Allen Jackson Ministries: Radio Broadcast

Most of us avoid sorrow and only engage in mourning when it is forced upon us. But mourning as Jesus described it in the Beatitudes is not a temporary grief but the sorrow that emerges in our lives when we realize our alienation from God—and there is a blessing attached to it. When we realize our brokenness and our helplessness apart from Christ, we are eager to fall on our knees before Him and seek His forgiveness, His healing, and His blessings.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

We've all prayed for blessing, but what does it mean to be blessed? We may have used the word so casually in our culture that we have lost its biblical meaning, which is of something conferred or bestowed upon you by God that has consequences in time and often for eternity. Pastor Allen Jackson tells us what the Bible says about the extravagant blessings of God, and how they are distinct from the promises of God. "God has directed blessings toward us that are so remarkable, so unexpected, and so far-reaching that if His Word didn't guarantee them, the logical response would be to dismiss them as unbelievable," he says.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

The word "Church" is used to describe those who choose to believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah and will acknowledge Him as Lord of their lives, and serve Him as King. The Church was Jesus' idea, and He is at the heart of it today. We gather together for worship and do life together, maturing as followers of Jesus and learning to cooperate with the Spirit of God more fully. It is not hard to find weaknesses in a church, Pastor Allen Jackson says, because churches are made up of people, and people are imperfect. But we are a people in transition; we are being transformed from the inside out to be more like Jesus.

The God we worship does amazing things in the earth. Remarkably, He has chosen to involve us in that. He doesn't do the amazing apart from us, but in us, through us, and around us. God doesn't just make the impossible possible, Pastor Allen Jackson teaches. He gives us the Holy Spirit so that we can live in a way that the probability and expectation of our future is that the impossible is part of it. When we consecrate ourselves to the Lord, it changes the dynamic of our lives. It's no longer just the busyness that we have to keep up with, or the challenges we face, or the routine of our days. It puts every day in the category of the sacred.

God is watching over His people in the earth and opening doors for the proclamation of the gospel as never before. But we also are seeing greater antagonism toward Jesus than we have ever seen and in many ways feel as if the world is shaking around us. Pastor Allen Jackson reminds us that in our own strength we are frail and limited, but in God's strength we are more than conquerors over whatever obstacles and opposition we face. In order to thrive during this season and complete the course for which we were created, we need to know how to worship Almighty God, have His Word established in our hearts, and be aware of the challenges and opportunities we will face during these days.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

Teaching from Matthew 2, Pastor Allen Jackson shows how the "wise men from the east" responded to a prompting from the Spirit of God that would disrupt their lives and send them on a two-year journey that was costly in both time and treasure. In spite of all they would step away from and all they would leave undone, they disregarded popular opinion and followed the star toward Bethlehem. Wise people still pursue God. What are you in pursuit of? Are you willing to say yes to the invitations of the Holy Spirit, in spite of the disruption it may cause the plans you have for your life?

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

Mary is not in the Christmas story because she was smarter, or stronger, or kept the rules better than some other girl. She is in the Christmas story because the Spirit of God was able to do something remarkable through her life. God intruded on the hopes and dreams Mary had for herself and completely changed the life journey she would take as the mother of God's Son. Pastor Allen Jackson shows how Mary was yielded to the purposes of God across the years—from the angel's visit, to the manger, to the foot of the cross, and beyond—then reminds us of the outcomes when our own lives are lived in the Spirit.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

This week, Pastor Allen explores the intervention of the Spirit of God in the lives of three key characters in the Jesus story. Just like in the lives of Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John, the Spirit of God will empower us to make a difference in the kingdom of God, if we will welcome Him and His gifts.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

Jesus said, "But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you: but if I go I will send Him to you." In this episode, Pastor Allen sheds light on why this verse is so significant in our lives today; It is only by the person of the Holy Spirit we can be prepared for service in God's Kingdom.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate

Did you know that the Holy Spirit is a person? The person of the Holy Spirit has many gifts to bring us and blessings to bestow upon us, but it is up to us to cooperate with His direction. In this sermon, Pastor Allen explores how we can overcome the plethora of temptations in our lives by yielding to the power of the Holy Spirit and experience true freedom in Christ.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world, click here: allenjackson.com/podcastdonate