Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Why You’re Different

March 27, 2017

Do you ever wonder why you were made? Do you feel like there’s nothing unique about you? On the contrary, you were made for a special purpose.

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What we accomplish on our own may not amount to much, but in Christ, all that He has done is ours as well.
March 26, 2017
We may sometimes despair of ever conforming to the likeness of Christ, but here is a promise to hold on to in those times.
March 25, 2017
Do you still feel that God loves you only when your life is pleasing to Him? It’s time to wean yourself of that habit.
March 24, 2017
How does the person who is dead to the things of God come to trust Him? The Spirit can give us hearts to follow him.
March 23, 2017
When justice prevails, the guilty are condemned. But God justifies sinners! How can He do that?
March 22, 2017
When Adam sinned in the garden, God could have cursed him right along with the serpent. But God found a way to deflect that curse!
March 21, 2017
How did evil get such a grip on our lives? We were born in sin’s grip, yet there is hope for freedom.
March 20, 2017
There will be difficult times in every marriage. Remembering the part God played in bringing you together will help you weather the storms.
March 19, 2017
Do you believe God put you where you are, or are you there by random chance? What you believe can make a big difference in difficult times.
March 18, 2017
Imagine what it must have been like for Adam and Even to hear God walking in the Garden with them. Is His presence real to you today?
March 17, 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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