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

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

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

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

Pastor Nirmal Seemungal, 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) builds a message around Isaiah 41:10 and the charge: “Fear not, God is with you.” He frames fear as one of the greatest obstacles preventing believers from walking in God’s promises and power, distinguishing between reverential fear of God (which produces trust, peace, and obedience) and the spirit of fear (which tortures, paralyzes faith, and drives people away from purpose). The sermon repeatedly emphasizes that the antidote to fear is faith grounded in God’s Word, calling listeners to resist fear as a spiritual attack, reject fearful thoughts and speech, fix the mind on God, and step forward into ministry, witness, and obedience with boldness. The message closes with a strong prophetic encouragement that “walls of fear” are coming down and that God’s promises for individuals and for Lighthouse will come to pass, urging believers not to disqualify themselves if God has not disqualified them.

Pastor Nirmal draws five clear reasons from the verse: God is with you; God is your God; God will strengthen you; God will help you; God will uphold you with His righteous right hand. These are presented as direct grounds for refusing fear in any season.

• Reverential fear of God: produces trust, confidence, peace, rest, joy, and obedience.
• Spirit of fear (2 Timothy 1:7): produces anxiety, depression, terror, restlessness, and spiritual/mental bondage, its aim is to torture and immobilize.

He teaches that fear often feels real (“false evidence appearing real”) and must be confronted by actively building faith in Scripture (“feed your faith and starve your doubt”).

Using the spies’ report and Israel’s retreat from the Promised Land, he argues fear and unbelief can keep people wandering and delayed, while Joshua and Caleb model faith (“we are well able… the Lord is with us”).

He lists how fear is used to: immobilize faith, stop believers from possessing promises, prevent witnessing, hinder praying for the sick, and keep people from operating in spiritual gifts and callings.

He calls listeners to identify specific fears by name, rebuke the spirit of fear, and practice biblical resistance (James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9): submit to God, resist the devil, and refuse fear any “place” in the mind.

A major strategy emphasized is mind-discipline: reject fearful words, refuse fear-filled focus, and keep thoughts “stayed” on God (Isaiah 26:3) for perfect peace. He illustrates with Jairus, “fear not, believe only.”

He declares that background factors (race, nationality, education, past trouble, etc.) do not disqualify God’s people, and stresses that if God hasn’t disqualified you, you shouldn’t disqualify yourself.

The sermon culminates in a faith declaration: fear is being broken, boldness is released, and believers should “take back” what the enemy has stolen (marriage, children, life, purpose), because God remains faithful and present with His people.

Rec. Date: 11th December, 2024

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff centers on the believer’s God-given authority, identity, and responsibility. The preacher teaches that Christians are not meant to live powerless or defeated, because Jesus explicitly gives His disciples authority “over all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:16–19). The sermon calls the church to be mission-minded, to represent Christ faithfully in speech and conduct, and to live by faith rather than feelings, especially in hardship, sickness, or emotional battles. The Apostle also stresses that God does not forget His people and urges believers to maintain joy, holiness, and order, while relying on prayer, the Word, and the Holy Spirit. Finally, the sermon warns that deliverance must be followed by a filled, submitted life, otherwise spiritual oppression may return “worse than the first” (Luke 11), reinforcing the need for maturity and ongoing spiritual discipline.

• Luke 10:16 is emphasized: to hear/receive Christ’s messengers is to hear Christ; to reject them is to reject God’s sending authority.
• Encouragement: don’t be shaken by rejection, God’s grace is welcomed, not forced.

• The sermon contrasts the determination of worldly people pursuing goals with how believers sometimes lose focus after “road bumps.”
• Call: be aligned with the Great Commission and stay unified.

• Luke 10:19 is a central anchor: authority to “trample” and power over the enemy; nothing shall harm the believer walking rightly in Christ.
• The preacher highlights “physical and mental strength” and challenges believers not to accept ongoing defeat, fear, or oppression as normal.

• Strong emphasis on the tongue: habitual negative confession (“I hurting,” “I sick,” etc.) can keep people bound in expectation and mindset.
• Believers are urged to speak in alignment with God’s promises (healed, delivered, restored) and to “pull” desired outcomes by faith.

• Grace is described as unmerited favor; mercy as forgiveness and being spared deserved judgment.
• The sermon urges reflection near year-end: “What have you done with your life…in the kingdom?” (a call to spiritual accountability and growth).

• Luke 11:9–13 is used: Ask, Seek, Knock, God responds, and the Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask.
• The preacher warns against being “half-baked”/lukewarm Christians: immaturity misuses power; spiritual tools require training and discipline.

• Luke 11 teaching: an unclean spirit can return to an “empty” swept house with more wicked spirits, making the person’s latter state worse.
• Application: after deliverance, keep Jesus central; don’t leave spiritual “space” for re-entry.

• “A house divided cannot stand” is applied broadly: don’t tear down your own household/church/body of Christ through careless talk.
• Practical integrity: respect God’s house; keep order; serve faithfully (ministry is not to be treated casually).

• The closing prayer asks God for endurance, open doors, salvation for seekers, and healing for the ill, weary, and wounded, reinforcing God’s ongoing care and sufficiency.

Rec. Date: 8th December, 2024

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff centers on Isaiah Chapter 6, exploring the profound vision of the prophet Isaiah and its relevance to modern believers. The message emphasizes supernatural encounters with God, divine cleansing, and the call to service. The apostle introduces the sermon by revealing that the upcoming year’s theme will be “supernatural encounter with divine intervention through His word,” building upon the current year’s theme of “favor and service.”

The Apostle begins by defining what constitutes a biblical vision: a supernatural encounter with God that is often a revelation of God’s glory or the meaning of past or future events. This definition establishes the framework for understanding Isaiah’s extraordinary experience. She emphasizes that visions occur in atmospheres where God’s supernatural glory is present, and people can fall into such visions when they maintain the right spiritual environment.

The sermon explores Isaiah 6 in depth, beginning with the temporal marker: “In the year that King Uzziah died.” The apostle explains that Isaiah saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, with the skirts of His train filling the most holy part of the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim, angelic beings positioned specifically to glorify God.

When Isaiah beheld this vision of God’s holiness, his immediate response was profound self-awareness: “Woe is me! For I am undone and ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”

This moment represents a critical spiritual principle: true encounter with God’s holiness produces genuine conviction and self-awareness. Isaiah didn’t make excuses or blame others; he took responsibility for his spiritual condition.

The sermon’s central transformative moment comes when one of the seraphim responds to Isaiah’s confession. Having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from off the altar, the seraphim flew to Isaiah and touched his mouth with it, declaring: “Behold, this has touched your lips. Your iniquity and guilt are taken away, and your sin is completely atoned for and forgiven.”

The Apostle emphasizes that the fire of the altar in Old Testament times was never supposed to go out. If the fire went out, the priests faced serious consequences. She draws a parallel to New Testament believers: the fire in your life must never go out, or you will be in big trouble. If God is a consuming fire, His people cannot be cold, icy, or indifferent.

The live coal represents purification and cleansing. Sometimes God literally has to give believers supernatural encounters for cleansing so that when they emerge, they are never the same again. These transformational encounters leave permanent marks on a person’s life, no one can tell them otherwise about what God has done.

The Apostle shares powerful personal testimonies to illustrate the reality of supernatural encounters with God. She describes her own experience of being taken up to the heavens with incredible speed after the death of her first child. She testifies, “I understand what Isaiah is saying here because of experience. High and lifted up. I saw the Lord high and lifted up.”

These testimonies underscore a central message: “You see that moment with Yahweh? It changes everything.”Whether going through the valley of the shadow of death, experiencing a low season, or facing a bed of affliction, one day with Yahweh will transform your situation.

Following Isaiah’s cleansing, God asks: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” The Apostle emphasizes that God is looking for runners today, men and women who will go for Him, people who will respond, “Here I am.”

She notes the profound reality that God has to ask, “Whom shall I send?” when He looks through the land. This question implies a scarcity of willing, prepared servants.

Rec. Date: 24th November, 2024

Apostle Allison Smith Conliff delivers a strong call to real discipleship, not performative Christianity, not “church on Sunday and anything after,” but a life of worship, purity, obedience, and mission. The Apostle opens with a firm personal decision: regardless of trials, testing, or pressure, “I will worship… I am going to go through with God,” standing on God’s Word because “the anchor holds.” The congregation is urged to come before God sincerely, no faking it, because God keeps record of what we do, say, and even meditate on, and Christlike character must be the same in private and in public.

A major theme is that worship is not reserved for easy seasons. Believers are challenged: when life becomes difficult and “all hell breaks loose,” will you still praise and remain committed, or will you turn your back on God? The sermon frames true faith as choosing God consistently, honoring Him for who He is, not only for what He has done.

The sermon defines a disciple as more than a follower. A disciple is:

1. Following Jesus,
2. Being changed by Him, and
3. Committed to His mission.

So the key question is not “do you attend?” but are you being transformed and are you committed to Christ’s mission?

The Apostle warns that when believers go through hardship and pull away from God, isolate, and stop listening, it becomes spiritual danger, because Satan fills the mind with confusion and distortion. The instruction is plain: don’t go through trials with emotions alone, go through with Jesus.

The sermon centers on Jesus’ teaching that discipleship is proven by continuing/abiding in His Word.

Jesus’ condition is emphasized: “If you continue in my word… you are indeed my disciples.” The Apostle applies this sharply: some people “move with Jesus when they want to and move with Satan when they want to.” But a child of God cannot live double-minded, Satan is not playing, and believers must not “play church.”

The sermon addresses spiritual bondage: Jesus says the one who practices sin is a slave to sin, while “who the Son sets free is free indeed.” This becomes both an encouragement and a warning: freedom in Christ is precious, but it must not be treated casually or contradicted by hidden sin.

The Apostle challenges a common cultural assumption heard especially at funerals: people may say someone “had good ways” and therefore is “with the angels,” but Scripture does not support that logic. The sermon insists: good works alone do not carry someone to heaven, salvation must be through Christ and His blood. “This life is your dress rehearsal for the hereafter,” and God’s Word is given to prepare us.

The sermon repeatedly returns to the need for purity, clean living, clean motives, and clean private life.

A major warning is given against hidden sexual sin, hypocrisy, and pretending to be sanctified while living compromised. The sermon stresses that even when gifts operate, character can be missing, yet God still may move miraculously because “the gifts are without repentance.” That is presented as a sobering thought, not an excuse: the church must pursue holiness so God’s work can flow as He desires.

Toward the end, the sermon summarizes discipleship requirements with specific passages:

Jesus’ call is presented as personal and non-negotiable: deny self, take up the cross, follow Christ, cling to Him, and conform to His example (even if it costs you).

The sermon explains that the word “hate” in some translations is not encouraging bitterness, but priority, God must be first above every other relationship.

The sermon closes by calling believers to choose one loyalty: you cannot serve God and mammon, you cannot be lukewarm, and you cannot follow Christ with mixed priorities. True discipleship is surrender, hands open, not fists raised, living in Spirit and truth, bearing fruit, and staying committed in every season.

Rec. Date: 17th November, 2024