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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 15

Zac Poonen · Feb 24

Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 14

Zac Poonen · Feb 16

29m

Sunil Poonen - Interceding Love

Sunil Poonen · Sep 16

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

Zac Poonen · Sep 9

Zac Poonen - Living by Faith and Honoring God

Zac Poonen · Jul 14

Wenhai Pan - Pray and Never Give Up

Wenhai Pan · Jul 14

22m

Jeremy Utley - The Secret to Fullness of Joy

Jeremy Utley · Jun 30

13m

Suren Gurivireddy - My Heavenly Father Gives What I Need to Bless Others

Suren Gurivireddy · May 13

20m

Bobby McDonald - Living in God’s Presence, Walking by the Spirit

Bobby McDonald · Sep 2

4m 56s

Andrei Pavlov - The Highest Joy is the Lord

Andrei Pavlov · Jul 29

25m

Sunil Poonen - Unity And Growth In The Church Through Intercession

Sunil Poonen · Apr 29

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NCCF Church · Feb 26

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NCCF Church · Feb 19

Zac Poonen - Two Ministries: Accusing and Interceding

Zac Poonen · Feb 19

NCCF Church Sharing

NCCF Church · Jan 29

43m

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NCCF Church · Sep 25

42m

Zac Poonen - Two Levels of the Christian Life

Zac Poonen · Jul 31

Zac Poonen - Knowing The Father By Revelation

Zac Poonen · Jun 19

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Bobby McDonald - 8 Things I've Learned About Prayer

Bobby McDonald · May 1

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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Raymond Pierson - Distractions Put Our Joy at Risk

Raymond Pierson · Jun 30, 2026 · 4m 59s

The central message advises believers to guard their joy by recognizing which concerns are genuine spiritual issues versus mere distractions. If a concern, even if legitimate, consistently crowds out the fruit of the Spirit—such as joy and peace—it must be re-examined or surrendered to God through prayer. True faith allows us to trust that God will address earthly matters in due time, enabling us to focus on undistracted devotion to Him.

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NCCF Conference 2026 - Don’t Miss The Conference While You’re Here - Jeremy Utley

Jeremy Utley · Jun 9, 2026 · 8m

The central message is to prioritize deep, undistracted devotion to Jesus over being overwhelmed by busyness and responsibilities. Drawing from the story of Martha and Mary, the speaker urges the audience to emulate Mary by sitting at the Lord's feet to continually listen to His teaching. Ultimately, the goal of gathering is to meet with the Lord and hear His word, which requires seeking the power of the Holy Spirit to remain focused on devotion.

48m

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Zac Poonen - What Jesus Taught About Prayer

Zac Poonen · Apr 27, 2026 · 48m

Zac Poonen teaches on Jesus's instructions about prayer from Matthew 6, emphasizing the importance of sincerity and freedom from the desire to impress others when praying publicly. He stresses that genuine prayer must be directed to God alone, not performed for human approval, and highlights God's eagerness for fellowship with believers—so much so that He already knows our needs before we ask, yet desires our requests as a means of deeper relationship.

34m

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 18

Zac Poonen · Mar 16, 2026 · 34m

In this final session on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:1-11), Zac Poonen teaches against judging others while emphasizing the need to judge oneself, and explains that living according to the high standards of the Sermon on the Mount requires persistent prayer and faith in God as a loving Father. Through examples of a Canaanite woman's humility and faith, a widow's persistence with an unjust judge, and Jesus's promise that God eagerly gives good gifts to those who ask, the speaker demonstrates that the extraordinary life described in Matthew 5-6 is attainable through earnest seeking and unwavering trust in God's character.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 15

Zac Poonen · Feb 24, 2026 · 27m

In this sermon on Matthew 6, Zac Poonen teaches about nine wrong attitudes Jesus identified, focusing particularly on hidden spiritual practices: giving, prayer, and fasting should be done in secret for God's eyes alone, not to impress people. He emphasizes that storing up treasures on earth through the love of money is wrong, but clarifies that Scripture also calls believers to save responsibly for their families' future needs, illustrating the balance between detachment from worldly wealth and wise stewardship.

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Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 14

Zac Poonen · Feb 16, 2026 · 27m

In this teaching on Matthew 6 from the Sermon on the Mount, Zac Poonen emphasizes that authentic prayer requires sincerity and right priorities. He stresses closing oneself off from human approval when praying, avoiding meaningless repetition of words, and following the pattern of the Lord's Prayer where God's glory and kingdom come first before personal needs—a principle he argues transforms all areas of life when genuinely applied.

29m

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Sunil Poonen - Interceding Love

Sunil Poonen · Sep 16, 2025 · 29m

Sunil Poonen teaches on interceding love, calling Christians to follow Jesus's example of intercession and become spiritual armor bearers for one another. Drawing from Isaiah 59 and Ephesians 5, he explains that our purpose is to live for interceding on behalf of our spouses, children, and church family—committing to their spiritual battles as our own and helping sanctify them from spiritual blemishes. The first mark of interceding love is total commitment: your battle is my battle, your weakness is my weakness.

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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 - 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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Wenhai Pan - Pray and Never Give Up

Wenhai Pan · Jul 14, 2025 · 24m

Wenhai Pan encourages Christians to maintain a persistent prayer life without giving up, emphasizing that effective prayer requires a right attitude toward God. He teaches that God listens to prayers only when we live with a clear conscience and obey His commands, using Proverbs 28:9 and 15:8 to show that disobedience makes prayer an abomination while obedience makes it a delight to God. For husbands specifically, he stresses that living thoughtfully with their wives—both meeting physical and emotional needs with a servant's heart—is essential for prayers to be heard and not hindered.

22m

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Jeremy Utley - The Secret to Fullness of Joy

Jeremy Utley · Jun 30, 2025 · 22m

Jeremy Utley teaches from Psalm 16 that fullness of joy comes through continually setting the Lord before us, rather than being consumed by news, problems, plans, personal track record, dread, or other people. He challenges disciples to prioritize an unchanging relationship with God in the present moment over temporal concerns, emphasizing that this is the lifestyle of those who can testify to God's presence as their greatest satisfaction.

13m

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Suren Gurivireddy - My Heavenly Father Gives What I Need to Bless Others

Suren Gurivireddy · May 13, 2025 · 13m

Suren Gurivireddy teaches that Christians should continuously depend on God for the resources needed to bless others, using the example of persistent prayer in Luke 11 and the analogy of physical thirst for water to illustrate spiritual hunger for God. He emphasizes that when we lack what we need to give to others—whether spiritually or materially—we should ask God persistently, knowing that our heavenly Father gives generously as much as we need.

20m

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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.

4m 56s

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Andrei Pavlov - The Highest Joy is the Lord

Andrei Pavlov · Jul 29, 2024 · 4m 56s

Andrei Pavlov teaches that the highest joy available to Christians comes from the presence of the Lord, not from worldly comforts. Using Psalm 16, he explains that true joy satisfies body, soul, and spirit, and is found by continually setting the Lord before us and recognizing Him as our complete portion and inheritance. He calls believers to pursue this fullness of joy daily through intimacy with God.

25m

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Sunil Poonen - Unity And Growth In The Church Through Intercession

Sunil Poonen · Apr 29, 2024 · 25m

Sunil Poonen teaches that church unity and growth are built on two foundational staffs: grace (vertical relationship with God) and union (horizontal relationships between believers). True church unity is not based on cultural similarity or even doctrinal uniformity, but rather on a shared faith expressed through intercession—crying out to God together for one another's needs. When believers demonstrate this kind of unity, the world recognizes Jesus as sent from God, and the church grows as each member functions properly and builds up the body in love.

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CFC Messages · Feb 26, 2024 · 9m

Drawing from Psalm 127:2, the speaker reflects on how human anxieties and self-reliant efforts are futile without God's guidance and approval, illustrating this through biblical examples like the Tower of Babel and Jacob's surrender before meeting Esau. He challenges believers to release worry and trust God's infinite ability rather than being weighed down by worldly cares, which can choke out spiritual growth, using personal anecdotes about anxiety affecting relationships and life choices. The message emphasizes that true rest comes through surrendering to God's will, praying according to His purposes, and trusting that He, as a loving Father, is in control of all outcomes.

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CFC Messages · Feb 19, 2024 · 10m

A church sharing session explores finding spiritual rest and peace through faith in Jesus, using Psalm 116:7 as a foundation. Members share personal testimonies about returning their anxious souls to God's rest and pursuing peace with others through humility, forgiveness, and trusting God's guidance in difficult situations.

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Zac Poonen - Two Ministries: Accusing and Interceding

Zac Poonen · Feb 19, 2024 · 17m

Satan's primary ministry is to accuse believers day and night before God, while Jesus intercedes for them constantly in prayer. Christians must choose to align with Jesus's ministry of intercession and restoration rather than Satan's accusatory nature, actively showing mercy and grace to fellow believers instead of judging them harshly, thereby cooperating with Christ in making others glorious.

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CFC Messages · Jan 29, 2024 · 8m

Drawing from Psalm 18:25 and James 4:8, the speaker contrasts the Old Covenant's transactional obedience with the New Covenant's relational approach: rather than earning God's kindness through self-effort, Christians should draw near to God, recognizing that He jealously desires intimate fellowship with them. The practical focus shifts from striving to be kind through willpower to becoming kind as an overflow of deepening one's relationship with Jesus, allowing Him to purify motives and remove distractions that compete for the believer's heart.

43m

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CFC Messages · Oct 2, 2023 · 43m

The central message is that Christians are protected in their salvation by the combined power of God and their own faith. The speaker emphasizes that God's power, demonstrated by raising Christ from the dead, is available to protect our salvation. This power is perfected in weakness, requiring us to exercise persistent faith, exemplified by crying out to the Lord day and night, and to be persistent in prayer for others.

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CFC Messages · Sep 25, 2023 · 24m

The central message is that Christians should strive to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning within the local church. The speaker uses the example of his daughter to illustrate that bringing troubling thoughts and feelings to God in prayer brings profound peace and joy. He emphasizes that when difficult thoughts arise, they should serve as an encouragement to confess them to God, trusting in His cleansing power rather than dwelling on the sin.

42m

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Zac Poonen - Two Levels of the Christian Life

Zac Poonen · Jul 31, 2023 · 42m

The speaker outlines two levels of Christian living: one focused on avoiding unlawful actions to maintain a clear conscience, and a higher level centered on choosing what is most profitable for glorifying God's Kingdom. He emphasizes that true devotion goes beyond mere legality, requiring a willingness to sacrifice personal comfort or desires to align with God's will, citing fasting and prayer as examples of this higher commitment.

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Zac Poonen - Knowing The Father By Revelation

Zac Poonen · Jun 19, 2023 · 17m

The central message is that true Christian life requires knowing God personally as a Father, which is achieved by being filled with the Holy Spirit. The speaker emphasizes that this relationship eliminates anxiety and worry, as a Heavenly Father provides for all needs—physical, financial, and emotional. He urges listeners to move beyond merely having the Holy Spirit to being filled with it, allowing them to live in a state of rest and trust.