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 he continues his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

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 mission trip today, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

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 opposition. It’s a testimony of great faith and perseverance, and Ron takes shares it with you today in his continuing series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

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 and ministry, as he continues his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”  

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 forward in his teaching series, “Paul: Surprised by Grace.”