Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Investigate the Evidence

October 15, 2019

True faith rests neither on force-fed dogma nor emotional, mystical experience. Instead it rests on the solid evidence of God’s Word.

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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Sometimes life does not make sense. But if we had all the answers, we would have no need of faith.
October 14, 2019
Emptying your mind in meditation can be a dangerous thing. Instead, let God’s truth fill your mind like an ointment and bear fruit in your heart.
October 13, 2019
When God creates a new heaven and a new earth, whom will He give it to? The meek.
October 12, 2019
If strength is not controlled, it is no longer an advantage. Meekness brings strength under control.
October 11, 2019
Each of the great statements of Jesus' atoning death in the Bible tells us what Christ did and why He did it. Is the passion for holiness growing in you?
October 10, 2019
The Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. If you're not a member of a local church, whom do you submit to?
October 9, 2019
If you can trust God to make you completely like Christ on the last day, why should you not trust Him to make you more like Christ on earth?
October 8, 2019
Find someone who can speak into your life and listen to what they have to say. Ask, "What's one sin I should be fighting against more strongly?"
October 7, 2019
You may be incredibly talented or successful and yet still be poor in spirit. If you have truly met with God, you know that before Him, you have nothing to offer.
October 6, 2019
The blessed ones are not those who think they have righteousness, but those who feel they have not arrived and long to be more like Christ.
October 5, 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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