Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

It’s been said that resentment is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to die. One of the foundational principles of Christ’s teaching is that we are called to forgive others. When we don’t, we’re only hurting ourselves, and the damage might be far worse than you think. Today, Ron takes us to a familiar parable that reminds us just how seriously God takes forgiveness.  

When you ask God to forgive your debt, you might be asking Him for more than you think. You know, many of us are so used to debt that we almost take it for granted. But when it comes to the debt we owe God, it’s a grave situation, because the debt we owe Him is our life, both in this world and the next. Today, Ron takes an in-depth look at the debt we owe and at God’s debt forgiveness plan, as he...

When Jesus taught us to pray “give us this day our daily bread,” He was talking about more than what we have for breakfast! Anytime we pray, including when we say the Lord’s Prayer, we’re declaring our dependence on God. And this phrase, "give us this day our daily bread," refers not only to the food that feeds the body, but food that nourishes the soul. Ron helps us better understand th...

Every good gift and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. You may already be in the habit of thanking God for your food. But how often do you ask Him to provide it? James one, verse seventeen, reminds us that God is a generous God, and that every good thing we have comes from Him, including our next meal. Stay wi...

“Nevertheless, not My will but thine be done.” Jesus spoke those words in the Garden of Gethsemane … on the night before He was brutally tortured and crucified. And when He prayed that prayer, He was modeling for us what He taught us to pray in Matthew chapter six. Thy will be done. Today, Ron examines the decreed will of God, and the desired will of God, as he moves forward in his series, “The Je...

Do you want to know what your priorities are? Take a good look at your bank statement. Jesus was a man with great power, uncommon passion, and a charismatic presence. But He was also a man of priority. He lived that way, and—in Matthew chapter six—He taught us to pray that way. Stay with us now as Ron moves ahead in his teaching series, “The Jesus Way to Pray.” 

If you’ve been saved by faith in God the Son, then God the Father is also Your Father. Through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, we can boldly approach the throne of God and call Him “Father.” But, as you’ll hear today, His name is still hallowed, and we’re called to respect and revere Him accordingly. Stay with us now as Ron continues his teaching series, “The Jesus Way to Pray.”  

One of the most beautiful things about the Lord’s Prayer is found in the first two words, "Our Father." Jesus could have said, “My Father.” Instead, He said Our Father, and, in doing so, He invited all mankind to address Almighty God in this way. Today, Ron takes an in-depth look at the first stanza of the Lord’s Prayer, with special emphasis on these first two words—what they meant to t...

A passionate and effective prayer life is not built on repetition, but on relationship. There’s nothing wrong with having a conversation with God in which you praise Him more than once, or thank Him more than once, or make the same request more than once. But more than anything, prayer is about developing a deep, intimate relationship with the God who already knows your needs. Stay with us today a...

One of the best ways to learn to do something right, is to see what it looks like to do it wrong. In Matthew chapter six, Jesus gave us a template for talking to God, what you and I know as the Lord’s Prayer. But before He told us how to pray, He told us how not to pray. Ron takes us to this passage next, as he continues his teaching series, “The Jesus Way to Pray.” 

“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” That’s James five, sixteen, and this is Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. When James talks about fervent prayer, he’s encouraging us to pray with unbridled passion. Is that how you pray? If not, what would it take for you to start? Today, Ron offers some biblical insight into the power and necessity of a passionate prayer life, as he...

It’s true that prayer is our way of communicating with God. But it’s so much more than that. Coming your way next, Ron kicks off his teaching series, “The Jesus Way to Pray.” And he begins with a touching story from the world of professional sports, one in which prayer, and the passion behind it, became a major part of the media narrative. 

Proverbs fourteen, verse twelve, says “there is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is a way to death.” If the way you thought was right turns out to be wrong, how can you make things right again? You do it by obeying the Holy Spirit. Ron tells you how to do just that next, as we continue "The Best of 2023."

Have you ever been stuck in a rut? Are you stuck in one now? Dr. Ron Jones wants to help you get out.  You know, sheep will often keep going back to the same grazing location until there’s nothing left for them to eat. And even then they’ll keep going back. Sounds a bit like what we’ve all done from time to time, repeating the same mistakes over and over, even after the thrill was gone. But there...

You can restore a piece of furniture, a musical instrument or even a house. But only God can restore a soul. Psalm twenty-three, verse three begins with these four words, "He restores my soul." Today, Ron takes an in-depth look at what this restoration process looks like as we continue the "Best of 2023."

If you’ve ever made a mistake from which you thought you’d never recover, if you’ve ever wandered so far away from God you weren’t sure how to get back, Dr. Ron Jones has some good news for you today. The first phrase of Psalm twenty-three, verse three, says “He restores my soul.” Today, Ron shows us what that restoration looks like, how a merciful, forgiving,   loving God offers hope and healing,...

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus”. Thanks for spending part of this great and glorious day here with us. Well, Jesus is known by many names, and for the past several days Ron has taken an in-depth look at six of them. But he may well have saved the best for last, it’s the name, “Jesus,”and what a beautiful name it is! Stay with us now as...

“The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, meaning God with us.” When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, it wasn’t merely a child being born. It was God Himself choosing to live on Earth with us, so that one day, we might live in heaven with Him. Today, Ron takes a look at just what this name “Emmanuel” means for you and me, as he continues his teaching series, “Kn...

Here’s what John chapter one tells us about the Incarnation of Jesus. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelled among us.” The idea that Jesus was fully divine and yet fully human at the same time is a hard concept to grasp. Some would say it’s impossible. But that shouldn’t stop us from trying! Coming up next, Ron talks a...

Through faith in Christ, you can have peace in your heart. But one day Jesus will bring about a peace on Earth unlike anything we’ve ever seen. The Book of Revelation talks about the Millennial reign of Christ, a one-thousand-year period in which He will establish His kingdom on Earth. It will be a time of unprecedented peace, ushered in by the Prince of Peace. Stay with us now to learn more about...

For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given. And He shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. That’s Isaiah nine, six, and this is Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. Today, Ron continues his important teaching series, “Knowing God by His Christmas Names.” There are seven names in all, and today we come to number four on the list, the...

The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. But what does that really mean? The truth is Jesus had no beginning and He will have no end. He always was and forever will be. Ron unpacks this idea for us next, as he continues his teaching series, “Knowing God by His Christmas Names.”  

Some are absent. Others are violent. Some try hard but fail all too often. But there’s one Father who never fails. It’s no secret that we have a fatherhood problem here in America, one that often leads to a host of other societal issues. But Ron has some good news for us today. God has promised to be a father to the fatherless. He’s a good father, a perfect father, and best of all, He’s an everlas...

Behold, God is mighty and does not despise any. He is mighty in strength and wisdom. That’s Job thirty-six, five, and this is Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. Every protagonist in literature, every superhero in comic books and movies, has at least one weakness.  Superman is made weak by kryptonite. Batman is limited by his own human nature. But Jesus has no tragic flaws. He has no flaws, period....

God is known by many names. One of them is Wonderful Counselor. If ever the world needed Divine Counsel, it’s now. And God is always willing and able to share it. Stay with us now as Ron continues his teaching series, “Knowing God by His Christmas Names.”