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Topic: Compassion
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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24 September, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Community, Compassion, Grace, Justice, Reconciliation
Scripture: Matthew
In order to recognise and cooperate with what God is doing, we often need to recognise and see past the assumptions that come with our own privilege.
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30 July, 2023
Preacher: Cheryl Williams
Topic: Children, Compassion, Healing, Holy Spirit, Relationships
We are not alone or orphaned. The one who creates, loves, reconciles, shows us the way to truth, shows us the way into the future is an abiding presence with us.
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10 July, 2022
Those who are insiders in the life of God are characterised by their love and compassion for all, especially those deemed unworthy of it, and by the humility to be schooled by outsiders.
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8 August, 2021
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Community, Compassion, Conflict, Forgiveness, Generosity, Grace, Mercy, Violence
Scripture: Ephesians
We live in amidst a culture of highly toxic, self-righteous, finger-pointing. Jesus calls us to a radical love which will stop the blame game but still speak transforming truth to those who oppress.
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14 July, 2013
God is always reaching out to those who we have cast off as nobodies, treating them as beloved somebodies, and calling us to follow in doing the same.
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29 August, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Compassion, Ritual, Sacrifice, Service, Worship
Scripture: Hebrews
True worship, which honours and pleases God, is a seamless combination of ritual praise and a life lived in doing good for others.
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11 July, 2010
God’s call to us is to be the embodiment of divine compassion.
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2 September, 2001
In the economy of God, there are no boundaries to the welcome we, all of us, receive by the unconditional gift of God’s grace.
