River of Life Tabernacle calls upon the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (The Elohim of Israel). We study and teach the Scriptures from a Hebrew language perspective, which reveals the true meaning of the stories and instructions we are being told. Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear YHVH your Elohim, and observe to do all the words of this law: –Deut 31:1
Pastor Mark encouraged us over this next month to remember our history during this time from Scripture so that we do not repeat what led to the walls being breached and ultimately the destruction of both temples about five hundred years apart.
Cole Hostetler brought convicting and sobering message to consider what sin or idolatry may be in our lives that are holding us back in our walk with Yahweh and Yeshua. There was a call to action through repentance and a higher standard to be maintained.
Starting with Mount Sinai where the Torah was given and ending at Mount Zion where the Spirit was given, fire was on both, and the people GATHERED together heard and saw the Word of Yahweh as it was given.
Pastor Mark continues the series of Peter with the three questions asked of him...contrasting Agape/Committed Love with Phileo/Friendship/Brotherly Love. Which kind of love do we have for the Father, Yeshua and each other?
Douglas Merritt, Jr. brought a very timely message for Shavuot/Feast of Weeks/Pentecost encouraging all that this is a season of transformation...even when one is in grief. He went on to remind us that all who need comfort in any way, that the Comforter has come in the form of the Holy Spirit.
In preparation for the upcoming feast of Shavuot/Feast of Weeks/Pentecost, Past Mark brought a message how the Holy Spirit is used in our sanctification process.
Dr. Hollisa Alewine brought a timely message of what counting the Omer to Shavuot can produce in the life of the believer. It prepares us for the betrothal as it matures us in our walk.
Pastor Mark spoke to the value and necessity to be led by the Spirit and to sharpen our discernment to know if we are being led by the Spirit of the flesh.
Coleman Hostetler brought a personal testimony of trying times and how he was taught by the Spirit and the Word to trust and have faith through the process.
Pastor Mark shows patterns in Scripture where the Torah and the New Testament both testify of Yeshua, but the knowledge of Yeshua is what removes that veil.
Tyler Merwin brought beautiful patterns from the Word as it pertains to the Exodus out of Egypt for the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, both past and future connections to encourage us of the hope that lies ahead for us.
Steve Hostetler brought a timely message for the First Day of Unleavened Bread that walked us through the faithfulness of Yahweh to keep His covenant, that He is powerful and able to get us to the finish line if we will keep moving forward in Him.
Pastor Mark walked us through the prophesied suffering of the Messiah, the actual suffering of Yeshua, all the way through the glory of His resurrection. Through it showing the perfect redemption and salvation given for all who will receive it.
Pastor Mark returns to the life of Peter in the final hours of Yeshua before His crucifixion, showing the common temptation of man to deny the Messiah when push comes to shove and encouraged us to understand our frailties and cry out to the Father for His strength to stand up for our faith in trial. Yeshua knew this would happen and prayed for Peter ahead of the temptation and ultimately Peter became a mighty preacher of truth.
Pastor Mark brought a compelling and convicting message to us as parents and people who have influence in others' lives, concerning the Biblical mandate and importance to deposit the Torah/The Word of Yahweh into our children and those we are around every day.
Richard Killebrew and Tyler Merwin brought very enlightening truths from history and Scripture about Purim and its connection to the people of Elohim.
In preparation for the upcoming Passover and Unleavened Bread season, Pastor Mark shares both past and future Messianic prophetic connections to when Yeshua was on the earth about lay down His life for the salvation of the world and two very significant animals that play a role in those connections.
Pastor Mark brought a word for Rosh Chodesh Adar, twelfth month. This is the last month before the new feast cycle begins and every is beginning to bloom. With that we are to have ever increasing JOY, CELEBRATE and prepare for the upcoming feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread.
As we continue drawing patterns from Peter's life, Pastor Mark went to Revelation 12 & 13 speaking of the Mark of the Beast and asking the question, "What mark are we taking?"
In part four of "Identifying with Peter", Pastor Mark shares a pattern from Luke 22 that he gave a subtitle of "No Room for Divas" that we don't need to be worrying about who's the greatest in the Father or Yeshua's eyes in comparison to your fellow brethren's call versus our own, but concern ourselves with serving as Yeshua so beautifully demonstrated by His example. We must serve first and recline later.
Pastor Mark continues with the series using Peter's life as an example to us. Today he focused on Peter's faith to get out of the boat in spite of the winds and waves to go to Yeshua. Though his focus waivered and he began to sink, he still had the faith to move out of the boat and Yeshua rescued him from sinking.
Pastor Mark continues the series showing patterns from Peter's life to our own. This week he connected the prophesy about the Messiah in the Torah to the Mount Transfiguration experience.
Pastor Mark started a series using the life of Peter to teach life lessons.
Pastor Mark compared the life of a believer to a thermostat and a thermometer. A thermostat controls the temperature in a room whereas a thermometer only measures the temperature. Which one are we? As a thermostat we have the power to make changes for the kingdom and this is how we should be used in order to be a light to lead others to salvation and obedience.
Pastor Mark began showing this week the truths that the Father and Yeshua are marking Their people with Their seal and giving those who receive salvation a new name and new responsibilities as pillars in the congregation of the righteous.
Tyler Merwin brought a compelling summary and points of personal encouragement about Chanukah and how the prophecy was foretold and how the patterns and principles can be applied to our lives.
Dr. Hollisa Alewine brings part 2 of "It's Not Christmas". She continues to show the history and prophecy of the coming Messiah who will be the eighth and final prince of the Davidic Reign prophesied about in Micah 5.
Dr. Hollisa Alewine brought a beautiful and timely message showing the history of the first Chanukah and that it's not a Jewish Christmas. She also made clear connections to believers as a royal priesthood that needs to be geared up and ready for the mission ahead.
In part 2 of "Understanding True Faith", Pastor Mark shows from Scripture that when we yield to the deeds of the flesh it will damage our faith, therefore we need to walk by the Spirit and not the flesh.
Pastor Mark started a series on understanding true faith and the absolute necessity to develop our faith if we're going to be pleasing to the Father and Yeshua. We must remove everything in our lives that would hinder our faith and get us off track.
