Bishop Wendell Leon Jackson, M.Div.

From Resurrection to Insurrection



52And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

53And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. [Matt. 27:52-53 KJV]

2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

3His countenance was like

lightning and his raiment white as… Continue

The Secret of Believing Prayer/Bruton Terrace Church of the Nazarene/Pastor W.Leon Jackson, M.Div.

Introduction: Volumes of books have been written about prayer, this is one of many lessons to come on prayer. In order to become a spiritual giant, you must have prayer as a part of your spiritual arsenal. I believe that Jesus has given us some specific principles about prayer.

Focal Text Mark 11:22-26

Points to Ponder:

• Have faith in the Promiser (God)!

• Faith in the… Continue

While matriculating through the Interdenominational Theological Center, the case of Terry Schiavo and whether her feeding tube should be removed ignited a passionate class discussion. In short, the woman's life had been maintained by keeping her on a feeding tube. Ms. Schiavo had been declared as brain dead; her husband who was involved with another woman decided to have her feeding tube removed; there was legal maneuvering on the part of the husband and Ms. Schiavo's parents who… Continue

A soft word turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.(Pro 15:1 NKJV) I have found in dealing with people............. That opinions and feelings are as varied as there are people and personalities. Many times a valid point can be dashed to the ground; if a wrong/vehement spirit propels the point... The person that cannot master their own spirit is destined to be shipwrecked. The unfortunate thing about that is many can suffer from the lack of edification if one is not…

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I have found that asking people questions about themselves, gives them an opportunity to give a rehearsed perception of themselves. I have learned in life to just listen and discern. The quality of a person's thinking and the essence of their heart inevitably comes through their words...... "for it is out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks."