Before we move forward in Acts, I think I will review a little about how this applies to being a follower of Christ in today's world.  First, we need to reclaim the power of prayer.  Praying is never the least we can do.  We have seen that in New Testament times, prayer could heal the sick, open prison doors, and even raise the dead, when prayed for the will of God to be done.  Prayer is one of the greatest powers that Christians have, when we are honestly seeking God's will and not our desires.  We must also accept the fact that God may answer no.  God has not stopped hearing and answering prayers.  Not every person is healed, not every captive is set free, and not all dead are restored to life in this world, but that doesn't mean prayer is of little use.  Adding in Jesus' name does not mean that it is God's will.  Second, those who proclaim themselves to be God's people often aren't, and when this is the case, it can really hinder the gospel.  We, as His followers, are to live by a different standard than the rest of the world.  We are to love the unloveable, feed the poor, and clothe the naked.  The world may look down on them and despise them, but followers of Christ never can.  Third, we must never divide the world into them and us.  When we begin to apply labels to others we begin to be ineffective as witnesses for Christ.  We need never say things like I saw one of them or that is just the way they are.  God loves everyone, and salvation is for everyone.  Christ loved them enough to die for them, and to be like Christ, so should we.  Last, we will encounter opposition, from the world and at times from religious leaders.  When Paul and Barnabas encountered opposition, they used it as an opportunity to proclaim the gospel.  We must do no less.  Our cross awaits us daily, but will we pick it up or look for an easy way around it?