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1m 1sYour insecurity won't go away if God just solves your problem: youtu.be/w8232_hVEH8 #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Jan 8
33mA Year of Increasing Glory by Faith -- Santosh Poonen -- January 4, 2026
Santosh Poonen · Jan 4
1h 7mWe Worship God by Being Overcomers -- Santosh Poonen -- December 7, 2025
Santosh Poonen · Dec 7
59sHos6:6,Mat9:13 Jesus explained what loyalty really is: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 6
1m 1sMatt9:13 Go and learn what God will ask of you: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 6
1m 1sMatt9:9-10 Christ's compassion draws us and then others: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4
1mMatt19:21,9:13 Loyalty to God is having His compassion https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4
1mMatt4:19 A follower of Christ will draw others to Him: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4
1mJames5:11 Job's suffering was for our sake too: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
58sExod34:2 Even the Law was given out of God's compassion: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1m 1sPsa139:16;Rom8:29 God's written every page of your life: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1mIsa49:13 Christ came to identify with your suffering: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1m 1sMatt7:11 The best earthly father is evil compared to God https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1m 1s1John4:16 God's love for you flows out from His Nature: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1m 1sHeb9:27 That day is coming soon for all of us: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2
1m 1sEph4:2 This is what love in Christ's Body looks like: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
40sEph1:15 To love Christ is to love His Body, the Church: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
1m 1sEph1:4 Don't Iet Satan make you doubt God's love for you https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
59s1Tim3:16 Don't follow a false Christ who is incomplete: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
56sMatt16:17;24:23 How will you know who is the real Jesus? https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
59sMatt24:24 The Devil will try to deceive even the elect! https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
1m 1sMatt24:21-22: He preserves us THROUGH the tribulation! https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
59sMy assurance is not based on an event from years ago: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1
58sMatt24:13 Satan immediately questions what God says: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Nov 29
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.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Your insecurity won't go away if God just solves your problem: youtu.be/w8232_hVEH8 #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Jan 8, 2026 · 1m 1s
True security does not come from God solving external problems, such as career success or relationships. Instead, the speaker asserts that the only source of lasting security is knowing and experiencing the love of the Heavenly Father. The temptation to believe that material success or external achievements will solve deep-seated insecurity is identified as a lie from the enemy.
33mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
A Year of Increasing Glory by Faith -- Santosh Poonen -- January 4, 2026
Santosh Poonen · Jan 4, 2026 · 33m
The speaker argues that true Christianity requires a radical, daily transformation that makes one's life increasingly 'heaven-like,' otherwise, the gospel is false. He emphasizes that God's power must be able to free us from sin here on earth, not just in heaven. Drawing from Luke 19, he urges the congregation to recognize and be thankful for the present, tangible presence of God within their community, viewing their shared time together as a profound visitation.
1h 7mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
We Worship God by Being Overcomers -- Santosh Poonen -- December 7, 2025
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.
59sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Hos6:6,Mat9:13 Jesus explained what loyalty really is: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 6, 2025 · 59s
Jesus reinterprets the Old Covenant phrase, "I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice," arguing that the Pharisees misinterpreted 'loyalty' as strict adherence to the law. Instead, Jesus teaches that true loyalty is rooted in compassion, reflecting the very nature of God.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt9:13 Go and learn what God will ask of you: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 6, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker urges the audience to proactively learn what God will ultimately ask of them, comparing it to an open-book exam at the judgment seat of Christ. He emphasizes that this final exam is crucial and that many people fail to open the book to see the right answers. The central message is the necessity of studying and understanding God's will.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt9:9-10 Christ's compassion draws us and then others: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4, 2025 · 1m 1s
The central message is that when God calls us with compassion to let go of our self-centered lives, we must respond immediately without delay. The speaker uses Matthew's story to illustrate that procrastination allows the enemy to plant resistance, but responding to the compassionate call of Jesus leads to freedom and entering the light.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt19:21,9:13 Loyalty to God is having His compassion https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4, 2025 · 1m
The speaker uses an analogy of online forms to explain the message to the rich young ruler. He argues that merely checking off various religious or ethical boxes is insufficient; true commitment requires checking the foundational box that represents total devotion to God. If this core commitment is missing, all other efforts are rendered meaningless by God.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt4:19 A follower of Christ will draw others to Him: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 4, 2025 · 1m
The central message is that being a disciple means actively making disciples, echoing the Great Commission. The speaker emphasizes that true discipleship involves being 'fishers of men,' requiring more than just casual interactions; it demands a genuine burden and effort in leading others to Christ.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
James5:11 Job's suffering was for our sake too: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m
The sermon explores the purpose behind suffering, using the example of Job. It emphasizes that God allows trials not just for the individual, but to provide a lesson for others. The central message derived from James 5:1 is that the ultimate purpose of these experiences is so that believers may see the end of the Lord, revealing His unending compassion from beginning to end.
58sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Exod34:2 Even the Law was given out of God's compassion: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 58s
The speaker analyzes God revealing His name to Moses, noting that God's self-declaration, 'I Am,' points to His nature. He argues that the giving of the Law, which contains commandments and warnings, was rooted in God's compassionate nature, establishing that compassion is the foundation of the Lord's character.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Psa139:16;Rom8:29 God's written every page of your life: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker emphasizes that God has pre-written every page of an individual's life, knowing all the ups, downs, and even moments of sin. Despite the record of sin, the entire book is written with love, and ultimately, it is written with the purpose of conforming the person to the image of Jesus Christ.
1mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Isa49:13 Christ came to identify with your suffering: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m
The core message is that believers are not treated by God as strangers, but as deeply loved children. Therefore, when they are afflicted or in trouble, God's response is not merely to offer distant help, but to engage with a profound, personal care akin to a parent tending to their own child. This emphasizes the intimate relationship believers have with God.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt7:11 The best earthly father is evil compared to God https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker contrasts the best earthly father with the worst, noting that the difference between them is negligible. This comparison serves to highlight the immense goodness of God, suggesting that earthly paternal relationships are insignificant compared to knowing the only good heavenly Father. Ultimately, what matters eternally is knowing God's goodness.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
1John4:16 God's love for you flows out from His Nature: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
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.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Heb9:27 That day is coming soon for all of us: https://youtu.be/yufETcBg29w #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker warns that a day is coming when earthly medical interventions will cease to have any effect, as life on earth will end when God calls. He emphasizes that when that final moment arrives, there will be no opportunity left to apologize, confess, or forgive.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Eph4:2 This is what love in Christ's Body looks like: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker uses the analogy of a parent making allowances for their children to illustrate what true love within the body of Christ looks like. He argues that just as a parent trusts their child despite mistakes because of their relationship, believers should extend grace and understanding to one another. This concept relates to the Lord asking if we are willing to make allowances for the other members of the body.
40sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Eph1:15 To love Christ is to love His Body, the Church: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 40s
The speaker discusses how a deep love for God, which is shed abroad in the heart, naturally results in a greater love for all the saints. This increased love for fellow believers serves as a true indicator that God's love has genuinely filled the heart. The growth in love for the saints is a direct consequence of experiencing God's love in greater measure.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Eph1:4 Don't Iet Satan make you doubt God's love for you https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 1m 1s
The central message is a warning against allowing Satan to cause doubt regarding God's unconditional love. The speaker emphasizes that God chose believers in love before the world's foundation, a fact that cannot be undone by subsequent sin or failure. Therefore, believers must remain watchful to guard against such doubts.
59sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
1Tim3:16 Don't follow a false Christ who is incomplete: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 59s
The speaker emphasizes the complete nature of Christ, contrasting it with any gospel that suggests mere forgiveness without transformation. True discipleship requires following a Christ who was fully revealed in the flesh and who calls believers to be conformed to His image. This complete Christ was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, and proclaimed globally.
56sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt16:17;24:23 How will you know who is the real Jesus? https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 56s
The central message is that true knowledge of Christ comes only through direct revelation from the Father, not solely from studying scripture or listening to sermons. The speaker warns against relying on preachers on Sunday morning for the Word, as this reliance can lead to deception. Believers must actively seek to hear the voice of the Father in their daily lives.
59sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt24:24 The Devil will try to deceive even the elect! https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 59s
The speaker warns against being deceived by false miracles in Christianity today, contrasting them with the genuine miracles recorded in the Gospels. Jesus warned that deceivers will perform real signs and wonders to mislead even the elect, causing some to mistakenly believe a false claimant is the Christ.
1m 1sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt24:21-22: He preserves us THROUGH the tribulation! https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 1m 1s
The speaker addresses the common misconception that the church will be raptured before the great tribulation. Citing Matthew 24:22, the message emphasizes that Jesus stated the great tribulation will be shortened specifically for the sake of the elect, meaning believers will endure it. The core message is to reject teachings that suggest a pre-tribulation rapture, affirming instead that God's love is demonstrated by preserving believers *through* the tribulation.
59sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
My assurance is not based on an event from years ago: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Dec 1, 2025 · 59s
The speaker addresses the apparent contradiction between Jesus' teaching that endurance is necessary for salvation and the need for assurance of salvation. He concludes that true assurance does not rest on past events, such as the initial commitment to Christ, but rather on the present reality of trusting in who Jesus is today.
58sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Matt24:13 Satan immediately questions what God says: https://youtu.be/YyS8syZIHjI #santoshpoonen
Santosh Poonen · Nov 29, 2025 · 58s
The devil consistently challenges God's truth with questions, as seen in Genesis 3 when he questioned God's pronouncements to Adam and Eve. Today, the devil has questioned the truth that endurance is necessary for salvation, deceiving many into believing that salvation is permanent regardless of one's walk. The core message emphasizes that enduring to the end is crucial for salvation.