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9mMay 29 | Daily Devotion | Do God's Will To Have A Wonderful Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 28
12mMay 27 | Daily Devotion | A Christlike Wife | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 26
10mMay 26 | Daily Devotion | A Christlike Husband | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 25
12mMay 23 | Daily Devotion | Present Your Bodies As A Living And Holy Sacrifice | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 22
19mLive A Simple Life And Please God - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 15
8mMay 14 | Daily Devotion | Be Honest And Help One Another In The Christian Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 13
11mMay 13 | Daily Devotion | Remain Small In Your Own Eyes If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 12
7mMay 12 | Daily Devotion | Don't Be A Dropout In The Christian Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 11
4m 38sZac Poonen - Warn Your Children of Three Great Dangers
Zac Poonen · May 11
14mMay 11 | Daily Devotion | Discipline Yourself If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 10
10mMay 10 | Daily Devotion | Die To Self If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 9
11mMay 9 | Daily Devotion | The Christian Life Is Like A Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 8
1h 6mDisciplining Ourselves to Fulfill God’s Plan for Our Lives -- Zac Poonen -- May 6, 2026
Zac Poonen · May 8
10mThe Beginning of CFC in Tamilnadu
Zac Poonen · May 7
10mMay 7 | Daily Devotion | Seek To Understand Every Word Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 6
24mZac Poonen - Sixty Blessed Years of Serving the Lord Full-Time
Zac Poonen · May 4
7mZac Poonen - Broken and Poured Out
Zac Poonen · May 4
49mA Disciplined Life | ಶಿಸ್ತುಬದ್ಧ ಜೀವನ | Zac Poonen | Kannada
Zac Poonen · May 2
13mMay 2 | Daily Devotion | Be Willing To Change Your Opinion About People | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 2
1h 54mSession 6 | 1st May 2026 | Manifesting The Life Of Christ By Partaking Of His Nature - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 1
1h 46m30th April 2026 - Session 1 - The Example Jesus Set For Us By His Life - Bro Zac
Zac Poonen · Apr 30
10mApril 30 | Daily Devotion | Learn True Humility And Gentleness From Jesus | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 29
9mApril 28 | Daily Devotion | Be A Peacemaker In Your Marriage | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 27
48mZac Poonen - What Jesus Taught About Prayer
Zac Poonen · Apr 27
August 3 | Daily Devotion | Repentance Is The Mark Of Being Truly Born Again | Zac Poonen
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.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
May 29 | Daily Devotion | Do God's Will To Have A Wonderful Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 28, 2026 · 9m
The sermon emphasizes that the church is called the Body of Christ because, like Jesus, it must live by doing the will of the Father. Jesus's life was defined by obeying the Father's will, even when it meant denying his own desires. The key to following Christ is crucifying our own will—the internal self-will—so that we can consistently choose to please God rather than ourselves in all aspects of life.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
May 27 | Daily Devotion | A Christlike Wife | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 26, 2026 · 12m
The message emphasizes that a wife's ideal example is Christ's submission to the Father, demonstrating that submission can be a glorious act. Furthermore, it instructs Christian wives to submit to their husbands, even those who are disobedient or unconverted, modeling Christ's patience and endurance to win them without speaking a word. The core message is demonstrating godly behavior through submission, mirroring Jesus' example.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
May 26 | Daily Devotion | A Christlike Husband | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 25, 2026 · 10m
The message emphasizes that a husband's role is modeled after Christ, who is the head of the church, requiring him to love his wife as his own body. True leadership in the home means being sensitive to his wife's needs and setting a positive example through hard work and gentle guidance, rather than acting like a dictator. Ultimately, building a godly home is more important than material success or career achievements.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
May 23 | Daily Devotion | Present Your Bodies As A Living And Holy Sacrifice | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 22, 2026 · 12m
True worship is not merely singing or giving material offerings, but presenting one's entire body as a living and holy sacrifice to God. The speaker emphasizes that this dedication requires giving up personal will, controlling one's eyes and tongue, and offering what costs the most, citing examples from Abel and Abraham. Ultimately, building God's church requires this radical self-surrender.
19mCFC India
Live A Simple Life And Please God - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 15, 2026 · 19m
Zac Poonen urges Christians to live simply, avoid debt, and be faithful with money as a prerequisite for God's anointing. Drawing from his own marriage, he shares how he and his wife lived frugally—standing in ration queues, reusing items, refusing credit card debt—to stay free from financial bondage, warning that carelessness with money forfeits the true riches of revelation and the Holy Spirit's anointing. He calls couples to work together financially, care for the poor, and reject the devil's tactic of comparison with those who have more.
8mCFC Daily Devotions
May 14 | Daily Devotion | Be Honest And Help One Another In The Christian Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 13, 2026 · 8m
Zac Poonen teaches believers to run the Christian race with humility and mutual support, using David's repentance and a video of two brothers in a triathlon as examples. He emphasizes honest confession of sin, dependence on the Holy Spirit, and prioritizing helping fellow believers finish their course over personal advancement or recognition.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
May 13 | Daily Devotion | Remain Small In Your Own Eyes If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 12, 2026 · 11m
Zac Poonen teaches that remaining humble and small in your own eyes is essential to finishing the Christian race well. Using Saul's example from 1 Samuel, he shows how Saul started with obedience and received great victories, but pride caused him to disobey God and ultimately lose the kingdom. The key difference between Saul and David was not the severity of their sins, but their response to correction—humility and brokenness keep us dependent on God's grace and able to persevere to the end.
7mCFC Daily Devotions
May 12 | Daily Devotion | Don't Be A Dropout In The Christian Life | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 11, 2026 · 7m
Zac Poonen encourages believers not to abandon the Christian race, using Paul's example of wasting 30 years before conversion yet still finishing strong to show that past failures need not prevent future victory. He emphasizes that God does not condemn wasted years but calls Christians to run seriously from today forward, warns against backsliding through immorality and compromise despite spiritual privileges, and assures that God calibrates tests to each believer's capacity for growth—calling them to progress in maturity rather than drop out of faith.
4m 38sNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Warn Your Children of Three Great Dangers
Zac Poonen · May 11, 2026 · 4m 38s
Zac Poonen teaches mothers that the three greatest dangers children face are worldly honor, money, and sinful pleasure, using Moses' mother as an example of how parental instruction in the formative years can equip children to reject these temptations throughout their lives. He emphasizes that mothers have a critical window in a child's early years to instill godly values that will protect them decades later when they encounter worldly allures.
14mCFC Daily Devotions
May 11 | Daily Devotion | Discipline Yourself If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 10, 2026 · 14m
To win the Christian race, believers must exercise self-control and discipline themselves daily, dying to selfish desires and carnal impulses. Self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit that enables us to respond with Christ-likeness in all situations—whether provoked, tempted, or offended—and the mark of true spiritual progress is becoming increasingly Christ-like over time, reflected in how we conduct ourselves at home, work, and in relationships.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
May 10 | Daily Devotion | Die To Self If You Want To Win The Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 9, 2026 · 10m
Zac Poonen teaches that winning the Christian race requires dying to self daily, following Jesus's example of enduring the cross and despising shame. He illustrates this through practical examples like asking forgiveness, accepting blame, and standing firm for Christ regardless of mockery, emphasizing that overcoming shame and self-denial are the path to sitting at God's right hand.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
May 9 | Daily Devotion | The Christian Life Is Like A Race | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 8, 2026 · 11m
The Christian life is compared to a race, with Old Testament saints as witnesses in the stands. Believers must remove encumbrances and unresolved matters from their past that hinder progress, settle any debts or wrongs, and run with endurance while fixing their eyes on Jesus, understanding that overcoming daily temptations constitutes genuine spiritual progress.
1h 6mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Disciplining Ourselves to Fulfill God’s Plan for Our Lives -- Zac Poonen -- May 6, 2026
Zac Poonen · May 8, 2026 · 1h 6m
The speaker urges believers to encourage one another daily because sin is deceitful and can fool us into thinking we are spiritually free. He emphasizes that true spiritual progress requires continually asking God for light to see sin's deceptions, using the example of expecting gratitude. Ultimately, he stresses that building a life on Christ's teachings requires actively obeying the difficult standards laid out in the Sermon on the Mount, not just acknowledging them.
10mCFC India
The Beginning of CFC in Tamilnadu
Zac Poonen · May 7, 2026 · 10m
A dramatic AI-reenactment recounting how Zac Poonen's 1982-1983 ministry trips to Madras, Madurai, and Tuticorin led to the founding of CFC (Christian Fellowship Church) in Tamil Nadu. Through preaching on the Sermon on the Mount, the dangers of unbiblical titles and the love of money, and the New Testament pattern of church life, a group of young believers was convicted to leave their denomination and gather as a simple New Testament-style church. The story emphasizes that the work grew not through human strategy but through obedient following of God's leading.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
May 7 | Daily Devotion | Seek To Understand Every Word Of God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 6, 2026 · 10m
Zac Poonen challenges Christians to take God's Word seriously by actively seeking to understand every verse, comparing lazy biblical study to ignoring rocks in a farmer's field. He argues that many Christians are spiritually shallow because they prioritize earthly concerns over their relationship with God, failing to recognize that humans are uniquely created with spirit to commune with God—and when that priority is lost, they descend to living like animals focused only on physical needs and pleasures.
24mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Sixty Blessed Years of Serving the Lord Full-Time
Zac Poonen · May 4, 2026 · 24m
Zac Poonen shares his sixty-year testimony of full-time Christian service, highlighting pivotal moments of spiritual growth including his assurance of salvation through John 6:37, obedience in baptism, and God's call to ministry through Isaiah 49. He emphasizes the importance of personal certainty in Christ, regular Bible reading, and obedient steps in discipleship, demonstrating how God's faithfulness sustained him and his family without worldly employment or financial assistance.
7mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Broken and Poured Out
Zac Poonen · May 4, 2026 · 7m
Breaking bread and drinking the cup is a solemn covenant to be broken—surrendering our self-centered nature—and poured out in service to others, exactly opposite to how the world operates. This means accepting humiliation without defensiveness, trusting God's promise that all things work for our good, and living the way of the cross that Jesus modeled by taking punishment he never deserved.
49mCFC India
A Disciplined Life | ಶಿಸ್ತುಬದ್ಧ ಜೀವನ | Zac Poonen | Kannada
Zac Poonen · May 2, 2026 · 49m
Zac Poonen calls believers to enter the new year with a disciplined life, noting that God has given a spirit of power, love, and discipline (2 Timothy 1:7) rather than fear or laziness. He focuses on two key areas requiring discipline: the use of time—urging believers to redeem it (Ephesians 5:15-16) by, for example, spending 15 minutes daily in Scripture study—and the use of money, exhorting faithful stewardship, avoiding waste, staying out of unnecessary debt, and living within one's means as a test of faithfulness that opens the way to true spiritual riches.
13mCFC Daily Devotions
May 2 | Daily Devotion | Be Willing To Change Your Opinion About People | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 2, 2026 · 13m
Zac Poonen challenges believers to examine their prejudices against people or groups and to remain willing to change their opinions when confronted with evidence that contradicts them. Drawing from the example of Nathaniel, who had contempt for people from Nazareth yet was commended by Jesus for his lack of hypocrisy and willingness to immediately change his mind when convinced, Poonen emphasizes that genuine humility and honesty involve recognizing our sinful judgments and being ready to abandon them. He distinguishes between discernment (necessary for leaders) and prejudice (preconceived categorization), calling believers to see people as Jesus sees them.
1h 54mCFC Bangalore Live
transcribingSession 6 | 1st May 2026 | Manifesting The Life Of Christ By Partaking Of His Nature - Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · May 1, 2026 · 1h 54m
Zac Poonen teaches that believers manifest the life of Christ by partaking of His divine nature, emphasizing transformation through spiritual participation rather than external conformity. The message focuses on how genuine Christian living emerges from an inward union with Christ that produces His character and conduct in the believer's daily life.
1h 46mCFC Bangalore Live
30th April 2026 - Session 1 - The Example Jesus Set For Us By His Life - Bro Zac
Zac Poonen · Apr 30, 2026 · 1h 46m
Brother Zac emphasizes that the central purpose of Christianity is not merely escaping hell and going to heaven, but rather manifesting and partaking of Christ's life daily through transformation into His likeness. He challenges believers to evaluate whether they are truly growing in Christ's character and nature, evidenced by how those around them—family, spouses, and community—can testify to their increasing Christlikeness, a message CFC has proclaimed for fifty years without seeking money or offerings from the church.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
April 30 | Daily Devotion | Learn True Humility And Gentleness From Jesus | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 29, 2026 · 10m
Zac Poonen teaches that true humility and gentleness must flow from an inward transformation through salvation, not merely from external behavior or cultural definitions. He emphasizes learning these virtues directly from Jesus' example—His forgiveness of enemies, His defense of the weak and despised, and His willingness to receive gifts—rather than adopting shallow, dictionary definitions that can mask hypocrisy.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
April 28 | Daily Devotion | Be A Peacemaker In Your Marriage | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Apr 27, 2026 · 9m
Zac Poonen teaches that peacemaking in marriage is a sign of spiritual maturity and following Christ's example. He explains that the more spiritual spouse should take the first step toward reconciliation, drawing parallels to how God initiated restoration with humanity, and that peace comes when one person is willing to die to their own pride and ego rather than demanding their partner make the first move.
48mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - What Jesus Taught About Prayer
Zac Poonen · Apr 27, 2026 · 48m
Zac Poonen teaches on Jesus's instructions about prayer from Matthew 6, emphasizing the importance of sincerity and freedom from the desire to impress others when praying publicly. He stresses that genuine prayer must be directed to God alone, not performed for human approval, and highlights God's eagerness for fellowship with believers—so much so that He already knows our needs before we ask, yet desires our requests as a means of deeper relationship.