The Watford Church of Christ Podcast

The Watford Church of Christ Podcast

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The Watford Church of Christ Podcast episodes

  • ”Faith, Love, Hope” | 1 Thessalonians Summary | Malcolm Cox

    This Sunday, we concluded the series on the 1 Thessalonians by summarising its major themes. We began by sharing with one another lessons that God has taught us through the book. I have done my best to turn up the volume, and I hope you can hear the inspiring and insightful comments by members of the Watford church.

    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

    26 min
  • ”The Effects of Grace” | 1 Thessalonians 5v12-28 | Malcolm Cox

    In this lesson on the last few verses of 1 Thessalonians we explore the way in which grace helps the community to function in a way that honours God.

    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
  • ”What Happens to Dead Christians” | 1 Thess 4vv13-5v11 | Malcolm Cox

    1. What will happen to Christians living and dead? 4:14-18 

    QUESTION: What comes to your mind when we talk about the second coming of Jesus?

    A. Sequence

    Jesus comes back victorious
    The ‘sleepers’ resurrect 
    They and anyone alive at the time join Jesus in eternal life

    B. Everyone will notice

    ‘One word of command, one shout from the archangel, one blast from the trumpet of God and the Lord himself will come down from Heaven!’’ J. B. Phillips translation

    C. With Lord forever - excellent outcome!

    2. What will happen to people without Christ? 5:1-3

    Do not know date

    Do not speculate

    A. Thief - Unexpected

    B. Peace and Safety - False confidence

    C. Labour pains - No way out - inevitable

    We are called to be awake and sober so as to help these people


    3. Who we are & how to respond to who we are. 5:4-8

    A. Awake, not asleep / Sober, not drunk

    Take yourself seriously - you matter in the kingdom of God

    B. Faith, Love, Hope

    Do a Bible study on these themes

    C. What does this mean?

    Help one another - written to a church

    Conclusion, 5:9-11

    God’s aims for us, & our response

    Are you afraid of death?

    Are you afraid of judgement?
    Does it bother you that you do not know when Jesus is coming back?
    What does it mean to put on faith love and hope?
    God’s hope is that we will live - differently - with confidence 
    God’s aims are that we benefit from the confidence of our destiny beyond this life

    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

    31 min
  • ”Report from the Teleios Conference on Gen Z” | Malcolm Cox

    A few thoughts I shared with the Watford church as a result of attending the Teleios conference in Oklahoma.

    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

    7 min
  • ”Our Father Who Art In Heaven” | Matthew 6 | Douglas Jacoby

    Our friend Douglas Jacoby was the visiting Speaker on the 5th of March 2023.

    He spoke on the Lord's prayer from Matthew 6:9–13.

    We hope you find this recording to be a blessing.

    You can find more materials on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9Qa8D9zumJZdoAtARDUww) and website (https://watfordchurchofchrist.org).

    Most Sundays we gather at the West Watford Free church, 10:30AM. 

    The address is: Tolpits Lane, Watford WD18 6NU

    You can contact us on: [email protected].

    God bless you

    23 min
  • ”Safeguarding Sunday” | Becky, Charl, Penny

    A Watford church of Christ lesson on God's love for the vulnerable and our part in loving those who need his care.

    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

    42 min
  • ”Delighting in one another” | 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 | Malcolm Cox

    Delighting in one another : Who or what do we delight in?

    Let’s see what we can learn from this passage…..

    '...distress (anankē) being basically ‘the choking, pressing care’, and persecution (thlipsis) ‘the crushing trouble’ (Lightfoot).' Tyndale
    As if his life has been on hold until this news arrived. In a time without rapid communication it must have been hard to be in the dark for so long.
    ‘night and day’: He works night and day 1 Thessalonians 2:9 and he prays night and day. 
    '...one gets the impression of a man struggling to put into words a feeling too deep for words.' Tyndale
    ‘come to you’: His heart is to be with them. He wants relationship, not just communication. Email and other messaging can never substitute for presence. Let us never be content with virtual presence. Timothy's visit has encouraged him, but it has not satiated his desire to be with them in person.
    Faith, love - connection with holiness

    QUESTION: What are some of the reasons we can and should delight in one another?

    How delight in one another?

    1. Speak of faith and love

    We need faith and love - help each other with this
    Faith - 5 mentions in chapter

    'joy in the presence' - a powerful picture. Paul holds the Thessalonians in God's presence. Perhaps in memory, or prayer. Tells us something of Paul's relationship with God.

    2. Pray for one another

    Paul’s prayers make a difference
    “May God - framed in God

    Note:

    'you' - plural 17 times in this section
    ‘we’, ‘us’ - 10
    ‘our - 3.

    Conclusion

    Jesus died for his friends, Jn 15:13 - people he delights in

    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

    29 min
  • ”Asking and receiving from God” | 1 John 3vv21-24 | Epistles of John Series | Stefan Wolmarans

    Thank you for listening to this podcast (https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-aiinq-1aef90). 

    You can find more materials on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj9Qa8D9zumJZdoAtARDUww) and website (https://watfordchurchofchrist.org).

    Most Sundays we gather at the West Watford Free church, 10:30AM. 

    The address is: Tolpits Lane, Watford WD18 6NU

    You can contact us on: [email protected].

    God bless you

    45 min
  • ”How to Help One Another’s Faith” | 1 Thess 3:1-5 | Malcolm Cox

    Introduction, v1

    Paul’s emotional state because suffering mentioned 2:14ff
    “We could stand it not longer”
    What kinds of things make you say something like, “I can’t stand it any longer!”?
    What are the things, as a Christian, that make you act because you can ‘stand it no longer’?

    Faith gets stronger when we get upset

    Faith gets stronger when we act

    A. Sacrifice
    Sending Timothy
    Riots last time
    Jealous Jews unlikely to be any less jealous
    Travel; time; energy

    B. Risk

    What if it does not work / rejected?
    Outcome uncertain
    In the end this is our faith in action

    Applications

    Pray for one another
    Take action to strengthen and encourage on another
    Do so because of love, gently and with compassion
    Do not charge in, but do not stand by and watch
    Speak truth: “Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbour, for we are all members of one body.” (Ephesians 4:25 NIV11)

    Conclusion, v5

    We have an opponent
    Not to be feared, but respected
    Jesus cared and acted - personal sacrifice for us…..
    “When God could stand it no longer…”

    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].

    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.

    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

    29 min

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