Open the Bible Minute

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By: 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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Broken Dreams
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Today at 12:00 PM

The prophet Ezekiel was a man who had many hopes and dreams just like us. But his dreams were shattered. Where do we turn when that happens to us?


Jesus, the Man of Sorrows
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Yesterday at 12:00 PM

Jesus suffered, and he is called a “man of sorrows.” What a comfort it is to know that the Lord himself understands what it means to feel sadness and pain, and that He is with us in our sorrow.


Broken Hearts
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Last Monday at 12:00 PM

Your difficulties break your heart, and they cause you to cry out to God. It is good to know that the tears of God's people are precious to Him.


A Book Soaked in Tears
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Last Sunday at 12:00 PM

The Book of Lamentations is a book of sorrow. Thank God that the Bible speaks to us in our pain.


Nicodemus
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Last Saturday at 12:00 PM

When Nicodemus came to Jesus, Jesus told him that he needed to be born again. What does that mean?


Change My Heart
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Last Friday at 12:00 PM

After King David sinned, he asked God to create in him a “clean heart.” This should be our prayer as well.


The Gift of Salvation
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Last Thursday at 12:00 PM

Salvation in Christ is not something we must work to attain. It is a free gift, given by the Lord himself to unworthy sinners.


The Call of Jesus
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11/04/2026

Jesus calls everyone who is thirsty for eternal life to come to Him!


The Bruised Reed
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11/03/2026

The Lord calls His servants to be humble and serve others. We are not to trample on the weak but to help them.


The Servant of God
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11/02/2026

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.


When You Grasp the Holiness of God
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11/01/2026

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.


The Holiness of God
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10/31/2026

God is holy. It is an essential element of His nature. In order to see God rightly, we must see Him as holy.


Becoming Casual toward God
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10/30/2026

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 heart.


Joy in Heaven
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10/29/2026

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!


The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength
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10/28/2026

What does the Word of God do? It both convicts us and strengthens us to follow the Lord with joy.