Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Learning to Hate

June 18, 2012
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.

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Sometimes it's hard to imagine anything good coming from our pain, but God can bring full and plentiful redemption from it.
June 17, 2012
The further you let temptation go, the harder it is to overcome. The time to confront it is now!
June 16, 2012
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.
June 15, 2012
The yoke Christ asks us to bear is not always an easy one, but He will always help us carry it.
June 14, 2012
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.
June 13, 2012
Jesus did not come into this world just to give us advice about how to live. He came for one reason, and one reason alone.
June 12, 2012
Does God view us as miserable failures? You might be surprised at just what He does see in us!
June 11, 2012
Is Christianity a religion only for the West? Do we mean it when we say the Gospel is for all nations?
June 10, 2012
Godliness is not a system or a program for living a good life, and it’s more, even, than just believing in Jesus.
June 9, 2012
When looking for a church, remember that it's God's household. Learn what He wants in a church, then find one that's passionate about pursuing what's important to Him.
June 8, 2012
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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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