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Sunil Poonen - Loving Others As Christ Loved Us

Sunil Poonen · Apr 13

Jeremy Utley - How to Grow to Maturity in Christ

Jeremy Utley · Apr 6

Wenhai Pan - Rejoicing With Others and the Role of the Apostle in Building the Body

Wenhai Pan · Apr 6

Senthil Thangaraj - Get Up and Keep Running to the Lord

Senthil Thangaraj · Apr 1

Sunil Poonen - Are You a Temporary Christian?

Sunil Poonen · Apr 1

24m

Wenhai Pan - Obeying the Sermon on the Mount

Wenhai Pan · Mar 30

Zac Poonen - Be Willing to Change Your Opinion About People

Zac Poonen · Mar 10

11m

Sunil Poonen - God Wants Spirit-Filled Disciples and Not Amazed Crowds

Sunil Poonen · Mar 9

Jeremy Utley - Guarding Your Faith Against False Teachers

Jeremy Utley · Mar 3

Zac Poonen - Receiving the Bread and Cup in Jesus’ Presence

Zac Poonen · Mar 3

Sunil Poonen - What It Means to Be a Member of a Church Body

Sunil Poonen · Feb 26

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Zac Poonen - Bringing Up Children in Godly Ways

Zac Poonen · Feb 23

Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 14

Zac Poonen · Feb 16

Sunil Poonen - The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters

Sunil Poonen · Feb 9

28m

Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 13

Zac Poonen · Feb 9

Wenhai Pan - Being One in the Body of Christ

Wenhai Pan · Feb 2

Sunil Poonen - From Brokenness to Brightness

Sunil Poonen · Jan 19

Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 9

Zac Poonen · Jan 12

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Sunil Poonen - The Promise of Shekinah for the New Year

Sunil Poonen · Jan 1

49m

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Wenhai Pan - The Meaning of the Lord's Table

Wenhai Pan · Dec 8

August 3 | Daily Devotion | Repentance Is The Mark Of Being Truly Born Again | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions

Repentance is the defining mark of a truly born-again Christian. Without genuine repentance—a turning away from sin with changed behavior—one's claim to conversion is hollow and superficial.

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Zac Poonen - What Jesus Taught About Prayer

Zac Poonen · Apr 27, 2026 · 48m

Zac Poonen teaches on Jesus's instructions about prayer from Matthew 6, emphasizing the importance of sincerity and freedom from the desire to impress others when praying publicly. He stresses that genuine prayer must be directed to God alone, not performed for human approval, and highlights God's eagerness for fellowship with believers—so much so that He already knows our needs before we ask, yet desires our requests as a means of deeper relationship.

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Sunil Poonen - Loving Others As Christ Loved Us

Sunil Poonen · Apr 13, 2026 · 31m

Sunil Poonen teaches on the parable of the laborers in the vineyard, emphasizing that Christians must recognize Christ's undeserved love and sacrifice rather than comparing themselves to others or measuring their worth by their works. He calls believers to meditate on Jesus' selfless love demonstrated throughout his ministry and crucifixion, and to respond by laying down their lives for one another in the church family, understanding that the gospel's true power comes from receiving grace unearned.

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Jeremy Utley - How to Grow to Maturity in Christ

Jeremy Utley · Apr 6, 2026 · 30m

Jeremy Utley teaches that spiritual maturity in Christ is the central goal of the Christian life, requiring growth in every aspect of our attitudes and behaviors—not just knowledge but practical transformation in how we handle money, gossip, conflict, and daily circumstances. Drawing from Ephesians 4, he emphasizes that this maturity is not achieved individually but through the gifts God has given to the local church body, particularly through its leaders and teachers who help believers move beyond spiritual immaturity.

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Wenhai Pan - Rejoicing With Others and the Role of the Apostle in Building the Body

Wenhai Pan · Apr 6, 2026 · 10m

Wenhai Pan challenges Christians to develop two essential attitudes toward the body of Christ: rejoicing with others when they are honored (rather than being neutral or jealous), and building the church according to God's design rather than human preference. He illustrates these points through Elizabeth's joyful response to Mary's blessing and the contrast between Egypt's pyramids and God's tabernacle design, emphasizing that God's presence dwells where His way is followed.

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Senthil Thangaraj - Get Up and Keep Running to the Lord

Senthil Thangaraj · Apr 1, 2026 · 5m

Senthil Thangaraj uses the imagery of a race toward Christ-likeness to encourage believers that falling in the Christian life is not final—what matters is getting back up and continuing to run toward the Lord. Drawing on examples like the prodigal son, Peter, and Judas, he emphasizes that confession, repentance, and returning to God after failure leads to restoration, while remaining in guilt and condemnation leads to spiritual death.

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Sunil Poonen - Are You a Temporary Christian?

Sunil Poonen · Apr 1, 2026 · 5m

Sunil Poonen challenges believers to examine whether they are temporary Christians by looking beyond momentary emotional response to God's word. True spiritual growth requires deep roots demonstrated through perseverance during trials and a willingness to repent and bear fruit, not merely receiving the word with joy on Sunday.

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Wenhai Pan - Obeying the Sermon on the Mount

Wenhai Pan · Mar 30, 2026 · 24m

Wenhai Pan urges the church to move beyond merely hearing the Sermon on the Mount and actually apply its teachings in their daily lives. He identifies three hindrances to obedience—comparison with others, overemphasis on knowledge without corresponding life change, and likely a third point—and emphasizes that the privilege of hearing God's Word clearly carries the responsibility to live it out practically, building lives on the rock as Jesus taught.

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Zac Poonen - Be Willing to Change Your Opinion About People

Zac Poonen · Mar 10, 2026 · 12m

Jesus commended Nathaniel despite his prejudices because Nathaniel possessed genuine honesty without pretense or hypocrisy. The sermon teaches Christians to be willing to change their opinions about people when confronted with truth, balancing discernment with humility, and to see others as Jesus sees them rather than through the lens of prejudice or preconceived notions.

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Sunil Poonen - God Wants Spirit-Filled Disciples and Not Amazed Crowds

Sunil Poonen · Mar 9, 2026 · 11m

Sunil Poonen contrasts two types of followers of Jesus: crowds who are amazed by his teachings but don't submit to them, and true disciples who follow him up the mountain and become doers of the word. He emphasizes that Jesus's primary ministry was preaching the gospel of repentance leading to eternal life, not the healings and miracles that attracted crowds seeking physical benefits. The mark of a true disciple is submission to Jesus's authority and obedience to his teachings, demonstrated through faith and willingness to sacrifice personal attachments.

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Jeremy Utley - Guarding Your Faith Against False Teachers

Jeremy Utley · Mar 3, 2026 · 6m

Jeremy Utley emphasizes the critical importance of guarding against false teachers who deny that Jesus Christ came in the flesh, using 2 John as a foundation. He explains that Jesus's physical incarnation is essential because it makes him a true example and forerunner—demonstrating that we can follow his teachings and live victoriously through the Holy Spirit's power. Utley encourages believers to embrace the high standard of discipleship taught in Scripture, trusting that God will enable us to meet it through faith in Christ.

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Zac Poonen - Receiving the Bread and Cup in Jesus’ Presence

Zac Poonen · Mar 3, 2026 · 9m

Zac Poonen teaches on the proper observance of communion, emphasizing self-examination before partaking of bread and cup. He stresses that believers must judge themselves rather than others, warns against the sin of passing judgment on people outside one's authority, and encourages focusing on Christ's presence during the breaking of bread as a means of spiritual growth toward holiness.

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Sunil Poonen - What It Means to Be a Member of a Church Body

Sunil Poonen · Feb 26, 2026 · 9m

Church membership means functioning as an active, interconnected part of Christ's body rather than a nominal label. Members must be spiritually productive contributors who supply encouragement and spiritual care to others, grow toward maturity and conformity to Christ, and submit to church leadership as joints in a body submit to their proper function. The goal is not merely unity but unified growth toward the fullness of Christ.

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Zac Poonen - Bringing Up Children in Godly Ways

Zac Poonen · Feb 23, 2026 · 16m

Zac Poonen teaches that parents must actively train children in godliness through discipline and instruction, emphasizing respect for authority, truthfulness, hard work, and self-denial as foundational values. He stresses that God's promise in Proverbs 22:6 is dependable, and that parents who fail to discipline are showing hatred rather than love, following God's example of disciplining His children. Poonen argues that consistent, biblical parenting produces godly children who walk with the Lord throughout their lives.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 14

Zac Poonen · Feb 16, 2026 · 27m

In this teaching on Matthew 6 from the Sermon on the Mount, Zac Poonen emphasizes that authentic prayer requires sincerity and right priorities. He stresses closing oneself off from human approval when praying, avoiding meaningless repetition of words, and following the pattern of the Lord's Prayer where God's glory and kingdom come first before personal needs—a principle he argues transforms all areas of life when genuinely applied.

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Sunil Poonen - The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters

Sunil Poonen · Feb 9, 2026 · 9m

Sunil Poonen teaches that the local church is held together and built up not by leaders alone, but by spirit-filled ordinary believers functioning as vital members. Using examples from 2 Chronicles of Jehaziel and the Levites, he emphasizes that every Christian—wives, youth, ordinary brothers and sisters—is called to minister boldly, supply spiritual needs through their gifts, and consecrate themselves to the Lord's work, recognizing that leaders are too few and the body's growth depends on each member's proper functioning.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 13

Zac Poonen · Feb 9, 2026 · 28m

In this message on the Sermon on the Mount, Zac Poonen teaches on Jesus's command to be perfect in mercy and warns against seeking honor from people through religious activities like giving, praying, and fasting. The core principle is that all Christian service and sacrifice must be done secretly before God's face, not for human recognition or approval.

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Wenhai Pan - Being One in the Body of Christ

Wenhai Pan · Feb 2, 2026 · 12m

Wenhai Pan teaches that Jesus's central desire for the Church is unity among its members, as reflected in His high priestly prayer in John 17. Drawing from the Last Supper account where the disciples argued even after communion, Pan emphasizes that being a wholehearted disciple is insufficient—believers must also pursue deep spiritual unity with one another, rejecting prominence-seeking and functioning as an integrated body like mashed potatoes rather than lumps.

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Sunil Poonen - From Brokenness to Brightness

Sunil Poonen · Jan 19, 2026 · 8m

Sunil Poonen uses three Old Testament locations to illustrate the journey from spiritual brokenness to brightness: Mara (where the Israelites grumbled despite deliverance), Bethel (where Jacob encountered God but negotiated conditions), and Peniel (where Jacob was physically broken but experienced God's face and learned total dependence). The message calls believers to move past complaining and conditional faith toward an unconditional encounter with God that may require painful dislocations of worldly attachments, resulting in ever-increasing spiritual brightness and maturity.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 9

Zac Poonen · Jan 12, 2026 · 31m

Zac Poonen continues his exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing that Jesus did not come to lower God's standards but to raise them. He challenges Christians to take Matthew 5-7 seriously by living according to the highest spiritual standards, not excusing themselves with grace, and warns that those who merely hear but do not obey His words build their lives on sand rather than rock.

23m

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Sunil Poonen - The Promise of Shekinah for the New Year

Sunil Poonen · Jan 1, 2026 · 23m

Sunil Poonen encourages believers to embrace humility and resist complaining spirits as they enter 2026, using biblical imagery of sticks and staffs to illustrate how God builds His church with those who depend on Him completely. Drawing from stories like Aaron's budding staff and Elisha's axe, he teaches that God restores the broken and rejected, making them fruitful as branches connected to Jesus the vine, and that the foundation of spiritual growth is poverty of spirit and complete reliance on the Lord.

49m

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 8

Zac Poonen · Dec 22, 2025 · 49m

In this message on the Sermon on the Mount, Zac Poonen emphasizes that purity of heart means being free from self-seeking and seeing God's hand in every circumstance, which enables believers to obey commands like "rejoice always" and be anxious for nothing. He teaches that individual Christians are called to be salt and light in the world—not through correct doctrine alone, but through good works and holy living that reflect Christ, and that one wholehearted believer can have an impact far greater than thousands with a negative testimony.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 7

Zac Poonen · Dec 15, 2025 · 27m

Zac Poonen expounds on the Beatitudes from Matthew 5, explaining nine right attitudes that characterize blessed believers: poverty of spirit, mourning for sin, meekness, hunger for righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, and peacemaking. He emphasizes that genuine righteousness must be accompanied by humility and mercy toward others, and that standing firm on biblical truth—whether through baptism, avoiding dishonesty, or confessing Christ—inevitably invites persecution from those whose compromises are exposed by our obedience.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 6

Zac Poonen · Dec 8, 2025 · 30m

Zac Poonen continues his study of the Sermon on the Mount, examining the nine beatitudes and their practical application to Christian life. He emphasizes that these teachings require obedience and lifestyle transformation, not merely intellectual assent, and focuses on attitudes like poverty of spirit, mourning over sin, meekness, hungering for righteousness, and forgiveness as essential marks of following Jesus and becoming like Him.