Maranatha Community Church (jozi Sa)

Do you know Jesus even loves the people you don’t like? The moment you and I value others, it touches the heart of God. As Christians one of our goals is to become more Christ-like. If you want to become more Christ-like, then you’ve got to learn to value people just like Jesus did. Most of us have no problem valuing people, as long as it’s the people we value. But what about the people we don’t value, the people we don’t like? What about the people who are not like us or who don’t hold the same values we hold?

​What principles have you got implanted in your life and what principles have you adopted? Today we explore a childhood principle of Leonard's Family.

Today's Part 3 looks at a vital question in choosing good principles - Foolish or Wise? Listen to learn more.

What does it mean to live with principles? What are the advantages to having principles and are they important? Living by a set of principles is not a new idea, it is a biblical idea. Learn how to develop good, godly principles.

Do you live by Principle or Preference? What's the difference? And why does it matter? The difference is huge and it matters hugely. Listen and find out why.

Do you know they say we make an average of 3000 decisions a day?! You’ve heard it said, "Life is made up of a succession of decisions or choices. You make your choices and then your choices make you." In this new series we're looking at "making better decisions" practically. 

We all have certain expectations - of God, of others, of ourselves. The problem is when there is a gap between our expectations and reality - which leads to disappointment. Today we see how best to manage our own expectations for peace and happiness.

There's nothing God wants more than for His children to draw closer to Him. In this message we unpack what pursuing God looks like. 

Today guest speaker RD Kgatle from one of our network churches in Burgersfort brings us this powerful word - no matter what there is always HOPE!

In the case of emergency press the panic button - what's the panic button? Emergency Prayer! But that's not what prayer is meant to be used for. Let's see how prayer should feature in our day to day lives - and in times of emergency!

The central thought around this message, "some things have to end before better things can happen."

Always remember the past is a place to learn from, not to live in.

Part four of this series handles stepping out of your comfort zone, breaking bad habits, correcting negative attitudes and...pressing the PLAY button! 

This is part 3 in our series on Pressing Buttons - have you been pressing buttons in your life the last 2 weeks? How would you press PAUSE? Enjoy!

Why is Friday so Good? Listen to our Good Friday message, take communion with us & learn more about what His crucifixion means for us today.

Part 2 of this series handles how we allow the wrong mindset to hold us back. If we recognize how our wrong thinking holds us back, if we allow God to be God in our life & hit that 'delete button', we can live in the freedom he offers.

If something is niggling at you, don't ignore it. Because if you continue down that road, you may end up somewhere you don't want to be - that's where today's sermon comes in. Pressing Fast Forward in your life on occasion can help prevent heartache later. Take a few minutes to listen to this message, then consider where you are headed with the roads you are on.

If we're going to live a godly life, we have to make up our minds on what is right and wrong. Culture is shifting...God's Word never changes. Let His Word be your standard.

Does your inner life match your outer life?Are you the same person whether you are in your pajamas or standing before an audience?Today is about being authentic.

In God's Kingdom, the way to greatness is servanthood. This message is a  reminder that it's almost impossible to be selfish when we're serving.