Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

If You Love God

August 17, 2016
When you come to see the magnitude of God's love for you in Christ, you will come to love him, and it will change the way you speak about him.

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Our calling is not to say that we have the answers, but to share what God has given us. It's to invite and draw people to the Word, where they can consider the claims and evidence of Jesus.
August 16, 2016
Even if you have lost your footing in your walk with Christ, you can thank Him that there's a rope. That rope is called the mercy of God.
August 15, 2016
The Christian life isn't easy, but by the grace of God you can make progress one step at a time. Your desire to be more holy is the greatest evidence of the work of the Spirit of God in you.
August 14, 2016
Many people don't understand the 10 Commandments. Jesus made it clear that the commandments aren't limited to actions, but search the thoughts of your mind and the feelings of your heart.
August 13, 2016
A good mentor is someone who can show you where you need to go, and walk with you so that you get there. That's what the commandments do. They walk you to Christ.
August 12, 2016
What does it mean to live a life of love? You'll find the answer in the 10 Commandments. They fill in the "how to's" of love.
August 11, 2016
We cannot see God, but His image is reflected in the law. And Jesus provided the most beautiful expression of the law in action that this world will ever see.
August 10, 2016
Temptation is not something to passively pray over - it's something to actively fight. Swat away those unhealthy thoughts!
August 9, 2016
What drives the huge difference between a kidnapper and a lover? One operates out of power, and one out of affection. God is inviting you into a relationship of love.
August 8, 2016
Where are your eyes focused—on God or on yourself? Let Christ lift your eyes from a preoccupation with yourself.
August 7, 2016
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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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