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Malcolm Cox

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  • Malcolm Cox. Spiritual disciplines coach (http://www.coach.me/mccx) . Enjoying communicating the depth & relevance of the Bible to life today. Author of 'An elephant's swimming pool' about John's gospel. Twitter: @mccx See: http://www.malcolmcox.org, http://www.watfordchurchofchrist.org & http://www.tvcoc.org
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  • S2 Ep2213: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 528 | New Creation Series — Part 20 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 3 | Malcolm Cox

    S2 Ep2213: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 528 | New Creation Series — Part 20 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 3 | Malcolm Cox
    Jul 18 2024
    Quiet Time Coaching Episode 528 | New Creation Series — Part 20 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 3 | Malcolm Cox

    Introduction

    A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’.

    The premise of this series is that God is loving us into spiritual character growth. Jesus is the inspiration for that spiritual character. We are being transformed into his likeness.

    2 Corinthians 3.18
    “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”How does this happen? A key aspect is following Jesus and living as a disciple. Following Jesus changes us, and those changes help us follow him. Today, some thoughts on learning to follow Jesus.

    Learn his story

    Learning Jesus' teachings is helpful and vital. As far as we can tell, he spent more time teaching than anything else.

    Mark 4.2
    “He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said:”

    He expected people to put what he taught into practice.

    Matthew 7.24
    “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

    However, it is important to step back from the detail to survey the big picture. What is his story? How do we do this? One method is to read the Gospels often and a lot. For example:

    1. Read an entire gospel in one sitting. It will take less time than you think. For example, reading the gospel of Mark is shorter than a movie.
    2. Ask yourself how Jesus feels about God and people as he interacts with them.
    3. Note his questions to people - his genuine curiosity. What questions is he asking me?
    4. Before starting, create the conditions that will help you. We're talking about a comfortable chair, turning off the phone, and that kind of thing. If your mind wanders, try reading out loud, walking around your house while reading, or listening to an audio Bible while following along with the text.
    REFLECTION QUESTIONS: After reading the gospel, what do you feel drawn to pray about? How has Jesus become more 'alive' to you?

    Conclusion

    We limit our faith and growth if we study the gospels for facts about Jesus. Instead, take some time to look for what he was like. How does it feel to know he is still like that today?

    Next time, we will continue to explore following Jesus as an inspiration to spiritual growth.

    Your brother, Malcolm

    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, or practical? Could you send me your questions or suggestions? Here’s the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org.

    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, and leave a review.

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    5 mins
  • S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 371 | “Plain Speaking - growing good speakers” | Malcolm Cox

    S2 Ep2205: Teaching Tip 371 | “Plain Speaking - growing good speakers” | Malcolm Cox
    Jul 16 2024

    Introduction

    Here is your 2-minute tip based on the book, “Plain speaking: How to preach and teach effectively" by David Bercot.

    "Good speakers aren't born. They're made. And a congregation can play an enormous role in growing up a perpetual crop of good speakers." 144

    1. Good notice
    2. Training and mentoring
    3. Further education
    "The first preachers of the gospel were men without any advanced education. However, they had received training from Jesus or his apostles. And they were a mighty army indeed!" 148

    What are your thoughts on the ideas Bercot raises?

    Conclusion

    Next time, we will wrap up the series

    Has today’s tip been worth two minutes of your time? I hope so.

    Remember to keep calm and carry on teaching.

    Consider joining AIM UK&Ireland to develop your understanding of Scripture: https://aimukandireland.com/. Our next module is Spiritual Life.

    Contact us here with enquiries: courses@aimukandireland.com

    The website can be found here: https://aimukandireland.com
    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, or practical? Send me your questions or suggestions. Here's the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org.

    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, and leave a review.

    Remember to keep calm, and carry on teaching.

    God bless, Malcolm
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    2 mins
  • S2 Ep2211: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 527 | New Creation Series — Part 19 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 2 | Malcolm Cox

    S2 Ep2211: Quiet Time Coaching Episode 527 | New Creation Series — Part 19 | “New Creation - New Direction” Part 2 | Malcolm Cox
    Jul 11 2024
    Introduction

    A new creation! I'm Malcolm Cox. Welcome to this series on ‘A new creation’.

    The whole premise of this series is that God is loving us into spiritual character growth. The inspiration for that spiritual character is Jesus. We are being transformed into his likeness.

    2 Corinthians 3.18
    “And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit.”

    How does this happen? A key aspect is following Jesus, living as a disciple. Following Jesus changes us, and those changes help us follow him. Today, some thoughts on the cost of not following Jesus.

    The Cost of Not Following

    For some disciples the cost of not following Jesus was too high. Consider what happened when Jesus made this outrageous statement:
    John 6.56 - “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.”
    The consequences were dramatic; however, a few had a different perspective:
    John 6.66-69 - “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.””

    QUESTION: What motivated Peter and the others to stick around when the majority left?

    Conclusion

    As far as Peter was concerned, he acknowledged it was hard following Jesus, but now he knew him, and who he truly was, and what he offered, there was no one else worth following.
    Why not take some time today to thank Father God for sending to earth the one person worthy of our total loyalty and devotion?

    As Dallas Willard wrote in “The Spirit of the Disciplines”,

    ”The correct perspective is to see following Christ not only as the necessity it is but as the fulfilment of the highest human possibilities and as life on the highest plane.”Next time, we will look at learning how to follow Jesus.

    Your brother, Malcolm


    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, or practical? Could you send me your questions or suggestions? Here’s the email: malcolm@malcolmcox.org.

    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, and leave a review.

    "Carpe Diem" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

    Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    5 mins
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