Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

God Justifies the Ungodly

December 30, 2013

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!
December 29, 2013
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. 
December 28, 2013
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. 
December 27, 2013
Your life began at conception, but Jesus enjoyed a life before He came to the earth. He did not arise from the human race, but came to the human race.
December 26, 2013
You’ll never fully understand the significance of Christmas until you consider both sides of the story.
December 25, 2013
Why did we need a Savior who is both God and man? Wasn’t Jesus’ divine nature all we needed to save us?
December 24, 2013
When you’ve never seen someone, it’s easy to have the wrong impression of them. Have you recognized Jesus? Do you know why He came?
December 23, 2013
We tend to think of Jesus’ birth in human terms—that God became a Father and Jesus became a Son. But God did not gain a Son at Christmas. 
December 22, 2013
The first intruder in our world brought devastation. Have you experienced the second Intruder’s work of restoration?
December 21, 2013
The Bible tells of several births that resulted from a special intervention of God, but the birth of Jesus was completely different from all of them.
December 20, 2013
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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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