Open the Bible

Colin Smith

Our Desire, Part 2

July 26, 2024

If you are going to believe in Jesus, you need to spend time doing this. Pastor Colin talks about why first impressions of Jesus are not enough.

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Why is unbelief the dominant response to the gospel? Pastor Colin talks about what the Bible says.
July 25, 2024
How is it possible for ordinary people like you and me to have peace at all times and in every way? Pastor Colin talks about the foundation that peace rests on.
July 24, 2024
What does it mean for ordinary people like you and me when the Bible says that we can have peace at all times and in every way? Pastor Colin talks about some different ways in which you can have peace.
July 23, 2024
Suppose someone were to say to you later on today, “I have been a Christian for many, many years, but I feel that God has abandoned me. I have no sense of God’s love, no sense of his presence.” How would you help them? Pastor Colin talks about how you can minister to them.
July 22, 2024
Satan is the great accuser. He’ll tell you that the path to a changed life is beyond you: “Your sins are too great. Your faith is too small,” or “Your wounds are too deep.” Pastor Colin shows us how to answer these lies.
July 20, 2024
The hardest trials are not the ones that hurt the deepest, but the ones that endure the longest. You’ve lost a loved one, or you’re experiencing long-term exhaustion. Pastor Colin talks about how to pray when your soul is in agony.
July 19, 2024
Jesus only uses the word “church” two times in the Bible. What did he mean by it? Pastor Colin talks about one of those two instances.
July 18, 2024
Jesus only uses the word “church” two times in the Bible. What did he mean by it? Pastor Colin talks about one of those two instances.
July 17, 2024
People who find it difficult to believe in Jesus Christ without first-hand evidence sometimes say, “If only an angel would appear to me, then I’d believe.” Pastor Colin talks about what difference that would really make.
July 16, 2024
Perhaps a storm has blown up in your life, the wind is against you, and Jesus feels far away. Pastor Colin talks about what it’s like when your faith is being tested.
July 15, 2024
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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.

Contact Open the Bible with Colin Smith

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