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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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15 October, 2006
The impossible love and grace of God invite us to participate in the life of God despite our circumstances, but we often get stuck in trying to find meaning in the circumstances.
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8 October, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Conversion, Discipleship, Grace, Jesus, Weakness
God offers to make us his children, a position that may not appeal to our autonomous ambitions, but which offers honour and security.
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17 September, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Crucifixion, Discipleship, Jesus, Violence
Scripture: Mark
Jesus leads the way in exposing and opposing violence, no matter what the cost, and life is found in following his lead.
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20 August, 2006
Jesus invites us to find our communion in the violence done to him instead of in doing violence to others.
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6 August, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Economics, Food, Forgiveness, Fullness of Life, Liberation
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, John
Jesus becomes a victim of our systems of feeding on one another in order to forgive us, set us free, and nourish us for life.
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23 July, 2006
When we recognise Christ’s presence in the Eucharistic liturgy, we will bring the sick in search of healing.
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9 July, 2006
The church is formed when we ask Christ to rule over us and make a covenant with him to define the terms.
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25 June, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Doubt, Hope, Spiritual Disciplines, Weakness
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, Mark
The Christian life is often lived against overwhelming odds, but the presence of Christ and some basic godly resources make it a good bet.
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18 June, 2006
The Kingdom of God grows like a weed – seemingly insignificant and unwanted – but it ends up with a place of refuge for everyone.
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11 June, 2006
The God who we encounter in such different ways is, nevertheless, the one God, and we are called to share in the life of this one God.
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21 May, 2006
Love is a gift which we invited to become at home in, receiving and enjoying it, not questioning, measuring and regulating it.
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7 May, 2006
Goodness and mercy are with us now – and we have to learn to accept them.