Open the Bible

By Colin Smith

What's Open the Bible about?

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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Open the Bible episodes:

04.19.2024
Ears: Listening to the Word of Christ, Part 1
Did you know that how you listen to a sermon will determine what kind of effect it has on your life? Pastor Colin gives us some practical tips for listening to God’s Word more effectively.
04.18.2024
Faith: Possesses Christ, Part 2
Are you convinced that there’s nothing more for you to receive from Jesus? This is a great danger for people who grow up in church. Pastor Colin helps us learn to cultivate a faith that loves, trusts, and follows Jesus.
04.17.2024
Faith: Possesses Christ, Part 1
What is faith? And what does it do in a person’s life? Pastor Colin talks about how faith changes a person’s life.
04.16.2024
He Loves Me, Part 2
When the Lord is your shepherd, His love welcomes you. Pastor Colin talks about what it will be like when the Good Shepherd welcomes His people into the immediate presence of the Lord.
04.15.2024
He Loves Me, Part 1
When the Lord is your shepherd, His love surrounds you. Pastor Colin talks about the love of the Good Shepherd that pursues and welcomes.
04.13.2024
Restore Creation, Part 1
In heaven, the Bible says, the former things will not be remembered.’ This doesn’t mean you won’t have any memories of this life. Pastor Colin talks about what it does mean.
04.12.2024
He Sustains Me, Part 2
God has new strength, new purpose, and new joy for you. Pastor Colin talks about how it can become yours.
04.11.2024
He Sustains Me, Part 1
What will keep you going when you feel tired, jaded, drained, and spent? Pastor Colin talks about 3 ways God sustains us.
04.10.2024
He Guards Me, Part 2
How things go when you enter the dark valley depends entirely on who’s with you. Pastor Colin talks about why you don’t need to be afraid of the dark.
04.09.2024
He Guards Me, Part 1
When you find yourself in a dark valley, Psalm 23 is for you. Pastor Colin talks about God’s presence with us in the dark.
04.08.2024
He Restores Me, Part 2
The Good Shepherd knows how to restore you when you falter. Pastor Colin talks about 5 ways God restores us when we falter.
04.06.2024
Restore Worship, Part 2
You can convey love without words, you can share hope without words, but can you communicate the gospel without words? Pastor Colin talks about how we communicate the essentials of the gospel message.
04.05.2024
He Restores Me, Part 1
The Good Shepherd leads us, and He restores our souls. Pastor Colin talks about why we need this restoring.
04.04.2024
He Leads Me, Part 2
The Good Shepherd will lead you on right paths. Pastor Colin talks about why these paths are not always easy ones.
04.03.2024
He Leads Me, Part 1
The Good Shepherd leads His flock. Yes, but where does He lead them? Pastor Colin talks about two answersinto rest and righteousness.
04.02.2024
He Owns Me, Part 2
Psalm 23 was written for believers. But Pastor Colin talks about how God is using it to bring people to faith.
04.01.2024
He Owns Me, Part 1
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.
03.30.2024
Restore Worship, Part 1
If you want to evaluate a church’s worship, ask about its commitment to missions. Pastor Colin talks about how worship and missions are related.
03.29.2024
Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 5
Have you ever wondered What can Jesus do for me? Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
03.28.2024
Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 4
Have you ever wondered What can Jesus do for me? Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.
03.27.2024
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.
03.26.2024
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.
03.25.2024
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.
03.23.2024
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.
03.22.2024
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.
03.21.2024
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.
03.20.2024
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.
03.19.2024
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.
03.18.2024
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.
03.16.2024
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.
03.15.2024
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!
03.14.2024
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...
03.13.2024
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.
03.12.2024
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.
03.11.2024
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.
03.09.2024
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.
03.08.2024
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.
03.07.2024
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...
03.06.2024
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.
03.05.2024
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?
03.04.2024
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.
03.02.2024
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.
03.01.2024
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?
02.29.2024
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...
02.28.2024
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.
02.27.2024
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.
02.26.2024
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.
02.24.2024
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.
02.23.2024
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...
02.22.2024
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.

What's Open the Bible about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Open the Bible episodes:

Ears: Listening to the Word of Christ, Part 1

Faith: Possesses Christ, Part 2

Faith: Possesses Christ, Part 1

He Loves Me, Part 2

He Loves Me, Part 1

Restore Creation, Part 1

He Sustains Me, Part 2

He Sustains Me, Part 1

He Guards Me, Part 2

He Guards Me, Part 1

He Restores Me, Part 2

Restore Worship, Part 2

He Restores Me, Part 1

He Leads Me, Part 2

He Leads Me, Part 1

He Owns Me, Part 2

He Owns Me, Part 1

Restore Worship, Part 1

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 5

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 4

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 3

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 2

Heaven, How I Got Here, Part 1

Restore People, Part 2

Interview on the Film Heaven, How I Got Here

Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 4

Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 3

Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 2

Heaven, So Near So Far, Part 1

Restore People, Part 1

Heaven, Part 2

Heaven, Part 1

Hell, Part 2

Hell, Part 1

The Decision That Really Matters, Part 2

Restore Prayer, Part 2

The Decision That Really Matters, Part 1

A Faith That Is More than Believing, Part 2

A Faith That Is More than Believing, Part 1

Making Up for Lost Years, Part 2

Making Up for Lost Years, Part 1

Restore Prayer, Part 1

Turning to God with All Your Heart

How to Pray When You Are in Agony of Soul, Part 2

How to Pray When You Are in Agony of Soul, Part 1

How to Pray When You Fear for Your Children, Part 2

How to Pray When You Fear for Your Children, Part 1

Restore Hope, Part 2

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

How to Pray When You Feel Like Giving Up, Part 1