Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The Completed and Continuing Work of Jesus

July 26, 2024

Jesus finished His work of salvation on the cross. But now He continues to work making intercession for His people.

Featured Offer

Two copies of Fly Through the Bible by Pastor Colin Smith
In this new book by Pastor Colin, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you’ve never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God’s Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

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One of our greatest needs is an Advocate with God the Father in Heaven. That is what Jesus is for all who belong to Him.
July 25, 2024
When the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ will rise and be changed, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, and we who trust in Him shall be like Him.
July 24, 2024
Our bodies matter to God. And He will not allow them to stay in the grave forever. Soon, everyone will rise on Judgment Day.
July 23, 2024
Because Christ died and rose again, we who are united to Him by faith will also rise from the grave to be in the presence of God.
July 22, 2024
The cross of Christ is the proof of God’s love toward sinners. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
July 21, 2024
We are forgiven by Christ’s death on the cross because the punishment for sin fell on Him instead of us. Therefore, at the cross, God’s forgiveness is released toward us.
July 20, 2024
On the cross, Jesus bore the sins of the world. The cross shows us both the heinousness of sin and the love of God.
July 19, 2024
We cannot separate Christ’s Lordship from His salvation of us. It is a fundamental misunderstanding of the gospel to think that you can receive what Jesus offers and at the same time resist what He commands.
July 18, 2024
In Adam, we all die. But if we are joined to Christ by faith, we shall be made alive!
July 17, 2024
The multiple theophanies that occurred in the Old Testament were pointing forward to a time when the Lord himself would come in human flesh.
July 16, 2024
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Featured Offer

Two copies of Fly Through the Bible by Pastor Colin Smith
In this new book by Pastor Colin, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you’ve never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God’s Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

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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