Open the Bible

Colin Smith

Restore Prayer, Part 2

May 24, 2024

Having difficulty getting your prayer life off the ground? Perhaps you feel unworthy or worn out or you’re struggling with the same old sins… Pastor Colin talks about where to start.

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Jesus taught his disciples to pray. That means whatever stage you are at in the Christian life, prayer is something that you can learn. Pastor Colin talks about how you can learn to pray.
May 23, 2024
One of the laws God gave to Israel, the Jubilee, was never kept in all of Israel’s history, nor could it be kept today. Pastor Colin talks about the reasons why, and what God did about it.
May 22, 2024
One of the laws that God gave to Israel for protecting the poor, the law of Jubilee, was never put into practice. Pastor Colin talks about why.
May 21, 2024
Our culture is taken with the idea that there is no such thing as objective truth, and when people begin to reject truth it sets off a domino effect. Pastor Colin talks about what is next to go.
May 20, 2024
Perhaps your prevailing attitude toward God has become questioning, complaining, and resenting. Pastor Colin Smith talks about what your prevailing attitude toward God would be, if you were able to see his glory.
May 18, 2024
The Bible talks about Christians who worship, study the Bible, pray, and fast, but God says, “There’s something missing.” Pastor Colin talks about what it is.
May 17, 2024
Isn’t repentance something God tells us to do? Then why would you ask Him to change your heart? Pastor Colin talks about the answer.
May 16, 2024
God is everywhere. But there are only two places where he can be found. The first place is in heaven. Pastor Colin talks about where the second is.
May 15, 2024
Why do so many people avoid sorrow? Because they think: “Life’s too short. What good can come of it?” Pastor Colin talks about the value of your sorrow.
May 14, 2024
Some people who experience life’s greatest sorrows also discover its greatest joys. Pastor Colin talks about how sorrow is often God’s back door to joy.
May 13, 2024
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The sin that lurks inside each one of us is cunning, resourceful, and relentless. Much as we’d like to avoid thinking about it, it is a foe we must know, and hate, in order to fight against it effectively. In this expanded edition of a time-tested classic, Kris Lundgaard provides tactical guidance on how to wield lethal faith against sin in everyday life.

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

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