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, 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 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.
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.