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Topic: Reputation
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 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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22 December, 2013
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Hope, Hospitality, Purity, Reputation, Righteousness, Scandal, Virtues
Scripture: Matthew
When God is moving to do something new among us, it almost always seems scandalous, immoral and offensive to many, and is just as likely to involve those who are regarded as morally suspect.
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22 September, 2013
Forgiving the way Jesus does will always be seen as not just disreputable, but even dangerous and criminal.
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28 April, 2013
The reputation that matters is a reputation for loving as Jesus loved and, like him, that will be seen as disreputable.
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9 September, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Hospitality, Liberation, Love, Relationships, Reputation
The love of Christ draws us into a radically deeper set of love relationships, but don’t expect them to be understood by those outside the faith.
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23 December, 2001
Joseph is an admirable model of the willingness to put calling and values ahead of convenience or reputation.
