Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

I'm Convinced

August 24, 2010
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.

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Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

Archives

The world says it's up to us to decide what's evil and what's good, but God's Word makes it clear what He thinks.
August 23, 2010
If your heart has been hardened by sin, you may feel there is no hope. But the Spirit is able to soften and change even the hardest heart.
August 22, 2010
There's only one sure way to ignite a hatred for evil in your heart: Grow in your love for the Lord. Christ's love will expel all lesser loves.
August 21, 2010
The yoke Christ asks us to bear is not always an easy one, but He will always help us carry it.
August 20, 2010
How do we endure those painful, dark times? Wait for the Lord like a watchman, knowing that the morning light will come.
August 19, 2010
Odd as it may seem, the ability to hate is critical to a successful Christian life. Unless we can hate our sin, we will never see true progress in our faith.
August 18, 2010
Is your heart following after Jesus or after money? If you want to move your heart, move your money and your heart will follow.
August 17, 2010
Sometimes it's hard to imagine anything good coming from our pain, but God can bring full and plentiful redemption from it.
August 16, 2010
Do you find pleasure in the memory of past sins? Try remembering what those sins did to Jesus instead!
August 15, 2010
The further you let temptation go, the harder it is to overcome. The time to confront it is now!
August 14, 2010
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The Heaven Bundle
Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

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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P.O. Box 3454
Barrington, IL 60011
Telephone
1-877-OPEN-365