Manning Bible Church Sermons
By Manning Bible Church
Categories: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Sunday sermons from Manning Bible Church. Join us in person on Sundays at 10:30am, Taree PCYC
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Recent episodes
- Isaiah 5 - The Vineyard, Bad Fruit, and the True Vine
November 1, 2026 Speaker Tim Bones examines Isaiah 5, where God presents a song about a lovingly planted vineyard that yielded only worthless grapes. Unpacking Judah's rotten fruit—greed, self-indulgent pleasure seeking, and moral relativism—Tim demonstrates how these ancient sins mirror modern…
- Isaiah 1:1–2:5 - Trusting God in Unstable Times
October 25, 2026 Speaker Tim Bones opens a new series on Isaiah 1–39 by introducing the 8th-Century BC context of Jerusalem. They are a nation facing military threat from the Assyrian Empire while struggling internally with corrupt leadership, idolatry, and empty religious ritual. Unpacking Isaiah…
- On Mission - Weekender 2026
Weekender 2026 Talk 3Speaker Tim Bones concludes the Weekender conference by challenging believers to become active, disciple-making disciples. Unpacking five core biblical convictions—the reality of heaven and hell, the central fact of the cross, God's ultimate vision for creation, the brevity of…
- Gathered Together - Weekender 2026
Weekender 2026 Talk 2Speaker Tim Bones traces the grand story of Scripture to demonstrate that gathering with the local church is a core part of Christian identity. Walking from Eden and Mount Sinai through exile to the church, Tim shows how God gathers His people in blessing and scatters in…
- God at the Centre - Weekender 2026
Weekender 2026 Talk 1 Speaker Tim Bones opens the Weekender conference by exploring what it means for a disciple of Jesus to place God at the very center of life. Grounded in Ezekiel 36 and Matthew 28, this message demonstrates that God is the self-existent Creator, Sustainer, and end goal of all…
- Psalm 113 - Move the Coin: How Praise Restores Our Perspective
11th October 2026What is currently taking up the most space at the top of your mental inbox? In this sermon on Psalm 113, Dev Blair unpacks how immediate trials—such as health scares, financial tightness, or painful loss—can act like a small coin held close to our eye, blocking out our view of…
- Psalm 25 - Refuge in the Storm: Navigating Enemies, Sin, and Anxiety
4th October 2026Life is rarely neat and tidy. Like King David writing Psalm 25, we frequently face multi-front battles—hostile opposition on the outside, haunting regrets on the inside, and anxiety over tricky decisions ahead. In this message, guest speaker Chris Ekins explores how David pours out…
- Philippians 1:12-26 - What Do You Live For?
Sunday 27th September 2026What is the primary driving motivation of your life? In this message on Philippians 1:12–26, Andrew Low unpacks the Apostle Paul’s famous declaration: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain".Writing from a Roman prison cell, Paul demonstrates how seemingly…
- 1 Peter 5:1-11 - Standing Firm to the End
Sunday 20th September 2026Tim Bones closes the series with Peter’s practical guide for standing firm in trials by looking in, looking out, and looking ahead. Look in at the church through humble, servant leadership from elders and congregation submission. Look out by casting your anxieties on God…
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 - The Purpose of Fiery Ordeals
Sunday 13th Septmber 2026Why does following a loving Savior involve painful trials? Tim Bones reframes Christian suffering, showing that fiery ordeals should not surprise us. Instead, suffering refines our faith, confirms that God's Spirit rests upon us, and forms part of God's purifying judgment…
- 1 Peter 4:1–11 - Armed for the Will of God
Sunday 6th September 2026.Through a compelling first-century narrative perspective, Matt Sharpe presents the story of "Marcus," a stonecutter torn between his past worldly lifestyle and his new life in Christ. Discover what it means to "arm yourself" with the attitude of Jesus, trade human desires…
- 1 Peter 3:8-22 - Ready to Give an Answer
Sunday 30th August 2026.Can anyone tell you follow Jesus by the way you react under pressure? Matt Sharpe explores Peter’s call for church unity, sympathy, and repaying evil with blessing rather than retaliation. Learn how setting apart Christ as Lord in our hearts prepares us to give a gentle…
- 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Radical Grace in Marriage
Sunday 23rd August 2026In a world obsessed with power struggles, Christian marriage offers a radically different vision defined by Christlike service and mutual trust. Tim Bones explores Peter’s instructions to wives and husbands, showing how wives are elevated as moral agents who win others…
- 1 Peter 2:11–25 - Conduct Among the Nations
Sunday 16th August 2026. When living as strangers in a culture hostile to faith, how should Christians respond? Tim Bones outlines Peter's path: rather than running away, conforming, or fighting back, believers are called to abstain from fleshly desires and live honorable lives. See how submitting…
- 1 Peter 2:4–10 - Built Together as Living Stones
Sunday 9th August 2026.Christianity isn't just a personal relationship with Jesus—it's a corporate calling into a new community. Dave McDonald unpacks Peter’s vivid imagery of believers as "living stones" being built into a spiritual house around Jesus, the ultimate cornerstone. Explore our shared…
- 1 Peter 1:13–2:3 - Living as Children of God
Sunday 2nd August 2026. How does belonging to God’s family shape the way we live each day? Dave McDonald examines Peter’s call for believers to display the family likeness of holiness. Learn what it means to "gird up the loins of your mind" for spiritual battle, live in reverent awe of the Father…
- 1 Peter 1:1-12 - Reborn into a Living Hope
Sunday 20th July 2026.Following Jesus in a world that prioritizes comfort over commitment can be costly, but it is the best life possible. Tim Bones opens our 1 Peter series by exploring our identity as "chosen exiles"—believers set apart by God who possess an imperishable inheritance kept in…
- Acts 2:1–42 - Empowered by the Spirit to Proclaim the King
July 19, 2026Speaker Tim Bones examines the dramatic events of Pentecost in Acts 2, where 120 waiting disciples receive the promised Holy Spirit and speak God's wonders in diverse languages. Contrast Peter's earlier fear around a charcoal fire with his bold proclamation before thousands in…
- Peter in the Gospels: Origin, Denial, and Restoration
July 12, 2026 Speaker Aidan Blythe explores the "origin story" of Peter across three pivotal Gospel encounters with Jesus: his initial call at the miraculous catch of fish in Luke 5, his devastating three-fold denial in Luke 22, and his gracious three-fold restoration by the shore of Galilee in…
- John 18:28–19:42 - The Clash of Kingdoms and True Freedom
July 5, 2026 Guest speaker Roger Burgess walks through the trial before Pilate, crucifixion, and burial of Jesus. Contrast the worldly power and fear of Pilate with the unshakeable kingdom of Christ, seeing how Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross finishes the work of redemption and wins true, eternal…
- Romans 5:12–21 - The Two Representatives: Adam and Christ
June 28, 2026 Guest speaker Micah Sheathe compares our original representative, Adam—whose single sin brought condemnation and death—with Jesus Christ, whose single act of righteousness and life of perfect obedience offers an overwhelming abundance of grace, justification, and eternal life to all…
- Romans 5:1–11 - Peace with God and Joy in Suffering
June 21, 2026 Guest speaker Scott Curtis highlights the glorious benefits of being justified by faith: peace with God, access to grace, joy in future glory, and confidence even in earthly afflictions, all anchored in the historical reality of Christ dying for us while we were still helpless enemies.
- Romans 4:13–25 - Faith Grounded in the God of Promises
June 14, 2026 Speaker Tim Bones demonstrates that saving faith is not blind optimism, but a firm trust grounded in God’s character, promises, and power. Looking at Abraham’s unwavering faith in the face of human impossibility, see how believing in the God who raised Jesus from the dead secures our…
- Romans 3:27–4:12 - Righteousness Credited by Faith
June 7, 2026Speaker Tim Bones explores why all human boasting is excluded when it comes to salvation. Using the Old Testament examples of Abraham and King David, learn how righteousness is credited to our account as a free gift of grace by faith alone, completely apart from works or religious…
- Romans 3:21–26 - Justified Freely by Grace
May 31, 2026 Speaker Tim Bones unpacks one of the most significant passages in Scripture, explaining how God can be both "just and the justifier." Discover how Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross pays our debt of sin and propitiates God's wrath, allowing guilty sinners to be declared…
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