In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about facing financial difficulties and the decision to reach out to friends and Christian brothers and sisters for support. As they made appointments with people who showed interest in their ministry, they hoped that these individuals would provide the financial help they needed. However, the speaker emphasizes that true victory comes from relying on God's power and not our own resources. He references the story of King Jehoshaphat in the Bible, where the Israelites faced a massive army but ultimately triumphed through their trust in God. The sermon concludes with the reminder that when we acknowledge our powerlessness and turn to God, He always responds.

Major Ian Thomas emphasizes the importance of faith that comes from hearing the Word of God, using the story of King Jehoshaphat to illustrate how faith must be mixed with action to be effective. He explains that while the Word of God generates faith, it is only through the active appropriation of that faith that believers can experience the fullness of God's promises. Jehoshaphat's reliance on God during a crisis exemplifies the shift from self-reliance to total dependence on God's power, culminating in a victorious outcome when he and his people praised God in faith. Thomas urges listeners to not only know the truth but to act upon it, thereby allowing God to work through them. The sermon concludes with a call to abandon unholy alliances and to trust fully in God's sovereignty.