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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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02:42

What It Means to Follow Jesus Today

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2025/12/13

[Jesus] said to him, “Follow me.”Luke 5:27Notice that this command of Jesus is completely open-ended. “Follow me.” What will this mean for Levi? Jesus gives no specifics.When students are looking around universities, the admissions department will say, “Here’s our course. And here are all the marvellous facilities we have on campus. And here’s what we can offer by way of bursary or future career options.”If you are being recruited for a job, human resources will say, “Here is the mission of our

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03:06

Why Jesus Chose a Tax Collector to Be His Disciple

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2025/12/12

[Jesus] said to him, “Follow me.”Luke 5:27Why would Jesus choose a man like Matthew the tax collector to be a disciple? Wasn’t it obvious that a man like this, known for his collaboration and corruption, would be a liability?Luke tells us that the Pharisees “grumbled at his disciples, saying, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?’” (5:30).The disciples were probably asking the same question: “Jesus, why don’t you stick with fishermen? We may not have a fancy education like Levi,

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02:55

Reason #3: Jesus Came into the World to Call Sinners

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2025/12/11

“I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.”Luke 5:32Luke records the story of Levi, who became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. His is a remarkable story. We are told that Jesus “went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth” (5:27).The fact that Levi was a tax collector tells us two things about him. The first is that he was brilliant. He was likely an educated man who spoke three languages—Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. He would have been a skilled

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03:19

Have You Counted the Cost of Not Following Jesus?

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2025/12/10

Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.Matthew 10:37–38Jesus is speaking here about a family member who puts pressure on you to stop following Jesus. Will you listen to Jesus who says, “Follow Me”? Or to a loved one who says, “Give Him up”?Jesus tells us how to make this decision. We must count the cost, and there are two sides to this

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03:05

Reason #2: Jesus Came into the World to Bring a Sword

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2025/12/09

“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 never endorsed or promoted violence. The gospel can never advance by violence or conquest. So, what did Jesus mean when He said that He came to bring a sword? The meaning of any passage of Scripture will often become clearer when we look at the context.What went beforeJesus said to His disciples, “Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog you in their

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02:57

One Day There Will Be Peace

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2025/12/08

They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.Isaiah 2:4Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace” (Mat. 10:34), but these words are really good news. Here’s why: God has promised that one day, there will be peace. Crime and violence will cease. A world of wars will give way to a world of love.When will that day come? “He shall judge between the nations, and

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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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