You may, or you may not be a fan of Elvis Presley. Fans or not, most people agree that he was the King of Rock and Roll. When Elvis shook his hips, the public was shocked. His gyrations vibrated the public's moral standards and dislodged them from their conservative moorings. He opened a door that cannot be easily closed. Things, once held as strictly private, became openly public. Critics tell us that his most innovative song was entitled "Jail House Rock." Up until this time, "blues" had been associated with imprisonment. Elvis brought joy into the jail house.

Now, you are probably wondering what all this has to do with the text today. More than likely, you hope the answer is "Nothing!" However, the truth is that this is a direct lead-in to our text. The passage from Acts, read as our F…