Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The Whole Point of the Christian Life

February 9, 2017

One person with a tender heart who cares and acts for the good of others can make all the difference. Is that you?

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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If you think God is for everyone, you may need to rethink that. The Bible says that God stands in the way of the proud.
February 8, 2017
Repentance isn't just about admitting that you are a sinner. You need to forsake that sin and turn from it.
February 7, 2017
Extend yourself in serving others, especially those in great need, and you will find that your hunger and thirst for righteousness will increase.
February 6, 2017
Success of any sort, in any sphere, tends to make us think that we're something. But that just makes it harder to humble ourselves before God.
February 5, 2017
If you can trust God to make you completely like Christ on the last day, why should you not trust Him to make you more like Christ on earth?
February 4, 2017
As long as you see your life as a story of what others have done to you, you will live in anger, frustration, and resentment. Choose instead to see God's hand at work.
February 3, 2017
When you struggle to forgive, remember that the Spirit of God lives in you and think about how much God has had to forgive.
February 2, 2017
The blessed ones are not those who think they have righteousness, but those who feel they have not arrived and long to be more like Christ.
February 1, 2017
Do you struggle with forgiveness? Then don't make it harder by quarreling or gossiping, which stoke the fires of bitterness and anger.
January 31, 2017
Even if you have messed up like Peter or the prodigal son, you need have no fear of Jesus. He is the merciful high priest.
January 30, 2017
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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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