{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrad-thurston.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ffighting-the-good-fight-ktSkjovv","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Fighting the Good Fight","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/928b8180-b57f-49dc-a827-65b6a9112d3b/50f36d92-bd18-4b6a-8116-6fd44534cbcf/img-9579.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/4cf76175-9a52-4ab6-a3ae-5279fd728028\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Fighting the Good Fight\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Acts 21:27-40\nIn these verses we get a glimpse of the inward battles and the outward battles that now become a major part of Paul’s final years as we explore his initial arrest. The process of prayer is like a battle for values and virtues that affect all of us who choose to live by faith in the Son of God. \nWe face similar battles regarding the sins of the nation regarding corruption, injustice, killing innocent babies by calling them what they are not, sexual immorality of many types, and not honoring others as being more important than ourselves. This leads to prayers of repentance on behalf of others who are involved in such matters, even if we are not personally involved in those sins.   "}