Paul makes his defense before Festus then appeals to Caesar as the Jews continue to seek his life. The consuming hatred of the religious leaders has blinded and bound them into sin to serve the devil instead of the God they claim to represent. Lauren and Lalitha expound on Acts chapter 25 while discussing the spiritual dangers of holding onto hatred: How does anger and jealousy so easily grab hold of us? What are the spiritual implications, and how can we resist the devil to live in the freedom Christ has purchased for us?