Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

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July 19, 2016
Has religion become a burden to you? Are you exhausted with trying to live up to its standard? Let Jesus bring you rest.

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Have you wandered from God? Are you longing to return, but fearful of His response? Run to Him--He waits longingly, with outstretched arms.
July 18, 2016
Would you pay for a new car then never pick it up from the dealer? Christ paid a precious price for you. He will certainly come back to take you home.
July 17, 2016
God’s love is far more personal than you may think. Did you know He gave you to His Son as a gift?
July 16, 2016
We can see something of Christ’s glory in this life, but it will never be more than a poor reflection in a mirror. One day we will see him in His full glory and honor.
July 15, 2016
All that God promises is ours in Christ. Without Him, we have nothing of lasting value.
July 14, 2016
If there was a moment for God’s judgment to fall it was certainly when our sins crucified Jesus. Yet Christ Himself cried out to shield us.
July 13, 2016
If we trust our own intuition to tell us what is right and wrong, we’ll go on sinning without even knowing it. We need God to tell us what sin is!
July 12, 2016
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?
July 11, 2016
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!
July 10, 2016
These days we’re encouraged to keep an “open mind” about spiritual matters, and consider all the possible angles. But knowing God is really a very simple thing.
July 9, 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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