Apostle Allison Smith Conliff centers on Jesus sending out the seventy disciples in Luke 10, emphasizing that believers are called, equipped, and sent to serve God’s purposes in a world that can be hostile, yet must do so with spiritual maturity, endurance, and a clear sense of eternal priority. 

The Apostle opens by urging the congregation to value learning and discipline, using Luke’s background as a physician to highlight that accomplishment often requires study and effort, not spiritual slogans. She challenges the mindset of laziness and introduces the idea of “rebooting” one’s life, resetting spiritually when you feel stuck, drained, or unfocused, and starting again with renewed strength from God. 

She then points to recent testimonies (including a powerful healing/recovery story and the baptism service) to show that God’s work is active and personal, and that people are watching believers closely, sometimes quietly, until they gain courage to step forward and honor God publicly. 

A major practical emphasis is placed on returning to Scripture with seriousness: she encourages having a hard-copy Bible for focused, interruption-free study, highlighting how blessed believers are to have access to God’s Word and warning against taking that access for granted. 

Moving into Luke 10, she stresses that Jesus sent the disciples two by two, teaching that ministry should include agreement, accountability, and support, and that believers shouldn’t automatically assume they must do everything alone. From there, she focuses on Jesus’ statement: “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few.” Her challenge is direct: the need isn’t lack of people in church, but lack of consistent, willing “farmhands”, believers prepared to work, serve, and stay committed. 

She explains that serving Christ includes seasons of pressing and crushing (like grapes becoming wine): God uses pressure to remove spiritual “lumps” and dark attachments so the believer becomes refined and usable. She urges listeners to surrender to God’s process rather than resist it. 

Another key point is spiritual warfare and discernment: believers are sent “as lambs among wolves,” meaning the opposition is real and often unseen. Unlike natural conflict, spiritual enemies can’t be observed with the physical eye, so Christians must stay sharpened through prayer and dependence on God. She addresses fatigue, heavy responsibilities, and discouragement, reminding the church that God strengthens those who diligently seek Him and that fear must be confronted with God’s promises. 

She also warns strongly about church hurt and hypocrisy, especially when those serving in visible or supportive roles live in ways that contradict the faith. Every ministry matters (including cleaning, administration, and helps), and believers must not become stumbling blocks that push seekers away from God. She urges steadfastness: people may come and go, but one’s commitment to serve God must not be dependent on others’ behavior. 

The sermon repeatedly calls for wholehearted devotion, serving God 100%, trusting Him instead of worldly systems or quick-fix hopes. She highlights division as a weapon of Satan: when relationships fracture and believers separate from fellowship, accountability, and spiritual covering, the enemy gains advantage (“a house divided cannot stand”). Real-life examples are used to show how destructive division can become if not corrected. 

Turning to the disciples’ return in Luke 10, she emphasizes Jesus’ teaching that believers should not merely celebrate spiritual power (“even the demons submit”), but rejoice most that their names are written in heaven. She frames this as the urgency of “heavenly citizenship”: church attendance and emotional moments are not enough if a person doesn’t truly secure their eternal standing with God, because once life ends, no one can change that destination. 

Rec. Date: 29th September, 2024