Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

On the Day They Sinned

March 29, 2015

When Adam sinned in the garden, God could have cursed him right along with the serpent. But God found a way to deflect that curse!

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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How did sin evil get such a grip on our lives? We were born in sin’s grip, yet there is hope for freedom.
March 28, 2015
There will be difficult times in every marriage. Remembering the part God played in bringing you together will help you weather the storms.
March 27, 2015
Do you believe God put you where you are, or are you there by random chance? What you believe can make a big difference in difficult times.
March 26, 2015
Imagine what it must have been like for Adam and Even to hear God walking in the Garden with them. Is His presence real to you today?
March 25, 2015
Some believe that people are no different from any other creature that walks this planet, but they’ve missed a fundamental truth of the God’s word.
March 24, 2015
Do you believe God is your Creator? Or are you a meaningless accident of history? God brought you into being for a purpose!
March 23, 2015
Almost every area of life has its own distinctive vocabulary. Understanding some of the specialized words of the Bible can open a whole new world.
March 22, 2015
Most of us know at least some of the stories from the Bible, but do we see the whole story? Jesus shows us how it all hangs together.
March 21, 2015
Sin and suffering came into the world together. To free the world from suffering, you have to free the human heart from sin.
March 20, 2015
Are you enjoying the love of Christ? Preach the Gospel to yourself regularly--not the law--and your soul will be refreshed.
March 19, 2015
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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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