Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Who Will Rescue Me?

March 30, 2011
If you're struggling with sinful habits, asking the right question will free you: not what will deliver me, but who.

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In Christ we are clean and free, but sometimes it's easier to focus on our sins and struggles. Be who you are in Jesus!
March 29, 2011
Do you feel powerless in the face of sin? Remember that in Christ you have moved to a new place where sin no longer reigns over you.
March 28, 2011
Are you worried that your faith is not strong enough to save you? Fortunately, our hope does not rest in what we have to offer to God.
March 27, 2011
If we want God to put our lives back together, we must give up our own agendas. We must come to the cross and give the broken pieces to Him.
March 26, 2011
If God only justified the righteous, there would be no hope for us. The good news is that God justifies sinners. His mercy covers even our deepest regrets.
March 25, 2011
Do you feel so far from God that you could never come back? You need to know that He still loves you, and His love can change your life.
March 24, 2011
A sacrifice is only an act of love if it achieves something for the object of that love. Do you know what God was willing to give up to show His love for you?
March 23, 2011
What does it mean to have Christ in you? It means joining two persons together who are totally different--making you someone totally new!
March 22, 2011
What we accomplish on our own may not amount to much, but in Christ, all that He has done is ours as well.
March 21, 2011
We may sometimes despair of ever conforming to the likeness of Christ, but here is a promise to hold on to in those times.
March 20, 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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