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Book: 2 Corinthians
At Open Icon Baptist Church, we value great preaching — 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. Click here to meet the inspirational preachers depicted in the gallery above, none of whom have preached for us!
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2 March, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Discipleship, Formation, Jesus, Spiritual Disciplines
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Luke
The glory that has been seen in Jesus can shine forth in us, but there will be obstructions to be purged and commitments to be made first.
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7 July, 2024
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Anger, Church, Conflict, Humility, Reconciliation, Relationships, Weakness
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, Mark
God is most likely and able to work through those who accept their own weakness and don’t try to forcefully assert their own power and influence.
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2 June, 2024
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Faithfulness, Grace, Hope, Reputation, Weakness
Scripture: 2 Corinthians
Those who faithfully follow Jesus and proclaim his message are flawed human beings who will not often appear successful or impressive.
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27 March, 2022
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, Salvation
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Luke
In Christ, God has made an agreement with us, offering us everything and demanding nothing, but if we offer nothing we will be at risk of squandering it all.
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21 January, 2019
Preacher: Samara Pitt
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Isaiah, John, Psalms
Love names, creation, joyful service and gifts for the common good can be signs of the nature and culture of God.
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8 July, 2018
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Failure, Faithfulness, Fear, Grace, Hospitality, Humility, Identity, judgement, Unity, Virtues
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Mark
Pretending to be better than we are alienates us from God and one another. Being open and real about our weaknesses and failures open us to God and one another.
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5 July, 2015
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Leadership, Power, Weakness
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, Mark
God is most likely and able to work through those who accept their own weakness and don’t try to forcefully assert their own power and influence.
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14 June, 2015
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Culture, Faithfulness, Hospitality
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, Mark
God calls us to faithful expressions of the Culture of God which usually look unimpressive and unruly when judged by the world’s usual standards of success.
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15 February, 2015
Expecting God to always appear as an exalted triumphant victor blinds us to the reality of God’s glory which is made known in suffering, self-sacrificial love.
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10 February, 2013
Much of reality is usually hidden to us, but we can catch glimpses that become sustaining visions.
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14 February, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Discipleship, Formation, Jesus
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Luke
In a moment of transfiguration we glimpse the weightiness of Jesus and his mission, and we are ourselves transfigured, becoming people of greater substance.
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6 July, 2003
Rediscovering the mission of Jesus is one pathway through which we might re-enter the experience of dependence on God.
