Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Every Time You Say “Yes”

February 4, 2016
Have you repeatedly said “yes” to a particular sin, allowing it to build a stronghold in your life? It’s time to hear the alarm bell ringing!

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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Is your relationship with Christ based on law or love? Are their limits on what He can ask of you?
February 3, 2016
Do you think you can bring yourself into relationship with God through a life of right living and prayer? Think again!
February 2, 2016
Are you compromising your freedom in Christ by indulging the flesh and allowing a sin to continue?
February 1, 2016
Battling sin can feel like eradicating a stubborn weed, but every victory weakens its power in your life.
January 31, 2016
If Christ has crucified our sinful nature with all its passions and desires, why do we still have so much trouble with it?
January 30, 2016
Christ is not interested in putting a quick coat of paint on your life. He wants to do a complete renovation!
January 29, 2016
Jesus did not come into this world just to give us advice about how to live. He came for one reason, and one reason alone.
January 28, 2016
Does God view us as miserable failures? You might be surprised at just what He does see in us!
January 27, 2016
Is Christianity a religion only for the West? Do we mean it when we say the Gospel is for all nations?
January 26, 2016
Godliness is not a system or a program for living a good life, and it’s more, even, than just believing in Jesus.
January 25, 2016
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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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