Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Follow Your Heart

July 25, 2011
If you’re searching for rest in a restless world, you’ve probably become even more weary. There’s only one source for true rest.

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If Jesus is in heaven, how can He also be in our hearts, giving us strength for whatever we’re facing each day?
July 24, 2011
How do we grow in our faith? The answer is in spending time in His presence. The more we see of His glory, the more we become like Him.
July 23, 2011
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 22, 2011
Has religion become a burden to you? Are you exhausted with trying to live up to its standard? Let Jesus bring you rest.
July 21, 2011
God’s love is far more personal than you may think. Did you know He gave you to His Son as a gift?
July 20, 2011
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
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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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