Malcolm Cox

VALUE THE DISCIPLINE OF SHORT LESSONS 1. Shorter is not always better:      - “And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.” (Luke 3:18 NIV11)     - “With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”” (Acts 2:40 NIV11)     - “He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,”(Acts 20:2 NIV11)     - No formula 2. But speakers should master the art of speaking long, medium, short 3. My Format     - Context     - Verse     - Main point     - Illustration     - Application 4. Leave them wanting more 5. My experience     - Hard     - Practice the timing     - People asked me about the next one - were looking forward to it     - Could repeat back to me the main point 6. Conclusion     - Fill the heart/mind, not the time     - Most of the parables are short     - Experiment: how short can you go and still be meaningful? Please add your commen