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1h 41mZac Poonen · Feb 22
1h 4mZac Poonen · Aug 25
1h 33mZac Poonen · Aug 24
1h 31mZac Poonen · May 25
1h 32mZac Poonen · May 2
1h 41mZac Poonen · Feb 23
1h 52mZac Poonen · Dec 29
1h 44mZac Poonen · Dec 22
2h 0mZac Poonen · Nov 24
2h 17mZac Poonen · Jan 21
1h 49mZac Poonen · Jan 14
1h 48mZac Poonen · Dec 24
2h 8mZac Poonen · Nov 26
1h 41mZac Poonen · Nov 12
1h 16mZac Poonen · Aug 6
1h 30mZac Poonen · Jul 16
1h 32mZac Poonen · Feb 12
1h 26mZac Poonen · Jun 26
1h 30mZac Poonen · May 29
1h 30mZac Poonen · Feb 27
1h 25mZac Poonen · Jan 9
1h 32mZac Poonen · Jun 20
1h 26mZac Poonen · Jan 17
1h 31mZac Poonen · Jan 10
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.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Feb 22, 2026 · 1h 41m
Zac Poonen teaches that suffering is part of God's design for believers, using Job's example to show how God enters into human suffering and calls us to trust Him. The message encourages Christians to acknowledge their weakness and inadequacy before a holy God while finding joy in serving Jesus through trials and tribulations.
1h 4mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Aug 25, 2025 · 1h 4m
Based on Romans 10:9-10, Zac Poonen teaches that faith and confession work together like two wires completing a circuit—what we believe in our heart must be confessed with our mouth. He presents eight foundational confessions for Christian living, beginning with God's unconditional love and perfect character, and emphasizing that believers must both receive challenge and encouragement from Scripture. The core message is that genuine faith requires both internal belief and external verbal testimony to produce spiritual transformation and joy.
1h 33mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Aug 24, 2025 · 1h 33m
A worship and prayer service led by Zac Poonen emphasizing gratitude, faith, and the believer's position in Christ. The message centers on the privilege of worshiping at the feet of Jesus after being cleansed by His blood, and the importance of maintaining a thankful heart while walking in the Spirit rather than fulfilling the desires of the flesh.
1h 31mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · May 25, 2025 · 1h 31m
Zac Poonen leads a worship service at CFC Bangalore, emphasizing God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and the importance of worshiping and honoring Him. Through worship songs and prayer, he encourages believers to rejoice in God's reign, surrender to His will, and trust in His power to accomplish His plans for their lives.
1h 32mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · May 2, 2025 · 1h 32m
Zac Poonen leads a worship session emphasizing God's enablement for believers to love Him and love others. The message, centered on themes of redemption, freedom in Christ, and devotion, calls Christians to fix their eyes on Jesus, receive His mercy and grace, and live with faith that pleases God for eternal purposes.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Feb 23, 2025 · 1h 41m
Zac Poonen exhorts believers to embrace suffering as a blessed path, drawing on the theme of God's grace, redemption, and the sufficiency of Christ through trials. Using Colossians 1 as the foundation, he emphasizes that Christ is supreme over all creation and that believers are called to give thanks and praise even in difficult circumstances, trusting in God's rescue from darkness and His sustaining power.
1h 52mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 29, 2024 · 1h 52m
Zac Poonen encourages believers that they can be overcomers in the new year through trust in God's faithfulness, goodness, and provision. The sermon, centered on thanksgiving and God's unfailing love, emphasizes that regardless of circumstances—whether in valleys or on mountaintops—God's mercy and strength enable believers to stand victorious and live as lights in their communities.
1h 44mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 22, 2024 · 1h 44m
Zac Poonen addresses the opposition to the true Gospel, emphasizing the importance of praising God and maintaining faith in Christ as the ultimate victor over Satan. The sermon centers on recognizing God's majesty and sovereignty while encouraging believers to live in acknowledgment of Christ's redemptive work and the power of faith to overcome the world.
2h 0mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Nov 24, 2024 · 2h 0m
The sermon, though heavily interspersed with worship music, focuses on themes of God's enduring presence and faithfulness through life's trials. Key messages include remembering that God is always on the throne, never abandoning His people, and that Jesus remains the constant truth amidst change. The overall call is to maintain faith and worship Him with a grateful heart.
2h 17mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jan 21, 2024 · 2h 17m
The sermon focuses on the exemplary life of Job, using his experience to illustrate themes of faithfulness and praise through immense suffering. The message encourages the congregation to maintain a spirit of gratitude and praise, regardless of current circumstances, acknowledging God's sovereignty and unchanging nature.
1h 49mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingZac Poonen · Jan 14, 2024 · 1h 49m
The message assures the listeners that God is capable of providing for every single need they have. It encourages reliance on God's provision rather than on worldly means. The core message is one of complete trust in divine care.
1h 48mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 24, 2023 · 1h 48m
The sermon encourages the congregation to maintain a posture of worship and remembrance of God's unmatched grace. It emphasizes drawing near to God's presence, acknowledging His majesty, and living in gratitude for salvation through Christ's sacrifice. The core message is one of perpetual praise and reliance on God's enduring power.
2h 8mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingZac Poonen · Nov 26, 2023 · 2h 8m
The message encourages believers to view their Christian walk as a race that requires diligent effort and focus to achieve victory. Key aspects include maintaining perseverance, staying focused on the ultimate goal, and running with discipline. The core message is about the active pursuit of the Christian life.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Nov 12, 2023 · 1h 41m
The sermon is a devotional reflection centered on the overwhelming love and saving grace found in Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that Jesus is more than life, providing rest, peace, and eternal life through his sacrifice. The message encourages the congregation to continually praise God for his unchanging nature and the gift of salvation.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Aug 6, 2023 · 1h 16m
The sermon emphasizes giving thanks to the Lord for His enduring goodness and salvation, drawing inspiration from Psalm 107. The speaker encourages the congregation to cast aside distractions and gather with faith, expecting God to do something new. He also references the Great Commission (Acts 1:8), urging believers to be witnesses in all areas, and discusses the importance of the Holy Spirit's power.
1h 30mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jul 16, 2023 · 1h 30m
The sermon focused heavily on worship, praise, and acknowledging the boundless nature of God's love and mercy, drawing inspiration from Nehemiah's prayer. The central message is to live lives that glorify God in everything we do, remembering His covenant faithfulness and unending grace. The speaker encouraged the congregation to draw strength from God's power and mercy as they journey of faith.
1h 32mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingZac Poonen · Feb 12, 2023 · 1h 32m
The message focuses on understanding Jesus Christ's role as our forerunner. It emphasizes that knowing Jesus means recognizing His preparatory work and leading role in our spiritual lives. The core message is about following Him as He prepares the way.
1h 26mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jun 26, 2022 · 1h 26m
The message encourages believers to remain unoffended with God, even when circumstances do not yield the expected results from prayer or divine intervention. The speaker draws parallels to the parable of the sower, urging the audience to examine if they have become offended when God's timing or method differed from their expectations. Ultimately, the goal is to maintain faith and rest in God's sovereignty through all difficulties.
1h 30mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · May 29, 2022 · 1h 30m
The speaker emphasizes the critical importance of having a correct understanding of faith, stating that misunderstanding it can jeopardize one's eternity. He introduces the topic, 'The Marks of True Faith: A Good Conscience,' noting that a clear conscience is presented as a key indicator of genuine faith, drawing from 1 Timothy 6:12.
1h 30mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Feb 27, 2022 · 1h 30m
The message emphasizes the profound truth that God is love, drawing from 1 John 4:16-19. It stresses the importance of being deeply secured in God's love to protect believers from deception and to grow in faith. The core message is that our understanding of God's love must be rooted in scripture and personal experience of that love.
1h 25mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jan 9, 2022 · 1h 25m
The sermon focuses on acknowledging God's constant presence and power, particularly through the theme of grace. The speaker guides the congregation through worship, prayer, and reflection on God's saving acts, emphasizing the need to bring our lives as a daily offering of worship. The message concludes by encouraging reliance on God's promises and strength for the future.
1h 32mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jun 20, 2021 · 1h 32m
The central message is that God desires for believers to overcome discouragement by focusing on His provision and kingdom rather than earthly anxieties. The speaker advises distinguishing between healthy concern and worry, reminding the audience to seek God's kingdom and righteousness first, as all other concerns will be added to them.
1h 26mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jan 17, 2021 · 1h 26m
The message encourages believers not to lose heart or feel condemned, drawing strength from the assurance that God works all things for good. The speaker emphasizes that true faith means trusting God's plan even through suffering, citing Paul's endurance through numerous trials. He warns that discouragement can drain spiritual power and urges the congregation to live in a faith that anticipates God's best work.
1h 31mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingZac Poonen · Jan 10, 2021 · 1h 31m
The sermon encourages the congregation to build an unshakable life as they enter the new year. Key themes include rooting one's life in Christ and understanding that true stability comes from a relationship with God, not external circumstances. The message calls for a renewed commitment to Christ's lordship.