Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Where You Find Hope

February 22, 2011
It's tough to hold on when you've hit rock-bottom, but Jesus will be there even in the most difficult circumstances.

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Do you worry about the future? When you're in Christ you can trust Him to fulfill His promises.
February 21, 2011
Does life feel like a game of "hot potato"--like what you hold in your hands is never really secure? Maybe you need to get everything out of your hands and into His.
February 20, 2011
What are you sure of? Sometimes it's easier to name things we're not sure about, but if we've trusted Jesus, there's at least one thing we can be confident of.
February 19, 2011
The world says it's up to us to decide what's evil and what's good, but God's Word makes it clear what He thinks.
February 18, 2011
If your heart has been hardened by sin, you may feel there is no hope. But the Spirit is able to soften and change even the hardest heart.
February 17, 2011
There's only one sure way to ignite a hatred for evil in your heart: Grow in your love for the Lord. Christ's love will expel all lesser loves.
February 16, 2011
The yoke Christ asks us to bear is not always an easy one, but He will always help us carry it.
February 15, 2011
How do we endure those painful, dark times? Wait for the Lord like a watchman, knowing that the morning light will come.
February 14, 2011
Odd as it may seem, the ability to hate is critical to a successful Christian life. Unless we can hate our sin, we will never see true progress in our faith.
February 13, 2011
Is your heart following after Jesus or after money? If you want to move your heart, move your money and your heart will follow.
February 12, 2011
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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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