Manningham Christian Centre

Are you devoted to God — or just attending? There's a difference. And most of us know it. The Devoted Life is a three-part series that traces eight levels of devotion using some of the most powerful stories in the Bible. In Part 1, we open with the Apostle Paul — a man who went from violently hunting down Christians to declaring that his entire former life was worthless compared to knowing Christ....

You believe worship matters. So why is it so hard to fully enter in? In Part Two of ARISE: The Call to Worship, we get honest about something most of us have never stopped to examine — the conditions we quietly place on God before we'll respond to Him. If I feel like it. If I like the songs. If I don't look awkward. If God shows up. Sound familiar? Those aren't just preferences. They're terms. And...

What if you were never meant to sit on the sidelines of your own faith? In Part One of our brand new series ARISE: The Call to Worship, we open in 1 Peter 2 and discover something that changes everything — you are not a spectator. You are a living stone. And the God of the universe has been looking for a home in you. This message will challenge the way you think about worship, about why you gather...

"The light precedes the arising" - Tim Lord shares this powerful message about responding to the Glory of God in our lives.    This is about allowing the Glory of God to increase in our lives. The divine light that never fades along with all of the biblical promises at work!

ARISE TO THE WORD | How to Make the Bible Personal — Sam Wishart The Bible is the most purchased book in history. But for many of us, it can also be the most unopened. In this message, Sam Wishart unpacks how to move beyond simply reading the Bible and into a place where Scripture comes alive — personally, practically, and powerfully in your everyday life. Because the Word of God was never meant t...

ARISE TO PURPOSE | Arise & Shine — Living the Life You Were Made For You were not made by accident. You were made on purpose, for a purpose. In this message, we dive into what God says about your life — not what you feel in your hardest season, but what the Creator of the universe declares over you. From Ephesians 2:10 to Isaiah 60:1, the Bible is clear: you are God's masterwork, designed with...

What if everything we've been calling "ministry strategy" is just love with a plan attached — and we've forgotten which one is supposed to lead? In this powerful message, Kellie Wishart, CEO of Carenet, challenges us to rethink how we show up in service, in leadership, and in community. Drawing from the heart of Scripture, Kellie reminds us that love isn't a tool we use to accomplish kingdom work...

Before you can step into your purpose — you need to know who is being called to arise. In this message, we unpack one of the most powerful truths in Scripture: that through faith in Jesus Christ, you have been begotten of God. Not a servant. Not a stranger. A child. An heir. And from that unshakeable identity, you are called to arise into the good works God prepared for you before you drew your fi...

ARISE TO LOVE | Perfect Love Casts Out Fear — 1 John 4:18-19 Is your relationship with God driven by love — or quietly controlled by fear? Fear that you're not doing enough. Fear that you've fallen too far. Fear that His love is somehow conditional on your performance. In this message, Ps Matt Wyatt at Manningham Christian Centre unpacks one of the most powerful declarations in all of Scripture: "...

But We See Jesus | Perspective and Hope | MCC Morning Service When you look at the world around you — the wars, the suffering, the unanswered prayers, the injustice — what do you see? It's easy to feel overwhelmed by how broken things look. But Scripture gives us a powerful shift in perspective: "But we see Jesus." In this message from Hebrews 2:8–9 and 1 Corinthians 15:24–25, we explore the tensi...

What if the reason so many of us feel like we're living at a fraction of what God promised is because we've welcomed Jesus as Savior — but quietly kept Him at arm's length as King? In this message, we unpack the Model Prayer — "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven" — and ask the question: can you sincerely pray that prayer if you haven't yet let the King come? Drawing f...

Have you drifted from the closeness you once had with God — without even realizing it happened? In this message, we explore what it means to return to your first love. Drawing from the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price, the story of King David and Bathsheba, and Jesus washing His disciples' feet in John 13, we unpack the honest truth about distraction, self-preservation, and what it actually loo...

This Sunday, we were truly blessed to welcome the incredible Dr Allan Meyer to Manningham Christian Centre, as he delivered a powerful and deeply personal message that left hearts stirred and spirits renewed. Dr Meyer opened up about a defining moment in his own life — a moment where he stood at a crossroads and had to make a deliberate choice about how he was going to live. That pivotal moment, h...

What if the greatest barrier between you and God was already removed — 2,000 years ago? In this message, we explore one of the most revolutionary truths in all of Scripture: that through Jesus, ordinary people now have bold, direct, uninhibited access to the very throne room of God. No priest required. No protocol to navigate. No distance to maintain. Drawing on Hebrews 10:19-22, James 4:7-9, Isai...

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.