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16mJeremy Utley - He giveth more grace
Jeremy Utley · Nov 23
13mNCCF Church Sharing - 22 Nov 2015
NCCF Church · Nov 23
11mJeremy Utley - Perfection From A Stiff Neck
Jeremy Utley · Nov 17
23mNCCF Church Sharing - Nov 15, 2015
NCCF Church · Nov 17
12mBobby McDonand - God Is Rooting For Us
Bobby McDonald · Nov 9
32mChurch Sharing - 01 November 2015
NCCF Church · Nov 2
9mChurch Sharing - October 11, 2015
NCCF Church · Oct 12
11mBobby McDonald - Difficult People
Bobby McDonald · Oct 12
9mThe Gollapallis (David, Hepci, Persis) Commit to NCCF
David Gollapalli · Oct 5
9mJeremy Utley - Obedience is the way to abide in His love
Jeremy Utley · Sep 29
8mBobby McDonald - Doing everything vs. listening to the Spirit
Bobby McDonald · Sep 20
25mZac Poonen - Bringing Up Children Aright
Zac Poonen · Sep 20
56mZac Poonen - A Blameless Life
Zac Poonen · Sep 17
8mNCCF Church Sharing - September 06, 2015
NCCF Church · Sep 14
18mJeremy Utley - Full Consecration
Jeremy Utley · Sep 14
10mNCCF Church Sharing - August 30,2015
NCCF Church · Aug 31
5mBobby McDonald - Simple Obedience
Bobby McDonald · Aug 31
14mBobby McDonald - God's Presence And Our Will
Bobby McDonald · Aug 23
20mNCCF Church Sharing - August 09,2015
NCCF Church · Aug 12
13mNCCF Church Sharing - July 19, 2015
NCCF Church · Jul 19
7mBobby McDonald - Submitting to God's will
Bobby McDonald · Jul 19
11mBobby McDonald - The difference between love for God and devotion to Him
Bobby McDonald · Jul 13
6mJeremy Utley - Colossians 1:29
Jeremy Utley · Jul 8
1h 17mReadiness For Christ's Return
Zac Poonen · Jul 7
August 5 | Daily Devotion | Idolatry Is Spiritual Adultery | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
Zac Poonen teaches that idolatry constitutes spiritual adultery against God, drawing a parallel between unfaithfulness in marriage and unfaithfulness in our devotion to God. The message calls believers to recognize idolatry in their lives and turn from it in repentance to restore their relationship with God.
16mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - He giveth more grace
Jeremy Utley · Nov 23, 2015 · 16m
The central message is that God provides grace proportional to the trial we face. Drawing parallels from biblical accounts like Daniel's friends in the fiery furnace, the speaker emphasizes that we should be faithful with the grace and opportunities given to us today rather than worrying about future, hypothetical trials. True faithfulness in small matters proves our worthiness for greater challenges.
13mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - 22 Nov 2015
CFC Messages · Nov 23, 2015 · 13m
The speaker emphasizes that Christian life requires constant surrender to God, drawing parallels between the grain of wheat dying to bear fruit and giving up personal plans for God's will. He stresses that true devotion to Christ must supersede the desire to please people, echoing Paul's teaching on being foolish to the world. Ultimately, the message highlights the critical difference between merely knowing God's will and actively living it out, which is presented as the difference between life and death.
11mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Perfection From A Stiff Neck
Jeremy Utley · Nov 17, 2015 · 11m
The central message is that Christians must avoid having 'stiff necks' or hard hearts by actively listening to and obeying God's commands, and by remembering God's past wondrous deeds. The speaker emphasizes that refusing to listen is not merely hearing but failing to obey, and that remembering God's faithfulness is demonstrated when facing future uncertainty. He suggests meditating on God's works and sharing stories of His goodness to keep hearts soft and receptive.
23mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - Nov 15, 2015
CFC Messages · Nov 17, 2015 · 23m
The speaker urges listeners to shift their focus from earthly concerns to heavenly matters, drawing parallels between the complaining Israelites in the wilderness and modern complaints. He emphasizes that true spiritual maturity requires remembering God's past provisions and resisting the murmuring spirit. The message concludes with a warning against spiritual complacency, urging believers to remain vigilant to fulfill God's will and avoid being lukewarm.
12mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonand - God Is Rooting For Us
Bobby McDonald · Nov 9, 2015 · 12m
The speaker reflects on a real-life dilemma regarding home renovations, contrasting worldly wisdom with God's will. He learns that giving everything to God, even when it seems unwise by worldly standards, is honoring to Him. The message culminates in the understanding that living with integrity—letting your 'yes' be yes and your 'no' be no—is the path to God's intimacy, illustrating that God is actively rooting for us to follow His will.
32mNCCF Church
Church Sharing - 01 November 2015
CFC Messages · Nov 2, 2015 · 32m
The speaker emphasizes that the Christian life involves becoming a reflection of Jesus, both individually through purity and corporately within the local church. He draws from Ephesians 2 and 3 to highlight that believers are now citizens and members of God's family, built into a holy temple. Furthermore, he stresses the confidence and boldness believers have to approach God's presence through Christ's sacrifice, while also warning against procrastination and missing opportunities to respond to God's leading.
9mNCCF Church
Church Sharing - October 11, 2015
CFC Messages · Oct 12, 2015 · 9m
The speaker emphasizes that serving others must be motivated by genuine love, not just going through the motions. He draws parallels from Jesus washing the disciples' feet, noting that the action was underpinned by His profound love for them to the end. The message concludes by stressing the importance of humility, citing John the Baptist's declaration of unworthiness, and reminding the audience of their privilege in knowing and being loved by Christ.
11mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Difficult People
Bobby McDonald · Oct 12, 2015 · 11m
The speaker discusses how Christians are called to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning within the local church. He shares three lessons learned from difficult people: first, recognizing that we ourselves are flawed, which fosters mercy; second, embracing the call to love enemies and pray for persecutors, mirroring God's kindness to us; and third, understanding that influencing others is best done through gentle love and warmth rather than force or confrontation.
9mNCCF Church
The Gollapallis (David, Hepci, Persis) Commit to NCCF
David Gollapalli · Oct 5, 2015 · 9m
The speaker shares his personal journey of faith, detailing his conversion from a Hindu background and his growing commitment to the local church. He expresses deep gratitude for the welcoming community of NCCF, committing himself and his family to the church's principles, which he learned through teachings emphasizing foundational faith, inward cleansing, and a relationship with God the Father.
9mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Obedience is the way to abide in His love
Jeremy Utley · Sep 29, 2015 · 9m
The central message is that true motivation for obedience to Christ should stem not from a desire to prove one's own love, but from the desire to know God's infinite love more deeply. Jesus promises that keeping His commandments will cause us to abide in His love. The speaker emphasizes that this abiding love is confirmed by the Holy Spirit and that obedience provides an opportunity for God to lavish His love upon us.
8mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Doing everything vs. listening to the Spirit
Bobby McDonald · Sep 20, 2015 · 8m
The central message is that Christian life requires actively listening to the Holy Spirit rather than trying to accomplish everything through personal effort. The speaker uses the analogy of a piano player to illustrate that believers only need to focus on their individual role, connected to the 'head' (Christ/God), rather than trying to manage every need within the church. True service comes from submission to God's specific leading, which is more productive than self-directed effort.
25mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Bringing Up Children Aright
Zac Poonen · Sep 20, 2015 · 25m
The speaker emphasizes that the church should function as a family, and parenting Christian children requires understanding their spiritual significance. Drawing from Hebrews 11 and Psalm 127, he argues that children are gifts from God, meant to be trained as 'arrows' for spiritual warfare against Satan. The goal is to teach children to praise God from a young age so that the enemy's mouth will be shut.
56mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - A Blameless Life
Zac Poonen · Sep 17, 2015 · 56m
The central message is that Christian life must be characterized by loving God with one's entire being (heart, soul, mind) and loving one's neighbor as oneself. The speaker emphasizes that these two commandments form the foundation for navigating life's 'gray areas' and warns against legalism, whether in religious observance or in relationships. True love is proven not by sentimentality, but by practical obedience to God's commandments.
8mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - September 06, 2015
CFC Messages · Sep 14, 2015 · 8m
The speaker reflects on the parable of the vineyard owner, drawing parallels to Romans 5, and emphasizes that the ultimate goal of Christian living is not personal gain or the accumulation of spiritual gifts, but delighting in giving all glory, honor, and praise to God. A second reflection details a personal failure in parenting, where the speaker realized God corrected her by showing her a better, more loving way to respond, illustrating God's gentle guidance toward repentance and better discipleship.
18mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Full Consecration
Jeremy Utley · Sep 14, 2015 · 18m
The central message is the call to total consecration, urging believers to present their bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, as taught in Romans 12:1. The speaker emphasizes that true surrender means recognizing that one's time, money, and thoughts belong to God, not to personal default habits. He concludes that genuine surrender is actively choosing *not* to do one's own thing, but instead waiting expectantly for God's direction.
10mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - August 30,2015
CFC Messages · Aug 31, 2015 · 10m
The speaker emphasizes that Christian growth requires active 'pruning' to bear more fruit, which necessitates complete surrender to the Holy Spirit. This surrender means giving up personal control and allowing the Spirit to use one's body and life fully. True peace and rest are not derived from external circumstances but from choosing to come to Jesus and taking up His yoke.
5mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Simple Obedience
Bobby McDonald · Aug 31, 2015 · 5m
The central message is that true spiritual growth comes not just from meditating on scripture, but from practicing simple, childlike obedience to what God reveals. The speaker emphasizes that applying plain biblical principles, such as working heartily for the Lord or being quick to listen and slow to speak, is the way to gain deeper understanding and build up the body of Christ.
14mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - God's Presence And Our Will
Bobby McDonald · Aug 23, 2015 · 14m
The central message is that to experience God's presence, one must surrender their own will and ambitions, mirroring Jesus' life. The speaker draws parallels from Jesus' time in the temple and his quiet moments with God to illustrate that true closeness to God requires focusing solely on Him. Ultimately, the speaker equates the 'veil' separating humanity from God's presence with our own will, suggesting that crucifying our will is the way to enter into God's presence.
20mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - August 09,2015
CFC Messages · Aug 12, 2015 · 20m
The speaker emphasizes that the Christian goal is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. Drawing from Jesus's baptism and life, he stresses the importance of humility, submitting to God's authority, and prioritizing pleasing God over public opinion. He concludes by urging the congregation to deeply value the body of Christ, examining their reactions to the success or failure of fellow believers to gauge their true belief in this unity.
13mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing - July 19, 2015
CFC Messages · Jul 19, 2015 · 13m
The speaker discusses how believers can share in Christ's afflictions by actively resisting sinful reactions like complaining or self-pity during times of suffering or sickness. He shares personal testimonies of surviving accidents and completing a challenging academic course, attributing his ability to speak about Jesus and God's purpose to the Holy Spirit. The overarching message is to live with a new determination to follow Christ's way through life's challenges.
7mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Submitting to God's will
Bobby McDonald · Jul 19, 2015 · 7m
The central message is the importance of submitting to God's will in all circumstances. The speaker shares personal anecdotes, such as accepting traffic delays and yielding a parking spot, to illustrate that peace comes from accepting what God allows, even when it contradicts personal desires. He emphasizes that true submission, like Mary's response, means prioritizing God's will over personal rights or comfort.
11mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - The difference between love for God and devotion to Him
Bobby McDonald · Jul 13, 2015 · 11m
The speaker distinguishes between 'devotion to God' and 'love for God.' Devotion is defined as making one's life revolve around Jesus, exemplified by Mary choosing the 'good part' over Martha's many tasks. Love, conversely, is rooted in action for another's sake, citing John 15:13, and is best understood through keeping God's commandments (1 John 5:3) as a sacrifice. Ultimately, both concepts require centering life on Christ above all else.
6mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Colossians 1:29
Jeremy Utley · Jul 8, 2015 · 6m
The central message is that Christian labor is a co-laboring partnership with God's power, aiming to reflect Jesus Christ. This imitation is modeled after the Holy Spirit, who speaks only what He hears, and the Father's work. True spiritual growth requires us to work in response to the power God is already working within us, creating a sense of reciprocity in our relationship with Him.
1h 17mNCCF Church
transcribingReadiness For Christ's Return
Zac Poonen · Jul 7, 2015 · 1h 17m
The central goal for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. This transformation must occur both individually through personal purity and corporately by functioning fully within the local church.