Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The Christian Life is a Struggle

October 25, 2014
The Christian life isn't easy. It's a struggle. But everyone who is born of God overcomes the world.

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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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.
October 24, 2014
Needing the approval of others can keep you from following Christ. Ask Him to free you from the fear of what others think.
October 23, 2014
Finding peace for a guilty conscience is impossible on our own, but God offers a solution.
October 22, 2014
How do you know what is right? If you are born of God, He will tell you!
October 21, 2014
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?
October 20, 2014
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.
October 19, 2014
We can be very hard on ourselves when we fail. We need a good reminder of what God sees when He looks at us.
October 18, 2014
All progress in the Christian life begins with knowing who you are. Know who you are in Christ.
October 17, 2014
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.
October 16, 2014
Sometimes the truth in our heads is not big enough to capture our hearts. Tasting God's goodness involves the mind and heart together.
October 15, 2014
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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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