When Do You Stay and When Do You Walk Away? | Acts 14 | Midweek Move

What do you do when opposition turns violent — do you stay or do you go? And once someone comes to faith, what does it actually mean to disciple them? Pastors Scott Ethridge and Dallas Mora walk verse by verse through Acts 14, where Paul and Barnabas face a city divided, a stoning, and a long journey back to strengthen the churches they planted. --- 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 — Intro 0:21 — Welcome 1:06 — Acts 14 intro: Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 1:37 — Acts 14:1–3 read aloud; the gospel divides the city 2:46 — Why opposition didn't stop Paul and Barnabas 3:38 — Expecting resistance: ministry with the bigger picture in mind 4:34 — "They stayed there a long time" — what boldness looks like under pressure 5:07 — When smooth execution is not the measure of God's presence 6:29 — The parallel: Jesus interrupted mid-sermon; the Holy Spirit blows it open 8:51 — Acts 14:5–7: when violence becomes premeditated — Paul and Barnabas flee 9:25 — Discernment vs. fear: how do you know when it's time to leave? 10:57 — When it's no longer a conversation — a real-world example 12:09 — Paul and Barnabas don't pull back the message; they take it to the next city 13:35 — Acts 14:8–20: idolatry in Lystra, Paul stoned and left for dead 14:03 — He got up and went back into the city 14:48 — Acts 14:21–28: making disciples, appointing elders, strengthening churches 15:12 — Is the follow-up as important as the initial gospel presentation? 16:01 — What happens when nobody disciples the people who get saved 17:09 — "TikTok Christians" — why discipleship can't be outsourced 17:44 — We may be discipling people who haven't actually been saved yet 18:24 — The difference between a teacher and a spiritual father or mother 20:37 — What discipleship actually looks like: modeled life, not just curriculum 24:19 — "Your ceiling is supposed to be their floor" — how true fathers lead 26:38 — Closing: Acts 15 preview + prayer request invitation