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Can we trust what the Gospels say about Jesus?
Short enough to read quickly but long enough to tackle the big questions, this full-colour, 32-page booklet deals with the origins of the gospel stories about Jesus; how they got to us today; and evidence for Jesus from outside the Bible.
Price drop on Spanish version of Two ways to live
Due to larger print runs of the Spanish edition, we have been able to reduce the US price of Two ways to live (Spanish edition) by over 30%. Now priced at just $US0.50 ($0.40 for 50+), we hope that this means that you can engage in even more evangelism to the Spanish speaking community near you.
The Freedom of Christian Living (Romans 12-16)
Following on from The Free Gift of Life (Romans 1-5) and The Free Gift of Sonship (Romans 6-11), comes this final instalment in Gordon Cheng’s insightful Interactive Bible Studies on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Two timely new evangelistic tracts
Atheism is definitely wrong
In this brand new leaflet from Matthias Media, Paul Grimmond makes three telling points in response to an aggressive ‘New Atheism’ that is sweeping the Western world. In so doing, he helps the reader to question the objectivity and rationality of people like Richard Dawkins, and urges them to instead take a look for themselves at the trustworthy person and words of Jesus.
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When money disappears overnight
In this timely, six-page evangelistic leaflet, Gordon Cheng reflects on Luke 12:13-21 (the parable of the rich fool). He points to the reality that, although we can lose our wealth in an instant, whether through stock market failures, death or some other terrible turn of events, there is a greater crash coming; a crash that lies in wait for anyone who dies unprepared to meet God and face his assessment of us.
21st Anniversary Briefing CD-Rom
For 21 years The Briefing has been publishing articles which are ...
» short enough to read
» long enough to challenge
» real enough to help
» passionate enough to stir
Now imagine that you could mine those thousands of superb articles, easily finding just the right ones that you need, when you need them, on just about any topic you care to mention.
The Briefing CD-Rom makes this possible. Containing all 364 issues from the first 21 years, The Briefing CD-Rom is a great value research tool that you'll use time and time again. Simply use the searchable database to locate an article by author, title, keyword or issue, and then open that article with the click of the mouse. (The Briefing CD-Rom works on both PC and Mac computers.)
A Foot in Two Worlds
This wonderful new book from John Chapman explores the joy and struggle of the normal Christian life.
As ‘Chappo’ says:
“I have been a Christian for 60 years. That’s a long time to give something a try, and it puts me in a position to strongly recommend it. Over that time, two particular aspects of Christian living have surprised me. One is that it turned out to be so good; the other is that it turned out to be so hard.”
2009 Resource Guide
27 Feb 2009: Our new 2009 Resource Guide has just come in from the printer in Sydney. It won't be available in North America for a while yet, as it ships over by sea. But you can download it now as a PDF. (5.74mb file size.)
The Essential Jesus
This new evangelistic resource combines the benefits of a fresh and accurate translation of Luke's Gospel, with the strengths of Two ways to live, in an attractively presented, and very inexpensive 80 page book.
You: an introduction
This review from Mark Barry introduces one of our latest releases:
...it seems that we've never been more confused about who we actually are. We're so quick to transcend stereotypical labels of gender, race, class, work and so on. But how then should we define ourselves? Where should we find our identity and purpose? And in all this, what does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be, well, you?
Into this existential mess comes, YOU: an introduction. In clear, readily-digestible style, Michael Jensen examines what the Creator has to say about his human creatures via his written word. Starting with life and finishing with death and the afterlife, YOU covers some of the multi-facetted aspects of what it mean to be human, such as living in a body, grasping at freedom, negotiating gender, and aspiring to dream. Each chapter introduces the topic, draws out some of the important questions, looks briefly at some alternative answers (eg. materialism, feminism, Buddhism), before proposing a succinct scriptural conclusion.
Six Steps to Reading Your Bible
Instead of regarding the Bible as “more to be desired than gold” and “rejoicing the heart”, like David in the Psalms, somehow, for many of us, regularly reading on God's word ends up in the same category as regular exercise: a healthy chore we know we should fit in and that we benefit from, but which is hard to manage amongst everything else, and ends up slipping off the agenda. As the Lord Jesus said of his sleepy disciples: “the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”.
Whatever your current Bible reading habits (or lack of them), and whatever your level of knowledge and confidence, Six Steps to Reading Your Bible will help you make progress in getting into your Bible. The course is especially designed for use in small groups, and utilizes a mix of video instruction, fun skits, Bible study, discussion, practical exercises, prayer and home assignments that will help you on the road to establishing a new and more enjoyable Bible reading habit.
Here's some early feedback, from Peter Kozushko, Associate Pastor at Countryside Community Church:
I thought you would appreciate some feedback on your new curriculum for learning to read the Bible. Brilliant! Well done! Great work! Thanks so much for creating this. It will serve the church well.
To run this course, you will need one DVD and a workbook. Visit our store page to view the course overview, samples from the workbook, samples from the DVD and our very own blooper reel:
Find out more.The Daily Reading Bible #14
This popular devotional series is the staple diet for many Christian's time with God. The Daily Reading Bible is an all-in-one resource and a good way to get started or keep going in your daily reading of the Bible.
This 14th volume contains 60 undated readings looking at Luke 7-9, Micah and Galatians.
Find out more.Faith
In the next of our very popular Guidebooks for Life series, Bryson Smith looks at the very significant topic of faith: What is it? What makes it so important? What are we meant to have faith in, and what difference should our faith make to everyday life?
These are fundamental issues for all of us, and Bryson Smith provides extremely helpful, easy-to-read insights into a biblical understanding of ‘faith’.
You can download and read the first chapter free, along with the discussion questions.
Find out more.The Future of Jesus
The book of Dr Peter Jensen's 2005 ABC Boyer Lecture series quickly sold out when first published by the ABC in Australia. But this book is too important to let it remain out of print, so Matthias Media is very pleased to be able to make it available again, and this time to a wider readership, not just in Australia but also overseas.
Archbishop Jensen challenges both believers and unbelievers to take a fresh look at the person of Jesus and his significance in our history, our present and our future. A superb evangelistic book for the more thoughtful reader.
Find out more.The Free Gift of Sonship
This brand new Interactive Bible Study continues on from The Free Gift of Life—Gordon Cheng's insightful studies on Romans 1-5.
In The Free Gift of Sonship, you will explore the challenging and greatly encouraging teaching of Paul's letter to the Romans, chapters 6-11.
This new Interactive Bible Study is the first in a new and improved format for our IBS series.
Find out more.2007 Conference talks
The MP3 CD containing the talks from our 2007 Matthias Media conference, "Gospel Growth vs Church Growth", featuring talks by Phillip Jensen, Mark Dever and Tony Payne, is now available in our online store.
Order in the store.The Godforsaken God
This tract takes a look at Jesus' famous last words, and how his actions as the Godforsaken God brought about salvation, forgiveness and reconciliation with God on that very first Easter. Ideal for handing out to visitors at church or slipping into people's letter boxes in your neighbourhood around Easter time.
Two Roads
Life is a journey—from the cradle to the grave.
And according to the Bible, there are really just two roads through life—God's road and our road.
This short booklet explains how we can start walking on God's road.
Two Roads has been adapted from the Two ways to live gospel outline. It explains the Christian gospel in simple, easy-to-read language. For more information about Two ways to live, go to www.twowaystolive.com.
So Many Questions
“How do I know God exists in the first place?” “Hasn't science disproved Christianity?” “Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?” When was the last time you were asked one of these sorts of questions? And when you were, did you know how to answer?
In a series of short sessions, So Many Questions will take you through 13 commonly asked questions about Christianity, helping you to work out what to say, and providing an ‘expert’ answer from which to learn. You'll also learn the basic principles behind all these answers. DVD presenters include: Tony Payne, Al Stewart, Claire Smith, Paul Grimmond and Chris Braga. Find out more.
The Art of Living
8 studies on Proverbs
“How should I live my life?” This is a pertinent question not just for Christians but for non-Christians too, judging by the shelves and shelves of self-help books you see in your local bookstore, and the letters pages of certain magazines. There are people wanting advice about all sorts of things, like “Which job should I take?”, “What should I say to my friend whose mother died recently?”, “What's the best thing to do in this situation?”, and so on. The answers come not just from self-help books and magazine columns, but from a variety of sources: your family, your friends, your colleagues, your minister and other people you respect. Some of it is common knowledge; some of it is folk wisdom. As the old sayings go, “Too many cooks spoil the broth”, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” and “Don't count your chickens before they hatch”.
However, when it comes to the art of living, the book of Proverbs is really the best authority on how to live, because its wisdom is no less than the wisdom of God—the God who created it all and knows it all. Indeed, the most important lesson on wisdom that Proverbs has to teach can be found in the very first chapter: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Prov 1:7).
Proverbs is filled with rich instruction on how to live—how to spend our money, how to work, what to say (and how to say it) and a whole host of other topics. In these studies, Bryson Smith helps you to understand what true wisdom is—and how true wisdom is ultimately found in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Find out more.
