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Book: Romans
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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9 June, 2002
Preacher: Garry Worete Deverell
Topic: Blessing, Grace, peace, Reconciliation, Unity
If Abraham is our common father in faith, and like him we are justified and made whole by our faith in God’s mercy, then Christians, Jews and Muslims might find unity in sharing, humbly, in the wonder of that gift together.
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9 December, 2001
Hope is a courageous and active stance towards life which is nourished in those who attend to the voice of God in Scripture.
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18 June, 2000
You can’t define or dictate how people will experience God, even within the service of worship.
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12 September, 1999
Christian progressives must not despise those who feel insecure about change, and Christian conservatives must not despise those who take new ways.
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29 August, 1999
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Romans
Christians are to be known for what they do rather than what they abstain from.
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18 July, 1999
Embodied in all creation, God labours to bring to birth a new creation and the children of God.
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11 July, 1999
Flesh and matter are means of communion with God, but to set the mind on them for their own sakes denudes them of value and us of dignity.
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4 July, 1999
Sin seeks to enslave our bodies, but if we will take on Christ’s yoke we are incorporated into Christ’s body for redemption.
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29 November, 1998
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Ethics, Fullness of Life, Hope, Salvation
We are called to live the lifestyle of the era that has not quite dawned – values found in Jesus Christ that will bring life to the world.
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7 July, 1996
Sin is a seemingly objective force for evil within us that can only be addressed when it’s out in the open before a merciful God.
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3 December, 1995
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Faithfulness, Hope
If we live as though Christ was reigning now, we will always be ready for what he is about to do.