Acts 13: When Prophets and Teachers Work Together (And Why the Church Forgot About It)

Most people pair apostles with prophets, pastors with teachers. Acts 13 verse 1 puts prophets and teachers in the same room — and uses them together to change the history of the church. Pastor Scott Ethridge and Carlos Renfroe dig into why that combination matters more than we've been taught. --- Connect With The Healing Place Website: www.thpshreveport.com  Questions or prayer requests: [email protected] Midweek Move is the podcast extension of The Healing Place, Shreveport, LA — where we examine the scriptures in context and ask: "What is happening here?" ___ 0:00 — Cold open: "Prophets and teachers together. Really?" 0:21 — Welcome + Acts 13 intro; why this chapter matters 1:12 — Acts 13:1–3 read aloud by Carlos; the unusual pairing of prophets and teachers 2:16 — Breaking down the leaders: Simeon called Niger, Lucius, Manaen (who grew up with Herod), Barnabas, Saul 3:36 — Manaen and Herod: same upbringing, completely different paths 4:05 — "They ministered to the Lord" — not to each other; what that distinction means 4:11 — Why prayer and fasting matters before major decisions 5:14 — Fasting as a denial of the flesh: "giving up something in the physical to receive something in the spiritual" 6:15 — The test that comes with fasting (the pork loin story) 7:40 — How a "no" during a fast becomes a supernatural response 8:01 — The church's posture toward the Holy Spirit's direction 9:07 — Acts 13:4–12: Barnabas and Saul sent out; they arrive at Salamis 9:43 — Sergius Paulus and Bar-Jesus (Elymas): a false prophet trying to block the true gospel 11:02 — Paul filled with the Spirit confronts Elymas — and why his response wasn't from the flesh 12:08 — Paul strikes Elymas blind; the proconsul believes 13:26 — "We never know who is listening" — the lesson from Paul's obedience 13:46 — Acts 13:13–52: preaching to the Jews first, then calling the Gentiles 14:21 — "Shaking the dust" — they're following Jesus, not the Law 14:40 — Persecution producing joy and the Holy Spirit 15:06 — The recurring theme: every attempt to stop the work of God multiplies it 15:50 — A real-world story from Nigeria: a non-believer refuses to denounce Christ after watching believers stand firm 16:36 — How God uses our response in difficulty, not just the difficulty itself 17:12 — Final thought: the Word of God grows and multiplies through what looks like opposition