Sermons
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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18 December, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Christmas, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Incarnation, Jesus
Scripture: Matthew
In Joseph we see an impressive example of someone with the integrity and courage to embrace God’s new directions despite considerable personal cost.
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11 December, 2016
Jesus Christ is the coming one who will fulfill the hopes and yearnings of the world, but we will imperil our faith and hope if we keep trying to set the agendas for him.
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4 December, 2016
God’s visions of the future are often dismissed as unrealistic because our limited vision causes us to expect only more of the same.
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27 November, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Apocalypse, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Hope, Salvation
Scripture: Luke
Floods of hostility and violence sweep people away, but we are called to prepare ourselves to stand firm with Jesus, and be left behind as those who will not succumb to the angry flood.
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13 November, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Anger, Apocalypse, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Grief, Salvation
Scripture: Luke
Events of global chaos probably aren’t signs of God’s next big move, but we need to take seriously the call to live faithfully and courageously in the midst of them.
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6 November, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Luke
Being truly alive is a gift so extravagantly rich and wonderful that it can’t even be meaningfully contrasted with simply not being dead.
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1 November, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Faithfulness, Gifts, Gratitude, Worship
God’s self-giving is to all of humanity, all of the time, and we are called to lift our eyes beyond our immediate concerns and stand in solidarity with the faithful who have gone before us.
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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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23 October, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Luke
A healthy self-esteem is not one that thinks itself better than others, but one that, in solidarity with others, accepts the merciful gift of life and love that Jesus offers us.
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16 October, 2016
Tonight, on the 40th anniversary of his ordination, Gilbert Joyce reflected on his journey in pastoral ministry.
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9 October, 2016
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discernment, Discipleship, Faithfulness, Gratitude
Scripture: Jeremiah
Living in hope-fuelled anticipation of God’s promised future does not mean withdrawing from the life of the world around us.
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2 October, 2016
Honestly owning the rage that sometimes consumes us is an important part of maintaining our resistance to all that stands in the way of a Jesus-shaped life.

