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Topic: Unity
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 May, 2012
The Church is one body, sent into the world to live the life Jesus has begun, a life of love, reconciliation and mercy.
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20 May, 2007
The unity of the churches, as an expression of reconciliation, is integral to the message of good news in Christ.
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23 June, 2002
If we are committed to the way of Jesus more even than we are to each other, we will end up doing what is truly best for each other and for all God’s creation.
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9 June, 2002
Preacher: Garry Worete Deverell
Topic: Blessing, Grace, peace, Reconciliation, Unity
If Abraham is our common father in faith, and like him we are justified and made whole by our faith in God’s mercy, then Christians, Jews and Muslims might find unity in sharing, humbly, in the wonder of that gift together.
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29 July, 2001
In baptism we are joined to Christ and we now live as he leads, and celebrate the freedom of others to do so also.
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28 May, 2000
The extent of God’s grace constantly astounds us as it floods over ever social barrier we erect.
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12 September, 1999
Christian progressives must not despise those who feel insecure about change, and Christian conservatives must not despise those who take new ways.
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14 February, 1999
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conflict, Formation, Reconciliation, Unity
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Matthew
Fights and divisions in the church are a sign of how far we still have to go, but if we don’t run from them, God will use them to mature us and grow our ability to love.
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24 January, 1999
The experience of Christ crucified unites us – theories about it are more likely to divide us.