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9mApril 12 | Daily Devotion | Old Covenant Or New Covenant Christian? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 11
10mMarch 27 | Daily Devotion | Can The Father Commend Me As He Commended Jesus? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 26
14mMarch 11 | Daily Devotion | Having The Attitude Of Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 10
12mMarch 9 | Daily Devotion | Seeking To Follow In The Footsteps Of Jesus Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 8
11mMarch 7 | Daily Devotion | The True Grace Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 6
11mMarch 4 | Daily Devotion | An Ambition To Please God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 3
10mFebruary 29 | Daily Devotion | Partaking of God’s Nature | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 28
14mFebruary 28 | Daily Devotion | A Reverential Fear Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 27
9mFebruary 26 | Daily Devotion |Not Tithing! But Offering Your Body As A Living Sacrifice! |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 25
9mFebruary 19 | Daily Devotion | No Root Of Bitterness In Our Hearts | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 18
14mFebruary 9 | Daily Devotion | To Be Pleasing To The Lord | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 8
9mFebruary 6 | Daily Devotion | Let All That You Do Be Done In Love | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 5
8mFebruary 3 | Daily Devotion | Increase And Abound In Love | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 2
9mJanuary 29 | Daily Devotion | Do Not Yield To The Downward Pull Of Your Flesh | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 28
7mJanuary 28 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Is Interested In The Inside Of Your Cup | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 27
9mJanuary 26 | Daily Devotion | Pursue Perfection In Mercy | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 25
10mJanuary 25 | Daily Devotion | The Command To Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 24
13mJanuary 20 | Daily Devotion | Take Sin Seriously | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 19
12mJanuary 19 | Daily Devotion | Have This Attitude Of Pressing On To Perfection | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 19
10mJanuary 14 | Daily Devotion | Let Your Speech Always Be Seasoned With Salt | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 13
16mJanuary 12 | Daily Devotion | Is Your Value System Different? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 11
12mJanuary 10 | Daily Devotion | Dying To Self Leads You To A Much Better Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 9
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.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
April 12 | Daily Devotion | Old Covenant Or New Covenant Christian? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 11, 2024 · 9m
The central message is that true New Covenant Christianity is not defined by doctrinal knowledge, but by a life transformation that mirrors Christ. The speaker warns against being satisfied with intellectual understanding of scripture, emphasizing that one must constantly compare their life to Jesus' life. Purification is a lifelong process where the believer must actively crucify their own fleshly desires, unlike the instantaneous burial of the old self.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
March 27 | Daily Devotion | Can The Father Commend Me As He Commended Jesus? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 26, 2024 · 10m
The central message contrasts the outward display of miracles with the inward reality of a life pleasing to God. The speaker uses the Israelites in the wilderness and Jesus's life to argue that God is more pleased with upright, honest living and righteousness than with miraculous experiences. True proof of God's favor is living a life free from sin, treating others righteously, and maintaining a pure conscience.
14mCFC Daily Devotions
March 11 | Daily Devotion | Having The Attitude Of Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 10, 2024 · 14m
The central message emphasizes adopting the attitude of Christ by abandoning selfishness and pride, as taught in Philippians 2. True Christian living requires a commitment to pressing on to perfection, which means prioritizing the building of the church over personal gain, honor, or reputation. The speaker stresses that genuine holiness is selfless, seeking the good of others rather than personal glory.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
March 9 | Daily Devotion | Seeking To Follow In The Footsteps Of Jesus Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 8, 2024 · 12m
The true grace of God, as exemplified by Christ, is demonstrated by following His sinless example in life. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual fullness comes not from external displays like shouting, but from an inward attitude of thanksgiving and freedom from sin. Furthermore, the message advises wives that true grace in marriage is shown through respectful behavior, not external adornments or preaching.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
March 7 | Daily Devotion | The True Grace Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 6, 2024 · 11m
The true grace of God is understood not as a license to sin, but as the power that prevents sin from ruling or mastering a believer. This grace requires believers to live in fear and conduct themselves holy in all behavior, recognizing that their redemption is far more valuable than any earthly wealth. The message warns against false teachings that minimize the seriousness of sin or the preciousness of Christ's blood.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
March 4 | Daily Devotion | An Ambition To Please God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 3, 2024 · 11m
The central message is that a Christian's ultimate ambition must be to be well-pleasing to God, rather than achieving worldly success or experiencing supernatural miracles. The speaker contrasts the Israelites, who experienced daily miracles but were not pleasing to God, with Jesus, who lived a sinless life over 30 years, which earned the Father's praise. True spiritual ambition means overcoming sin, complaining, and lust, even if it means foregoing visible miracles.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
February 29 | Daily Devotion | Partaking of God’s Nature | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 28, 2024 · 10m
The highest goal in spiritual life is to partake of God's nature, which is holiness, rather than merely avoiding sin for fear or reputation. This transformation is a process where sin becomes unnatural, like water off a duck's back. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes that love must increase in both knowledge and discernment, which is crucial for leaders to correctly guide and protect others.
14mCFC Daily Devotions
February 28 | Daily Devotion | A Reverential Fear Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 27, 2024 · 14m
The central message emphasizes the necessity of living with a reverential fear of God, contrasting it with the fear that leads to slavery or the misguided understanding of God's love. The speaker argues that true Christian life requires being holy and not conforming to former lusts, warning that failing to fear God leads to spiritual delusion and a lack of true freedom found in the New Covenant.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
February 26 | Daily Devotion |Not Tithing! But Offering Your Body As A Living Sacrifice! |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 25, 2024 · 9m
The central message urges believers to respond to God's salvation not with mere financial tithing, but by presenting their entire bodies as a living sacrifice, as commanded in Romans 12:1. The speaker emphasizes that this sacrifice requires self-denial—cutting up one's eyes, tongue, and hands—to dedicate them to God's will rather than worldly desires. True spiritual worship is demonstrated by how one lives throughout the entire week, not just during Sunday services.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
February 19 | Daily Devotion | No Root Of Bitterness In Our Hearts | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 18, 2024 · 9m
The message emphasizes the necessity of pursuing peace with all people and achieving sanctification, as these are prerequisites for seeing the Lord. The speaker stresses that true forgiveness must come from the heart, going beyond mere outward acts of reconciliation. He warns against harboring any root of bitterness, advising that one must actively choose to wish good for others, even when remembering past hurts, as this bitterness can defile both the individual and others.
14mCFC Daily Devotions
February 9 | Daily Devotion | To Be Pleasing To The Lord | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 8, 2024 · 14m
The central message is that our ultimate ambition, whether on Earth or in heaven, must be to be pleasing to the Lord. The speaker emphasizes that true ambition is not impressing people with knowledge or ministry, but seeking the Father's approval. He advises believers to prioritize hearing and obeying God's word above all other good works or personal ideas.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
February 6 | Daily Devotion | Let All That You Do Be Done In Love | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 5, 2024 · 9m
The central message emphasizes that all actions must be performed in love, citing 1 Corinthians 16:14. The speaker argues that true faith requires living under the fear of God, which supersedes fear of man or worldly authorities. He stresses that enduring hardship and giving counsel must always be rooted in love, drawing parallels to Jesus' ministry which aimed at salvation through both grace and necessary correction.
8mCFC Daily Devotions
February 3 | Daily Devotion | Increase And Abound In Love | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 2, 2024 · 8m
The central message emphasizes that true holiness is inseparable from love, as God is revealed as love. Drawing from 1 John and 1 Thessalonians, the speaker argues that to be established in holiness before Christ's return, believers must actively increase and abound in love for God and one another. A failure to love in specific areas of life prevents one from being ready for the Lord's coming.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
January 29 | Daily Devotion | Do Not Yield To The Downward Pull Of Your Flesh | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 28, 2024 · 9m
Man is uniquely created with both the dust of the earth (the downward pull) and the Spirit (the upward pull), giving him conscience and the ability to choose. The central message warns that yielding to the downward pull—whether through sin, addiction, or twisting scripture to justify sin—leads away from God. Believers must use scripture not to find comfort in sin, but to pursue holiness.
7mCFC Daily Devotions
January 28 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Is Interested In The Inside Of Your Cup | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 27, 2024 · 7m
Jesus commended the Pharisees for their external adherence to law and their public testimony, but He warned that this external piety could mask internal hypocrisy. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual examination must look at the 'inside of the cup,' focusing on hidden thoughts, attitudes toward others and money, and the underlying motives for all actions. Ultimately, all actions, even the simplest, must be done for the glory of God.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
January 26 | Daily Devotion | Pursue Perfection In Mercy | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 25, 2024 · 9m
The central message is that the one area where believers must strive for perfection on earth is in showing mercy, mirroring the mercy of God the Father. Mercy involves making allowances for the limitations of others, particularly in relationships like marriage, and this pursuit is essential for spiritual progress. The speaker emphasizes that God's mercy is vast, even towards hypocrites, and encourages the audience to emulate this standard.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
January 25 | Daily Devotion | The Command To Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 24, 2024 · 10m
The central message is a call to take Jesus' command to 'be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect' seriously, recognizing it as a command, not a promise. The speaker warns against hypocrisy and superficial engagement with scripture, urging listeners to study the Bible diligently, comparing scripture with scripture, as this diligent effort is necessary to truly understand God's will.
13mCFC Daily Devotions
January 20 | Daily Devotion | Take Sin Seriously | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 19, 2024 · 13m
The central message urges believers to focus on pressing toward Christlikeness rather than seeking approval from others or dwelling on past failures. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual growth requires taking sin with utmost seriousness, recognizing that the cost of sin is the blood of Jesus Christ, not merely a symbolic sacrifice. This seriousness about sin and a passion for Christlikeness should drive believers to possess every area of their lives.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
January 19 | Daily Devotion | Have This Attitude Of Pressing On To Perfection | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 19, 2024 · 12m
The message encourages believers to adopt the attitude of constantly pressing on toward maturity and perfection, drawing parallels to a child's ambition. While acknowledging current imperfections is necessary, it is insufficient; one must actively desire and strive toward Christ-likeness. This proactive pursuit means embracing correction from others with gratitude, viewing it as a loving guide toward improvement.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
January 14 | Daily Devotion | Let Your Speech Always Be Seasoned With Salt | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 13, 2024 · 10m
The message emphasizes that a true life change requires more than just hearing a good sermon; it demands a fundamental shift in one's entire value system, modeled after Jesus' careful conduct. A key focus is on seasoning one's speech with grace, comparing it to adding salt to food, and recognizing that what comes out of the mouth reveals what is in the heart. Ultimately, the speaker urges listeners to depend on the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit, rather than relying on worldly means, to live like Christ.
16mCFC Daily Devotions
January 12 | Daily Devotion | Is Your Value System Different? | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 11, 2024 · 16m
The central message urges believers to ensure their entire value system reflects their heavenly destination in Christ, rather than remaining attached to earthly concerns. True transformation, which is the core of holiness, begins in the mind by renewing one's thoughts and values, moving away from worldly standards. The speaker emphasizes that outward appearance or mere participation in church life is insufficient if the inner mindset remains worldly.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
January 10 | Daily Devotion | Dying To Self Leads You To A Much Better Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Jan 9, 2024 · 12m
The central message is that the Christian life requires a commitment to 'die to self' daily, which is presented as a greater reality and blessing than the miracles of the Old Covenant. This daily surrender allows the life of Jesus to be manifested in the believer's body, leading to the reception of the Holy Spirit, which is compared to filling a cup beyond mere cleansing.