I was reading in Acts chapter four and five today and these are the verses that struck me, so I weaved them together to paraphrase the message.  

“Oh Lord, look at their threats, (look at the power of Hollywood, the evil influence of television, music and social media, the continuing flood of drugs into our land)

and grant it to Your bond-servants to speak Your word with all confidence, while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus. 

And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was SHAKEN, 

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

The people from the cities in the vicinity were coming together as well, bringing people who were sick and tormented with unclean spirits, (addictions, degrading passions, vile affections, violent behaviors) and they were all being healed. 

In the midst of all this perversion, confusion and hostility, “an angel of the Lord came and said, 

“Tell the people the full message of this new life.” 

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul.”

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Yes, the times are evil, the enemy is armed and furious, but as we join together and pray, 

the Holy Spirit will fall and shake us with His power, 

to speak with confidence, to heal the tormented and unclean, as we boldly 

“Tell the people the Full Message of This New Life!”