Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

People all over the world are consumed with worry about their jobs, their kids, and their health. If you’re one of them, you’ve come to the right place. Because today Ron will share God’s prescription for peace, as he continues his teaching series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons From The Sermon On The Mount.”  

“Be anxious for nothing, but in all things by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. Avoiding worry isn’t easy, but it is possible. When you pray to your heavenly Father, when you thank Him for all He has done, when you ask Him in faith to take your anxiety, that’s when fear and worry tend to fade away. Ron has more next, as he moves ahead in his teachi...

Whoever loves money never has enough. Whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. Those words of wisdom came from Solomon, in Ecclesiastes chapter five verse ten. Today, Ron explains how the love of money can wreak havoc in our relationship with God. It’s all part of his continuing series, “Lessons From The Sermon On The Mount,”and we’ve got that coming to you next.  

There’s nothing wrong with having money just as long as money doesn’t have you. In Matthew chapter six, Jesus told us not to store up for ourselves treasures on earth, but to store them in heaven where they can never be lost or stolen. Today, Ron shows us what it looks like to be good stewards of our material wealth as he moves ahead in his series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons from the Sermon on the Mou...

“Nevertheless, not My will but Thine be done.” Jesus said those words in the Garden of Gethsemane, on the night before He laid down His life to pay for your sin and mine. But not long before this night in this garden, Jesus gave His disciples a model for prayer. And in that model, what we know as the Lord’s Prayer, we find the words, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Coming your way...

If we’re being honest, most of us would say we don’t pray nearly as often, or as effectively, as we should. If you want to revolutionize your prayer life, you’ve picked a great day to be here for Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. Because coming up next, he does a deep dive into the prayer Jesus gave His disciples in Matthew chapter six, the Lord’s Prayer. Using the word "prayer" as an a...

“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others.” In Matthew chapter six, Jesus spoke those words to an extremely large crowd of people on a hillside in Galilee. And on every subject He addressed, from giving to praying to fasting, He spoke not only of right behavior but of right motive. Stay with us now as Ron mov...

The three pillars of Jewish piety, on today’s edition of Something Good. The word piety isn’t used all that often these days, and if it is, it usually has a negative connotation. But two thousand years ago, the word still held its original meaning, which was a heart centered on God. There were three pillars of Jewish piety back then, and Jesus spoke about each of them in Matthew chapter six. Ron t...

The Bible says Jesus loved the world, even His enemies. Today, we’ll be challenged to do better at loving ours. You know, when we talk about the enemies of God, we’re really talking about ourselves. That’s what we once were, after all. Enemies of God. But Jesus loved us anyway. How much more should we, being sinners, love the world enough to point it towards a Savior? Ron talks at length today abo...

Killing your enemies on today’s Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. When we talk about killing our enemies in the context of Christ’s teaching, what we mean is to kill them with kindness. To overcome evil with good. This is the challenge issued by Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount, when He tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. Ron takes you to this hard saying of Jesus ne...

When was the last time you surprised someone with your generosity? In Matthew chapter five, Jesus introduces a few revolutionary ideas. “Turn the other cheek. Go the extra mile. Give the shirt  and  the coat.” Ron takes an in-depth look into these hard sayings of Jesus today as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount.” 

“You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” How’s that for a hard saying from Jesus? And it’s just one of many from this passage in Matthew chapter five. Ron breaks it all down for us next, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Kingdom...

“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.” That verse from Colossians chapter one reminds us of what it means to have integrity, and what it looks like in the life of a Christian. Today, Ron moves ahead in his series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount, by sharing three critical areas in which integrity is of the utmost importance. 

It’s been said that integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching, and it’s true. But in Matthew chapter five, Jesus offered a more thorough view when He instructed us to honor our word, and to do it without taking any sort of oath. “Let your yes be yes and your no be no,” He said. Ron takes a look at this passage in Matthew five today, as he moves ahead in his series, “Kingdom C...

What did Jesus say about divorce? Perhaps not as much as you would have guessed. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus addressed a wide variety of hot-button subjects. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Lust. Anger. Today, we come to what just might be the hottest button yet.  Divorce. What did Jesus say about it, and how are we to interpret it? Ron helps you understand the subject next, as he continues his...

“You have heard that it was 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.” That’s one of the most shocking statements Jesus ever made. But what does it mean, exactly? Ron helps us understand this hard saying of Jesus next, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Kingdom Come: L...

You may already know that, when it comes to human relationships, Jesus put a premium on forgiveness. But He took reconciliation every bit as seriously. Today Ron moves ahead in his series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons From The Sermon On The Mount,” with an in-depth look into the process of reconciliation, and the obstacles we face that sometimes prevent it. 

The hard sayings of Jesus, on today’s Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. Jesus spoke with great authority during His earthly ministry. And some of His toughest sayings come to us in Matthew chapters five through seven, the Sermon on the Mount. Ron takes us to a few of those statements today, including Christ’s position on murder, forgiveness, and--perhaps most importantly--reconciliation, as he mo...

“Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus said those words in Matthew chapter five to His disciples and to a great multitude who had gathered there to hear His teaching. But what exactly does this particular teaching mean? How are we to exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees? Answers come your way next, as Ron moves...

If you think the New Testament covenant has diminished or replaced the Old Testament law, Jesus would like to have a word with you. In Matthew chapter five, Jesus says very plainly that He did not come to abolish the Old Testament Law, but to fulfill it. Today, Ron takes an in-depth look at the Lord’s view on the Law, and on righteousness, as he moves ahead in his series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons fr...

You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. That’s Matthew five, fourteen, and this is Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. It’s no secret that we live in a fallen, darkened world. Many have grown comfortable in that darkness. What can we do to help? Ron dives into the subject next, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons From the Sermon on the Mou...

n Matthew chapter five, Jesus calls His followers the salt of the Earth and the Light of the world. What does it mean to be salt and light?  Find out next, on today’s Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones. Today, Ron starts his teaching series, “Kingdom Come: Lessons From The Sermon On The Mount,” with a message about how believers in Christ are to impact our world.  As you’ll see over the next twenty...

If you’re a believer in Christ, you’ll face some persecution. You may not be martyred, but you will be mocked. The question is, how should you respond? Ron answers that question next, as he wraps up his teaching series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.”  

Today, we come to the eighth and final Beatitude of Christ, a teaching He gave as part of His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter five.  “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,” He said, “for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Ron unpacks this teaching today as he continues his series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.”  

Sometimes we don’t have to do a thing for God to bless us. But most of the time, He requires us to do a little hard work. In the home, on the job or at your local church, it’s not always easy to make peace. But God has called us to make every effort to be at peace with all men. How should you go about it? Answers come your way next, as Ron continues his series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatit...