#744: Let's Eat [Lessons from the Table]

Allen Jackson Ministries

Ben Hayes

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

A spiritual force is present in each of our homes, and we want to ensure that God's Holy Spirit has the authority over our kitchen tables and gathering spaces. In this sermon, Pastor Allen Jackson discusses the importance of prioritizing hospitality and family meals during our busy weeks. He shares lessons we can learn from intentionally meeting together, like character formation, kindness, and integrity, and he teaches from three passages in the Gospels where we see Jesus share meals with His friends Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. In any season of life, we can find time and space to practice hospitality and pour into each other's lives—and let's determine to do so, because when we do, we honor our Lord Jesus.

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0:00.0	I know what I'm inviting you to is not simple,
0:05.0	but I promise you it's worthwhile.
0:08.0	It doesn't sound very spiritual,
0:11.0	but I promise you it's more spiritual than most of the things
0:13.0	that are under the guise of great, deep spiritual behaviors.
0:17.0	It'll change your family.
0:19.0	It'll change your friends. It'll change your friends.
0:22.9	It'll change your life.
0:24.3	Take a few minutes.
0:25.0	Look through the lobby.
0:26.0	Telephones have changed.
0:26.9	TVs have changed.
0:28.0	Automobiles have changed.
0:29.1	The tables are there.
0:30.9	Don't leave your table.
0:35.9	Don't abandon the spiritual authority of your home to busyness, to whatever.
0:42.2	You're listening to Alan Jackson Ministries.
0:45.1	You can get the outlines for this episode at Alanjaxon.com slash podcast.
0:48.0	If these messages help build you up,
0:50.2	or encourage you to be a more fully devoted Christ follower,
0:53.7	leave us a five-star rating and review.
0:56.0	Hopefully, that will help others find out about them as well.
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