Allen Jackson Ministries

Being faithful to God means choosing to follow Him, again and again—even when it’s difficult or doesn't make sense. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson uses Abraham’s life to illustrate how you can be walking in God’s plan, yet still encounter frustrations, obstacles, and distractions. This doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong course, but that you need to persevere and live with a determined faith. Pastor Allen also discusses blessings and curses, and how our choices today can impact our lives and the generations that follow us.

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.

You have to think about Jesus and what He did for you, or you’ll grow tired of standing and lose heart. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers insight from the lives of Josiah, Gideon, and Jesus’ disciples, showing how following God during a time of awakening can also come with harsh opposition. We can be strengthened for the challenges we face by studying their lives, their reactions to the Lord, and their willingness to follow God, even when it leads to adversity. When God moves, He may give us difficult assignments, and this sermon encourages us to boldly persevere.

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.

This topical clip, "An Israeli’s Perspective on the Conflict With Palestine" is from Pastor Allen Jackson's sermon, "When God's Plans Break Out" Watch the full sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/live/nuBtt9zHv6U?si=YVCScWv8Y1zVqst0

Though no one knows the time or hour of Jesus’ return, the Bible tells us opposition to God and His people will continue to grow, and we need to be prepared. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses our current circumstances and what we can expect as we approach the End of the Age: an increase in evil and delusion; Israel and the Jewish people becoming a central focus point of the world; Antichrist rising into power; and the arrival of our Conquering King! As the Church navigates what's ahead, our strength will come from standing firm in the authority we have through our Lord and King.

Jesus’ ministry began with just a few disciples, but He quickly found himself surrounded by crowds wherever He went. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers several lessons we can learn by examining Jesus’ interactions with those crowds. Jesus didn’t try to pacify the people or be accepted within the current culture. Instead, He followed the Spirit’s leading as He moved from place to place, performing miracles and speaking truth wherever He went. Pastor Allen offers specific ways we can step away from the crowd as we focus on following God and leading with our faith wherever He leads.

We can’t see them with our eyes, but we face very real spiritual adversaries every day. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the spiritual conflict happening around us and within us right now. Our adversary seeks our destruction, and we need to recognize how he operates and develop a plan to help us overcome his lies. Pastor Allen has spent his life understanding how to deal with unseen adversaries, and he offers strategies and tactics to help us stand in our faith.

Everything we need for life and godliness has been provided for us through God’s promises. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson encourages us to focus on following God, trusting in His promises and His provision as we work to extend His Kingdom. Our stability doesn’t come from appeasing our culture—it comes from yielding our lives to God, His Truth, His plans, and His purposes for our lives. Pastor Allen also talks about how to address thoughts and behaviors that torment us, so we can experience God’s peace in any situation.

We either stand with God or with evil—a middle ground does not exist. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson encourages us to choose to follow God, even when that comes with adversity. We live in a culture that relentlessly tempts us to sell ourselves for lesser things—money, power, acceptance, accolades. But God is looking for men and women who will stand with Him and His truth. This stance may put us at odds with the world around us, but it also comes with God’s peace and provision. Standing with God builds our trust in Him—and as He sees us consistently choosing to be faithful to Him, it builds His trust in us.

The heritage of our nation is rich with the ideals and beliefs of the Christian faith; yet we tarnish and forget the very scriptures that are carved in revered buildings within our own communities. Pastor Allen Jackson dives into a great discussion of United States’ history as a nation and invites us to see the foundation of our society—that we should not be afraid to look back in our history for its short comings, but to lean into the idea that a Judeo-Christian worldview constructed this great nation and will deliver us out of a time of great uncertainty.

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.

When Jesus interacted with crowds and the disciples, He didn’t treat everyone the same way. He drew close, strengthened, and invested in those who consistently choose to stand beside Him. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses how equity—equal outcomes for everyone—is not a biblical idea. God has a unique plan for each of our lives, and our response to Him shows whether we are trustworthy and faithful disciples—or not. As we examine the disciples’ lives, we see that following Jesus requires courage. It’s normal to feel frightened as we step forward in faith, but we need to be faithful to take that next step. Pastor Allen also discusses the importance of prayer and offers a simple way to make it a part of our daily interactions with our family, friends, and neighbors.

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.

When the Lord returns, the heavens will disappear, the elements will be destroyed, and the Earth will be laid bare. The Bible makes it clear that it’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card for believers—He doesn’t want anyone left behind, and there is work to be done. Pastor Allen Jackson discusses several realities that come with living in the final days. He equips us to make choices that will help us stand firm in our faith and help others to do the same. God strengthens us as we repent, choose to pursue holiness and godliness, and recognize and celebrate all He is doing around us and for us.

For something to be false, there must be something else that’s true. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers insight to help us distinguish false teachings from the truth of God. Instead of following someone based on their anointing, the miracles they perform, or the popularity of their church—first look at the fruit of their lives. Is it God-honoring? Does their life align with the truth of Scripture, or do they seem to be seeking approval from the world? Is Jesus central to their story? Pastor Allen discusses the fruit of the lives of three leaders in the Bible—Saul, David, and Solomon—and how their decisions impacted their anointings and their eternities.

We’ve been so deeply immersed in the culture surrounding us, we’ve lost sight of how much it contaminates our thoughts and impacts our lives. We need to renew our minds. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of growing in our knowledge of God and becoming increasingly familiar with who He is and how He thinks. If we’re willing to bring our minds and thoughts into alignment with God’s, it will change our lives, influence those around us, and impact our culture.

To understand our circumstances, we need insight and understanding that goes beyond what we can gather with our five senses. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses our need for spiritual vision—the ability to see and discern the spiritual things happening around us. He offers examples of people who received this type of insight in scripture, and how it changed the trajectory of their lives and even their generation. We open the door to spiritual vision when we welcome the Holy Spirit into our lives and faithfully follow His leading. As we seek Him, He will reveal the insight we need to carry out our purposes in God’s Kingdom.

We need God’s power to overcome our current circumstances and whatever our future holds. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses God’s ability and willingness to help us—but we must decide to draw close to Him, grow our faith, and practice the Truth that we know. The Greek word “sozo” means “to be saved.” Our salvation begins when we accept Jesus as Lord of our lives, and that is the starting point of our journey with Him. Pastor Allen offers examples of when the Bible uses “sozo” to describe how a person’s faith in Jesus led to their supernatural healing—that same power is available to help believers today.

We aren’t the first generation to wonder if we are approaching the End of the Age, and we don’t need to be afraid—there are good things ahead. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers two perspectives: either Jesus will return soon, or the Church is being awakened and prepared for our next assignment. In either case, we have a responsibility to be Jesus’ advocates on the earth, standing boldly for Him and His Truth. We cannot afford to have an escapist mentality. The Bible says we will not know the exact time or date of Jesus’ return, so our goal isn’t to try to predict the future, but to be fully engaged in doing His work, everywhere we go, no matter what.

Does it make any difference in eternity whether you serve God with intention, or if you’re ambivalent about your faith? In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses what the Bible says about eternal rewards. Our salvation is a gift from God, and there is nothing we can do to earn it—but Christ-followers will also be asked to give an accounting of our lives. Rewards in eternity will come from how we honor the Lord with our time, talents, resources, and choices today.

Church is not primarily about education and information—it’s about mobilizing Christians to impact our world for God’s purposes. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the Church’s assignment as we approach the End of the Age. Christ-followers should be advancing against the adversaries of our Lord, not surrendering to the darkness—and that takes courage and intention. Instead of focusing on the demonic forces that oppose us, Pastor Allen encourages us to turn our attention to the triumphs God has brought into our lives, and how He is able to use adversity to write a new and victorious story.

It takes courage, patience, and endurance to follow Jesus, and the key to a future that honors the Lord lies in the devoted hearts of God’s people. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson offers a series of prayers to prepare our hearts for our next steps forward. Our strength comes through the Spirit of God, and He is a God who restores. Pastor Allen illustrates these truths by discussing several Bible characters including Samson—a man who forgot his covenant with God, lost his strength and was humbled, then God restored his strength, once again.