Open the Bible

Colin Smith

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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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2064 episodes

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 3

Have you ever wondered What can Jesus do for me? Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

24m
Mar 27
Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 2

Have you ever wondered What can Jesus do for me? Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

24m
Mar 26
Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 1

Have you ever wondered What can Jesus do for me? Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

24m
Mar 25
Restore People, Part 2

Religion is a mixed bag. Some of it actually provokes God. Pastor Colin talks about 6 types of religion that offend God.

24m
Mar 23
Interview on the Film Heaven, How I Got Here

Do you have someone in your life that you’d like to share the gospel with? Pastor Colin talks about the story of the thief on the cross in an interview.

24m
Mar 22
Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 4

Are you drifting away from your Christian faith? Do you know someone who is drifting away from Christ? Then you won’t want to miss Pastor Colin as he warns and encourages us from the story of Judas Iscariot.

24m
Mar 21
Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 3

Are you drifting away from your Christian faith? Do you know someone who is drifting away from Christ? Then you won’t want to miss Pastor Colin as he warns and encourages us from the story of Judas Iscariot.

24m
Mar 20
Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 2

Are you drifting away from your Christian faith? Do you know someone who is drifting away from Christ? Then you won’t want to miss Pastor Colin as he warns and encourages us from the story of Judas Iscariot.

24m
Mar 19
Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 1

Are you drifting away from your Christian faith? Do you know someone who is drifting away from Christ? Then you won’t want to miss Pastor Colin as he warns and encourages us from the story of Judas Iscariot.

24m
Mar 18
Restore People, Part 1

Millions of people aren’t really interested in God. What do you think God would say to them? He doesn’t say, Well then, I’m not interested in you. Pastor Colin talks about what God does say.

24m
Mar 16
Heaven, Part 2

Heaven is more than a wonderful place where you’ll learn all kinds of amazing things. Pastor Colin talks about why it will be much better than that. Heaven isn’t a downgrade; it’s an upgrade from life on earth!

24m
Mar 15
Heaven, Part 1

Why does hell have to be forever? Isn’t it reasonable that it should last for a time and then come to an end? Many people, even church going people, seem to think so. Pastor Colin talks about the stunning answer.

24m
Mar 14
Hell, Part 2

Love is all we need. Who said that? Was it the Beatles or the Bible? Or was it both? Pastor Colin tackles a difficult subject that many churches today shy away fromwhat Jesus taught about hell.

24m
Mar 13
Hell, Part 1

Love is all we need. Who said that? Was it the Beatles or the Bible? Or was it both? Pastor Colin tackles a difficult subject that many churches today shy away fromwhat Jesus taught about hell.

24m
Mar 12
The Decision That Really Matters, Part 2

What will the final judgment be like? Pastor Colin talks about the picture that the Old Testament prophet, Joel, paints for us.

24m
Mar 11
Restore Prayer, Part 2

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.

24m
Mar 09
The Decision That Really Matters, Part 1

With all the activity in our lives, sometimes we need to stop and ask, What really matters? Pastor Colin talks about something that is far more important than what is pressing in on you now.

24m
Mar 08
A Faith That Is More than Believing, Part 2

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.

24m
Mar 07
A Faith That Is More than Believing, Part 1

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.

24m
Mar 06
Making Up for Lost Years, Part 2

God says, I will restore the years that the locust has eaten. Pastor Colin answers 2 questions for us: Who is the promise for? And How can this promise be fulfilled?

24m
Mar 05
Making Up for Lost Years, Part 1

God makes an astonishing promise to his people: I will restore the years that the locust has eaten. Pastor Colin talks about the years that the locust has eaten.

24m
Mar 04
Restore Prayer, Part 1

Jesus taught his disciples to pray. That means whatever stage you are at in the Christian life, prayer is something that you can learn.

24m
Mar 02
Turning to God with All Your Heart

What do we know about lamenting? In a culture that’s geared toward giving you a feel good church experience, how do Christian people ever learn to lament?

24m
Mar 01
How to Pray When You Are in Agony of Soul, Part 2

Suppose someone were to say to you, I’ve been a Christian for many years, but I feel that God has abandoned me. I have no sense of God’s love, no sense of his presence. How would you help them? Pastor Colin talks about how you can minister to them.

24m
Feb 29
How to Pray When You Are in Agony of Soul, Part 1

The hardest trials are not the ones that hurt the deepest, but the ones that last the longest. Pastor Colin talks about how to pray when your soul is in agony.

24m
Feb 28
How to Pray When You Fear for Your Children, Part 2

Your children are swimming in a sea of vanity, flattery, and blasphemy. When you pray for them, lay out before the Lord the pressures that they’re facing. Pastor Colin explains how to do that.

24m
Feb 27
How to Pray When You Fear for Your Children, Part 1

If Jesus is the light of the world, then why is your son or daughter, your grandson or granddaughter, having difficulty seeing how great he is? Pastor Colin explains what keeps people from seeing who Jesus is.

24m
Feb 26
Restore Hope, Part 2

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.

24m
Feb 24
How to Pray When You Feel Like Giving Up, Part 2

Have you ever felt like giving up? Sometimes it’s right for you to stay, and sometimes its right for you to go. Pastor Colin talks about how to pray when you need to persevere, but there’s great pressure to give up.

24m
Feb 23
How to Pray When You Feel Like Giving Up, Part 1

What did David do when he felt that everybody was against him, and he was getting nowhere? What did David do when he felt like giving up? He took refuge in God. Pastor Colin talks about how we do that.

24m
Feb 22