Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

How to Use God's Law

September 10, 2019

How is God's law a mentor to bring us to Christ? It will bring you to the place of saying, "I don't have what it takes."

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How do you know what Satan is trying to do in your life and what the Holy Spirit is doing in your life? The key is having hope in Christ.
September 9, 2019
Even if you have messed up like Peter or the prodigal son, you need have no fear of Jesus. He is the merciful high priest.
September 8, 2019
God is gracious and kind to illuminate the hidden things in the dark corners of your soul with a flashlight, not a floodlight.
September 7, 2019
If you think God is for everyone, you may need to rethink that. The Bible says that God stands in the way of the proud.
September 6, 2019
God knows all of your past sins, but He has chosen not to remember them. Do you rest in that truth?
September 5, 2019
Do you have genuine faith, or merely belief in certain truths? The key is in bowing to Christ's lordship in your life.
September 4, 2019
When you struggle to forgive, remember that the Spirit of God lives in you and think about how much God has had to forgive.
September 3, 2019
Legitimate pleasures at the wrong time and in the wrong amount will spoil your appetite for holiness. Take a break from those pleasures and experience the freedom it brings.
September 2, 2019
Do you struggle with forgiveness? Then don't make it harder by quarreling or gossiping, which stoke the fires of bitterness and anger.
September 1, 2019
Every time you focus on a wrong that has been done to you, you are stoking a fire of anger and bitterness within your own soul.
August 31, 2019
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Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

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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