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Open the Bible Minute
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.
Episodes
- Open the Bible Minute
Your New Position in Christ
Before Christ saved us, we were utterly powerless against the sin that so easily entangles us. But now, we have an entirely new position. In Christ we have…
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Security and Intimacy
Union with Christ is more than you turning over a new leaf or making a decision to live a better life. It's the life of Jesus Christ flowing into you by the…
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Union with Jesus
What does it mean that you have died with Christ? God has made you a new creation in Christ and you are no longer under the reign of sin. You are reconciled to…
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Christ Died to Save You; Lives to Keep You
What is the reason for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? What significance do these things have for us today?
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A Demonstration of Love
The death of Jesus actually accomplished something of infinite value for us. Our redemption.
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Hope That Does Not Disappoint
This world is filled with troubles and strife. Jesus knew and experienced all of it. But He has also overcome the evil and trouble of this world, and since we…
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A Gift We Do Not Earn
The righteousness of Christ is credited to our account by faith alone. We cannot earn it, because it was earned by Jesus himself, and is given to us freely.
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Justification
Justification is a legal term, but what does it mean and how does it relate to Christians?
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What Will Satisfy God?
Our sin is an offense to God. But the God whose holiness we have offended, whose world we have spoiled, and whose wrath we have incurred sent His one and only…
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Propitiation
At the Cross of Christ, all of God’s wrath toward sin was poured out upon Jesus. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ.
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God's Wrath
In order for love to be genuine, it must hate evil. God's wrath is His settled resolve that evil will not stand.
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How God Justifies Us
When God justifies us, he charges our sins to Jesus and He credits the righteousness of Jesus to us. We aren't justified by our performance, rather by faith…
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God Works through People
God could, if he chose, do all things by himself. But in His infinite wisdom, He chooses to work through vessels of clay to accomplish His ends in the world.
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One Day You Will See Jesus
When we see Jesus as He really is, the Sovereign Lord of creation changes everything about our lives. There is no part of life that He is not sovereign over.
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God Gives His Spirit to Every Believer
In the Bible we see God working through people in various ways and at various times. That did not stop when the Bible was complete. The Lord is still working…
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You Have a Part to Play
It is God’s desire to empower His people to be his witnesses throughout the world. He has done so, and continues to do so.
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The Early Church
The early church was a ragtag group of disciples with little strength…until the Holy Spirit descended upon them in power!
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Christ Is the Fulfillment of the Promises
Jesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is “Yes” and “Amen.”
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Abundant Life
Jesus Christ came to give us abundant life in the Spirit, to restore to us the life that was lost in Adam.
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We Face a Decision
The Bible presents us with the truth about Jesus Christ and his salvation. Will you choose to trust Him, or will you reject Him?
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With You and in You
The Holy Spirit not only supports believers by being with us and strengthening us. He also lives inside of every Christian and gives life to our souls.
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Turn on the Floodlight
The Holy Spirit shows us our need for Christ by shining Christ’s light into our lives.
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The Spirit Delivers the Gift
We receive salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, but the faith we need to believe is itself a gift from God given by the Holy Spirit. He applies salvation…
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If the Son Were Not God
If Jesus were not God, He would not be able to tell His disciples, “If you have seen me you have seen the Father.”
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The Glory of Jesus Christ
Part of the glory of Christ is that He has life in Himself which the Father granted to Him.
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The Father and the Son
What is the nature and relationship between the first and second persons of the Trinity?
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The Mystery of the Godhead
To know the Father’s love means to obey Him, for only those who obey are able to say that they recognize His authority over their lives and experience His…
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The Trinity
There are very important things to know about God’s Nature. Three of those things are: There is one God, He exists in three persons, and each person in the…
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You Can Truly Know God
The word "baptize" means to dip or drench. So the Christian life is all about being drenched in the Father, plunged into the Son, and soaked in the Spirit.
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You Are an Unfinished Project
Though we are not what we once were before we knew Christ, we are also not yet what we will be when we see Him face to face. In that day, we will be perfected!
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The Completed and Continuing Work of Jesus
Jesus finished His work of salvation on the cross. But now He continues to work making intercession for His people.
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Jesus Is Our Advocate
One of our greatest needs is an Advocate with God the Father in Heaven. That is what Jesus is for all who belong to Him.
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The Resurrection Body
When the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ will rise and be changed, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, and we who trust in Him shall be like Him.
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The Body Matters
Our bodies matter to God. And He will not allow them to stay in the grave forever. Soon, everyone will rise on Judgment Day.
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Death Is No Longer a Prison
Because Christ died and rose again, we who are united to Him by faith will also rise from the grave to be in the presence of God.
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How You Can Know God Loves You
The cross of Christ is the proof of God’s love toward sinners. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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Forgiveness Is Released
We are forgiven by Christ’s death on the cross because the punishment for sin fell on Him instead of us. Therefore, at the cross, God’s forgiveness is released…
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What Was Happening on the Cross
On the cross, Jesus bore the sins of the world. The cross shows us both the heinousness of sin and the love of God.
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Jesus Is Savior AND Lord
We cannot separate Christ’s Lordship from His salvation of us. It is a fundamental misunderstanding of the gospel to think that you can receive what Jesus…
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Adam and Christ
In Adam, we all die. But if we are joined to Christ by faith, we shall be made alive!
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It All Begins to Fit
The multiple theophanies that occurred in the Old Testament were pointing forward to a time when the Lord himself would come in human flesh.
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The Initiative of God
God took the initiative in sending Christ to be born of the virgin Mary. He did not wait for a Deliverer to arise from us, He came to us in the person of Jesus.
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Faithfulness and Success
Being faithful to God does not necessarily mean that we must sacrifice success in this world.
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You Are Like a Person Who Carries Two Passports
As Christians, we are in the world, but our citizenship is in Heaven. What does it mean to be a part of two kingdoms?
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The Good Shepherd
In the Bible, there are many examples of bad shepherds of God’s People. But Jesus is the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep.
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Change My Heart
After King David sinned, he asked God to create in him a “clean heart.” This should be our prayer as well.
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The Gift of Salvation
Salvation in Christ is not something we must work to attain. It is a free gift, given by the Lord himself to unworthy sinners.
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The Call of Jesus
Jesus calls everyone who is thirsty for eternal life to come to Him!
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The Bruised Reed
The Lord calls His servants to be humble and serve others. We are not to trample on the weak but to help them.
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The Servant of God
God’s servants do not serve themselves, but rather Him. They are not called to fame or fortune, but to do their Master’s will.
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When You Grasp the Holiness of God
The holiness of God humbles us in every way. When we come to understand it, even in small measure, it causes us to have humility.
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The Holiness of God
The holiness of God humbles us in every way. When we come to understand it, even in small measure, it causes us to have humility.
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Becoming Casual toward God
In Isaiah’s day, the people had started to treat the worship of God in a very casual way. But God does not want rote “worship,” rather, He wants our whole…
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Joy in Heaven
It is amazing to think that when a sinner repents, heaven rejoices. Oh, how that should cause us to rejoice here on earth as well!
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The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
What does the Word of God do? It both convicts us and strengthens us to follow the Lord with joy.
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Jesus Can Give You a New Heart
One of the greatest problems with the natural man is that his heart is like a stone toward God. But, thankfully, Jesus is able to take out our hearts of stone…
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If We Bury the Bible
The Scriptures need to be in our hands and in our hearts continuously. If they aren’t, it doesn’t take long for us to fall off the path.
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It’s Never Too Early to Seek the Lord
King Josiah sought the LORD from a young age. He is an example for us and for our children.
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Where Jesus Began
Where should we start when we want to evangelize someone? Jesus began with the knowledge of God.