How does God reach out to us? If He wanted to, He could reach out to us in power like a dictator. After all, God has more power at His disposal than a million nuclear bombs. But He chooses not to do that. God reaches out to us in love. Pastor Colin talks about what difference that makes.
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 exist to open the Bible with people, help them open the Bible for themselves, and equip them to open the Bible with others so everyone everywhere can experience the transformative power of God’s Word.
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 exist to open the Bible with people, help them open the Bible for themselves, and equip them to open the Bible with others so everyone everywhere can experience the transformative power of God’s Word.
What does it mean to keep the eighth commandment: You shall not steal? Well, the best way to avoid going down the wrong road is to take the right road. Pastor Colin talks about the surprising place where that begins.
The eighth commandment says, “You shall not steal. ” This definition will help you take in the challenge of this command: Stealing is trying to get as much as possible, while giving as little as possible. Pastor Colin fleshes this out more.
When you are climbing and you feel like you’re going to fall, you don’t need someone shouting at you, you need someone to show you where to put your foot so you can keep moving forward. Pastor Colin talks about how you can learn to walk in sexual purity.
Some would say that they’ve never really struggled with the seventh commandment: You shall not commit adultery, but Jesus made it very clear that this issue of purity includes even our thoughts. Pastor Colin talks about where the door of hope is… even when you’re purity has been compromised.
If you go through your whole life and never commit a murder, does that mean you’ve kept God’s command: You shall not murder? Pastor Colin talks about the applications Jesus made from the sixth commandment.