Learning How to Hate, Part 1
October 28, 2023
Some people never make progress in the Christian life. They go to church, read their Bible, and try to do the right thing, but they never seem to change. In part one of Learning How to Hate, Pastor Colin talks about why this is.
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Past Episodes
If you knew Jesus would return in 7 days, would you go to work this week? Your answer to this question gets to the root of what you really believe about your work. Pastor Colin talks about what some people in the Bible said.
October 27, 2023
It’s possible to sit in church every week for 20 years and still not feel the love of Christ. Some people are just gritting their teeth, but you can experience more of the love of God.
October 26, 2023
You’re tired of the battle, and you know that you need more love and more patience. Pastor Colin talks about the good news… that God has love and patience, and he’s able to give it to you.
October 25, 2023
Whatever the pressures we face, whatever difficulties the church encounters, we have one priority. Pastor Colin talks about what it is.
October 24, 2023
How did you become a person who believes in Christ? Is it your background? Thousands have the same background as you and reject him still. Is it your friends? Thousands have friends like you and never come to faith in Christ. Pastor Colin talks about why we believe in Jesus Christ.
October 23, 2023
Money is a power—it can be your servant or your master. That means you need to master your money before it masters you. In part two of Choosing What to Love, Pastor Colin talks about how you can do that.
October 21, 2023
How do you stand firm in the darkest days of your life? Pastor Colin explains that it begins with remembering who you are in Christ.
October 20, 2023
You keep telling yourself, ‘I can become a Christian later on.’ How do you know that? The truth is, you may not be able to. Pastor Colin talks about why you can’t just choose when you’d like to become a Christian.
October 19, 2023
What does the secret power of sin look like in the life of your friend, neighbor, or relative who does not know Christ? Pastor Colin looks at the mystery of sin in the life of an unbeliever.
October 18, 2023
It is very important to know how to recognize Satan’s work in the world. Would you be able to identify Satan’s handiwork? Pastor Colin talks about 3 telltale signs of his activity.
October 17, 2023
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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.
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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