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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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19 September, 1993
God’s grace is extravagant and should inspire celebration (but often inspires grudging).
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27 December, 1992
Jesus is God’s chosen liberator from birth and calls us to follow him among the innocent sufferers bringing hope and freedom.
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8 February, 1992
There are all sorts of right-sounding ways we avoid being neighbours and to encourage service of neighbours.
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12 January, 1992
Jesus helps us to identify the oppressed and brokenhearted and to see how we can become agents of renewal and restoration.
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13 January, 1991
Jesus shows us the link between personal conversion and social action and transformation.
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6 January, 1991
There is an illuminating contrast between the response of the pagan magi and the response of the biblical scholars, and between the kingship of Jesus and the kingship of Herod.
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28 April, 1990
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conversion, Jesus, judgement, Mission, Salvation
Scripture: Matthew
Christ has identified himself with the poor and needy and we will be judged on how we respond to his need.