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.
Episodes
Beloved an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But I don’t like apples. They tell me apples are very nutritious. So, there is nothing wrong with apple, I just don’t like them – except when I was a young boy, going to the State Fair. Listen when I went to the State Fair, I run to get a candied apple. Listen they take the apple, and they dip it in liquid sugar. Then, me and apples are all right. Now the problem is that t...
Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver,
There are no ordinary people. That’s not just philosophy—that’s kingdom reality. C.S. Lewis said it best: you’ve never met a mere mortal. Every person you laugh with, labor besides, love, ignore, or mistreat—they are immortal souls, stamped with eternity, walking in borrowed time.” “And Jesus backed it up in Matthew 25:40: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever y...
Sermon of the Week, Kevin Smith: Beyond Checklists: Why Jesus Wants Your Heart, Not Your Performance
If You Love Me…” — A Call to Spirit-Empowered Obedience
In John 14:15–24, Jesus doesn’t just whisper a truth—He declares it four times: “If you love me, keep my commandments.” That’s not cold law. That’s covenant love. That’s not a demand for robotic obedience—it’s an invitation into intimacy, where obedience flows like a river from the wellspring of love.
This is not new. It echoes the heart of God in the Old Testamen...
This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures Joshua 1:8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Success ain’t about status—it’s about purpose. For the child of God, success means walking in what God designed, ordain...
Women roles in church
I’m about to walk us through the Word—and when I walk, I walk heavy. I ain't coming with opinions, I'm coming with Scripture. So buckle your spiritual seatbelt, because this truth might bump you.
I’ve always thought that being a TV weather forecaster would be a pleasant job. You don’t have to report on war or tragedies; you just get on camera and tell everyone about the chance of rain o...
Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, Galatians 5:22–23 declares, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. "Saints, while the works of the flesh tear us down, the fruit of the Spirit builds us up—and refreshes everyone around us. It’s life-giving, not just for the soul ...
Dr. Erwin Lutzer’s sermon “We Will Not Bow” is a moving call for Christians to stand firm in the face of cultural pressure and ideological conformity. He coming from Daniel chapter 3, Lutzer highlights the courage of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—three Hebrew men who refused to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image, choosing instead to face the fiery furnace with unwavering faith in God’s power, providence, and ...
This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Saints! Paul wasn’t writing to pagans—he was writing to believers in Rome. Folk who had already been saved, but still needed to be sanctified. And here’s the truth: just because you’re saved don’t mean you can’t still choose sin. But hear me—when you do, you’re clocking i...
The source text provides an extended homily or sermon based on Ephesians 6:10-20, focusing intensely on the concept of spiritual warfare. The speaker emphasizes that the conflict Christians face is not primarily physical or mundane, but an invisible, cosmic battle against spiritual forces of evil, asserting that everyday struggles like depression or divorce are symptoms of this unseen war. To equip believers, the text...
Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, “John MacArthur said it right—we’ve got to fight daily. Not just once, not just on Sunday, but every single day to break the habits of our former lives. That means training our souls to hate what we used to love. To despise the sin, we once cherished. Because holiness ain’t automatic—it’s a battle!” “And Paul, that apostolic preacher, laid it down in ...
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