Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus made several “I am” statements. I am the way, the truth and the life. I am the vine.  I am the door.  But the first of these statements, from John chapter six, was “I am the bread of life.” Today Ron takes an in-depth look at these words as he moves forward his series, “Why Jesus? Seven Reasons Why He Is Still The One And Only.”  

It’s the most important question you’ll ever ask, who am I and why am I here. You know, deciding who you’ll be in this life is far less important than knowing where you’ll be in the next.  

The world is filled with false gods and man-made idols. But there is only one “I AM.” Today, Ron begins his teaching series, “Why Jesus? 7 Reasons He Is Still The One And Only.” Along the way, you’ll discover not only who Jesus is, but why you should believe that He is who He claims to be.  

In Ecclesiastes five, verse ten, King Solomon write, “He who loves money never has money enough.” Consider the negative impact of the deadly sin of greed. It can cause division in the church, bring trouble to your family, and adversely impact your relationship with God. Today, Ron tells us how we can defeat the deadly sin as we wraps up his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

It is not money, but the love of money, that is the root of all kinds of evil. Well, for the past two weeks, Ron has taken us on a journey through the first six of the seven deadly sins. Pride. Anger. Lust. Laziness. Gluttony. Envy. Today, we come to the seventh and final one, greed. God’s Word has much to say about this dangerous vice, and the corresponding virtue that we can use to defeat it. Ron takes us there next, as he moves ahead in his teaching series, "Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.”  

Every vice has a corresponding virtue, one that can help you overcome the sins that drag you down. Today, Ron takes us once again to the deadly sin of envy, a vice that can lead to all sorts of larger problems, including murder, adultery and idolatry. What virtue we can use to defeat the deadly sin of envy? Find out next as Ron continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.” 

In James chapter four, verse two, we read these sobering words. “You envy and cannot obtain, so you quarrel and fight.” Well, today Ron takes us to the sixth of the seven deadly sins, envy. It stirs up untold amounts of strife, in relationships, in the church, and as we’ve seen for the past few months, it can divide our society at large.  How can we overcome this deadly sin? Find out next, as Ron continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins that Drag You Down.”  

Self-indulgence is the enemy of self-denial, and the enemy of Christian discipleship. Those aren’t my words. They’re the words of Dr. Ron Jones, lead pastor at Atlantic Shores Baptist Church in Virginia Beach Virginia. Well, the world preaches self-improvement and self-indulgence. Jesus taught self-denial and self-restraint. Today, Ron sets the table for us on how to overcome the deadly sin of gluttony.  

You may think of gluttony as being addicted to eating too much. But there’s far more to it than that. The Bible has plenty to say about gluttony. And when it does, it always includes words of caution about drunkenness. In fact, gluttony is a word used to describe excessive eating, excessive drinking, or both. Ron digs in to the subject of gluttony today, as he continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins that Drag You Down.” 

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come on you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” That’s Proverbs twenty-four, verses thirty-three and thirty-four. Being lazy may seem harmless enough … certainly not as destructive as anger, pride or lust. But there’s a reason slothfulness finds its way into this list of the seven deadly sins. Ron tells us all about it next, as he continues his teaching series, “Undefeated: Overcoming the Deadly Sins That Drag You Down.”

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 in the next few moments together, 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.” 

Consider these words of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount: “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 perhaps 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 when we have 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.”