Steven K. ScottReviews

"In this short, powerful book, multimillionaire and bestselling author Steven K. Scott reveals King Solomon's breakthrough strategies to achieve a life of financial success and personal fulfillment. Steve Scott flunked out of every job he held in his first six years after college. He couldn't succeed no matter how hard he tried. Then Dr. Gary Smalley challenged him to study the book of Proverbs, promising that in doing so he would achieve greater success and happiness than he had ever known. That promise came true, making Scott a millionaire many times over. In The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, Scott reveals Solomon's key for winning every race, explains how to resolve conflicts and turn enemies into allies, and discloses the five qualities essential to becoming a valued and admired person at work and in your personal life. Scott illustrates each of Solomon's insights and strategies with anecdotes about his personal successes and failures, as well as those of such extraordinary people as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Steven Spielberg. At once inspiring and instructive, THE RICHEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED weaves the timeless truths of one of our greatest works of literature into a detailed roadmap for successful living today."

Library Thing Book Description at https://www.librarything.com/work/1370699

This devotional starts like most devotionals do with a scripture and then on with the devotion. As most people who know me I collect devotionals so I had to add this one to my collection.

I did enjoy the devotions I have read so far but as with any devotional it is all one day at a time. Therefore, my review is for the days I have read in January so far.

The only part of this devotional that I did not care for is the Author telling me that I have to buy his book The Greatest Words Ever Spoken to go along with this devotional. Well I did not nor will I choose to do so.

I would recommend this devotional to anyone who loves to read a daily devotional and scripture to start your day off.

I was provided with this book to review by Blogging For Books Bloggers Program in exchange for an honest review.

This truly was a joy to read. It takes everything Jesus said in the N.T. and groups His words together in topics; such as God's mercy, God's love, Death, Justification, Anxiety, Faithfulness, Family, Loving Christ, Spiritual Maturity, Children, Evil, Honesty, The Sabbath, Belief and Faith in Christ, Anger, etc.. You can't go wrong just reading the words of our Lord. Also an excellent resource for when you want to know what He said about a certain subject. This book is a keeper!!

This devotional starts like most devotionals do with a scripture and then on with the devotion. As most people who know me I collect devotionals so I had to add this one to my collection.

I did enjoy the devotions I have read so far but as with any devotional it is all one day at a time. Therefore, my review is for the days I have read in January so far.

The only part of this devotional that I did not care for is the Author telling me that I have to buy his book The Greatest Words Ever Spoken to go along with this devotional. Well I did not nor will I choose to do so.

I would recommend this devotional to anyone who loves to read a daily devotional and scripture to start your day off.

I was provided with this book to review by Blogging For Books Bloggers Program in exchange for an honest review.

This novel is about how Jesus speaks for 365 days of Guidance, Encouragement and what is right and not to do wrong. The New Testament attributes nearly 2,000 statements to Jesus Christ, including more than 100 promises and more than 100 instructions for living in line with God's priorities. Jesus spoke to people to do right not the things that are not good for you and your spirit. His disciples followed and believed in him had trust until one of Jesus disciple disobeyed him. The disciples names were Peter (born Simon) Andrew, brother of Peter. James, son of Zebedee. John, brother of James, son of Zebedee. Philip. Bartholomew. Thomas. Matthew. Everyone had different believes some were common some other weren't.

I think this book is good because it will put you in a good path. No matter what he would always be there for us. protect us, help us, look over us, be there for us. My spirit has grown so much after reading this book it has changed my life. This book touched my heart just everything. This book can help you in life if you really need help. This book is my top favorite book I have ever read. i think you should read this book. :)

This is a very well written book, inspirational for the lives of many of us who at a certain point in life started procrastinating doing things and gave up our dreams. In sixteen chapters the author covers all the wisdom contained in the book of Proverbs, giving us strategies for succeed in many areas of our lives, like business, marriage etc, through the learning of five qualities that makes the whole difference if we know how to use and develop them.
The author talks about greedy, pride, hope, importance of communication, kindness, truth, partnership, graciousness, honesty and many other important topics, and he makes all the connections from those topics to the book of Proverbs and how King Solomon dealt with them and which is the advice of the wisest man that ever lived.
I recommend this book to the permanent library of any person who wants to shake his life and succeed in what he/she is trying to achieve. Very easy reading, it took me around 9 hours to read the whole book.
This book was written by Steven K.Scott and was published in February of 2006 by WaterBrook Multnomah Books. The publishers were kind enough to provide me a copy for reviewing through their Blogging for Books Program.

No idea why i read this, but i did. Worst ever.

Collects over 1900 of Jesus' statements from the Bible organized under more than two hundred topics, such as family, desires, prayer, humility, and pride.

This book is not a book to sit down and read page by page. This book makes a great reference guide for anyone who needs to research or study what Jesus said about various subjects. It is compiled in an organized way where you can study topics, doctrines, books, etc.
This is great for those who desire to go deeper in their personal bible study or can be used for group studies.
A copy of this book should be given to every new convert along with a study bible.
I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I felt that it was like reading a training manual for anyone who may be looking for their purpose as a follower of Christ. I would recommend this book to be incorporated into all church’s discipleship training. Stephen outlines for specific gifts and calling, which I have listed below.
The Gift and Calling outline:
1. Become more intimate with God
2. Accelerate your personal growth
3. Empower other believers
4. Impact the lives of nonbelievers
Within these four callings, Stephen gives out assignments and action steps for you to complete to fulfill your purpose in Christ. He also forewarns us of the Roadblocks and Booby Traps that will try and derail our callings. Even though the enemy may try to derail our purpose in God, Stephen ends with promises from God that will build our faith and trust in Him.
I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. Get this book! Study this book! Follow the roadmap and you will be a blessing to God and His people.

I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group.

This was a unexpected large book, which is good when using as a referance book. This is broke down in topics of what Jesus said in relation to different topics. I think this book is good for people that already have a good understanding of the Bible, but not really meant for people that are just starting out trying to get a clear understanding of what is written in the Bible. I feel it is good material to add to your reading collection.

This book outlines steps wives can take for better marriages, shows emotional and motivational differences between sexes, and offers practical how-to advice. Gary Smalley explains what motivates men and how women can use their natural attractive qualities to build a better marriage. He helps women understand not only the way men think, but also how to move a man's heart. Using case histories and biblical illustrations, he addresses with empathy, humor, and wisdom every practical and emotional problem a woman can face in her marriage.

I was pleasantly surprised the first time I flipped through this book which has since come to be considered a valued addition to my personal collection. This reference work contains all the statements Jesus made in the New Testament organized into roughly two hundred practical, easy-to-find topics. Using the more modern New International Version of the Bible supplemented by the New King James Version this book enables today's reader to quickly find Jesus' wisdom and guidance about every important question and problem mankind will ever face.

At first glance, this book is a little intimidating. Because how thick and heavy it is. It's not really a book to read straight through either; it's more of a reference book. I thought this book was well organized and well written. A great book to pick up whenever you need encouragement about an issue you may be dealing with in your life.

This beautiful book contains all the words ever spoken by Jesus, arranged in an easy to use, easy to read format. Not only a great reference work, Scott has illuminated and elevated Jesus Christ's sermons into an almost poetic work. I very much enjoyed this tome.

This is a fantastic reference book. Similar to a concordance, this book lists quotes from Jesus in a topical format. This would be a great reference to use for bible studies, and also for personal study time. The format is easy to use.

Many people form an opinion about Jesus by hearsay. This topically arranged book presents what Jesus said about Himself, money, sex/marriage, health, the future life, and "everything else." I'm surprised no one has done this before.

This is a collection of all the words of Jesus recorded in the Gospels. The author, for ease of use, has arranged them under headings of his own devising. He presents his book as a guide and tool for Christians (and possibly others) who want to know what Jesus had to say about issues of faith and morality.
So far so handy. I can certainly see this as a useful quick reference for the preacher, and as a reminder to the forgetful believer. It could also be used an introduction to Jesus’ teaching for new Christians or those interested to know what he had to say.
I have no beef at all with the core content of the book. It does what it says on the tin, and the introductory essays are pretty straightforward, too.
And yet, it makes me feel slightly uneasy. I think it’s the presentation. It has been packaged to look like a self-help book, and it’s presented as one: “Everything Jesus Said about You, Your life, and Everything Else” declares the cover. No, I must be honest and admit that I am guilty of what CS Lewis calls the personal heresy: I am put off by the author biography in the back cover.
Scott and his business partners, having learned ‘the laws of life’ from the book of Proverbs (a previous study) “Built more than a dozen multimillion-dollar companies…Scott is a popular international speaker on the subjects of personal and professional achievement and the application of biblical wisdom to every area of life.”
I’m not the kind of Christian who thinks that you’re not doing it right unless you’re miserable and downtrodden, but somehow I can’t see the similarity between the life of Jesus and aspiring to be a multi-millionaire businessman. I can’t reconcile Jesus’ call for us to wash each other’s feet with Scott’s ‘look what you can get out of life if you do it right’ approach. Jesus, Christians believe, did it absolutely right – I wonder how many international companies would employ him as a keynote speaker at their sales conference?
Buy it by all means, it could be useful, but it can’t replace reading the gospel – including all the messy bits that aren’t quite clear. In the end, what grates with me is the idea that we can ‘use’ the gospel as just another tool for riddling the tasty bits out of life’s pie.½

Steven K Scott, the writer/compiler of The Greatest Words Ever Spoken, is a successful American business entrepreneur and self-made millionaire. His personal fortune is built upon a business of direct response marketing, that is, television infomercials. He has produced a number of business and personal development books and programs, and is the author of The Richest Man Who Ever Lived, a reflection on the life and wisdom of King Solomon.

The Greatest Words Ever Spoken was begun, it would seem, almost as a hobby. Initially, Scott was even unsure if it would be published – he was essentially undertaking the task as a personal project. In the long run, an essential part of what we get is the introduction to each chapter or collection of quotes. Here Scott provides not so much an interpretation (in fact, throughout the book he seems to avoid interpretation completely, leaving that to the reader), but a context for each collection. I found these both easy to read, and valuable in their content.

The reader will find it astonishing to find the breadth and number of quotes included. I dare say most people who pick this up will have a reasonable understanding of the Bible already, but to have all Jesus’ sayings collected, collated and organised in such a fashion is something one doesn’t expect.
The translation used for the many, many quotations is the New International Version, a Protestant Evangelical treatment. Personally this makes little difference to me, as I would probably be unable to pick one modern English translation from another.

This book will be a valuable resource for both serious students of Christian Theology, and also for those wanting to better know what Jesus said in the various books of the New Testament. It is extremely well-organised, and simple to follow. The book features a very comprehensive table of contents, as well as an index of topics and biblical references.

Of course living a Christian life is about much more than knowing what Jesus said, and more than being able to quote scripture, chapter and verse. But of course, one may lead to the other.½

This isn't a book to sit down and read cover-to-cover, rather to be used as a quick reference for someone trying to find out what the New Testament says about a particular topic. I found the book fairly easy to navigate - it is divided into chapters such as, "The Greatest Words Ever Spoken About Personal Relationships (What Jesus Said About Succeeding with Others)," which are then broken down into more specific topics in the table of contents (for example, in the aforementioned chapter, there are specific page numbers for Marriage, Conflict and Lawsuits, Neighbors, Compassion, and other topics under the umbrella of personal relationships). When the reader turns to that page, there are a number of Biblical quotes about that topic. The only thing about this arrangement I think might have been useful is an index of all the topics, regardless of chapter, arranged alphabetically. In order to look up a particular topic the reader needs to have an idea which chapter it would be in.

I believe that one of the great strengths of this book is the fact that Steven Scott does not inject his own interpretation of the scripture quoted in the book. He does offer a brief introduction to each chapter and broad topic, which give a bit of insight into his own spiritual journey, but the verses themselves are simply arranged by topic so it is easier for the reader to find what he or she is looking for and interpret it for themselves, than it might've been just flipping through the ol' King James. There is also an index listing the quoted passages by book of the Bible, helpful for those more familiar with individual books.

I think I'll find this book an interesting and useful reference for understanding the Bible (the quotes in the book are taken from the New International Version of the New Testament - it's worth noting that I believe this is an Evangelical Christian version of the Bible, but I could be mistaken. This is something I will need to investigate further, I'm not sure of the exact differences between this version and the King James Version I am most accustomed to consulting). It really is amazing and useful to have all the New Testament quotes on a particular subject in one place, and look forward to exploring it further.

The Greatest Words Ever Spoken is a remarkable book! At first blush, it appears to be a Topical Bible, but it is so much more. First of all, these are the words of Jesus on a myriad of topics: Anger, Security, Money, Mercy, Truth, Fear, Compassion, Conflict, Murder, Reconciliation, Adultery, Lust, The Soul, Women, The Family, Unrighteous Leaders, Parents, Foolishness, The Worth of an Individual, Happiness, and etc., etc. Just reading Christ's words on these subject all GROUPED TOGETHER in one place has an amazing affect. And it is amazing how detailed His words really are. This is an amazing experience: strengthening, encouraging, admonishing, and corrective to one's life.

What is odd, but I suppose not given the author's purpose, is that Steven Scott set out to be an encouragement and a dicipleship journey JUST FOR HIMSELF. And so, for the book to have that affect (to be a tool of growth and encouragement, is something I didn't expect but certainly appreciate.

The wonderful part of the book is each Section's Introduction. Steven Scott has masterfully given a treatsie on dicipleship and growth in Christ in his short "introductions." This is worth the price of the book by itself.

This is one of those treasures that you will turn to again and again. It will be on the shelf nearest your desk and so that the Words of Christ will remain in your heart and life.

JJ

Paperback