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Topic: Prayer
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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19 October, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Grace, Prayer, Salvation, Spiritual Disciplines
The relationship between God’s work and our work in salvation is not a puzzle to be solved, but a mystery to be lived in prayer and faithful discipleship.
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5 October, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Anger, Depression, Grief, Lament, Prayer, Spirituality
Scripture: Lamentations, Psalms
Healthy spirituality requires an honesty about our experience of pain and confusion in the real world, and that means that lamentation is a part of healthy prayer.
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27 July, 2025
A sermon on Luke 11:1-13 by the Revd Geoff Leslie… read more
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16 February, 2025
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Culture, Economics, Generosity, Liberation, Prayer, Wisdom
There is a fundamental culture clash between those who put their trust in God and those who pursue wealth, comfort and celebrity.
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19 May, 2024
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prayer, Reconciliation, Relationships
Scripture: Acts
The Holy Spirit, poured out on the church, opens pathways of communication, breaking down barriers to enable us to communicate with one another and with God.
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21 May, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Hope, Prayer, Spiritual Disciplines, Spirituality
When God closes one chapter before opening another, the time in between is a time for prayer and entering into the life of God.
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24 July, 2022
The Lord’s Prayer is a manifesto for a whole new way of relating to God and the world.
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18 July, 2021
An attitude of respectful silence is an essential part of a deep, intimate relationship with God.
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7 February, 2021
Preacher: Francesca D Nuzzolese
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Isaiah, Mark, Psalms
When our world and our hearts feel dry, cut off, and despondent, there is hope and life to be found in God’s promises.
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23 August, 2020
Jesus calls us to prayerfully persevere for what is right and what is good, to never give up on our quest for the promise of life, and to always hold on to hope for the fulfilment of God’s will and purpose for our lives.Â
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26 July, 2020
In the midst of our world, with its trials, sins, hunger, and longing for the rule of love, the prayer of Jesus leads us back to our loving God and Father.
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15 March, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Fear, Hope, Hospitality, Jesus, Lent, Prayer, Resurrection, Service
The COVID-19 scare can reinforce our Lenten call to prepare our hearts by facing up to our mortality and the real limits of our control over the world.
