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30mSunil Poonen - God’s Appointed Boundaries
Sunil Poonen · Jul 27
6mSunil Poonen - Be Zealous to Repent
Sunil Poonen · Jul 6
34mSantosh Poonen - 99% Is Disqualification
Santosh Poonen · Jul 6
58mNCCF Conference 2026 - Knowing the Cost of Discipleship - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jun 9
12mZac Poonen - Why God Forgave David
Zac Poonen · May 7
5mSunil Poonen - The Lord Longs to Be Gracious
Sunil Poonen · May 5
5mSunil Poonen - Do Not Despise the Word You’ve Heard Before
Sunil Poonen · May 5
26mJeremy Utley - Continuous Repentance
Jeremy Utley · May 4
5mSenthil Thangaraj - Get Up and Keep Running to the Lord
Senthil Thangaraj · Apr 1
5mSunil Poonen - Are You a Temporary Christian?
Sunil Poonen · Apr 1
11mSunil Poonen - God Wants Spirit-Filled Disciples and Not Amazed Crowds
Sunil Poonen · Mar 9
8mSunil Poonen - From Brokenness to Brightness
Sunil Poonen · Jan 19
30mZac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 6
Zac Poonen · Dec 8
28mZac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 3
Zac Poonen · Nov 17
30mZac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 2
Zac Poonen · Nov 10
12mZac Poonen - Forgive Others as God Forgives Us
Zac Poonen · Oct 20
24mWenhai Pan - Being Born Again
Wenhai Pan · Apr 15
14mZac Poonen - Understanding Repentance and Temptation
Zac Poonen · Apr 7
29mJeremy Utley - Make a Road for the Lord
Jeremy Utley · Mar 10
20mZac Poonen - Completing God’s Plan for Our Lives
Zac Poonen · Mar 4
27mSunil Poonen - Living with The Consuming Fire
Sunil Poonen · Jan 20
11mJeremy Utley - How Jesus Invites Believers to the Lord's Supper
Jeremy Utley · Jan 8
23mJeremy Utley - The Three H’s
Jeremy Utley · Dec 23
5mSenthil Thangaraj - Regaining Sight: Restored in Christ
Senthil Thangaraj · Dec 17
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.
30mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - God’s Appointed Boundaries
Sunil Poonen · Jul 27, 2026 · 30m
The central message is that God appoints boundaries and seasons in our lives for one purpose: so that we will seek Him. When we encounter these appointed boundaries—whether in health, career, or relationships—we should not fight against them but instead use the experience as an opportunity to repent of sin. The speaker uses the story of Balaam to illustrate that those who are humble and willing to be guided (like a donkey) will see God's protective hand within what appears to be a restrictive boundary.
6mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Be Zealous to Repent
Sunil Poonen · Jul 6, 2026 · 6m
The central message urges believers to be zealous in repentance, comparing spiritual complacency to having only a small sin while ignoring larger issues. Drawing from the analogy of leprosy and Jesus's reproving love for Laodicea, the speaker emphasizes that true Christian life requires acknowledging one's need for forgiveness daily. Ultimately, conviction should not be seen as condemnation but as an exciting invitation toward upward growth and fruitfulness.
34mNCCF Church
Santosh Poonen - 99% Is Disqualification
Santosh Poonen · Jul 6, 2026 · 34m
The speaker urges listeners to adopt a radical spiritual self-assessment, comparing it to how we treat physical health—where one small issue dominates our focus. Drawing from James 2:10, he emphasizes that failing in even one area of law makes one guilty of all, meaning the standard for Christian living is absolute perfection (100%). True assurance comes not from self-assessment but from recognizing and relying entirely on God's mercy.
58mNCCF Church
NCCF Conference 2026 - Knowing the Cost of Discipleship - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jun 9, 2026 · 58m
The speaker emphasizes that a stable Christian life requires both holiness and humility. He argues that much of modern Christianity presents an incomplete picture of Christ because essential elements of the gospel are omitted. True discipleship, according to the Great Commission, requires not only belief and baptism but also actively teaching others to obey everything Jesus commanded, and crucially, preaching repentance alongside belief.
12mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Why God Forgave David
Zac Poonen · May 7, 2026 · 12m
Zac Poonen examines how God forgave David despite his grievous sins of adultery, murder, and conspiracy, showing through Scripture that David's broken and contrite heart—demonstrated in Psalm 51—made him acceptable to God. The message emphasizes that genuine repentance and remorse matter far more than outward penance, and calls believers to extend the same mercy to others that God extended to David.
5mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - The Lord Longs to Be Gracious
Sunil Poonen · May 5, 2026 · 5m
Sunil Poonen teaches that God longs to be gracious to those who repent, using Isaiah 30 to show that true sin is executing our own plans rather than consulting God's Spirit in daily decisions. He encourages believers not to fear repentance but to see it as an invitation to God's compassion, assuring them that when they cry out to the Lord, He will not cast them out but will meet them with grace and mercy.
5mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Do Not Despise the Word You’ve Heard Before
Sunil Poonen · May 5, 2026 · 5m
Sunil Poonen exhorts believers not to dismiss familiar biblical teachings, using the church of Laodicea as a cautionary example of spiritual complacency. He emphasizes that repeated messages should not grow stale but rather be received with humility and openness to fresh conviction, and warns against lukewarmness by calling believers to hear Jesus knocking at the door of their hearts for repentance and intimate fellowship.
26mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Continuous Repentance
Jeremy Utley · May 4, 2026 · 26m
Jeremy Utley teaches that repentance must be a continuous passion in the Christian life, not merely a past event or reluctant possibility. He contrasts the people of Malachi who resisted God's call to repentance with examples of those who embraced it willingly, emphasizing that believers at all stages of faithfulness need to maintain an attitude of continuous repentance and not argue with God's conviction.
5mNCCF Church
Senthil Thangaraj - Get Up and Keep Running to the Lord
Senthil Thangaraj · Apr 1, 2026 · 5m
Senthil Thangaraj uses the imagery of a race toward Christ-likeness to encourage believers that falling in the Christian life is not final—what matters is getting back up and continuing to run toward the Lord. Drawing on examples like the prodigal son, Peter, and Judas, he emphasizes that confession, repentance, and returning to God after failure leads to restoration, while remaining in guilt and condemnation leads to spiritual death.
5mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Are You a Temporary Christian?
Sunil Poonen · Apr 1, 2026 · 5m
Sunil Poonen challenges believers to examine whether they are temporary Christians by looking beyond momentary emotional response to God's word. True spiritual growth requires deep roots demonstrated through perseverance during trials and a willingness to repent and bear fruit, not merely receiving the word with joy on Sunday.
11mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - God Wants Spirit-Filled Disciples and Not Amazed Crowds
Sunil Poonen · Mar 9, 2026 · 11m
Sunil Poonen contrasts two types of followers of Jesus: crowds who are amazed by his teachings but don't submit to them, and true disciples who follow him up the mountain and become doers of the word. He emphasizes that Jesus's primary ministry was preaching the gospel of repentance leading to eternal life, not the healings and miracles that attracted crowds seeking physical benefits. The mark of a true disciple is submission to Jesus's authority and obedience to his teachings, demonstrated through faith and willingness to sacrifice personal attachments.
8mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - From Brokenness to Brightness
Sunil Poonen · Jan 19, 2026 · 8m
Sunil Poonen uses three Old Testament locations to illustrate the journey from spiritual brokenness to brightness: Mara (where the Israelites grumbled despite deliverance), Bethel (where Jacob encountered God but negotiated conditions), and Peniel (where Jacob was physically broken but experienced God's face and learned total dependence). The message calls believers to move past complaining and conditional faith toward an unconditional encounter with God that may require painful dislocations of worldly attachments, resulting in ever-increasing spiritual brightness and maturity.
30mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 6
Zac Poonen · Dec 8, 2025 · 30m
Zac Poonen continues his study of the Sermon on the Mount, examining the nine beatitudes and their practical application to Christian life. He emphasizes that these teachings require obedience and lifestyle transformation, not merely intellectual assent, and focuses on attitudes like poverty of spirit, mourning over sin, meekness, hungering for righteousness, and forgiveness as essential marks of following Jesus and becoming like Him.
28mNCCF Church
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.
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.
12mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Forgive Others as God Forgives Us
Zac Poonen · Oct 20, 2025 · 12m
Zac Poonen teaches that meditation on Christ's sacrificial love on the cross—where Jesus experienced eternal hell to pay the full debt of our sins—should transform how we live, freeing us from worldly distractions and enabling us to forgive others as Jesus forgave us. He emphasizes that true forgiveness means moving beyond zero resentment to positive love for those who harm us, and that Jesus demonstrated this radical forgiveness even while suffering the agony of crucifixion.
24mNCCF Church
Wenhai Pan - Being Born Again
Wenhai Pan · Apr 15, 2025 · 24m
Being born again requires both repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Repentance means having a change of mind toward sin and turning toward God's kingdom, making Him the king of your heart, while belief in the gospel completes the transformation. Beyond initial conversion, Christians must pursue healthy spiritual growth by seeking purity in personal lives and functioning as active members of a local church body.
14mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Understanding Repentance and Temptation
Zac Poonen · Apr 7, 2025 · 14m
Zac Poonen teaches that true repentance is a complete about-turn from the old life toward Christ and the things of eternity, not a partial compromise. He emphasizes that temptation is not sin—even Jesus experienced temptation—and that Christians must maintain absolute faithfulness to Christ, rejecting worldly desires while resisting the enemy's attempts to draw them back. God permits temptation to strengthen us and teach us to be soldiers in spiritual warfare.
29mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Make a Road for the Lord
Jeremy Utley · Mar 10, 2025 · 29m
Jeremy Utley teaches that Christians must surrender everything to God in order to experience His love and make a way for Him through the wildernesses of their lives. Beginning with the assurance that Jesus has fully paid the penalty for all our sins (Isaiah 40:1-2), believers are commanded to prepare a straight path for the Lord by clearing away the obstacles of the flesh and self-centeredness so that His glory can be displayed through our transformed lives (Isaiah 40:3-5).
20mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Completing God’s Plan for Our Lives
Zac Poonen · Mar 4, 2025 · 20m
Zac Poonen teaches that God has a detailed plan for each person's life, written before they were even formed in the womb, and that fulfilling this plan requires wholehearted cooperation with God through repentance and commitment. He emphasizes that wasted years through rebellion or casual Christianity should bring genuine sorrow that propels believers to run full speed for God's purposes, using Paul's transformation as an example of how deep repentance can fuel zealous service despite past failures.
27mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Living with The Consuming Fire
Sunil Poonen · Jan 20, 2025 · 27m
Christians should recognize that God's end-times concern is not primarily about wars and earthquakes, but about believers examining themselves for ungodly attitudes like selfishness, materialism, and loss of self-control. Since God has reserved the entire earth for destruction by fire, believers are called to respond with repentance and holy conduct—building their lives with eternal values (gold, silver, precious stones) rather than temporary earthly attachments (wood, hay, straw)—thereby hastening Christ's coming and securing a reward beyond mere salvation.
11mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - How Jesus Invites Believers to the Lord's Supper
Jeremy Utley · Jan 8, 2025 · 11m
Jeremy Utley teaches on the spiritual preparation required for partaking in the Lord's Supper, using Jesus's foot-washing of the disciples as a central metaphor. He emphasizes that ongoing cleansing and thorough repentance from sin—particularly ongoing struggles like pride—are necessary for believers to have a true part in communion, arguing against superficial or partial confession. The message calls disciples to radical honesty and complete self-examination before approaching the Lord's table, rather than quick or surface-level attempts at cleansing.
23mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - The Three H’s
Jeremy Utley · Dec 23, 2024 · 23m
Jeremy Utley presents the three defining characteristics of mature Christians at NCCF: humility, honesty, and hunger. Rather than evaluating these qualities by their obvious opposites (proud, dishonest, full), he introduces more actionable antonyms—misery indicates dishonesty, defeat indicates pride, and boredom indicates lack of hunger—to help believers honestly assess their spiritual growth and identify areas needing repentance and realignment with God.
5mNCCF Church
Senthil Thangaraj - Regaining Sight: Restored in Christ
Senthil Thangaraj · Dec 17, 2024 · 5m
Senthil Thangaraj shares his personal struggle with guilt and shame over repeated failures, explaining how he learned to trust God's endless mercy rather than his own condemning thoughts. Drawing from the story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10, he encourages believers to cast aside guilt and discouragement, run to Jesus to regain their lost relationship with Him, and respond to God's forgiveness with renewed reverence, sensitivity, and passion for holy living.