Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Breakfast with the Devil

November 1, 2012
If He wanted to, Jesus could whisk us right into heaven the day we turn to Him. There’s a very important reason He doesn’t do that.

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God knew you and I could never live the perfect life needed to enter heaven, so Christ lived it for us. There’s nothing more for us to do but believe.
October 31, 2012
Even before we recognize our own sin and feel the need to call out to God for forgiveness, He is way ahead of us.
October 30, 2012
Do you have a hard time believing God loves you? Take a good look at what He has done for you, and you’ll see it clearly.
October 29, 2012
Do you ever think about the thief on the cross next to Jesus? His life slipping away, about to pay for his crimes, yet then come those amazing words of hope from Jesus!
October 28, 2012
Do you despair of ever prevailing over the Enemy? Do you feel cursed and doomed to failure? No curse can stand against you in Christ!
October 27, 2012
Death on a cross may seem a strange thing to be joyful about, but when you consider all that Christ accomplished, we have reason to rejoice!
October 26, 2012
Contrary to the latest joke about St. Peter at the pearly gates, you won’t find the doors of heaven closed when you arrive!
October 25, 2012
Are you living in such a way that at the end of your life, you’ll know God well enough to entrust your spirit to Him?
October 24, 2012
What's the "soil" of your life like? Hard? Crusty? Or is it soft and receptive? Get ready to receive the seed of God's Word in your life today.
October 23, 2012
Jesus is no prophet! A prophet points to someone else. But every prophet points to Jesus.
October 22, 2012
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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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