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August 4 | Daily Devotion | The Mark Of New Covenant Blessing Is Not Wealth And Health | Zac Poonen
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11mAugust 4 | Daily Devotion | The Mark Of New Covenant Blessing Is Not Wealth And Health | Zac Poonen
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11mAugust 2 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Became A Curse So That We Can Be A Blessing | 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.
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.
2h 7mCFC India
The True Grace Of God | ದೇವರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಕೃಪೆ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Dec 6, 2025 · 2h 7m
The central message contrasts living by outward appearance versus living by inner truth, drawing from John 1:17. The speaker emphasizes that true Christian life requires the inner self to align with the outer life, a reality impossible under the Old Covenant but possible through the grace of Jesus Christ. He warns against hypocrisy, urging believers to confront their inner sinfulness rather than merely performing piety.
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December 6 | Daily Devotion | In Grace I Stand, Justified In Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Dec 5, 2025 · 11m
Zac Poonen teaches that believers stand in God's grace and are justified in Christ, declared righteous not because of any merit but solely by God's sovereign choice. He emphasizes the importance of honesty in fellowship with God, warns against self-condemnation and spiritual pride, and calls believers to stop judging others while focusing on their own relationship with God and spiritual growth.
14mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
The Gift of Repentance & Our Father Knows and Provides What We Need — Dave B & Chetan — Nov 30, 2025
CFC Messages · Dec 5, 2025 · 14m
The central message emphasizes the gift of repentance, tracing its importance from the Day of Pentecost through Paul's ministry and the messages to the churches in Revelation. The speaker encourages the audience to meditate on Ephesians 1, highlighting that God predestined believers to be holy and blameless, and concludes by reminding listeners that while we should seek God's kingdom first, our Heavenly Father already knows and provides for our true needs.
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.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
December 5 | Daily Devotion | God Uses Honest People To Help Others | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Dec 4, 2025 · 11m
The central message emphasizes that God primarily requires honesty from His children, urging believers to eliminate pretense and hypocrisy in all aspects of life. True fellowship with God, which is the goal of Christ's sacrifice, is maintained by walking in the light, which begins with absolute honesty before God. The speaker uses examples like Adam's inability to confess his sin honestly and the Samaritan woman's honesty to illustrate this point.
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.
56mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Being Poor in Spirit and Valuing Others — Zac Poonen — December 3, 2025
Zac Poonen · Dec 4, 2025 · 56m
The speaker emphasizes that merely hearing Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount is insufficient; true discipleship requires actively obeying everything taught. He warns that building life on understanding without obedience results in collapse during life's trials, comparing it to building on sand. The core message stresses that the prerequisite for building on the rock is being 'poor in spirit,' which means recognizing oneself as having no inherent worth before God.
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December 4 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Was Heard Because Of His Godly Fear | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Dec 3, 2025 · 12m
Jesus was tempted in every way that we are tempted—including lust, anger, and sickness—yet He never sinned. Drawing from Hebrews 4:15 and 5:7, Zac Poonen explains that Jesus overcame temptation through fervent prayer with loud crying and tears, and teaches that believers can experience the same victory by praying with equal earnestness and godly fear to be delivered from sin.
24mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
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CFC Messages · Dec 3, 2025 · 24m
The sermon centers on the theme of the Redeemer, drawing parallels between the biblical story of Boaz redeeming Ruth and the ultimate redemption found in Jesus Christ. The speaker urges the congregation to shift their confidence from worldly things—such as talents, abilities, or even parents—to Jesus, who is the ultimate Rock and Redeemer. The message emphasizes that our worth is found solely in the blood of Christ shed at the cross.
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.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
December 3 | Daily Devotion | Faith Is Helpless Dependence On God | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Dec 2, 2025 · 11m
Faith is defined as a helpless dependence upon God, illustrated by the branch that only produces fruit because it remains connected to the tree's sap. Believers should avoid comparing themselves to others, recognizing that all ability comes from Christ, not personal experience or knowledge. True faith means acknowledging one's helplessness and remaining connected to the Head, Christ, to be useful to the body.
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.