Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

Down through the ages, God has been known by many names. Dr. Ron Jones takes us through a few of them next, on today’s edition of Something Good. The names of God are not mere titles or labels. They’re a reflection of who He is, His character and nature. Coming up next, Ron takes us to the book of Isaiah to identify seven names associated with the birth of Christ. Stay with us now as he kicks off...

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. Well, the world cannot always be at peace.  But you can. No matter what’s going on around you, you can always have peace within you. But there’s only one way to get it, and only one person who can give it.  

Glory to God in the highest; and on Earth, peace, good will towards men. Well, Ron has some good news for you today as he continues his teaching series, “The Gifts of Christmas.” You don’t have to fight the crowds or the traffic to get the gifts God has for you.  He’ll deliver them right to your front door.  

One depends on circumstances. The other can exist in spite of them. The difference between happiness and joy, on this Thursday edition of Something Good. What if I told you that joy is something you can choose? A gift from God, freely given, and you can have it simply by deciding to. Today, Ron talks about the difference between joy and happiness as he continues his series, “The Gifts of Christmas...

God has given us four wonderful gifts through His Son Jesus Christ. The first is His love, and in our last message, Ron gave us some great insight into that special gift. Today, he moves on to gift number two, the joy that only comes to those who believe in Jesus. 

Nothing can keep you from the love of God, not even your own mistakes. The love of God is something we’ll never fully comprehend on this side of heaven. It’s incomprehensible, immeasurable, inseparable, and best of all, it’s unconditional. Today, Ron explores God’s unconditional love as he continues his series, “The Gifts of Christmas.”  

For God so loved the world that He gave. Christmas is a time of giving, and it began more than two thousand years ago with God’s greatest gift to us, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, Ron begins his teaching series, “The Gifts of Christmas,” an in-depth look at four of the greatest gifts God offers all those who come to faith in Christ.  

In Ecclesiastes five, verse ten, King Solomon write, “He who loves money never has money enough.” Consider the negative impact of greed. It can divide churches, ruin families, and severely impact your fellowship with God. Today, Ron tells us how we can defeat this deadly sin as we wraps up his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

It is not money, but the love of money, that is the root of all kinds of evil. Well, for the past two weeks, Ron has taken us on a journey through the first six of the seven deadly sins. Pride. Anger. Lust. Laziness. Gluttony. Envy. Today, we come to the seventh and final one on the list, greed. God’s Word has much to say about this dangerous vice, and the corresponding virtue that we can use to d...

Every vice has a corresponding virtue, one that can help you overcome the sins that drag you down. Today Ron takes us once again to the deadly sin of envy, a vice that can lead to all sorts of larger problems, including murder, adultery and idolatry. What virtue we can use to defeat the deadly sin of envy?  Find out next, as Ron continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sin...

In James chapter four, verse two, we read these sobering words. “You envy and cannot obtain, so you quarrel and fight." Well, today Ron takes us to the sixth of the seven deadly sins, envy. It stirs up untold amounts of strife, in relationships … in the church, and as we’ve seen for the past few months, it can divide our society at large. How can we overcome this deadly sin?  Find out next, a...

Self-indulgence is the enemy of self-denial, and the enemy of Christian discipleship. Those aren’t my words. They’re the words of Dr. Ron Jones, lead pastor at Atlantic Shores Baptist Church in Virginia Beach Virginia. Well, the world preaches self-improvement and self-indulgence. Jesus taught self-denial and self-restraint. Today, Ron sets the table for us on how to overcome the deadly sin of glu...

You may think of gluttony as being addicted to eating too much. But there’s far more to it than that. The Bible has plenty to say about gluttony. And when it does, it always includes words of caution about drunkenness. The word gluttony not only excessive eating, but excessive drinking. Ron digs in to the subject of gluttony today, as he continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the D...

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come on you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” That’s Proverbs twenty-four, verses thirty-three and thirty-four. Being lazy may seem harmless enough … certainly not as destructive as anger, pride or lust. But there’s a reason slothfulness finds its way into this list of the seven deadly sins. Ron tel...

Today, we come to the fourth of the seven deadly sins, laziness. At first blush, laziness doesn’t seem to be all that problematic. Certainly not at destructive as pride, anger or lust, the first three deadly sins. But as you’ll see during the next half hour or so, perpetual laziness brings with it some rather severe consequences.   

And Jesus said, “If your right eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it away.” What did Jesus mean by those words? Are we to take them literally? Ron has answers next, as he continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

“You have heard it said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Well, Jesus gave a lot of hard sayings during His life and ministry. The one you just heard was one of the hardest. What did He mean? What are the implications for you and me?  Answers come your way next, as Ro...

That which begins in the heart can only be overcome through a change of heart. Anger is like that. It begins in our hearts and, if not kept in check, can lead to angry words, angry actions, or both. To help us overcome this deadly sin, Ron takes us to the words of Jesus as continues his series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.”  

The Bible tells us to “be angry, but do not sin.” The question is, how do we do it? Well, even talking about anger can sometimes make us mad. But as you’ll see over the next twenty minutes or so, there is a way to manage anger without sinning. There’s even a way to overcome it once and for all. Stay with us now as Ron moves ahead in his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That...

He was the greatest person who ever lived.  He was also the most humble. Jesus, without blemish, without sin, the only begotten Son of God, humbled Himself to the point of death on a cross. Today, Ron shares more about the example of humility Christ gave to us. But first, he points to someone else, a man to whom Jesus gave high praise during His life on Earth. Stay with us here as Ron moves ahead...

It was Satan himself who was kicked out of heaven because of his pride. And he has been appealing to our own sense of pride ever since. Today, on Something Good, Dr. Ron Jones reminds us that pride is not only the first of the seven deadly sins. It’s also the deadliest, because it sets the foundation for all the deadly sins that follow. How can we overcome it once and for all?  Answers come your w...

The greatest threats to the victorious Christian life are the world, the flesh and the devil. But because of Christ, we are already more than conquerors over all three. You may not always feel like a conqueror, but you are. Today, Ron shares the biblical proof for that claim, reminding us of who and what we are in Christ.  

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” That’s Romans eight, thirty-seven, and this is Something Good. Back in the Sixth Century, Pope Gregory the First came up with a list of seven deadly sins. Pride, anger, lust, laziness, gluttony, envy, and greed. For the next couple of weeks Ron will take you through each of them, as he shares his teaching series, “Undefeat...

Do you need a second chance from God today? He’s more than willing to give it. How badly do you want it. Today, Ron wraps up his series, “Believe: The Miracles of Jesus,” with a powerful message about God’s mercy. He stands ready and willing to help us rebound from our mistakes, but for that to happen, we have to make a few choices of our own.  

God has a long and storied history of giving His people second chances. Ancient Israel. King David. Jonah. The list goes on. So, if you’re in need of a second chance today, or if you know someone who is, you’ve come to the right place. Stay with us now as Ron continues his series, “Believe: The Miracles of Jesus.”