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Zac Poonen - Characteristics of a Man Who Fears God

Zac Poonen · Feb 17

Sunil Poonen - Finding God's Rest in Your Trials

Sunil Poonen · Feb 17

Sanjay Poonen - Be Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak. Two Ears, One Mouth

Sanjay Poonen · Dec 23

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Jeremy Utley - The Three H’s

Jeremy Utley · Dec 23

15m

Zac Poonen - Jesus Denied His Own Will Always

Zac Poonen · Nov 18

Zac Poonen - Right Attitudes When We Break Bread

Zac Poonen · Nov 4

Sanjay Poonen - The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord

Sanjay Poonen · Oct 7

Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves at The Breaking of Bread

Zac Poonen · Oct 7

Jeremy Utley - God’s Appointed Protection from Pride

Jeremy Utley · Sep 16

Bobby McDonald - The Blessing Of Disappointment

Bobby McDonald · Jul 1

Zac Poonen - Be Like a Baby in Humility

Zac Poonen · Jun 24

Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves Without Condemnation

Zac Poonen · Jun 16

Zac Poonen - Being Broken to Be a Nobody

Zac Poonen · Apr 21

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Bobby McDonald - Humbling Ourselves At Home

Bobby McDonald · Mar 25

Zac Poonen - The Root Of All Sin Is Pride

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Zac Poonen - Humility and Reverence for God

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Zac Poonen - Seek Total Freedom From Selfishness And Pride

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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 - Characteristics of a Man Who Fears God

Zac Poonen · Feb 17, 2025 · 16m

Zac Poonen teaches that the fear of God coupled with humility produces lasting riches, honor, and life—demonstrated through the example of Job, who maintained reverence for God in his private life, exercised strict discipline over his eyes and thoughts, and treated those beneath him with respect. True fear of God means being acutely aware of God's presence in every moment and action, leading to victory over sin and a character so transformed that Jesus would boast about that person to Satan.

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Sunil Poonen - Finding God's Rest in Your Trials

Sunil Poonen · Feb 17, 2025 · 32m

Pastor Sunil Poonen teaches on finding God's rest during trials by becoming childlike and humble, emphasizing that believers must learn gentleness and humility from Jesus' example of submission to the Father. True rest comes through daily obedience, trusting God's sovereignty, and releasing control of circumstances rather than being overwhelmed or prideful about matters beyond our comprehension.

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Sanjay Poonen - Be Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak. Two Ears, One Mouth

Sanjay Poonen · Dec 23, 2024 · 7m

Sanjay Poonen teaches on James 1:19—being quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger—emphasizing that believers often speak more than they listen, particularly when stirred by anger. He challenges the congregation to examine this weakness in their personal relationships and to enter 2025 with humility, honesty, and hunger to apply God's Word, recognizing that life is fragile and uncertain.

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Jeremy Utley - The Three H’s

Jeremy Utley · Dec 23, 2024 · 23m

Jeremy Utley presents the three defining characteristics of mature Christians at NCCF: humility, honesty, and hunger. Rather than evaluating these qualities by their obvious opposites (proud, dishonest, full), he introduces more actionable antonyms—misery indicates dishonesty, defeat indicates pride, and boredom indicates lack of hunger—to help believers honestly assess their spiritual growth and identify areas needing repentance and realignment with God.

15m

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Zac Poonen - Jesus Denied His Own Will Always

Zac Poonen · Nov 18, 2024 · 15m

Zac Poonen teaches that Jesus's defining characteristic was denying His own will to always do the Father's will, and this is the pattern Christians are called to follow daily. Rather than settling for mere forgiveness of sins, believers are invited to gain Christ's glory—the manifestation of grace and truth—by constantly asking "Does the Lord want me to do this?" before speaking or acting. This daily practice of self-denial is the true meaning of taking up the cross and becoming more Christlike.

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Zac Poonen - Right Attitudes When We Break Bread

Zac Poonen · Nov 4, 2024 · 10m

Zac Poonen teaches that when Christians gather at the Lord's table to break bread, they must cultivate the attitude of Christ—focusing on service and unity rather than pride, judgment, or comparison. Drawing from the disciples' argument about who was greatest at the Last Supper, he emphasizes that believers should have faith in one another's spiritual growth, trust the Holy Spirit to convict rather than taking that role themselves, and approach the table with humility and mutual support, not suspicion or criticism.

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Sanjay Poonen - The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord

Sanjay Poonen · Oct 7, 2024 · 10m

Sanjay Poonen contrasts the lives of Judas and Peter to illustrate how humility and dependence on the Holy Spirit, rather than the love of money, lead to God's grace and wisdom. He emphasizes that as Christians grow older and accumulate more, they must cultivate greater humility, knowing that material possessions cannot be taken at death and that true power comes through reliance on God's Spirit, as exemplified by Peter's transformation and Daniel's divine wisdom in facing impossible situations.

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Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves at The Breaking of Bread

Zac Poonen · Oct 7, 2024 · 16m

Zac Poonen teaches that approaching the Lord's table requires honest self-examination and a humble, servant attitude toward others, exemplified by Jesus washing His disciples' feet. Rather than judging others' failings, Christians should examine themselves, reject superiority based on education or status, and recognize the fundamental equality of all believers in the body of Christ.

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Jeremy Utley - God’s Appointed Protection from Pride

Jeremy Utley · Sep 16, 2024 · 26m

Jeremy Utley teaches that God uses confusion and difficult circumstances as protective measures against pride, which is a far more serious spiritual enemy than our external struggles. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12 and Paul's thorn in the flesh, he challenges Christians to be grateful for perplexity and the boundaries God appoints in their lives, recognizing that confusion keeps us humble and drives us to seek God rather than trusting in our own understanding.

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Bobby McDonald - The Blessing Of Disappointment

Bobby McDonald · Jul 1, 2024 · 21m

Bobby McDonald teaches that disappointment, while not sinful in itself, becomes sinful when we hold onto discouragement and complaint against God. He explains that God sometimes allows disappointment to loosen our grip on things outside His will, using Hebrews 12:26-27 to illustrate how God shakes away what cannot remain so we focus on Him. This brokenness and loosening of attachments—whether to personal expectations, relationships, circumstances, or even self-disappointment—is essential for spiritual growth and freedom in Christ.

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Zac Poonen - Be Like a Baby in Humility

Zac Poonen · Jun 24, 2024 · 10m

Jesus taught that true greatness in God's kingdom comes through becoming like a child—humble, uncompetitive, and dependent on God. Drawing from Matthew 18 and reflecting on the characteristics of babies, Zac Poonen exhorts believers to abandon pride and comparison, embrace helplessness, forgive easily, and continually cry out to God for grace just as a baby cries for milk. This pursuit of childlike humility is a lifelong marathon toward becoming free from pride, shame, and self-reliance.

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Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves Without Condemnation

Zac Poonen · Jun 16, 2024 · 26m

Zac Poonen teaches that Christians must examine themselves rather than judge others, using the Lord's table as a reminder to crucify our tendency to accuse. He emphasizes that all actions should be done in love, and that love must grow in wisdom—demonstrating practical discernment in relationships, parenting, and church life rather than foolish sentimentality.

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Zac Poonen - Being Broken to Be a Nobody

Zac Poonen · Apr 21, 2024 · 14m

Zac Poonen teaches that true spiritual maturity requires brokenness and humility before God. Drawing from the Book of Job, he illustrates how God values a person who recognizes their own nothingness and surrenders their self-justification, rather than someone who relies on their own righteousness or good works. The mark of genuine faith is not external virtue but a broken spirit that daily acknowledges dependence on God and refuses to defend oneself.

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Bobby McDonald - Humbling Ourselves At Home

Bobby McDonald · Mar 25, 2024 · 19m

Bobby McDonald teaches that humbling ourselves primarily happens at home through dying to self in daily situations—putting others first, relinquishing control and expectations of people, and maintaining peace in our own hearts. The foundation is 1 Peter 5:6, which calls Christians to humble themselves under God's circumstances so they can experience His presence and live in close friendship with Him.

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Zac Poonen - The Root Of All Sin Is Pride

Zac Poonen · Mar 4, 2024 · 32m

Pride is the root of all sin, and genuine spiritual victory comes only after believers hit rock bottom and acknowledge their complete dependence on God rather than their own efforts. True transformation is marked by humility, freedom from pride even after receiving blessings, and the inability to despise others—recognizing that all victory is God's work, not personal achievement.

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CFC Messages · Feb 19, 2024 · 10m

A church sharing session explores finding spiritual rest and peace through faith in Jesus, using Psalm 116:7 as a foundation. Members share personal testimonies about returning their anxious souls to God's rest and pursuing peace with others through humility, forgiveness, and trusting God's guidance in difficult situations.

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Zac Poonen - Humility and Reverence for God

Zac Poonen · Feb 13, 2024 · 26m

Zac Poonen teaches on humility as essential to receiving God's grace, using 1 Peter 5:6 and examples from Scripture to show that God opposes the proud but exalts the humble. He emphasizes that true exaltation means victory over sin, not worldly success, and that pride—even subtle spiritual pride—prevents receiving God's grace and leads to defeat by sin.

28m

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CFC Messages · Dec 18, 2023 · 28m

A church member shares how God transformed his understanding of spiritual growth through humility and childlike faith. Drawing from Matthew 18 and other scriptures, the speaker testifies that regardless of one's past circumstances or when one came to Christ, humble submission to God as a child submits to a father enables genuine spiritual transformation and maturity in Christ. The message emphasizes that God can restore and redeem what was lost when believers align their desires with obedience to Him.

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CFC Messages · Aug 29, 2023 · 7m

The central message is that Christians should strive to let their gentle or humble Spirit be known to all people. This is achieved by understanding that true humility comes from recognizing one's dependence on God, which is fostered by keeping the Lord near in one's thoughts. The speaker draws parallels from scripture, suggesting that boasting in one's weaknesses allows the power of Christ to dwell within, leading to a humble spirit.

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CFC Messages · Jul 3, 2023 · 21m

The message centers on the command to never repay evil with evil, emphasizing that this is difficult to obey through human effort alone. The speaker stresses the necessity of asking Jesus what He would do in a given situation, which requires renewing one's mind to think like Christ. Ultimately, the example of Jesus forgiving those who crucified Him—saying, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they're doing"—is presented as the model for Christian response.

12m

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CFC Messages · May 8, 2023 · 12m

The message emphasizes that Christians must strive to reflect Jesus Christ both individually through purity and corporately within the local church. Drawing from Isaiah 30:21, the speaker advises that making decisions requires repentance from self-will, resting in God's will, maintaining quietness to hear God's word, and trusting in His leading. Furthermore, building the church requires overcoming the obstacles of selfishness and pride by adopting Christ's humble attitude.

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CFC Messages · Apr 3, 2023 · 13m

The message emphasizes that all humanity is nothing before God, encouraging believers to live with humility and boast only in God's sovereignty. It stresses that God accomplishes everything according to His will, and believers should submit all concerns to Him, trusting that nothing is too difficult for the Lord. The core call is to respond to God's mercies by offering a life of grateful, holy service.