Allen Jackson Ministries

We’re all experiencing a bit of tragedy fatigue, and we need to refuse to be discouraged. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how to stand up against discouragement and disappointment. If you are following the Lord, you can trust Him to lead you to springs of living water, even if He chooses some paths you didn’t anticipate. Pastor Allen also shares some helpful observations from the church’s summer camp, including the importance of being open to new friends, being an encourager, and being strong and courageous.

Our faith is centered in a person, His name is Jesus of Nazareth, and our relationship with Him is what defines our eternity. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers tools to help us discern truth and recognize deception during this time of unprecedented change. He highlights behaviors and attitudes that help build our faith and those that diminish it. Jesus is the only One who can secure our future, and it's time to focus on strengthening our friendship with Him.

Friendship with the King is not about calling in favors or enjoying a privileged status—it’s about learning to honor the Lord. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses different levels of friendship, and how they may describe our relationship with Jesus. God has unique assignments for His people—both the Jewish people and the Church—and we have a responsibility to obey and follow Him to accomplish His purposes. Pastor Allen invites us to a deeper friendship with Jesus, intentionally choosing to serve Him and be His advocates, everywhere we go.

When we turn our attention to Jesus and focus on who He is and what He can do, our challenges become secondary. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses what it means to be a friend of Jesus and helps us assess the condition of that friendship and our overall spiritual health. He also talks about the spirit of Antichrist, which is anything that tries to replace or come against Jesus. Deception will increase as we move towards Jesus’ return, and we need to strengthen the foundations of our faith so we continue to stand firm in God’s Truth.

Disappointment and weariness are a part of everyone’s journey, but instead of sinking into despair, we can choose to have a different response. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson focuses on Jesus, what He did for us, and the help He offers us today. Jesus is the One who can deliver us from difficult situations, and He is the One who will reign triumphant over all of His adversaries. He came to destroy your enemies and to free you from the places where you are held captive—a friendship with Him is worth pursuing!

We’re in troubled times and finding a solution to our current circumstances will require a power beyond ourselves. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the power of God, which is uniquely connected to the person of the Holy Spirit. Though Christians frequently debate the role of the Spirit of God, Scripture makes it clear the Holy Spirit will help those who welcome Him. Pastor Allen also talks about Holy Spirit baptism, which ushers God’s supernatural power into your life, and how it differs from water baptism.

The world has been navigating choppy waters, and we need to prepare for more storms ahead. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the struggles our nation currently faces and offers steps we can take to strengthen ourselves—and the Church—so we can impact the world with our faith. Our current condition is the result of years of forgetting God, and restoring it relies on each of us assessing our own hearts and determining to follow Him in a new way. Pastor Allen compares the faith of Solomon to that of Paul, then walks through Hebrews 11, showing what faithfulness to God looks like in different lives.

Why are we experiencing school shootings and increasing violence in our cities? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses whether our nation—and the Church—has forgotten God. He presents a series of questions to help us discern where our individual hearts, dreams, and aspirations are focused. God will complete His good purposes in the earth, and we want to be ready to help Him. Pastor Allen offers several things we can do to prepare for what’s ahead.

If we lead well in our current positions, God’s response to our faithfulness may impact a greater arena than we expect. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses lessons we can learn from the Exodus generation—the Hebrew people who escaped slavery in Egypt then wandered in the desert for 40 years. Like those Hebrews, we are living in a time of great disruption and change, and it’s tempting to grumble and complain. Pastor Allen offers three coordinates that can help us navigate our challenging circumstances, helping us follow God and His Truth instead of becoming disoriented by fear and change.

All of us are leaders in some way—at work, at home, or in our schools—but we often lack the courage to make our faith a part of our leadership. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses our assignment to be advocates for the Kingdom of God, allowing God to use our leadership opportunities for His purposes. Citing the Exodus story, when the Israelites escaped from slavery in Egypt, he discusses attitudes and behaviors to adopt or avoid, so God’s purposes can be fulfilled in our lives and in the world around us.

We live in the tension between our physical world and God’s heavenly Kingdom, and in this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson talks about the importance of leading others with eternity in mind. Interpreting our current circumstances through a biblical worldview can help us navigate this time of confusion and deception, and sharing our perspectives can open other people’s eyes to God’s Truth. Being advocates for God’s Kingdom will require courage and faith, as well as humility and obedience—but it also comes with eternal rewards.

Our world desperately needs Christian leaders—people who will stand for God’s Truth in their homes, their communities, their workplaces, and everywhere God places them. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses our role as leaders and the benefits and risks that come with being advocates for God’s Kingdom. Pastor Allen helps renew our sense of purpose and leads us through a series of prayers, asking God's Spirit to open our eyes and our hearts so we can follow Him with fresh focus and determination.

People in our lives care about what we think and how we feel, and in this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson encourages us to use our influence to uphold the Kingdom of God. To do this, we need to view our lives through a heavenly perspective—so we can see what we do well, and where we need to grow, spiritually. It also requires a vision of Jesus that is beyond what we currently understand. Through several prayers, Pastor Allen invites the Spirit of God to help us and equip us so we can take our place as leaders for His Kingdom.

A parent’s faith can have a powerful impact on their children, and in this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses helpful lessons he learned from his parents, George and Betty Jackson. World Outreach Church began in the 1970s as a Bible study in their home, and watching his parents’ faith taught Pastor Allen that knowing the truth begins with knowing Jesus; God is a healer; the importance of hospitality; how to be a praying person; and what it looks like to obey and follow God however, whenever, and wherever He leads.

The people you spend your discretionary time with shape your expectations and your faith. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses lessons he learned from his parents, who became Christians when his mother was miraculously healed from cancer. That event changed the dynamic in their family and the course of the rest of their lives. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and He is a healer and a redeemer who is still performing miracles today. Pastor Allen ends the sermon with a prayer for those who need healing.

God created the heavens and the earth, and He is aware of everything happening in our world today. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses God’s authority over all things and identifies characteristics of God that can help ground our faith in truth. Our willingness to follow and obey the Lord will directly impact the circumstances surrounding us. When we see repentance, humility, serving, giving, and contentment increasing in God's people, it is evidence of God's Spirit moving.

God established a covenant with the Jewish people and the land of Israel, and nothing can break that commitment. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses God’s faithfulness to Israel and how it extends to us through our faith in Jesus. Israel plays a key role in the end of the age and being aware of the Jewish people, and the state of Israel, will help us pray in an informed way. Pastor Allen also discusses antisemitism and the spirit of anti-Christ, and how opposition to God’s purposes will increase as we draw closer to Jesus’ return.

Without the Jewish people, we would have no Scripture, no prophets, no Messiah, and no story. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses Israel and the Jewish people, the role they play in our world, and why they are important to the Christian faith. As he presents passages of Scripture that discuss Israel, Pastor Allen puts them into historic perspective, shares his personal experiences in the Holy Land, and shows how the Scripture speaks into our circumstances today. God’s faithfulness to Israel reflects His faithfulness to us.

What God is doing in the earth? What did He create us to do? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses our need for a God vision—seeing the world from His perspective and with His purposes in mind. Jesus has been involved in the world since the beginning, and He is intimately aware of our circumstances today. In the end times, He told us there would be an increase in God’s movement taking place alongside an increase in evil. By turning our focus to what God is doing, we can be better equipped to take our place in His plans.

The ability to persevere and overcome has a great deal to do with our vision and how we interpret what we see. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses spiritual vision, why we need it, and what we can do to cultivate it. We have five physical senses, and spiritual vision is another “sense” the Holy Spirit can help us develop. By opening our hearts to new things from the Lord, we can learn to see and understand Him better, which will help us trust and follow Him in new ways.

The Spirit of God offers each of us a personal invitation towards freedom. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how all the freedoms we enjoy come directly from God, and for our children to know the liberties and freedoms we do, the Church must be alive, healthy, and vibrant. God will respond to us as we repent and pray for ourselves, our communities, and our nation. Pastor Allen then leads the congregation in a prayer to ask God into our lives and offers an invitation towards baptism.

As Christ-followers, we need an awareness and an understanding of what God is doing, but how do we learn to see with spiritual eyes? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of spiritual vision—being able to discern what God is doing and what He wants us to do. We need God’s perspective on our current situations, so we can repent, grow in our faith, and adjust our course to His. Pastor Allen also discusses our responsibility to uphold truth when we see it being misaligned.

We desperately need insight and direction beyond what the world offers us. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of being able to see spiritually. As Christ-followers, our birthright is to understand the mysteries of God, and there is a difference between performing religious rituals and actively pursuing a life-changing faith. God has more for us than we have asked Him for, and as we repent and earnestly seek Him, He will reveal new things to us.

A church may have Christian architecture, Christian language, and religious symbols and activities, but if it denies the divinity of Jesus and the authority of Scripture, it’s not a Christian church. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson talks about how our culture is separating itself from a Judeo-Christian worldview, and the importance of strengthening our faith and being obedient to the truth that we know. He also discusses the three different types of baptism presented in Scripture (John’s baptism; Christian baptism; and Spirit baptism), and the significance of each.

Our culture will sweep us into deception unless we develop the strength to stand in our faith. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson talks about the blessings that come when we choose to believe Jesus is Lord and live according to God’s Word. Even though this position puts us at odds with the world, it provides us with God’s power, strength, and wisdom to endure whatever we face. The opportunity to believe is a gift, and it’s imperative to tell the people around us about Jesus and the hope and freedom that comes from following Him.