Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The Uninvited Guest

July 8, 2011
If God waited for us to seek after Him, He would still be waiting. Thankfully, He doesn’t need permission to move in our lives.

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Archives

When Jesus walked the earth, His own people did not receive Him. Still today, people reject Him, but thankfully, that’s not the end of the story.
July 7, 2011
Our sin should bring down the curse of God on us, but God had another plan. Now that’s grace!
July 6, 2011
Jesus is God and man all in one person, and because of that He can do for us what no one else can.
July 5, 2011
It’s hard for us to imagine the glory of heaven, yet if we listen to Jesus we’ll see that glory first-hand some day.
July 4, 2011
Jesus was tempted just as Adam and Eve were, but Jesus triumphed. When we’re tempted, we can draw on Christ’s strength to resist.
July 3, 2011
You may have no faith today, but Christ is able to create in you the capacity of hearing and believing His Word.
July 2, 2011
Would you hunger for God if there were no pressures in your life? Learn to use those pressures to bring you closer to Him.
July 1, 2011
Who we are is revealed not in what we say, but in what we actually do. When we’re wrong, we need to be willing to change our behavior.
June 30, 2011
Where are your eyes focused—on God or on yourself? Let Christ lift your eyes from a preoccupation with yourself.
June 29, 2011
We know God is able to answer any petition, but what is the appropriate attitude of prayer when His purpose is not clear?
June 28, 2011
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Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

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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Barrington, IL 60011
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1-877-OPEN-365