Joe Rogan Experience #2252 - Wesley Huff

Wesley Huff is a Christian apologist, public speaker, and current Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada. www.wesleyhuff.com

Which day is the sabbath REALLY... Saturday or Sunday?

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Is Sabbath keeping a requirement for believers under the new covenant? In this video, Frank shares one specific reason why it’s IMPOSSIBLE for anyone to keep the Old Testament law.

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#31 Mark 16:1-8 "Jesus, The Risen Lord! " (Easter Sunday 2022)

Christians and Atheists Discuss the Resurrection Debate

David Wood, the Apostate Prophet, InspiringPhilosophy, and MythVision discuss the resurrection debate between Dr. Mike Licona and Dr. Bart Ehrman. Channels: MythVision Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/MythVisionP... InspiringPhilosophy: https://www.youtube.com/c/InspiringPh... Apostate Prophet: https://www.youtube.com/c/ApostatePro... #Resurrection #BartEhrman #MikeLicona

Ex-Muslim Christian Family Burned with Acid for Leaving Islam

On February 17, 2022, a Muslim family in Uganda converted to Christianity. Three weeks later, the rest of their family gathered together, accused them of apostasy, beat them, and burned them with acid, while shouting "Allahu Akbar." The worst injuries were inflicted on a 13-year-old girl. Please pray for this ex-Muslim Christian family. For the Morning Star News articled quoted in this video ("Family Sprayed with Acid for Leaving Islam"), click here: https://morningstarnews.org/2022/03/f... #Uganda #ExMuslims #Persecution

#28 Mark 14:26-72 "Jesus Betrayed"

Announcement 4.3.22Resurrection Sunday  - Mark your calendars as we celebrate victory in Jesus this coming Easter Sunday on Sunday, April 17th at Rainier Valley Church. Please invite family and friends to celebrate with us at 10am at Rainier Valley Church. We will be doing baptisms and a kids Easter egg hunt after the service.Good Friday  - Join us on Friday, April 15th as we remember and meditate on Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday for our sins. Rainier Valley Church will be hosting a Good Friday worship service from 6:30pm-7:30pm.Baptisms  - It's time to celebrate baptisms! We believe that baptism is for those who have chosen to put their faith in the saving work of Jesus Christ—a public declaration of an inward decision to follow Christ. We believe that baptizing by immersion in water is a faithful representation of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection.
If you’re interested in being baptized, please talk with @Steve Pratt or @Ken Sabalza.Kids Easter Egg Hunt - This Easter Sunday we will be doing a Kids Easter egg hunt after the service and we need your help.
Here are some ways you can contribute or serve to bless the children of our community.
Ways You Can Help:
*Community Groups fill and provide plastic eggs
*Donate to @Shelly Lischke or @Crystal Van Tine
*Drop off  Sundays - Last Sunday is April 10th (Palm Sunday)
Directly After Easter Service:
*Hands for Hiding
*Pick Up an Egg Hunt Handout for creative ways to fill eggsWorldview Apologetics Conference  - Pastor @Ken Sabalza is organizing a group from RVC to go to the upcoming Worldview Apologetics Conference on April 29-30th at Westminster Chapel with speakers like J.Warner Wallace and Dr. Phil Fernandes. For more information, please follow up with Pastor @Ken Sabalza.Gospel of Mark: Discipleship, Servanthood, and Following After Jesus
Week #27 "Jesus Betrayed"
Mark 14:26-72
Sunday, April 3rdOpening Questions
What was the best and worst part of your last week and how can we be praying for you?
What comes to mind when you hear the word failure? How was failure understand and handled in your family growing up?
How do you tend to respond to failures in your life and in the life others? Why is it so important to figure out what to do with failure?

1. Failure To Listen Carefully - Prediction (14:26-31) - Peter responds to Jesus prediction by radically overestimating his own strengths. What ways have you overestimated your strengths? Instead of listening carefully, Peter simply overrides Jesus words with his own thoughts and ideas. How can we learn from Peter's failure to listen carefully? Pastor Kyle talked about how we either learn by light (information) or heat (pain). Which of these areas do you need to work on to cultivate a humble and teachable spirit.

• Having an Open Mind
• Checking Your Pride
• Asking for Feedback from Others
• Being Respectful to Others
• Ingesting and Implementing what you are taught? 

1. Failure to Stay Awake - Struggle (14:32-42) - Jesus asks his disciples to stay awake and stay watchful with him in the garden three times and they fail and fall asleep three times.  Why is it important to learn from the disciples failure and cultivate the practice of staying watchful spiritually? What's at stake when we "fall asleep" spiritually? Pastor Kyle gave 3 ways to stay awake. Which of these ways do you need to practice over the next few weeks?

• Get up and move around to feel awake (Practicing Christian service to others)
• Eat a healthy snack to boost energy (Being in the Word to renew our minds)
• Start a conversation to wake up your mind (Being in Christian community to stay active, honest, etc.)

1. Failure to be Courageous - Betrayal (14:43-52) - All the disciples, who promised to be with Jesus no matter what, abandon him and ran away in the Garden. Mark even includes the story of running away naked rather than being identified as one of Jesus' disciples. The disciples talked a good game but when there was something at stake, they ran away like cowards. How do we learn from the disciples failure to be courageous? We see in the story of the disciples that they went from cowardly to courage and we can to. Which of these areas do you need to grow in to be more courageous and what opportunities do you have to practice courage in your life right now? 

• Remember the Resurrection - Death isn’t the end, what can man do?
• Be filled with the Spirit - Same power that rose Christ is at work in us!
• Pray for Boldness - It’s not a matter of knowledge but dependence, we need more Holy Ghost in our lives.
• Consider Pushback a Joy - The Disciples began to consider it a joy to suffer for the sake of the name.

1. Failure to be Loyal - Denial (14:53-72) - Peter denies Jesus 3 times. How is it true that failure doesn’t exclude you, but actual qualifies you in Christianity?  Why is an awareness of personal failure not an option, but a necessity to come to Jesus as Savior? How can we learn from Peter's life that failure is an EVENT not YOUR identity? How can we be careful to not internalize our failures but to learn from them? How can we pray for one another to apply and practice these important truths in our lives this week?

What exactly is Progressive Christianity?

If someone calls themselves a "progressive" Christian what do they believe (or more importantly, NOT believe)? This can be a hard question to answer because most progressive Christians do not hold to one specific creed or tenet of belief. In this video, Alisa Childers breaks down in simple terms how progressive Christians view the Bible, the message of the Gospel, and how that differs from biblical and historic Christianity. You don't want to miss it!

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Not Everything in the Bible is About Jesus

The test for adultery in Number 5, or trial by ordeal, is one of the passages that is part of Scripture, but you can't put it into the box of "it's about Jesus." Not all in the Bible is about Jesus. Everything in the Bible contributes to the story that culminates in Jesus. But you need something other than "let's talk about Jesus" to make sense of this kind of stuff. Check this out!

#24 Mark 12:18-44 "Debating the Bible"

Questions are powerful, questions open up new possibilities and questions show us new realities. In Mark 12:18-44, Jesus answers and asks several key questions. Is there life after death? What is the meaning of life? Who is God? How should I live my life? Opening Questions Jesus asked 307 questions throughout the Gospels. Why did Jesus ask so many questions of those who followed him? How do questions open us up to new realities? Jesus was asked 183 questions throughout the Gospels. Why did people have so many questions to ask Jesus? What role do questions play in the Christian life? Is There Life After Death? (12:18-27) Why do you think belief in the life after death is the majority opinion? How do Christians defend this opinion with facts and evidence? Have you met anyone who seems to have a standard "trick question" ready for a Christian? What was the question? Have you prepared a good answer in case you hear that question again? How did the law of levitate marriage address issues important to the ancient Near Eastern Culture? How should your culture address issues of widowhood and inheritance? What are some mistaken ideas about what heaven is going to be like? Why do people project such ideas onto the Biblical teachings about heaven? Some people are indifferent about heaven because they think it will be boring. How would you respond to that attitude? When Jesus debated the Sadducees, He used evidence from one of the five books of Moses. Why? How should His example impact the way we address those who disagree with biblical teaching? Which Biblical description of heaven is most often overlooked, ignored, or mistaken? What biblical description of heaven is the most encouraging for you and why? What’s the Meaning of Life? (12:28-34) How do many of the people you are connected to answer the question about what is the meaning of life? How would you try to summarize the teaching of the whole bible in a sentence or two? Books and movies often tell us that love is the supreme virtue. How does their definition of love often fall short of the Bible's emphasis? In what way is the command to love God completely more difficult than the Ten Commandments? What do "heart, soul, mind, and strength" represent individually and collectively? How would you respond to the person who says, "Jesus is telling us we need to learn how to love ourselves first then to love others?" How is obedience to to these two great commands different from observance of religious ritual? How do you explain that God commanded Israel to observe the sacrificial rituals? Who is God? (12:35-37) What is the value of publicly debating theological questions? IS there value even if none of the participation change their views? Why is the teaching method Jesus uses here-asking a question-often effective? What is the theological significance that Jesus is the Son of Mary and a descendant of King David? How would you respond to those who argue that none of the Psalms were actually written by David but were only written in his honor or in his style? Explain the conundrum in Psalm 110:1 in your own words. What is the meaning of the first "LORD" in small capital letters? What is the meaning of the second "Lord"? What part does the authorship and inspiration of the Psalms play in Jesus' argument? Have you heard Christians joke about spiritual matters or treat God lightly? How did you feel or respond? Can familiarity with spiritual matters bring about disrespect? How can we avoid this reality? How can a pastor or other leader receive the respect and honor he or she deserves without "pulling rank"? Why do spiritual leaders face "stricter judgement" (James 3:1) Is this fair? How you respond to someone who says, "I believe Jesus was a great moral teacher, but that's all"? How Should I Live My Life? (12:38-44) What does the Bible have a lot to say about money and our attitude towards it? What is the significance that the focus of Jesus' attention was a poor widow? What is the purpose of giving an offering? Who are the various parties that benefit? Does your pastor's salary each week have any connection to the amount of the offering? What is the danger in focusing on what benefit you can receive by giving an offering? What is the counterfeit benefit, and what is the true benefit? How would you respond to a preacher or teacher who told you there as a certain percentage that you should give in order to receive a blessing from God? How can knowing God's purposes for money help us to avoid loving money? Does sacrificial giving obligate God to bless us? Does faithfulness? Which is the first priority: Providing for oneself and one's family, or supporting God's work? In what scenario might these things come into conflict? How might a person who gives 10% every week fail to please God? What part does faith play in giving and in the blessing received? What part does gratitude play?