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Preacher: Ian Cook
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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Ian Cook
Ian Cook is a long time member of our congregation, and is our treasurer. Prior to joining us, he had spent his whole life as a member of the Moreland Baptist Church. Now retired, his working life was spent in a family business, manufacturing high-end furniture.
Sermons by Ian Cook
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3 November, 2013
Jesus doesn’t come looking for ready-made heroes, but for the small, damaged and fragile people we are, so that in the company of Jesus, we can become the giants we always dreamed of.
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22 July, 2012
Preacher: Ian Cook
Topic: Generosity, Grace, Hospitality, Mercy, Mission, Service
Scripture: Ephesians
God calls us to welcome and care for “the strangers” the refugees and asylum seekers in our midst.
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4 July, 2010
Pray for all people and let God do the judging. The world may be an evil place but you are God’s children and evil has been overcome.
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17 January, 2010
Jesus says to each one of us “I am the new wine. Feed on me”.
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28 October, 2007
We are bringing upon ourselves a global catastrophe, but the prophet Joel assures us that ultimately God will save his people.