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1h 26m4th January 2026 - Some Right Attitudes As We Enter A New Year - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 5
1h 36m19th October 2025 - Marks of a Truly Christian Church - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Oct 19
1h 16m9th Feb 2025 - Yielding Our Body And Its Passions Fully To The Lord - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 9
3h 8m18th Aug 2024 - CFC Bangalore - The Origin and Growth of CFC Bangalore - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 23
1h 33m23rd June 2024 - Repentance, Dying To Self And Being Filled With The Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jun 23
1h 51m21st April 2024 - CFC Bangalore - How To Escape Deception - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 21
2h 19m27th August 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | In Everything Give Thanks - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 30
1h 16m6th August 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Some Foundational Principles Of Our Church - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 6
1h 45m2nd July 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Be Filled With The Holy Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jul 2
1h 16m5th Mar 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Soulish or Spiritual - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 5
1h 41m5th Feb 2023 - The Blessed Results Of Being Filled With The Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 5
58m27th March 2022 - CFC Sunday Church Service | How God Enables Us To Prophesy - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 27
1h 40m31st October 2021 - CFC Sunday Church Service | A Challenge to Greater Godliness - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Oct 31
1h 11m5th September 2021 - CFC Sunday Church Service | Seek To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Sep 5
1h 41m22nd August 2021 -CFC Sunday Church Service | Being Filled With The Spirit Is The Answer -Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 22
1h 28m1st August 2021 - Sunday Church Service | The Witness Of One Man - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 1
1h 37m23rd August 2020 - CFC Sunday Church Service |God Wants to Fill You with His Holy Spirit |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 23
1h 19m22nd March 2020 - Knowing God, Our Father, Our Forerunner And Our Helper - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 22
1h 41m15th March 2020 - The Last Days Faith That Overcomes Fear - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 15
37mSession 9 - The Love That The Holy Spirit Puts In Our Heart - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 5
1h 30m3rd Nov 2019 - Knowing God As Kind And Compassionate - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Nov 3
1h 6mPartaking of God's Nature - Zac Poonen (தெய்விக சுபாவத்தில் பங்கு பெறுதல்)
Zac Poonen · Jan 15
1h 37m9. The Inward Increasing Glory in our Hearts - Zac Poonen (நம் இருதயத்தில் பெருகும் உள்ளான மகிமை)
Zac Poonen · Jan 15
1h 26mLiving With The Consuming Fire - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Nov 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.
1h 26mCFC Bangalore Live
4th January 2026 - Some Right Attitudes As We Enter A New Year - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 5, 2026 · 1h 26m
Zac Poonen leads a worship service on January 4, 2026, centered on cultivating right attitudes as the new year begins. Through songs of worship and devotion, the message emphasizes trusting in God's faithfulness, yielding to the Holy Spirit's fullness, and committing oneself to serve God faithfully throughout the coming year.
1h 36mCFC Bangalore Live
19th October 2025 - Marks of a Truly Christian Church - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Oct 19, 2025 · 1h 36m
Zac Poonen leads a church service centered on worshipping Jesus as King and Lord, emphasizing the centrality of Christ's kingship in the life of believers and the church. The service includes congregational worship, prayer, and reflection on serving the Lord with gladness and gratitude for Christ's redemptive work and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
9th Feb 2025 - Yielding Our Body And Its Passions Fully To The Lord - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 9, 2025 · 1h 16m
Zac Poonen teaches on yielding our body and its passions fully to the Lord by drawing parallels between Israel's exodus from Egypt and the Christian's journey to victory over sin. Using 1 Corinthians 10 and Hebrews 3-4, he explains that baptism and the Holy Spirit's baptism are meant to lead believers from slavery to sin (Egypt) into a life of complete victory over fleshly lusts (Canaan), not mere wandering in the wilderness of defeat.
3h 8mCFC Bangalore Live
18th Aug 2024 - CFC Bangalore - The Origin and Growth of CFC Bangalore - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 23, 2024 · 3h 8m
The sermon reflects on the gathering of the church from diverse backgrounds, emphasizing that the church is a unified body built by God's grace. It draws heavily on Ephesians 3, focusing on being strengthened by the Spirit so that Christ may dwell in the hearts of believers. The central message is gratitude for God's enduring love and the continuous work of the Holy Spirit within the church.
1h 33mCFC Bangalore Live
23rd June 2024 - Repentance, Dying To Self And Being Filled With The Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jun 23, 2024 · 1h 33m
The message encourages the congregation to focus their thoughts entirely on Jesus Christ, the Eternal and Everlasting God. It emphasizes that our focus should be on Him, who purchased our salvation and who will return to receive us. The core message is one of worship and meditation on Christ's sacrifice and eternal reign.
1h 51mCFC Bangalore Live
21st April 2024 - CFC Bangalore - How To Escape Deception - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 21, 2024 · 1h 51m
The sermon focuses on worshiping God's sovereignty and faithfulness, drawing heavily from hymns and scripture readings. The core message encourages believers to lift up praise to God, recognizing Him as the Almighty King who is in control of all things. It concludes with a call to approach the throne of grace with expectation, asking for the Holy Spirit's guidance to be transformed into the likeness of Christ.
2h 19mCFC Bangalore Live
27th August 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | In Everything Give Thanks - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 30, 2023 · 2h 19m
The service was characterized by extensive worship, praise, and thanksgiving to God for His blessings, salvation through Jesus Christ, and the gift of life. The message emphasized acknowledging God's majesty and the grace of regeneration by the Holy Spirit, drawing from scripture readings and communal praise.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
6th August 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Some Foundational Principles Of Our Church - Zac Poonen
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 45mCFC Bangalore Live
2nd July 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Be Filled With The Holy Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jul 2, 2023 · 1h 45m
The service was largely a worship experience, focusing on praising God's holiness, faithfulness, and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. The message emphasized that believers should direct their complete attention to God's throne, acknowledging His righteousness and grace. The service concluded with prayers for the church and a reading of scripture passages.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
5th Mar 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Soulish or Spiritual - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 5, 2023 · 1h 16m
The speaker distinguishes between three states of being: carnal (ruled by bodily passions), spiritual (controlled by the Holy Spirit), and soulish (influenced by the human personality/soul). He emphasizes that true spiritual maturity requires understanding this distinction, citing scripture to show that God's Word pierces to the division between soul and spirit, urging believers to deeply study scripture rather than glossing over difficult verses.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
5th Feb 2023 - The Blessed Results Of Being Filled With The Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 5, 2023 · 1h 41m
The message emphasizes that the greatest need is to seek the Lord with hungry and believing hearts, acknowledging that God is eager to work in us. The speaker encourages the congregation to focus on God's goodness, greatness, and mercy, drawing strength from scripture passages like Psalm 27 and the promise that if we seek the Lord, we will find Him. The core message is one of continuous seeking and receiving God's Spirit and Word.
58mCFC Bangalore Live
27th March 2022 - CFC Sunday Church Service | How God Enables Us To Prophesy - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 27, 2022 · 58m
The message emphasizes that while love should be the greatest aim, believers should also ask for the special gifts of the Holy Spirit, particularly prophecy. Prophetic words are vital today for encouraging, edifying, and building up the church, especially as external pressures increase. The goal is to be receptive to the Spirit's word so that it can be an effective witness.
1h 40mCFC Bangalore Live
31st October 2021 - CFC Sunday Church Service | A Challenge to Greater Godliness - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Oct 31, 2021 · 1h 40m
The message encourages the congregation to hear the Lord's call to walk with Him in a deeper, closer manner, referencing John's vision on Patmos. It emphasizes that while not everyone is called to preach or evangelize, all Christians are called to be witnesses of what the Lord has done in them, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
1h 11mCFC Bangalore Live
5th September 2021 - CFC Sunday Church Service | Seek To Be Filled With The Holy Spirit - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Sep 5, 2021 · 1h 11m
The message emphasizes the necessity of being filled with the Holy Spirit, noting that this power from on high is essential for living the Christian life, echoing Jesus' own ministry. The speaker also cautions against basing church affiliation on convenience or size, pointing out that Jesus' ministry was not defined by large crowds but by divine power.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
22nd August 2021 -CFC Sunday Church Service | Being Filled With The Spirit Is The Answer -Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 22, 2021 · 1h 41m
The message emphasizes that being filled with the Holy Spirit is the key to Christian witness, providing the power and ability to know God and overcome temptation. The speaker contrasts this with the parable of the talents, warning that many Christians waste their lives by viewing God as a demanding master rather than recognizing His immense love. True holiness comes from understanding God's loving nature.
1h 28mCFC Bangalore Live
1st August 2021 - Sunday Church Service | The Witness Of One Man - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 1, 2021 · 1h 28m
The message emphasizes that the Holy Spirit has equipped believers to be witnesses for Jesus Christ on earth. It draws a parallel between the private nature of human thoughts and God's desire to share His thoughts with us, encouraging a deep openness to divine revelation. The core message is to desire to be a witness by being filled with the Holy Spirit and understanding God's will.
1h 37mCFC Bangalore Live
23rd August 2020 - CFC Sunday Church Service |God Wants to Fill You with His Holy Spirit |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Aug 23, 2020 · 1h 37m
The message emphasizes that the New Testament contains crucial promises, specifically pointing to Matthew 1:21, which is contrasted with the focus on earthly blessings found in the Old Testament. The core message is that believers should focus on the promises related to heaven and character change, rather than being preoccupied with material or physical needs. The speaker urges the congregation to seek the Holy Spirit to be effective witnesses for God's glory.
1h 19mCFC Bangalore Live
22nd March 2020 - Knowing God, Our Father, Our Forerunner And Our Helper - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 22, 2020 · 1h 19m
The message emphasizes the importance of knowing God as Father, Jesus as Forerunner, and the Holy Spirit as Helper, especially in the last days. It warns that the Antichrist's influence will lead people away from the New Covenant, which promises deliverance from sin, not just forgiveness. True Christian life means living moment-by-moment by the Word of God, like a branch constantly receiving sap from the tree.
1h 41mCFC Bangalore Live
15th March 2020 - The Last Days Faith That Overcomes Fear - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 15, 2020 · 1h 41m
The speaker emphasizes that in the New Covenant, prophecy is not meant to direct people with specific commands, unlike in the Old Testament. Instead, it serves to prepare the church for the future, revealing things that are to come. He encourages the congregation to remain attentive to the Word of God, recognizing that the Holy Spirit guides the church in preparation for the days ahead.
37mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingSession 9 - The Love That The Holy Spirit Puts In Our Heart - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 5, 2020 · 37m
The message focuses on the love that the Holy Spirit places within the believer's heart. It encourages the audience to examine their hearts to ensure they are pure, referencing the Beatitude, "Blessed are the pure in heart." The core theme is the divine work of the Spirit in cultivating genuine, pure love.
1h 30mCFC Bangalore Live
3rd Nov 2019 - Knowing God As Kind And Compassionate - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Nov 3, 2019 · 1h 30m
The speaker opens with worship, leading the congregation in praise and acknowledging God's majesty and faithfulness. The message transitions to scripture, focusing on the importance of understanding God's nature, particularly through the lens of Paul's prayer for the Ephesians. The core teaching emphasizes that believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit, serving as a downpayment for their inheritance.
1h 6mCFC Bangalore Live
Partaking of God's Nature - Zac Poonen (தெய்விக சுபாவத்தில் பங்கு பெறுதல்)
Zac Poonen · Jan 15, 2017 · 1h 6m
The speaker contrasts the understanding of God's power and wisdom in the Old Covenant versus the New Covenant, emphasizing that God's way of thinking is fundamentally different from human logic. He stresses that true spiritual understanding comes from the Holy Spirit, which guides believers to hear God's voice in their hearts, rather than relying on worldly resources like money or physical comfort.
1h 37mCFC Bangalore Live
9. The Inward Increasing Glory in our Hearts - Zac Poonen (நம் இருதயத்தில் பெருகும் உள்ளான மகிமை)
Zac Poonen · Jan 15, 2016 · 1h 37m
The speaker contrasts the old covenant with the new covenant, emphasizing that the church is a small representation of the Kingdom of Heaven. He stresses that believers are blessed with the Holy Spirit and that true spiritual life is found in following Jesus, not merely adhering to legalistic traditions or accumulating wealth. The core message is about the reality of the Kingdom and the necessity of living by the Spirit's guidance.
1h 26mCFC Bangalore Live
Living With The Consuming Fire - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Nov 1, 2015 · 1h 26m
The sermon is characterized by extensive worship music and scripture readings, focusing heavily on praising God's majesty, faithfulness, and sovereignty. Key themes include acknowledging God's power, recognizing His guidance through life's wildernesses, and expressing gratitude for salvation and the Holy Spirit's presence in the church.