Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Behind the Cross

July 20, 2011
God’s love is far more personal than you may think. Did you know He gave you to His Son as a gift?

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Does your faith reach into every fiber of your everyday life, or is it only skin-deep?
July 19, 2011
Do you wonder why Christ would be interested in your life? It’s not about what you can do for Him, it’s about Him doing something great for you!
July 18, 2011
Did you know that Jesus prayed to have you in heaven with Him? That’s your guarantee that you’ll be there!
July 17, 2011
Christianity is more than just an ethic, a way of life that draws inspiration from Jesus. It rests on the very presence of the living Christ within you.
July 16, 2011
All that God promises is ours in Christ. Without Him, we have nothing of lasting value.
July 15, 2011
Are worries and fears eating away at you? Bring them to the Lord of peace!
July 14, 2011
Is the Bible really the Word of God? Can I really stake my whole life on what it says?
July 13, 2011
Jesus could have returned to heaven, leaving His body in the tomb, but He had to triumph over death for our sakes.
July 12, 2011
Do you know what your sins did to Jesus on the cross? He became the lightning rod for the judgment that should have been ours.
July 11, 2011
Do you ever wonder why you were made? Do you feel like there’s nothing unique about you? On the contrary, you were made for a special purpose.
July 10, 2011
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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
Green Pastures Still Waters is the new 31-day devotional based on Psalm 23 from Pastor Colin. God has used this psalm to encourage His people for over 3,000 years! May God use these familiar words to bring you fresh strength, hope, comfort, and encouragement.

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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Barrington, IL 60011
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