Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

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April 7, 2019

Being isolated from other believers is a dangerous thing. Let's watch out for those who may be struggling or wandering from the faith. 

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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Arrogance evokes God's discipline, but humility attracts more grace. Come to the cross with empty hands held out to receive His mercy. 
April 6, 2019
Are you holding onto sin? If we do not confess, God may "press the mute button" on our prayers.
April 5, 2019
Jesus faced temptation, pain, and betrayal. Are you ready to follow Him? Let His experiences set your expectations for the Christian life.
April 4, 2019
Sin and suffering came into the world together. To free the world from suffering, you have to free the human heart from sin.
April 3, 2019
Are you enjoying the love of Christ? Preach the Gospel to yourself regularly--not the law--and your soul will be refreshed.
April 2, 2019
God's judgment makes us want to hide from Him, but His mercy brings healing.
April 1, 2019
Did you know that Christ counts His joy in you as greater than all His suffering? You are loved more than you ever dared to dream!
March 31, 2019
Joseph had every reason to feel like God was absent from his life, yet he wasn't bitter about his circumstances. That's the transforming power of the Gospel! 
March 30, 2019
If there was a moment for God’s judgment to fall it was certainly when our sins crucified Jesus. Yet Christ Himself cried out to shield us.
March 29, 2019
If we trust our own intuition to tell us what is right and wrong, we’ll go on sinning without even knowing it. We need God to tell us what sin is!
March 28, 2019
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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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Barrington, IL 60011
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