Open the Bible

Colin Smith

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.

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Yesterday · 25 min
Lead by Learning to Follow, Part 1
What temptations are unique to leaders in every age and place? Pastor Colin talks about one priority every godly leader should pursue.
Friday · 25 min
The Heart Gone Wrong, Part 2 (A Father's Wisdom)
How does the human heart go wrong? Pastor Colin talks about three ways, and then how God puts it right.
Thursday · 25 min
The Heart Gone Wrong, Part 1 (A Father's Wisdom)
How important is your heart? Pastor Colin talks about 6 Bible passages that underline the importance of your heart.
Wednesday · 25 min
Jesus Answers All His People's Questions, Part 2 (The Gospel According to Jesus)
What does it mean to become a true Christian? What would that look like in actual practice? Pastor Colin talks about four marks of genuine conversion.
Tuesday · 25 min
Jesus Answers All His People's Questions, Part 1 (The Gospel According to Jesus)
How do you interact with a person who’s hostile to the gospel? Pastor Colin looks at 3 question-and-answer sessions with Jesus, to learn how he handles these conversations.
Monday · 25 min
Dying in Your Sins, Part 2 (The Inside Story of Your Future Life)
You have a friend (or a loved one) who’s not yet a Christian, and they’re dying. What could you say to encourage them? Pastor Colin gives us some powerful words of wisdom and love to share.
August 22 · 25 min
Celebrate All That Is Yours in Christ, Part 2
What do you think is worth celebrating? Pastor Colin talks about what the people of God celebrate and why.
August 21 · 25 min
Dying in Your Sins, Part 1 (The Inside Story of Your Future Life)
Taking care of your body is important. Caring for your soul matters more. Pastor Colin talks about where to begin in caring for your soul, and why it matters so much.
August 20 · 25 min
The Hellish Sin of Discontent, Part 2 (The Art of Contentment)
What happens when discontentment gets a grip in your life? Pastor Colin talks about how wasteful discontentment is and what it will cost you in terms of time, discernment, and joy.
August 19 · 25 min
The Hellish Sin of Discontent, Part 1 (The Art of Contentment)
You will never get serious about pursuing contentment until you see what kind of sin the lack of it is. Pastor Colin talks about the surprising relationship between discontentment and hell.
August 18 · 25 min
Overcoming Evil With Good, Part 2 (Overcoming Evil)
For the man or woman of God there are two possibilities when you are surrounded by evil. Pastor Colin explains that we can be overcome by evil or we can overcome evil with good.
August 17 · 25 min
Overcoming Evil With Good, Part 1 (Overcoming Evil)
How are godly people to respond when the culture is quickly going south? Pastor Colin shows us that the answer can be found in Romans, chapter 12.
August 15 · 25 min
Celebrate All That Is Yours in Christ, Part 1
What you know can leave you unaffected. What you celebrate can shape your life. Pastor Colin talks about the significance of what we celebrate as the people of God.
August 14 · 24 min
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted, Part 2 (Momentum)
What happens when a culture becomes more hostile toward Christians and toward the church? Pastor Colin talks about the positive effect that this can have on the church.
August 13 · 25 min
Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted, Part 1 (Momentum)
If you pursue the life that God calls you to, what lies ahead for you? What should you expect? Jesus tells us that we will be blessed by God, and we will be persecuted in the world.
August 12 · 25 min
Knowing Who You Are, Part 2 (Regeneration)
The Christian life is not about pretending to be something you’re not. It's learning to be who you are. Pastor Colin talks about who you are in Christ.
August 11 · 1 min
Knowing Who You Are, Part 1 (Regeneration)
Many Christians are comfortable saying “I’m in process.” But we hesitate to say, “I’ve been changed.” Pastor Colin talks about how both of these things are true of every Christian.
August 10 · 24 min
Faith Obeys God, Part 2 (from Living by Faith)
Faith demands patience because of what we don’t know and because of what we don’t have. Pastor Colin talks about the things we don’t yet know or have when we start out on the journey of faith.
August 8 · 24 min
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 2
When Jesus said, “You will always have the poor among you,” did he mean, “so there’s nothing you can do about it”? Pastor Colin talks about the rest of the passage Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament.
August 7 · 26 min
Faith Obeys God, Part 1 (from Living by Faith)
What is the relationship between faith and obedience? Pastor Colin gives us 3 pictures—2 should be avoided at all costs, and 1 should be pursued whatever the cost.

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