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8mMarch 16 | Daily Devotion | Become Like Little Children | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 15
3m 56sCome Unto Jesus — RLCF Praise Live — March 10, 2024
River of Life Christian Fellowship · Mar 13
24mRLCF Praise Live — March 10, 2024
River of Life Christian Fellowship · Mar 13
15mMarch 13 | Daily Devotion | Learning To Be A Servant | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 12
8mMarch 12 | Daily Devotion | Love The Church And Give Yourself For It | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 11
35mA Help for Hypocrisy and Pretense — Olu Talabi — March 10, 2024
Olu Talabi · Mar 11
14mMarch 11 | Daily Devotion | Having The Attitude Of Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 10
12mMarch 9 | Daily Devotion | Seeking To Follow In The Footsteps Of Jesus Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 8
58mFollow Jesus' Example in Studying the Bible — Zac Poonen — March 6, 2024
Zac Poonen · Mar 7
10mMarch 6 | Daily Devotion | Let Your Home Be Heaven On Earth! | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 5
1h 30mZac Poonen - A Right Attitude Towards Money
Zac Poonen · Mar 4
1h 2mDiscipleship and the Spirit-Filled Life as Christ’s Bride — Santosh Poonen — March 3, 2024
Santosh Poonen · Mar 4
16mZac Poonen - The Right Way to Break Bread Together
Zac Poonen · Mar 3
17mRaising Our Children for the Lord / What Jesus Did for Me — Olu Talabi & Allan Daniel — Feb 25, 2024
Olu Talabi · Mar 1
15mMarch 1 | Daily Devotion | Live By The Principles That Jesus Lived By On Earth | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 29
10mFebruary 29 | Daily Devotion | Partaking of God’s Nature | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 28
1h 0mHonesty, Repentance, and Faith — Santosh Poonen — February 25, 2024
Santosh Poonen · Feb 26
29mZac Poonen - Set your mind on heavenly things; Greed is idolatry
Zac Poonen · Feb 26
9mFebruary 26 | Daily Devotion |Not Tithing! But Offering Your Body As A Living Sacrifice! |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 25
13mBeing with Christ & Making Him Glorious to the Church -- David L & Chetan C — February 18, 2024
River of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 24
11mFebruary 24 | Daily Devotion | Do Not Waste Your Life! Only One Thing Is Needful! | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 23
10mFebruary 23 | Daily Devotion | Listen To God Everyday | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 22
11mFebruary 22 | Daily Devotion | Don't Ever Lose Heart Or Feel Condemned | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 21
33mRLCF Praise Live — February 18, 2024
River of Life Christian Fellowship · Feb 21
August 5 | Daily Devotion | Idolatry Is Spiritual Adultery | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · 10m · CFC Daily Devotions
Zac Poonen teaches that idolatry constitutes spiritual adultery against God, drawing a parallel between unfaithfulness in marriage and unfaithfulness in our devotion to God. The message calls believers to recognize idolatry in their lives and turn from it in repentance to restore their relationship with God.
8mCFC Daily Devotions
March 16 | Daily Devotion | Become Like Little Children | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 15, 2024 · 8m
The central message is that to enter God's Kingdom, one must become like a little child, characterized by profound humility. The speaker contrasts this childlike humility with the tendency in the church to compare oneself to others or seek status. He emphasizes that true discipleship involves decreasing self-importance so that Christ can increase, and warns against looking down on or stumbling over the vulnerable, especially children.
3m 56sRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Come Unto Jesus — RLCF Praise Live — March 10, 2024
CFC Messages · Mar 13, 2024 · 3m 56s
This worship service encourages listeners to come to Jesus, emphasizing themes of finding rest, healing, and comfort in Him. Key messages include laying down burdens, accepting His easy yoke, and following Him by forsaking worldly attachments for His kingdom.
24mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
RLCF Praise Live — March 10, 2024
CFC Messages · Mar 13, 2024 · 24m
The service focused on the invitation to come to Jesus, emphasizing that believers can cast their burdens and cares upon Him. Drawing from scripture, the message highlighted that Jesus offers rest, stating, "My yoke is easy, my burden is light." The core call was to surrender everything to Christ, taking up the cross and following Him, trusting in His grace and power.
15mCFC Daily Devotions
March 13 | Daily Devotion | Learning To Be A Servant | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 12, 2024 · 15m
The central message emphasizes that true Christian life requires being filled with the Holy Spirit, which produces unselfishness and humility, contrasting it with artificial humility. The speaker draws parallels between the law of gravity and God's law: God gives grace to the humble and opposes the proud. Ultimately, the Christian's calling is to be a servant, following Jesus' example of emptying himself, rather than seeking to rule or be exalted over people.
8mCFC Daily Devotions
March 12 | Daily Devotion | Love The Church And Give Yourself For It | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 11, 2024 · 8m
Building a church requires more than just following doctrine or pattern; it demands the 'fire of God,' which comes through humble, God-fearing individuals. The speaker emphasizes that true service involves radical self-denial, mirroring the selfless love Christ showed the church. To build God's church, one must be willing to sacrifice everything, acting out of love rather than selfishness or pride.
35mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
A Help for Hypocrisy and Pretense — Olu Talabi — March 10, 2024
Olu Talabi · Mar 11, 2024 · 35m
The speaker emphasizes that one must live according to God's will rather than out of fear of what others might think or say. He draws lessons from Jesus's refusal to go to Judea when his brothers pressured him, highlighting that true obedience comes from listening to the Lord, not from external pressure. The message warns against hypocrisy, which is defined as outwardly appearing one way while inwardly being another, and encourages believers to be honest and true to God's calling.
14mCFC Daily Devotions
March 11 | Daily Devotion | Having The Attitude Of Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 10, 2024 · 14m
The central message emphasizes adopting the attitude of Christ by abandoning selfishness and pride, as taught in Philippians 2. True Christian living requires a commitment to pressing on to perfection, which means prioritizing the building of the church over personal gain, honor, or reputation. The speaker stresses that genuine holiness is selfless, seeking the good of others rather than personal glory.
12mCFC Daily Devotions
March 9 | Daily Devotion | Seeking To Follow In The Footsteps Of Jesus Christ | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 8, 2024 · 12m
The true grace of God, as exemplified by Christ, is demonstrated by following His sinless example in life. The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual fullness comes not from external displays like shouting, but from an inward attitude of thanksgiving and freedom from sin. Furthermore, the message advises wives that true grace in marriage is shown through respectful behavior, not external adornments or preaching.
58mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Follow Jesus' Example in Studying the Bible — Zac Poonen — March 6, 2024
Zac Poonen · Mar 7, 2024 · 58m
The speaker emphasizes that true belief in the Bible's divine authority requires reading it cover to cover, suggesting this as a test of conviction. He then discusses following Jesus' example, citing 1 John 2:6, arguing that Christians must consciously walk in the way Jesus walked, which is a process of spiritual growth in our known areas of life. This requires honesty, or walking in the light, to maintain fellowship with God.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
March 6 | Daily Devotion | Let Your Home Be Heaven On Earth! | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Mar 5, 2024 · 10m
The message emphasizes living a balanced Christian life characterized by constant gratitude and freedom from grumbling or complaining, citing Philippians 2:4-15. The speaker stresses that this requires acknowledging our inability to live righteously on our own, necessitating reliance on the Holy Spirit's work within us. True spiritual breakthrough, like Lazarus's resurrection, only occurs when we reach a point of complete personal depletion, yielding to God's timing and power.
1h 30mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - A Right Attitude Towards Money
Zac Poonen · Mar 4, 2024 · 1h 30m
Zac Poonen teaches that authentic discipleship requires three conditions: prioritizing love for Christ above all relationships, daily self-denial and cross-bearing, and releasing possession of all material goods while maintaining the ability to use them. He emphasizes that this attitude toward money and possessions is essential for maintaining spiritual fervor and preventing backsliding, distinguishing between having something and possessing it—one can own things without clinging to them or finding identity in them.
1h 2mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Discipleship and the Spirit-Filled Life as Christ’s Bride — Santosh Poonen — March 3, 2024
Santosh Poonen · Mar 4, 2024 · 1h 2m
The speaker discusses the profound difference between the natural state of humanity and the life transformed by Christ. He emphasizes that true transformation, or being 'raised up with Christ,' is proven by what the heart is most interested in—the 'eyes of the heart.' Believers must shift their focus from earthly pursuits like success or popularity to constantly seeking heavenly things, which is the hallmark of a new life.
16mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - The Right Way to Break Bread Together
Zac Poonen · Mar 3, 2024 · 16m
Zac Poonen teaches on the proper approach to observing the Lord's Supper, emphasizing that breaking bread together testifies to unity in the body of Christ. Drawing from John 13 and 1 Corinthians 10-11, he stresses the importance of self-examination and love for imperfect church members, warning against judgment of others and calling believers to judge themselves daily to maintain purity and unity. The core message is that partaking unworthily while harboring unforgiveness or judgment toward others dishonors Christ and can result in spiritual consequences.
17mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Raising Our Children for the Lord / What Jesus Did for Me — Olu Talabi & Allan Daniel — Feb 25, 2024
Olu Talabi · Mar 1, 2024 · 17m
The speaker emphasizes the profound challenge and honor of raising children to follow Christ, noting that such success is a miracle that requires divine guidance. He warns that the devil targets children, making it crucial for parents to teach the deep meaning of scripture rather than treating it as mere stories. Ultimately, the speaker stresses that parents must model a visible devotion to Jesus and diligently take time to teach God's word to their children.
15mCFC Daily Devotions
March 1 | Daily Devotion | Live By The Principles That Jesus Lived By On Earth | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 29, 2024 · 15m
The message emphasizes that Christians should follow Jesus' principles rather than merely admiring his life. It teaches that overcoming life's challenges requires drawing upon God's grace, which is accessed by asking Him for power, not by trying to obey through personal effort alone. Furthermore, the speaker stresses the importance of filling one's mind with God's Word to counter temptation, contrasting this with filling the mind with unnecessary worldly information.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
February 29 | Daily Devotion | Partaking of God’s Nature | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 28, 2024 · 10m
The highest goal in spiritual life is to partake of God's nature, which is holiness, rather than merely avoiding sin for fear or reputation. This transformation is a process where sin becomes unnatural, like water off a duck's back. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes that love must increase in both knowledge and discernment, which is crucial for leaders to correctly guide and protect others.
1h 0mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Honesty, Repentance, and Faith — Santosh Poonen — February 25, 2024
Santosh Poonen · Feb 26, 2024 · 1h 0m
The speaker encourages the children to maintain thankfulness daily, remembering that God provides what is needed for the coming day, even when facing difficulties. He emphasizes that the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to children, referencing Jesus' words, and urges them to pay attention during sermons, as the spiritual teaching is vital, not just the fun activities. The core message is a call to deep, genuine spiritual commitment rather than superficial participation.
29mNCCF Church
Zac Poonen - Set your mind on heavenly things; Greed is idolatry
Zac Poonen · Feb 26, 2024 · 29m
Zac Poonen teaches that Christians must set their minds on heavenly things and understand their spiritual identity as raised and seated with Christ in the heavenly places, rather than being bound to earthly concerns. He contrasts nominal Christianity with genuine discipleship, emphasizing unashamed public witness for Christ and the need to experience the reality of resurrection power. Greed is exposed as idolatry, and believers are called to maintain a heavenly perspective by understanding baptism as burial with Christ and living out that spiritual reality daily.
9mCFC Daily Devotions
February 26 | Daily Devotion |Not Tithing! But Offering Your Body As A Living Sacrifice! |Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 25, 2024 · 9m
The central message urges believers to respond to God's salvation not with mere financial tithing, but by presenting their entire bodies as a living sacrifice, as commanded in Romans 12:1. The speaker emphasizes that this sacrifice requires self-denial—cutting up one's eyes, tongue, and hands—to dedicate them to God's will rather than worldly desires. True spiritual worship is demonstrated by how one lives throughout the entire week, not just during Sunday services.
13mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
Being with Christ & Making Him Glorious to the Church -- David L & Chetan C — February 18, 2024
CFC Messages · Feb 24, 2024 · 13m
The central message is that the believer's focus in the church should be on making Jesus Christ glorious, rather than seeking to impress the congregation. Drawing parallels from scripture, the speaker emphasizes that true service and being a light are rooted in maintaining an intimate relationship with God's presence. This presence empowers believers to serve by being merciful, not by performing visible ministry, and to do so by resisting complaining.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
February 24 | Daily Devotion | Do Not Waste Your Life! Only One Thing Is Needful! | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 23, 2024 · 11m
The central message emphasizes that the most crucial thing in life is to sit at the feet of God and listen to His word, rather than focusing on outward achievements or ministry success. The speaker advises against being distracted by worldly fame or the desire to be a renowned preacher, encouraging instead a deep, quiet listening to God's guidance. This principle applies to all, regardless of gender or perceived gifting, as true ministry flows from hearing God clearly.
10mCFC Daily Devotions
February 23 | Daily Devotion | Listen To God Everyday | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 22, 2024 · 10m
The central message emphasizes that the most crucial thing for a believer is to prioritize listening to God's word, as exemplified by Mary choosing to listen rather than serve. The speaker advises that while activity is good, deep listening and fellowship with God's word lead to greater spiritual accomplishment. This principle applies to all aspects of life, ensuring every believer remains connected to the head (Christ) by continually hearing His direction.
11mCFC Daily Devotions
February 22 | Daily Devotion | Don't Ever Lose Heart Or Feel Condemned | Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen · Feb 21, 2024 · 11m
The central message encourages believers to find the glory of Jesus in every part of scripture, which the Holy Spirit reveals. The speaker uses examples from Matthew 12 and John 7 to illustrate that true discipleship involves acknowledging personal failure and limitations, and responding to slight or ingratitude with forgiveness, mirroring Christ's example. This ability to see Christ's glory and emulate His character is the true ministry.
33mRiver of Life Christian Fellowship
RLCF Praise Live — February 18, 2024
CFC Messages · Feb 21, 2024 · 33m
The sermon emphasizes that true Christian living requires a radical decrease of the self so that Christ may increase in every area of life—in personal devotion, marriage, and the church. The speaker urges the congregation to abandon the desire to impress or show off, focusing instead on allowing Christ's presence and power to be evident in every thought and action. This surrender is presented as the source of strength, healing, and glory, even amidst life's trials.