River of Life Tabernacle's Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
About
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
Episodes
- Episode 474: The Commandment of Footwashing and Preparation of the Heart for Passover
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 t…
- Episode 473: To Remove the Leaven and Eat Unleavened
Pastor Mark shares the commandments concerning the Feast of Unleavened Bread in preparation for the upcoming feasts.
- Episode 472: Passover ~ The Selection and Redemption of the Bride
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…
- Episode 471: Purim Connections ~ Richard Killebrew & Exhortation by Pastor Mark McLendon
Richard Killebrew brought beautiful prophetic connections about Purim all the way through current events.
- Episode 470: The Importance of Context in Scripture Part 3
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.
- Episode 469: Context is Everything ~ Dr. Hollisa Alewine
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.
- Episode 468: The Importance of Context in Scripture
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.
- Episode 467: Walking Out the Great Commission Part 4
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 l…
- Episode 466: Walking Out the Great Commission Part 3
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 wa…
- Episode 465: Walking Out the Great Commission Part 2
Pastor Mark is continuing the series on walking out the Great Commission using the prophet Micah's words as a springboard for action.
- Episode 464: Walking Out the Great Commission Part 1
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.
- Episode 463: Making Time to Lay Down My Life for Others
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.
- Episode 462: Responsibility of Raising Children to be Dedicated
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.
- Episode 461: The Importance of Chanukah
In preparation of Chanukah Pastor Mark showed the importance of remembering and celebrating this feast least we repeat history again.
- Episode 460: Salt Covenant Part 2~ Hollisa Alewine
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!!
- Episode 459: Salt Covenant ~ Hollisa Alewine
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.
- Episode 458: Obstacles that Hinder our Relationship with the Father and Yeshua Part 3
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.
- Episode 457: Obstacles that Hinder our Relationship with the Father and Yeshua Part 2
Pastor Mark continued with the series on the things that hinder our relationship with our Father and Yeshua.
- Episode 456: Obstacles that Hinder our Relationship with the 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.
- Episode 455: Yom Teruah, Tashlich and the Mikveh
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 sta…
- Episode 454: Tend Your Garden
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 overgr…
- Episode 453: The Fear of Yahweh Removes the Fear of Man
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.
- Episode 452: Importance of Appointed Times Part 2
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.
- Episode 451: Get Off the Mountain of Stupid
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 Fathe…
- Episode 450: The Importance of the Appointed Times of Prayer
Pastor Mark used the story of Peter and Cornelius to show the importance of the appointed times of prayer.
- Episode 449: What's Hanging On Our Tree
Pastor Mark encouraged us from 1 John 3 to keep the commandments, bear fruit with an emphasis on loving one another deeply.
- Episode 448: Word for Rosh Chodesh Av 2025
The word for Rosh Chodesh Av 2025 was "We are not forgotten as He is a comforting Father."
- Episode 447: Acceptance or Opposition
Pastor Mark shared patterns from Scripture showing that whether we have acceptance or opposition we must preach the gospel.
- Episode 446: Deception
Brother Arnold Threatt brought a message about deception and what to watch for.
- Episode 445: Peter Recovers After Denial
Pastor Mark continues to share from Acts 2 and ties in the beautiful work the Spirit did in Peter's heart just fifty-two days after he denied Yeshua three times. The grace and mercy of our loving Father is extended to those with a hu…
- Episode 444: Rosh Chodesh 4th Month Word of the Month 2025
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 ap…
- Episode 443: A Call to Action & Higher Standard
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 stand…
- Episode 442: Fire on the Mountains
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.
- Episode 441: Be Committed Not Just Going Through the Motions
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?
- Episode 440: The Comforter Has Come ~ Douglas Merritt, Jr.
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…
- Episode 439: The Holy Spirit Reminds Us
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.
- Episode 438: Counting On Yeshua ~ Dr. Hollisa Alewine
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.
- Episode 437: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit
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.
- Episode 436: Trusting and Walking in Faith
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.
- Episode 435: Unveiled Faces
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.
- Episode 434: The Foundational Pattern of the Exodus
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.
- Episode 433: Delivered Furnished Defended & Cherished ~ Steve Hostetler
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…
- Episode 432: Suffering to Glory
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 receiv…
- Episode 431: How Are We Following Him
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 th…
- Episode 430: Teach it to Your Children and to Those Whom You have Influence
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…
- Episode 429: Purim 2025
Richard Killebrew and Tyler Merwin brought very enlightening truths from history and Scripture about Purim and its connection to the people of Elohim.
- Episode 428: A Donkey and a Colt
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 ve…
- Episode 427: Rosh Chodesh Adar Increasing Joy
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…
- Episode 426: Identifying with Peter Part 5 ~ What Mark are We Taking
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?"
- Episode 425: Identifying with Peter Part 4 ~ No Room for Divas
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 y…