Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Sin and Suffering

July 26, 2019

Sin and suffering came into the world together. To free the world from suffering, you have to free the human heart from sin.

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Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
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Are you enjoying the love of Christ? Preach the Gospel to yourself regularly--not the law--and your soul will be refreshed.
July 25, 2019
God's judgment makes us want to hide from Him, but His mercy brings healing.
July 24, 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!
July 23, 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!
July 22, 2019
Without Christ we are like slaves, working hard but never improving our situation. With Christ, we are “no longer a slave, but a son.”
July 21, 2019
Mankind has plenty of suggestions on how to find purpose and fulfillment, but that still leaves us under God’s judgment.
July 20, 2019
The world needs people who delight in the gospel, rather than in themselves or in their church.
July 19, 2019
Have you found victory in Christ, or do you still see yourself as a slave to sin? Victory begins with believing you can prevail by the grace of God.
July 18, 2019
What gives us the right to foist our Christian beliefs on those who have their own cultures and traditions?
July 17, 2019
Are you truly trusting Christ to give you life, or are you still seeking to  save yourself through a good life and being active in the church?
July 16, 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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