Open the Bible Minute
335 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsOpen 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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Becoming Casual toward God
June 28, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIn 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 heart.
Joy in Heaven
June 27, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIt is amazing to think that when a sinner repents, heaven rejoices. Oh, how that should cause us to rejoice here on earth as well!
The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
June 26, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhat does the Word of God do? It both convicts us and strengthens us to follow the Lord with joy.
Jesus Can Give You a New Heart
June 25, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsOne 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 and give us hearts of flesh through the Holy Spirit!
If We Bury the Bible
June 24, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe 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.
It’s Never Too Early to Seek the Lord
June 23, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsKing Josiah sought the LORD from a young age. He is an example for us and for our children.
Where Jesus Began
June 22, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhere should we start when we want to evangelize someone? Jesus began with the knowledge of God.
Anger Is Not in God’s Nature
June 21, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThere are many attributes of God which are revealed to us in the Bible. The Bible says God is love but it does not say God is anger. Anger does not come naturally to Him. It must be provoked.
No Condemnation
June 20, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsElijah's prayer brought the fire of God onto the sacrifice and not on the people. This points to the cross where God's judgment was poured out on Jesus, who became the ultimate sacrifice for us.
Christianity Stands or Falls on This Claim
June 19, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe claim of the Bible is that God’s Word is true. We can stand on that claim because Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
God Will Dwell Forever with Men
June 18, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe kingdom of Heaven will not be like the earthly tabernacle where the presence of God came and went; instead it will be a place where God and men are together forever.
The Meeting Place between God and Man
June 17, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIn the Old Testament, the tabernacle, and then later the temple, was where God met with men. But now, that meeting place is a Personthe Lord Jesus Christ.
Living Stones in God’s Temple
June 16, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe stones that built the temple in Jerusalem point to believers who are called living stones. And God is building His people up for an eternal inheritance.
This Will Reveal a Great Deal about You
June 15, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsHow we respond when someone calls us out for our sin reveals whether or not our heart is in the right place with God.
How We Can Be Right with God
May 15, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsAbraham and the patriarchs in the Bible were saved in the same way that we are, by faith in the Lord Jesus. Abraham believed God, and it was counted as righteousness.
As We Move Away from God
May 14, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsHistory shows us that sin spreads rapidly as people move away from God. Sadly, this is the case even today.
Jesus Is the Ark That Shelters Us
May 13, 2024 12:00 - 1 minuteNoah’s ark provides a type and a shadow for us of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Amazing Grace
May 12, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhy was Noah favored in God’s sight? Because God is full of kindness and compassion.
God Deflects the Curse
May 11, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThough Adam and his progeny were cursed because of Adam’s disobedience, Christ took that curse for us in His body on the tree!
The Knowledge of Evil
May 10, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsBecause of the Fall, mankind’s knowledge of evil is more than intellectual, it is sadly experiential.
God Appears in Visible Form
May 09, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhat are theophanies? Why does God appear in a way that people can see in the Old Testament?
God Is Our Creator and Owner
May 08, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhat is the significance of being created by God? Since God created us, He is the titleholder of our lives.
God Will No Longer Be a Visitor
May 07, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe Lord calls all people everywhere to come to him. Won't you do so today?
God's New Garden City
May 06, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsAfter Adam sinned, work became a burden. But in the Kingdom of God, work will be a complete joy!
The Joy of the New Earth
May 05, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe Lord will someday bring about a New Heaven and a New Earth. What will it be like?
Jesus Lives to Intercede for Us
May 04, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsHow wonderful is it that God thought of you as Christ was dying on the cross? He loves sinners so much, even those who had yet to be born.
Jesus Separates Us from Our Sin
May 03, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsSin is like a huge burden on our backs. But Christ is able to remove it from us!
Establish What Is True
May 02, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsGod has given us tools to win the war against sin and the devil. God uses the Bible as a mirror and counselors as a source of wisdom to help you find the truth.
What Will Satisfy God?
April 18, 2024 12:00 - 1 minuteOur 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 Son to bear this wrath for us.
Propitiation
April 17, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsAt 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.
God's Wrath
April 16, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIn order for love to be genuine, it must hate evil. God's wrath is His settled resolve that evil will not stand.
How God Justifies Us
April 15, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhen 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, the perfect righteousness of Jesus becomes ours.
God Works through People
April 14, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsGod 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.
One Day You Will See Jesus
April 13, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWhen 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.
God Gives His Spirit to Every Believer
April 12, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIn 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 today, and you are a part of it!
You Have a Part to Play
April 11, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIt is God’s desire to empower His people to be his witnesses throughout the world. He has done so, and continues to do so.
The Early Church
April 10, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe early church was a ragtag group of disciples with little strengthuntil the Holy Spirit descended upon them in power!
Christ Is the Fulfillment of the Promises
April 09, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsJesus Christ came to fulfill all of the promises that were delivered by the Old Testament Prophets. In Him, every promise is Yes and Amen.
Abundant Life
April 08, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsJesus Christ came to give us abundant life in the Spirit, to restore to us the life that was lost in Adam.
We Face a Decision
April 07, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe Bible presents us with the truth about Jesus Christ and his salvation. Will you choose to trust Him, or will you reject Him?
With You and in You
April 06, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe 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.
Turn on the Floodlight
April 05, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe Holy Spirit shows us our need for Christ by shining Christ’s light into our lives.
Forgiveness Is Released
March 21, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWe 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 toward us.
What Was Happening on the Cross
March 20, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsOn the cross, Jesus bore the sins of the world. The cross shows us both the heinousness of sin and the love of God.
Jesus Is Savior AND Lord
March 19, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsWe 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 offers and at the same time resist what He commands.
Adam and Christ
March 18, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsIn Adam, we all die. But if we are joined to Christ by faith, we shall be made alive!
It All Begins to Fit
March 17, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsThe multiple theophanies that occurred in the Old Testament were pointing forward to a time when the Lord himself would come in human flesh.
The Initiative of God
March 16, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsGod 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.
Faithfulness and Success
March 15, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsBeing faithful to God does not necessarily mean that we must sacrifice success in this world.
You Are Like a Person Who Carries Two Passports
March 14, 2024 12:00 - 59 secondsAs Christians, we are in the world, but our citizenship is in Heaven. What does it mean to be a part of two kingdoms?