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Open the Bible UK Daily

3 minute daily Bible reflections from Open the Bible UK, authored by Colin Smith, read by Sue McLeish.

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02:40

Jesus Did Not Come into the World to Bring Peace

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2025/12/07

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.”Matthew 10:34Jesus, the master teacher, again anticipates a misunderstanding. “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth.” It would be entirely natural for those who believe in Jesus to think that was why He came.God had promised a day when a Messiah would come, a child would be born, a son would be given. The government would be on His shoulders, and His name would be “Wonderful

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02:45

How Do You Read God’s Commands?

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2025/12/06

God... condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.Romans 8:3-4This is good news. The reason Jesus came is that you may be able to live a new life that is pleasing to God. And this life is made possible for you by the power of the Holy Spirit.A man was serving time for theft. In prison, he heard the good news of Jesus Christ and was wonderfully converted.When he was released,

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02:45

How to Live a Life That Is Pleasing to God

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2025/12/05

God has done what the law... could not do. By sending his own Son... he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.Romans 8:3-4It is a wonderful truth that Jesus fulfilled the righteous requirements of the law for us. But what Paul says here is that God sent His Son into the world so “that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us.”How is that possible

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02:41

Jesus Came to Bring a New Kind of Righteousness

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2025/12/04

“Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 5:20This is an astonishing statement. The scribes and the Pharisees devoted their entire lives to the pursuit of righteousness. How could our righteousness ever exceed that of the scribes and the Pharisees?Jesus was scathing in His critique of the Pharisees, first, because their righteousness was arrogant. The Pharisees liked to pray where they could be seen. Jesus said to His

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03:29

Reason #1: Jesus Came into the World to Fulfil the...

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2025/12/03

“I have not come to abolish [the Law or the Prophets] but to fulfil them.”Matthew 5:17Jesus came into the world to fulfil the law and the prophets, and He did so in His life and in His death.1. In His LifeIsaiah said that a virgin would conceive and bear a son (Is. 7:14). And when Mary bore Jesus, that prophecy was fulfilled. Micah said that the One who would rule and shepherd God’s people would come out of Bethlehem (Mic. 5:2, 4). And when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, that prophecy was

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02:54

Jesus Did Not Come into the World to Abolish the Law...

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2025/12/02

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets.”Matthew 5:17A good teacher always anticipates misunderstanding, and here, Jesus corrects a false assumption about why He came into the world.Perhaps you have thought the message of the Bible is that we are all sinners, but Jesus paid the price of our sins, so now we can get on with our lives much as we did before. This would be a complete misunderstanding.Jesus says, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets.”

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03:06

Why Jesus Came into the World

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2025/12/01

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.John 1:14At Christmas, we celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into the world. God came down from heaven and entered our world. Why did Jesus come? The entire New Testament answers that question.Paul tells us that Jesus came to reconcile us to God. “In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them” (2 Cor. 5:19). John tells us that “the Father has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world” (1 Jn. 4:14).Hebrews

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02:55

Come to Jesus and Ask

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2025/11/30

A leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”Mark 1:40This man knows that Christ has the ability to make him clean, but does He want to? So the man comes to Jesus and asks. He begs Jesus—on his knees.There’s humility here. This man is not saying, “Why did you let this happen to me? You owe me.” And he isn’t saying, “Jesus, if you do this for me, I’ll do something for you.” What does the Son of God need that you can give to Him?Some people are so

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02:07

A Portrait of Your Relationship with Christ

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2025/11/29

In every one of Jesus’ promises, He tells us something about our relationship with Him. Yoke yourself to Christ: Come to me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you (Mat. 11:28–29). Come to Christ: All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out (John 6:37). Follow Christ: Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men (Mat. 4:19). Obey Christ: If you love me you will keep my commandments. And I will ask

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03:46

Jesus’ Seven-Fold Promise

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2025/11/28

Let’s review the rock-solid commitments that Jesus Christ has made to us:1. He will give you rest“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Mat. 11:28). This is the promise of forgiveness. Jesus will reconcile you to God and cleanse you.2. He will never drive you away“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out” (John 6:37). This is the promise of security. Jesus will never give up on you. You were in the Father’s heart

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02:56

What It Means to See Christ’s Glory

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2025/11/27

“I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may... see my glory.”John 17:24Will you see Jesus’ glory with your eyes, or will you simply understand it more fully in your mind? One of the great Puritan writers, Thomas Manton, says it will be both.There is a glorified eye as well as a glorified mind. Job said, “Though... worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God” (Job 19:26, KJV). You will see the Son of God as the disciples saw their risen Lord.But there’s more! Angels do not have

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02:50

Promise #7: Jesus Will Show You His Glory

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2025/11/26

“Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory.”John 17:24John 17 records the prayer of Jesus, immediately before His suffering. This prayer is divided into three parts: First, Jesus prays for Himself (17:1–5). Second, Jesus prays for His disciples (17:6–19). Third, Jesus prays for all believers (17:20–26).John 17:24 is part of our Lord’s prayer for us. Here is something amazing to think about: the Son of God, on His knees, praying for you. Did

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02:39

Jesus Wants You in Heaven

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2025/11/25

“I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am.”John 17:24The Son of God is saying to the Father, “I want these believers, those You have given Me, to be with Me in heaven.” Jesus wants you in heaven.Jesus is about to go to the cross. He is going to wear the crown of thorns. Nails will be driven into His hands and His feet. He is going to be plunged into utter darkness. If you were to ask Him, “Jesus, what do You want to get out of this? Why are You doing this? What is

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02:31

How Do You Know Jesus Is Coming Back for You?

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2025/11/24

“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself”John 14:3Jesus explained the purpose of His death and resurrection when He said, “I am going to prepare a place for you.” That’s why He went to the cross. That’s why He went to the grave. That’s why He rose on the third day.Jesus did these things to open heaven for His people. He did it to remove all that would keep us out, all that would stand in our way of entering everlasting life. And Jesus says to us: “If I go

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02:34

Two Ways Jesus Takes His People into Heaven

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2025/11/23

We who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.1 Thessalonians 4:17Jesus will take all His people to the Father’s house. He gives you His word on this, and He will do it in one of two ways.If you die before Christ comes, He will take you to the Father’s house without your body: “We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord” (2 Cor. 5:8). You will receive a new body when He

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02:42

The Rugby World Cup

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2025/11/22

I go to prepare a place for you.”John 14:2We are not to imagine Jesus working around the clock to get heaven organised before the second coming. If He can create the cosmos out of nothing with a word, then He can get heaven ready for believers with a single command.When Jesus says that He is going to prepare a place, it means that through His going, the place will be prepared. He is going to the cross; He is going to the grave. He is going to die; He is going to rise. And it is through His death and

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02:50

Where Is Your Hope?

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2025/11/21

“In the world you will have tribulation.”John 16:33Where do people get the idea that if you follow Jesus you can expect a life that is free from failure, disappointment, and loss?This is precisely the opposite of what Jesus Himself said. Jesus confronted His disciples with the realities of life: “In the world you will have tribulation” (16:33). Then He established their hope in another world: “I go to prepare a place for you” (14:2).If your hope is established in this world, you will be shattered by

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02:36

Promise #6: Jesus Will Bring You into Heaven

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2025/11/20

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”John 14:1-2When Jesus says, “Let not your hearts be troubled,” He is not saying, “I will make this world a better place for you. It will get better over the centuries.” Or “As you get older, the experience of failure, disappointment, and loss will recede.”This fallen world will always be what it is—a fallen world

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02:49

If You Know That Jesus Is with You and in You by the...

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2025/11/19

“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”John 14:23The Bible speaks in several places about Jesus living in us. In Ephesians, Paul prayed that “Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Eph. 3:17). And in Colossians, Paul spoke about “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (Col. 1:27). Knowing that Jesus is with you and in you by His Spirit, here are three encouragements to take with you today:1. You are never

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02:40

Genuine Faith Is an Inside Job

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2025/11/18

“You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”John 14:17Suppose you go to the doctor, and you are diagnosed with some serious condition: “This will need treatment, and there are two ways we can go. The first is surgery, but there is an alternative, and it’s noninvasive.”At this point, most people would be focusing on the second option. Most of us would like to avoid surgery, if at all possible. We want the noninvasive option, and if that’s not possible, then give us the minimally invasive

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