Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

“But I do not count my life of any value, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” The Apostle Paul said those words to the Ephesian elders in the book of Acts, chapter twenty. It was a farewell address, as many of those present would never see him again. Today, Ron takes us to some of Paul’s final words as...

Grace is more than what God gives us. It’s who He is. If anyone understood the grace of God, it was the Apostle Paul. He experienced it on the road to Damascus, he witnessed it during his ministry, and he wrote about it extensively in his New Testament letters. How does Paul define grace? What’s so amazing about it? Find out next, as Ron continues his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.” 

Coming up next, Ron takes us to the Apostle Paul’s third and final missionary journey. It was a season in which Paul took a bold stand for Christ in the midst of heavy opposition. But it was also a time when the power of God was on full display. Stay with us now as Ron continues in his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” The Apostle Paul wrote those words to the church in Rome, a few years before he made it there in person. He penned the letter from Corinth, either during or shortly after his third missionary journey, when God’s power was on full display. Ron gives us an in-depth look at Paul’s third and final...

Jesus called His church the light of the world.  And He called us to pierce this present darkness, not to avoid it. The Apostle Paul spent eighteen months getting the Corinthian church up and running. That means he didn’t just turn the light on, he left the light on. Today, Ron shares three key lessons from Paul’s time in Corinth, as he continues his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

Before America had Las Vegas, ancient Greece had a Sin City of its own. During his thirty-five-year ministry, the Apostle Paul shined the light of Jesus Christ in some very dark places. But none was darker than the city of Corinth. Idolatry, immorality and sexual sin ran rampant. And yet, Paul not only took the Gospel to this den of depravity, he stayed for eighteen months in spite of heavy opposi...

The world may tell you to follow your heart.  But God says the heart is deceitful above all things. It’s true, if we don’t guard our hearts, they’ll lead us straight to trouble. But how do we do it? What does guarding our heart look like? Find out next, as Ron continues his teaching series on the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul. 

If it were a crime to share your faith in Christ, would there be enough evidence to convict you? The Apostle Paul was no stranger to conflict. He proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ wherever he went, and for that reason he was beaten three times, thrown in prison three times, and stoned at least once. None of that stopped him from sharing his faith. Today, Ron takes us once again to Paul’s life...

When God opens a door, He almost always opens the heart of someone on the other side. The Apostle Paul was no stranger to this truth. God opened doors for him in ministry all the time, and almost without exception, Paul walked through them and helped lead someone to faith in Christ. Coming up next, a wonderful story of faith and redemption from Ron’s teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.” 

When God closes a door, He doesn’t always open a window. Sometimes He opens a better door. There may not be a better illustration of how God opens some doors and closes others than Paul’s second missionary journey. Plenty of practical lessons for us to learn during this season of Paul’s life, including some of the ways we can know and discern God’s will for our lives. Stay with us now as Ron moves...

In the Christian faith, there are certain foundational truths that cannot be compromised. Others are open for debate, but what should those conversations look like? Many churches have adopted what we might call the Augustinian view of Christian doctrine: In the essentials, unity; in the non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity. Today, Ron explains what that should look like in the life...

The Christian faith is comprised of essential doctrines and non-essential doctrines. The trouble is, we don’t always agree on which ones are which. Well, this is hardly a new problem. Back when the church was just getting its start, there was already some back and forth about the essential Gospel of Jesus Christ. That’s when the Apostle Paul, along with Barnabas, traveled to Jerusalem in hopes of...

When Saul of Tarsus came to faith in Christ, little did he know how much he would suffer for his faith. Today, Ron shares some of the events that took place during the Apostle Paul’s first missionary journey. It’s a story of partnership, persecution and perseverance, and it comes your way next, in Ron’s teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

In a grand display of irony, Saul of Tarsus came to faith in Christ on his way to persecute believers in Christ. God intervened in a miraculous way, striking Saul blind and giving him vision in the process. And what a vision it was. Today, Ron takes us to the Apostle Paul’s first missionary journey, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

Saul was on his way to round up all the Christians he could find and throw them in prison. But a funny thing happened on the road to Damascus. If you’re wondering how Saul of Tarsus made the switch from murderer to missionary, from assassin to apostle, the answer is found in Acts chapter nine. He was reborn that way. Ron takes us to Saul’s conversion next, as he continues his teaching series, “Pau...

He spent the early part of his career as a hitman for the Sanhedrin, persecuting the people of God in the name of God. Saul of Tarsus was not alone. In the early days of the church, he was one of many religious leaders who wanted to stamp out what they believed to be heresy. Over the next few weeks, Ron does a deep dive into the life of Saul, from his early years terrorizing Christians, to his mir...

What if I told you that God doesn’t always hear your prayers? Well, it’s true, sometimes God doesn’t hear our prayers. And sometimes He hears them, but refuses to answer them. Today, Ron shares a message that just might help revolutionize your prayer life. Stay with us now as he wraps up his teaching series, “The Jesus Way to Pray.” 

Have you ever poured out your heart to God and felt like He might not even be listening? Believe it or not, there are times when God won’t hear our prayers, and other times when He won’t answer them. The good news is, there’s a way to make sure our prayers are getting through to Him. Today, Ron takes us through the four categories of prayer, as well as some of the hindrances to answered prayer.  

We’re not sinners because we sin. We sin because we’re sinners. In a fallen, sinful world, Jesus is our only hope. Through faith in Him, we gain eternal life, an unbreakable relationship with God. But in the meantime, we still sin, which frustrates our fellowship with God. Today, Ron takes a look at the four stages of temptation, and the four solutions to temptation, as he wraps up his teaching se...

“And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” That’s Matthew six, thirteen, and this is Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. The Christian life is a battle against an unseen enemy. Purveyors of darkness that are not only powerful, but highly organized. Just how formidable are these forces of evil? What are their strengths and limitations? Ron shares a few answers next, as he continues...

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...