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February 17 | Daily Devotion | Begin Your Christian Life Where Jesus Began | Zac Poonen

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February 16 | Daily Devotion | Begin Now To Follow Jesus | Zac Poonen

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February 15 | Daily Devotion | Follow A Godly Man As He Follows Christ | Zac Poonen

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February 14 | Daily Devotion | Being More Than Doing | Zac Poonen

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February 13 | Daily Devotion | God Will Bring You To A Place Of Abundance | Zac Poonen

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February 12 | Daily Devotion | God Will Make A Way Of Escape Through Grace | Zac Poonen

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February 11 | Daily Devotion | God Will Exalt You At The Proper Time | Zac Poonen

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February 10 | Daily Devotion | God's Power Is Made Perfect In Our Weakness | Zac Poonen

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February 9 | Daily Devotion | Claim God's Magnificent Promises By Fulfilling The Conditions

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February 8 | Daily Devotion | What It Means To Be Truly Spiritual | Zac Poonen

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February 7 | Daily Devotion | God's Grace Is Sufficient For Me | Zac Poonen

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February 6 | Daily Devotion | God Will Not Allow A Test Beyond My Ability To Bear | Zac Poonen

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February 5 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Will Save Me From All My Sins | Zac Poonen

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February 4 | Daily Devotion | Having Faith For New Covenant Promises | Zac Poonen

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February 3 | Daily Devotion | God Rejoices Over Us | Zac Poonen

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February 2 | Daily Devotion | Two Sins Which Are Very Serious | Zac Poonen

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February 1 | Daily Devotion | Proclaiming The Whole Purpose Of God | Zac Poonen

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January 31 | Daily Devotion | Prove Yourselves To Be Doers Of God’s Word | Zac Poonen

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January 30 | Daily Devotion | Don't Think You Are A Somebody When You Are A Nobody | Zac Poonen

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January 29 | Daily Devotion | Don’t Be Deceived: Bad Company Corrupts Good Morals | Zac Poonen

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January 28 | Daily Devotion | Divine Wisdom Is A Matter Of Heart | Zac Poonen

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January 27 | Daily Devotion | Has Music Replaced The Holy Spirit? | Zac Poonen

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January 26 | Daily Devotion | Don't Despise Others But Encourage Them | Zac Poonen

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January 25 | Daily Devotion | We Cannot Build The Church Without Sacrifice | 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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February 17 | Daily Devotion | Begin Your Christian Life Where Jesus Began | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 17, 2026 · 12m

The central message is that to begin the Christian life, one must follow Jesus' example, which started with submitting to imperfect authority. The speaker emphasizes that true discipleship requires humility and obedience to God's appointed leaders, even when they are flawed. He assures listeners that if they are wholehearted disciples, God will never test them beyond their ability.

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February 16 | Daily Devotion | Begin Now To Follow Jesus | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 16, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen encourages believers at all spiritual levels—carnally minded, immature, and struggling with sin—to follow Christ's example in daily life, not in ministry. He clarifies that imitating Jesus means adopting His character and values, not performing miracles or ministry roles, and warns against deceptive claims of heavenly visions that contradict Scripture.

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February 15 | Daily Devotion | Follow A Godly Man As He Follows Christ | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 14, 2026 · 11m

The speaker draws lessons from Paul's example in 2 Corinthians 11, emphasizing that true spiritual authority comes not from boasting about accomplishments, but from a life of wholehearted sacrifice and endurance. He warns against false apostles and deceitful workers, stressing that personal integrity in one's home and life is more important than preaching skill. Ultimately, he argues that true service is demonstrated through suffering, hardship, and bearing the burden for the spiritual well-being of the body of Christ.

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February 14 | Daily Devotion | Being More Than Doing | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 13, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen emphasizes that being precedes doing in the Christian life, arguing that character and personal transformation matter more than external accomplishments or service. Drawing from Acts 1:1's description of Jesus beginning to do and then teach, he contends that a life lived rightly first produces authentic service, and that hypocrisy results when believers prioritize activity over personal holiness, especially within the home and family.

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February 13 | Daily Devotion | God Will Bring You To A Place Of Abundance | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 12, 2026 · 10m

God brings us through difficult circumstances and testing—never beyond our ability—to ultimately lead us to a place of spiritual abundance and victory. Rather than blaming people or circumstances, we must recognize God's hand in all trials, maintaining humility and brokenness while drawing near to His throne of grace for the mercy and strength we need to become true overcomers.

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February 12 | Daily Devotion | God Will Make A Way Of Escape Through Grace | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 11, 2026 · 10m

God's grace, not human effort, is the power that enables believers to overcome sin and trials. Living under grace means relying on God's strength rather than trying to conquer sin through personal effort, and this reliance produces both victory over sin and mercy toward others; God promises never to allow trials beyond what we can bear, and His grace provides the way of escape and the strength to endure.

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February 11 | Daily Devotion | God Will Exalt You At The Proper Time | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 10, 2026 · 10m

The central message is that God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble, making humility the key to overcoming spiritual battles. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual strength comes not from religious knowledge or outward displays, but from deep humility, which frightens the devil. Believers should embrace difficult circumstances as the 'mighty hand of God' to be broken down and brought low, knowing that God will exalt them over sin and Satan at the proper time.

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February 10 | Daily Devotion | God's Power Is Made Perfect In Our Weakness | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 9, 2026 · 9m

God's grace is sufficient for every circumstance and trial we face, but His power is perfected in our weakness rather than our strength. When we become weak and stop relying on ourselves, we experience God's grace most fully and can live victoriously and peacefully, as demonstrated by the Apostle Paul who accepted his physical thorn as a means for God's grace to work through him.

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February 9 | Daily Devotion | Claim God's Magnificent Promises By Fulfilling The Conditions

Zac Poonen · Feb 8, 2026 · 12m

The sermon emphasizes that many promises from God are conditional, warning against the false belief that one can

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February 8 | Daily Devotion | What It Means To Be Truly Spiritual | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 7, 2026 · 10m

True spirituality requires the Word of God to penetrate beyond mere intellectual understanding or emotional excitement, sinking deep into the spirit. The speaker emphasizes that this depth is achieved not just by reading scripture, but by actively applying it to daily life, specifically by taking up the cross—which means daily self-denial and dying to one's own will. This process moves the Word from the mind and feelings into the spirit, leading to genuine transformation.

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February 7 | Daily Devotion | God's Grace Is Sufficient For Me | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 6, 2026 · 9m

The central message is that God's grace is sufficient for every situation we face, drawing from 2 Corinthians 12:9. The speaker uses the analogy of a hidden rock under a river to illustrate that God will raise the level of His grace rather than removing the difficult circumstances. This grace empowers believers to overcome challenges, whether they involve difficult people, persistent problems, or physical ailments, and it is a source of humility.

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February 6 | Daily Devotion | God Will Not Allow A Test Beyond My Ability To Bear | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 5, 2026 · 9m

God promises in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that He will never permit believers to be tested beyond their ability to bear, and will always provide a way to endure. Zac Poonen illustrates this through personal examples, emphasizing that God prepares His servants over time before allowing greater trials, and that believers should depend entirely on God's faithfulness rather than their own strength.

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February 5 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Will Save Me From All My Sins | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 4, 2026 · 10m

Jesus promises to save believers from their sins, not as a command requiring self-effort but as a gracious promise depending on faith and trust in Him. Drawing from Matthew 1:21 and Romans 6:14, Zac Poonen emphasizes that sin no longer has dominion over those who live under grace rather than law, and calls believers to claim this promise by overcoming common sins like anger, lust, lying, and bitterness through faith in Christ's power, making them true overcomers who transform their homes and churches.

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February 4 | Daily Devotion | Having Faith For New Covenant Promises | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 3, 2026 · 13m

The speaker argues that many Christians mistakenly cling to the 'old covenant' blessings—such as earthly prosperity or vengeance against neighbors—instead of embracing the 'new covenant.' The core message is that true Christian life requires becoming an overcomer over sin, the world, and the flesh, rather than focusing on earthly disputes. He emphasizes that the new covenant calls believers to an inward joy and focus on Christ's finished work.

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February 3 | Daily Devotion | God Rejoices Over Us | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 2, 2026 · 9m

The Christian life is characterized by being more than conquerors, and God's love is unconditional, unlike the fear of being perpetually judged. The speaker emphasizes that believers should seek daily spiritual checkups by reading the Bible slowly, rather than waiting for external pronouncements. Ultimately, the message shifts to the joyful reality that God rejoices over His children, comparing this to a mother's overwhelming joy upon receiving a long-awaited child.

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February 2 | Daily Devotion | Two Sins Which Are Very Serious | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Feb 1, 2026 · 8m

Zac Poonen identifies anger and sexual sin—specifically lusting with the eyes, sinning with the hands, and uncontrolled speech—as the two most serious sins in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount, the only ones explicitly connected to hell. He emphasizes that overcoming these secret sins requires not the fullness of the Holy Spirit but rather the fear of God, illustrated through Joseph's resistance to adultery, and stresses that God's judgment will focus on what we do in private when no one is watching.

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February 1 | Daily Devotion | Proclaiming The Whole Purpose Of God | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 31, 2026 · 9m

True righteousness before God is fundamentally about the inner life and heart condition rather than external actions and appearances. Jesus taught that Christian righteousness must exceed the Pharisees' by being inward in quality rather than merely outward in quantity—addressing attitudes like anger at their source rather than just avoiding outward sins like murder, since God looks at the heart while people judge only by appearance.

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January 31 | Daily Devotion | Prove Yourselves To Be Doers Of God’s Word | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 30, 2026 · 11m

The message emphasizes that true faith requires action, urging listeners to be doers of God's word rather than mere hearers, comparing hearing God's word to looking in a mirror that reveals sin. Key areas of self-deception include ignoring wrongs done to others, failing to control one's tongue, and claiming to have no sin. The central call is to live with humility, recognizing the constant possibility of sin in one's actions and words.

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January 30 | Daily Devotion | Don't Think You Are A Somebody When You Are A Nobody | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 29, 2026 · 12m

The message warns against self-deception, particularly the tendency for believers to think they are 'somebody' due to seniority or gifts, when in reality, they are still 'nobody' before God. It emphasizes that true spirituality requires remembering one's humble beginnings. Furthermore, the speaker stresses that believers must be careful about their daily choices, as sowing to the Holy Spirit leads to eternal life, while sowing to the flesh leads to corruption.

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January 29 | Daily Devotion | Don’t Be Deceived: Bad Company Corrupts Good Morals | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 28, 2026 · 9m

The central message warns against the corrupting influence of bad company, drawing from 1 Corinthians 15:33. The speaker emphasizes that corruption is a slow process of self-deception, urging listeners to honestly assess who they genuinely enjoy spending time with—worldly people or godly ones. True Christian life is marked by seeking fellowship with those who share a commitment to Christ, and the choice of company ultimately determines one's spiritual trajectory.

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January 28 | Daily Devotion | Divine Wisdom Is A Matter Of Heart | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 27, 2026 · 9m

Divine wisdom differs fundamentally from intellectual cleverness—it requires a humble, pure heart rather than mental acuity. Zac Poonen teaches that spiritual understanding comes only when we acknowledge our spiritual foolishness and dependence on God's revelation, not through our own intelligence or cleverness, citing Jesus's promise to reveal truth to the humble rather than the intellectually proud.

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January 27 | Daily Devotion | Has Music Replaced The Holy Spirit? | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 26, 2026 · 11m

Zac Poonen critiques how modern Christianity has replaced the Holy Spirit's power with music, entertainment, and showmanship borrowed from worldly culture. He argues that true worship is surrender to God in holiness and victory over sin, not emotional experiences or psychological gimmicks, and calls believers to authentic discipleship that transforms lives rather than mere Sunday escapism.

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January 26 | Daily Devotion | Don't Despise Others But Encourage Them | Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen · Jan 25, 2026 · 9m

Zac Poonen teaches that encouragement and fatherly love accomplish far more than criticism and despising others. Using biblical examples and personal stories, he emphasizes that true spiritual leaders act as fathers rather than mere teachers, addressing problems wisely and with compassion, especially toward those who struggle or fall away, as God treats us according to how we treat others.