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He Leads Me, Part 2

July 16, 2025

The Good Shepherd will lead you on right paths. Pastor Colin talks about why these paths are not always easy ones.

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Past Episodes

The Good Shepherd leads His flock. Yes, but where does He lead them? Pastor Colin talks about two answers—into rest and righteousness.
July 15, 2025
How can you live with all that God has kept secret, all that you don’t know? Pastor Colin talks about 7 promises that God has revealed.
July 14, 2025
Why is unbelief the dominant response to the gospel? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about what the Bible says.
July 12, 2025
If you knew you were going to speak with your loved ones, who you’d invested your life in, for the last time, what would you say? Pastor Colin talks about Moses’ final words to the people of God.
July 11, 2025
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 10, 2025
Have you given much thought to the legacy you’ll leave behind? Discover how one man’s legacy was turned upside-down in an instant, when he came face-to-face with the Son of God.
July 9, 2025
Imagine going to a church where people are ungrateful, self-absorbed and complaining. The following Sunday you go to another church where people are filled with praise, and they’re proclaiming the mighty works of God. Pastor Colin helps us discover the difference.
July 8, 2025
In the Old Testament, God promised to pour out his Spirit on all believers… young and old, men and women, rich and poor. Pastor Colin talks about what that would look like.
July 7, 2025
In a world where unbelief is normal, how will God gather a great company of people from every nation and give them eternal life? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about “the arm of the Lord”.
July 5, 2025
You say you’ve done everything God’s asked of you. Have you left anything out? Pastor Colin talks about the challenge that Jesus has for you.
July 4, 2025

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