The Watford Church of Christ Podcast
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Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto:malcolm@malcolmcox.org).
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“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11)
God bless, Malcolm
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
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. SequenceJesus comes back victoriousThe ‘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 dateDo 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 drunkTake yourself seriously - you matter in the kingdom of God
B. Faith, Love, HopeDo 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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto: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](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).
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“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11)
God bless, Malcolm
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto: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](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).
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“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11)
God bless, Malcolm
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
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: thewatfordchurch@gmail.com.
God bless you
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto: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](http://www.malcolmcox.org/).
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“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11)
God bless, Malcolm
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
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).' TyndaleAs 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 loveWe need faith and love - help each other with thisFaith - 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 anotherPaul’s prayers make a difference“May God - framed in God
Note:'you' - plural 17 times in this section‘we’, ‘us’ - 10‘our - 3.
ConclusionJesus 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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto: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](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
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
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: thewatfordchurch@gmail.com.
God bless you
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Introduction, v1Paul’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 actA. SacrificeSending TimothyRiots last timeJealous Jews unlikely to be any less jealousTravel; time; energy
B. RiskWhat if it does not work / rejected?Outcome uncertainIn the end this is our faith in action
ApplicationsPray for one anotherTake action to strengthen and encourage on anotherDo so because of love, gently and with compassionDo not charge in, but do not stand by and watchSpeak 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, v5We have an opponentNot to be feared, but respectedJesus 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: 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.
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“Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.” (Psalms 100:2 NIV11)
God bless, Malcolm
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Introduction, vv13
1. How to handle suffering, vv13-16 A. Fallen world B. Some prefer darkness C. How we grow
2. How to handle it when people we love suffer, vv17-20 A. We feel their pain B. We make significant efforts C. We trust God
Conclusion, vv19-20
“This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19 NIV11)
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:2–4 NIV11)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” (Hebrews 12:1–3 NIV11)
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: [malcolm@malcolmcox.org](mailto: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](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