Fasting, A Spiritual Weapon
When we choose to deny ourselves to honor the Lord, God responds. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the power of fasting—one of our most powerful spiritual weapons. Many Bible stories show God intervening after His people fasted, and we need His supernatural help with the circumstances we face today. At its heart, fasting is about self-denial, and it can take on many forms. Pastor Allen discusses the benefits of fasting, and offers several ways we can build the practice into our own lives.
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Healings & Miracles Lead with Faith—Awkward Truths of Leadership
Being a leader comes with unique challenges. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses awkward truths about leadership, and the challenges you may encounter when you choose to influence those around you. Effective leadership does not happen on its own—it requires sacrifice, service, work, and intentionality. While you may endure adversity and opposition when you lead with your faith, you’ll also discover great rewards as you faithfully fulfill your God-assignments.
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Lead with Faith—Different Rules, Different Outcomes
If you’re not intentional, you’re prone to wander. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson encourages us to assess our intentions, when it comes to our faith. What is the objective of your faith? What do you expect it to accomplish? How would you know if your faith journey was a win or a loss? Pastor Allen offers several biblical truths to help us understand the purpose of our faith—and guide our daily decisions—so our lives can have an impact beyond time.
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Healings & Miracles
Healings and miracles were unmistakable parts of Jesus’ ministry, and they are available to us today. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson explains the difference between healings and miracles, and shows various examples of where they take place in the Bible. God is sovereign, and He decides if and when He will supernaturally intervene in our lives—but the Bible tells us we are welcome to come before God's throne and ask Him to accomplish what seems impossible to us. Pastor Allen ends the sermon with a prayer asking for God’s healing and miraculous intervention in the lives of those who need it.
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John DeBerry [A Powerful Perspective on Race, America, and the Bible]
Martin Luther King Jr. was a family friend when John DeBerry was a child, and in 1968 his public school was desegregated. DeBerry shares many powerful stories during this special guest podcast with Pastor Allen Jackson. They talk about the challenges America currently faces including racial tension, gender confusion, and problems within our education system. They also offer ideas on what Christians can do, the values we need to uphold, how to talk about difficult chapters in history, and the importance of family and fatherhood. A representative in the Tennessee State Legislature for 26 years, DeBerry now serves as a senior advisor to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. He preaches at Coleman Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis, in addition to other churches and organizations across the country.
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Lead with Faith - You Are Designed to Lead
No matter what your position, you were designed by God Almighty to lead. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of leading with our faith. We’ve been called to point people toward the Kingdom of God, everywhere God places us, and our world desperately needs our voices. It will require courage to respond to God’s calling. What qualifies you to lead? What hinders you? Pastor Allen offers insight that can help us push past our doubts so we can become effective advocates for Him in our changing world.
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Eric Metaxas [An Urgent Message for the Church] | Allen Jackson Ministries
Eric Metaxas joins Pastor Allen Jackson to discuss the urgent message of his new book, A Letter to the American Church. They talk about the events that led up to World War II and how they reflect the circumstances America faces today. The only way to press back on evil, and to ensure history is not repeated, is to use our voices to proclaim God’s truth. Eric weighs in on the evil of creating gender confusion in children, critical race theory, why the church needs to discuss current events, and the importance of boldly leading with our faith in every arena of our lives. This is the third time Metaxas has visited our podcast, and his bold and informative conversation with Pastor Allen can help encourage you to take your stand as an ambassador for God’s Kingdom.
Metaxas is a bestselling author of: Fish Out of Water; Martin Luther; If You Can Keep It; Bonhoeffer; Miracles; Seven Women, Seven Men; and Amazing Grace. He has written more than thirty children’s books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving, and It’s Time to Sleep, My Love.
His Eric Metaxas Radio Show is a nationally syndicated radio program that features in-depth interviews with a wide variety of guests. For more information about Eric Metaxas, visit ericmetaxas.com; facebook.com/ericmetaxas; or Twitter: @ericmetaxas.
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Allen Jackson Ministries is the media ministry of World Outreach Church, an inter-denominational congregation located near Nashville, Tennessee. Our mission is to help people become more fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor Allen Jackson has served as senior pastor of the church since 1989, and his biblical messages are broadcast to millions of people each day through radio, television, and the internet.
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The Eyes of a Prophet - Spiritual Blindness: Cause and Cure
What does it mean to be spiritually blind? What causes it? How can we fix it? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of seeing the world through God’s perspective. Most of us spend our time fully invested in the present world order and its priorities—but it will all pass away. When we intentionally turn our attention to Jesus and His purposes for our lives, we gain an eternal perspective, as well as wisdom and insight to help us navigate our current circumstances. It’s time to focus on eternity and lead with our faith!
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The Eyes of a Prophet
We need God’s Truth to help us navigate this season of deception. God is ushering in something new, and Pastor Allen Jackson offers Scriptures that can help us understand what we’re living through, and what’s ahead. He discusses the importance of having the eyes of a prophet—developing the ability to see the world through God’s perspective. When we become Christians, we are entirely new creations, with a new heart, a new name, and a new purpose. As we mature spiritually, we are responsible for leading with our faith, sharing God’s Truth, and impacting our culture—just as the prophets did.
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History Matters
Can we trust God? Do we really think He will keep His Word? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of remembering history—our nation’s and our own. As we begin to review our stories, in case after case, we see the fingerprints of God's faithfulness all over our lives. Remembering what God has done gives us strength and courage to continue to trust Him with our struggles today. God is our Provider, our Healer, our Banner, and our Deliverer, and taking our thoughts and emotions captive to His Truth leads us to His peace.
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Who Are God's Chosen People?
From Genesis 12 through the book of Revelation, we find the story of God developing a people for Himself. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the people of God, who they are, and how and why we want to be counted amongst them. In Genesis 17:7, God established His covenant with Abraham, telling him, "I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you." That covenant applies to the Jewish people—and its promises extend to us, through our faith in Jesus.
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The People Who Choose God?
God chose to make us a part of His Kingdom, but we also have a choice to make—follow Him, or decide to go our own way. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the people of God—a group God created and set apart for Himself. We become a part of God’s people through our faith in Jesus, and we have unique assignments in His Kingdom. Choosing to pursue godliness, holiness, and obedience will help prepare us for those roles—and our diligence will strengthen the entire Body of Christ.
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Helping Others Experience God's Best
How do we move our faith from being theoretical—like something learned in a classroom—to an active part of our daily lives? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the difference between accumulating knowledge about the Bible and walking by faith, intending to honor and abide in the Lord in all we do. Salvation is free and available to every person who declares Jesus is Lord. But once you have received that free gift, it takes time and effort to grow your faith so you can experience God’s best for your life.
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Freedom from Rejection
Nobody makes it through life without the struggle of rejection. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson addresses the spiritual impact rejection has on our lives, and the behaviors people tend to respond with, including anger, aggression, bitterness, and stubbornness. Ignoring rejection is not sufficient—we need a plan for overcoming it, so it does not diminish our lives. Through the cross, we can be free from the sting of rejection and the wounds it creates, and Pastor Allen offers steps we can take to embrace that freedom.
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Freedom from Guilt, Shame and Rejection
Guilt can help protect us, serving as a warning sign from the Spirit of God—but it can also be a tremendously destructive force in our lives. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson explains the difference between good and bad guilt, and the feelings of shame and rejection that often accompany it. He helps us recognize the impact those feelings have on our lives, the spiritual roots behind them, and the actions we can take to be free from them.
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War in Heaven and on Earth - Living Spiritually Aware
Spiritual forces impact our lives all of the time, and in this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how to align ourselves with the purposes of God. When Jesus rose from the dead, He fully and completely conquered evil—but Satan will continue to rule on the earth until Jesus returns. That's where we engage in the conflict—by serving as ambassadors on assignment for the Kingdom of God. To be effective, we need to be able to recognize and engage with the Holy Spirit and grow our faith and trust in God in new ways. Pastor Allen offers insight on how to begin.
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War in Heaven and on Earth
Do you imagine God would ask you to take a stand against the devil’s schemes? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the war in Heaven and on Earth. We see evidence of this battle in our physical world through turmoil, chaos, and deception—but the underlying cause of all of it is spiritual, and the Church has a key role to play. As a part of the discussion, Pastor Allen talks about the dangers of pride and the destruction it brings, and the importance of aligning our thoughts with God’s.
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Almost Persuaded - Choosing to Believe in an Age of Unbelief
What does it mean to be a person of belief in a season when skepticism is more popular? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the middle ground of being “almost persuaded” to believe in Jesus. He presents a series of statements, such as “I am persuaded; Jesus of Nazareth is the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” and discusses why each proclamation is true. Belief is not static but is something that is constantly growing or diminishing. Pastor Allen invites us to personally reflect on each statement as a way to strengthen our convictions so we can serve the Lord with an undivided heart.
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Big Trouble Ahead - Transmitting God's Power
Hebrews 6 tells us the laying on of hands is foundational to our faith, but we don’t spend much time thinking about it or practicing it. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the laying on of hands, offers examples of it in Scripture, and explains why we do it. The laying on of hands is a way to transmit blessings, spiritual authority, wisdom, the Holy Spirit, healing, a spiritual gift, or a ministry. It’s also a biblical way to commission a person for service in the body of Christ. Our words carry spiritual authority, and when we bless someone with our words and laying on our hands, we invite God’s supernatural power into their lives and their assignments.
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Big Trouble Ahead - Appearing Before the Judge
One day we will appear before the judgment seat of Christ—that’s not a threat, but a promise that can bring great hope to Christ-followers. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson makes us aware of different points of judgment that await us and encourages us to live our lives in such a way that judgment will be in our favor. He offers Scripture to show how our faithfulness to Jesus in this life will determine our opportunities in eternity. How intentionally do you use the gifts God gave you? Do you eagerly pursue Him and His purposes, or are you often swept into worldly pursuits? We want to make choices that lead to God rewarding us for the way we served Him with our time, talents, resources, and efforts.
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Big Trouble Ahead - Preparing for Eternal Judgement
Judgment is not always a bad thing—it can be in your favor! In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the fact that God will judge each of us one day, and truly acknowledging this can change the way we live our lives. We are saved when we accept Jesus as Lord of our lives, but maturing as Christ-followers requires intentionality and effort. Pursuing godliness, holiness, purity, and righteousness unleashes something that will bear fruit for all eternity. The majority of our existence is going to be spent in eternity, and our opportunities there will be linked to what we've chosen to do in time—so honor the Lord in all your ways!
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Big Trouble Ahead - The Resurrection of the Dead
When we have courage to say “yes” to the Lord in the moment, we impact eternity. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the reality of resurrection and eternity, and how thinking about these topics can help us gain God’s perspective on our lives. Jesus was the first to be resurrected, and God will raise us from the dead, too. What does that look like? Will we know each other? Will we look the same way we do now? Pastor Allen offers Scriptures to help answer those questions and provide additional insight. He also spends time discussing Christian Nationalism, patriotism, and the importance of putting Jesus first in your life.
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Big Trouble Ahead - Instruction for Baptisms
The New Testament describes baptisms in plural—there is more than one type of baptism. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses John’s baptism, Christian baptism, and Holy Spirit baptism. Each type of baptism serves a different purpose in our Christian lives. Jesus submitted Himself to be baptized by John, and He commanded His disciples to wait to be baptized in the Holy Spirit before they left Jerusalem. Baptism was important to Jesus, and it’s wise to learn why it should be important to us, too. If we choose to yield to the power of God and follow His commands, we help His Kingdom come and His will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
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