Open the Bible Minute

Colin Smith

Struggling with Doubts

June 1, 2018

What is the answer for our weak faith? How do we finally get away from looking to our own strength to get by?

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From Job, to David, to Paul, the Scriptures are full of people who demonstrated joyful confidence in the Lord.
May 31, 2018
No one has perfect faith, but we can grow in faith—and growing in faith will change how you experience the journey of life.
May 30, 2018
Is having confidence in our salvation a sign of pride and presumption? No, salvation is not about our own works and righteousness.
May 29, 2018
We may not feel like our faith is strong enough to save us, but thankfully the strength of our faith is not the issue!
May 28, 2018
We may not feel like our faith is strong enough to save us, but thankfully the strength of our faith is not the issue!
May 27, 2018
Do you feel like your faith is small? You’re in good company, and that little seed of faith can be cultivated and strengthened!
May 26, 2018
Lots of things hold us back—seemingly insurmountable problems, doubts, questions, but God calls you to find in Christ what you’ll never find in yourself.
May 25, 2018
The Christian life is at best a work in process, but God invites you to partake in His completed work.
May 24, 2018
We can listen to God as an enemy who’s out to get us, or as a friend who has our best interest at heart. How we listen makes all the difference.
May 23, 2018
Sometimes we pray with assurance of the outcome, but other times the outcome is not so clear. Those times require a heart of submission and trust in God’s greater wisdom. 
May 22, 2018
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Featured Offer

Green Pastures, Still Waters: 31 Days in Psalm 23 by Colin Smith
Green Pastures Still Waters is the new 31-day devotional based on Psalm 23 from Pastor Colin. God has used this psalm to encourage His people for over 3,000 years! May God use these familiar words to bring you fresh strength, hope, comfort, and encouragement.

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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