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Appointment of Sacramento Facilitators - Andrei Pavlov, Joseph Beregovoy, Abel Babalai

Zac Poonen · Jul 15

54m

Zac Poonen - Building Christ’s Church as a Body

Zac Poonen · Jul 13

Zac Poonen - Judge Yourself and You Will Not Be Judged (Breaking of Bread)

Zac Poonen · Jun 15

42m

NCCF Conference 2026 - Building Your Home in a Godly Way - Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jun 9

NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7

10h 8m

NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7

NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7

Zac Poonen - Helping One Another in Christ’s Body

Zac Poonen · Oct 7

44m

Zac Poonen - Building the Walls Around the Church

Zac Poonen · Sep 29

Zac Poonen - Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread

Zac Poonen · Sep 9

Zac Poonen - The Church Should Be a Happy Family

Zac Poonen · Jun 2

13m

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

Zac Poonen · Apr 14

Zac Poonen - The Importance of “Breaking of Bread” as a Church

Zac Poonen · Mar 4

50m

Zac Poonen - Jesus Overcoming Sin - and Building the Church

Zac Poonen · Feb 24

Zac Poonen - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Unites Us as One Family

Zac Poonen · Jan 21

20m

Zac Poonen - How to Function as a Member of Christ's Body

Zac Poonen · Dec 9

33m

Bro. Zac 85th Birthday Celebration

Zac Poonen · Nov 6

Zac Poonen - Right Attitudes When We Break Bread

Zac Poonen · Nov 4

45m

Zac Poonen - Recovery of the New Covenant Church Pattern

Zac Poonen · Aug 6

Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves at the Lord's Table

Zac Poonen · Aug 6

30m

Zac Poonen - Marks of a Truly Christian Church

Zac Poonen · Jul 16

26m

Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves Without Condemnation

Zac Poonen · Jun 16

Zac Poonen - Jesus Longs to Break Bread with Us

Zac Poonen · May 20

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Zac Poonen - The Right Way to Break Bread Together

Zac Poonen · Mar 3

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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Appointment of Sacramento Facilitators - Andrei Pavlov, Joseph Beregovoy, Abel Babalai

Zac Poonen · Jul 15, 2026 · 17m

The message focuses on the proper structure and function of church leadership, emphasizing that New Testament practice appointed elders rather than pastors. The speakers prayed for the newly ordained facilitators, urging them to lead by example, be anointed with the Holy Spirit, and build up the local body of Christ. They stressed that true ministry requires humility, submission to God's word, and reliance on divine power over personal qualifications.

54m

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Zac Poonen - Building Christ’s Church as a Body

Zac Poonen · Jul 13, 2026 · 54m

The sermon contrasts building a church based on human ambition (like the Tower of Babel) versus building it according to God's divine pattern (like the Tabernacle). The speaker warns that structures built for human glory will eventually be destroyed, while those built precisely as God commands—in every detail—will bear the glory of the Lord. True church life requires adherence to established divine patterns rather than impressive human efforts.

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Zac Poonen - Judge Yourself and You Will Not Be Judged (Breaking of Bread)

Zac Poonen · Jun 15, 2026 · 7m

The central message encourages believers to approach fellowship, especially at the Lord's table, with an earnest desire for connection rather than a critical or judging spirit. The speaker draws parallels from Jesus' example and Paul's warning regarding judgment on the final day, advising that we should focus on praying for others instead of forming negative opinions about them. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve a state where there will be no judgment against us.

42m

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NCCF Conference 2026 - Building Your Home in a Godly Way - Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jun 9, 2026 · 42m

The message emphasizes that the Christian life requires reflecting Jesus by growing in personal purity, functioning within the local church, and maintaining a godly family. Zac Poonen notes that the New Testament establishes clear standards for family life, citing 1 Timothy 3, which requires an elder to manage his own home well. Ultimately, he stresses that the primary goal for both the home and the church is to manifest the peace Jesus repeatedly offered to His disciples after the resurrection.

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NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7, 2026 · 0s

The ultimate goal for Christians is to reflect Jesus Christ in all aspects of life. This transformation happens individually through cultivating personal purity and corporately by becoming fully engaged members of the local church. The message emphasizes that both personal holiness and corporate church function are necessary for this reflection.

10h 8m

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NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7, 2026 · 10h 8m

The speaker emphasizes that the goal of the Christian life is to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. This transformation must happen both individually through personal purity and corporately by functioning as members within the local church. The overall message centers on building up the body of Christ through holiness and humility.

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NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 7, 2026 · 0s

The central goal for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. This transformation happens both individually through personal purity and corporately by functioning fully within the local church.

NCCF Church

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

13m

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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 - The Importance of “Breaking of Bread” as a Church

Zac Poonen · Mar 4, 2025 · 10m

Zac Poonen emphasizes that the breaking of bread (communion) was central to the early church and should remain a vital practice today, not merely a ritual. He teaches that it signifies our unity as one body in Christ and calls believers to examine themselves—not others—regarding their commitment to Jesus and the church community. The practice carries serious spiritual weight: partaking worthily strengthens our identification with Christ's death and resurrection, while self-judgment during the breaking of bread protects us from final judgment.

50m

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Zac Poonen - Jesus Overcoming Sin - and Building the Church

Zac Poonen · Feb 24, 2025 · 50m

Jesus builds His church on the revelation that He came in the flesh like us, enabling believers to overcome sin. This revelation, not mere intellectual knowledge, is the foundation for the church functioning as a unified body where members work together without competition or strife, reflecting Christ's image.

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Zac Poonen - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Unites Us as One Family

Zac Poonen · Jan 21, 2025 · 17m

Zac Poonen teaches that genuine baptism in the Holy Spirit does more than grant personal anointing or spiritual power—it unites believers into one family, transforming them from disconnected individuals into a cohesive body of Christ. True spiritual maturity requires not just personal holiness but also becoming an integral part of a local church, characterized by sympathy, encouragement, humility, and tender-heartedness rather than criticism and condemnation.

20m

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Zac Poonen - How to Function as a Member of Christ's Body

Zac Poonen · Dec 9, 2024 · 20m

Zac Poonen teaches that Christians must function as mature, interconnected members of Christ's body by speaking truth in love and remaining connected to Christ the Head. True spiritual growth and church function comes not from frequent social interaction between members, but from each member's personal connection to Christ, which then enables coordinated, fruitful contribution to the body's overall growth. A committed church member embodies humility, authenticity, and genuine concern for others' blessing rather than self-impression.

33m

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Bro. Zac 85th Birthday Celebration

Zac Poonen · Nov 6, 2024 · 33m

A birthday celebration for Brother Zac on his 85th birthday, honoring his decades of ministry in upholding biblical standards for the church while balancing discipline with love and personal mentorship. Church members share testimonies of how his uncompromising commitment to God's truth, despite personal cost, has shaped their spiritual lives and families.

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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.

45m

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Zac Poonen - Recovery of the New Covenant Church Pattern

Zac Poonen · Aug 6, 2024 · 45m

Zac Poonen explains the biblical foundation for the New Covenant church, emphasizing that the church's primary focus should be fellowship and holiness rather than programs or traditions. He argues that Christians should choose their church based on adherence to Scripture and biblical standards, with the goal of collectively reflecting Jesus through genuine community, sound doctrine, and commitment to one another.

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Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves at the Lord's Table

Zac Poonen · Aug 6, 2024 · 9m

Zac Poonen teaches that partaking of the Lord's Table requires honest self-judgment in two dimensions: vertically with God (examining our conscience for hidden sin and unrepentance) and horizontally with others in the church body (ensuring we have reconciled with fellow believers). He emphasizes that each person must judge only themselves, not others, and that this practice protects us from God's discipline and allows us to participate worthily in the bread and cup.

30m

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Zac Poonen - Marks of a Truly Christian Church

Zac Poonen · Jul 16, 2024 · 30m

Zac Poonen explains how truly Christian churches maintain the presence of Jesus by adhering to the whole counsel of God and not compromising biblical standards. He illustrates through church history how churches gradually backslide when they lower doctrinal standards (particularly on issues like divorce), causing spiritually discerning believers to separate and form faithful remnant communities, resulting in cycles of new churches that eventually face the same temptation to compromise.

26m

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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 - Jesus Longs to Break Bread with Us

Zac Poonen · May 20, 2024 · 16m

Jesus deeply longs to be in intimate fellowship with His disciples, as demonstrated by His words at the Last Supper and His actions throughout His ministry. Christians should reflect this same longing for one another in the church, approaching the Lord's table with tenderhearted attitudes of encouragement and service, washing one another's feet both literally and spiritually rather than criticizing. The Lord's example shows us how to balance encouragement with correction, always leading with compassion and prayer for those around us.