Steven K. Scott - The Jesus Mission: Christ completed twenty-seven missions while on earth. Take up the four he assigned to you.

Read about Jesus accomplishing the twenty-seven impossible missions that the Father gave Him, and your heart will be filled with awe and wonder. Discover the missions that Jesus gives you, and youll experience His love and purpose beyond anything you have ever imagined!

D R . P AT R OBERTSON , chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network

Only Jesus can meet the deepest longing of a womans soul. If you have ever wondered how, as a woman, you can have a more intimate and miraculous relationship with Him, The Jesus Mission will take you there.

J ULIE C LINTON , president of Extraordinary Women

Steven K. Scott reminds us of Christs commands in a way that makes them understandable. The practical action items in The Jesus Mission will get you on the right path to a more intimate relationship with God.

J OSH M C D OWELL , speaker and best-selling author

Using the statements of Jesus, Steven Scott shows us how to love God the way He wants to be lovedthe way that literally opens the heart of God to you and brings you into a whole new level of intimacy with Him. And as you discover the incredible missions Jesus accomplished, you will see His glory as never before.

D R . G ARY S MALLEY , author of The DNA of Relationships

The more you get to know God, the more He will amaze you! In The Jesus Mission, Steven K. Scott shares the simple path that will get you on the right track.

M ARK B ATTERSON , lead pastor of National Community Church, Washington DC, and author of Primal and In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day

If you want to leave a positive legacy, The Jesus Mission gives you the road map you need. I highly recommend it.

G ARY C HAPMAN , PhD, best-selling author of The Five Love Languages and Love as a Way of Life

The Jesus Mission gets straight to the point of Christs mission to set the captives free. It will change your life and empower you to make an impact in the lives of others that will last for eternity.

N ICK V UJICIC , evangelist and author of Life Without Limits

Be prepared for something incredible to happen as you experience Christs words penetrating your heart. Steven K. Scott does a masterful job of helping us grasp the close relationship with God that we deeply desire.

D R . C HUCK L YNCH , author of I Should Forgive, But

In The Jesus Mission, you will see the Savior as you have never seen Him before. Any misconceptions about who He was, why He came, and what He wants His followers to do and to be will be replaced with His truth, according to the words He spoke. Its time to make His priorities our priorities!

D R . T IMOTHY C LINTON , president of the American Association of Christian Counselors

Steven K. Scott provides a practical and doable path to living each day supernaturally. His chapter describing how to experience intimacy with God is profound, yet so clear. It all is based on Jesus words. If you have ever wanted a comprehensive handbook on what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, you are holding it in your hands.

D R . D AVID S TOOP , author of You Are What You Think and founder of the Center for Family Therapy

T HE J ESUS M ISSION
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Scott, Steve, 1948
The Jesus mission : Christ completed twenty-seven missions while on earth : take up the four he assigned to you / Steven K. Scott.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-73050-3
1. Christian life. I. Title.
BV4501.3.S3935 2011
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2011021538

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To the King of kings and Lord of lords,
the One who paid the ultimate price that no one else could pay and
freely gave me that which cost Him everything. Oh what a Savior!
To my Heavenly Father,
who willingly gave the One He loved above all others
for those of us who didnt even care.
How can You love us so? Let me love You and Your dear Son
the way You desire to be loved.
To the Holy Spirit,
whose ministry has delivered the miracle of the second birth
to millions since that glorious day He was sent to earth.

To my sweet wife, Shannon,
who selflessly supports every aspect of my life and ministry,
has a selfless love for our family,
and is my wonderful example of someone with a true,
childlike faith in the Lord.
To my children and grandchildren:
May following Christ and living in true intimacy with God be
your diligent pursuit and experience throughout your lives on earth.
To Jim Shaughnessy and Gary Smalley:
Oh how God has used you both
to make me want to be more like Jesus!
To Pastor Keith Craft:
Your life, ministry, faith, and prayers have made
an eternal difference in every aspect of my life and ministry.

And this is eternal life, that they may
know You, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Jesus

My wonderful partners at Random House Inc. and WaterBrook Multnomah. Steve Cobb, thank you for your efforts to make this project a reality. Ron Lee, as always, your editing and wisdom have made such an invaluable contribution to the readability and ultimate impact of this book. To the marketing, sales, ministry, and design teams at WaterBrook. Without your efforts this book would never be read. I am so grateful for you all!