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Zac Poonen - Building the Church With the Spirit of Christ

Zac Poonen · Oct 27

Zac Poonen - Forgive Others as God Forgives Us

Zac Poonen · Oct 20

Zac Poonen - Helping One Another in Christ’s Body

Zac Poonen · Oct 7

23m

Zac Poonen - Submission to Authorities

Zac Poonen · Oct 7

44m

Zac Poonen - Building the Walls Around the Church

Zac Poonen · Sep 29

11m

Zac Poonen - Be Like Little Children

Zac Poonen · Sep 16

10m

Zac Poonen - God Will Never Let You Down but Will Help You

Zac Poonen · Sep 9

Zac Poonen - Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread

Zac Poonen · Sep 9

40m

Zac Poonen - The Fear of God and Humility

Zac Poonen · Jul 28

Zac Poonen - Living by Faith and Honoring God

Zac Poonen · Jul 14

Zac Poonen - Learning from Jesus Riding on a Donkey

Zac Poonen · Jul 7

Zac Poonen - Having Right Attitudes When Breaking Bread

Zac Poonen · Jul 7

18m

Zac Poonen - True Riches and Wise Fathers

Zac Poonen · Jun 16

Zac Poonen - God Makes Us Spiritual Through Trials

Zac Poonen · Jun 9

53m

Zac Poonen - What It Means to Be a Disciple of Jesus

Zac Poonen · Jun 2

Zac Poonen - The Church Should Be a Happy Family

Zac Poonen · Jun 2

Zac Poonen - Jesus Weeps and Whips to Build the Church

Zac Poonen · May 26

Zac Poonen - Every Member Has an Important Part in Building Christ's Body

Zac Poonen · Apr 14

Zac Poonen - Understanding Repentance and Temptation

Zac Poonen · Apr 7

Zac Poonen - The Meaning of the Breaking of Bread

Zac Poonen · Apr 7

54m

Zac Poonen - The Narrow Way Alone Leads to Life

Zac Poonen · Mar 31

1h 27m

Brother Zac Poonen's 80th Birthday Celebration at NCCF

Zac Poonen · Mar 24

Zac Poonen - God Rewards Small Acts of Service

Zac Poonen · Mar 17

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Zac Poonen - Why Jesus Did Not Take the Anesthetic at the Cross

Zac Poonen · Mar 10

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 - Building the Church With the Spirit of Christ

Zac Poonen · Oct 27, 2025 · 15m

Zac Poonen teaches that building a God-honoring church requires the attitude of Christ—doing nothing from selfishness and regarding others as more important than yourself. Using Philippians 2:3-5 and examples from Jesus's ministry, he emphasizes that becoming like Christ involves humility, genuine care for others (even to the point of inconvenience), and constant self-examination to measure spiritual growth. The foundational principle is that everything must be done for God's glory, not personal advancement or honor.

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Zac Poonen - Forgive Others as God Forgives Us

Zac Poonen · Oct 20, 2025 · 12m

Zac Poonen teaches that meditation on Christ's sacrificial love on the cross—where Jesus experienced eternal hell to pay the full debt of our sins—should transform how we live, freeing us from worldly distractions and enabling us to forgive others as Jesus forgave us. He emphasizes that true forgiveness means moving beyond zero resentment to positive love for those who harm us, and that Jesus demonstrated this radical forgiveness even while suffering the agony of crucifixion.

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Zac Poonen - Helping One Another in Christ’s Body

Zac Poonen · Oct 7, 2025 · 5m

Zac Poonen teaches that Christians are called to lay down their self-life and help one another within the church body, just as Christ laid down His life. Using the example of two brothers in a triathlon where the older brother sacrificed winning to help his exhausted younger brother, Poonen illustrates that members of Christ's body should respond to one another's struggles with immediate, sacrificial care—treating each other as vital parts of a single organism rather than distant individuals.

23m

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Zac Poonen - Submission to Authorities

Zac Poonen · Oct 7, 2025 · 23m

Zac Poonen teaches that Christians must decrease so Christ can increase, particularly through submission to all authorities—at work, home, and in government. He argues that rebellion against authority is the root sin, illustrated through Genesis 3 where Eve's first sin was failing to consult Adam's authority rather than eating the fruit, and Adam's first sin was failing to assert his God-given headship. Submission to authority, whether to employers, spouses, parents, or government, is God's command and the means by which the life of Jesus is manifested in us.

44m

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Zac Poonen - Building the Walls Around the Church

Zac Poonen · Sep 29, 2025 · 44m

Drawing from Nehemiah's burden to rebuild Jerusalem's walls, Zac Poonen teaches that effective church members must have a deep concern for the spiritual condition and purity of the local church. He emphasizes that the walls of Jerusalem symbolize separation from worldliness and salvation, while the gates represent praise; when these walls break down, the church becomes indistinguishable from the world, allowing compromises like divorce, false baptism practices, and worldly spirit to infiltrate. Christians must actively stand against corruption and backsliding to maintain the church's holiness and function as a true reflection of Jesus.

11m

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Zac Poonen - Be Like Little Children

Zac Poonen · Sep 16, 2025 · 11m

Jesus calls Christians to become like little children by eliminating pride, self-importance, and grudges. True conversion involves developing a childlike mindset—free from thoughts of personal greatness, inability to hold grudges, and genuine love for others—which is the path to humility and spiritual greatness in God's kingdom.

10m

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Zac Poonen - God Will Never Let You Down but Will Help You

Zac Poonen · Sep 9, 2025 · 10m

Zac Poonen encourages believers to trust God's faithfulness by remembering past miracles and ebenezers—God's markers of help. He teaches that when facing trials, we should record God's interventions, meditate on Scripture and hymns about God's constancy, and follow Jehoshaphat's example of turning from fear toward prayer and God's will, declaring our helplessness while keeping our eyes fixed on the Lord.

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Zac Poonen - Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread

Zac Poonen · Sep 9, 2025 · 6m

When breaking bread, Christians must examine themselves honestly on both the vertical dimension (relationship with God) and the horizontal dimension (relationships with fellow believers). Taking communion lightly without judging oneself and resolving conflicts with others dishonors Christ's body and can result in serious spiritual consequences, as illustrated in Scripture and seen in examples of believers who fell away.

40m

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Zac Poonen - The Fear of God and Humility

Zac Poonen · Jul 28, 2025 · 40m

The fear of God and humility are rare but essential characteristics for mature New Testament Christians seeking to reflect Jesus Christ. These two qualities, as exemplified by Christ himself, lead to spiritual wealth, honor, and eternal life, and manifest practically through careful judgment that doesn't rely solely on what we see or hear but waits patiently for fuller understanding. Growing beyond spiritual infancy requires cultivating reverence for God and genuine humility, which the sevenfold Holy Spirit imparts to believers who diligently pursue God's word and walk in intimate fellowship with Him.

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Zac Poonen - Living by Faith and Honoring God

Zac Poonen · Jul 14, 2025 · 8m

Zac Poonen teaches that living by faith means absolute dependence on God rather than self-reliance, illustrated through the symbolic contrast of the tree of life (dependence on God) and the tree of knowledge of good and evil (dependence on self). He emphasizes that honoring God through faith—praying without doubt and trusting Him completely in all situations—ensures God's honor in return, as promised in 1 Samuel 2:30, and that this principle is foundational to experiencing answered prayers and spiritual growth.

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Zac Poonen - Learning from Jesus Riding on a Donkey

Zac Poonen · Jul 7, 2025 · 15m

Jesus riding on a donkey exemplifies God's counter-cultural values, deliberately rejecting human standards of honor, attractiveness, and capability. Through this image and examples like the Apostle Paul and Joni Eareckson Tada, Zac Poonen teaches that God deliberately uses the weak, despised, and overlooked to accomplish His purposes, and believers should value others not by worldly metrics but by recognizing Christ's presence in them.

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Zac Poonen - Having Right Attitudes When Breaking Bread

Zac Poonen · Jul 7, 2025 · 14m

When breaking bread at the Lord's table, Christians must examine themselves with humility and self-judgment rather than judging others, asking 'Lord, is it me?' in light of Jesus' teaching. The breaking of bread should reflect Jesus' example of servant leadership and humility, demonstrated when he washed his disciples' feet—a model of how believers should serve one another in the church community.

18m

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Zac Poonen - True Riches and Wise Fathers

Zac Poonen · Jun 16, 2025 · 18m

Zac Poonen teaches that true spiritual riches come from faithfulness in managing money and material possessions. He identifies three marks of genuine wealth: growing in Christ-likeness, receiving the Holy Spirit's anointing, and gaining scriptural revelation that transforms life. The path to these treasures requires daily self-judgment, inward purity, and personal discipline in financial stewardship.

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Zac Poonen - God Makes Us Spiritual Through Trials

Zac Poonen · Jun 9, 2025 · 15m

Zac Poonen teaches that spiritual growth requires embracing trials and self-denial rather than pursuing an easy path. Using the example of Moab, who avoided difficulties and remained unchanged, Poonen argues that trials are God's ordained means of developing Christian character and making us spiritually mature. He emphasizes that becoming an exact reflection of Jesus demands choosing the narrow, difficult path of self-discipline over comfort, comparing spiritual development to physical muscle-building that requires sustained effort and strain.

53m

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Zac Poonen - What It Means to Be a Disciple of Jesus

Zac Poonen · Jun 2, 2025 · 53m

Zac Poonen contrasts the modern emphasis on believing in Jesus with Jesus's primary call to follow him as a disciple, arguing that true discipleship requires committed obedience to all his commands, not merely intellectual assent. He emphasizes that following Jesus means treating him as a bride treats her bridegroom—with complete devotion and faithfulness—and that God's promise of his constant presence is conditional on making disciples and teaching them to obey everything Christ commanded.

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Zac Poonen - The Church Should Be a Happy Family

Zac Poonen · Jun 2, 2025 · 8m

The church should function as a happy family characterized by harmony, sympathy, and humility toward one another. When partaking of communion, believers must examine and judge themselves rather than focusing on others' failings, following the pattern of 1 Peter 3:8 and 1 Corinthians 11, which calls for tender hearts and humble minds in all relationships.

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Zac Poonen - Jesus Weeps and Whips to Build the Church

Zac Poonen · May 26, 2025 · 14m

Jesus' primary work is building His church as a unified body filled with the Holy Spirit. True discipleship requires personal holiness, submission to proper authority (especially in marriage), and a passionate zeal for the purity of God's house—demonstrated by Jesus both weeping over spiritual decline and actively confronting corruption, as seen in His cleansing of the temple.

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Zac Poonen - Every Member Has an Important Part in Building Christ's Body

Zac Poonen · Apr 14, 2025 · 13m

Every member of the church body has a vital role in building up Christ's body, not just those in visible leadership positions. Whether through prayer with genuine burden, holiness, or other spiritual gifts, each believer contributes to the church's growth when functioning properly, and maintaining purity from sin is essential for effective service.

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Zac Poonen - Understanding Repentance and Temptation

Zac Poonen · Apr 7, 2025 · 14m

Zac Poonen teaches that true repentance is a complete about-turn from the old life toward Christ and the things of eternity, not a partial compromise. He emphasizes that temptation is not sin—even Jesus experienced temptation—and that Christians must maintain absolute faithfulness to Christ, rejecting worldly desires while resisting the enemy's attempts to draw them back. God permits temptation to strengthen us and teach us to be soldiers in spiritual warfare.

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Zac Poonen - The Meaning of the Breaking of Bread

Zac Poonen · Apr 7, 2025 · 8m

Zac Poonen teaches that breaking bread is a proclamation of the Lord's death through how we live—dying to worldly attractions and sin, and rising with Christ to seek heavenly things. He emphasizes that true communion involves self-examination to assess whether we are actually living as those who have died and been resurrected with Christ, which is the deeper, transformative meaning of this practice that most believers fail to grasp.

54m

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Zac Poonen - The Narrow Way Alone Leads to Life

Zac Poonen · Mar 31, 2025 · 54m

Zac Poonen teaches on Matthew 24, emphasizing that enduring faithfully to the end is essential for salvation, not merely accepting Christ once. He warns against two key dangers in the end times: deception and fear, stressing that regular Bible reading and study are marks of genuine spiritual rebirth, as believers should naturally hunger for God's Word like newborn babies cry for milk.

1h 27m

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Brother Zac Poonen's 80th Birthday Celebration at NCCF

Zac Poonen · Mar 24, 2025 · 1h 27m

This video captures a church celebration honoring brother Zac Poonen on his 80th birthday at NCCF. Church members share testimonies of how his faithful teaching ministry has transformed their spiritual lives, emphasizing his dedication to helping believers grow in Christ-likeness and his role in establishing genuine Christian community. The celebration reflects gratitude for decades of ministry devoted to teaching the new covenant, victory over sin, and the central ambition of pleasing God alone.

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Zac Poonen - God Rewards Small Acts of Service

Zac Poonen · Mar 17, 2025 · 12m

God rewards small acts of service and faithfulness, whether visible or hidden. Zac Poonen illustrates through biblical examples like Bezalel (who worked with his hands filled with the Holy Spirit) and Hur (who held up Moses' hands in prayer) that seemingly insignificant acts—holding up someone in prayer, giving a cup of cold water to a child, or receiving a prophet—carry eternal weight and receive God's reward. Christians should persist in doing good without seeking recognition or growing weary, trusting that God sees and values every faithful act.