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Topic: Faith
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 August, 2014
While faith is a gift, blessings come to those who are prepared to wrestle with their faith.
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16 March, 2014
Jesus calls us to entrust ourselves into the care of the Spirit who will carry us into the unknown future of God.
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17 November, 2013
The “things” we so readily put our trust in, or find our identity in, will all fall, and only God’s love and care for us will remain.
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11 August, 2013
Believing and following Jesus is about faith because certainty is impossible and doubts are unavoidable.
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27 February, 2011
In the face of a major disaster, Jesus’ call to not worry is both challenged and illuminated.
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5 September, 2010
Those who trust God and remain flexible enough to change and grow will have nothing to fear from God’s strong hands.
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8 August, 2010
Faith is not the absence of doubt, but the courage and trust to be faithful to God in your your actions and life, despite doubts and disappointments.
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4 November, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Faith, Formation, Love
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Growth in faith and love come as we work through tough times together for God.
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19 February, 2006
God’s new culture of forgiveness is entered by faith, and sometimes it is even vicarious faith.
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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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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.
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7 November, 2004
Preacher: Andrew Woff
Topic: Commitment, Depression, Discipleship, Faith
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Haggai
In the pain of discouragement, God keeps whispering to us: I am still with you, and the future has possibilities you have not dreamed of. So take courage, keep at it, hold on, don’t give up.