Do you need some encouragement? Do you know someone who does? Let's listen to Paul who says in the face of adversity, "Yet now I urge you to take heart..."

When you’re afraid for your safety, your rights or your freedoms, who do you appeal too? What do you do when the court of public opinion turns on you? That is what are going to explore through the life of Paul.

In Acts 24:1-27 Paul faces someone who is good with his thoughts and words, but his intent is to destroy. As we share the gospel we must be ready to face such foes also.

Many of us love watching trials, but would hate to be on trial ourselves. (Some of us even go to great lengths to avoid being on a jury.) Jesus tells us we will be put on trial and that we need to be shrewd, but at the same time innocent.

When facing enemies, there is a great contrast between those on the adventure with the gospel and those who are not.