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April 6 | Daily Devotion | If God Is So Good, Why Can't He Forgive Everybody? | Zac Poonen

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April 5 | Daily Devotion | Listen To The Voice Of God And Your Conscience | Zac Poonen

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April 4 | Daily Devotion | Preserve Yourself In Fervent Devotion To Christ | Zac Poonen

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April 3 | Daily Devotion | Beware Of Teachers Who Are Not Spiritual Fathers | Zac Poonen

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April 2 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Made Satan Powerless Against You | Zac Poonen

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April 1 | Daily Devotion | The Old Man Was Crucified On The Cross | Zac Poonen

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March 31 | Daily Devotion | Glorying Only In The Cross Of Christ | Zac Poone

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March 30 | Daily Devotion | Deliverance From Hypocrisy When Praying Before Men | Zac Poonen

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March 29 | Daily Devotion | Lord! Show Me The Corruption In My Flesh | Zac Poonen

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March 28 | Daily Devotion | Two Things That Will Protect You From Deception | Zac Poonen

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March 27 | Daily Devotion | All Grace Abounds To Those Who Give Their All To God | Zac Poonen

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March 26 |Daily Devotion | The Secret Of Godliness Is Not In The Doctrine But In The Person Of Jesus

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March 25 | Daily Devotion | God Gives According To The Measure In Which You Give | Zac Poonen

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March 24 | Daily Devotion | Learn From Jesus To Please The Father | Zac Poonen

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March 23 | Daily Devotion | We Are Called To Condemn The World | Zac Poonen

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March 22 | Daily Devotion | God Can Restore All That We Have Lost | Zac Poonen

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March 21 | Daily Devotion | Disciplining Our Body Is Very Important To Run The Christian Race

Zac Poonen · Mar 20

March 20 | Daily Devotion | Repentance From Pride And Rebellion Against Authority | Zac Poonen

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March 19 | Daily Devotion | Knowing God As Our Father Frees Us From These Attitudes | Zac Poonen

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March 18 | Daily Devotion | Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement | Zac Poonen

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March 17 | Daily Devotion | We Go Astray When We Lose Our Devotion To Jesus | Zac Poonen

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March 16 | Daily Devotion | Fulfill The Course And Ministry Jesus Has For You | Zac Poonen

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March 15 | Daily Devotion | Can The Lord Boast Of You To Satan? | Zac Poonen

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March 14 | Daily Devotion | Two Things Required To Become Spiritual | Zac Poonen

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August 4 | Daily Devotion | The Mark Of New Covenant Blessing Is Not Wealth And Health | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · 11m · CFC Daily Devotions

True blessing under the New Covenant is not measured by material wealth and health, but by spiritual transformation and union with Christ. The mark of God's blessing is internal holiness and a clear vision of Christ, not external prosperity.

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April 6 | Daily Devotion | If God Is So Good, Why Can't He Forgive Everybody? | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Apr 5, 2026 · 10m

Zac Poonen explains to children why God cannot simply forgive everyone without justice, using the analogy of a teacher grading two students with different results. He then illustrates God's justice and love through the concept of substitution—Jesus taking our punishment on the cross—using relatable stories about family members and twin brothers taking one another's place to help children understand Christ's sacrifice and the call to live a clean life in response to that grace.

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April 5 | Daily Devotion | Listen To The Voice Of God And Your Conscience | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Apr 4, 2026 · 10m

God speaks to us every day through His Holy Spirit, and He gave humans a conscience to guide us toward righteousness—something no animal possesses. The conscience is the most important part of us, constantly convicting us of wrongdoing, and we must preserve it by listening to God's voice daily, confessing our sins immediately, and keeping our hearts clean through Christ's redemptive work.

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April 4 | Daily Devotion | Preserve Yourself In Fervent Devotion To Christ | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Apr 3, 2026 · 11m

Zac Poonen teaches that maintaining fervent devotion to Christ is the primary safeguard against spiritual deception. He emphasizes that false prophets and deceptive doctrines specifically target believers who have shifted their primary allegiance away from Christ toward other things—money, ministry, status, or earthly possessions. The key to protection is keeping Christ as the central focus and greatest love of the Christian life.

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April 3 | Daily Devotion | Beware Of Teachers Who Are Not Spiritual Fathers | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Apr 2, 2026 · 9m

Zac Poonen distinguishes between spiritual fathers and mere teachers, emphasizing that true spiritual fathers like Paul care for believers' eternal souls and character, while false teachers are motivated by money and concerned only with clever preaching divorced from godly living. The Holy Spirit, like Abraham's servant, seeks to protect the bride of Christ from deception and present believers pure to Christ, and Christians should test leaders by whether they genuinely serve the people's spiritual welfare rather than their own gain.

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April 2 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Made Satan Powerless Against You | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Apr 1, 2026 · 8m

Jesus died on the cross not only to forgive sins and crucify our old nature, but specifically to make Satan powerless against believers. Satan, though not dead, is now paralyzed like a snake without the ability to harm those who recognize Christ's victory and stand in faith against him, freeing believers from fear of the devil.

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April 1 | Daily Devotion | The Old Man Was Crucified On The Cross | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 31, 2026 · 12m

Zac Poonen teaches that the cross accomplishes four things, with emphasis on the crucifixion of the old man—our sinful nature inherited from Adam. Beyond Christ dying for our sins, believers are baptized into Christ's death, meaning our old self is crucified with Him so we are no longer enslaved to sin but freed to live victoriously. Poonen illustrates this transformative truth through his personal testimony about obedience and dying to self-will.

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March 31 | Daily Devotion | Glorying Only In The Cross Of Christ | Zac Poone

Zac Poonen · Mar 30, 2026 · 9m

Zac Poonen teaches that while Christ's death for our sins is foundational to Christian faith, believers must progress beyond this basic understanding to deeper spiritual maturity. True Christian advancement requires dying to self-ambition and worldly status (symbolized by baptism), being filled with the genuine power of the Holy Spirit, and living entirely for Christ rather than personal desires or genealogical pride.

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March 30 | Daily Devotion | Deliverance From Hypocrisy When Praying Before Men | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 29, 2026 · 10m

Zac Poonen teaches on the danger of praying to oneself rather than to God, using the Pharisee and tax collector parable to illustrate how public prayer can become performance for human approval rather than genuine communion with God. He shares his own journey of repenting from praying in ways designed to impress others, and emphasizes the need for sincere, continuous self-judgment to achieve authentic prayer and worship that honors Jesus rather than seeking human recognition.

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March 29 | Daily Devotion | Lord! Show Me The Corruption In My Flesh | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 28, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen teaches that true spiritual transformation begins with recognizing the complete corruption of the flesh and its inability to produce any good, citing Romans 7:18. He emphasizes that believers must acknowledge their sinful nature is identical to any criminal or terrorist, and that superficial Christianity results from failing to grasp this fundamental truth about human depravity. Without this foundational understanding, salvation remains shallow and believers will never experience the full freedom from sin that God offers.

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March 28 | Daily Devotion | Two Things That Will Protect You From Deception | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 27, 2026 · 12m

Zac Poonen emphasizes that genuine conversion requires recognizing sin and desiring to be free from it, not merely intellectual agreement or church attendance. He warns that those who reject the truth about their sinfulness risk divine deception, where God Himself sends a deceiving influence so they believe falsehood and think themselves saved when they are not.

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March 27 | Daily Devotion | All Grace Abounds To Those Who Give Their All To God | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 26, 2026 · 11m

Zac Poonen teaches that God blesses those who surrender everything to Him without holding back, just as Jesus gave all to His Father. Using biblical principles like the law of sowing and reaping and the burnt offering, he emphasizes that partial commitment blocks God's fullness, including the Holy Spirit's power, and that cheerful, complete giving opens the floodgates of God's grace.

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March 26 |Daily Devotion | The Secret Of Godliness Is Not In The Doctrine But In The Person Of Jesus

Zac Poonen · Mar 25, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen teaches that true godliness comes not from understanding Christian doctrine intellectually, but from personally encountering Jesus Christ through revelation and the Holy Spirit. He emphasizes that seeing Jesus as a man who was tempted like us yet overcame sin through the Holy Spirit alone transforms lives, whereas knowing the doctrine of Christ coming in the flesh without seeing the Person himself produces only carnal, legalistic religion.

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March 25 | Daily Devotion | God Gives According To The Measure In Which You Give | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 24, 2026 · 10m

Zac Poonen teaches that God gives grace and blessing according to the measure of total commitment and sacrifice we give to Him, using Jesus as the ultimate example of one who gave everything to His Father. Drawing from Luke 6:38 and Philippians 2, he challenges believers to examine whether they truly prioritize God's work above their own interests, secular jobs, and family plans, warning that partial commitment results in only a fraction of what God could accomplish through us. The fundamental principle is that genuine devotion requires willingness to sacrifice everything—our time, energy, and plans—just as Jesus did, and only then will God fully commit His resources and gifts to us.

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March 24 | Daily Devotion | Learn From Jesus To Please The Father | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 23, 2026 · 10m

Jesus pleased the Father not through spectacular acts like miracles or preaching, but through deep knowledge of Scripture and a humble, devoted heart developed over 30 years in obscurity. Zac Poonen encourages believers to prioritize Scripture memorization and meditation—learning to know God's Word intimately so that it shapes who we are, not merely what we do.

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March 23 | Daily Devotion | We Are Called To Condemn The World | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 22, 2026 · 12m

Based on the transcript, Zac Poonen teaches that Christians must draw a clear, sharp line between themselves and worldly values, just as Noah did when building the ark. He emphasizes that this separation must be lived out consistently through daily choices in speech, entertainment, dress, and relationships—not compromised for popularity or acceptance. Parents especially must model wholehearted devotion to God and maintain spiritual authority with their children by demonstrating through their lives that God is their primary concern, not worldly success.

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March 22 | Daily Devotion | God Can Restore All That We Have Lost | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 21, 2026 · 10m

Based on David's recovery of all that was lost after an enemy raid (1 Samuel 30), Zac Poonen teaches that God restores what has been taken from us—spiritually, relationally, and materially. When we encourage ourselves in the Lord and seek His guidance, He enables us to recover everything lost through our own failures, backsliding, or the enemy's theft, just as Jesus recovered all that Satan stole from us. This principle extends to the church's recovery of apostolic truth over the centuries.

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March 21 | Daily Devotion | Disciplining Our Body Is Very Important To Run The Christian Race

Zac Poonen · Mar 20, 2026 · 12m

Zac Poonen teaches that disciplining the body is essential for running the Christian race successfully, drawing on 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Using the example of Olympic athletes who practice self-control in eating, sleeping, and training, he emphasizes that believers must similarly discipline their bodies in three key areas—food, sleep, and sexuality—to avoid disqualification at the end. He illustrates practical discipline through fasting, which breaks slavery to food, builds compassion for the hungry, and strengthens spiritual authority, citing Jesus and the early church as models of balanced discipline.

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March 20 | Daily Devotion | Repentance From Pride And Rebellion Against Authority | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 19, 2026 · 13m

Repentance means a complete 180-degree turn from sin and rebellion against God's authority, not just a partial change of direction. Zac Poonen explains that sin originated with pride and rebellion (exemplified by Lucifer), and true repentance requires the same passionate commitment to God that was formerly directed toward sin and worldly pursuits. He emphasizes that humility is central to the Christian life, warns against pride in all its subtle forms, and calls out that many churches fail to preach repentance, leaving believers in an endless cycle of sin and forgiveness rather than experiencing genuine transformation.

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March 19 | Daily Devotion | Knowing God As Our Father Frees Us From These Attitudes | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 18, 2026 · 13m

Knowing God as our Father through the New Covenant brings freedom from destructive attitudes like discouragement and self-condemnation. Unlike the Old Testament where only the greatest priests could approach God, Jesus taught that all people—young and old—can personally know God intimately as their loving Father who rules the universe. This intimate relationship with a Father who loves us and cares for us is the foundation for overcoming the sins of discouragement and self-judgment.

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March 18 | Daily Devotion | Mercy Triumphs Over Judgement | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 17, 2026 · 9m

Jesus demonstrated that mercy triumphs over judgment by listening to the Father when confronted with the woman caught in adultery. Rather than enforcing the law rigidly, Jesus showed compassion while maintaining the law's integrity, teaching us to be strict with ourselves but merciful toward others, knowing that God will treat us with the same mercy we extend to others.

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March 17 | Daily Devotion | We Go Astray When We Lose Our Devotion To Jesus | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 16, 2026 · 11m

Zac Poonen teaches that spiritual deception enters when believers lose their fervent devotion to Jesus Christ, becoming susceptible to false prophets and deceptive doctrines. He emphasizes that maintaining a passionate love relationship with Christ as one's primary focus is the essential protection against deception, and warns that allowing other things—money, ministry, prestige, or even false gospels presented by charismatic leaders—to take priority creates vulnerability to Satan's schemes.

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March 16 | Daily Devotion | Fulfill The Course And Ministry Jesus Has For You | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 15, 2026 · 9m

Zac Poonen exhorts believers to discover and fulfill the unique ministry God has planned for them, emphasizing that every Christian—regardless of their perceived insignificance—has an important function in God's body. He warns against pursuing worldly success, wealth, and reputation instead of God's purpose, and challenges the church to develop a second generation of devoted disciples willing to sacrificially serve Christ without regard for personal gain or recognition.

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March 15 | Daily Devotion | Can The Lord Boast Of You To Satan? | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Mar 14, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen challenges believers to develop unwavering faith and faithfulness to God, using the apostle Paul as an example of how God allows trials and suffering in the lives of His most faithful servants to demonstrate to Satan that His people will remain loyal regardless of circumstances. He urges Christians to move beyond superficial religious practices and instead develop deep, genuine faith through prayer, Bible study, and personal dedication to God, promising that such faithfulness leads to a life without regret.