Lighting Your Path

The God of Order

Apostle Allison Smith-Conliff teaches that God is a God of order, so spiritual life and ministry cannot be done casually. The Apostle begins by pointing to the strict detail required under the Law (even priestly items like the prayer shawl with specific colours and knots) to show that divine service is done by instruction, not impulse. When God gives an assignment, He also sets the standard for how it must be carried out, and our first responsibility is to “hearken” (listen and respond) to His voice.  The foundation of Ezekiel 3 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel+3&version=KJV]is God telling Ezekiel to “eat the scroll.” The scroll represents the Word of God, and eating it means daily study until Scripture fills the inner person, mind, spirit, and conscience, so the messenger becomes what they proclaim. The Word is “sweet as honey”: it nourishes, steadies, and strengthens, even when the message itself may confront sin. The sermon makes it plain that believers cannot face temptation, discouragement, or demonic pressure on an empty spiritual stomach. If you want to stand firm and overcome, you must keep feeding on the Word so you can answer the enemy with Scripture (as Jesus did in the wilderness).  God then sends Ezekiel to Israel but warns him ahead of time that the people will not listen, because they already refuse to listen to God. This becomes a key leadership and discipleship principle: obedience is not measured by people’s response, but by whether God sent you. You may be sent to people you can relate to, yet still be resisted; you must go anyway. To prepare Ezekiel, God makes his face and forehead “hard” like flint, strong against intimidation and hostile looks, showing that God equips the one He commissions. From there, the Apostle applies the text to spiritual warfare and personal integrity. Authority cannot be borrowed; you cannot confront darkness by invoking “the Jesus” someone else preaches. Demons and opposition “smell” fear and weakness when a person lacks real authority, so each believer must know Jesus for themselves and move under God’s authorization, not under title, reputation, or personality. The sermon then turns to holiness, repentance, and witness. It warns believers not to return to the “first Adam” life of the flesh, but to crucify it and be fully immersed in Christ. Baptism is explained as immersion (not sprinkling): going under the water represents burying the old life and rising into a new identity, an outward testimony that inward repentance and cleansing have taken place. The preacher also urges the church to call back the backslider without condemning them, reminding them that God still calls people to return and be useful workers in His kingdom. Personal testimonies are used to underline that God’s preparation is practical: He can grant calm, wisdom, and strategy in moments of danger, preserve lives and purpose, and keep His people for His glory. The climax is Ezekiel’s appointment as a watchman. God places responsibility on His servants and intercessors to warn the wicked to turn and to caution the righteous who drift back into sin. The sermon challenges complacency by emphasizing that a righteous person can turn from righteousness into iniquity; therefore the watchman must speak God’s warning. If we refuse to warn, we share accountability; if we warn faithfully (even if rejected), we have obeyed God and “delivered” our own soul. The message closes with prayer for mercy, renewed prayer life, steadfastness under pressure, peace, and courage to fulfill one’s calling rather than run from it. Rec. Date: 26th September, 2024

The Best Choice is Jesus

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff delivers a direct call to “make a better choice with Jesus” and to treat the Christian life as the “real deal,” not an occasional habit. She stresses that consistency is not optional: serving God is not limited to Sunday morning and Thursday night, but must be 24/7, “either you’re in or you’re out.” Using Scripture (notably Psalm 119 language about keeping God’s statutes and hiding the Word in the heart), she challenges listeners to examine whether they truly have a personal walk with God or whether they rely on others’ spirituality to carry them. A major theme is the necessity of a real prayer life. She confronts the common contradiction of wanting healing, deliverance, and God’s power while neglecting personal devotion. While acknowledging that God has placed gifts in the church and that agreement prayer has value, she insists believers must also “pray without ceasing” and learn to shift situations through their own prayer and faith. She points to biblical and historical examples, Jesus Himself, Deborah, Esther, John the Baptist, and well-known revival voices, to show that spiritual authority is built in the secret place, not through image, noise, or religious routine. She warns that distractions steal time and sabotage destiny: screens, entertainment, and sinful habits can consume attention while the Savior is ignored. In sharp, memorable language, she rebukes compromises that defile the “temple” of the body, urging worship and holiness instead of addictions and unclean living. She frames the stakes plainly: sin pays wages of death, but God offers the gift of eternal life. Church fellowship matters, but it cannot replace personal fellowship; each person must confess Christ for themselves. The message also carries urgency about danger and spiritual warfare. She recounts real-life violence near members’ homes as a sobering reminder that life is fragile and believers must stay “inside the ark of safety,” now understood as the arms of Jesus. She urges the church to abandon gossip and trivial obsessions, and to “get it right” because God is cleaning up His people “from the pulpit to the pew.” She uses the potter imagery, making, shaping, and “baking”, to explain trials: pressure and heat are not pointless; they strengthen believers to withstand spiritual assault. God desires a people who are “hot,” not lukewarm, ready to go and ready to obey. Addressing families, she calls parents and guardians to raise children with God’s principles, including discipline and deliberate investment in Scripture. In moments of temptation, she argues, children won’t quote science formulas, they need God’s Word hidden in the heart. She cautions against pride, self-sufficiency, and boasting, reminding believers that standing alone invites defeat; God designed spiritual life with covering, unity, and humility. Near the end, she demonstrates how to respond when “pressures of life” squeeze: praise your way through and fight your way out, because the enemy doesn’t come gently but aggressively. Yet victory has already been won through Jesus Christ, and believers must walk in it by faith. The sermon closes in worship and prayer, asking God for renewed love for His principles, a transparent lifestyle that wins others, fresh oil and grace, healing for those in need, and salvation for those tuning in, declaring victory in the name and blood of Jesus.  Rec. Date: 5th September, 2024

Your Success Story is Already Written

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff immediately balances promise with realism: believers may experience failures, academically, in speech, in daily tasks, or in decision-making, but these failures are not the end. Her instruction is straightforward: “Pick yourself up and go again.” She normalizes human weakness (“we are mortal man”) without excusing sin, emphasizing instead that sanctification is a process, “we are walking towards perfection.” The tone is pastoral: she wants the congregation to refuse shame, refuse paralysis, and refuse to interpret mistakes as divine rejection.  Apostle Allison then pivots to hope beyond this life. She asks the congregation who is looking forward to the day Jesus returns, referencing the longing expressed in worship (“Come Lord Jesus, come”). Her emphasis is that the hardships believers endure, specifically those endured “for the sake of the gospel” (not hardships caused by wrongdoing), will be answered by the joy of seeing Christ face-to-face. She describes it as “priceless,” an “awesome moment” when the church will behold its Savior, walk with Him, and be with Him forever.  This section sets a spiritual anchor: the Christian life is not simply about comfort, progress, or material increase. It is also about endurance, faithfulness, and a future unveiling where pain borne for Christ is not wasted. The message quietly challenges the congregation to differentiate between suffering for righteousness and suffering caused by compromise, reminding them that God honors sacrifice connected to His mission.  Before moving into the sermon text, Apostle Allison prays for divine order over the atmosphere. She asks that God be exalted, that no flesh dominate the ministry moment, and that the Holy Spirit would ensure the people hear what God intends, both visitors and regular attendees. She specifically prays for “spiritual air” to be open, for ears to hear “the Spirit of truth,” and for “the eyes of their understanding” to open so people can be led accurately.  This prayer reveals a key lens of the service: the deliverance context is not treated as emotional spectacle. Instead, it is framed as a moment of spiritual hearing and correct perception, where believers are equipped to choose rightly and resist deception.  Apostle Allison introduces the night’s scriptural anchor as Joshua 24, focusing on the famous covenant call: “If it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”  She emphasizes that believers must “apply yourself to study”, not only academic or practical knowledge, but the Word of God. The underlying argument is that spiritual life cannot be maintained on vibes, memories, or occasional inspiration. It requires study, understanding, and deliberate choice.  She then highlights the people’s response in Joshua 24: "they answered strongly, declaring it would be unthinkable to forsake the Lord to serve other gods." Apostle Allison notes how quickly people can answer right, yet later drift into forgetfulness once a key leader (like Joshua) is gone. She points out the pattern: commitment is easy to speak in a charged moment; it must be sustained when the moment passes.  A major emphasis in her exposition is remembering what God has done. She quotes the Israelites recalling God bringing them out of Egypt and preserving them along the way. She then turns the question toward the congregation: can you recall what God has done for you personally ? She stresses that many believers do not fully understand how blessed it is to be free from the kingdom of darkness and positioned in God’s kingdom. If they truly understood the difference, they would never casually flirt with darkness or take salvation lightly. Gratitude becomes a spiritual weapon: remembering God’s deliverance strengthens loyalty, renews reverence, and resists the temptation to “serve other gods” in modern forms.  Rec. Date: 19th September 2024

Success in Obedience - Apostle Dr. Brenda Cooper

Guest Minister, Apostle Dr. Brenda Cooper, during the 17th-Anniversary celebrations of Lighthouse Empowerment Sanctuary, what we call call "Glory Fest" (a week of celebratory services in the 1st week of December commemorative of the Ministry's anniversary) emphasizes a repeated lesson: there is “success in obedience,” and “you don’t get power if you don’t obey.” Even a small detail (a mark on the shoulder of the dress that made her consider changing) became part of her obedience test, she chose to obey anyway because God had spoken. The implication is that spiritual authority is not merely gifted; it is sustained and increased through submission to God’s instructions.  From early in her ministry, Apostle Cooper expresses strong emotion, she says she is “so full” from what she has been hearing since Monday night, and she repeatedly urges the leaders: “Keep the glory here.” She then delivers a clear prophetic refrain: “There will be no more reproach for this house.” She states she heard this from Monday night onward, and she comes to confirm it again publicly. The term “reproach” is framed as shame, setback, disgrace, and the kind of spiritual resistance that tries to stain a ministry’s testimony. Her insistence suggests she is speaking both encouragement and warning: God is lifting the house, but the house must guard what God is doing.  She addresses the leadership respectfully and then moves immediately into instruction: do not “bring down” the house meaning do not undermine what God has called the place to be. She stresses the spiritual concept of place: “God deals with place,” and believers must discern the purpose and destiny of a spiritual house. This sanctuary, she insists, is meant to be a holy place, set apart for God’s manifestation.  A major thread is identity, both personal and corporate. Apostle Cooper teaches that Israel was chosen to manifest God on the earth, and she extends the principle: not everyone is chosen for certain dimensions of manifestation (“many are called and few are chosen”). She then declares specifically that Lighthouse Empowerment Sanctuary is called to manifest the works of God.  But she immediately attaches responsibility to that calling: “Keep here clean.” This becomes one of her strongest imperatives. In her reasoning, God’s manifest presence is tied to holiness, obedience, and reverence. She warns that when people disobey and indulge sin, they lose spiritual power and the felt presence of God.  She also underscores that ministry cannot be sustained without understanding. She references Solomon asking for understanding, then calls the church to understand leadership, the apostolic mandate, and what God is saying about the house. The more the people obey, she claims, the more tangible manifestations will increase, healings, miracles, signs, and deliverance.  She urges the congregation to stay connected to their Apostle and not entertain accusations or negative speech about her. She also invokes the warning “touch not the Lord’s anointed,” presenting it as both spiritual principle and protection for ministry integrity. The broader emphasis is unity, covering, and resisting divisive voices that would “bring down” the house.  She quotes the theme of Romans-like language: creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God, but believers must “do something”, live separated, holy, righteous. Her holiness language is direct: “Be holy because I am holy… love what I love and hate what I hate.” She connects the youth demonstration to biblical courage, echoing the “Hebrew boys” (Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego) in the fiery furnace: faithfulness under pressure becomes a platform for supernatural manifestation.  As she moves toward closure, Apostle Cooper calls for confidence like Joshua, courage in opposition and willingness to seek God’s advice. She speaks of David making God his source, which produced consistent victory. Rec. Date: 13th December, 2024

Supernatural Encounters with Divine Intervention by the Word - Apostle Dr. Martin Ugorji

Guest Minister, Apostle Dr. Ugorji, during the 17th-Anniversary celebrations of Lighthouse Empowerment Sanctuary, what we call call "Glory Fest" (a week of celebratory services in the 1st week of December commemorative of the Ministry's anniversary), focuses on divine intervention, describing it as God’s prophetic, strategic, timely, and appropriate response God stepping into issues that mock a believer’s covenant rights and redemption privileges. First, every encounter begins with a concern or issue. Either the person raises an issue, or God raises one, or God addresses what is already present. Encounters are purposeful; they are not spiritual entertainment. Second, every encounter includes communication and consultation, and he rebukes believers for neglecting this. In his view, unbelievers often take the supernatural more seriously than believers do. When something does not add up, unbelievers consult spiritual sources immediately, while many believers suffer silently, grow depressed, and refuse to seek divine understanding even though they “have the truth.” Third, encounters involve parties, God and man, and an initiator (either God or man). Encounters also involve a meeting place, and may be one-time or ongoing. They also include rules of engagement, with boundaries, instructions, and conditions. He notes that in past occult practice, people crossed using animal sacrifices (chicken, goat, lamb), but for believers, that system is obsolete. Now the only legitimate crossing is through the bloodline of Jesus. Therefore, in Christian priesthood, the believer approaches God on the basis of Christ’s blood and covenant, not on human merit or ritual performance.  Dr. Ugorji quotes the biblical idea that God has made believers a “kingdom of priests,” and he distinguishes between holy priesthood and royal priesthood. He repeatedly urges: “Don’t come to God as a doctor… come as a priest.” This becomes a defining takeaway, identity determines posture, expectation, and authority.  At one point he calls the men to stand and directs attention to a slide outlining four roles he believes every man is called to embody: 1. Priest — representing the family to God 2. Prophet — representing God to the family 3. Provider/Sustainer 4. Protector Dr. Ugorji teaches that altars are not casual; they are spiritually enduring. He references the patriarchs, especially Abraham, who pitched tents (temporary) but built altars (permanent). Abraham’s altars, he argues, “colonized” territory spiritually, contributing to why Israel’s claim to the land became historically persistent. As he approaches the climax, Dr. Ugorji grounds everything in Christ. He declares that the cross is the highest altar in the universe and teaches that Jesus has seven altars on the cross, seven places where blood flowed, each addressing common human problems. He enumerates them “from head to toe”: 1. Crown of thorns — he links thorns to Genesis’ curse and interprets this bloodshed as dealing with poverty, lack, and want. 2. Sweat of blood — he interprets this as dealing with toiling, struggle, and sweating; he argues God never designed believers for oppressive striving. 3. Bloodied face (slapping) — he interprets this as dealing with slander, misrepresentation, and lies. 4. Pulled beard — he interprets this as dealing with shame and reproach (citing the disgrace associated with beard abuse in biblical culture). 5. 39 stripes on the back — he connects this to healing, noting (from his medical framing) the idea of deadly diseases, presenting the stripes as comprehensive provision for sickness and disease. 6. Nails in hands and feet — he interprets hands as productivity and feet as stability, teaching that Christ secured both. 7. Spear in the side (blood and water) — he interprets the side/heart as addressing heartbreak, disappointment, emotional pain, and connects water and blood to birth imagery, saying the church was “born” from this. Rec. Date: 12th December, 2024