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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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03:05

Three Things Christians Need to Know about the Judgement

Open the Bible UK Daily ·

2025/09/08

We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.2 Corinthians 5:10The Christian has one life in two parts, and each part has an opportunity and a challenge.It’s easy to see the challenges we have now: You are living in the tent, and you walk by faith, not by sight. And it’s easy to see the opportunities we’ll have then: You will be with Christ and see the King in His beauty, and faith will be

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02:39

Christians Have One Life in Two Parts

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2025/09/07

We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord... We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.2 Corinthians 5:6, 8The life of a Christian is in two parts, and both of them are described as being at home. Right now you are at home in the body. That’s a description of life in this world. As long as you’re in the body, you’ll experience many pressures and struggles because this body is only a tent.Your body may sag, it will wear out, and eventually, it will

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02:49

God Didn’t Need to Tell Us This

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2025/09/06

He who has prepared us for this very thing is God.2 Corinthians 5:5Christian brother or sister, God has prepared you for this translation from the tent to the building. He did this by sending His Son into the world to prepare a place in heaven for you. And He sent His Spirit into your heart to prepare you for your place in heaven. The One “who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who has given us the Spirit as a guarantee” (5:5).When the Old Testament describes the tabernacle, which was a

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03:09

Christians Have Two Homes

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2025/09/05

We know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.2 Corinthians 5:1The home you are living in now is a temporary one—canvas, ropes, and pegs. But you have another home that is more enduring, more substantial. The date for moving into your new home has not yet been given, but it is already known to God.The apostle Paul is answering the question, What happens when a Christian dies? What happens the moment

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02:39

If You Are Wondering Why Your Life Is So Hard

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2025/09/04

We know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed...2 Corinthians 5:1Destroying the tent is a description of death. The tent will be taken down. One day, God Himself will slacken the ropes, pull out the pegs, and the house God has given you will be destroyed.Paul says, “If the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed…” Why does he say ‘if’? Because there was always the possibility that the Lord Jesus might return in glory while he was still alive.Christ may come before your tent is

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02:40

Godliness Does Not Vaccinate You against Pain or...

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2025/09/03

While we are still in this tent, we groan, being burdened.2 Corinthians 5:4Maybe you are an enthusiastic camper. Forget the fancy hotel or renting a motorhome; your idea of a good time is to put up your tent, build a fire, and roast some marshmallows. Paul was a tentmaker, which is likely why God brought this image to mind.There is a great deal of joy in camping. But you are probably not doing it all year round. If you did, you would soon be groaning. The difficulties of life in the body are part of

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02:41

How the Bible Talks about Your Body

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2025/09/02

We know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God.2 Corinthians 5:1When the apostle Paul talks about “the tent that is our earthly home,” he is talking about your body. Notice, Paul does not say that your body is like a fort, or a castle, or a battleship. He says it is like a tent with canvas, ropes, and pegs. It is a fragile structure, adequate housing for the time being, but never intended to be your final home.Think about your body: It’s made of strong

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02:58

Don’t Lose Heart

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2025/09/01

We do not lose heart.2 Corinthians 4:16You might read these words and think, Really? How am I supposed to live in a world like this and not lose heart? How can I face the pressures all around me and not be discouraged?The answer is previewed for us at the end of chapter 4 and delivered in full in chapter 5. The apostle Paul’s headline is delivered in three contrasts: Paul speaks about the outer self and the inner self: “Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by

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02:33

A True Story from the Titanic

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2025/08/31

“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”Acts 16:31We have been talking about how to avoid a plunge to disaster. Here is a true story from the awful Titanic disaster back in April of 1912.There was a pastor on the Titanic by the name of John Harper. He was pastor of a church in Glasgow, which is now called the Harper Memorial Church. Harper was travelling on the Titanic to come and speak at Moody Church in Chicago.When the Titanic went down, Harper spent his last moments in those icy

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03:24

It’s Never Too Late

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2025/08/30

“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”Luke 23:34Maybe you are struggling to live with the guilt of what you have done. You cannot forgive yourself. You do not see how God could forgive you either. That’s where Judas was.Come to the cross. Jesus has a crown of thorns pressed into His head. His hands and feet are nailed to the wooden beams. And as that cross is lifted up, He says, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (23:34).There is hope in Jesus Christ. If you want

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03:21

The Difference Between Judas and Peter

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2025/08/29

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.2 Corinthians 7:10While Peter was standing outside the house of the high priest, someone identified him as a follower of Jesus. Peter must have been terrified that he would also be arrested and tortured.He denied Jesus three times, and then “he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, ‘I do not know the man’” (Mat. 26:74). Then Peter went out and wept bitterly.On the day that

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03:16

Judas’ Plunge to Disaster

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2025/08/28

When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor. Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he changed his mind and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.Matthew 27:1-3Some people would say Judas’ betrayal of Jesus was the greatest sin ever committed. How could anything be worse than that

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02:32

Judas Opened the Door

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2025/08/27

“One of you will betray me.”John 13:21It could not have been easy for Judas to come to the Last Supper. He had already taken the 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus! Then Jesus started washing the feet of the disciples. It was a beautiful expression of how Christ humbled Himself and took the form of a servant.What was Judas thinking while Jesus washed his feet? He felt the love of Christ reaching out to him, and he had to steel himself to resist it.Then the disciples gathered at the table. We know

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02:37

Judas Was in the Grip of Greed

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2025/08/26

He was a thief.John 12:6A great deal has been written about why Judas betrayed Jesus. But the Bible only identifies one issue, and that was money. Judas was gripped by the power of money.Six days before the Passover, a dinner was given in honour of Jesus. Judas was there along with the other disciples. We are told that Mary took a pint of pure nard, a very expensive perfume, and poured it over Jesus, wiping His feet with her hair. It was a lavish gift and a beautiful expression of love.But Judas was

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02:38

Judas’ Series of Tragic Choices

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2025/08/25

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”Matthew 27:4Judas walked with Jesus. He was trusted with responsibility, and he was given spiritual gifts for ministry. God used this man to release other people from the power of Satan. No doubt there will be people in heaven who say, “I came to faith through Judas’ ministry.”The story of Judas warns us against becoming complacent in our privileges. Are you known to be a follower of Christ? Have you been trusted with responsibility in the church? Are you

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03:23

The Story of Judas

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2025/08/24

So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?”John 13:25It is easy to picture Judas as some dark-eyed villain, but if we had to guess beforehand which of the disciples was most likely to betray Jesus, few, if any, of us would have guessed correctly. When Jesus said at the Last Supper that one of His disciples would betray Him, they all said, “Lord, is it I?” None of them said, “Lord, is it Judas?”Something was desperately wrong in Judas’ heart, but the only ones who

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02:57

We Need a Greater Deliverer Than Samson

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2025/08/23

The hair of his [Samson’s] head began to grow again.Judges 16:22At the end of the story of Samson’s life, the commanders of the Philistines were throwing a great party at a temple to their god, Dagon. They decided it would be fun to bring out Samson to perform some tricks. No doubt they gave him some iron bars to bend and enjoyed a good laugh at what he could no longer do.Samson asked the servant who brought him to take him to the temple pillars so that he could lean against them. Rather naively,

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02:40

You Don’t Need to Stumble

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2025/08/22

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling...Jude 24When we talk about learning to control our passions, we are talking about some of the greatest struggles that we face in the Christian life. And sometimes we feel so defeated in this area. So we need the kind of encouragement that only God is able to provide.Who is Jude talking about? Who is able to keep us from stumbling (or falling)? Jesus Christ can keep us. That’s why we read in Titus: “The grace of God has appeared... training us to

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02:59

Samson’s Plunge to Disaster

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2025/08/21

He did not know that the LORD had left him.Judges 16:20It seems like there are two Samsons. There is Samson the gifted believer, who has godly parents, God’s calling, and God’s Spirit at work through him. He is a courageous hero who delivers God’s people. And there is also Samson the irresponsible fool, who is a liability to God’s people, acts like a juvenile delinquent, and refuses to listen to his parents.Yet the Spirit of God is on him at a time when God’s people knew only defeat, and God used

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03:03

Samson’s First Step on the Road to Disaster

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2025/08/20

“I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah. Now get her for me as my wife.”Judges 14:2You have to use your imagination to picture Samson. He has been in the weight room, and he looks magnificent. He has bronze skin and deep-set eyes, and his abs are toned to perfection.One day, this Old Testament hunk is in a town called Timnah, and he sees a Philistine woman. She must have been a stunner, because Samson was absolutely smitten the moment he saw her.So, he comes home and says to his

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