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Your Struggle with God, Part 1

May 2, 2025

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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The 10 Greatest Struggles of Your Life book by Colin Smith

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

Are the Ten Commandments relevant for Christians today? There are easier ways to live, so if we’re going to engage in the struggle to live this kind of life, we need to be certain that this is what God is calling us to.
May 1, 2025
Millions are dying with Christ. You have all eternity to enjoy your resurrection body. Pastor Colin asks the question: Are you doing all you can to serve Christ now?
April 30, 2025
What happens to believers when Christ returns? Pastor Colin talks about two answers: one for those who have died, and one for those who are still alive.
April 29, 2025
It is natural for us to live with the sneaking suspicion that our bodies in the resurrection will somehow be less than they are now. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pastor Colin explains why, using the Apostle Paul’s four-fold description of the resurrection body.
April 28, 2025
When the Lord is your shepherd, His love surrounds you. Pastor Colin talks about the love of the Good Shepherd that pursues and welcomes.
April 26, 2025
Some skeptics in the early church were asking: How are the dead raised? And what kind of body will they have? Pastor Colin explores the Apostle Paul’s answers to these questions.
April 25, 2025
How different would Christianity be without the resurrection and heaven? Pastor Colin explains the problem with a faith that is “for this life only.”
April 24, 2025
What difference does the resurrection make to Christianity? Pastor Colin explores Paul’s answer to this question in the early church.
April 23, 2025
There is hope in Jesus because of the grace He brings. Pastor Colin talks about how grace changes your past and your present.
April 22, 2025
Pastor Colin talks about five things the Bible says about our sin.
April 21, 2025
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About Open the Bible

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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Mailing Address
Open the Bible
P.O. Box 3454
Barrington, IL 60011
Telephone
1-877-OPEN-365