When your life is caught up in a whirlwind of trouble, do you call on God to take away all the bad things? Or do you embrace God's plan for your life including the tests and suffering to help you mature spiritually? Listen to this hair-raising account of the Apostle Paul's arrest in Jerusalem where a rioting crowd spews out threats of dire consequences. See how the Jewish Sanhedrin Council accuses Paul and the high priest, Ananias, signals someone to slap him in the mouth. Hear Paul's heated defense as he gets to the heart of the matter by mentioning resurrection. Notice that God does not use a miracle to rescue Paul, but instead is behind the scenes directing the normal events. Realize that God is at work in our lives and is for us so nothing can be against us.

Are you a hypocrite? Listen to this lesson to learn how Jesus accused the Pharisees of extreme hypocrisy. Find out how the Sabbath was given as a grace gift from God but the Pharisees turned it into legalism in order to impress others. Understand that it’s not what we do outwardly but whether our motivation is to love and obey God inwardly that counts.