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17mAppointment of Sacramento Facilitators - Andrei Pavlov, Joseph Beregovoy, Abel Babalai
Zac Poonen · Jul 15
54mZac Poonen - Building Christ’s Church as a Body
Zac Poonen · Jul 13
7mZac Poonen - Judge Yourself and You Will Not Be Judged (Breaking of Bread)
Zac Poonen · Jun 15
24mNCCF Conference 2026 - The Lord Will Provide When We Sacrifice Daily - Sunil Poonen
Sunil Poonen · Jun 10
10mNCCF Conference 2026 - Good Attitudes to Keep During a Bible Study - Wenhai Pan
Wenhai Pan · Jun 10
42mNCCF Conference 2026 - Building Your Home in a Godly Way - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jun 9
NCCF CONFERENCE 2026
Zac Poonen · Jun 7
10h 8mNCCF CONFERENCE 2026
Zac Poonen · Jun 7
NCCF CONFERENCE 2026
Zac Poonen · Jun 7
30mJeremy Utley - How to Grow to Maturity in Christ
Jeremy Utley · Apr 6
10mWenhai Pan - Rejoicing With Others and the Role of the Apostle in Building the Body
Wenhai Pan · Apr 6
9mSunil Poonen - What It Means to Be a Member of a Church Body
Sunil Poonen · Feb 26
9mSunil Poonen - The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters
Sunil Poonen · Feb 9
12mWenhai Pan - Being One in the Body of Christ
Wenhai Pan · Feb 2
10mWenhai Pan - The Meaning of the Lord's Table
Wenhai Pan · Dec 8
36mSunil Poonen - Rebuilding the House of God: Humble, Harmonious, and Holy
Sunil Poonen · Oct 27
5mZac Poonen - Helping One Another in Christ’s Body
Zac Poonen · Oct 7
44mZac Poonen - Building the Walls Around the Church
Zac Poonen · Sep 29
6mZac Poonen - Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread
Zac Poonen · Sep 9
8mZac Poonen - The Church Should Be a Happy Family
Zac Poonen · Jun 2
32mSantosh Poonen - Carrying a Burden for the House of the Lord
Santosh Poonen · May 26
7mSanjay Poonen - God and the Church as a Picture of a Godly Mother
Sanjay Poonen · May 13
29mJeremy Utley - Beware a Self-Appointed Promised Land
Jeremy Utley · May 13
13mZac Poonen - Every Member Has an Important Part in Building Christ's Body
Zac Poonen · Apr 14
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.
17mNCCF Church
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.
54mNCCF Church
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.
7mNCCF Church
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.
24mNCCF Church
transcribingNCCF Conference 2026 - The Lord Will Provide When We Sacrifice Daily - Sunil Poonen
Sunil Poonen · Jun 10, 2026 · 24m
The central goal for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. This transformation is achieved individually through cultivating purity in one's personal life and corporately by functioning fully within the local church.
10mNCCF Church
transcribingNCCF Conference 2026 - Good Attitudes to Keep During a Bible Study - Wenhai Pan
Wenhai Pan · Jun 10, 2026 · 10m
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.
42mNCCF Church
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.
0sNCCF Church
transcribingNCCF 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 8mNCCF Church
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.
0sNCCF Church
transcribingNCCF 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.
30mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - How to Grow to Maturity in Christ
Jeremy Utley · Apr 6, 2026 · 30m
Jeremy Utley teaches that spiritual maturity in Christ is the central goal of the Christian life, requiring growth in every aspect of our attitudes and behaviors—not just knowledge but practical transformation in how we handle money, gossip, conflict, and daily circumstances. Drawing from Ephesians 4, he emphasizes that this maturity is not achieved individually but through the gifts God has given to the local church body, particularly through its leaders and teachers who help believers move beyond spiritual immaturity.
10mNCCF Church
Wenhai Pan - Rejoicing With Others and the Role of the Apostle in Building the Body
Wenhai Pan · Apr 6, 2026 · 10m
Wenhai Pan challenges Christians to develop two essential attitudes toward the body of Christ: rejoicing with others when they are honored (rather than being neutral or jealous), and building the church according to God's design rather than human preference. He illustrates these points through Elizabeth's joyful response to Mary's blessing and the contrast between Egypt's pyramids and God's tabernacle design, emphasizing that God's presence dwells where His way is followed.
9mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - What It Means to Be a Member of a Church Body
Sunil Poonen · Feb 26, 2026 · 9m
Church membership means functioning as an active, interconnected part of Christ's body rather than a nominal label. Members must be spiritually productive contributors who supply encouragement and spiritual care to others, grow toward maturity and conformity to Christ, and submit to church leadership as joints in a body submit to their proper function. The goal is not merely unity but unified growth toward the fullness of Christ.
9mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters
Sunil Poonen · Feb 9, 2026 · 9m
Sunil Poonen teaches that the local church is held together and built up not by leaders alone, but by spirit-filled ordinary believers functioning as vital members. Using examples from 2 Chronicles of Jehaziel and the Levites, he emphasizes that every Christian—wives, youth, ordinary brothers and sisters—is called to minister boldly, supply spiritual needs through their gifts, and consecrate themselves to the Lord's work, recognizing that leaders are too few and the body's growth depends on each member's proper functioning.
12mNCCF Church
Wenhai Pan - Being One in the Body of Christ
Wenhai Pan · Feb 2, 2026 · 12m
Wenhai Pan teaches that Jesus's central desire for the Church is unity among its members, as reflected in His high priestly prayer in John 17. Drawing from the Last Supper account where the disciples argued even after communion, Pan emphasizes that being a wholehearted disciple is insufficient—believers must also pursue deep spiritual unity with one another, rejecting prominence-seeking and functioning as an integrated body like mashed potatoes rather than lumps.
10mNCCF Church
Wenhai Pan - The Meaning of the Lord's Table
Wenhai Pan · Dec 8, 2025 · 10m
When Christians partake of the Lord's Table, they are declaring their desire to share in Christ's blood through daily dying to self and their commitment to unity as the body of Christ. The speaker emphasizes that authentic fellowship—first in marriages and then in the church body—is more important than programs and activities, and warns against the spirit of accusation that destroys relationships, using the examples of Adam and the disciples on the road to Emmaus to illustrate how unity invites Jesus into our midst.
36mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Rebuilding the House of God: Humble, Harmonious, and Holy
Sunil Poonen · Oct 27, 2025 · 36m
Sunil Poonen challenges Christians to shift their focus from what God can do for them to what they can do for God and His church. Drawing from David's burden to build the house of the Lord, he calls believers to prioritize building a holy, humble, and united church community—characterized by hunger for God, humility, and service to one another—rather than being consumed with personal advancement and comfort. This new foundation at NCCF requires each member, regardless of tenure, to embrace the vision of becoming a peculiar people purified for God's glory.
5mNCCF 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.
44mNCCF Church
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.
6mNCCF Church
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.
8mNCCF Church
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.
32mNCCF Church
Santosh Poonen - Carrying a Burden for the House of the Lord
Santosh Poonen · May 26, 2025 · 32m
Santosh Poonen exhorts Christians to carry a burden for the corporate health of their local church, not merely their individual spiritual lives. Drawing from Psalm 66 and Haggai, he emphasizes that God refines believers through trials, and that church membership carries mutual responsibility for one another's spiritual well-being—just as the body of Christ cares for all its members. The abundance and resurrection life promised by God comes through taking up one's cross, both personally and corporately, and prioritizing the building up of God's house through faithful church involvement.
7mNCCF Church
Sanjay Poonen - God and the Church as a Picture of a Godly Mother
Sanjay Poonen · May 13, 2025 · 7m
Sanjay Poonen uses the picture of a godly mother to illustrate how the church should function as God's strong tower, sanctuary, and place of care. Drawing from Scripture, he highlights three key characteristics: providing a safe refuge for the righteous, embracing redemptive suffering that produces joy and fruit, and serving as encouragers and helpers to those in need. The goal is for the church community to reflect God's motherly care and raise up a unified family centered on Christ.
29mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Beware a Self-Appointed Promised Land
Jeremy Utley · May 13, 2025 · 29m
Jeremy Utley warns against constructing self-appointed spiritual substitutes when separated from God's true center of worship and community. Drawing from Joshua 22, where tribes built an altar east of the Jordan in an attempt to maintain connection to God, he teaches that Christians must keep Jesus as the center of joy and inheritance, resist the temptation to create alternative spiritual practices, and remain fully integrated into the local church rather than seeking independent paths to God.
13mNCCF Church
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.