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10mJeremy Utley - God’s Goal Isn’t Efficiency
Jeremy Utley · May 25
33mZac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 4
Zac Poonen · Nov 24
24mWenhai Pan - Fighting Distractions and Staying Alert
Wenhai Pan · Oct 20
26mJeremy Utley - How Does a Disciple Deal With Feelings?
Jeremy Utley · Sep 9
7mArnaldo Brasil - Pray for a Fight worth Fighting
Arnaldo Brasil · Aug 4
35mSunil Poonen - Moabite or Levite
Sunil Poonen · Jun 9
14mZac Poonen - Understanding Repentance and Temptation
Zac Poonen · Apr 7
27mSunil Poonen - The Violent Gospel
Sunil Poonen · Sep 30
26mJeremy Utley - God’s Appointed Protection from Pride
Jeremy Utley · Sep 16
33mBobby McDonald - 9 Schemes of Satan
Bobby McDonald · Jun 3
25mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Mar 4
17mZac Poonen - Two Ministries: Accusing and Interceding
Zac Poonen · Feb 19
27mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Jan 15
21mZac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 9: Light on Satan's Tactics
Zac Poonen · Oct 30
18mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Jul 10
16mAnnie Poonen - Under His Wings
Annie Poonen · May 29
14mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Mar 13
23mJeremy Utley - Discerning Spiritual Drowsiness
Jeremy Utley · Dec 5
25mBobby McDonald - Temptation: Watch, Pray, Resist, Flee
Bobby McDonald · Aug 1
26mZac Poonen - Temptations That Jesus Overcame In His First Thirty Years
Zac Poonen · Mar 8
19mJeremy Utley - How Was Your Week, Spiritually?
Jeremy Utley · Feb 8
6mNCCF Church Sharing
NCCF Church · Jan 25
12mZac Poonen - Satan's Tactics - Lying and Accusing
Zac Poonen · Dec 6
20mJeremy Utley - Recognizing The Enemy's Tactics and Resisting Him
Jeremy Utley · Dec 6
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.
10mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - God’s Goal Isn’t Efficiency
Jeremy Utley · May 25, 2026 · 10m
God's ultimate goal for believers is not efficiency or comfort, but rather to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. The speaker uses the example of Nehemiah rebuilding the walls, where the necessary opposition and divided labor were crucial for the people to develop the skills needed to defend the city. Therefore, believers should embrace trials and difficulties, understanding that these 'storms' are God's way of preparing them to be equipped warriors, not just worriers.
33mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Sermon on the Mount - 4
Zac Poonen · Nov 24, 2025 · 33m
Zac Poonen teaches that the Sermon on the Mount is Christianity's foundational message, emphasizing that believers can and must live victorious lives over sin through the power of the Holy Spirit, not merely receive forgiveness. He stresses that entering God's kingdom requires poverty of spirit—recognizing oneself as nothing apart from Christ—and genuine mourning over one's failure to reflect God's glory, which leads to strength and comfort from God.
24mNCCF Church
Wenhai Pan - Fighting Distractions and Staying Alert
Wenhai Pan · Oct 20, 2025 · 24m
Wenhai Pan challenges Christians to fight distractions and remain alert to God's purpose, arguing that distraction functions like an addiction that hinders effectiveness for the Lord. Drawing on Amos 2:11-12, he illustrates how the Nazarites were led astray by temptation and urges believers—especially young people—to dedicate themselves fully to God's calling rather than being consumed by entertainment and mindless digital scrolling.
26mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - How Does a Disciple Deal With Feelings?
Jeremy Utley · Sep 9, 2025 · 26m
Jeremy Utley teaches that disciples must not allow their feelings to become their primary focus or fixation. Instead, when emotions arise, believers should redirect their attention to God's purpose and will, taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. By refusing to be controlled by feelings and offering this sacrifice to God, disciples experience the joy of the Lord as their strength and are paradoxically renewed rather than defeated by their emotions.
7mNCCF Church
Arnaldo Brasil - Pray for a Fight worth Fighting
Arnaldo Brasil · Aug 4, 2025 · 7m
Arnaldo Brasil expounds on Paul's declaration in 2 Timothy 4:7 that he has "fought the good fight," explaining that a good fight is one where believers understand sin's devastating consequences and daily commit to endurance and holiness. He urges Christians to assess their spiritual fight not by future prospects but by present faithfulness, emphasizing that victory requires constant reliance on God's grace and a serious commitment to live a life worthy of Christ's example.
35mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - Moabite or Levite
Sunil Poonen · Jun 9, 2025 · 35m
Christians must avoid spiritual complacency and negligence in serving God across all areas of life—personal, family, and church. The sermon contrasts the mindset of "Moab" (comfort-seeking, undisturbed, unchanged by trials) with that of devoted believers who engage in spiritual warfare against worldly compromise, self-pity, and prideful thoughts, using Old Testament examples to illustrate how evasion of God's harder commands leads to spiritual decay.
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.
27mNCCF Church
Sunil Poonen - The Violent Gospel
Sunil Poonen · Sep 30, 2024 · 27m
The gospel is a violent spiritual battle requiring active fighting against internal enemies—our proud thoughts, resentments, and self-centered attitudes that resist God's control. Christians must take every lofty thought captive to Christ's obedience and be diligent to enter God's promised rest by waging spiritual warfare against the fortresses of unbelief within themselves, not against earthly causes or people.
26mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - God’s Appointed Protection from Pride
Jeremy Utley · Sep 16, 2024 · 26m
Jeremy Utley teaches that God uses confusion and difficult circumstances as protective measures against pride, which is a far more serious spiritual enemy than our external struggles. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12 and Paul's thorn in the flesh, he challenges Christians to be grateful for perplexity and the boundaries God appoints in their lives, recognizing that confusion keeps us humble and drives us to seek God rather than trusting in our own understanding.
33mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - 9 Schemes of Satan
Bobby McDonald · Jun 3, 2024 · 33m
Bobby McDonald identifies nine schemes Satan uses to pull Christians away from Jesus through temptation and sin. He emphasizes that recognizing Satan's specific strategies—such as hiding consequences while emphasizing the appeal of sin, justifying sinful behavior, and ignoring small transgressions—equips believers to fight more effectively. McDonald calls Christians to flee temptation when possible, resist justification for sin, and take even minor sins seriously in pursuit of becoming exact reflections of Christ.
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.
17mNCCF Church
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.
27mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Jan 15, 2024 · 27m
A Christian shares his personal testimony about honoring God in times of difficulty, emphasizing that believers face a constant choice between honoring God or honoring their flesh. Drawing from the example of Daniel in Babylon, he encourages maintaining integrity and faithful prayer even when facing persecution or pressure to compromise, rather than seeking worldly comfort without God's presence. He stresses that awareness of God's constant presence—along with His angels watching—should motivate believers and their children to choose obedience and fellowship with God over personal gain or ease.
21mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - UNDERSTANDING THE NEW COVENANT Part 9: Light on Satan's Tactics
Zac Poonen · Oct 30, 2023 · 21m
The speaker contrasts the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, emphasizing that under the New Covenant, believers are not ruled by sin but by grace, as stated in Romans 6:14. A key difference highlighted is the nature of spiritual warfare: the New Testament teaches that our struggle is against evil rulers and powers, not against 'flesh and blood' (human enemies). To overcome Satan's schemes, one must avoid arguing with people over earthly or doctrinal matters.
18mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Jul 10, 2023 · 18m
The speaker reflects on the 'Armor of God' from Ephesians 6, emphasizing that it is necessary for all believers, not just for children. He details the practical meaning of each piece—the Belt of Truth (honesty with God), the Breastplate of Righteousness (Christ's imputed righteousness), the Shoes of Peace (a desire to share what is learned in church), the Shield of Faith (believing in God's love despite negative thoughts), and the Helmet of Salvation (the hope of eternal life with Jesus).
16mNCCF Church
Annie Poonen - Under His Wings
Annie Poonen · May 29, 2023 · 16m
The message uses the analogy of a mother hen protecting her chicks to illustrate God's protective care, drawing parallels to the song
14mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Mar 13, 2023 · 14m
The speaker uses Matthew 11:12 and John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress to illustrate that entering the Kingdom of Heaven requires forceful, active effort, not mere desire. He emphasizes that one must press forward with the 'armor of God,' specifically using the Word of God as a weapon, to overcome internal struggles like being offended or seeking the approval of others. A life of faith is portrayed as an active battle, not a passive existence.
23mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Discerning Spiritual Drowsiness
Jeremy Utley · Dec 5, 2022 · 23m
The central message is the necessity of discerning whether one's actions, particularly speaking, are motivated by pleasing God or by seeking approval from people. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual life requires perfecting holiness in the fear of God, contrasting this with the danger of living in the fear of man. He warns against spiritual slumber, even when one has a good reputation, urging listeners to examine their motives and return to God.
25mNCCF Church
Bobby McDonald - Temptation: Watch, Pray, Resist, Flee
Bobby McDonald · Aug 1, 2022 · 25m
The sermon emphasizes that Christian life is a race requiring constant vigilance against temptation, which can manifest as covetousness, lust, pride, or fear. To truly overcome these struggles, the speaker stresses that mere effort is insufficient; one must be filled with the Holy Spirit to endure the fight with joy and live a life dedicated to giving glory to God.
26mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Temptations That Jesus Overcame In His First Thirty Years
Zac Poonen · Mar 8, 2022 · 26m
The speaker discusses the importance of reflecting Jesus Christ by growing in purity personally and functioning within the local church. A key teaching point is distinguishing between temptation and sin, referencing James 1:14-15, where temptation is merely attraction, but sin occurs when that attraction is yielded to. He also advises against self-condemnation and discouragement, emphasizing that Christ was tempted in all points, including sickness, which was an aspect of his humanity.
19mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - How Was Your Week, Spiritually?
Jeremy Utley · Feb 8, 2022 · 19m
The speaker encourages the audience to shift their perspective when assessing their lives, moving beyond simply labeling a week as 'good' or 'bad.' Using the contrasting experiences of Peter—being called 'Satan' one week and then witnessing the Transfiguration the very next week—he illustrates that God has glorious plans even during times of failure. Ultimately, the message is that no matter how bad a week feels, God desires to lift us up and call us higher through His grace.
6mNCCF Church
NCCF Church Sharing
CFC Messages · Jan 25, 2022 · 6m
The central message revolves around the necessity of God circumcising the heart, which is presented as the primary battleground against sin. This process is not a one-time event but a continuous commitment to cultivating a humble, gentle heart modeled after Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes that this transformation empowers believers to live lives where sin has no power, drawing strength from God's grace and the Holy Spirit rather than personal strength.
12mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Satan's Tactics - Lying and Accusing
Zac Poonen · Dec 6, 2021 · 12m
The speaker outlines two primary tactics of Satan: lying and accusing. Regarding lies, he warns that Satan undermines God's word by suggesting that warnings, such as those concerning hell or sin, do not apply to Christians. Concerning accusations, he notes that Satan often deflects blame by pointing fingers, as seen when Adam blamed Eve, and advises believers to always take God's word seriously, regardless of temptation or accusation.
20mNCCF Church
Jeremy Utley - Recognizing The Enemy's Tactics and Resisting Him
Jeremy Utley · Dec 6, 2021 · 20m
The speaker advises listeners on how to practically understand the command to 'resist the devil' by identifying the enemy's tactics. He highlights two key signs of Satan's voice: suggesting one doesn't need to go to the cross, or claiming one cannot return to Jesus yet. The core message is that when faced with the voice saying 'you can't come back to Jesus,' one must resist it by remembering that grace and mercy are available through confession and repentance, drawing near with confidence to the throne of grace.