Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Wild Horses Don't Win Races

August 26, 2020

If strength is not controlled, it is no longer an advantage. Meekness brings strength under control.

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Encouragement for the Depressed by Charles Spurgeon
In this classic book, Charles Spurgeon gently urges those struggling with depression to cast their burdens upon the Lord, who will not forsake His people. Having battled depression and discouragement himself for most of his years in ministry, Spurgeon encourages the downtrodden to hold fast to the promises of God, for He is steadfast and will comfort his children as they walk faithfully with Him.

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Each of the great statements of Jesus' atoning death in the Bible tells us what Christ did and why He did it. Is the passion for holiness growing in you?
August 25, 2020
The Bible tells us to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. If you're not a member of a local church, whom do you submit to?
August 24, 2020
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?
August 23, 2020
Find someone who can speak into your life and listen to what they have to say. Ask, "What's one sin I should be fighting against more strongly?"
August 22, 2020
You may be incredibly talented or successful and yet still be poor in spirit. If you have truly met with God, you know that before Him, you have nothing to offer.
August 21, 2020
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.
August 20, 2020
Leave your Bible closed and your eyes will remain closed to the sins lurking in your life. Open your Bible and God will open your eyes.
August 19, 2020
What appetites are shaping your life, and what is the diet that shaped them? Is your appetite for God being diminished by your hunger and thirst for other things?
August 18, 2020
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.
August 17, 2020
One person with a tender heart who cares and acts for the good of others can make all the difference. Is that you?
August 16, 2020
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Featured Offer

Encouragement for the Depressed by Charles Spurgeon
In this classic book, Charles Spurgeon gently urges those struggling with depression to cast their burdens upon the Lord, who will not forsake His people. Having battled depression and discouragement himself for most of his years in ministry, Spurgeon encourages the downtrodden to hold fast to the promises of God, for He is steadfast and will comfort his children as they walk faithfully with Him.

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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