Malcolm Cox

We are here to think about the difference between an anecdote and a story, and which are best in what circumstances. We look at two examples from Jesus in Luke's Gospel.

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Malcolm

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My sermon from last Sunday, 14 January 2018 at the Watford Church of Christ.

We take a look at Hebrews 11 and what it means to live by faith. You can find more videos on my YouTube channel. My web site is www.malcolmcox.org.

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Malcolm

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We are here for a look at a fourth word the New Testament uses to describe preaching and teaching - 'didasko'.  

1\. Teaching that amazes causes a reaction - Mark 6:2 

Not teaching to create a reaction

But teaching that causes a reaction

Draw out implications and applications 

2\. Teaching that inspires others to teach, Mark 6:6

Others active

Draw even more people to Jesus

3\. Teaching when it is inconvenient to teach, Mark 6:34

Needed quiet / rest

Compassion not exhausted by effort of teaching

See the people, not just the page

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Malcolm

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I spoke on Hebrews chapter 1, revealing the impressive person of Jesus. The outline is below. If you would like to know more, drop me a line, visit my web site or leave a comment below. 1\. Superior Son, vv5-6

A. Fully Family, v5

b. Worthy of Worship, v6

2\. Superior Sceptre, vv7-9

a. Permanent Position, vv7-8

b. Royal Righteousness, vv8-9

3\. Superior Saviour, vv10-14

A. Lasting Lord, vv10-12

B. Valid victor, vv13-14

"Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Heb 13.20-21

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I introduced the Hebrews series with an overview of the epistle. 

We took a look at the background to the book, what we know about the people to whom the letter was written, and spent some time considering what the parallels are in our own lives. 

Please leave a comment with your own thoughts, or post a question. 

 "Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” Heb 13.20-21

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Growth is about consistency. Whether in savings, health or relationships. The same is true of prayer. The depth of our relationship with God is as much dependant on consistency as any other factor. Few would argue with that. 

The big question is, if we develop the consistency will we lose the spontaneity?    

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God bless,

Malcolm 

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Announcing a new page on my website. 

Life is busy. An understatement. All of us who preach and teach know it is a privilege. We want to do our best for God. And we want to serve those to whom we are called to speak. Our audience have invested a great deal of collective time travelling to hear us.

It can be overwhelming. Especially to us recovering perfectionists!

I have solutions on this page. Ideas, tips, resources and templates to make your lesson preparation smoother and your lesson delivery more effective. Some of these ideas are my own, some borrowed and others adapted.

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Malcolm

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What spiritual goals do you have for the year ahead? I am writing this in the first week of January. Over the past few days, I've done a thorough review of last year and created some goals for 2018.

ll healthy aims need a strategy. Here are four steps for developing a sound strategy for spiritual growth.

1\. Aspiration. Clarify your aspiration. 

2\. One. Find the one tool that will move you in the right direction. 

3\. Action. Now we have an aspiration and a tool we need an action. 

4\. Goal. Your goal is to execute your action connected with your tool in pursuit of your aspiration. 

Thank you for listening to this podcast. You can find more episodes on the topic of spiritual disciplines here. 

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God bless,

Malcolm

3 Tips for picking your speaker goal and growing as a preacher and teacher in 2018.

1. Pick one

2. Passion

3. Prominent

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Malcolm

I'm deep into the Epistle to the Hebrews at the moment. My preparation for the New Year teaching series is complete. But I want to make sure the book is feeding my soul. Not just my mind. Here are three tips to make sure we're hearing God's voice through His Son. 

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast. You can find more episodes on the topic of spiritual disciplines here.

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God bless,

Malcolm