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Topic: Justice
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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20 November, 2005
Preacher: Rowland Croucher
Topic: Faith, Forgiveness, Justice
Every relationship in the universe – between God and creation, between humans, and between humans and creation – is driven by three dynamics: justice, mercy and faith.
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4 September, 2005
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Economics, Grace, Justice, Liberation, Reconciliation, Salvation
Scripture: Exodus
All of us, oppressed and powerful, are invited to act against violence and exploitation, to leave behind the oppressive ways and walk towards a new way of life.
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24 July, 2005
Perhaps when law and order perpetuate injustice, God is on the side of the scammers and swindlers.
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29 August, 2004
God is deeply hurt and offended by our rejection of God in favour of things that are worthless, but Jesus has made possible both our forgiveness and our reconciliation.
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12 October, 2003
Preacher: Garry Worete Deverell
Grace is the opposite of karma, that most ancient and persistent of human laws which proclaims that we get what we deserve. We do not get what we deserve, and thank Christ we don’t!
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4 November, 2001
Faced with the callous injustice of the world, it takes tenacious trust in the vision of God’s just reign to survive.
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10 September, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Bible, Discipleship, Economics, Justice, Prayer
The Bible highlights the consequences of the world’s unjust economic system, and we, as the church, are called to find ways of living out our prayer for justice.