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Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The Glory of Jesus Christ

April 3, 2026
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Part of the glory of Christ is that He has life in Himself which the Father granted to Him.

Guest (Male): Open the Bible with Colin Smith.

Colin Smith: Your life is a gift from God that came through the union of your father and your mother. Without them, you wouldn't exist. Only God has life in himself. He's the only being who does not depend on anyone else.

But Jesus says, "As the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself." Now, notice that Jesus did not say, "The Father has life in himself and the Son has life in himself." That would mean that there are two Gods.

No, Jesus said, "As the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself." The Father and the Son share the one eternal life of God. Now, that should give you a glimpse of the glory of Jesus.

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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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