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for “scripture” · CFC Daily Devotions
Zac Poonen · May 19, 2024 · 11m · CFC Daily Devotions
The message emphasizes that true faith must manifest in works, arguing that faith without works is dead, citing James 2. It draws heavily from James 1:19, urging believers to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger. The speaker contrasts this with modern Christian complacency, arguing that believers should possess a 'holy anger' when witnessing sin or the exploitation of others for profit, mirroring Jesus' righteous indignation.
Zac Poonen · Aug 21, 2025 · 9m · CFC Daily Devotions
how well you can sing, how much other people think of you as one who knows the scriptures or one who's a very exuberant Christian, never evaluate yourself by that. But
Zac Poonen · May 7, 2025 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
sin. And I discovered as I studied the scripture that the meaning of that was the word flesh is used in two different ways. One is this physical flesh. In the Old Testament, it's always this. But in the New Testament, it
Zac Poonen · May 16, 2026 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
to you. One is Hebrews 4 and verse 12. Whenever people don't study the Bible, they get all these crazy definitions which become very popular and which are never found in scripture. One of the things I decided 47 years ago
Zac Poonen · Mar 7, 2026 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
line with scripture. If you don't believe me take a concordance and see how many times hallelujah comes in the New Testament. Jesus never said it once. The apostles never said it once. It's never written in any of the letters.
Zac Poonen · Jan 31, 2025 · 9m · CFC Daily Devotions
The central message is that God judges the heart, not the outward appearance, citing 1 Samuel 16:7. The speaker contrasts the outward focus of the Old Covenant and the Pharisees' external piety with the necessity of an inward righteousness, drawing from Matthew 5. True entry into the Kingdom of Heaven requires a transformation of the heart, addressing internal sins like anger, which the Pharisees overlooked.
Zac Poonen · May 1, 2025 · 9m · CFC Daily Devotions
You have written these things in scripture for our warning. Thank you. I thank you for the warnings I get, and I pray everybody here will be thankful for the warnings they get. We want to repent of past failures, and we want to put our face in the dust and
Zac Poonen · Jan 30, 2025 · 11m · CFC Daily Devotions
The message emphasizes that true faith requires being doers of God's word, not just hearers, comparing hearing without action to looking in a mirror and forgetting the dirt. It warns against self-deception in areas like failing to apologize for wrongs or assuming one is sinless. The speaker stresses that controlling one's tongue is a key mark of spirituality, and believers must remain humble, recognizing the constant possibility of sin.
Zac Poonen · Jan 3, 2025 · 13m · CFC Daily Devotions
[Music] our subject is Discerning the spirit of Babylon and some people may not know why we use the word Babylon because they're not familiar with scripture but if you turn to the end of the
Zac Poonen · Nov 18, 2024 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
your sleep to maybe listen to something that will instruct you in scripture we have so many resources today and we don't make use of it and if God sees here is a child of mine who's got so many resources which he can take freely
Zac Poonen · Jun 9, 2025 · 7m · CFC Daily Devotions
see into the future and see it was going to be 430 years? Why did he tell Abraham 400 years? When you see something like that in scripture, you can if you're a lazy person, you just say, "Oh, forget it. I don't know. Let me go on to the next
Zac Poonen · Aug 6, 2024 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
The central message is that true Christian living requires a radical commitment to unselfishness, mirroring the life of Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes that love, as defined by scripture, does not seek its own benefit, contrasting this with worldly notions of love or self-interest. To live in God, one must intentionally live for others, as this selfless focus leads to genuine happiness and spiritual richness.
Zac Poonen · Jul 14, 2025 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
they die. They listen to the devil. Jesus said it, but it is also written, you cannot you should not tempt the Lord your God. So, if Jesus had acted on one verse of scripture, he would have committed suicide jumping off the temple saying, "Oh, the angels
Zac Poonen · Nov 7, 2025 · 9m · CFC Daily Devotions
the head. In the Old Testament it was there. And that's why the scribes who studied, studied, studied the scriptures finally killed Jesus Christ. And that's why you hear of pastors who preach and preach and preach and preach
Zac Poonen · Jan 2, 2026 · 12m · CFC Daily Devotions
I like to have a scripture to prove everything I teach. Everything. The equivalent of the Old Testament tithing and offering is you presenting your body. So, don't think you can escape by saying, "Lord, I'll give you my tithe
Zac Poonen · Jul 30, 2024 · 12m · CFC Daily Devotions
an old covenant time he spoke face to face with God in new covenant privilege which millions of believers today don't have. Do you have it? Do you speak to the Lord face to face? Or do you just read the scriptures? Yeah, it's good to read the scriptures
Zac Poonen · Nov 23, 2025 · 13m · CFC Daily Devotions
God's pattern, as seen in scripture, is to first acknowledge and appreciate the good before addressing what is wrong. This principle is illustrated by God's dealings with Adam, the church in Ephesus, and the church in Thyatira, where praise precedes correction. The speaker advises that we should emulate this by being quick to encourage others, as focusing only on faults reveals a negative human nature, often stemming from jealousy.
Zac Poonen · Jan 17, 2026 · 12m · CFC Daily Devotions
The message uses Zechariah 3 as a picture of the believer's life, contrasting Satan's accusations with the Lord's cleansing and clothing with Christ's righteousness. It emphasizes that while we all have imperfections, the believer's response, modeled by Zechariah, is to support and encourage a brother or sister rather than criticizing them. Ultimately, maintaining the church's light requires the sacrificial outpouring of life from fellow believers, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Zac Poonen · Jul 9, 2025 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
I'm not against studying the Bible. I was From the time I was converted, I spent the first 7 years studying the Bible thoroughly, and all my knowledge of scripture is almost based on those first 7 years when I went through it thoroughly with every type of
Zac Poonen · Sep 27, 2024 · 12m · CFC Daily Devotions
another passage of scripture with Moses I don't speak in dreams and Visions but I speak face to face you read that in Exodus you read that in numbers with Moses I don't
Zac Poonen · Sep 30, 2024 · 11m · CFC Daily Devotions
Revelation uh you read about the sevenfold Holy Spirit some translations it says seven spirits there are no seven spirits there's only one Holy Spirit but there are seven characteristics in that Spirit and the only place in scripture
Zac Poonen · Aug 25, 2025 · 12m · CFC Daily Devotions
Job was a worshipper. He wasn't just quoting scriptures to others. He was one who when he lost everything. He it says he bowed down and worshiped God and said I came into this world with nothing naked. I didn't even have a stitch of clothing when I came to
Zac Poonen · Mar 7, 2025 · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
the Harlot is going to be destroyed I want to line my Hallelujah Aline in line with scripture if you don't believe me take a concordance and see how many times Hallelujah comes in the New Testament Jesus never said it once the apostles never said it once
Zac Poonen · Jan 3, 2026 · 13m · CFC Daily Devotions
Our subject is discerning the spirit of Babylon. And some people may not know why we use the word Babylon because they're not familiar with scripture. [clears throat]