolutely true. If He is the Son of God, He would never speak in error. Think\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eof  the implications. First, if Jesus’ words are absolute truth, they are the standard\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eby which all other purported truths must be measured. Second, everything\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJesus said  about you, your life, and your circumstances is true. His\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewords describe your life  and reveal your immediate and long-term future. To\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003esucceed in life, to understand  yourself, and to gain wisdom about your present\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand your future, you need to learn  everything Jesus said about you. In that\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eway you will discover what He wants for  you and from you.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAnd then there are the promises Jesus made. If you choose to follow  Him,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethen all of his 108 promises are promises you can count on–promises that\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewill  produce peace in a troubled heart, joy in the midst of tragedy, success in\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eplace  of failure, and most important, a glorified life that lasts for eternity.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And this  leads to the most important question you will ever face. \u003ci\u003eIs \u003c\/i\u003eJesus of Nazareth the  person He claimed to be, or was He a mere man?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of  France and one of the greatest military geniuses who ever lived, concluded that Jesus  was no mere man. Once when Napoleon was discussing various emperors and their empires  with his most trusted advisors, the name of Jesus came up. To the surprise of his  generals, Napoleon exclaimed:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eI know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no  mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term  of comparison! Superficial minds see a resemblance between Christ and the founders  of empires, and the gods of other religions. That resemblance does not exist.…Everything  in Christ astonishes me. His spirit overawes me, and His will confounds me. He is  truly a being by Himself. His ideas and sentiments, the truth which He announces,  His manner of convincing, are not explained either by human organization or by the  nature of things…The nearer I approach, the more carefully I examine, everything  is above me–everything remains grand, of a grandeur which overpowers.…One can absolutely  find nowhere, but in Him alone, the imitation or the example of His life…I search  in vain in history to find the similar to Jesus Christ. Neither history, nor humanity,  nor the ages, nor nature, offer me anything with which I am able to compare it or  explain it. Here everything is extraordinary.i\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jesus of Nazareth\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What did Napoleon  know that some of us do not? He was a student of history and a student of men, and  he had diligently studied the life and words of Christ. In light of this, he believed  that no one in history could compare to Jesus of Nazareth. Think about it: how could  one man from an obscure village in the Middle East have changed so many millions  of lives as well as the course of history? If ever a man should have been overlooked  by history, it was Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Consider the facts:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jesus was born to a peasant couple  in a village in the middle of nowhere. He lived in a country occupied by foreign  conquerors. His only means of transportation was His legs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He was a carpenter until  He turned thirty, and only then did He begin to teach and speak in public. For three  short years He proclaimed His message, mostly in small villages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After being falsely  accused and then convicted in a rigged trial, He was sentenced to death by an official  who believed Him to be innocent. He died the death of a criminal and was executed  on a cross between two convicted criminals. Only His mother and one of His close  followers were present at His execution. The rest of His closest disciples had fled,  hiding from the mob and the Roman officials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was only after Jesus rose from the  dead and appeared to His followers that His disciples were transformed from distraught  cowards into confident, fearless believers and preachers of Jesus’ message. But they  had no means to spread His story and teachings to a mass audience. There were no  radios, televisions, or printing presses. In fact, paper as we know it had not yet  been invented. Every papyrus scroll had to be painstakingly written by hand. The  only way to make a copy was to read the original and laboriously copy it word by  word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In first-century Palestine, the thought that Jesus’ life might make a significant  impact on anyone beyond the Judean countryside was laughable. Any history of this  itinerant rabbi who appeared in public for only three years should have been lost–either  burned or buried–in the rubble when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Roman legions  less than forty years after Jesus walked the earth. Against such a background, you  can begin to understand the miracle of His life and words. Jesus’ short earthly life–far  from being lost to the generations who have followed–became the focal point of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How could one man’s life impact humanity to a greater extent than any other person  or any series of events in history? As you read \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Words\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEver Spoken, \u003c\/i\u003eyou  will get to know this man who changed everything…forever. Jesus did it all, not with  money, armies, science, or politics, but with the witness of His life and the power  of His words. His life and the miracles He performed attracted the attention of the  crowds, but it was what He \u003ci\u003esaid \u003c\/i\u003ethat melted their hearts and transformed their lives.  The apostle John said, “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We  have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full  of grace and truth” (John 1:14).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Tragedy of the Information Age\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today we have  more information about everything than any past generation had, yet most people know  less of what Jesus said. Countless people are so unaware of first-century history  that they are swayed by baseless myths perpetuated by works of fiction such as \u003ci\u003eThe  Da Vinci Code. \u003c\/i\u003eMany Christians have built their beliefs and values on the words of  Bible teachers, authors, and television and radio preachers rather than on the words  of Christ. As wonderful as the words of preachers and writers may be, they can’t  begin to compare in wonder and power to the pure, undiluted words of Jesus Christ.  After all, He alone claimed to be the embodiment of all truth when He said, “I am  the way and the truth and the life” ( John 14:6). He made incredible promises to  those who would build their lives on His words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s important to realize that Jesus  did not make these promises to people who followed the words of any other teacher,  prophet, or leader. The words of Jesus stand alone in truth, power, and authority.  For example, He promised, “If you \u003ci\u003eabide \u003c\/i\u003ein My word, then you are truly disciples  of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John  8:31-32, NASB). 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