Manningham Christian Centre

DRAW NEAR TO GOD | A Sermon from James 4:7–10 (NKJV) | Manningham Christian Centre "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." — James 4:8 What does it actually mean to draw near to God? It sounds simple — even romantic. But James, the half-brother of Jesus and one of the early church's most practical voices, makes it clear that drawing near is not passive. It's not a feeling. It's a posture,...

Description (using the third title as an example): Are you exhausted from trying to earn God's favor? In this message, we explore The Art of Surrender — a countercultural invitation to stop striving and start resting in the presence of God. Through three transformative principles, we'll discover what it really looks like to surrender our whole lives to Him: 📍 Proximity Over Performance — God isn'...

Are you feeling distant from God? Overwhelmed by life's pressures and distractions? In this powerful message, we explore what it truly means to draw near to God and how He promises to draw near to you.   🔑 KEY SCRIPTURE: James 4:8 - "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." In this sermon, we tackle: ✅ What keeps us from intimate fellowship with God ✅ The battle of voices competing for o...

Are you feeling distant from God? Overwhelmed by life's pressures and distractions? In this powerful message, we explore what it truly means to draw near to God and how He promises to draw near to you.   🔑 KEY SCRIPTURE: James 4:8 - "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." In this sermon, we tackle: ✅ What keeps us from intimate fellowship with God ✅ The battle of voices competing for o...

Are you ready for breakthrough? Join us for this powerful 25-minute teaching on Prayer and Fasting using the biblical Daniel Fast! 🙏 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ✅ Why prayer and fasting work together for supernatural breakthrough ✅ The biblical foundation from Daniel chapters 1 and 10 ✅ What to eat and avoid on the 21-day Daniel Fast ✅ How Daniel's prayer and fasting released angelic activity ✅ Pract...

In Part 2 of The Fire of Forgiveness, we witness the shocking moment when a servant forgiven millions immediately demands payment of pennies—grabbing his fellow servant by the throat. This powerful message on Matthew 18:28-35 exposes how quickly we forget grace and reveals the devastating consequences of unforgiveness: it tortures the one who holds it, keeps others in prison, and blocks God's work...

In this powerful two-part sermon series on Matthew 18:21-35, we explore Jesus' parable of the unforgiving servant—a story that reveals the shocking size of our forgiven debt and challenges us to extend the same radical grace we've received. Discover how unforgiveness tortures the one who holds it, restricts what God wants to do in others, and blocks our own prayers. This message will challenge you...

The Parable of the Lost Sheep like you may never have heard it. The Good Shepherd deals with religiosity. 

Have you read in the bible about how the fire of God appeared to people and what effect it had? Ps Catherine Warren from Northern Lights Church, Halifax England shares this impacting message about what happens when we allow the fire of God in our lives.

Have you ever read the Christmas Story with Holy Spirit as the main character? Holy Spirit moved in power to bring about the miraculous events that we now know as the story and miracle of Jesus' conception and birth.  Ps Matt shares about how Holy Spirit works in our everyday life just like Elizabeth, Mary and Zach and Joseph.   

Have ever thought about your cultural heritage, what about your family heritage? Have you every thought about you spiritual heritage?  Jesus came as the greatest gift, your inheritance and life giving savior. Listen as Ps Matt shares the powerful story that was told 800 years before it happened.

The Apostle Paul instructed the younger Timothy the fan the flame, take responsibility and allow the Lord to teach him. What a wonderful encouragement for us today.  Ps Matt shares personally about the impact of this scripture in 2 Tim 2 and how bringing focus grows us in the Kingdom.   

Have you ever thought you had potential but not known how to walk in it? It might be that you need to know your God given gifting and how to operate it! Ps Matt shares a few things that may help you in operating in your spiritual gifts. Join us today for what will be a powerful time of Worship and the Word!

It's one thing to know that you're gifted but its another thing to use it well. Ps Matt Teaches on 6 steps to activating your gifting and begin with the most important thing of all... Listen to find out

God has equipped His church with everything thing that it needs. He has not left us powerless and without help. He has given us all gifts to be used for the glory and advancement of His Kingdom. What gift do you carry? Ps Matt Wyatt helps define the gifts and shares some story both in the bible and experiences had as we unpack the amazing way God moves in and through us all.

Ps Matt shares about the gifts of the Godhead. This will help you find purpose and clarity in your calling and direction!

Most people can relate to Father God because we are aware of the concept of a father. Even Jesus can be someone that we relate to as He is described like a brother - but what about Holy Spirit? How do we live a life engaged with Him in such a way that we can serve God more effectively? 

Even the disciples asked Jesus how to pray. Jesus gave great insight in showing us to boldly pray, persistently and with understanding. Ps Matt unpacks a chapter in Luke where Jesus instructs us practically and powerfully.

In this series called "Holy Spirit is a Person" we are discussing how the bible describes the role we play in relation the work of Holy Spirit throughout our prayer life.    In other words - Holy Spirit takes your prayer into a whole new level.

Jesus promised to send Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit is a person who is a third part of the godhead. Tune in and hear Ps Julie point the way that we can be open to encounters with Holy Spirit and live a life full of powerful truths. 

Sometimes its hard to know what to pray, who should we be p[raying too and how do we acknowledge the three parts of God. Father, Son and Holy Spirit are in perfect unity and yet have different roles. Ps Mat is at the beginning of speaking about spiritual gifts however first it is important to understand that Holy Spirit is a person with feelings, emotions and thought!!

To know the Father is to know Jesus. Listen to a special interview between Sam Wishart and Ps Matt Wyatt as they reflect of fatherhood and the impact it makes in knowing and walking with God the Father.  Join us for a Special 'FATHER'S DAY' Service. We can't wait to celebrate all the men in our lives with you!

Have you ever wondered how Jesus spoke to Father God and how it relates to you and I? Ps Matt unpacks John 17 in three powerful sections that equips you to connect with the Kingdom. Join us for what will be a powerful time of worship and preaching of the Word. We can't wait to see you!

Which Kingdom will you choose to partner with? Prayer ensures that you align with holiness and growth in the Kingdom of Heaven. Listen as Ps Matt leads in a powerful moment and is shifting people's situations.

Be inspired by Psalm 91 - the ultimate call to worship that encourages us to worship from every sphere of our life. Here Ps Matt takes some thoughts from Ps Tim Keller that through difficult times worship is the key to staying at peace and rest in God.    Worship transforms us into the likeness of the image of God!