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Book: Exodus
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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12 October, 2014
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
There are many stories in the Bible that can appear to portray God as involved in terrorist acts, but Jesus invites us to read them in new ways.
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5 October, 2014
The Ten Commandments are not about creating a system of law and punishment. They are a window into the stories and the lifestyle of the culture of God.
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21 September, 2014
God’s grace is so extravagant that it will offend us as long as we are measuring our worth in comparison to others.
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14 September, 2014
Preacher: Alison Sampson
What would happen if violence were met with bread, with blankets, with hospitals, with forgiveness of debts?
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24 August, 2014
Whether we have been the oppressor or the oppressed or both, we all have a role in God’s work against violence and exploitation; we can all participate in God’s passion for justice.
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2 March, 2014
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: 1 & 2 Peter, Exodus, Matthew
The stories of Moses, Elijah and Jesus on various mountain tops reveals a process of God’s self-revelation as the one who loves us and suffers for us.
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11 March, 2012
The commandments cannot be imposed, but are what result when people have learned to love and their desires have merged with God’s.
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19 October, 2008
When greed and fear demand that we give our attention to money, Jesus calls us to reclaim the image of God within us, and offer ourselves to God.
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5 October, 2008
The ten commandments are not a measure of our moral accomplishment, but a gift offered to God by a grateful covenant people.
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21 September, 2008
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Abundance, Communion, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Gifts, Grace
Scripture: Exodus
The wilderness can seem harsh and threatening, but God is there, ready to nourish us with the bread of heaven.
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14 September, 2008
When everything seems to be against us, God will open up for us a way to freedom and life.
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16 October, 2005
Preacher: Rowland Croucher
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Exodus, Matthew, Psalms
We are given gifts from God – faith, love and hope – to help us cope with all that is less than God – especially when ‘principalities and powers’ overwhelm us.
