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Book: Matthew
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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3 September, 2023
Our true identity is only found when we discover that it is not about us, but that we are only truly anyone in relation to the God who is everything, and who is not the opposite of anything.
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27 August, 2023
Preacher: Karen Quah
Scripture: Matthew
We respond to Jesus in different ways at different times, because we are not fully integrated in ourselves, but God loves us in all our fragmented parts.
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20 August, 2023
Looking for emerging patterns can help us (and Jesus?) recognise the ways that God is opening new pathways of grace and inclusion.
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13 August, 2023
Jesus never stops crossing the menacing water to come to where we are, saying: “Take courage. It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
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6 August, 2023
Preacher: Richard Fabian
Topic: Abundance, Economics, Food, Generosity, Grace, Hospitality, Stewardship
Scripture: Matthew
God’s Providence usually works by people, moved by the Spirit of God, sharing when they have more above their own needs.
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16 July, 2023
Preacher: John Sampson
Scripture: Matthew
A sermon on Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 by Dr John Sampson… read more
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9 July, 2023
Preacher: Curtis W. Freeman
Scripture: Matthew
A sermon on Matthew 11:16-19,25-30 & Romans 7:15-25a by the… read more
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25 June, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Matthew
Jesus did not come with the goal of making some gentle improvements to the status quo, but to disable the status quo by exposing its lies and revealing its victims. Without our culture being radically converted by that, the result is escalating chaos, to which Jesus offers himself as a victim and calls us to do the same.
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11 June, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Ethics, Faith, Fear, Healing, Purity, Righteousness
Scripture: Matthew
Jesus calls us to follow him in being a contagious force for love and mercy rather than fearfully quarantining ourselves from bad influences.
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14 May, 2023
Preacher: Francesca D Nuzzolese
Scripture: Matthew
In the most hidden and dark places, God is at work.
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26 February, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Church, Discipleship, Evil, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation
Whether or not you can accept the idea of a personal devil, there are forces of evil in the world that are bigger and more powerful than our own inner flaws, but conscious and united, we are stronger still.
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19 February, 2023
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: 1 & 2 Peter, Matthew
Stunning moments of spiritual clarity can be life-changing, but the real measure of our faithfulness is in how we live for the rest of the time.
