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I think of preaching or teaching the Bible as being like a little humpback bridge over a river.

You've got the world of the Bible and you've got the world of the people to whom you're privileged to speak.

And you're going in the course of your Bible teaching. You're speaking for half an hour, 20 minutes or whatever it is.

You're going over backwards and forwards, over that little bridge,

time and time and time again.

How long is it since you went over the bridge?

You know, you're telling me something about what's happening in the Bible.

Now get over the bridge and tell me what it means to me as I listen to you.

Welcome to Help Me Teach the Bible. I'm Nancy Guthrie. Help Me Teach the Bible is a production of

the Gospel Coalition, sponsored by Crossway, a not-for-profit publisher of the ESV Bible Christian

books and tracks. Learn more at crossway.org. Well, I think it's the third time since I started

helped me teach the Bible five years ago that I am once again in the office of one of my

favorite Bible teachers, and that's the office of Colin Smith here in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Colin,

thank you so much for being willing to help us teach the Bible. Oh, that is a pleasure and grateful for the opportunity. Thank you for coming. You've been here at the orchard for how many

years now? 24 years. I've only pastored two churches, 16 years in North London and 24 years in counting here. And I am so blessed

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