Satan always tries to confuse Christians about their position before God. But if you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you, you can be secure and have assurance of salvation.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last. Luke 23:44-46 Do you see the signific…

In this episode, Pastor Colin dives into 1 Corinthians 15, illuminating how being steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in the work of the Lord offers hope for believers. This journey through scripture reveals that our labors are not in vain because, through Christ’s resurrection, we have a promise of eternal life and new, imperishable bodies,…

Man is naturally hostile toward God, but you do not have to stay that way. While we were yet hostile sinners toward God, He loved us and gave himself for us.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

It is natural for us to live with the sneaking suspicion that our bodies in the resurrection will somehow be less than they are now. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pastor Colin explains why, using the Apostle Paul’s four-fold description of the resurrection body.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

It is finished. John 19:30 When Jesus said these words, He was surrounded by darkness and on the edge of death. As He hung there in the darkness, it hardly looked like Satan’s power had been broken, or hell’s gates had been splintered, or death’s sting had been drawn out. One month after Jesus died, the world didn’t look very different either. The …

Today, we take a fascinating journey through 1 Corinthians 15, exploring the Apostle Paul’s description of the Resurrection body. Have you ever wondered what life in eternity will be like? Today's discussion offers a glimpse into this mystery, with Pastor Colin exploring the imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual nature of our resurrection…

If you are a believer in Jesus, you are not helpless against sin. The Holy Spirit lives inside of you and enables you to fight!Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

“It is finished.” John 19:30 Jesus finished. You haven’t. But with Him you will. What does this mean? When you are united to Jesus by faith—the Bible often refers to this as being “in Christ”—all that He accomplished on the cross becomes yours. Here are four things that are yours when you are in Christ: Jesus completed His work of atonement, so you…

When the Lord is your shepherd, His love surrounds you. Pastor Colin talks about the love of the Good Shepherd that pursues and welcomes.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

Before Christ saved us, we were utterly powerless against the sin that so easily entangles us. But now, we have an entirely new position. In Christ we have strength to fight sin and live for God.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

“It is finished.” John 19:30 There was only one person who could ever truly say, “It is finished.” None of us will be able to say that when we die, because none of us have been able to say it while we live. None of us will be able to say to God “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do” (John 17:4). It’s impossi…

Union with Christ is more than you turning over a new leaf or making a decision to live a better life. It's the life of Jesus Christ flowing into you by the power of the Holy Spirit.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

Some skeptics in the early church were asking: How are the dead raised? And what kind of body will they have? Pastor Colin explores the Apostle Paul’s answers to these questions.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

“It is finished.” John 19:30 What did Jesus come into the world to do? He came to seek and save the lost. He came to give His life as a ransom for many, and on the cross He said, “It is finished.” What is finished? Jesus finished bearing the guilt of our sins. He finished enduring the punishment of our hell. The divine wrath was finished being pour…

Join us on this episode of "Open the Bible" as Pastor Colin Smith dives into the marvellous truth of the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15. Together, we explore the anticipation believers hold for the glorious new life promised through Christ. Pastor Colin answers sceptics' questions about the resurrection and provides an analogy to help us grasp wh…

What does it mean that you have died with Christ? God has made you a new creation in Christ and you are no longer under the reign of sin. You are reconciled to God and His Spirit lives in you.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

How different would Christianity be without the resurrection and heaven? Pastor Colin explains the problem with a faith that is “for this life only.”Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

“It is finished.” John 19:30 Humanity’s conflict with the devil goes back to the beginning. Satan tempted the man and the woman and led them into the sin that forfeited paradise. They got the knowledge of evil and came under the power of the evil one. That’s been our story ever since. But God promised a Redeemer. He said to Satan, “He shall bruise …

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What is the reason for the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? What significance do these things have for us today?Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

What difference does the resurrection make to Christianity? Pastor Colin explores Paul’s answer to this question in the early church.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

“It is finished.” John 19:30 Why did Jesus come into the world? One important reason the Son of God became a man was to live the life you and I would have to live in order to enter heaven. Jesus lived the perfect life. There was no sin in Him, and the night before He died He was able to say to the Father, “I glorified you on earth, having accomplis…

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There is hope in Jesus because of the grace He brings. Pastor Colin talks about how grace changes your past and your present.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

The death of Jesus actually accomplished something of infinite value for us. Our redemption.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:30 What was finished? One thing that was finished was the long night of Jesus’ suffering. Jesus knows about suffering from the inside. He has been to the edge of endurance. Jesus knows about excruciating suffering more than anyone…

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Pastor Colin talks about five things the Bible says about our sin.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

This world is filled with troubles and strife. Jesus knew and experienced all of it. But He has also overcome the evil and trouble of this world, and since we are in Him we can have victory as well!Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” John 19:28 We could list passage after passage from the Old Testament that was fulfilled by Jesus’ words here, but let’s focus on just two of them: First, Psalm 22 is an amazing prophecy depicting the cross in extraordinary detail. It was written a th…

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The righteousness of Christ is credited to our account by faith alone. We cannot earn it, because it was earned by Jesus himself, and is given to us freely.Colin Smith tarafından oluşturuldu

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:28-30 …