Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Stretch Out Your Hand

August 31, 2012
Jesus asked a man with a paralyzed hand to "stretch out your hand" — the one thing he couldn't do! Do you believe Jesus enough to try what He asks?

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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Archives

Life can feel like a trek through the desert, but God offers a drink of encouragement. Will we accept the cup He offers?
August 30, 2012
Needing the approval of others can keep you from following Christ. Ask Him to free you from the fear of what others think.
August 29, 2012
Regeneration is one of the least understood dimensions of our salvation. God changes our souls, minds, and hearts, so that we can follow Him freely.
August 28, 2012
Sometimes the truth in our heads is not big enough to capture our hearts. Tasting God's goodness involves the mind and heart together.
August 27, 2012
Temptation can seem bigger than you can handle, but it's not bigger than Christ. Victory begins in recognizing the power He's given you to overcome.
August 26, 2012
The Christian life isn't easy. It's a struggle. But everyone who is born of God overcomes the world.
August 25, 2012
The unbeliever's mind is blinded to Christ's glory. He may see Jesus as a good teacher, but God wants to move him on from there.
August 24, 2012
We can be very hard on ourselves when we fail. We need a good reminder of what God sees when He looks at us.
August 23, 2012
When the Spirit begins working in your life it can be deeply disturbing, but don't despair! It's a sign you're moving in the right direction.
August 22, 2012
When we come to Christ He changes the desire of our heart. Does this mean we will always choose to do what is right?
August 21, 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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