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Reverend Jones preaches from Acts 5:38-39, using Gamaliel's counsel to the Sanhedrin as a lens to examine the nature and certainty of God's work. He establishes that the church is God's pride and joy, purchased by Christ's blood, and is an unshakable kingdom that cannot be toppled. The central argument is that any plan or work originating from man will fail and come to naught, but if it is of God, it cannot be overthrown. Reverend Jones emphasizes that God is the author and finisher of our faith, and what He starts He will perfect. He applies this to the local church and to individual believers, urging them to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the pioneer and perfecter of faith. The preacher contrasts the religious leaders' jealousy and attempts to stop the apostles with the supernatural power of God that opened prison doors and compelled obedience to God rather than men. He stresses the necessity of the Holy Ghost experience, as seen in Acts 2, with repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and the initial evidence of speaking in tongues. The spiritual purpose is to instill confidence that no matter what is shaken in the world, the church built on the rock of Christ will endure, and believers who submit to God's word and stay full of the Holy Ghost cannot fail. The message calls for a revelation that this church is part of something hell cannot destroy, affirming God's ability to heal, work miracles, and overcome any opposition.