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Outreach Making contact with non-Christians, raising Christian issues with them and seeking opportunities to pro­ claim the gospel to them.

Follow-up Once people respond to the gospel message and put their faith in Christ, initial follow-up is needed to establish them in the faith, and teach them the basics.

Growth Then follows the lifelong process of growing in Christian knowledge and conviction, and in the godly life that flows from it. This growth happens through feeding on the Scriptures.

Godliness is also about serving others, reaching out to others, following them up, and helping them grow. We gain the motivation and maturity to serve others, and we need training in how to do this.

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It’s not a book just for pastors You’ve heard by now that Mark Dever says this is “the best book on the nature of church ministry” he’s ever read. And you’ve probably seen the strong commendations of church leaders like Al Mohler, Ligon Duncan, Matt Chandler, William Taylor, Phillip Jensen and others.

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Raising issues Nothing in my Hand I Bring

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Is it Worth Believing?

Forgiving Hitler

According to the The Da Vinci Code, Christianity is basically a lie. While examining the novel’s claims about Jesus, Greg Clarke also gently challenges the reader to think about what they base their own beliefs on.

Surviving bomb blasts, escaping the Nazis, and finding salvation—Kathy Diosy’s life story makes riveting reading. Later in life, this Jewish woman discovers that forgiving and being forgiven go together. This is an inspiring story that points to the power of Christ’s forgiveness.

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If I Were God, I’d Make Myself Clearer

If I Were God, I’d End all the Pain

With so many religions on offer, can any one of them be considered true?

This short and very engaging little book addresses this classic apologetic issue, and points the enquirer to where the answer can be found.

John Dickson looks briefly at alternative religious explanations for suffering, and shows why the Bible’s answer makes so much sense and provides such comfort.

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Additional resources for raising issues The following resources, found in the Growth section of this Resource Guide, are also useful for ‘raising issues’: Sickness............................... 29 The Essence of Feminism....... 31 Prodigal World..................... 30 The Essence of Family............. 31 The Myths of Science........... 31 The Essence of Darwinism..... 31 The Future of Jesus............. 12 www.matthiasmedia.com.au

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Evangelistic tracts and booklets twowaystolive.com

Over the last few years, the range of resources based on the Two Ways to Live gospel outline has grown. Here’s a quick explanation of all the different evangelistic resources in the range these days…

Two Ways to Live: The choice we all face (Pocket edition)

Booklet edition

Two Roads

Two Ways to Live: CD-ROM

The best known of all the 2WTL tracts, this is the original pocket-sized gospel outline.

This version of 2WTL has the same content as the classic pocket edition, but in a larger, easier-to-read format.

This version is a simpler adaptation by Kel Richards of 2WTL, using the metaphor of signposts on a journey.

An audio-visual version of 2WTL, plus video-clip answers to common questions, testimonies and further reading. PC and Mac.

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What is Two Ways to Live?

Probably the best known of all our resources, and commended by Christian leaders such as Don Carson and Mark Dever, Two Ways to Live is essentially a memorable summary of the Christian gospel that has been used to share the gospel with many thousands of people over the years.

In six simple and logical stages, Two Ways to Live explains and illus-

trates the saving work of Christ Jesus simply, clearly, and in the vital context of the overarching biblical narrative (you can see the presentation in full at twowaystolive.com). In other words, Two Ways to Live communicates everything that a non-Christian, with no pre-existing understanding of Christian truth, needs to know to understand the biblical gospel.

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Who will be King?

Gumtree Gully

This simplified version of 2WTL has been rewritten and illustrated specifically for children (aged roughly 7-11).

Another adaptation of 2WTL by Kel Richards, this time teaching the concepts to children through an animal fable. This small book has delightful Australian illustrations in colour.

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The Essential Jesus Meet the real Jesus through a fresh and accurate translation of Luke.

Includes a challenging summary at the end using the 2WTL structure and pictures, but referencing Luke.

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Christianity: A Pocket Guide

It’s Time to Come Home

A nifty fold-out guide to Christianity and how to become a Christian. It also gives concise answers to common questions: Is the Bible trustworthy? Did Jesus really rise from the dead? What gives life ultimate meaning? Is Christianity the only way to God? Can I be a Christian without going to church?

This 16-page evangelistic booklet tells the warm and real story of Andrew Mahaffey, who was throwing his life away on alcohol and drugs, but found forgiveness with God. Andrew parallels his own story with the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15), and wonderfully communicates God's grace to us.

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Atheism is Definitely Wrong

When Money Disappears Overnight

Paul Grimmond challenges ‘New Atheism’ and the objectivity and rationality of people like Richard Dawkins. He urges us to instead take a look for ourselves at the trustworthy person and words of Jesus.

Gordon Cheng reflects on the Global Financial Crisis and Luke 12:13-21.

Although we can lose our wealth in an instant, there is a greater crash coming for anyone who dies unprepared to meet God.

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Can we Trust What the Gospels Say About Jesus?

Jesus for Sceptics A disarming and thought-provoking leaflet for your sceptical friends, colleagues and relations. It explores why it is okay to be sceptical about the claims of Jesus, because a true sceptic will carefully weigh the evidence rather than dismiss it out of hand.

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How can we know anything about Jesus?

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Brief, attractive gospel explanations for a variety of audiences and occasions.

The Other Jesus

Christmas WordWatch

A short and punchy leaflet that pushes aside the two-dimensional Jesus of popular culture and introduces a startlingly different Jesus—the Jesus found in the Bible.

Tony Payne opens up Matthew 7:21-23, and challenges readers to investigate the real Jesus of history.

Ever wonder what ‘advent’ means?

Do you know how ‘Noël’ or even ‘Santa Claus’ originated? This easyto-read ‘dictionary’ is a surprising and entertaining read for your Christian and non-Christian friends, and cleverly communicates gospel truths.

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At a Time Like This

A Breathtaking Moment

This sensitively written booklet is for anyone who is mourning the loss of a loved one and searching for answers.

It shows how Jesus is the one true expert on life, death and meaning.

This tract reflects on the breathtaking moment in history when the Creator entered our world to bring us new life. It is ideal for Christmas evangelism.

Chinese version also available.

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The Godforsaken God

Bethlehem’s Got Talent

Reflecting on Jesus’ famous last words on the cross (“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”), this tract explores the question of why we die and why Jesus died. It is an excellent evangelistic message for Easter, with an engaging and attractive design.

This tract compares Paul Potts (a recent winner of Britain’s Got Talent) and Jesus. It cleverly moves from Pott’s engaging story to the even more engaging story of Jesus life, death and resurrection. It urges readers to become a follower of the real star from Bethlehem.

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Hark! The Angel Harold Sings

While Shepherds Washed their Socks

This colourful, family-friendly evangelistic leaflet uses the familiar carol ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ to explain what it is about Christmas that we celebrate in the first place— the birth of Jesus Christ.

Another bright full-colour, evangelistic leaflet for Christmas carol services. This tract explores how God announced the birth of the King of Glory to a bunch of humble blokes of low social standing. It’s a reminder of how God doesn’t care who we are; it’s how we respond to his message of salvation that matters. large leaflet

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Evangelistic studies/courses Simply Christianity Simply Christianity is a five-week evangelistic course for enquirers, in the mould of Christianity Explored and The Alpha Course.

Its distinctives are:

In the Sight of God The aim of these studies is to get couples thinking about marriage, as well as providing an opportunity for nonChristian couples to think about where they stand with God as they prepare for a ‘church wedding’.

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Containing text from the popular Aussie Bible, these five studies look at key episodes in the life of Jesus, and then ask the vital and life-changing question of how Jesus’ life affects our own.

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These simple one-to-one Bible studies work through five episodes in the life of Jesus (in Mark’s Gospel). They bring people face to face with the tough questions that Jesus asks of all of us.

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Tough Questions

Two Ways to Live: Bible study This one-hour Bible study is designed to get people opening the Bible for themselves to work through the points of the Two Ways to Live gospel outline. Combines short passages, simple questions and explanatory text to link it all together.

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The God Who Saves In these five foundational studies, learn about how God saves us, why God saves us and what we are saved from. The studies avoid the religious jargon that often causes confusion for those from other church or religious backgrounds.

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This second edition of Simply Christianity incorporates the complete text of Luke’s Gospel into the Guest’s and Leader’s Manuals and now has extra material on God’s judgement, how Jesus fulfils Old Testament prophecies, and further evidence for the resurrection. The Leader’s Manual provides extensive guidelines on how to run each session, how to use the extra information and how to tell your story (or testimony).

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• It focuses on Jesus Christ—his life, death and resurrection— as the fundamental message of Christianity. Participants are introduced to Jesus through reading Luke’s Gospel and having the key ideas presented and explained by a group leader.

• It deals with the big issues of salvation (God, sin, judgement, grace, forgiveness, repentance, faith) as they naturally arise in Luke’s Gospel.

• It doesn’t ask too much of participants; people can say as little or as much as they wish, and ask as few or as many questions as they wish.

• It gives participants the satisfaction of knowing that they’ve read and understood a whole book of the Bible, something they have usually never done before.

• The course is not too long—five sessions is not too big a commitment for an enquirer to make.

• It works extremely well in a relaxed lounge-room setting (e.g. with dinner beforehand).

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Evangelistic books The Road Once Travelled A new resource for sharing the gospel with Catholics

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According to the 2006 census, in Australia over 5 million people identify themselves as Catholic.

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Yet only about 14% of those 5 million Catholics go to church regularly, compared to around 60% a generation ago.

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Mark Gilbert was one of them.

The road he was travelling as a Catholic—a road that

began from the moment he was born—didn’t seem to be taking him where he wanted to go.

But God intervened, and showed Mark that the answer had never been far away from him. And when he gave up his own journey, and put his trust in the journey that the Lord Jesus Christ had already taken on his behalf, Mark’s life changed completely, for the better.

In The Road Once Travelled, Mark Gilbert invites those who are on the same road as he was to look for and find the answer. More specifically, he invites them to read the Bible for themselves and to discover that Jesus is the perfect answer to boring irrelevant religion; Jesus is the perfect answer to the desire for good, wise and strong leadership; and Jesus is the perfect answer to the problem of guilt.

The Road Once Travelled is a gentle, attractively presented, full-colour booklet (64 pages), which is an ideal evangelistic resource for giving to practicing Catholics or those who have given up any meaningful practice of their Catholic faith.

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Is there a God? And perhaps more to the point: if there is a God, what real difference will it make to my life?

These are the most basic and universal of questions, and yet we don’t usually take much time to think about them.

In Naked God, former lawyer Martin Ayers provides an opportunity for the reader to do just that: to ask the awkward questions, to sift through the evidence, and to get to the truth about God.

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Martin Ayers studied Law with Economics at Cambridge University before working as a commercial lawyer for Freshfields. He now works in Christian ministry and lives in north London with his wife, Cathy.

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Evangelistic books The Essential Jesus “… the combination of the Gospel of Luke and Two Ways to Live provides the dream evangelistic product” —John Dickson, Southern Cross Two very popular and effective evangelistic tools: Two Ways to Live: The choice we all face and the Gospel of Luke. What, we thought, if we combined the two?

That’s what The Essential Jesus does. Most of its 80 pages are made up of a fresh and accurate translation of Luke’s Gospel. But the text of Luke is preceded by some important background information (‘Previously in the Bible’) that explains the biblical context and Jewish expectations as Jesus walks on to centre stage. This explanation is based on boxes 1 to 3 of Two Ways to Live.

The text of Luke also includes numerous footnotes, helpfully explaining to the modern reader some of the unfamiliar terms and names that appear from time to time.

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Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life The Bible teaches that all people will die, and all will survive the grave and live either with Christ or without him in eternity. 76-year-old evangelist John Chapman explores how we can know if this is true, and, if so, how to prepare for that eternity.

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Nothing in my Hand I Bring

The Future of Jesus

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Dr Peter Jensen, Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, challenges believers and unbelievers alike to think again about Jesus—to consider him as an historical figure whose life, death and teachings lie behind so much of our civilization, and to whom many millions still express allegiance.

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A Fresh Start This classic from ‘Chappo’ provides a clear, persuasive and engaging presentation of the good news of Jesus, and is still as fresh and readable as ever. It gives a straightforward explanation of our problem before God, his solution, how we can know it’s all true, and how we should respond.

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Simply Christianity:

A modern guide to the ancient faith

Many people reject the wrong version of Christianity. This book by John Dickson, based on the popular course of the same name (see p. 7), presents readers with a clear explanation of what real Christianity is—it’s Jesus Christ himself, the crucified Saviour and risen Lord. Also contains the complete text of Luke’s Gospel.

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For youth

The True and Living God

A Sneaking Suspicion

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A Hell of a Life

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Taking the analogy of a court case, this book demonstrates that the evidence for the resurrection satisfies our most stringent requirements of truth. The reader is in the position of juror, and is challenged to make a decision on the evidence as it is presented clearly and plainly.

A book about the things that matter to young people. Things like life, death, relationships, sex, suffering, meaning and God. As a teenager, John Dickson had a sneaking suspicion there was more to life than what he was being told. When he found out about Jesus, his suspicion was confirmed.

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Focuses on the radical life of Jesus, showing why his action-packed life, and his death and resurrection, are relevant for everyone. A great book to introduce people to the Jesus of history—the Jesus of the Bible—rather than the distorted image built up in their minds from a variety of misleading sources.

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Follow-up studies and books About Right Side Up: “I set out to write a book for new Christians, to explain what it means to be a Christian and what the lifelong adventure of following Jesus is like. But I soon realized that what Jesus wants to say to a new Christian is really the same thing he wants to keep saying to the seasoned saint: “Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it”. My prayer is that this book will persuade you of the truth of those words, and help you live like you believe them. It’s a book for the brand new Christian that should challenge every believer—whether you’ve been following Jesus for five minutes or fifty years.”

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Christian Living for Starters Christian Living for Starters continues where Just for Starters leaves off, providing clarity and direction from the Scriptures on what it means to live the Christian life. Same format and style that you’ve come to love about Just for Starters, just extended.

Topics include: Jesus’ Return, Living by Faith, Loving Like Christ, Suffering, Generosity, and Living by the Spirit.

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This set of seven Bible studies has the same basic content as Just for Starters, but contains extra ideas, activities and content for small group use. It teaches new Christians (and reminds older Christians) about basic biblical belief and behaviour. It’s an engaging and effective set of studies for new Christians, or for helping longer-serving Christians to brush up on the basics.

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Hanging in There This book is the complete survival guide for young Christians (aged 13-20). Designed to help them better understand their faith, it covers: living with parents who aren’t Christians; the dilemma of doubts; sex and stuff; the key to remaining a Christian; and living out your faith in your daily life.

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Predestination

Predestination is a tricky topic. How is God in control of everything, if humans still sin against him? So so tricky.

The Bible

The Bible is big, but fear not! This little black book will answer some of your questions about who wrote it, what it’s about and whether we have to obey all the rules in it.

What’s life all about?

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No guts no glory

Youth ministry training book

by Al Stewart, page 44

One big question, one little book. What are we supposed to do between being a baby and being dead?

Sex

The most interesting topic of all. Nuff said.

Suffering and evil

Don’t get stuck wondering where God is when bad stuff happens.

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Learning about God “I know how much all my kids benefited from Stephanie Carmichael’s work. I’m really thrilled that now at last this extraordinary syllabus, with it’s 3000+ pages of lesson plans, stories, craft ideas, activities and illustrations, is being used in churches around the world.” Tony Payne

Sunday school curriculum

by Stephanie Carmichael

Developed over 15 years and tested in a wide range of churches, Teaching Little Ones is a six-year syllabus of Sunday School lessons for children aged 2-8, available on six CD-ROMs. On each CD-ROM there’s virtually everything you’ll need for one year (that’s 40 weeks) of lessons—including lesson plans, story scripts, action rhymes, prayers, activities and craft ideas. And you won’t have to worry about recurring licence fees or buying workbooks—once you have bought the CD, your church can use the le­ssons year after year. You can also distribute individual lessons to teachers via email, allowing them to prepare in advance and print off the sheets they need.

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Simple lessons that help children grow in their understanding about God, their relationship with him, his book (the Bible), and his Son, Jesus. au $65.00

Introducing the Bible Simple lessons giving an overview and basic understanding of some of the key people, themes and events of the Bible.

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In Over the Fence, Luke wonders who is moving in next door, but has to wait and wait to find out if there’s anyone who might like to kick a ball with him. The story teaches about the God who made us and who knows all about us. In The Rag Doll, Emily is given a beautiful rag doll that her mother has made for her. The story focuses on how clever God is to make us—our hands, our feet, our eyes—and to make us grow. So we can thank him.

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Pathway Bible Guides Jesus is revealed as a man of authority and compassion—yet not just a man, for he speaks and acts with the power of God. Follow Jesus from fear to freedom.

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Standing firm means sticking with Jesus and the message of hope and salvation that comes through the cross.

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Unwrap the significance of the big opening events in the Bible. 9 studies.

The extraordinary story of God’s rescue of Israel and how this story points to Christ. 8 studies.

Lays the foundation of God’s relationship with Israel, and with all humanity through Jesus Christ. 7 studies.

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A guide through the turbulent history of the judges and its significance. 10 studies.

Discover how God uses Ruth in his plan to save his people.

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One leader’s experience of restoring holy living among God’s people. 7 studies.

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Examine the heart of Job and what it teaches us about life.

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Learn about the wise and foolish life, the ‘fear’ of God, and how the Proverbs relate to Jesus. 7 studies.

Challenges us to live with hope and faith In a world obsessed with pleasure.

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Understand the message of this key Old Testament prophet. 9 studies.

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Vivid imagery and stories teach us much about the King of kings. 8 studies.

Zechariah’s prophecy of the coming ‘day of the Lord’ will help you grasp the mission of the Lord Jesus. 8 studies

Learn what these prophets reveal about the unchanging character of God. 6 studies.

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Jesus is both the content of and the reason for our proclamation. 6 studies.

Explore the explosion of the gospel into the world.

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Galatians

God shows us his justice and mercy in putting us right with him through the death of Christ. 8 studies.

The glorious gift of God through the gospel: we are heirs of his kingdom and coheirs with his Son. 8 studies.

Spells out the practical implications of God’s amazing free gift of life and sonship in the gospel. 7 studies.

Paul helps us understand our true freedom in Christ.

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How can Paul say that “to live is Christ and to die is gain”?

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What should we expect the Christian life to be like?

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How should we live and relate together as God’s holy household? 9 studies.

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Encouragement to persevere as a Christian in this world.

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How can we live a life that is pleasing to God? Titus gives us clear answers. 6 studies.

Strong encouragement to remain faithful and keep our confidence in Jesus.

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Practical advice about real life, including joy, suffering, and use of the tongue. 8 studies.

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Personal Bible reading The Daily Reading Bible Volumes 1–20 The Daily Reading Bible is designed to help you feed regularly on God’s word and meet with him in prayer, wherever and whenever you have 15-20 minutes of peace and quiet to yourself.

Each volume contains around 60 ESV Bible readings together with a set of questions to get you thinking. Plus there are points to ponder and suggestions for prayer, so it’s an all-in-one resource.

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Ephesians Lamentations Proverbs

1 Corinthians 5-7 Malachi The Trinitarian God

1 Peter Zechariah Revelation 1-3 Present Suffering

Genesis 1-11 2 Thessalonians Hebrews 1-7 Jesus, the Coming One

John 1-12 Hosea Words

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John 13-21 Isaiah 1-12 Philippians

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One-to-one Bible reading Coming soon  One-to-One Bible Reading: A simple guide for every Christian (by David Helm) Short Steps for Long Gains

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Genuine Imitation

A multimedia Bible study on 1 Thessalonians Genuine Imitation is one of the most innovative resources we’ve ever produced. It’s a multimedia Bible study tool that enables Bible students to explore the meaning, background and key themes of each passage and see how it applies to us today. You can enter (and save) notes on screen, and use the work you’ve done to create a Bible study.

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Insight multimedia studies From Sinner to Saint

A video-based Bible study on holiness Over the five studies in From Sinner to Saint you will explore what holiness is, how it is possible, and how God is going to bring it about in your life. You will be challenged to persevere on the path to holiness, and warned of the distractions you may encounter along the way. Finally, you’ll be encouraged by the grandeur of God’s plan for you in his new creation.

The workbook gives you the road map for each study, with Bible passages to investigate and questions to think through. Each participant needs a copy of the workbook.

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Guidebooks for life A Sinner’s Guide to Holiness What is holiness? Why do I need it?

And why is it such a struggle for me to achieve in my everyday life?

John Chapman explores what the Bible has to say about holiness—where it begins, how it makes progress in our lives, and its ultimate fulfilment as we are changed into Christ’s likeness on the Last Day.

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Prayer and the Voice of God Prayer doesn’t have to be a mystery or a burden. In this Guidebook for Life, Phillip Jensen and Tony Payne open up what God himself says to us in the Scriptures about prayer, including what prayer really is, why we should do it and why we often $11.95 don’t.

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It can happen to anyone, anywhere— that moment when a friend makes a comment about your Christian faith and you suddenly realize you haven’t the faintest idea what to say in response.

Broadcaster and Christian evangelist Kel Richards shares his ability to answer basic questions.

Encouragement is not only central to our church life, but also belongs to one of the most powerful themes in the whole of Scripture: the power of God’s word to change lives. With humour, insight and practical wisdom, Gordon Cheng shows us what encouragement is, how it works and how all of us can get involved.

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“What are your disappointments in life? Perhaps, like me, you have unmet superficial desires—perhaps it is achieving that certain position in the company, or getting that high mark in a significant exam. Or maybe you are scarred by grief so profound that you can hardly talk about it. Or perhaps you’re not so much disappointed as unmotivated; you have allowed the good and the not so good to hijack the best, and the passionate days of your early Christian life seem so long ago. Whatever the case may be, the issue is the same for all of us: is God enough?”

With honesty, humility and humour, Ray Galea reflects on ten psalms that have helped him put God back in the centre of his life. Ray reminds us of the many reasons we have to join with the psalmist in saying, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And $12.95 there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” e me

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Evil spirits. Demons. Ghosts. Magic.

Satan. Do these words speak of a frightening spiritual reality? Or are they the silly remnants of a more superstitious age?

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You: an introduction

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It’s never been more complicated— or more confusing—to be a human, and it’s never been harder to answer the question of who You are.

But in You: An introduction, Michael Jensen sets about doing just that. In his exploration of some of the different facets of the human condition (You are alive; You are free; You are a child), we soon discover that the question of who we are is essentially bound up with the question of who Jesus is…

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By God’s Word: volumes 1 and 2

By God’s word the world was made. By God’s word it is sustained moment by moment. And by God’s word we can know God through Jesus Christ, and live each day to please him.

Each week for the last few years, internationally renowned preacher and evangelist Phillip Jensen has written a short, encouraging essay for the congregations he serves at St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral in Sydney, about living in God’s world, from the perspective of God’s word.

By God’s Word is a collection of 60 of the best of these short essays or reflections, which offer warm encouragement to live by God’s word in every aspect of our lives: from prayer to politics, from forgiveness to fatherhood, and from drought to democracy. Each essay is also followed by a Bible passage for further thought and reflection.

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Stirrings of the Soul

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Michael Raiter surveys contemporary spiritualities, and addresses a range of important questions for Christians: What is true spirituality? If we were to meet a ‘truly spiritual’ person, what would they look like? How do we respond biblically to our longing for spiritual intimacy?

A friendly, enjoyable and highly informative introduction to sex in marriage. In a clear fashion, Amelia and Greg Clarke explain the Bible’s teaching on sex, the practicalities of a sexual relationship, and the kinds of problems which emerge commonly for couples.

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from apostolic circles, declaring that the day of the Lord had already come (2 Thess 2:1-2). In responding to the confusion, Paul argues that those who hold this view have failed to grasp the need for Jesus to behavior so that it is shaped cannot know ‘when’? The trolling our we that token a as just not him— return, because they are blind to the spirie dead with eternal reality of life with Jesus. with questions of “when?” is around the lem prob the to ony testim a as but tual reality of the present. esture, specifically warns against the danger they tend to minimize (not maxi- Paul that a see We hip. kings his of upremacy To explain this present spiritual ed idleness (1 Thess 5:12-15; vioural change. Why is it that of self-center beha ) mize stry, mini ly earth ’ Jesus in this reality in 2 Thessalonians 2, Paul draws impse of s 3:6-12). This alertness involves always prefer to know the date of 2 Thes le peop (John up get to rus Laza tells a picture of the last days, when the man hen he other person-centeredness, holding exams? So they can manage their active their be will all ns retur Jesus n :43). Whe known as ‘lawlessness’ will be exposed. fast to the hope of eternity with Jesus. time to prepare. Or, if you are like me, with be to her toget ght brou and aised On that day, rebellion at its highest magIt also means having a healthy cyniing ‘when’ allows for procrastinaknow er.

Forev . heir King nitude will be revealed for all to see. towards the ‘peaceful and secure’ until fear of the deadline kicks you cism tion, of fear our with deal we do how So Comparisons with ‘lawless’ figures over assessments of the present. Paul deliberinto action. We find it a lot harder to deal ens? happ this e befor eath, history have often been distractions for uses battle imagery to describe the the idea of an exam being given at ately with must that grief e cours of is e Ther Christians, in that they miss the picture present situation (1 Thess 5:8). Being alert any time, and that we will be expected to g lovin nts preve ath —de death at n appe Paul sketches. But comparisons should means being suspicious to such combe familiar with all the course material. If D crewere we ips . onsh relati s, nship B elatio be totally dismissed. The global out- thein a pop quiz, we need ments like “we live in the best city in the ronot ufor g h death we want to do well splendour of the return of Jesus—the chan tofigur the tap to arouse the ge deba But ess gles . have te strug to in darkn ted nChris rage at like Adolf Hitler ison world”. Remember, those Kesntian, all ,times nt at conte great unm o top of the asker to be a rare the . one who breaks same sense x or ’ ‘eject ’, ‘stop not is S It n. hy, butto e anarc of terro of paus e a s r asthe opportunity to see thele when my own life , their feet to the rhythm secre Jesushy, ctetdpowe r it ofcome s to the down the retur n beatnofof anarc Whe ul. destr painf oys very be the can or e toediate danger. my W paus famil need The We y’s ’. s. is in erase ssnes imm lawlessness brought out into the o lawle of r powe t secre r an be will ks seen open tionthere of the devil’s drum machine Vdecep t it is a pause. we’ve already o that forgeined.

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Jesus to Jesus’ actual retur need’ for theJesus voice of an archangel, and with sense of there is no more than return. Whether it is to see Jesus as the chauffeur, the What this means is that there is n. , while tempted in theorlight thosedeath sound of the trumpet of God. And the for own retur anButour the death of a loved great driving skills, but evil that is operating in the world today about the and I trust his know dead in Christ will rise first. -Then we lack of there is a one, most of ledge us tend to live as if hope that he is also the desti nize recog with a veiled intensity, even to Christians ng,. the reality and fail to who are alive, who are left, will be ends ’atcomi timing .of Jesus death rted ways of thinking disto The Paul says that anarchy won’t be need nized. nation! fullysrecog n isssion retur caught up together with them the the of hisIn discu about action on clin all stem from a in the retur ’ Jesus rhythm of the world forever. It will be surprised by about ldn’t clouds to meet the Lord in the we shou Paul says mate chan ge,bewhat I find personally significance of what a air, and exposed for what it is and what it has live as people failure to seesothe , but the Lord we will always be with the day of chall engin g is to the Lord. that no matter what view with Jesus and what a loss done. But for now many people are r. What gain it is to be e and awakon (1 Thess 4:16-17) you take who are alert, the sobe issues at hand, mostbe witho ut him. it is to unknowingly dancing to the beat of their does this look peoplike? le agree that the catastrophic conse- It is r s rathe the truth focus a descron we iption when But of cosm destruction. ic royalty. Far return of Jesus is the hum ‘Alert waiti quenng’ cesforof an-induced climatethe from is e s justic at God’ s—thing mythmiss out on the exper Yet despite all this, Paul calls ience, the ing machine than a wash like waiti notthe channg ge for won’t be fully experienced in our indead world our that r, powe and are glory the first ng to comi rise Christians in Thessalonica not to obses and some join e in the hous your to come to s lifetime. The motivation to be concerned repairman will we e, that justic great ests this need of all rately possi despe ble over unmasking evil, but to eagerlytime g reun stayin ions. pm, 5 The and am 9 een awaitbetwby it is for future generations. The clima ld be shou weand te ience that King it, hasand retur ned exper all he not has but brou ng, ght comi is he ing know home, the knowledge of what ristian waiting is alert, actively living in

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Growing people who are disciple-making disciples of Christ The Trellis and the Vine (p. 4) outlines an exciting new vision of biblical ministry. It challenges us to be focusing our time and energy on growing ‘disciple-making disciples of Christ’.

The Six Steps series of courses helps you do just that. They provide effective, easy-to-implement, Bible-based training that cultivates Christian discipleship. Plus they give you training to help you grow other disciples by prayerfully speaking God’s word.

Each Six Steps course is designed to be run in a home group setting over a series of six weekly meetings. With the helpful use of video, the courses do not require an ‘expert’ leader to run.

The Six Steps courses are a powerful way to help people grow in their personal Bible reading (Six Steps to Reading Your Bible), their ability and confidence to share their faith with non-Christians (Six Steps to Talking About Jesus), and their encouragement of others through speaking God’s life-giving word in whatever ways they can (Six Steps to Encouragement).

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Training for everyone Six Steps to Reading Your Bible For many of us, instead of regarding the Bible as “more to be desired than gold” and “rejoicing the heart”, regularly reading 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 one that 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.

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Over the six sessions of the course, you will: Six Steps to Reading Your Bible is a course best undertaken in a small group (of 3-8 people). To run the course you will need a workbook for each person, which also contains notes for group leaders, plus a DVD to use in the group.

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Training for everyone

Six Steps to Encouragement Six Steps to Encouragement is a basic and foundational training course for all Christians.

It is built upon the simple, but profound, principle that: “God’s word changes us; through us, it can change others too.”

It’s about how to do the basic ministry that God has given all of us—to encourage other people, to speak God’s truth to them in love. Every Christian can be a channel of encouragement to help change the lives of those around them through speaking God’s word to them—whether in a handwritten note, a casual conversation, or a thousand other ways.

In Six Steps to Encouragement, participants learn the why and how of personal encouragement through video input, Bible study, practical examples, discussions and hands-on exercises. The six steps of the course can be done over six weeks, or in three longer sessions (of two steps each).

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Training for everyone

Six Steps to Talking About Jesus Think of the people you meet each day: your family, your work mates, the man at the newsagency, the old friend you catch up with after work. Is there a single one of them who doesn’t need to be following Jesus?

All the same, many Christians feel uneasy about reaching out to those around us. We’re unsure where to start and what to say, and more than a little afraid that we will make fools of ourselves.

In the Six Steps to Talking About Jesus course, Simon Manchester starts from square one and helps you make a start in taking the opportunities to talk about Jesus with greater confidence. Over six interactive sessions, with video input, Bible study, practical exercises, prayer, and group discussion, you’ll explore topics like: • the core motivation for reaching out to others • how to depend on God in prayer • how to invite friends to read a book or come to an event • how to tell your own story of what God has done for you • how to explain the gospel in a simple way.

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Training for everyone So Many Questions When was the last time you were faced with one of these questions or statements?

• How do I know God exists in the first place?

• Discussing religion just divides people and causes problems!

• If God is good, why is there so much suffering in the world?

• You can’t trust what the Bible says—it’s been changed too much over the years!

• Wasn’t Jesus just another great religious teacher?

• Did Jesus really come back from the dead?

• Hasn’t science disproved Christianity?

• No-one can claim to have ‘the truth’—everyone’s opinion is valid.

• If the Bible is so clear, why can’t Christians agree on what it says?

• Why is the Bible anti-gay?

• Can’t we just be good enough to please God? • Christians are just a bunch of hypocrites!

• Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?

This easy-to-run, DVD-based course is ideal for small groups, and in a series of short sessions will help you not only know what to say in response to these, but also understand the principles behind answering the three basic categories of all apologetic questions.

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Andrew Reid brings us a simple but thorough Bible-reading method that shows you how to read the ancient texts which make up the Bible and, through them, hear what God is saying to you today. An eight-week course, ideal for individuals and small group study. au $5.00 (ebook only—PDF)

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Training for everyone Two Ways to Live: Know and share the gospel Two Ways to Live: Know and share the gospel stems from the conviction that every Christian should know and understand the gospel clearly, and be able to explain their faith effectively when the opportunity arises. However, the beauty of this course is that it does not assume that every Christian will have the same gifts or opportunities to share the gospel. Participants spend some time looking at what the Bible says about sharing the gospel, and at the attitudes, motivations and methods that should accompany it.

They learn not only what the gospel actually is, but how to share it simply and naturally with others.

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Preparing Just for Starters Following-up new Christians and establishing them in the faith is an important ministry well within the abilities of most established Christians. As ‘fringe’ newcomers arrive at church, or as people come to faith, it’s vital that someone gets alongside them, establishes a relationship, and teaches them about the basics of being a Christian.

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Their God is so Big

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This book is designed to be used in three ways: • as a practical, hands-on manual for Sunday School teachers • as a course book for Sunday School teacher training • as a resource book for Sunday School superintendents.

You’ll get valuable advice on preparing and delivering effective Bible-based lessons, as well as reams of suggestions, ideas and resources on everything you might face as a teacher. There’s also plenty of tips and information on the mechanics of organizing and running a Sunday School.

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No Guts No Glory shows you how to build a youth group on solid foundations—that is, a group based on the gospel of Jesus Christ, and a group that is all about making disciples of Jesus Christ. It’s written from the conviction that young people can be changed as they come into contact with this Jesus in the living word of God. The 11 chapters of No Guts No Glory are ideal as the basis for regular youth group leaders’ meetings.

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All you need to know (2 Pet). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 the Archer and the Arrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 the Art of Living (Prov). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 At a time like this. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Atheism is Definitely Wrong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Audio resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Back to Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 the Begining of Wisdom (Prov). . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Beginning with God (Gen 1-12). . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bethlehem’s Got Talent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Beyond Eden (Gen 1-11).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Beyond Greed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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By God's Word volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 the Bible Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 the Blueprint (doctrine). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bold I Approach (prayer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 a Breathtaking Moment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 the Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 the Briefing CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Broughton Knox vol 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Burning Desire (Obad/Mal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Can we Trust What the Gospels Say About Jesus?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cash Values (money). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 the Choice we all Face. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Christian Living for Starters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Christianity: A Pocket Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Christmas WordWatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Church Matters (1 Cor 1-7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 the Complete Christian (Col). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 the Daily Reading Bible vol 1-20 . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Defending the Gospel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Encouragement: How Words Change Lives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 EQUIP audio resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 the Everlasting God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 the Essence of Darwinism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 the Essence of Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 the Essence of Feminism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 the Essence of the Reformation. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 the Essential Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 12 the Eye of the Storm (Job). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Famine and Fortune (Ruth). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Fatherhood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Fear and Freedom (Matt 8-12). . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Following Jesus (Luke 9-12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 a Foot in Two Worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Forgiving Hitler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Free for All (Gal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 the Free Gift of Life (Rom 1-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 the Free Gift of Sonship (Rom 6-11) . . . . . . . . 21 the Freedom of Christian Living (Rom 12-16).21 a Fresh Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 From Shadow to Reality (Heb). . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 From Sinner to Saint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Full of Promise (OT Overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 the Future of Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Genuine Imitation (1 Thess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Getting to Know God (Exod 1-20) . . . . . . . . . . 18 God is Enough. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 the God Who Saves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 the Godforsaken God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Going the Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 the Good Living Guide (Matt 5:1-12) . . . . . . . . 20 the Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Judg). . . . . . 19 Growth Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Guidance and the Voice of God. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Guidebooks for Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Gumtree Gully. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 17 Hanging in There. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hark! The Angel Harold Sings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a Hell of a Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Homeward Bound (1 Pet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 the How and Why of Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 If I Were God, I’d End all the Pain . . . . . . . . . . 5 If I Were God, I’d Make Myself Clearer . . . . . . 5 the Implanted Word (Jas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Interactive Bible Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-22 In the Sight of God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Investigating Christianity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Is it Worth Believing?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Islam in our Backyard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 It's Time to Come Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Jesus for Sceptics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Jesus on Trial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Just for Starters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 kategoria CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kingdom of Dreams (Dan). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Know and Tell the Gospel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Little Black Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Living with the Underworld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Love, Sex and Marriage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life. . . . . 12 the Man Who Makes a Difference. . . . . . . . . . 24 MiniZines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 Mission Minded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mission Unstoppable (Acts). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 the Myths of Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Naked God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 News of the Hour (Mark). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Nothing in my Hand I Bring. . . . . . . . . 5, 12, 28 No Guts No Glory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 44 On That Day (Zech) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 the One and Only (Deuteronomy). . . . . . . . . . 19 One Flesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 the Other Jesus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Out of Darkness (Exod 1-18). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Over the Fence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Partners for Life (Phil) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Passing the Baton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 the Path to Godliness (Titus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Pathway Bible Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Peace with God (Rom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Postcard from Palestine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Prayer and the Voice of God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Preparing Just for Starters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Proclaiming the Risen Lord (Luke 24-Acts 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Prodigal World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Pure Sex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 the Rag Doll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Right Side Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Renovator’s Dream (Neh). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 the Road Once Travelled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Run the Race (2 Tim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 the Search for Meaning (Eccl). . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Seeing Things God’s Way (Dan) . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setting Hearts on Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 the Shadow of Glory (Exod 19-40). . . . . . . . . . 19 Short Steps for Long Gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Short Steps for Long Gains: Family edition . . 24 Sickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Simply Christianity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Simply Christianity course materials . . . . . . . 10 Sing for Joy (Singing in church) . . . . . . . . . . . 22 a Sinner’s Guide to Holiness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Six Steps to Encouragement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Six Steps to Reading Your Bible. . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Six Steps to Talking About Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . 41 a Sneaking Suspicion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 So Many Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Standing Firm (1 Thess). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Stirrings of the Soul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Talks on MP3 CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 Teaching Little Ones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Their God is So Big. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 44 To the Householder (1 Tim). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Tough Questions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tough Questions from The Aussie Bible. . . . 10 the Trellis and the Vine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 45 the True and Living God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Two Cities (Isa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Two Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Two Ways to Live Bible study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Two Ways to Live CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Two Ways to Live: The choice we all face . . . . 6-7 Two Ways to Live training course . . . . . . . . . . 43 Unnatural Enemies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 the Vision Statement (Rev). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Walk this Way (Eph). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning Signs (Jonah). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 What Some of You Were. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 When Money Disappears Overnight. . . . . . . . . 8 Where to, Lord?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 While Shepherds Washed their Socks. . . . . . . .9 Woman of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Who will be King?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 You: an introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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