Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Christ Goes Beyond the Law

September 16, 2016
Old Testament law gives us clear guidelines for living, but the law is not an end in itself. Christ asks us to go above and beyond what is required of us.

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A confession of faith is more than just sharing an opinion. How firm are you on your own conclusions about Jesus?
September 15, 2016
It's tough to hold on when you've hit rock-bottom, but Jesus will be there even in the most difficult circumstances.
September 14, 2016
Do you worry about the future? When you're in Christ you can trust Him to fulfill His promises.
September 13, 2016
Does life feel like a game of "hot potato"--like what you hold in your hands is never really secure? Maybe you need to get everything out of your hands and into His.
September 12, 2016
What are you sure of? Sometimes it's easier to name things we're not sure about, but if we've trusted Jesus, there's at least one thing we can be confident of.
September 11, 2016
Sin and suffering came into the world together. To free the world from suffering, you have to free the human heart from sin.
September 10, 2016
Are you enjoying the love of Christ? Preach the Gospel to yourself regularly--not the law--and your soul will be refreshed.
September 9, 2016
God's judgment makes us want to hide from Him, but His mercy brings healing.
September 8, 2016
Did you know that Christ counts His joy in you as greater than all His suffering? You are loved more than you ever dared to dream!
September 7, 2016
Joseph had every reason to feel like God was absent from his life, yet he wasn't bitter about his circumstances. That's the transforming power of the Gospel!
September 6, 2016
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Featured Offer

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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