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9mJeremy Utley - It Must Be So: Expecting God to Fulfill All of His Promises
Jeremy Utley · Mar 29
30mZac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 2
Zac Poonen · Nov 10
6mTony Thomas - Be Merciful to Others as Jesus Is
Tony Thomas · May 6
35mSunil Poonen - Living as Citizens of Heaven
Sunil Poonen · Apr 28
28mJeremy Utley - How Can I Know I'm a Christian?
Jeremy Utley · Feb 10
14mZac Poonen - The Fear of God and Respect for Elders
Zac Poonen · Feb 3
17mZac Poonen - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Unites Us as One Family
Zac Poonen · Jan 21
57mZac Poonen - God's Plan for Our Families
Zac Poonen · Nov 4
4m 19sAndrei Pavlov - The Power Belongs to God
Andrei Pavlov · Oct 14
20mBobby McDonald - The Best Thing I Can Do for My Marriage Is Listen to God
Bobby McDonald · Oct 14
10mSanjay Poonen - The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord
Sanjay Poonen · Oct 7
20mBobby McDonald - Living in God’s Presence, Walking by the Spirit
Bobby McDonald · Sep 2
29mJeremy Utley - The True Meaning of "This Little Light of Mine"
Jeremy Utley · Jul 29
8mSanjay Poonen - Knowing Jesus Means Obeying His Commandments
Sanjay Poonen · Jul 15
26mSunil Poonen - The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Sunil Poonen · Jul 15
49mZac Poonen - Knowing God As Father And Hating Sin
Zac Poonen · Jul 8
5mAndrei Pavlov - Be governed by the Spirit of Christ
Andrei Pavlov · Apr 8
22mZac Poonen - Repentance, Dying To Self and Being Filled with the Spirit
Zac Poonen · Mar 12
25mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Mar 4
23mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Nov 20
26mZac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 11: Family Life in the New Covenant
Zac Poonen · Nov 13
21mZac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 8: The Holy Spirit keeps us in Christ's presence
Zac Poonen · Oct 23
24mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Sep 4
7mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Aug 29
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.
9mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - It Must Be So: Expecting God to Fulfill All of His Promises
Jeremy Utley · Mar 29, 2026 · 9m
Jeremy Utley teaches that Christians must actively claim God's promises in the present, not merely recall them as historical facts. Using Joshua 21:45, he argues that we memorize Scripture to wield it as a weapon against Satan's lies that God's promises don't apply to us today, and that bold faith in God's promises—not presumption or arrogance—is our birthright as New Covenant believers filled with the Holy Spirit.
30mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 2
Zac Poonen · Nov 10, 2025 · 30m
In this second sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, Zac Poonen contrasts the earthly kingdom promised in the Old Testament with the heavenly kingdom of God taught by Jesus. He emphasizes that true repentance means turning away from seeking worldly prosperity and blessing, and instead prioritizing righteousness, peace, and joy through the Holy Spirit—the actual definition of God's kingdom. The sermon calls Christians to examine whether they are primarily seeking earthly advantages or the kingdom of heaven, establishing that the gospel of the kingdom is fundamentally about spiritual transformation rather than material blessing.
6mNCCF Church
Tony Thomas - Be Merciful to Others as Jesus Is
Tony Thomas · May 6, 2025 · 6m
Tony Thomas teaches that Christians should show mercy to others just as Jesus showed mercy, citing Luke 6:36 and Hebrews 8:12. He illustrates this through five biblical examples of Jesus's mercy toward those who sinned or wronged him, and emphasizes that showing mercy is not weakness but the power of the Holy Spirit working through believers to reflect Christ's character.
35mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Living as Citizens of Heaven
Sunil Poonen · Apr 28, 2025 · 35m
Sunil Poonen exhorts believers to live with a heavenly perspective, recognizing their true citizenship is in heaven rather than on earth. He emphasizes that being filled with the Holy Spirit means seeing the reality of heaven and Jesus Christ, and calls Christians to examine whether they have set their minds on earthly pursuits or maintain their heavenly focus like Old Testament saints who confessed themselves as strangers and exiles on earth.
28mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - How Can I Know I'm a Christian?
Jeremy Utley · Feb 10, 2025 · 28m
Jeremy Utley explores how to know if you're a Christian, moving beyond mere intellectual knowledge of the gospel to genuine spiritual rebirth. He uses a quiz format to illustrate that while understanding core truths—that sin has the consequence of death, Jesus paid the price through his sinless life and resurrection, and we can do nothing to deserve heaven—is important, demons themselves possess this knowledge. True salvation requires being born again by the Holy Spirit (John 3:5) and having the Holy Spirit testify to our spirits that we are children of God (Romans 8:16).
14mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - The Fear of God and Respect for Elders
Zac Poonen · Feb 3, 2025 · 14m
Zac Poonen teaches that the fear of God is foundational to understanding Scripture, comparing it to learning the alphabet before studying other subjects. He illustrates how those who truly fear God, like Simeon and Anna, recognize God's work and receive divine guidance, while those who merely study Scripture intellectually without reverence—like the Pharisees—miss its essential message and make wrong decisions. He emphasizes that beginning with the fear of God enables believers to understand Scripture properly and receive the Holy Spirit's guidance in daily situations.
17mNCCF Church
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.
57mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - God's Plan for Our Families
Zac Poonen · Nov 4, 2024 · 57m
Zac Poonen teaches that the New Covenant emphasizes family life through the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, which delivers believers from spiritual orphanhood and insecurity. He argues that healthy families require both husband and wife to know God intimately as Father and to be continuously filled with the Holy Spirit, which then naturally produces strong marriages and parenting—more foundational than external practices like family prayer. The true test of being filled with the Spirit is manifested in one's family relationships, not in manifestations like speaking in tongues, and this must be established before any effective ministry in the church can occur.
4m 19sNCCF Church
Andrei Pavlov - The Power Belongs to God
Andrei Pavlov · Oct 14, 2024 · 4m 19s
God's power belongs to Him alone, and Christians must remain continuously connected to Jesus through the Holy Spirit, not just on Sundays. Like a refrigerator that must stay plugged in to function, we are valuable vessels containing God's treasure who must resist sin, follow His commandments, and quickly repent when we fail, trusting that God provides the power to live according to His design.
20mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - The Best Thing I Can Do for My Marriage Is Listen to God
Bobby McDonald · Oct 14, 2024 · 20m
Bobby McDonald teaches that husbands can best serve their marriages by listening to God and applying His direction in four key areas: developing genuine appreciation and encouragement for their wives, prioritizing the marriage relationship above church activities, serving their wives with a cheerful and willing attitude, and respecting their wives' individual convictions rather than imposing their own standards. He emphasizes that transformation comes through God's Word and the Holy Spirit's work, not through human effort or control.
10mNCCF Church
Sanjay Poonen - The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord
Sanjay Poonen · Oct 7, 2024 · 10m
Sanjay Poonen contrasts the lives of Judas and Peter to illustrate how humility and dependence on the Holy Spirit, rather than the love of money, lead to God's grace and wisdom. He emphasizes that as Christians grow older and accumulate more, they must cultivate greater humility, knowing that material possessions cannot be taken at death and that true power comes through reliance on God's Spirit, as exemplified by Peter's transformation and Daniel's divine wisdom in facing impossible situations.
20mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Living in God’s Presence, Walking by the Spirit
Bobby McDonald · Sep 2, 2024 · 20m
Bobby McDonald teaches that living in God's presence and walking by the Spirit involves maintaining a constant, intimate conversation with God in all circumstances. Using the example of Jesus in John 8 when faced with the woman caught in adultery, he demonstrates how Jesus withdrew to seek the Father's wisdom rather than relying on his own understanding, modeling a life of dependence, prayer, and trust that yields God's perfect answers. The key to this walk is surrendering our struggles to God, waiting patiently for His guidance, and taking one small step at a time as He reveals His will.
29mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - The True Meaning of "This Little Light of Mine"
Jeremy Utley · Jul 29, 2024 · 29m
Jeremy Utley explains that "This Little Light of Mine" refers not to personal testimony or evangelism, but to one's conscience illuminated by the Holy Spirit. The song's true meaning is an invitation to allow the Holy Spirit complete access to examine every area of our lives—to not hide anything from God's searching light. When we refuse to hide our lives "under a bushel" from the Holy Spirit's scrutiny, we become wholly illumined and radiant with God's light.
8mNCCF Church
Sanjay Poonen - Knowing Jesus Means Obeying His Commandments
Sanjay Poonen · Jul 15, 2024 · 8m
Knowing Jesus means obeying His commandments through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, who explains Jesus to us daily just as He revealed God the Father during His earthly ministry. As we follow Christ's commandments—whether through enduring persecution, cultivating purity, or living out the Beatitudes—we become living examples of the heavenly Father to our children and those around us, helping them understand what God is like.
26mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Sunil Poonen · Jul 15, 2024 · 26m
Sunil Poonen teaches that true discipleship involves foundational conditions—prioritizing God above family, possessions, and self—which enable believers to overflow Christ's spirit to others as 'salt.' He emphasizes that the Holy Spirit models invisible ministry, using examples of unnoticed but essential support roles in sports to illustrate how believers can have hidden ministries in the church that glorify Christ while remaining personally unrecognized, demonstrating the fruit of being filled with the Spirit.
49mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Knowing God As Father And Hating Sin
Zac Poonen · Jul 8, 2024 · 49m
Zac Poonen teaches that knowing God as a loving Father is foundational to the Christian life, emphasizing that Jesus came to reveal the Father's character to us. He challenges believers to move beyond formal religious practices and allow the Holy Spirit to prompt them to intimately address God as 'Abba' (Daddy), demonstrating a genuine relationship rooted in understanding God's loving nature rather than mere obedience to rules.
5mNCCF Church
Andrei Pavlov - Be governed by the Spirit of Christ
Andrei Pavlov · Apr 8, 2024 · 5m
Andrei Pavlov uses the metaphor of cruise control in a car to illustrate the progression from living without God's guidance (manual control), to living under the Old Covenant law (basic cruise control), to living under the New Covenant governed by the Spirit of Christ (adaptive cruise control). He emphasizes that our goal as Christians is to become exact reflections of Jesus through personal purity and corporate participation in a functioning local church, achievable only through trusting Jesus to guide our lives moment by moment.
22mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Repentance, Dying To Self and Being Filled with the Spirit
Zac Poonen · Mar 12, 2024 · 22m
Zac Poonen teaches that spiritual growth is a continuous journey from conversion to Christ's return, requiring constant repentance (a complete 180-degree turn from sin) and progressive transformation to become more Christlike. He emphasizes that true repentance is not a one-time event but an ongoing practice, and that genuine faith is demonstrated through daily purification and lifestyle change, not mere head knowledge.
25mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Mar 4, 2024 · 25m
A speaker at NCCF Church uses the metaphor of fire extinguishers versus flamethrowers to explore how Christians should live with a burning passion for God rather than allowing fear to extinguish the Holy Spirit's work in their lives. Drawing primarily from 2 Timothy 1, the message emphasizes that genuine faith and the baptism of the Holy Spirit are insufficient without actively fanning the flame through reliance on God's power rather than human fear, and maintaining a deep love of God even through trials, as exemplified by Paul's perseverance.
23mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Nov 20, 2023 · 23m
Christians are called to become exact reflections of Jesus through individual purity and corporate participation in the local church. The speaker emphasizes that believers must deeply trust God's word and promises, recognizing Him as a loving Father rather than a harsh judge, and that the Holy Spirit dwelling within us provides greater assurance than miraculous displays. Walking the narrow path God calls us to requires endurance through temptation and opposition, but God's promises ensure we have the strength to escape and persevere.
26mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 11: Family Life in the New Covenant
Zac Poonen · Nov 13, 2023 · 26m
The sermon reviews the tenets of the New Covenant, covering topics like the seriousness of sin, forgiveness, and the role of the Holy Spirit. It then shifts focus to family life, arguing that unlike the Old Covenant, the New Testament places a high emphasis on it. The speaker emphasizes that a key mark of being filled with the Holy Spirit is proper family conduct, citing passages like 1 Timothy 3 and Ephesians 5, which link spiritual fullness to submission and thanksgiving within the family unit.
21mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 8: The Holy Spirit keeps us in Christ's presence
Zac Poonen · Oct 23, 2023 · 21m
The speaker argues that the Old Covenant has been abolished, and Christians must live entirely under the New Covenant, which requires internal transformation rather than mere external adherence to rules. True holiness, which is the nature of God, can only be achieved through the power of the Holy Spirit, making deep, internal commitment to God's standard essential for entering the Kingdom. This internal reality is contrasted with superficial living, illustrated by the parable of building on sand versus rock.
24mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Sep 4, 2023 · 24m
The central message is that Christians must constantly remember that their salvation is by God's grace through Jesus Christ, not by their own works or achievements. The speaker emphasizes that this reminder is vital for personal purity and corporate church life, encouraging the congregation to remain steadfast in their faith despite external pressures or doubts. He concludes by urging believers to allow the Holy Spirit to continually renew their minds.
7mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Aug 29, 2023 · 7m
The central message is that Christians should strive to let their gentle or humble Spirit be known to all people. This is achieved by understanding that true humility comes from recognizing one's dependence on God, which is fostered by keeping the Lord near in one's thoughts. The speaker draws parallels from scripture, suggesting that boasting in one's weaknesses allows the power of Christ to dwell within, leading to a humble spirit.