
Your Struggle with God, Part 1
In the first commandment, God says You shall have no other gods before me. Why? Why should you let God be God in your life? Pastor Colin talks about why we should obey God’s commands at all.
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What do you struggle with? Do you struggle with time? With a temper? With dishonesty or discontentment? Whatever it is, find help where it may surprise you: the Ten Commandments. As you move from dos and don’ts to matters of the heart, you will see how they will become barometers of your love for God. You’ll discover areas of your life that are out of sync with His will, and you’ll receive wisdom for living in greater love, strength, and freedom in Christ. Includes a 30-page study guide ideal for personal or group use, helping you take the next steps toward joyful submission to God’s Word.
Past Episodes
- 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life
- 10 Keys to Unlock the Christian Life
- 180: How God Changes His People and His Church
- A Father's Wisdom
- A Generous Life
- A Tale of Two Kings
- Anatomy of Faith
- Apostle's Apprentice
- Authentic Discipleship
- Battles From the Boardroom of the Soul
- Be Yourself
- Be Yourself: Discovering Your New Identity in Christ
- Give Yourself a Break
- Godly Character
- Good News About God's Son
- Gospel According to Jesus – Part 1
- Grasping the Gospel
- Growing in Faith, Hope, and Love
- Heart of the Gospel
- Heaven & Hell
- Heaven, How I Got Here
- Heaven, So Near - So Far
- Hope Has a Name
- How You Can Flourish
- Regeneration
- Repentance
- Repentance: The Hidden Path to a Transformed Life
- Rescued
- Restore My Soul
- Restored: How God Can Give Back What You've Lost
- Return
- Seven Words From the Cross
- Snapshots of a Godly Life
- Soul Care: How to Guard Your Most Valuable Possession
- Staying the Course When You're Tired of the Battle
- Take Two: The Power of a Fresh Start
- The Gospel According to Isaiah
- The Gospel According to Jesus
- The Inside Story of the Christian Life
- The Life of David
- The Life of David: His Troubles
- The Lord Is My Shepherd
- The Surprising Influence of a Godly Life

Featured Offer
What do you struggle with? Do you struggle with time? With a temper? With dishonesty or discontentment? Whatever it is, find help where it may surprise you: the Ten Commandments. As you move from dos and don’ts to matters of the heart, you will see how they will become barometers of your love for God. You’ll discover areas of your life that are out of sync with His will, and you’ll receive wisdom for living in greater love, strength, and freedom in Christ. Includes a 30-page study guide ideal for personal or group use, helping you take the next steps toward joyful submission to God’s Word.
About Open the Bible
About Colin Smith
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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