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Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
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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Pastor
Nathan Nettleton
Nathan Nettleton has served as pastor of this congregation since 1994. He was ordained as a Baptist pastor that same year and completed an honours degree in theology at Whitley College in 1995, followed by a Master of Theology in Liturgical Studies from the University of Divinity in 2001. In our church, he carries particular responsibilities for the preaching, teaching, and ordering of worship and prayer, and for pastoral care. He also writes liturgical resources for a global audience through LaughingBird.net, and serves as a board member of Open Baptists. Nathan is married to Margie, and they have an adult daughter, Acacia, and two dogs.
Sermons by Nathan Nettleton
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9 October, 2011
The pathway to a life of joy and gratitude is to imitate Jesus in filling our minds with things which are worthy, honourable, merciful and loving.
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25 September, 2011
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Formation, Fullness of Life, Humility, Identity, Jesus
Scripture: Philippians
The self-emptying of Jesus reveals both his divinity and the pathway to our full humanity.
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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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24 July, 2011
The good news of the Kingdom always seems disreputable and dangerous and unwelcome, and it asks of us a whole new way of being God’s gracious people in a world of hatred and violence.
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26 June, 2011
It often feels as though faithfulness is going to cost us everything, but God is a God of wonderful surprises.
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19 June, 2011
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
The crucified and risen Jesus reveals the truth about the triune God’s grace, love and communion, and calls us to reflect those relationships in our communal life.
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5 June, 2011
The gratuitous mercy made known in the resurrected Christ requires us to rethink the nature of God all the way back to creation.
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29 May, 2011
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Holy Spirit, Hospitality, Weakness
Scripture: 1 & 2 Peter, Acts, John
Jesus offers himself to the world from a vulnerable place on the margins, and he calls us to trust the Holy Spirit and do likewise.
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22 May, 2011
We have a distinct and privileged identity as God’s chosen people, but it does not turn us away from other people, but leads us to offer ourselves to and for them that all may share in the grace that has made us who we are.
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1 May, 2011
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Baptism, Communion, Resurrection, Worship
Scripture: 1 & 2 Peter, John
United with Christ in baptism we cross the threshold from death to life, and in Eucharist we continue to touch the scars which nourish our faith and inspire our worship.
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27 March, 2011
Social labels and divisions keep us parched and thirsting for intimacy and community, but Jesus seeks to break through them and give us the living water of love and acceptance.