Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Parable of the Pit

December 5, 2016
Some of the greatest treasures God has for us are hidden in places we’d rather not go. Will we see those treasures, or will our focus be on the darkness?

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Coming to God with the same old failure can be discouraging. A fresh approach could increase your faith in His power to overcome!
December 4, 2016
Coming to God with the same old failure can be discouraging. A fresh approach could increase your faith in His power to overcome!
December 3, 2016
What is happening to your faith? Is it growing? Are you exercising it by applying it to the battles you face every day?
December 2, 2016
Are worries and fears eating away at you? Bring them to the Lord of peace!
December 1, 2016
Is the Bible really the Word of God? Can I really stake my whole life on what it says?
November 30, 2016
Do you feel so far from God that you could never come back? You need to know that He still loves you, and His love can change your life.
November 29, 2016
A sacrifice is only an act of love if it achieves something for the object of that love. Do you know what God was willing to give up to show His love for you?
November 28, 2016
What does it mean to have Christ in you? It means joining two persons together who are totally different--making you someone totally new!
November 27, 2016
A popular song says we’re perfect the way we are. How does that stack up with what God says?
November 26, 2016
Sin is not like a crayon mark that can be easily painted over. It’s a living power that must be cut out before it destroys.
November 25, 2016
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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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