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Zac Poonen

Zac Poonen (1939 - ). Christian preacher, Bible teacher, and author based in Bangalore, India. A former Indian Naval officer, he resigned in 1966 after converting to Christianity, later founding the Christian Fellowship Centre (CFC) in 1975, which grew into a network of churches. He has written over 30 books, including "The Pursuit of Godliness," and shares thousands of free sermons, emphasizing holiness and New Testament teachings. Married to Annie since 1968, they have four sons in ministry. Poonen supports himself through "tent-making," accepting no salary or royalties. After stepping down as CFC elder in 1999, he focused on global preaching and mentoring. His teachings prioritize spiritual maturity, humility, and living free from materialism. He remains active, with his work widely accessible online in multiple languages. Poonen’s ministry avoids institutional structures, advocating for simple, Spirit-led fellowships. His influence spans decades, inspiring Christians to pursue a deeper relationship with God.
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This sermon emphasizes the potential dangers of the internet as a distraction from spending time with God, cautioning against allowing social media and other online platforms to consume more time than reading the Bible. It highlights the importance of keeping priorities in check, ensuring that technology serves as a tool rather than a master, and warns against the various ways the devil can use online distractions to hinder one's effectiveness for God.
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I'll tell you this, the internet is one of the greatest snares, if you're not careful. I'm not talking about pornography, that's absolutely evil. I'm talking about all the other information that we can go searching, looking for and browsing and things like that. These are for people who have plenty of time, nothing to do. I mean, there's all these, I don't know what they call those sites, Facebook and things like that. If you're spending more time with the Bible than with Facebook, have it. But if you find you're spending more time with Facebook than the Bible, brother, you better seriously consider whether you're a born again Christian or not. That's all I'm saying. I'm saying keep these things in their proper place. Keep them as servants, don't let them rule you. Everybody in the world doesn't know what you're doing or what you had for breakfast or things like that and the stupid things they write in all these blogs and whatnot. A lot of, you know, the devil has got a lot of things by which to sidetrack people from being effective for God. And it's not always the same.
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Zac Poonen (1939 - ). Christian preacher, Bible teacher, and author based in Bangalore, India. A former Indian Naval officer, he resigned in 1966 after converting to Christianity, later founding the Christian Fellowship Centre (CFC) in 1975, which grew into a network of churches. He has written over 30 books, including "The Pursuit of Godliness," and shares thousands of free sermons, emphasizing holiness and New Testament teachings. Married to Annie since 1968, they have four sons in ministry. Poonen supports himself through "tent-making," accepting no salary or royalties. After stepping down as CFC elder in 1999, he focused on global preaching and mentoring. His teachings prioritize spiritual maturity, humility, and living free from materialism. He remains active, with his work widely accessible online in multiple languages. Poonen’s ministry avoids institutional structures, advocating for simple, Spirit-led fellowships. His influence spans decades, inspiring Christians to pursue a deeper relationship with God.