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1h 4mZac Poonen · Aug 25
1h 57mZac Poonen · Aug 17
2h 0mZac Poonen · Nov 24
1h 51mZac Poonen · Apr 21
1h 40mZac Poonen · Mar 31
1h 10mZac Poonen · Mar 25
1h 50mZac Poonen · Dec 17
1h 52mZac Poonen · Dec 3
1h 39mZac Poonen · Oct 15
2h 19mZac Poonen · Aug 30
1h 45mZac Poonen · Jul 2
1h 36mZac Poonen · Jun 4
1h 16mZac Poonen · Mar 5
1h 58mZac Poonen · Feb 26
1h 47mZac Poonen · Jan 22
1h 49mZac Poonen · Dec 11
1h 8mZac Poonen · Jul 3
1h 30mZac Poonen · May 29
1h 39mZac Poonen · May 8
1h 10mZac Poonen · May 1
1h 21mZac Poonen · Apr 10
1h 16mZac Poonen · Apr 3
1h 39mZac Poonen · Mar 20
1h 35mZac Poonen · Feb 13
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 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 57mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Aug 17, 2025 · 1h 57m
Zac Poonen delivers a sermon celebrating CFC's 50th anniversary, emphasizing God's faithfulness, blessings, and spiritual inheritance in Christ as revealed in Ephesians 1. He calls the congregation to gratitude and worship, reminding them of God's redemptive promises and encouraging them to remember that Satan's future is defeat while God's promises are eternal.
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.
1h 51mCFC Bangalore Live
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.
1h 40mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Mar 31, 2024 · 1h 40m
The sermon centers on praising God's greatness, particularly focusing on the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The speaker encourages the congregation to worship God by acknowledging His power, love, and saving grace through the blood of the Lamb. The message concludes by reading Psalm 34, emphasizing that the Lord is a refuge and strength for the righteous.
1h 10mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Mar 25, 2024 · 1h 10m
The sermon emphasizes rejoicing in the Lord because He is sovereign and reigns over all. It draws heavily on worship music themes, focusing on the exaltation of Jesus Christ as the Lamb who was slain and resurrected. The core message is one of acknowledging God's supreme reign and calling the congregation to praise Him.
1h 50mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 17, 2023 · 1h 50m
The sermon is primarily a worship service, focusing on praising God's holiness, might, and enduring love. The speaker repeatedly directs the congregation to praise God for His presence, His saving grace, and His constant care. The message emphasizes acknowledging God's sovereignty and reliance on Him through worship.
1h 52mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 3, 2023 · 1h 52m
The sermon focuses on recognizing God as our Father and Jesus Christ as our ultimate example. The speaker encourages the congregation to keep their focus on Jesus, the Lamb of God, who has washed away sin and deserves all praise. The message emphasizes Christ's supremacy, drawing from scripture to affirm that all things were created through Him and that He deserves the first place in everything.
1h 39mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Oct 15, 2023 · 1h 39m
The sermon emphasizes that God is sovereign over all things, having created and sustained everything. It draws heavily on scripture, particularly Isaiah, to assure the listeners that God is the only true God who has foreknowledge of all future events. The central message is one of worship and acknowledging God's unmatched power and eternal reign.
2h 19mCFC Bangalore Live
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 45mCFC Bangalore Live
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 36mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jun 4, 2023 · 1h 36m
The sermon focuses on the theme of how God will ultimately bring all things to a conclusion, urging the congregation to remain prepared for the Lord's return with joy. The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing biblical truth to be set free from fear and misunderstanding, encouraging believers to keep their hearts ready for God's coming.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
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 58mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Feb 26, 2023 · 1h 58m
The sermon, though largely interspersed with worship music and prayers, focuses on the theme of divine worship and the glory of God. It emphasizes acknowledging God's lordship and greatness, recognizing that all life has breath to praise the Lord, and expressing gratitude for salvation through Jesus Christ. The message encourages the congregation to surrender themselves to God's will and to worship Him in the beauty of holiness.
1h 47mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jan 22, 2023 · 1h 47m
The service focused heavily on worship, praise, and acknowledging God's supreme sovereignty and goodness. The message emphasized giving thanks for God's provision and salvation through Jesus Christ, drawing on scripture to encourage believers to praise the Lord in all things. The service concluded with a reading of Proverbs 4:23, urging the congregation to guard their hearts diligently.
1h 49mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Dec 11, 2022 · 1h 49m
The service began with congregational singing praising Jesus' lordship and the glory of God. The sermon preparation included prayers for the Holy Spirit to open understanding and for the church to be built up. The message transitioned to scripture, noting the memory verse (1 John 2:25) and the week's command (Ecclesiastes 12:13), which emphasizes fearing God and keeping His commandments.
1h 8mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Jul 3, 2022 · 1h 8m
The message emphasizes that truly knowing God the Father is not merely intellectual understanding but a transformative experience that satisfies the hungry and thirsty heart. The speaker draws a parallel between Adam's choice in the Garden of Eden and humanity's current distorted sense of values, urging the congregation to open their hearts to receive God's revelation.
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 39mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · May 8, 2022 · 1h 39m
The service emphasizes praising God for His unwavering love, goodness, and faithfulness, drawing heavily on hymns and scripture readings. The message encourages the congregation to keep their focus on God's unchanging nature and His promises, particularly in times of trial. It concludes by focusing on the privilege of hearing God's word, referencing Psalm 19 as a testament to God's self-revelation through creation and scripture.
1h 10mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · May 1, 2022 · 1h 10m
The message emphasizes the superiority of the New Covenant over the Old Covenant, noting that the New Covenant offers not only forgiveness of sins but also the power to overcome sin. It contrasts the Old Covenant's individual walk with God to the New Covenant's reality of fellowship, both with God and with one another, which is exemplified by the relationship between Christ and the Church.
1h 21mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Apr 10, 2022 · 1h 21m
The message emphasizes that every commandment given by God is an expression of His love, not a burden. The speaker urges the congregation to change their mindset regarding God's word, understanding that keeping these commandments leads to everlasting life. This understanding requires recognizing that God's laws are ultimately for our good.
1h 16mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Apr 3, 2022 · 1h 16m
The message explores the true meaning of fearing and worshipping God, asserting that genuine worship is not merely an activity performed on Sunday morning. Instead, it requires laying one's entire life and all that one possesses upon the altar, exemplified by God asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.
1h 39mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Mar 20, 2022 · 1h 39m
The message emphasizes the principle that God honors those who honor Him, drawing parallels to judging others, as we will be judged by our own standards. The speaker encourages the congregation to receive God's word with attentive hearts to allow for lasting transformation for God's glory.
1h 35mCFC Bangalore Live
Zac Poonen · Feb 13, 2022 · 1h 35m
The message emphasizes that the fear of God is the foundation of all wisdom, drawing from Psalm 8:3-4. The speaker warns that living according to one's lusts is a sign of ignorance regarding God, citing 1 Peter 1:14. True Christians, having been called by the Holy One, must strive to be holy in all behavior because God is holy.