Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

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 Ron continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

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. Ron has answers today on Something Good, as he moves ahead to the next stop in his series, Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 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.  

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 in his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming The Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

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 way next, as Ron continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.”

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, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins that Drag You Down.”  

Have you ever wondered where the concept of tithing began? Contrary to what you may have heard, it came along well before the Old Testament Law. Today, Ron wraps up his teaching series, “I Resolve,” by reminding us that when God asks us to tithe, He’s not wanting something from us; He’s wanting something for us.