Sermons
At Open Icon Baptist Church, we value preaching that engages deeply, humbly and honestly with Jesus, the Bible, and the pain and joy of living in the real world. And since going permanently online, we have been able to welcome great preachers from all over the world without having to wait for them to visit our shores.
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22 February, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Abundance, Blessing, Generosity, Grace
In a world ruled by suspicion and blame, the gospel announces an abundance that was never earned and cannot run out.
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15 February, 2026
Preacher: Jenn Garavito
Scripture: Matthew
Jesus’ Transfiguration reveals God’s liberating glory, calling us to justice, humility, and fearless love amid oppression.
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8 February, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Compassion, Culture, Discipleship, Ethics, Jesus, Justice, Law, Suffering
Scripture: Matthew
Jesus calls us to be salt and light by living a public embodied faith that tells the truth, resists indifferent silence, and makes God’s justice and love visible in the world.
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1 February, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Blessing, Discipleship, Ethics, Generosity, Service, Vocation
Scripture: Matthew
The call to live the beatitudes is not about turning them into a guilt-inducing to-do list, but about living a life that is a blessing to others.
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25 January, 2026
Preacher: Mark Wilkinson
Topic: Community, Hospitality, Polarisation, Reconciliation, Relationships, Tribalism, Unity
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Isaiah, Matthew, Psalms
In both the Christian church as well as the wider world, there is increasing division. Is there a way we can become genuine peacemakers in both church and world?
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18 January, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Salvation, Sin, Tribalism
Salvation – reconciliation with God and with one another – is relational rather than transactional, and it begins with a willingness to see, listen and learn.
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11 January, 2026
Preacher: Geoff Leslie
Scripture: Isaiah
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An evolving understanding of being God’s chosen people reveals the call to focus on being a blessing to others and the world. -
6 January, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Ecumenism, Generosity, Gifts, Interfaith dialogue, Reconciliation, Tribalism
Epiphany reminds us that we have no monopoly on the truth and always have more to learn from people of other faiths and backgrounds.
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4 January, 2026
At New Year we are called to see God’s grand vision of fullness and abundance for all the world, and reset our sense of mission accordingly.
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28 December, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Matthew
The hope born at Christmas does not erase, deny, or hide from the horror of a violent world, but meets us in the midst of it.
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24 December, 2025
A Christmas Message from the leader of the Baptist World Alliance
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21 December, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Compassion, Racism, Repentance, Terror
Confused feelings in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre are a window into the ongoing need for healing and transformation in our own hearts.
