Malcolm Cox

Malcolm Cox

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Malcolm Cox episodes

  • S2 Ep37: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 37 - Mark 11vv1-11
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 11:1-11.

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep36: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 36 - Mark 10vv46-52
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 10:46-52

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep35: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 35 - Mark 10vv32-45
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 10:32-45

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep34: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 34 - Mark 10vv13-31
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 10:13-31

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep33: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 33 - Mark 10vv1-12
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 10:1-12

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep32: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 32 - Mark 9vv38-50
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 9:38-50

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2: "Learning from the Lion" | Mark 9 Overview | Malcolm Cox
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Today we look at Mark chapter 9.

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    26 min
  • S2 Ep31: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 31 - Mark 9vv30-37
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 9:30-37.

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2 Ep30: "Learning from the lion" | Podcasts on the Gospel of Mark | Episode 30 - Mark 9vv14-29
    We are spending January and February 2022 in the gospel of Mark. Going back into ancient history Mark’s Gospel was represented by a lion - the king of the beasts. Mark presents Jesus as a victorious yet humble King coming to establish his kingdom. 

    Join us for these daily devotional podcasts as we learn from the lion - the lion of Judah.

    Today we cover Mark 9:14-29

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    Until the next time, remember to listen to the lion

    God bless, Malcolm
    6 min
  • S2: "Enabling Children to Become Christians" | The 'GREAT' church series | Malcolm Cox
    We are partway through our series on what it means to be a G.R.E.A.T. church. In other words, the kind of church that makes God look great and attracts people to him.

    God-focussed 
    Relationship based
    Enabling our children to become Christians
    Always free, yet spiritual
    Toiling to build the church well

    So far, we surveyed the Antioch congregation as an example of a God-focused church (Acts 11, 13, 14, 15). In addition, we have looked at what it means to love one another like Jesus loved his disciples (John 13:34-35).

    This week we move on to what it looks like to be a congregation that enables our children to become Christians. The lesson is not about parenting as such (although we will look at parenting principles), it's about how we, as a community, can best prepare the children in this church to embrace the Christian faith.

    Our key texts are:

    “These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 6:6–7 NIV11)

    “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4 NIV11)

    “Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.” (Colossians 3:21 NIV11)

    Other relevant passages include: Genesis 1:28; Deuteronomy 1:39; 31:13; Proverbs 15:5; 13:24; 22:6, 15; 23:13-14; 29:15; Luke 1:16-17 (see Malachi 4:6); Acts 21:9; 1 Timothy 3:4-5.

    There's no way around it - bringing up children is hard! Yet, nuclear families and extended families in the church community are part of God’s plan to help nurture young people to become Christians. 

    Indeed, God has a vision for young people:

    ““ ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17 NIV11)

    In today's lesson we will be exploring God’s vision, compassion, provision, instruction and promises regarding children. 

    The Proverbs in particular contain a good deal of instruction under the heading of “discipline". My definition of ‘discipline’ as used in the lesson: “The application of training, correction and consequences that hurts, but bears fruit, and is done out of love, not frustration.”

    What does it mean to raise children without exasperating them or embittering them? We will not have enough time to investigate this fully, but I can recommend the resources below under the heading "Good enough parenting”.

    I believe that wherever we are at the moment regarding our own children, or children in the congregation, there is always hope. That hope resides in God, because God never gives up on people. We might be tempted to do so, but he will persevere because he is the God of everlasting compassion. 

    I invite all of us to consider our own part in helping the young people with whom God has blessed us, to come to love God, follow Jesus and be filled with his Spirit.

    Questions to ponder
    1. Do I need to repent and turn my hearts to the children? (Luke 1:16-17)
    2. How can I grow in disciplining children effectively with love and without exasperating them?
    3. What is my role in the broader "children's ministry" in this congregation?

    Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when we learn in community. 

    Do you have a question about teaching the Bible? Is it theological, technical, practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here’s the email: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). 

    If you’d like a copy of my free eBook on spiritual disciplines, “How God grows His people”, sign up at my website: http://[www.malcolmcox.org](http://www.malcolmcox.org/). 

    Please pass the link on, subscribe, leave a review. 

    “Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11) 

    God bless, Malcolm
    30 min

About Malcolm Cox

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Malcolm Cox. Enjoying communicating the depth & relevance of the Bible to life today. Author of 'An Elephant's Swimming Pool' about John's gospel. For theology and spirituality see: