This side of heaven, we will face hardship. We wish it wasn’t true. But if Jesus, who was perfect, suffered, His followers certainly will. In fact, Jesus said, “If they persecuted me, they will persecute you.”

Persecution certainly hit the Apostle Paul. Hard. Unfairly. And it hurt. But it didn’t knock him out of the race.

That’s why this week’s message in Acts can be so helpful to all of us. When life doesn’t go as planned. When we suffer unfairly. When the very thing that Jesus said would happen, happens. When life hurts.

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From Series: "This Is Life"

This Weeks Sermon: "The Best of Times"

When you think about “the best of times” what comes to mind? A trip? A relationship? An accomplishment? A project? An experience?

One thing is sure, we prefer the best of times over the worst of times. That’s why this week’s message focus could put a big smile on your face.

This week we get a glimpse of the Apostle Paul’s personal life. Definitely in his "best of times list." Something he talked about a lot so others would benefit too. And now it's our turn to benefit by it too this Sunday in our continuing study in Acts 22.