Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

It began as a sibling rivalry. It culminated, generations later, in a declaration of war. The bad blood between Jacob and his older brother, Esau, is one of the more well-known stories in the Old Testament. And even though the two brothers made amends, a time came when the descendants of Esau sought to destroy the descendants of Jacob. That’s when God stepped in, speaking to the Edomites through the prophet Obadiah. Ron takes us there next, as he continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible: The Minor Prophets.”  

We often say, “God bless America.” We sing “God Bless America.” But does our nation really deserve God’s blessing? Today, Ron takes us to the book of Amos, where God shares a rather sobering message with the nation of Israel, one that He could very easily give to our own nation today. Stay with us now as Ron continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible: The Minor Prophets.”  

The prophet Amos was something of a country preacher. A man of modest means called to take the word of the Lord to eight nations during a period of great prosperity and affluence. But it was also a time marked by greed, exploitation of the poor, and a rather severe moral decline. What was Amos’ message, and how does it apply to us today? Ron has answers next, as he continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible: The Minor Prophets.”  

“I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten.” That’s Joel, two, twenty-five, and this is Something Good. Today, Ron takes us to the book of Joel, a prophecy that speaks of devastation upon the nation of Israel, but also the promise of God’s Divine restoration. And when God restores, it always exceeds that which was once lost. 

For the day of the Lord is coming. For it is at hand. What exactly is the day of the Lord? When will it take place? What does it mean for believers in Christ? What about those who don’t believe in Christ? For answers, Ron takes us to the book of Joel today as he continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible: The Minor Prophets.” 

God’s grace and mercy are two sides of the same coin. By His grace He gives us what we don’t deserve. By His mercy He withholds what we do deserve. Today, Ron takes us to the book of Hosea, which gives us a beautiful picture of the mercy of God. Time and again the nation of Israel breaks its covenant with God through sin and rebellion. And yet, God says through the prophet Hosea that He will not come against His children in wrath.  

Today, Ron kicks off his journey through the Minor Prophets as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible.” We begin with the book of Hosea, where we find two unusual love stories, one between Hosea and his wife, Gomer, the other between God and the nation of Israel.  

What’s the difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow? Jeremiah has been called the weeping prophet. He was grief-stricken over the spiritual decline of God’s chosen nation Israel, and he wrote about it in the book of Lamentations. His was a godly sorrow, one that motivated him to encourage Israel to repent. Stay with us now as Ron continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through the Bible: The Major Prophets.”  

When was the last time you experienced deep sorrow or grief? The prophet Jeremiah was grief-stricken over the spiritual decline of the nation of Israel. So he took pen to parchment and wrote the book of Lamentations, a passionate expression of sorrow or grief. But in the midst of all this sorrow, we find something else altogether. Hope. That’s where Ron takes us today, to a place called Hope, as he continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through The Bible: The Major Prophets.”  

“For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” That’s Jeremiah thirty-one, thirty-four, and this is Something Good. When Israel broke their covenant with God, the Lord kept His end of the bargain. He forgave them, He remembered their sin no more, and then He promised to one day launch a whole new covenant with them. Today, Ron explores God’s forgiveness, His new covenant, and what it means for you and me.