Something Good with Dr. Ron Jones

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 Mount.” 

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 minutes, salt and light are not things Jesus asked us to become. Salt and light are what we already are.   

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 Beatitudes of Jesus.” 

The days of war and conflict will one day be over. In the meantime, God is looking for a few good peacemakers. In the midst of a chaotic and frenzied world, God wants to give you the peace that surpasses all understanding. But you might have to do a little work to get it. Your prescription for peace is up next, as Ron moves ahead in his teaching series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.”  

If you want to improve your spiritual vision, if you’d like to have a deeper, more intimate relationship with God, you’re about to find out how. Coming up next, Ron moves ahead in his series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus,” by asking you an important question: Do you have a singular devotion to God? If you’re not sure, don’t worry, Ron is about to show you exactly what that kind of lifestyle looks like. 

You may have heard the expression, garbage in, garbage out. But it’s far more likely that when garbage comes in, it stays in. You know, God’s Word has a lot to say about purity. But it’s not just our actions that need to be pure. It’s our motives, our thoughts, our hearts, which is why we should be careful what we put in our minds. “Blessed are the pure in heart,” says Jesus, “for they shall see God.” Ron dives into this Beatitude today as he continues his series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.”  

What does the Lord require of you? “To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” One of the toughest things for fallen human beings to do is find the perfect balance between justice and mercy. It’s true in the judicial system, in our parenting, in almost every area of life. Today, Ron gives us some helpful insight as he continues his teaching series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.” 

Seasons change, but God’s mercy endures forever. For the past week or so, we’ve been making our way through the first four Beatitudes, each of them related to our relationship with God. Today, we move from the vertical to the horizontal, and those Beatitudes that concern our relationships with people. Up first, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Stay with us now for more of Ron’s teaching series, “Your Happy Place: Living The Beatitudes of Jesus.”