Sermons & Devotionals by Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen
DISCIPLESHIP
When Jesus told His apostles to go into every nation and to make disciples, they had no doubt in their minds as to what He meant. (Matt. 28:19). For He had already explained what it meant to be His disciple. Luke 14: 25-35 reveals most clearly the three conditions of discipleship. There Jesus speaks... Read More
Zac Poonen
Divine Discipline
In order to fulfil His promises to Jacob, God had to discipline him severely. Jacob required twenty years of Divine chastening to come to the point where he would accept God's highest for his life. First of all, God placed alongside another shrewd person. Laban was just as smart as Jacob, and as the... Read More
Zac Poonen
Do Not Adulterate the Word of God
In 2 Cor. 4:2, we read Paul saying "We have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God." We can never come into God's rest, if there is anything of dishonesty or craftiness in our lives. In the past, there were one or two brothers who join... Read More
Zac Poonen
Do You Accuse or Do You Intercede?
We read in Revelation 12:10 that Satan is the `Accuser of the brothers', and that he accuses them before God day and night. This is a full time ministry that Satan is engaged in. And in this ministry he has many co-workers - both among his evil spirits as well as among men. The sad fact is that ther... Read More
Zac Poonen
Doing the Will of God Consistently
"I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him Who sent Me" (Jn.6:38). Jesus tells us here in His own words what He came on earth to do. And in this one sentence, we have a description of how Jesus lived every single day of His life on earth. The thirty years of Jesus' life in ... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don’t Be Impressed by the Numerical Growth of a Church
We must remember that God is not impressed by the numerical growth of a church, if it is not growing spiritually. Paul told the Christians at Corinth that God would humble him through their carnal state (Read 2 Cor.12:20, 21). Why shouldPaul feel humiliated by the carnality of the Corinthians? Becau... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don’t Miss God’s Will in Your Marriage
God alone can lead you to the person best suited to be your life-partner. In fact He is eager to do so if you will listen to Him. The Bible teaches that God has a plan for the lives of each of His children (Eph. 2:10). If that is true, then you cannot but believe that God has already planned whether... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don’t Remain As a Baby in the Christian Life
In Hebrews 6:1-3, the writer speaks about pressing on to maturity. In Chapter 5, he uses the illustration of drinking milk and eating meat. Now he uses two more illustrations: First, the example of elementary teaching and advanced teaching; and then the example of the foundation of a building and it... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don’t View Others with Contempt
"Jesus spoke this parable to some people who viewed others with contempt" (Luke 18:9). There are various reasons why people view others with contempt. They may have been taught by their parents from childhood to look down on others who are inferior in social status, or wealth, or education, etc. Or,... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don't Let Past Failures Discourage You
In Luke 18:13 - NASB, The tax-collector prayed saying "God be merciful to me THE sinner." He called himself, "THE sinner". What he meant was that he felt that everyone around him was a saint compared to him! In his eyes, he was THE ONLY SINNER on the face of the earth! Jesus said that that man went ... Read More
Zac Poonen
Don’t let men move you. Let God alone move you
In Genesis 12:1, we see the beginning of the building of the true Jerusalem. This began with Abraham through whom came the nation of Israel, the capital of which was Jerusalem. There would have been no Jerusalem if there had been no Abraham. We observe in Abraham something completely different from ... Read More
Zac Poonen
Election
The Bible says that God elected us to be His children according to his foreknowledge (1 Pet. 1:1,2). This means that He knew from all eternity past those who were going to be His children. The Bible also says that God chose us in Christ "before the foundation of the world" (Eph. 1:4). Long before Ad... Read More
Zac Poonen
Election And Justification
The Bible says that God elected us to be His children according to his foreknowledge (1 Pet. 1:1,2). This means that He knew from all eternity past those who were going to be His children. The Bible also says that God chose us in Christ "before the foundation of the world" (Eph. 1:4). Long before Ad... Read More
Zac Poonen
Elisha's Faithfulness
God anointed Elisha with a double portion of the anointing that Elijah had. This was God's seal of approval on Elisha's life. But before God anointed him thus, he had been tested. As in the case of all true servants of God, Elisha too was called to the ministry, while he was faithfully doing his sec... Read More
Zac Poonen
Encouragement In Tribulation
Jesus said in John 16:33 "In the world YOU HAVE TRIBULATION. But take courage; I have overcome the world" . He never promised that we would escape tribulation - whether small tribulations or the great one. But He did say that we could overcome even as He overcame. He is far more interested in making... Read More
Zac Poonen
Encouraging Others
Paul and Barnabas strengthened the souls of the disciples in the churches they had established, by encouraging them. (Acts 14:22). We too can strengthen others through a ministry of encouragement - not only through the preaching of the Word, but also by offering appreciation where it is due. Jesus w... Read More
Zac Poonen
End the Year with a Spirit of Thanksgiving
In each of the 7 glimpses of heaven given in the book of Revelation, we see the inhabitants of heaven continuously praising God with a loud voice - sometimes as loud as thunders and as the noise of roaring rivers. This is the atmosphere of heaven - one of continual praise, without any complaints or ... Read More
Zac Poonen
Enoch Pleased God
In just three words the Holy Spirit records the testimony of Enoch's life: "He pleased God" (Heb. 11:5). There is no mention of wealth amassed or of earthly honours obtained. There is no record of sermons preached or of good deeds done, nor even of the souls led to God through his witness. Neither a... Read More
Zac Poonen
Entering The Life Of Victory
The Lord told Joshua that every place on which his feet trod would be given to him (Joshua 1:3), and that no man would be able to stand before him throughout his life (Joshua 1:5). This is symbolic of the New Testament promise given us in Romans 6:14. "No sin will be able to master you, because you ... Read More
Zac Poonen
Every Disciple of Jesus Should Acknowledge Him Publicly
It is written in Revelation 14:1 "And I looked and behold the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty four thousand, having His name and the name of His Father written on their foreheads." What we see here is in striking contrast to what is written in Revelation 13.There ... Read More
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Zac Poonen ( - Present)
God called brother Zac Poonen to a new work early on in his Christian experience. The movement is now called Christian Fellowship Churches where the New Covenant of New Testament Christianity is clearly preached.Brother Zac Poonen has written 25 books most of them being on the deeper Christian life. Many of these have been translated into a number of languages and have been circulated widely around the world. He clearly and passionately shares the narrow way of Christian discipleship that is neglected by so many modern preachers.
Recommends these books by Zac Poonen:
Through The Bible by Zac Poonen
The Final Triumph-A verse by verse study of the book of Revelation by Zac Poonen
Beauty for Ashes by Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen is a former Indian Naval Officer who has been in full time ministry in India for nearly 50 years as a Bible teacher and preacher. He holds responsibility for a number of churches in India and abroad. He currently pastors the Christian Fellowship Church in Bangalore, Karnataka.
He has written more than 25 books and numerous articles in English - which have been translated into many Indian and foreign languages. His messages are available on audio and video format.
Like the other elders in his church, Zac Poonen also supports himself and his family through what he describes as "tent-making" and does not receive any salary for his services. He does not receive any royalties for any of his books, CDs or DVDs, that are published by Christian Fellowship Centre, Bangalore.