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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 October, 2000
Christ is our high priest, the sole mediator between the world and God, but as the body of Christ we share in Christ’s task of reconciling earth and heaven.
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15 October, 2000
Because of who Jesus is, we are both naked and vulnerable before him, and confident to approach God. Our only fear is of ourselves!
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1 October, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Discipleship, Formation, Repentance, Sin, Spiritual Disciplines
Scripture: Mark
Jesus is not calling us to self-mutilation, but he is saying that our efforts to root out sin in ourselves need to be as rigorous as it takes, even if it means appearing like a fanatic.
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24 September, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
The challenge of relinquishing selfish desire is a crucial key to a deeper journey into the life of Christ.
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10 September, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Bible, Discipleship, Economics, Justice, Prayer
The Bible highlights the consequences of the world’s unjust economic system, and we, as the church, are called to find ways of living out our prayer for justice.
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3 September, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Fullness of Life, Relationships, sex, Worship
Scripture: Song of Songs
The sexy bits of the Bible point to an understanding of the sacramental nature of sexual intimacy.
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27 August, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Evil, Power, Spiritual Disciplines, Spiritual Warfare
Scripture: Ephesians
The forces seeking to destroy any chance of real Christian living are formidable, but so are the weapons God gives us.
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13 August, 2000
The measure of the value of our worship is the measure of the transformation of our lives.
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30 July, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Gratitude, Identity, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines
Scripture: Ephesians
Praise and prayer enable us to find our true identify in Christ, and it is as we find out who we are that we find our true strength.
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16 July, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Abundance, Gratitude, Liberation, Salvation, Worship
Scripture: Ephesians
What God has done and is doing is cause for celebration.
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9 July, 2000
We need to be willing to hear truth whether it comes from an expected source or an unexpected source.
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25 June, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Mark
Self sacrifice and asceticism are not incompatible with the call to care for oneself and live life to the full.
