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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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25 February, 2018
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
God has promised the whole world to all God’s children, but not exclusive rights to some bits of it to some people.
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21 January, 2018
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conversion, Culture, Discipleship, Hospitality, Politics, Virtues
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Mark
The culture of God is emerging in our present world, confronting us with a choice – do we cling to our allegiance to the cultures that have raised us or let go of them and embrace the culture of God.
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6 January, 2018
The light of Christ reaches the world through those who will bear the wounds of love.
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24 December, 2017
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Christmas, Hospitality, Humility, Incarnation, Jesus
Scripture: Luke
The nativity story proclaims the basic themes of the gospel message; God enters into our suffering world as a victim of our violence, and is rejected by most but recognised by the nobodies.
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3 December, 2017
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Children, Church, Hospitality, Mission, Worship
Scripture: 1 Corinthians
Stories of life, worship and ministry from the new church we have helped to plant in Warrnambool, where more than half of the congregation are children.
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26 November, 2017
God has created a world that becomes healthy, free and full of life when its nations honour and care for the most vulnerable. Nations that fail to build cultures of compassion and care are doomed to destroy themselves.
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17 September, 2017
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Romans
Jesus calls us to welcome and honour each other at his table regardless of the disagreements we may have over how to apply biblical teachings.
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3 September, 2017
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conversion, Discipleship, Hope, Hospitality, Humility, Jesus, Love, Virtues
Christians are to be known for what they celebrate and affirm and encourage rather than what they are against.
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7 May, 2017
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Abundance, Faith, Grace, Hospitality, Jesus
Jesus gives us an abundance of all that we need, and when we learn to trust that, we are set free from rivalry and possessiveness and enabled to share generously.
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30 October, 2016
Before your past catches up with you, Jesus will try to blindside you with scandalous grace.
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18 September, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Forgiveness, Grace, Hospitality
Scripture: 1 & 2 Timothy, Jeremiah, Luke
God longs to welcome and bless us far more than we deserve, but if we don’t contribute to a culture of extravagant grace, we are unlikely to be able to receive it.
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6 December, 2015
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Ethics, Generosity, Hospitality, Love, Repentance
Scripture: Luke, Malachi, Philippians
The refining fire made known in Jesus is not targeting “morality” issues, but our hatreds, hostilities and inhospitableness.
