Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

The More Successful You Are

February 5, 2017

Success of any sort, in any sphere, tends to make us think that we're something. But that just makes it harder to humble ourselves before God.

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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?
February 4, 2017
As long as you see your life as a story of what others have done to you, you will live in anger, frustration, and resentment. Choose instead to see God's hand at work.
February 3, 2017
When you struggle to forgive, remember that the Spirit of God lives in you and think about how much God has had to forgive.
February 2, 2017
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.
February 1, 2017
Do you struggle with forgiveness? Then don't make it harder by quarreling or gossiping, which stoke the fires of bitterness and anger.
January 31, 2017
Even if you have messed up like Peter or the prodigal son, you need have no fear of Jesus. He is the merciful high priest.
January 30, 2017
Do you tend to be hard and demanding with Christians who struggle in their faith? God calls us to be tender toward others and sensitive to the loads they bear, helping out whenever we can.
January 29, 2017
Thirst and hunger are the strongest of motives; they exemplify the will to survive. Do you hunger and thirst for righteousness?
January 28, 2017
When you are exposed to clear, Biblical teaching, you are responsible for what you hear. The meek person flexes according to the shaping influence of God's Word.
January 27, 2017
Legitimate pleasures at the wrong time and in the wrong amount will spoil your appetite for holiness. Take a break from those pleasures and experience the freedom it brings.
January 26, 2017
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Set your mind on things above with our Heaven bundle, which includes: a copy of Randy Alcorn’s excellent book: Heaven, a copy of Pastor Colin’s book: Heaven, How I Got Here, and five copies of Pastor Colin’s booklet: How You Can Be Sure about Heaven. Heaven will help you find the strength, courage, and comfort to endure the difficulties of life that confront you today. The short book, Heaven, How I Got Here tells the story of the thief on the cross, and shows what Jesus can do for us. How You Can Be Sure about Heaven, also based on the story of the thief, is perfect as a giveaway to someone who needs clarity on how to get to heaven.

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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