Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

A Cry of Faith

September 30, 2015
When Jesus cried “It is finished” from the cross, it hardly looked like Satan’s power was broken. It was a cry of anticipation of all that would come from His decisive victory.

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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There’s a lot of talk about hell these days and whether it’s a real place. Is it real? What is it like?
September 29, 2015
What's the "soil" of your life like?  Hard?  Crusty?  Or is it soft and receptive?  Get ready to receive the seed of God's Word in your life today.
September 28, 2015
Jesus is no prophet!  A prophet points to someone else.  But every prophet points to Jesus.
September 27, 2015
What prevents you from coming to Jesus? Nothing should. The cross shatters every barrier that blocks you from Him!
September 26, 2015
Did you know you'll meet God some day? Some of us say, "So what?", but others want to be ready when that day comes.
September 25, 2015
Christ speaks as one with authority, but do we come when He calls?
September 24, 2015
Jesus asked Peter, "Who do you say I am?" When you embrace Jesus as the Christ, you embrace Him as Teacher, Savior, and Lord.
September 23, 2015
We all know that the Bible is the Word of God, but did you know that it does the work of God?
September 22, 2015
If you read the Bible in light of God's sovereign power, its miracles will make sense to you. You'll know He holds your future in His powerful hands.
September 21, 2015
Religious systems turn God's blessings into a burden. This is the very thing Jesus is against!
September 20, 2015
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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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