Carried Along by the Spirit
The authors of Scripture did not make things up as they went. Rather, they were “carried along by the Spirit” to write the Bible. That fact differentiates the Scriptures from every other book.
Guest (Male): Open the Bible with Colin Smith.
Colin Smith: What was it like for a prophet to receive the word of God? Well, the apostle Peter says no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
When Paul was taken by ship as a prisoner to Rome, Luke records that a tempestuous wind struck down from the land and we were all driven along. Now, that word “driven along” is the same word that Peter used for the prophets being carried along by the Holy Spirit.
The direction of the boat was controlled by the wind; the message of the prophets was controlled by the spirit. When you open the Bible, you are reading the word of God and you can trust all that God says.
Guest (Male): Is there someone in your life who needs to know the God of the Bible and might be open to take a journey through the Bible with you? Invite them to openthebible.org.
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“A book on sin may not sound like it should be at the top of your reading list, but What Is Wrong with the World? by Tim Keller is surprisingly rewarding. Seeing what sin is and how it works will show you your dependence on God and deepen your appreciation of His marvelous grace.” -Pastor Colin Smith
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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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