River of Life Tabernacle's Podcast

Pastor Mark, on this last Shabbat before the Passover Seder, prepares us for the commandment of footwashing and the importance to have our hearts prepared before we take the Third Cup.  If taken in an unworthy manner, Scripture says that one may be weak, sick or even die according 1 Corinthians 11:27-30. 

Pastor Mark shares the commandments concerning the Feast of Unleavened Bread in preparation for the upcoming feasts.

Pastor Mark started a series to prepare us for the upcoming Passover and Unleavened Bread Feasts. He showed us through the Word the pattern of the selection and redemption of the bride and what is expected of her, including refraining from sexual immorality which is equal to idolatry.

Richard Killebrew brought beautiful prophetic connections about Purim all the way through current events.

Pastor Mark continued the series of the "Importance of Context" showing examples starting in Revelation 12 and ending in Psalm 110, patterns of keeping Scripture in context in order to get the true meaning and understanding.

Dr. Hollisa Alewine followed up Pastor Mark's message about context with steps of how to examine and study this Scriptures and gave Biblical examples of discovery.

Pastor Mark shared from Scripture the importance of not taking Scripture out of context in order to develop a doctrine, but to always allow Scripture to interpret Scripture.

Pastor Mark concludes the series of Walking Out the Great Commission Part 4.  He shared from Acts 4 showing that sometimes persecution comes when we walk out the Great Commission, but we need to trust the Holy Spirit's direction and let the Spirit guide us and put the words in our mouths when this happens. We don't need to back down walking this out even though it puts us in the line of fire.

Pastor Mark brought part 3 of Walking Out the Great Commission from Acts 3 with the healing of the lame man from birth.  He was over forty years old and Yeshua would have walked past him many times while going to the Temple, yet it was not to be until the Father's timing.

Pastor Mark is continuing the series on walking out the Great Commission using the prophet Micah's words as a springboard for action.

Pastor Mark started a series reminding us of and teaching us the importance of walking out the Great Commission that Yeshua gave to His disciples before returning to His Father.

BJ Walters brought a timely message encouraging the body of Messiah to consider others above ourselves in giving our time and resources to those in need. 

For this Chanukah season Pastor Mark went with the angle of being dedicated to our parents and to our children that the generations may teach being faithful to the Father and Yeshua and all of Their ways.

In preparation of Chanukah Pastor Mark showed the importance of remembering and celebrating this feast least we repeat history again.

Dr. Hollisa Alewine continued the teaching from last week about the Salt Covenant with an emphasis on hospitality and how it prepares us for the presence of our Heavenly Father and Yeshua!!

Dr. Hollisa Alewine brought a timely message about the value of salt and its connection to the everlasting covenant made with the Heavenly Father's people as well as its function in our everyday lives.

Pastor Mark concludes this series about the obstacles that hinder our spiritual lives with the emphasis on doubt and unbelief and neglect of spiritual disciplines that will lead us down a wrong road.

Pastor Mark continued with the series on the things that hinder our relationship with our Father and Yeshua.

Pastor Mark is continuing a series on deepening our relationship with our heavenly Father and Yeshua by removing distractions that would hinder that.

In preparation for Yom Teruah, Pastor Mark prepares us for a beautiful time of renewal and reset through the ordinances of Tashlich/Casting away and the Mikveh/Baptism for remission of sins as well as a ritual cleansing to have a fresh start.

Pastor Mark encouraged us using the garden theme and the Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23, to examine ourselves to see how we are tending the garden of our lives.  Is it beautiful and pristine or full of weeds and overgrown with the cares of the world or somewhere in between?  May we pray and allow the Spirit to help us clean up the areas of our lives so that it would be a garden the...

Pastor Mark expounds on Psalm 27 which is read every day during the month of Elul leading up to Yom Kippur.  During this season of repentance, it is a great Psalm to read for introspection each day. 

Pastor Mark continues through Acts 10 sharing valuable principles of moving forward in faith when given very little instructions concerning the next move.  He also shared how important it is that we are beware of a second word.

Dr. Hollisa Alewine brought a compelling message encouraging us to not be ignorant of the Scripture nor view His beautiful commandments as a check list that we check off each day.  We are to have a relationship with our heavenly Father and Yeshua and walk out their commandments with a heart of love and joy and stay off of the Mountain of Stupid that we can end up on when our motivation is wrong. 

Pastor Mark used the story of Peter and Cornelius to show the importance of the appointed times of prayer.