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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1 January, 2006
After the big event of Christmas, it is faithfulness in our everyday living that produces growth and godliness.
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11 December, 2005
To those for whom the griefs of yesterday or the fear of tomorrow is just too much, come Lord Jesus.
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27 November, 2005
In Advent, we wait to discern more carefully the One for whom we wait, and the One who waits for us.
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20 November, 2005
Preacher: Rowland Croucher
Topic: Faith, Forgiveness, Justice
Every relationship in the universe – between God and creation, between humans, and between humans and creation – is driven by three dynamics: justice, mercy and faith.
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16 October, 2005
Preacher: Rowland Croucher
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Exodus, Matthew, Psalms
We are given gifts from God – faith, love and hope – to help us cope with all that is less than God – especially when ‘principalities and powers’ overwhelm us.
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16 October, 2005
God longs to bless us in the land we have been given, but if we fail to live in faithfulness to the welcoming God, we will destroy ourselves and alienate ourselves from God’s blessing.
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9 October, 2005
One of the implications of grace may be that instead of taking swords to the less good and pure, we learn to express the openness of God to the mixed bag of people who are on the journey with us.
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2 October, 2005
Preacher: Anne Wilkinson-Hayes
Topic: Faithfulness, Fear, Fullness of Life, Generosity, Hospitality
We are called to stop defending ourselves and fighting off the intruders in the vineyard, but rather to welcome the spirit-sent opportunities that will demand of us, but will also change us.
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11 September, 2005
God will open the way through the world’s chaos, and it will be grounded on extravagant mercy.
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4 September, 2005
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Economics, Grace, Justice, Liberation, Reconciliation, Salvation
Scripture: Exodus
All of us, oppressed and powerful, are invited to act against violence and exploitation, to leave behind the oppressive ways and walk towards a new way of life.
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28 August, 2005
God calls us, as individuals and as a church, to a journey with him, but sometimes we find ourselves sitting at a station watching the trains go by.
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31 July, 2005
God will wound us if necessary to bring us into the full blessing intended for us.