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To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/460 Build a biblical foundation for your life through the daily teaching of Colin Smith on Unlocking the Bible. You'll discover the message of God's Word from beginning to end is a riveting story of a loving God rescuing…

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    Abuse, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 24:59


    Jesus Christ came into the world so that your life could be part of a better story, so that the worst thing that happened to you would not become the defining thing in your life. If you have been abused in any way, a great step of faith for you today would be to believe that the Lord Jesus Christ can make your life part of a better story.

    Abuse, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2022 24:59


    Jesus Christ came into the world so that your life could be part of a better story, so that the worst thing that happened to you would not become the defining thing in your life. If you have been abused in any way, a great step of faith for you today would be to believe that the Lord Jesus Christ can make your life part of a better story.

    Repentance, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 24:59


    The natural sequel to sin is not repentance, but hiding from God, and that experience for a believer always proves miserable.

    Repentance, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2022 24:59


    The natural sequel to sin is not repentance, but hiding from God, and that experience for a believer always proves miserable.

    Repentance, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 24:59


    The natural sequel to sin is not repentance, but hiding from God, and that experience for a believer always proves miserable.

    Repentance, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 24:59


    The natural sequel to sin is not repentance, but hiding from God, and that experience for a believer always proves miserable.

    Sin, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 24:59


    This story is in the Bible to tell us that sin destroys. That's why sin should horrify us. And it should drive us to Jesus Christ. In David we have a king of great accomplishments, but he can't stand against temptation. In Jesus Christ, we have a king who is without sin.

    Sin, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 24:59


    This story is in the Bible to tell us that sin destroys. That's why sin should horrify us. And it should drive us to Jesus Christ. In David we have a king of great accomplishments, but he can't stand against temptation. In Jesus Christ, we have a king who is without sin.

    Sin, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 24:59


    This story is in the Bible to tell us that sin destroys. That's why sin should horrify us. And it should drive us to Jesus Christ. In David we have a king of great accomplishments, but he can't stand against temptation. In Jesus Christ, we have a king who is without sin.

    Sin, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 24:59


    This story is in the Bible to tell us that sin destroys. That's why sin should horrify us. And it should drive us to Jesus Christ. In David we have a king of great accomplishments, but he can't stand against temptation. In Jesus Christ, we have a king who is without sin.

    How to Pray, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 24:59


    Prayer is standing in the gap between what God has said and what you experience, and bringing them together. I need what you have said. That's how prayer works!

    How to Pray, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 24:59


    Prayer is standing in the gap between what God has said and what you experience, and bringing them together. I need what you have said. That's how prayer works!

    How to Pray, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 24:59


    Prayer is standing in the gap between what God has said and what you experience, and bringing them together. I need what you have said. That's how prayer works!

    How to Pray, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2022 24:59


    Prayer is standing in the gap between what God has said and what you experience, and bringing them together. I need what you have said. That's how prayer works!

    When God Closes the Door, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 24:59


    Here is a great motive for pursuing holiness of life, for waging war against the sin that remains in your life. Think what you could be for the Lord. Think what you might do. Think how he might use you if the sins that have gained power over you were driven out! Don't let an impure heart put you on the sidelines of usefulness to God!

    When God Closes the Door, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 24:59


    Here is a great motive for pursuing holiness of life, for waging war against the sin that remains in your life. Think what you could be for the Lord. Think what you might do. Think how he might use you if the sins that have gained power over you were driven out! Don't let an impure heart put you on the sidelines of usefulness to God!

    When God Closes the Door, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 24:59


    Here is a great motive for pursuing holiness of life, for waging war against the sin that remains in your life. Think what you could be for the Lord. Think what you might do. Think how he might use you if the sins that have gained power over you were driven out! Don't let an impure heart put you on the sidelines of usefulness to God!

    When God Closes the Door, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2022 24:59


    Here is a great motive for pursuing holiness of life, for waging war against the sin that remains in your life. Think what you could be for the Lord. Think what you might do. Think how he might use you if the sins that have gained power over you were driven out! Don't let an impure heart put you on the sidelines of usefulness to God!

    When God Closes the Door, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 24:59


    If it is really true that you want to do something for God, your love for the Lord will remain the same whether you get to do it or not. Don't find your joy in what you are doing for Jesus. Find your joy in what Jesus does for you.

    When God Closes the Door, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2022 24:59


    If it is really true that you want to do something for God, your love for the Lord will remain the same whether you get to do it or not. Don't find your joy in what you are doing for Jesus. Find your joy in what Jesus does for you.

    When God Closes the Door, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 24:59


    If it is really true that you want to do something for God, your love for the Lord will remain the same whether you get to do it or not. Don't find your joy in what you are doing for Jesus. Find your joy in what Jesus does for you.

    When God Closes the Door, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 24:59


    If it is really true that you want to do something for God, your love for the Lord will remain the same whether you get to do it or not. Don't find your joy in what you are doing for Jesus. Find your joy in what Jesus does for you.

    Offended by God, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 24:59


    This message is for the person who is disappointed with God, the person who is missing out on the blessing of God, the person who has lost the joy they once had in God, the person who grieves over a loved one who does not share your love for God.

    Offended by God, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 24:59


    This message is for the person who is disappointed with God, the person who is missing out on the blessing of God, the person who has lost the joy they once had in God, the person who grieves over a loved one who does not share your love for God.

    Offended by God, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 24:59


    This message is for the person who is disappointed with God, the person who is missing out on the blessing of God, the person who has lost the joy they once had in God, the person who grieves over a loved one who does not share your love for God.

    Offended by God, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 24:59


    This message is for the person who is disappointed with God, the person who is missing out on the blessing of God, the person who has lost the joy they once had in God, the person who grieves over a loved one who does not share your love for God.

    Three Reasons for Coming to Christ, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 24:59


    Here's the question: Have you crowned Jesus as the king of your life? I'm not asking at this point if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, I am asking if your heart and your life are completely surrendered to him, so that you would say, He is my king!? Nothing would be more absurd than to believe that Jesus is God's anointed King and yet you have not surrendered your life to him!

    Three Reasons for Coming to Christ, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 24:59


    Here's the question: Have you crowned Jesus as the king of your life? I'm not asking at this point if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, I am asking if your heart and your life are completely surrendered to him, so that you would say, He is my king!? Nothing would be more absurd than to believe that Jesus is God's anointed King and yet you have not surrendered your life to him!

    Three Reasons for Coming to Christ, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 24:59


    Here's the question: Have you crowned Jesus as the king of your life? I'm not asking at this point if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, I am asking if your heart and your life are completely surrendered to him, so that you would say, He is my king!? Nothing would be more absurd than to believe that Jesus is God's anointed King and yet you have not surrendered your life to him!

    Why God Hates Violence, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 24:59


    If you will have Christ as your king, he gives us this wonderful promise: All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out (John 6:37). If you will come to Jesus Christ today, wherever you are and whatever you have done, he will never turn you away.

    Why God Hates Violence, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 24:59


    If you will have Christ as your king, he gives us this wonderful promise: All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out (John 6:37). If you will come to Jesus Christ today, wherever you are and whatever you have done, he will never turn you away.

    Dealing with Scandals and Seductions, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 24:59


    Beware of any man or woman who promises what only God can give.Beware of looking to anyone or anything to do for you what only God can do.Never trust anyone or anything that would take the place of God in your life.

    Dealing with Scandals and Seductions, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 24:59


    Beware of any man or woman who promises what only God can give.Beware of looking to anyone or anything to do for you what only God can do.Never trust anyone or anything that would take the place of God in your life.

    Avoiding Needless Conflict, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 24:59


    If you despise someone with whom God has made you one, you despise yourself. If you hate them, you hate yourself. If you hurt them, you hurt yourself. If you destroy them, you will destroy yourself. God made you one with your father, mother, sister, brother. God made you one with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

    Avoiding Needless Conflict, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 24:59


    If you despise someone with whom God has made you one, you despise yourself. If you hate them, you hate yourself. If you hurt them, you hurt yourself. If you destroy them, you will destroy yourself. God made you one with your father, mother, sister, brother. God made you one with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

    Grace for the Least Likely, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 24:59


    There is a great king anointed by God and two groups of people some are for him and some are against him. This king reaches out in grace and mercy to those least likely to receive him and he speaks words of grace: I will do you good. There is room in my kingdom for you.

    Grace for the Least Likely, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 24:59


    There is a great king anointed by God and two groups of people some are for him and some are against him. This king reaches out in grace and mercy to those least likely to receive him and he speaks words of grace: I will do you good. There is room in my kingdom for you.

    Rejoicing or Troubled

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 24:59


    The story of the wise men shows us 3 different reactions to Jesus. Pastor Colin helps you discern which of these reactions best describes where you are today.

    Grieving Without Gloating, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 24:59


    How would you have felt? What would have run through your mind? The man who had set himself against you has finally died. Find out how David reacted to news of Saul's death.

    Grieving Without Gloating, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2021 24:59


    How would you have felt? What would have run through your mind? The man who had set himself against you has finally died. Find out how David reacted to news of Saul's death.

    The Robe and the Spear, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 24:59


    How can you handle a hostile person, that person who is always against you, in a way that shows grace and honors the Lord?

    The Robe and the Spear, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2021 24:59


    How can you handle a hostile person, that person who is always against you, in a way that shows grace and honors the Lord?

    The Deliverer and the Destroyer, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2021 24:59


    How important are the friends you hang out with? The church you go to? The books you read and the movies that you watch? These decisions will shape the person that you become.

    The Deliverer and the Destroyer, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 24:59


    How important are the friends you hang out with? The church you go to? The books you read and the movies that you watch? These decisions will shape the person that you become.

    Bitter, Distressed, and in Debt, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 24:59


    What does real commitment to Jesus Christ look like? We'll look through the story of David to discover the profile.

    Bitter, Distressed, and in Debt, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 24:59


    What does real commitment to Jesus Christ look like? We'll look through the story of David to discover the profile.

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