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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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.
August 6 · 26 min
He Owns Me, Part 2 (from the Lord Is My Shepherd)
Psalm 23 was written for believers. But Pastor Colin talks about how God is using it to bring people to faith.
August 5 · 26 min
He Owns Me, Part 1 (from the Lord Is My Shepherd)
Psalm 23 is one of the best-known and best-loved chapters in the Bible. Pastor Colin talks about how its familiar words bring strength and hope.
August 4 · 25 min
God Remembers, Part 2 (from Encouragement for Faithful Believers)
Are you tempted to believe that your labor for the Lord might be in vain? Pastor Colin reminds us, from the book of Malachi, that God remembers your tears and your desires.
August 3 · 25 min
God Remembers, Part 1 (from Encouragement for Faithful Believers)
Are you tempted to believe that your labor for the Lord might be in vain? Pastor Colin reminds us, from the book of Malachi, that God remembers your work and your words.
August 1 · 25 min
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself, Part 1
Moses, the law-giver, had a lot to say about the heart. Pastor Colin picks up on that and talks about 4 dangers for God’s people when it comes to our attitude toward the poor.
July 31 · 24 min
Our Mission—an Interview with Mike Forbis
Open the Bible’s mission is… “To build a movement of people who love to open the Bible, and who are equipped to open the Bible with others.” Join Pastor Colin as he interviews a special guest who embodies our mission.
July 30 · 25 min
Everything You Need for Action, Part 2
How do you evaluate the latest Christian teacher? The latest Christian book? Or another Christian’s ideas? Pastor Colin asks us a question that can improve our spiritual diet.
July 29 · 24 min
Everything You Need for Action, Part 1
Whose job is it to guard the church against distortions of the gospel? Is it pastors? Elders? Members? Find out who’s responsible.
July 28 · 25 min
Everything You Need for Hope, Part 2
What will the new heavens and the new earth be like? Well, God calls it “the home of righteousness.” Find out what that means.
July 27 · 24 min
Everything You Need for Hope, Part 1
Earthquakes, volcanoes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, blizzards, and diseases… What’s wrong with the world that we live in? Fox News says “Nothing. It’s perfectly normal.” Pastor Colin helps us discover the Bible’s answer.
July 25 · 25 min
Beware the Subtle the Test of Success, Part 2
You’re more likely to grow cold in your walk with the Lord when the stock market’s going up, NOT when it’s going down. Pastor Colin talks about the subtle test of success.

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