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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 17

Zac Poonen · Mar 9

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Zac Poonen · Dec 15

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 5

Zac Poonen · Dec 1

28m

Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 3

Zac Poonen · Nov 17

Zac Poonen - Building the Church With the Spirit of Christ

Zac Poonen · Oct 27

11m

Zac Poonen - Be Like Little Children

Zac Poonen · Sep 16

40m

Zac Poonen - The Fear of God and Humility

Zac Poonen · Jul 28

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

Zac Poonen - The Church Should Be a Happy Family

Zac Poonen · Jun 2

Zac Poonen - Characteristics of a Man Who Fears God

Zac Poonen · Feb 17

Zac Poonen - Jesus Denied His Own Will Always

Zac Poonen · Nov 18

Zac Poonen - Right Attitudes When We Break Bread

Zac Poonen · Nov 4

Zac Poonen - Judging Ourselves at The Breaking of Bread

Zac Poonen · Oct 7

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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Zac Poonen - The Root Of All Sin Is Pride

Zac Poonen · Mar 4

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Zac Poonen - Humility and Reverence for God

Zac Poonen · Feb 13

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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NCCF Conference 2026 - Q&A Session (Part 2) - Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jun 10, 2026 · 1h 15m

The central message is that Christians must maintain a correct understanding of God as a loving, compassionate Father, countering the devil's tendency to portray Him as a strict punisher. This understanding is crucial for spiritual growth, as it allows believers to accept discipline as an act of love. Furthermore, the speaker advises believers to emulate God's patience by refraining from quick judgment of others.

1h 49m

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NCCF CONFERENCE 2026

Zac Poonen · Jun 8, 2026 · 1h 49m

The message emphasizes that building the church requires both holiness and humility, achieved by taking even the smallest commands from God seriously. The speaker urges the congregation to avoid spiritual complacency, comparing the attitude of the 'big kid' who thinks they can do everything versus the 'little kid' who humbly admits need. True spiritual progress requires repentance and a continuous desire to obey God's small directives.

38m

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Zac Poonen - Living and Growing in the Fear of God

Zac Poonen · Jun 1, 2026 · 38m

The central message emphasizes that the fear of the Lord, or reverence for God, is the foundation of all wisdom, drawing from Proverbs 9:10. The speaker stresses that this reverence must be taught to children from a young age, paralleling the importance of foundational education. He warns that skipping this foundational teaching and jumping directly to the doctrine of grace leads to a misunderstanding of God's standards, resulting in spiritual laxity and a lack of respect for authority.

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Zac Poonen - Broken and Poured Out

Zac Poonen · May 4, 2026 · 7m

Breaking bread and drinking the cup is a solemn covenant to be broken—surrendering our self-centered nature—and poured out in service to others, exactly opposite to how the world operates. This means accepting humiliation without defensiveness, trusting God's promise that all things work for our good, and living the way of the cross that Jesus modeled by taking punishment he never deserved.

12m

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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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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 17

Zac Poonen · Mar 9, 2026 · 27m

Zac Poonen teaches on the ninth wrong attitude in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount: the sin of judging others. He emphasizes that while Christians may hold opinions about people within their sphere of responsibility, condemning others invites God's judgment upon ourselves. The antidote is rigorous self-judgment: by examining ourselves according to God's standards, we escape condemnation on the final day.

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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.

29m

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 5

Zac Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 29m

In this sermon on Matthew 5, Zac Poonen explains the nine blessed attitudes Jesus taught, focusing on developing humility (being poor in spirit), genuine grief over sin, gentleness in refusing to fight for earthly possessions, desperate hunger for righteousness in controlling eyes and tongue, and mercy through forgiveness. He emphasizes that righteousness comes only through genuine, desperate longing rather than casual religious practice, and that mercy means forgiving those who hurt us while still protecting and disciplining when necessary.

28m

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 3

Zac Poonen · Nov 17, 2025 · 28m

Zac Poonen teaches on the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, focusing on being "poor in spirit" and mourning for sin. He uses illustrations showing how recognizing oneself as nothing before God multiplies one's value and effectiveness in the church, and emphasizes that genuine mourning comes from seeing Jesus's holiness and recognizing the gravity of sin, ultimately leading to compassion for others and true spiritual leadership.

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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.

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.

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 - 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.

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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 - 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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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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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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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.

32m

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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.