Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Learning to Hate

April 17, 2020

Odd as it may seem, the ability to hate is critical to a successful Christian life. Unless we can hate our sin, we will never see true progress in our faith.

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Is your heart following after Jesus or after money? If you want to move your heart, move your money and your heart will follow.
April 16, 2020
Sometimes it's hard to imagine anything good coming from our pain, but God can bring full and plentiful redemption from it.
April 15, 2020
Do you find pleasure in the memory of past sins? Try remembering what those sins did to Jesus instead!
April 14, 2020
The further you let temptation go, the harder it is to overcome. The time to confront it is now!
April 13, 2020
Do you feel so far from God that you could never come back? You need to know that He still loves you, and His love can change your life.
April 12, 2020
A sacrifice is only an act of love if it achieves something for the object of that love. Do you know what God was willing to give up to show His love for you?
April 11, 2020
What does it mean to have Christ in you? It means joining two persons together who are totally different—making you someone totally new!
April 10, 2020
So, why does Jesus leave you here after your conversion? The only reason you are not in heaven, if you are a Christian believer, is that He has work for you to do. Are you doing it?
April 9, 2020
The thief thought Christ's kingdom would come sometime in the distant future. That's why he says, "Remember me." But Jesus is saying to him, "You don't need to worry about me remembering you. Before this day is done we're going to be there—you and me!"
April 8, 2020
Salvation depends, not on your works for Christ, but on Christ's work for you. His work is finished. It's perfect and complete. And you can rest your life, death, and eternity on Him with complete confidence.
April 7, 2020
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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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