You Are Not Helpless
If you are a believer in Jesus, you are not helpless against sin. The Holy Spirit lives inside of you and enables you to fight!
Guest (Male): Open the Bible with Colin Smith.
Colin Smith: Maybe you feel that there’s a sin that’s too strong for you. You’re tired of fighting it and you feel defeated. I’ve often had conversations with people who feel overwhelmed by a temptation. "It’s too strong for me," he says. "I’m helpless to overcome it."
I say to him, "Let me lead you to Christ." And then he says to me, "Oh, no, Pastor. I’ve been a Christian for many years." If you’re a Christian, the Holy Spirit lives in you. How can you say that you’re helpless?
For a Christian to say, "I’m helpless," is to repeat a lie of the devil. If you’re helpless, come to Christ. And if you’ve come to Christ, remember the Holy Spirit lives in you and God says to you, "Sin shall no longer be your master."
Guest (Male): Are you open to discovering what the Bible says about God? Then come to openthebible.org.
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“A book on sin may not sound like it should be at the top of your reading list, but What Is Wrong with the World? by Tim Keller is surprisingly rewarding. Seeing what sin is and how it works will show you your dependence on God and deepen your appreciation of His marvelous grace.” -Pastor Colin Smith
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“A book on sin may not sound like it should be at the top of your reading list, but What Is Wrong with the World? by Tim Keller is surprisingly rewarding. Seeing what sin is and how it works will show you your dependence on God and deepen your appreciation of His marvelous grace.” -Pastor Colin Smith
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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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