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Topic: Generosity
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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30 September, 2012
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Generosity, Hospitality, Humility, Jesus, Pride
Scripture: Mark
Jesus’s abolition of “us” and “them” categories is so radical that it seems almost impossible for us to comprehend and put into practice.
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22 July, 2012
Preacher: Ian Cook
Topic: Generosity, Grace, Hospitality, Mercy, Mission, Service
Scripture: Ephesians
God calls us to welcome and care for “the strangers” the refugees and asylum seekers in our midst.
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15 July, 2012
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Abundance, Commitment, Fullness of Life, Generosity, Gratitude, Worship
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, Ephesians
God calls us to live exuberantly, generously reflecting the good things God has done and becoming model citizens in the reign of God.
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25 March, 2012
The life and death of Jim Stynes give a contemporary picture of what it means to give your life away.
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18 September, 2011
We want to be rewarded as we think we deserve, but God wants to give us everything.
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31 July, 2011
God gives extravagantly and abundantly, but in order to experience it, we need to begin sharing it.
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13 February, 2011
Jesus’ teaching on the new ethics for disciples do not weigh us down because they are wrapped in generous mercy and humour.
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26 September, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Generosity, Greed, Hospitality, Money, Service, Stewardship
Scripture: Luke
Jesus calls us to be open to others, not shutting anyone out of our consciousness or care, and treating all as beloved neighbours.
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31 January, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Church, Generosity, Humility, Love, Prophesy
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Jeremiah, Luke
God speaks prophetically through the Church and through some individuals, and the prophetic task is inseparable from humility, constructiveness, graciousness, love, patience and generosity.
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16 August, 2009
God blesses us with much more than we need, but instead of throwing away the excess, we are to take what we don’t need and do something with it.
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25 March, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Generosity, Jesus, Service, Spirituality, Wisdom
Scripture: John
Extravagant devotion to the crucified Christ is the foundation of our compassion and care for other victims of the world’s callousness.
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2 October, 2005
Preacher: Anne Wilkinson-Hayes
Topic: Faithfulness, Fear, Fullness of Life, Generosity, Hospitality
We are called to stop defending ourselves and fighting off the intruders in the vineyard, but rather to welcome the spirit-sent opportunities that will demand of us, but will also change us.