Manningham Christian Centre

Before we can lead anyone else well (our families, our teams, our church), we have to learn to lead ourselves. And Jesus shows us how.
This Sunday we were joined by guest speaker Justin Stockman from Bethel Atlanta. He challenged us to look honestly at what’s going on inside us. So many of us are busy on the outside but running on empty on the inside. We lead from exhaustion, isolation or unmet needs, often without realising it. Justin invites us to notice those places and to see them as an invitation to grow, not a reason for shame.
Jesus led from an overflowing inner life, deeply rooted in His relationship with the Father. As we follow His way, we can move from leading out of deficit to leading out of fullness. That kind of transformation starts within and happens in relationship with God and His people.
Whether you lead a ministry, a workplace, a household or just your own heart, this message is for you.
About Justin StockmanJustin and his wife Jenn have been leading people for more than twenty years, from the stage, in groups and in one-on-one coaching. They have served in leadership at Bethel Atlanta since 2013. Together they founded Internal Leadership Experience (ILE), which helps leaders grow internally and lead from wholeness. They live in Georgia, USA, with their four daughters.
🔗 Connect with Justin & JennWebsite: https://justinandjennstockman.comTake the ILE Assessment: https://justin-lgnn6hm6.scoreapp.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@justinandjennstockman
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Part 1 — What You Receive Matters (James 1:21-25)
We all know the feeling of hearing something true, nodding along, and forgetting it by lunchtime. James calls that a mirror problem. In Part 1 of this two-part study closing out James chapter 1, we unpack the implanted word — a seed grafted into your soul with the power to save it — and why hearing was never meant to be the finish line. Three points: The Seed, The Selfie, and The Steady Gaze. James 1:21-25, NKJV. Part 2, "What You Spray Matters," follows next episode.

What's really going on when someone goes under the water? In this episode, Ps Matthew Wyatt separates baptism from the traditions we've often confused it with — christenings, dedications, and "just what our family's always done" — and walks through what Scripture actually says it is, why Jesus commanded it, and what it asks of us afterward.
Drawing on pictures from Noah's ark, the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, and Paul's writing on being "buried and raised" with Christ, this message makes the case that baptism was never meant to be a box to tick — it's a funeral for your old self and a birth for the new one. Expect some honest reflection on tradition versus Scripture, a story or two that'll make you laugh, and a straightforward challenge for anyone who's been putting the decision off.
A message for anyone who's ever nodded along at a baptism without quite knowing what it meant.

In this powerful message, Laurence Hirsch of Celebrate Messiah unpacks the rich significance of the Feast of Trumpets and the Feast of Atonement — two ancient appointed times that call us to wake up, examine our hearts, and get ready for what's coming. Laurence shows how these feasts speak directly into our everyday walk with God, and points forward to their ultimate fulfillment: the "Last Trumpet Call" at the return of Jesus. A timely, stirring word for anyone longing to live ready for His coming.

Have you ever seen faith from a father toward their child? This sermon from Andy Furlong show the heart of not only Abraham but the way in which our Heavenly Father has woven His love for you into the fabric of the history of the world. 
This is powerful!

Have you ever wondered why extraordinary people are the way they are? It is often that they are extraordinary at doing the ordinary things consistently. 
Sam Wishart leads us through how someone can live an extraordinary life by reading the Bible. Not only that how it impacts tha lives of those around them. If you have been through seasons on struggling to consistently read your bible then this message will help you all the way!

ARISE: To Be First | James 1:9-20 | Manningham Christian Church
Where does sin actually come from — and who's really to blame when we fall into temptation?
In this message from our ARISE series, we dig into James 1:9-20 and uncover three truths: the world's ranking system gets completely flipped in Christ, sin has a genealogy that starts small and ends in death, and God — the Father of lights — never changes, no matter how much everything else around us does.
We land it all in two of the most practical verses in James: be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
📖 James 1:9-20 (NKJV)
🔑 THREE POINTS
The Flip — status in Christ overturns status in the world (vv. 9-11)
The Family Tree — sin is conceived, born, and grows up to kill (vv. 12-15)
The Faithful Father — with God, there is no variation or shadow of turning (vv. 16-18)
👉 So then... arise. Swift to hear. Slow to speak. Slow to wrath.
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WISDOM IN THE STORM | James 1:5-8
If your trial has left you more confused than complete, James has a next step for you: stop guessing, start asking. This week we look at what it means to ask God for wisdom - and why faith that wavers with every bit of bad news can never quite receive it.
Continuing our series through James 1, we pick up right after "count it all joy" (James 1:2-4) to ask the question every honest believer eventually asks in a trial: what do I do when I don't understand what's happening?
In this message:
🔹 THE ASK (v.5a) - Why wisdom is spiritual insight, not information, and how the story of the blind man in John 9 shows us the difference between speculating about a trial and asking God about it.
🔹 THE ABUNDANCE (v.5b) - What it actually means that God gives "liberally and without reproach" - and why so many of us are quietly relating to a God who isn't real, one who's irritated or keeping score.
🔹 THE ANCHOR (v.6-8) - What it looks like to be "double-minded" and "tossed by the wind," and why faith has to be an anchor you hold onto before the storm hits, not a forecast that changes with the day.
One call to action this week: one trial you've been guessing about instead of praying about - bring it to God plainly, ask for wisdom, and don't let the next 24 hours toss you off what He says.
📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCESJames 1:2-8 | John 9:1-3 | James 1:17 | Matthew 7:7-11 | Ephesians 6:13 | Revelation 12:11(All scripture NKJV unless otherwise noted)
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