Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

God Justifies the Ungodly

October 28, 2011
If God only justified the righteous, there would be no hope for us. The good news is that God justifies sinners. His mercy covers even our deepest regrets.

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Do you wonder if you'll ever amount to anything? Jesus said his glory will be revealed in us, and one day we'll be like Him!
October 27, 2011
Do you feel powerless in the face of sin? Remember that in Christ you have moved to a new place where sin no longer reigns over you.
October 26, 2011
Are you worried that your faith is not strong enough to save you? Fortunately, our hope does not rest in what we have to offer to God.
October 25, 2011
No matter how far we’ve come in the Christian life, we’ll never live a single day to perfection. We need a Savior who has completed the work!
October 24, 2011
Is your soul feeling dry and parched? Let the presence of Jesus well up in you like a spring of life.
October 23, 2011
You’ll never find rest in your own accomplishments, because they’re never complete. Find your rest in Him!
October 22, 2011
When you hit those times that bring you to the very outer edge in your endurance of suffering, remember: Jesus was there before you!
October 21, 2011
The Christian life involves forgiveness of sins, growing in Christ-likeness, then entering the joy of heaven. What happens if we mess up that middle step?
October 20, 2011
“It is finished.” Do you long to say that about your own suffering? Bring your cares to the One who has triumphed and offers hope for all.
October 19, 2011
Wars. Cancer. Failed marriages. It hardly seems that the world is under Jesus’ control. Yet in the midst of this, He is bringing us to glory!
October 18, 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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