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Open the Bible

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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00:25:58

Humiliation, Part 1

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2025/10/04

Did you know that everything that happened in the arrest, trial, and sentencing of Jesus was prophesied by Isaiah hundreds of years before it happened? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about what Isaiah wrote and what it means.

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00:25:49

Preparing for Something Better, Part 2

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2025/10/02

God didn’t need to tell us anything about what lies beyond death, but He pulled back the curtain just a little. Pastor Colin talks about the reason why.

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00:25:38

Heaven, Part 2

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2025/09/30

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!

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00:25:43

Submission, Part 1

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2025/09/20

Jesus could have stopped the process of His arrest, trial, and crucifixion at any moment, if He had wanted to. Join Pastor Colin as he talks about why He chose not to.

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00:25:36

Imputation, Part 1

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2025/09/06

The Bible tells us that we are blessed if God doesn’t count our sins against us. But how could God do that? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about 2 things God has done for us.

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00:25:24

Assurance Grows as You Walk in the Light, Part 2

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2025/09/02

What does the Bible mean when it talks about “walking in the light”? Pastor Colin talks about two common misunderstandings.

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00:25:27

Contented in Christ, Part 1

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2025/08/28

You want to be content. But where do you start? Pastor Colin gives us some practical ways to help us keep our lives free from the love of money so we can learn to be content with what we have.

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00:26:00

How to Handle the Blessing of God, Part 1

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2025/08/26

Do you think it’s easier to be content when you have less or when you have more? Many people believe that they would be content if they just had a little more. Pastor Colin explains why this isn’t true.

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00:25:54

Substitution, Part 1

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2025/08/23

Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to suffer on the cross? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about 4 reasons from Isaiah 53.

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00:26:06

Learning to Be Content, Part 1

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2025/08/22

Do you have contentment? Most people think you either have it or you don’t. But Pastor Colin talks about the apostle Paul’s “secret” to learning contentment. The good news is: It’s something you can learn.

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00:25:39

The Hellish Sin of Discontent, Part 1

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2025/08/20

You will never get serious about pursuing contentment until you see what kind of sin it is. Pastor Colin talks about the relationship between discontentment and hell.

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00:25:26

From Trying to Trusting, Part 1

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2025/08/14

What are your dreams? To start your own business? Raise successful children? Make a difference in the world? Dreams are great, but what if your dreams are out of reach? Pastor Colin helps us find rest.

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00:25:36

From Pain to Peace, Part 1

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2025/08/12

Have you been wounded? Have you been hurt deeply? Many of us have been. The question is what do you do with that? Where can you turn? Pastor Colin helps us discover the path from pain to peace.

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00:25:54

From Frustration to Fulfillment, Part 2

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2025/08/11

We all want to be successful, and that’s ok. But we need to make sure we’ve got the right definition of success. If you get this wrong, it will lead to a stressful life. Pastor Colin helps us explore what God’s Word says about success.

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00:25:41

From Weeping to Rejoicing, Part 1

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2025/08/06

We hear a lot about beginning the Christian life, and a lot about finishing strong, but how do you persevere in the middle? Pastor Colin talks about God’s plan to help us navigate the middle years of our Christian lives.

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00:25:50

From Asking to Receiving, Part 2

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2025/08/05

What’s your prayer life like? Is it more of a duty than a blessing? Pastor Colin helps us discover how the right focus can free us to find real joy and fellowship in our prayers.

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00:25:26

From Seeing to Believing, Part 1

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2025/07/31

What do you see when you look around you? Trouble, hardship, pain, turmoil? It’s everywhere. And you can’t help but wonder, Where’s God in all this? Pastor Colin helps us see that God is right in the middle of it all.

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00:25:30

From Delaying to Deciding, Part 1

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2025/07/29

If you want to move forward in your spiritual life, you have to start by being discontent with where you’re at. Pastor Colin talks about where this begins for us.

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00:25:52

Our Verdict, Part 1

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2025/07/26

Have you ever wondered about the decision process that results in a person rejecting Jesus? Join Pastor Colin as he talks about how the mind, heart, and will make decisions.

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00:25:36

How to Pray When the Wicked Seem to Be Winning, Part 1

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2025/07/25

You share a problem with a friend over lunch and you take an hour just to tell the details of the story. Pastor Colin talks about why it’s so important for us to do the same thing with God.

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