Apostle Allison Smith Conliff celebrates the power and divinity of Jesus Christ through the lens of Resurrection Sunday. The message highlights the biblical account of Lazarus being raised from the dead, illustrating that Christ provides hope and miracles even in seemingly impossible situations. Apostle Conliff emphasizes that faith, rather than good works, is the key to receiving spiritual breakthroughs and divine healing. The teaching also calls for believers to lead transformed, disciplined lives by rejecting greed and maintaining spiritual integrity. Ultimately, this serves as an exhortation to rely fully on God’s direction and to live a life of purposeful worship.

Key Points:

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff defines the relationship between faith and religious expectations by positioning faith as the essential requirement for receiving from God, while noting that Jesus consistently exceeds and supersedes human or religious expectations.

The Apostle emphasizes that breakthroughs, healing, and salvation are strictly dependent on faith rather than logic or human effort.

• Receiving by Faith: She teaches that believers must "receive it by faith" and not try to "figure out" how divine miracles work, such as how healing can come through the stripes of Jesus.
• Faith vs. Works: Faith is contrasted with "good works," which she asserts cannot save anyone. Human righteousness is described as "filthy rags," making the righteousness of Jesus Christ the only path to salvation, accessed through faith.
• Reliance on Jesus: Faith is defined as adhering to, trusting in, and relying on Jesus rather than on oneself, politicians, or social status.

Apostle Conliff highlights a disconnect between what religious people expect and what Jesus provides.

• Exceeding Expectations: While people followed Jesus for various reasons, such as seeking miracles or verifying reports, he consistently "superseded" and "passed their expectation".
• The Source vs. The Act: She notes that while religious leaders were merely "looking for a miracle," Jesus was offering them something far greater: the "creator of miracles" himself.
• Overcoming Hopelessness: In the story of Lazarus, religious and cultural expectations dictated that a situation was "hopeless" after three days of death. Martha’s expectation was limited to a general resurrection on the "last day," but Jesus’ power exceeded this expectation by raising Lazarus on the fourth day.

The Apostle warns that unbelief acts as a barrier to the fulfillment of religious expectations.

• Limiting Miracles: She points out that Jesus could do "no great miracles" in certain places because of the people's unbelief.
• Power of Unbelief: She describes unbelief as "powerful," stating that it can lead a person to a completely different eternal destination.

In summary, the Apostle views faith as the active trust that allows a believer to see the "glory of God" and "expression of his excellence," moving beyond the limited boundaries of human or religious expectation.

Rec. Date: 31st March, 2024