Apostle Allison Smith Conliff preaches based on Ephesians 1:15-23, this sermon emphasizes the need for believers to be spiritually enlightened, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and clothed in the full armor of God to effectively wage spiritual warfare in these last days.

• When Adam disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, he surrendered his God-given dominion
• Satan, though fallen, still infiltrates God’s spaces, including churches
• Taking the name of Jesus automatically puts you on the battlefield, it’s instant, like automatic doors opening
• Satan doesn’t give new believers a grace period; the battle begins immediately
• However, God has given us power over ALL the powers of the enemy

• You cannot pick and choose which pieces to wear, it comes as a complete package
• You can’t wear the gospel boots but refuse the helmet of salvation
• Every believer called by Jesus is directed into warfare
• You must be equipped with:

• The Word became flesh and came to Earth to intervene in human affairs
• The Bible is your manual: “Read, pray, and obey”
• The Word of God is full of power and authority
• “We can take up any deadly thing and it shall not hurt us” when God’s Word is at work in our lives
• You must be a doer of the Word, not just a hearer

• Paul prayed for the Ephesians to receive:
• Apostle Conliff prayed the same blessing over the congregation:

• Your heart has eyes, it’s the core of your being
• Just as your physical heart keeps you alive, your spiritual heart must be guarded
• “Guard your heart, for out of it flows the issues of life”
• Don’t hide unforgiveness in your core being
• Don’t let evil come out of that center
• Be flooded with light by the Holy Spirit

• Some people claim Holy Spirit and tongues were only for the early disciples, this is false
• Jesus said, “Wait until the power comes” (Acts 1:8)
• Without Holy Ghost power, you cannot be effective, you’ll just be traditional and ritualistic
• The power makes the difference between genuine ministry and empty religion
• Holy Spirit leads and guides us into all truth

• Too many believers are fake, acting one way in church, another way at work
• “We act our role in church, but when we go to our workplace, we are like beasts”
• Where did Jesus go between Sunday and Monday?
• You cannot serve God on Sunday and leave your Savior out on Monday
• Don’t be a “Hollywood/Bollywood” Christian, acting out scenes instead of living authentically
• Living for God takes dedication; it’s not always about feeling excited

• Warning about communicating with the dead: If your deceased relatives appear in dreams, that’s not them, it’s Satan
• Real-life testimony: A 17-year-old girl who sold herself to the devil through incantations, tattoos, and piercings refused deliverance and died shortly after
• Your dreams should be sanctified, be alert even when sleeping

• God doesn’t make errors, He deliberately placed you in your specific family
• Even if your family has alcoholics, bandits, or dysfunction, God knew
• He placed you there to be the light in the darkness
• Don’t fight your family background; God is using you as a beacon
• Whether born to married or unmarried parents, you didn’t choose, God ordained it

• Manage your finances properly, don’t mismanage what God gives you
• If your vessel has holes, God will stop pouring into it
• Don’t build on government land and expect prayer to protect illegal actions
• Don’t hoodwink systems (like social welfare) be true Christians
• If you’re young and strong, don’t pretend to have ailments to collect benefits
• “Don’t make your God look bad”

“There is no better place to be than serving God. Know the Father through the Son, Jesus, is the only way. We have a hope not only in this life, which is why we live for God with clean hands and a pure heart.”

Rec. Date: 4th August, 2024