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The Greatest Words Ever Spoken 
– a book by Steven K Scott

This is a fantastic book, so I typed out the 8 page Table of Contents. Since categorizing the things Jesus said is a hard task and likely no two people would come up with exactly the same categorization of the nearly 2,000 statements made by Jesus (or even just the same list of categories) I thought that looking at how Steven Scott categorized them might help you decide to buy the book or not. If you’d like a copy of the book but your finances are tight, just contact me and I will gladly send you a copy (I already have an extra copy here at home to give out to anyone who drops by and is interested). Here is how I preface the Table of Contents to his book that I typed out:

There are over 1,900 things that Jesus said within Scriptures. This book attempts to categorize them into about 200 categories (some passages are just 1 verse while some are literally dozens of verses). Looking at this LONG list (while typing out the table of contents to the book) it was immediately obvious that Jesus did not have a ONE ISSUE focus (so neither should we!) But he did focus on some things more often, so I boldfaced the 36 topics that came up in things he said at least TWENTY TIMES. I will present these top 36 topics first, followed by the complete list of over 200 topics!

I am including a PDF of this that you can download and save for future reference … it is a long list, so having a digital copy will let you search for a topic)

Click=> Greatest Words Ever Spoken (PDF)

Topics that Jesus spoke about at least 20 times:

1. Commands of Christ (100)
2. Claims Jesus Made About Himself (93)
3. Jesus’ Words in Parables, Metaphors, and Allegories (82)
4. The Promises of Christ (62)
5. Jesus’ Death, Resurrection, and Second Coming (59)
6. Following Christ (Discipleship) (58)
7. Jesus’ Identify (56)
8. The Judgment, Hell, and Eternal Punishment (55)
9. The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven (55)
10. Jesus’ Missions (54)
11. The Mission of a Christian (54)
12. Jesus’ Relationship with God the Father (52)
13. Eternal Life (Salvation) (48)
14. God the Father (47)
15. Spiritual Priorities (47)
16. Belief and Faith in Christ (45)
17. Heaven (36)
18. Prophesied Events and Fulfilled Prophecy (32)
19. Obedience and Good Works (29)
20. Faith (Examples of) (28)
21. Wisdom and Understanding (27)
22. The Heart (27)
23. Anxiety, Worry, and Fear (26)
24. Healing (26)
25. The Worth of an Individual (26)
26. Honoring and Glorifying Christ; the Glory of Christ (25)
27. Prayer (25)
28. Unbelief and Motives of Unbelievers (25)
29. Abiding in the Words of Christ (22)
30. Forgiveness (22)
31. Sin (22)
32. The Shepherd and His Sheep (Jesus Leading and Providing for His Followers) (21)
33. The Laws of God (21)
34. Hypocrites, Hypocrisy, and Self-Righteousness (20)
35. Eternal Laws (20)
36. Repentance (20)

The complete list:

1. What Jesus Tells Us About Himself
   1. Claims Jesus Made About Himself (93)
   2. Fulfilled Prophecy (3)
   3. Jesus’ Blood (5)
   4. Jesus, the Bread of God and the Bread of Life (3)
   5. Jesus’ Death, Resurrection, and Second Coming (59)
   6. Jesus’ Eternal Existence (15)
   7. Jesus’ Identify (56)
   8. Jesus’ Lordship (14)
   9. Jesus’ Love (10)
   10. Jesus’ Missions (54)
   11. Jesus’ Name – Its Power and Meaning (19)
   12. Jesus’ Prayers (11)
   13. Jesus’ Relationship with God the Father (52)
   14. Jesus’ Righteousness (4)
   15. Jesus’ Suffering and Death (5)
   16. Jesus’ Teaching on Miracles and Seeking Miraculous Signs (8)
   17. JEsus’ Words, Their Role and Power (17)
   18. Jesus’ Words from the Cross (6)
   19. Jesus’ Words in Parables, Metaphors, and Allegories (82)
   20. Jesus’ Works (10)
2. What Jesus Tells Us About His Father in Heaven
   1. God’s Character (9)
   2. God’s Desires (17)
   3. God the Father (47)
   4. God’s Glory (10)
   5. God’s Goodness (11)
   6. God’s Love (14)
   7. God’s Mercy (8)
   8. God’s Nature (7)
   9. God’s Sovereignty (13)
   10. God’s Spirit (4)
   11. God’s Will (15)
   12. God’s Word (12)
   13. God’s Works (6)
   14. Loving God, Loving Christ (2)
   15. Reverence for God (4)
3. What Jesus Tells Us About the Third Person of the Trinity
   1. The Holy Spirit and His Ministry (15)
4. Life After Death, Heaven and Hell, Forgiveness, and Other Crucial Eternal Matters
   1. Angels (13)
   2. Atonement (4)
   3. Death (16)
   4. Deliverance (16)
   5. Demons (19)
   6. Eternal Life (Salvation) (48)
   7. Forgiveness of Sins (6)
   8. Heaven (36)
   9. The Judgment, Hell, and Eternal Punishment (55)
   10. Justification (3)
   11. The Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven (55)
   12. The Narrow Way Versus the Broad Way (2)
   13. The Resurrection of the Dead (9)
   14. Rewards (15)
   15. Satan and the Nature of the Devil (15)
   16. The Soul (5)
   17. Spiritual Birth (Conversion) (11)
5. What Jesus Said to Those Who Believe in Him
   1. Abiding in the Words of Christ (22)
   2. Adversaries and Human Enemies (5)
   3. Anxiety, Worry, and Fear (26)
   4. Apostles (14)
   5. Attitudes (8)
   6. Blessings (8)
   7. Children of God (8)
   8. Chosen (Those Jesus Chooses) (15)
   9. Christ Living in the Believer (5)
   10. Christ’s Family (3)
   11. The Church (9)
   12. Cleansing Versus False Cleansing (5)
   13. Commands of Christ (100)
   14. Communion (4)
   15. Desires (7)
   16. Diligence, Sowing, and Reaping (6)
   17. Division (see Unity Versus Division)
   18. The End Times and the Great Tribulation 6)
   19. Endurance During Persecution in the End Times (13)
   20. Enemies (see Adversaries and Human Enemies)
   21. Evangelism (16)
   22. Exaltation and Exalting God, Not Self (5)
   23. The Eye and Seeing with Spiritual Eyes (10)
   24. Faith (Examples of) (28)
   25. Faithfulness (12)
   26. Family (15)
   27. Fear (see Anxiety, Worry, and Fear)
   28. Fasting (5)
   29. The Fear of God (2)
   30. Focus (5)
   31. Following Christ (Discipleship) (58)
   32. Forgiveness (22)
   33. Fruit-bearing (12)
   34. Fulfillment (4)
   35. Generosity (see Stewardship, Generosity, and Giving)
   36. Gentleness (4)
   37. Giving (see Stewardship, Generosity, and Giving)
   38. Glorifying Christ (see Honoring and Glorifying Christ)
   39. Glorifying God (see Honoring and Glorifying God)
   40. The Gospel (12)
   41. Gratitude (4)
   42. The Great Commission (3)
   43. Healing (26)
   44. Honoring and Glorifying Christ; the Glory of Christ (25)
   45. Honoring and Glorifying God; the Glory of God (14)
   46. Humility (9)
   47. Jesus’ Body (5)
   48. Joy (12)
   49. Justification (4)
   50. Knowing God and Knowing Christ (13)
   51. Living in the Present (6)
   52. Living Water (2)
   53. Love (8)
   54. Loving Christ (7)
   55. Masters and Those in Authority (9)
   56. Miracles (see Signs and Miracles)
   57. The Mission of a Christian (54)
   58. Money (see Wealth)
   59. Obedience and Good Works (29)
   60. Patience (2)
   61. Possessions (see Wealth and Possessions)
   62. Praise (7)
   63. Prayer (25)
   64. The Promises of Christ (62)
   65. Prophets (7)
   66. Purity (1)
   67. The Pursuit of Righteousness (11)
   68. Reconciliation Between People (5)
   69. Rejection and Persecution of Christians (16)
   70. Revelation of God’s Truth (8)
   71. Righteousness (see Pursuit of Righteousness)
   72. Sacrifice and Self-Denial (10)
   73. Salt (3)
   74. Sanctification (3)
   75. Security (4)
   76. Servants (16)
   77. Serving Others and Serving God (7)
   78. The Shepherd and His Sheep (Jesus Leading and Providing for His Followers) (21)
   79. Signs and Miracles (16)
   80. Small Beginnings, Big Outcomes (4)
   81. Sons of God (5)
   82. Spiritual Maturity (4)
   83. Spiritual Priorities (47)
   84. The Spirit Versus the Flesh (4)
   85. Stewardship, Generosity, and Giving (17)
   86. Temptation (3)
   87. Understanding (see Wisdom and Understanding)
   88. Unity Versus Division (6)
   89. Vigilance (4)
   90. Wealth and Possessions (19)
   91. Wisdom and Understanding (27)
   92. Worry (see Anxiety, Worry, and Fear)
   93. Worthiness (3)
6. What Jesus Said About Our Nature, Our Struggles, and Our Future
   1. Accountability Before God (4)
   2. Betrayal (10)
   3. A Broken Heart (2)
   4. Children (13)
   5. Children of the Devil (2)
   6. Covetousness (see Greed and Covetousness)
   7. Defilement of the Heart (8)
   8. Eating (3)
   9. Enemies of Christ (10)
   10. Evil  (16)
   11. Evildoers (2)
   12. The Eyes and Spiritual Eyesight (11)
   13. False Doctrine (1)
   14. False Prophets (10)
   15. Flattery (1)
   16. Foolishness (5)
   17. Good People Versus Evil People (8)
   18. Government (see Taxes and Government)
   19. Greed and Covetousness (12)
   20. The Heart (27)
   21. Honesty (1)
   22. Humans and Human Nature (4)
   23. Hypocrites, Hypocrisy, an Self-Righteousness (20)
   24. Jealousy (1)
   25. Light Versus Darkness (10)
   26. Lust (2)
   27. The Mind (7)
   28. Motives (4)
   29. Oaths (1)
   30. Parents (4)
   31. Pharisees (8)
   32. The Poor (10)
   33. Presumption (2)
   34. Pride (11)
   35. Pursuits of Life (4)
   36. Self-Deception and Self-Justification (5)
   37. Self-Righteousness (see Hypocrites)
   38. Sickness (5)
   39. Signs and Seeking a Sign (4)
   40. Sin (22)
   41. Sinful Generation (7)
   42. Sinners (5)
   43. The Soul (8)
   44. The Spirit and the Flesh (3)
   45. Taxes and Government (1)
   46. The Traditions of Men (1)
   47. Unrighteous Leaders (1)
   48. The Wicked (11)
   49. Women Honored by Jesus (5)
   50. The Words We Speak (4)
   51. The World (17)
   52. Worldly Happiness (5)
   53. The Worth of an Individual (26)
7. What Jesus Said About God’s Tireless Efforts to Save Humanity
   1. Acts Performed in Secret (5)
   2. Blessings and Happiness (5)
   3. The Call of Christ (16)
   4. Eternal Laws (20)
   5. Freedom (2)
   6. Grace and Mercy (15)
   7. Happiness (see Blessings and Happiness)
   8. Justification (4)
   9. The Laws of God (21)
   10. Mercy (see Grace and Mercy)
   11. Prophesied Events and Fulfilled Prophecy (32)
   12. The Sabbath (10)
   13. The Scriptures (3)
   14. Truth (6)
8. What Jesus Told Us About Starting and Deepening a Relationship with God
   1. Accepting and Receiving Christ (7)
   2. Belief and Faith in Christ (45)
   3. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit (2)
   4. Coming to Christ (8)
   5. Darkness (see Light Versus Darkness)
   6. Denying Christ (3)
   7. Exalting Christ (see Honoring and Exalting Christ)
   8. Faith in Christ (see Belief and Faith in Christ)
   9. Fearing God (3)
   10. Fruit, Both God and Bad (9)
   11. Hatred for God (5)
   12. Holy Spirit (see Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit)
   13. Honoring and Exalting Christ (10)
   14. Knowing God (7)
   15. Light Versus Darkness (11)
   16. Profiting from Religious Duties (2)
   17. Receiving Christ (see Accepting and Receiving Christ)
   18. Receiving the Gospel (2)
   19. Rejecting Christ (12)
   20. Rejecting the Gospel (7)
   21. Repentance (20)
   22. Unbelief and Motives of Unbelievers (25)
   23. Worship (4)
9. What Jesus Said About Succeeding with Others
   1. Adultery (see Sexual Immorality and Adultery)
   2. Adversaries (see Enemies and Adversaries)
   3. Anger (1)
   4. Compassion (14)
   5. Conflict and Lawsuits (19)
   6. Divorce (see Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
   7. Enemies and Adversaries (3)
   8. Forgiving Others (8)
   9. Judging Others (6)
   10. Lawsuits (see Conflict and Lawsuits)
   11. Marriage, Divorce , and Remarriage (9)
   12. Murder (2) (one of them refers to anger as worse)
   13. Neighbors (2)
   14. Reconciliation (4)
   15. Remarriage (see Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage)
   16. Sexual Immorality and Adultery (5)
   17. Stumbling Blocks (5)

The enhanced Table of Contents is for the book, The Greatest Words Ever Spoken: Everything Jesus Said About You, Your Life, and Everything Else by Steven K. Scott available on Amazon