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38mSantosh Poonen · Feb 26
2m 53sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 25
27mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 25
17mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 20
1h 0mSantosh Poonen · Feb 15
57sSantosh Poonen · Feb 13
1m 1sSantosh Poonen · Feb 13
59sSantosh Poonen · Feb 13
2m 38sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 2
1mSantosh Poonen · Jan 27
1m 1sSantosh Poonen · Jan 20
1m 1sSantosh Poonen · Jan 20
1h 7mSantosh Poonen · Jan 19
1m 1sSantosh Poonen · Jan 8
1mSantosh Poonen · Jan 8
45mAjay Chakravarthy · Dec 28
5mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Dec 17
3m 7sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Dec 17
50mAjay Chakravarthy · Dec 15
1h 7mSantosh Poonen · Dec 7
1m 1sSantosh Poonen · Dec 2
3m 23sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Nov 29
3m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship · Nov 29
44sSantosh Poonen · Nov 28
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.
38mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Feb 26, 2026 · 38m
The speaker shares the life story of George Douglas Watson, highlighting his deep commitment to holiness and his profound experience with the Holy Spirit. Watson's journey involved significant spiritual turning points, including his conversion during the Civil War and his subsequent pursuit of deeper spiritual realities, despite facing opposition from within his church community. The narrative emphasizes the necessity of seeking God's power and grace for true Christian maturity.
2m 53sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Feb 25, 2026 · 2m 53s
The speaker expresses a deep commitment to dedicating their entire life to Christ, comparing it to broken bread and poured wine. The central message is one of total surrender and a desire to share God's grace and sustenance with others. This dedication involves a willingness to give everything to the Master's hands for blessing and breaking.
27mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Feb 25, 2026 · 27m
The message emphasizes that believers are bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, meaning their lives, time, and emotions belong entirely to God. Therefore, the speaker urges the audience to consecrate their lives to Him, trusting Him with their future and living as those who have been redeemed. This dedication is presented as a way to live in the joy and strength provided by the Lord.
17mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Feb 20, 2026 · 17m
The speaker emphasizes that a thankful heart and prioritizing intercession for others are key to receiving God's blessings, citing examples from Job and Abraham. Furthermore, he stresses that while Christ has made believers righteous, their daily conduct and pursuit of holiness remain vital because God will judge our deeds. The central message is to emulate Christ by having a heart that consistently cares for and prays for others first.
1h 0mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Feb 15, 2026 · 1h 0m
The sermon contrasts the world's pursuit of fleeting outward beauty with the lasting beauty found in a holy life, drawing from Psalm 96. The speaker warns that both the world and even the religious community can backslide, citing Ezekiel 22 to show pervasive sin. The core challenge is to maintain a clear distinction between the holy and the profane, resisting the devil's attempt to blend the sacred with the secular.
57sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Feb 13, 2026 · 57s
True reverence for God is an internal attitude of the heart that permeates all aspects of life, whether one is singing, working, or watching a movie. The evidence of this reverence is an immediate and instinctive recoil when a flicker of sin appears, demonstrating a constant awareness of God's presence. This internal reverence ensures that one's life remains appropriately focused on the divine.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Feb 13, 2026 · 1m 1s
True intimacy with God requires a balance between a close, loving relationship and a deep reverence for Him. Lacking intimacy while maintaining only reverence leads to legalism, which is characterized by fear rather than true awe. The speaker cautions against equating reverence with fear, even when preaching emphasizes God's welcoming nature.
59sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Feb 13, 2026 · 59s
True grace is not merely unmerited favor, but rather the power to overcome sin. The speaker warns against counterfeit understandings of grace, such as believing that current blessings like health or financial stability equate to divine favor. The definitive proof that one is under God's grace is that sin no longer has power over their life, as stated in Romans 6:14.
2m 38sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Feb 2, 2026 · 2m 38s
This video features a musical worship service focusing on the themes of being chosen by God and sanctification. The lyrics emphasize that believers are washed, sanctified by the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The central message is that sanctification is achieved by faith in Jesus, not by personal effort, leading to a blameless life until Christ's return.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 27, 2026 · 1m
The speaker warns that a time is coming when mere outward signs of the Holy Spirit will no longer suffice. Believers will face a personal reckoning where their individual relationship with Jesus, the baptizer of the Holy Spirit, will be the ultimate test. Complacency, even within a spiritually active church, will prove insufficient when the time of judgment arrives.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 20, 2026 · 1m 1s
The speaker urges the audience to embrace deep repentance, recognizing that comfort in past struggles is insufficient. He emphasizes the need to actively seek out and expel deep-seated emotions like anxiety, uncertainty, unbelief, and fear from one's heart before facing God.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 20, 2026 · 1m 1s
The central message is that true hope in Christ's return is not merely a passive expectation, but an active process of transformation. The proof of having this hope is that believers are actively conformed into the image of Jesus. This transformation requires believers to purify themselves while they are still in this life.
1h 7mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 19, 2026 · 1h 7m
The speaker urges the congregation to deeply examine their hearts for any unholiness, such as bitterness, unforgiveness, or critical thoughts, because these things prevent God from hearing their prayers. Drawing from Deuteronomy 30, the message emphasizes that while God presents life and good, the choice to follow Him or remain in sin rests with the individual. The ultimate call is to surrender all pride and self-centeredness to Christ for true cleansing and transformation.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 8, 2026 · 1m 1s
The speaker emphasizes that receiving a partaking of God's divine nature is the most valuable thing, surpassing any earthly wealth. He reflects on the incredible grace that God would bestow this divine quality upon fallen, imperfect human beings. This gift is presented as a profound act of divine favor.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Jan 8, 2026 · 1m
God desires believers to become partakers of His divine nature, which requires a process of sanctification while still on earth. The speaker clarifies that while justification and cleansing are complete at salvation, sanctification is an ongoing work that continues after conversion. Therefore, one cannot claim ultimate perfection based solely on initial salvation.
45mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Ajay Chakravarthy · Dec 28, 2025 · 45m
The speaker reflects on God's faithfulness through the year, drawing parallels between God making all things new in creation (Revelation 21:5) and in individual lives. He emphasizes the seriousness of sin by citing Jesus' teachings on anger and lust, arguing that true belief requires taking these heavenly warnings seriously. The central message is a call to stop
5mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Dec 17, 2025 · 5m
This video is a musical worship experience centered on themes of divine grace and redemption. The lyrics express profound gratitude for the love and grace that brought the singer back to the Lord, referencing the cleansing power of the blood and the overwhelming nature of God's love. The overall message is one of restoration, peace, and anticipation for eternal life in God's presence.
3m 7sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Dec 17, 2025 · 3m 7s
The central message encourages the congregation to dedicate time to pursuing holiness and maintaining a close relationship with the Lord. Key actions include speaking with the Lord, abiding in His word, and making friends with God's children. The speaker also emphasizes looking to Jesus and trusting in His word.
50mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Ajay Chakravarthy · Dec 15, 2025 · 50m
The sermon emphasizes God's boundless mercy, illustrating that God often blesses people who have done nothing, contrasting this with worldly reward systems. Using the example of the man born blind, the speaker highlights that Jesus' healing process was designed not just to cure, but to demonstrate God's power and test the man's obedience by sending him to the Pool of Siloam. The core message is that God's grace is freely given, requiring only faith to receive it.
1h 7mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Dec 7, 2025 · 1h 7m
The sermon emphasizes that true spiritual health is personal and cannot be transferred from others, using analogies like rotten apples and contagious disease. The speaker urges the congregation to guard their individual spiritual state, warning that worldly focus on earthly pleasures can corrupt one's devotion to eternity. He concludes by referencing Levitical law to stress that contamination flows from the unholy to the holy, not the reverse.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m 1s
The central message is that God's love flows naturally from His very nature, requiring no effort on His part. The speaker contrasts this effortless divine love with the difficulty one might imagine loving oneself, suggesting that God's love is inherently easy and unconditional. This illustrates that God's love is a fundamental aspect of who He is.
3m 23sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Nov 29, 2025 · 3m 23s
This video appears to be a worship service featuring singing and music, centered around a prayer asking for more love for the Lord. The lyrics express a deep commitment to praise and devotion, promising that the singer's life and final breath will be dedicated to praising God.
3m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
CFC Messages · Nov 29, 2025 · 3m 1s
This video is a worship service featuring singing and music dedicated to praising God's holiness and might. The lyrics express a call for all creation, including the earth and the air, to magnify God's name. The song also speaks to God's enduring love and faithfulness through the ages.
44sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Santosh Poonen · Nov 28, 2025 · 44s
Repentance is presented as a divine gift from God, not something earned or deserved by human effort. The speaker emphasizes that the ability to repent is a grace, and even personal repentance should not lead to self-congratulation. He cautions against complacency, urging believers to recognize that God is the source of this gift.