Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
When the term Reformed theology is used, it often refers to something less historical. Often it refers to a theology that acknowledges the doctrine of predestination and holds to a high view of the Bible as God’s inerrant Word. Sometimes it is also identified with the so-called five points of Calvinism: total depravity, unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistible grace, and the perseverance of the saints. These are all important teachings of the Reformed tradition, but they do not fully encapsulate or describe Reformed theology. A better starting place is five statements that have been called the five solas of the Reformation. These five solas (sola is the Latin word for “only” or “alone”) are sola Scriptura (Scripture alone), sola fide (faith alone), sola gratia (grace alone), solus Christus (Christ alone), and soli Deo gloria (God’s glory alone). Put together, these solas clearly express the central concerns of the Protestant Reformation, which was about worship and authority within the church as much as it was about individual salvation. The “alone” in each is vital, and they emphasize the sufficiency of God’s Word and the gracious nature of salvation, received by faith alone, in Christ alone. The last of the five solas, soli Deo gloria, is the natural outworking of the first four. It reminds us that Reformed theology understands all of life in terms of the glory of God. To be Reformed in our thinking is to be God-centered. Salvation is from the Lord from beginning to end, and even our existence is a gift from Him.
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Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, John MacArthur once said, Human pride loathes the suggestion that God order everything, control everything, rules over everything. The carnal mind, burning with enmity against God, abhors the biblical teaching that nothing comes to pass except according to His eternal decrees. Beloved, human pride naturally resists the idea that God is in tota...
Is there unrighteousness with God?” Paul raises the question before his critics can even open their mouths. He knows what they’re thinking. “Paul, if God chooses some for salvation and passes over others—without regard to their merit, their works, or their worth—doesn’t that make God unfair?”
But Paul reaches back into Exodus 33:19 and brings Moses to the witness stand. And the text thunders with authority: God is soverei...
This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Mark 8:38 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
C.T. Studd wrote “Only one life, twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.”
So don’t trade eternal purpose for temporary pleasure. Don’t let the glitter of this wor...
Psalms 2
The Psalms don’t just speak to life—they sing through it. One hundred and fifty chapters, and
not a single season left untouched. From mountaintop joy to valley sorrow, from empty pockets
to overflowing praise, from broken hearts to healed souls—the Psalms walk with us through it
all.
They speak to the body, the bank account, the emotions, and the spirit. They are heaven’s
language for earth’s struggles. God didn...
Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver,
“Charles Spurgeon said it with holy fire: ‘We must never cease to pray for our children until they cease to breathe.’ That means as long as there’s breath in their body, there ought to be prayer rising from yours. As long as they’re walking this earth, you ought to be storming heaven on their behalf!” “Because no case is hopeless while Jesus l...
The spirit world is a place of great conflict and activity. It’s also a place of tremendous influence.
When Jesus was accused of casting out demons by the power of Satan, He gave His accusers a couple of things to think about. But more than that, we learn that we can’t get from darkness to light on our own. We need someone who is stronger than the prince of darkness to bring us into the light.
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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Now some folks—bless their hearts—say the Sermon on the Mount is all about man. They call it anthropocentric. Man-centered. Human-focused. But I stopped by to tell you: they got it twisted. That sermon didn’t come from man, and it sur...
So let me introduce Him. Not as a mist. Not as a mood. Not as a metaphor. But as a
Person. The Holy Spirit speaks (Acts 13:2), prays (Romans 8:26), teaches (John 14:26),
guides (John 16:13), commands (Acts 15:6), communes (2 Corinthians 13:14), and yes—
He can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30), lied to (Acts 5:3), resisted (Acts 7:51), even
blasphemed (Matthew 12). You don’t blaspheme a force—you blaspheme a Person. And
He is not j...
Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, Beloved, a ship is made to sail in the water—but when water gets inside the ship, it sinks. In the same way, you are called to live in the world, but the world must not live in you. When John warns us in 1 John 2 not to love the world, he’s not talking about the planet. He’s talking about a corrupt system—organized, seductive, and led by Satan...
Spiritual warfare is a genuine battle occurring daily in our lives—affecting our relationships, mental health, finances, and purpose. In Ephesians 6, Paul reveals that our struggle isn't against people but against spiritual forces of evil. The discouragement, addiction, anger, and division we experience often stem from this cosmic conflict. Discernment becomes crucial in this battle, helping us address root causes r...
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