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Book: Matthew
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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6 August, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: 1 & 2 Kings, Exodus, Matthew
The stories of Moses, Elijah and Jesus on various mountain tops reveals a process of God’s self-revelation as the one who loves us and suffers for us.
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2 August, 2020
The things we have we are to hold with open hands, looking with a generous eye for the oppotunities to share our resources in ways that make a difference.
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26 July, 2020
In the midst of our world, with its trials, sins, hunger, and longing for the rule of love, the prayer of Jesus leads us back to our loving God and Father.
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19 July, 2020
Preacher: Paul Sheppy
Topic: Discipleship, Faithfulness, Humility, Jesus, Virtues
Scripture: Matthew
God knows our tribulation and will keep us in the right way if we will trust to do right without fuss and without favour.
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12 July, 2020
Preacher: James Alison
Topic: Discipleship, Forgiveness, Jesus, Love, peace
Jesus calls us to face hostility, not as doormats, but by boldly and creatively standing in our freedom and extending unexpected love and generosity.
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28 June, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Anger, Discernment, Failure, Jesus, judgement, Leadership, Repentance, Sin
The abusive use of anger to manipulate other people’s behaviour is, Jesus says, on the same spectrum as physical violence, and Jesus calls this preacher to repent of it.
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21 June, 2020
Jesus reinvigorates the Covenant so that his Word of liberation and life is integrated into our lives, & we can live the Covenant in a new way in the world.
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14 June, 2020
Preacher: Francesca D Nuzzolese
Scripture: Matthew
In the culture of Jesus, the very conditions that create discomfort, struggle, suffering and even scorn, paradoxically are transformed into the essential ingredients to inherit and inhabit the kingdom of God.
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11 April, 2020
Preacher: Joel Sierra
Topic: Grace, Hope, Incarnation, Resurrection, Salvation
Scripture: 1 & 2 Peter, Matthew
As Woody Allen said, 90% of success is just showing up, and in the resurrection, Jesus really shows up!
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15 March, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Fear, Hope, Hospitality, Jesus, Lent, Prayer, Resurrection, Service
The COVID-19 scare can reinforce our Lenten call to prepare our hearts by facing up to our mortality and the real limits of our control over the world.
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1 March, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Matthew
The forgiveness encountered in Jesus is extravagant and all-inclusive, but those who determinedly reject and demonise the Spirit’s winds of change can cut off their own access to it.
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16 February, 2020
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Matthew
Our generation is very good at identifying evils and calling them out, but if our hearts are not occupied by God’s love and mercy, the results can be disastrous.
