Apostle Allison Smith Coniff calls believers to have active, aggressive faith, that's faith that does not merely “agree” with God, but moves, acts, and endures until victory manifests. The preacher teaches that faith can stop, shift, and change situations, and urges listeners not to “walk” with the word but to run with it, because it will empower you precisely where Satan tries to disable you. A repeated emphasis is that breakthrough begins with a firm decision: choose to become a winner, choose God’s way, and then stick with Jesus (not temporarily, not emotionally, but consistently).

A major foundation laid early is that many believers, after coming to Christ, can become passive or “lull” in faith. The sermon corrects that mindset: faith must be active, because “without faith it is impossible to please God” and believers are called to walk by faith daily, not occasionally. The preacher challenges the church to seek God’s “report” about their lives, whether they are truly living in a way that reflects genuine faith rather than religious excitement or performance.

The preacher re-frames the believer’s relationship with God the Father (“Abba”) by warning against a need-based approach to God, only coming to Him “for things.” Instead, the sermon emphasizes that humans were created for God’s purpose and worship, and that free, sincere worship can release what striving cannot. The message suggests that some breakthroughs would come with less strain (even less excessive “pushing and pressing”) if worship was more genuine and consistent, honoring God not just in crisis.

The sermon’s main biblical teaching is drawn from 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat faces a vast enemy coalition (Moabites, Ammonites, and others). The preacher highlights an unavoidable reality: even when you are minding your business and living right, battles will come, and sometimes enemies “join forces” to stop your progress (education, building your home, your future). This is where the sermon introduces aggressive faith: you cannot afford spiritual passivity when opposition is determined.

The Apostle stresses that believers cannot “take out” Satan by human willpower. God has given every person a measure of faith, and that faith must be developed, just like muscles develop through training. The sermon uses a vivid comparison: muscles may exist but are not visible or strong without disciplined “work.”

A sharp practical warning runs through the sermon: faith is not irresponsibility. The preacher confronts the idea of claiming big goals while refusing effort, wanting to be a pilot without taking classes, wanting a job while remaining lazy, wanting results without investment. True faith cooperates with God and acts wisely; it is not wishful thinking. The message insists: put something in to get something out, and this applies spiritually and practically.

A key point from Jehoshaphat’s response is that he feared, then set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast. The sermon teaches that some battles require more than casual prayer, believers may need fasting (full or partial depending on health), alignment, and seriousness. Importantly, the preacher notes that even the king was addressed directly, status does not exempt anyone from humility, prayer, or fasting.

The sermon climaxes with the strategy that seems “uncommon” but is biblical: Jehoshaphat appointed singers to go before the army, praising God “in the beauty of holiness,” declaring God’s enduring mercy. The preacher highlights that when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against their enemies. Worship is therefore presented not as decoration, but as a weapon, one that activates divine intervention when the battle belongs to God. The church is urged to be willing to “walk in the uncommon” and worship freely, without embarrassment about image, status, or reputation, because in real pressure, only God delivers.

Rec. Date: 27th October, 2024