Allen Jackson Ministries

There is a God, He can be known, and He offers us strength and help beyond ourselves. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson takes inventory of our current situation: we’re still here, we’re still free, but much has changed and we need to be prepared for what's ahead. Our stability can only come through God Himself, and Pastor Allen identifies key foundations God established for us to build our lives upon. He also discusses the history of the Bible, its impact on Western civilization, and how it continues to influence our culture today.

Each of us must choose what we'll do about God. Will we yield to Him as Lord and King, or will we place ourselves in the position of ultimate authority? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the blessings that come when we choose to obey God, and the curses that result when we don't. Sin is a spiritual disease that is highly contagious and ultimately terminal—engaging in it will destroy you. Pastor Allen offers insight on the spiritual forces at work around us, and also discusses God’s design for marriage, family, and gender.

God is real, and He desires a relationship with us. Our lives aren’t just about what we physically acquire or accomplish—we live in a spiritual dimension, as well, and learning about God brings spiritual freedom to our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers foundational truths about God and the reality of His Kingdom. Just as the Kingdom of God exists, so does an opposing kingdom. Pastor Allen discusses both, and offers insight on sin, what it does to us, and ways we can distance ourselves from its influence.

There is a God, and He can be known! In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the reality of God’s existence and offers ways we can seek to know Him better. God has chosen to reveal Himself to us, but participating in God’s kingdom, requires intentionally choosing to do so. As we invest in learning about God and His Word, we gain a better understanding of who He is and who He asks us to be. We also gain clarity on the circumstances facing our world.

God has called us to be overcomers, not overlookers. Remembering how God has delivered us from previous difficulties can help strengthen us as we encounter new challenges today. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the growing pressures Christians will face between now and Jesus’ return. He reminds us we shouldn’t be surprised by opposition and offers examples from Jesus’ and Peter’s lives to show how they chose to stand firm in the Truth, pleasing God and following Him instead of conforming to the culture.

By taking the time to prepare, we will not only survive the storms ahead of us, but we can flourish in their midst. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson draws our attention towards the spiritual pressures that surround us and encourages us to be on guard. He offers insight to help us recognize pressure changes in the spiritual realm and suggests ways we can strengthen our faith and protect ourselves from deception and false prophets. He also discusses behaviors and attitudes that can diminish our faith.

Do our current circumstances indicate that we’re entering the end times? The Bible shows us many events that will occur before Jesus returns, and Pastor Allen Jackson discusses several of them in this sermon. Just as a cloudy sky means a storm may be coming, we need to be aware, prepared, and ready for shifts in the spiritual realm because they directly influence our lives. Pastor Allen offers practical insight on how to recognize and interpret these pressures, and stand for God in the midst of them.

Cultivating a bold faith will enable us to endure disappointment, discouragement, and all types of adversity. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson examines the successes and struggles of Abraham, Moses, Jonah, and Paul. As they suffered trials, God refined their character and strengthened them. The Bible says the outcome of suffering is that God Himself will perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish us, and we can hold onto that promise when we encounter adversity in our lives today.

God’s Word is alive, and it will have a direct impact on our lives if we take the time to read and obey it. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the value of reading the Bible—it helps us understand God and His perspective, strengthens our faith, informs our daily lives, and protects us from deception. Since the Bible can seem complicated and confusing, Pastor Allen offers a tool to make it easier to understand: a 12-point timeline that accommodates all 66 books in the Bible.

We’re spending 40 days intentionally seeking the Lord through fasting, prayer, and reading the gospels—spiritual disciplines that can help grow our faith and our ability to lead from a biblical worldview. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson provides a quick overview of the four gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each book delivers a different biographical look at Jesus, His life, and His ministry. Reading the gospels can transform us—the more we know Jesus, the better we can follow Him.

Let’s decide to do difficult things and to finish our assignments well. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses some of the difficult circumstances facing our nation and offers a biblical perspective on leadership. For Christ-followers, our failures, flaws, mistakes, and shortcomings have become the canvas where the grace and mercy of God are demonstrated for all the world to see. Remembering God’s power, and how He has delivered us in past situations, will help encourage us in today’s challenges.

The recipe for leaders doesn’t start with talent, celebrity, or even success—but with character. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses leadership and how our idea of good leadership must emerge from a biblical worldview. Leadership begins with being aware of what God is doing and what He’s asked us to do, and our determined pursuit of that objective. Pastor Allen also encourages us to list the times God has revealed His faithfulness to us in our personal lives, and allow that list to encourage us as we navigate new challenges and assignments.

Let’s not be satisfied with going through the motions, but embrace a bold, God-honoring response to this year. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson reminds us of the importance of our assignments as Christ-followers. Being effective members of God’s Kingdom begins with recognizing our spiritual poverty and our need for Jesus; opening our hearts to repentance; and becoming comfortable with welcoming the Spirit of God into our lives. Pastor Allen encourages us to complete the assignments we’ve been given to the best of our abilities, and to be faithful in the tasks God has put in front of us.

How do we live as Christ-followers when we're behind enemy lines? God frequently places His people into situations where the name of Jesus is not welcome. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses why it's important to stand strong in our faith and uphold our biblical principles in these circumstances. Jesus gave His life to totally and completely defeat evil and to once-and-for-all gain victory for all people. Our assignment, as Christ followers, is to declare this good news to the entire world—even when we face opposition.

We’re living in the midst of great turmoil and confusion, and the path forward will require us to embrace a more tenacious faith. Pastor Allen Jackson discusses what this looks like by examining the life of John the Baptist and Jesus, highlighting specific times they had to be tenacious, persistent, bold, and brave. Remembering their stories, their faith, and their reaction to adversity, can help strengthen and prepare us to stand firm in our faith as we encounter challenging situations and conversations in our own lives.

Is it appropriate to talk about current events at church? The books of the Minor Prophets, at the end of the Old Testament, consistently show the prophets speaking about the current events of their times and calling God’s people to return to Him. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson addresses the devout people of God and provides insight to help us navigate our current world situation. He parallels the circumstances addressed in the books of the Minor Prophets with what we are experiencing today and offers specific ways to more fully align ourselves with God and His plans.

Gifts and exchanges are a part of the Christmas season, and they’re a part of our spiritual journey, as well. Our culture has exchanged truth for deception, contentment for greed, and education for experience. But Jesus left us with the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth, and He’s available to anyone who believes in Jesus. Pastor Allen discusses the power of the Holy Spirit to help us, guide us, and lead us as we bring the Truth of God into our circumstances today.

There’s tremendous pressure to exchange the Truth of God for lies, but God offers a better plan: the gift of strength, peace, and freedom through His Son, Jesus Christ. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson contrasts God’s never-changing Truth with the ever-fluctuating opinions flowing around us. We need a God-centered response to our culture, so Pastor Allen provides a biblical perspective on current events. He also offers insight to help bring our hearts and our focus back to God and His plans for us, and encourages us to give expression to the Truth that we know.

Shame tells us we’re hopeless, we’ll never get it right, and we’ve always been wrong. Those thoughts do not come from the Spirit of God, and we need spiritual tools to overcome them. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson helps us recognize the impact guilt and shame has on our lives and our faith, and offers steps we can take to be freed from it. Freedom in Christ doesn’t mean just avoiding old habits and thought patterns, but believing, repenting, and acknowledging Jesus is Lord in a much bolder and intentional way, and Pastor Allen helps us get started.

There's an opportunity before us to make a Kingdom difference—to write a God-story that hasn't been read yet, if we are willing to participate. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson encourages us to share the truth about our faith and where our hope resides, without compromise. He also discusses our priorities, and how our culture pursues other “gods” like wealth, acceptance, and pleasure, instead of following Jesus. Will we choose to stand with God and His truth? Are we willing to embrace His values? God's power will be made evident in our lives when we have the courage to do so.

Guilt, shame, rejection, and fear do not have the power to enslave us. On the cross, Jesus freed us from all of this and more. When we accept Jesus as Lord, we welcome the Spirit of God to work a miracle in our lives today. Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the power of God’s Spirit and offers several ways we see it at work: through miracles, healings, faith, discernment, wisdom, supernatural understanding, and more. Pastor Allen also provides steps we can take to prepare ourselves to receive the power of the Holy Spirit so we can gain new freedom in our lives.

God’s truth for our lives is so dramatically beyond what we could create for ourselves, that if we didn't have the Word of God to affirm it, we wouldn't dare to believe it. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the power of the cross of Jesus Christ and the freedom offered to us through it. He highlights stories in the New Testament that show God’s transforming power, then offers specific scriptures and prayers to claim over ourselves, so we can be set free into God’s best plans for our lives.

How can we be free from the hurt caused by others? Who do we need to forgive, and how do we do it? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance and power of forgiveness, and the foundational role it plays in the outcome of our lives. He provides examples from the Bible of when people chose to forgive others, even after they were terribly wronged, and the blessings that unfolded as a result of that decision. Pastor Allen offers ground rules on forgiveness that are given to us in scripture and shows what the process of forgiving looks like in our actual lives.