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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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9 July, 2000
We need to be willing to hear truth whether it comes from an expected source or an unexpected source.
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25 June, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: 2 Corinthians, Mark
Self sacrifice and asceticism are not incompatible with the call to care for oneself and live life to the full.
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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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28 May, 2000
The extent of God’s grace constantly astounds us as it floods over ever social barrier we erect.
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7 May, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discernment, Formation, Humility, Jesus, Resurrection
Scripture: Luke
Encounters with the risen Christ open our minds rather than narrow our theology.
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30 April, 2000
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Doubt, Forgiveness, Formation, Grace, Resurrection
Scripture: John
Jesus will meet us where we need to be met in order to inspire our faith.
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20 February, 2000
Forgiveness is the voluntary relinquishment of the right to desire revenge or reparation.
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30 January, 2000
Knowledge can be used to destroy or to liberate. In Jesus we see one whose teaching and actions are an integrated liberating message.
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23 January, 2000
Although the choice to repent can be characterised in black and white terms, it usually feels like a choice for one risky joy over several safer ones, but it’s worth it!
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12 December, 1999
We are called to proclaim and celebrate the advent of God’s justice, and doing so is ultimately more radical than simply fighting injustice.
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28 November, 1999
Although the coming Christ is brings our deepest hopes to fulfillment, we still fear his coming because of our unhealthy investments in the present.
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21 November, 1999
Each human being is an icon of Christ and so the respect and care with which we deal with others is an expression of our devotion to Christ.