Levi was studying to be a priest, but an unspeakable tragedy caused him to turn his back on his faith and pursue riches and luxury instead. Much to the disappointment of his family, he becomes a tax collector, reviled by Jews and Romans alike.
Although Levi is a success, his chosen trade does not bring him contentment. And when he hears about Jesus, the man who some are saying is the prophesied Messiah, he begins a quest that leads him to question his very existence. As he follows Jesus and records His words and deeds, Levi is shaken to the core and transformed. Jesus renames him Matthew—literally, “gift from God”—and the tax collector is called to give up his work and his passions and claim Jesus as his Lord.
Matthew’s Story is a novel that brings to life the most unlikely of apostles and his time with the Lord.
Tim LaHaye (1926–2016) was a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He was founder and president of Tim LaHaye Ministries and a co-founder of the Pre-Trib Research Center. A pastor for thirty-nine years, Dr. LaHaye wrote more than fifty nonfiction books and co-authored the Left Behind series, the most successful Christian fiction venture in publishing history, with Jerry Jenkins. LaHaye and his wife were married for more than sixty years.
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Jerry B. Jenkins, chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 175 books. Dr. Jenkins is a contributing editor to Writer's Digest magazine, and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He is the owner of the filmmaking company Jenkins Entertainment.
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Levi was studying to be a priest, but an unspeakable tragedy caused him to turn his back on his faith and pursue riches and luxury instead. Much to the disappointment of his family, he becomes a tax collector, reviled by Jews and Romans alike.
Although Levi is a success, his chosen trade does not bring him contentment. And when he hears about Jesus, the man who some are saying is the prophesied Messiah, he begins a quest that leads him to question his very existence. As he follows Jesus and records His words and deeds, Levi is shaken to the core and transformed. Jesus renames him Matthew—literally, “gift from God”—and the tax collector is called to give up his work and his passions and claim Jesus as his Lord.
Matthew’s Story is a novel that brings to life the most unlikely of apostles and his time with the Lord.
Tim LaHaye (1926–2016) was a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He was founder and president of Tim LaHaye Ministries and a co-founder of the Pre-Trib Research Center. A pastor for thirty-nine years, Dr. LaHaye wrote more than fifty nonfiction books and co-authored the Left Behind series, the most successful Christian fiction venture in publishing history, with Jerry Jenkins. LaHaye and his wife were married for more than sixty years.
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Jerry B. Jenkins, chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 175 books. Dr. Jenkins is a contributing editor to Writer's Digest magazine, and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He is the owner of the filmmaking company Jenkins Entertainment.
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