Open the Bible

Colin Smith

Come, Take, Learn, Part 1

June 28, 2024

What kind of life do you have to live, to be able to say at the end of it, “I have finished my work. I have kept the faith.” Join Pastor Colin as he talks about God’s desire for you to live this kind of life.

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Two copies of Fly Through the Bible by Pastor Colin Smith
In this new book by Pastor Colin, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you’ve never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God’s Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

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‘If God is really loving, he would never send anyone to hell.’ That may be comforting, but is it true? Not according to the Bible. Join Pastor Colin as he talks about why the wicked will never enter God’s rest.
June 27, 2024
Some people say, “There’s no such thing as ‘good’ or ‘evil,’ only what’s right or wrong for you.” Join Pastor Colin as we discover what God says is ‘wicked,’ regardless of your culture, your language, or your situation.
June 26, 2024
Is the burden of what you still have left to do stealing the joy of what God has already enabled you to do? Join Pastor Colin as he helps us discover the blessing of God’s rest.
June 25, 2024
What does it mean to rest? Is it going to sleep? Is it taking a vacation or watching a movie? Pastor Colin talks about God’s rest.
June 24, 2024
A father asks his two sons to go and do something. One son says, “Yes sir!” The other son says, “No way!” Which of the two sons did what their father asked? Pastor Colin talks about why what matters is not what you say, but what you do.
June 22, 2024
God’s love is poured out into the hearts of every believer. Pastor Colin talks about how you can receive more of God’s love.
June 21, 2024
Is God’s love more like an insect’s love? An animal’s love? Or a person’s love? Pastor Colin talks about God’s love.
June 20, 2024
What is the fear of God? Pastor Colin talks about how it arises from God’s love.
June 19, 2024
Many people think we’ve progressed from a primitive view of a god to be feared, to a more enlightened view of a god to be loved. Pastor Colin talks about why this is a complete misunderstanding of the Bible.
June 18, 2024
Where does spiritual life come from? There are three very different answers out there: The religious answer, the psychological answer, and the biblical answer.
June 17, 2024
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Featured Offer

Two copies of Fly Through the Bible by Pastor Colin Smith
In this new book by Pastor Colin, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you’ve never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God’s Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

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.

Contact Open the Bible with Colin Smith

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