Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

A Matter of Simple Justice

September 30, 2012
When justice prevails, the guilty are condemned. But God justifies sinners! How can He do that?

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Archives

When Jesus walked the earth, His own people did not receive Him. Still today, people reject Him, but thankfully, that’s not the end of the story.
September 29, 2012
What we accomplish on our own may not amount to much, but in Christ, all that He has done is ours as well.
September 28, 2012
We may sometimes despair of ever conforming to the likeness of Christ, but here is a promise to hold on to in those times.
September 27, 2012
Our sin should bring down the curse of God on us, but God had another plan. Now that’s grace!
September 26, 2012
Jesus was tempted just as Adam and Eve were, but Jesus triumphed. When we’re tempted, we can draw on Christ’s strength to resist.
September 25, 2012
Jesus is God and man all in one person, and because of that He can do for us what no one else can.
September 24, 2012
Jesus could have returned to heaven, leaving His body in the tomb, but He had to triumph over death for our sakes.
September 23, 2012
It’s hard for us to imagine the glory of heaven, yet if we listen to Jesus we’ll see that glory first-hand some day.
September 22, 2012
If God waited for us to seek after Him, He would still be waiting. Thankfully, He doesn’t need permission to move in our lives.
September 21, 2012
How does the person who is dead to the things of God come to trust Him? The Spirit can give us hearts to follow him.
September 20, 2012
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Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

About Open the Bible Minute

Open the Bible is the teaching ministry of Pastor Colin Smith. Our mission is to use a broad array of modern media to help people around the world meet Jesus. We do this by opening the Bible for them, helping them open the Bible themselves, and equipping them to open the Bible with others.

About Colin Smith

Colin Smith is senior pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, a thriving, multi-campus church located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and Founder and Teaching Pastor of Open the Bible.

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, he trained at the London School of Theology where he earned the degrees of Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy. Before coming to the States in 1996, Colin served as senior pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in London.

He is the author of several books including Momentum: Pursuing God’s Blessings through the Beatitudes; Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross; Jonah: Navigating a God-Centered Life; The One Year Unlocking the Bible Devotional; 10 Keys for Unlocking the Bible; The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life; as well as others. His preaching ministry is shared around the world through Open the Bible.

Colin and his wife Karen reside in Arlington Heights, Ill., and have two married sons and five granddaughters.

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