Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Increase Our Faith

April 23, 2012
No one has perfect faith, but we can grow in faith — and growing in faith will change how you experience the journey of life.

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Archives

Lots of things hold us back — seemingly insurmountable problems, doubts, questions, but God calls you to find in Christ what you’ll never find in yourself.
April 22, 2012
It’s hard to understand why God allowed evil into the world. At the end of time, though, His plan will be beautifully clear!
April 21, 2012
It’s great to be involved in God’s work. But sometimes we’re so focused on what we are doing that we lose sight of what God is doing.
April 20, 2012
Is having confidence in our salvation a sign of pride and presumption? No, salvation is not about our own works and righteousness.
April 19, 2012
How do we pray in faith? When our prayers are in line with His promises, we can embrace and rejoice in what He says is ours.
April 18, 2012
How do we keep from blaming ourselves or resenting God when our prayers seem to go unanswered?
April 17, 2012
How can we avoid the extremes of either a careless life or a defeated one? Believing God’s promise helps us sidestep these errors.
April 16, 2012
God’s Word offers many comforting promises. How do we continue to wait patiently for those we have not yet received?
April 15, 2012
From Job, to David, to Paul, the Scriptures are full of people who demonstrated joyful confidence in the Lord.
April 14, 2012
For some, God’s Word makes little difference. In others, its seed flourishes. The difference is in how you hear it!
April 13, 2012
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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.

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