Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast

Send us Fan MailThe infinite omnipotence of God, contrasting limited human technology and natural forces with the absolute power of the Creator. The text emphasizes that God’s might is not merely a characteristic he possesses but is the very essence of his divine nature and sovereign will. By examining various scriptural figures like Abraham, Jeremiah, and Mary, the author illustrates that nothing is impossible for a deity who created the universe from nothing. The message encourages believers to overcome doubt by yielding their hearts and waiting faithfully for God to act in their lives. Ultimately, the source serves as an exhortation to trust in a God who is able to save, heal, and deliver beyond all human expectation.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailBiblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver,  “There are some problems you can’t laugh your way out of. You can’t study your way through. You can’t buy your way around. When the issue is incurable, untouchable, unfixable by human hands—you don’t need entertainment, education, or economics. You need an encounter with God!”  “James 5:13 says it plain: ‘Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.’ That means when the pain hits, don’t reach for a distraction—reach for divine connection. When the joy comes, don’t just celebrate—worship!” “Because prayer is not your last resort—it’s your first response. Praise is not your emotional overflow—it’s your spiritual warfare. When you’re hurting, heaven is listening. When you’re rejoicing, heaven is echoing. So stay in touch with God—because He’s the only one who can touch what nobody else can reach.”For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media app  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailBeloved, we’ve got to stand on God’s truth in a world that keeps moving the line.Listen—this culture will shift, slide, bend, and blur every standard God has set.But the people of God cannot afford to drift with the tide.We must hold the line of holiness while the world keeps lowering the bar.We must stay rooted when the world keeps redefining right and wrong.We must stay anchored when the winds of compromise blow strong.So I’m calling you—stand firm, saints.Stand when others fold.Stand when others fear.Stand when others follow the crowd.Because when the world moves the line,God’s truth stays right where He put it.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Luke 1:38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. When Gabriel showed up with heaven’s announcement, Mary didn’t have all the answers. She didn’t know the weight of the calling, the cost of the assignment, or the pain that would pierce her soul. But she said yes. She surrendered. She trusted God when the path wasn’t clear. And that kind of faith? That kind of obedience? That’s the kind we need today. Mary didn’t just carry the promise—she carried it with humility. She’s not just a mother of Jesus; she’s a model for us all.This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailGod’s wrath is not a flaw in His character; it is His necessary and righteous response to sin. Wemay not enjoy thinking about divine wrath, but it is just as essential to who God is as His love,His mercy, or His holiness. In fact, Scripture speaks more often about the wrath of God than thelove of God, because the Bible refuses to let us create a God who is soft on sin.Hear me: God’s wrath flows from the very necessity of His nature. Because He is holy, He mustjudge sin. Because He is righteous, He cannot overlook evil. Because He is just, He cannotpretend rebellion does not exist. Judgment is not God losing His temper; judgment is God beingtrue to Himself.And yet—don’t miss this—God takes no pleasure in the punishment of the wicked. His heart isnot eager to condemn; His heart is eager to save. But His goodness demands that sin be dealtwith, and His holiness demands that evil be answered.So when we speak of God’s wrath, we are not speaking of a divine outburst. We are speaking ofthe settled, necessary, righteous opposition of a holy God against everything that destroys Hiscreation and defies His glory.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailBiblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, When students step foot on that college campus, they get an orientation—a crash course on how to make the most of their education, how to manage their time, how to walk with purpose. But let me tell you something: if Mama and Daddy find out their child is spending more time at the party than in the classroom, they’re going to be hot! Why? Because college costs too much to waste time playing games. Tuition isn’t cheap, and parents didn’t break their backs for their child to major in foolishness!” “Now saints, if earthly parents get upset over wasted tuition, how much more do you think our heavenly Father feels when we waste the price He paid for our salvation? Jesus didn’t die so you could drift. He didn’t bleed so you could binge. He paid a high price—His own blood—so you could grow, so you could develop, so you could be discipled!” “Paul said it like this in 1 Corinthians 7:23: ‘God paid a great price for you. So don’t become slaves of anyone else.’ That means don’t let culture chain you. Don’t let sin own you. Don’t let distraction define you. You’ve been bought with a price—so walk like it, live like it, and grow like it!”“This isn’t the time to play—it’s the time to pursue. Don’t waste the fire. Don’t squander the sacrifice. Jesus paid it all—so give Him your all!For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media app May 4 Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThe Christian on his knees can see farther than the philosopher on his tiptoes. Why? Because spiritual truth is never grasped by human brilliance—it is revealed to a spiritually prepared mind. The truths of God are foolishness to the carnal mind. They sound trivial, unnecessary, even offensive to a heart that has not been humbled.The only way to understand spiritual truth is to yield to the Author of truth—the Holy Spirit.Not by intellect.Not by imagination.Not by human reasoning.But by surrender.You don’t climb your way into revelation—you bow your way into it.You don’t figure God out—you submit to Him.You don’t master the Scriptures—the Spirit must master you.And when the Spirit opens your eyes, the simplest saint sees farther than the sharpest skeptic.Because truth is not discovered—it is revealed.And revelation comes to the one who kneels  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Matthew 1:21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Jesus—that name isn’t just a label, it’s a mission statement. It’s the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, or Joshua, which means “The Lord saves.” And when the angel spoke to Joseph, he didn’t just give a name—he gave a revelation. “You shall call His name Jesus,” the angel said, “for He shall save His people from their sins.”That name tells the whole story. It tells us why He came. Not to entertain. Not to impress. Not to build an empire. But to save. To rescue. To redeem. To snatch souls from the grip of hell and bring them into the arms of grace.So every time you say “Jesus,” you’re declaring deliverance. You’re announcing salvation. You’re calling on the One who came down through forty-two generations, wrapped Himself in flesh, and walked into the world with heaven’s agenda on His shoulders.Jesus—the Lord saves.Not might save. Not could save. Not hopes to save. He shall save. That’s power. That’s promise. That’s purpose.This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis sermon by Elder Michael Tolliver examines the omniscience of God, defined as His perfect, intuitive, and exhaustive knowledge of all actual and potential things. The text explains that because God is eternal and immutable, His understanding never changes, grows, or fades, encompassing the past, present, and future simultaneously. For the believer, this divine attribute serves as both a holy challenge to live with integrity and a profound source of comfort, as God fully understands our motives and struggles even when others do not. The author emphasizes that while God knows every human failure and secret sin, He continues to offer unconditional love and restoration to His followers. Ultimately, the source presents God’s all-knowing nature as an invitation to sincere worship, highlighting that His foreknowledge does not override human volition but fits perfectly within His sovereign plan.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailBiblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, Saints, when a woman is pregnant, her body begins to change—not because she’s trying to change, but because life is growing inside her. That baby is connected. That baby is attached. That baby is piggybacking off the mother’s life. It borrows her nutrition. It feeds off her strength. And the mother’s body—without effort, without coercion—begins to make room for the miracle. She doesn’t have to force the growth. She doesn’t have to command the transformation. It just happens—because of the connection.Her shape shifts. Her taste buds change. Milk starts preparing to flow. Her walk, her posture, her rhythm—everything begins to adjust. Why? Because something holy is happening on the inside. And saints, that’s how transformation works in the Spirit.When the Holy Ghost takes residence in your life, you don’t have to fake it. You don’t have to force it. You don’t have to fabricate holiness. You just stay connected—and the change will come. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) When the Spirit of God is alive in you, the inside starts rearranging the outside. Your walk changes. Your talk changes. Your appetite changes. Your posture in the world shifts—because heaven is growing inside of you.You don’t need religion to coerce you. You don’t need guilt to push you. You just need the life of God to live in you. So let Him grow. Let Him stretch you. Let Him transform you.Because when the Spirit is pregnant in your soul, the world will see the bump. They’ll see the glow. They’ll see the evidence of new life. Saints, stay connected—and let the transformation speak for itself.For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media app  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailTruth is whatever God says it is. Truth is God’s perspective, God’s verdict, God’s definition of reality. And anything that disagrees with God is not truth—it’s error dressed up in human opinion.   Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 12: 13-14 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. Every action—good or evil—is on tape. Heavens got the footage. The recorder is running. And while you can’t rewind and erase what’s already been filmed, you can shoot new scenes. You can create better footage. As long as you’ve got breath in your body, the reel is still rolling!So, the question is: what are you recording today?Because God isn’t just watching—He’s calling. Calling you to live with purpose. Calling you to walk in obedience. Calling you to make your life count for the kingdom. You’ve been placed in this moment, in this generation, for such a time as this.So, seek His perspective. Don’t live under the sun—live under His sovereignty. Let your decisions be shaped by divine wisdom. Let your steps be ordered by eternal truth. Let your life be a living testimony that says, “I showed up for the mission!”Because when the final credits roll, and the tape is played back before the throne, may it be said of you: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures   Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailListen, church: The sovereignty of God means this—God rules and God overrules. He governsevery corner of His creation, including the affairs of men. He sits high on the throne of theuniverse as Lord, and nothing—I said nothing—moves unless He causes it or allows it. No eventin history, no moment in time, no breath, no heartbeat, no rise, no fall ever escapes Hisabsolute control.If it happens, He either sent it or permitted it—but it never slipped past Him.the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon say in his sermon on Matthew 20:15— There is no attributemore comforting to His children than that of God’s sovereignty. Under the most adversecircumstances, in the most severe trials, they believe that sovereignty has ordained theirafflictions, that sovereignty overrules them, and that sovereignty will sanctify them all. God’s glory is thevisible showing of who He is—His attributes shining, His character blazing, His nature on display.In the Old Testament, the word “glory” means weight—heaviness—something so real, so solid,so substantial that it presses on everything around it.So when we speak of God’s glory, we’re talking about a God whose reputation is heavy, whosepresence is weighty, whose splendor is overwhelming. His glory is the radiance of His greatness,the shine of His holiness, the brilliance of His being.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailBiblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, most folks walking this earth have a birthmark—some small mole, some unique scar, some identifying mark that says, “This is me.” And designers? Oh, they’ve got trademarks. Logos. Symbols. You don’t even have to read the name—just one look and you know who made it.But God… God has a mark too. A divine identifier. A spiritual signature. And it isn’t stitched into your skin—it’s woven into your soul. Love is the birthmark of the believer.Without love, people don’t know who you are. Without love, your witness is blurry. Without love, your discipleship is in question. 1 John 3:11 says, “For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” John’s not introducing something new—he’s echoing the voice of Jesus. “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:35)This love is not optional—it’s essential. It’s not a suggestion—it’s a sign. It’s not just a feeling—it’s a function of the Spirit.And yet… in too many churches, in too many pews, in too many pulpits… love is lacking. We’ve got doctrine, but no devotion. We’ve got programs, but no passion. We’ve got buildings, but no brotherhood.Saints, hear me: You can speak in tongues, but if you don’t speak in love, you’re just noise. You can preach with power, but if you don’t walk in love, you’re preaching to the wind. You can sing like angels, but if you don’t serve with love, heaven isn’t impressed. Love is the mark. Love is the proof. Love is the birthmark of the born-again.So let the world see it. Let the church feel it. Let your enemies be confused by it. Let your brothers and sisters be healed by it.Because when love shows up, Christ is revealed. And when Christ is revealed, the kingdom advances.For more encouraging, words please go to biblicaltalks.com or listen to biblical talks podcast on your favorite media app  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailTruth is the absolute standard by which all reality is measured.  And hear me: truth is God’s view on every subject.  Not my view.Not your view.Not the culture’s view.Not the majority’s view.Truth is whatever God says it is.  Truth is God’s perspective, God’s verdict, God’s definition of reality.And anything that disagrees with God is not truth—it’s error dressed up in human opinion.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Ecclesiastes 1:2-3 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.  What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? “Everything is vanity,” the preacher cries. “Everything is empty. Everything is meaningless”—but only when seen through human eyes. That’s the cry from under the sun. And don’t miss that phrase—it’s the key to the whole lament. Because under the sun is where we hustle and grind. Under the sun is where we work, where we play, where we raise our babies and bury our dead. It’s the realm of sweat and sorrow, of laughter that fades and dreams that die.Under the sun, life looks like a vapor—here today, gone tomorrow. Under the sun, wisdom can’t stop death, and riches can’t buy peace. Under the sun, we chase wind and call it success. We build kingdoms that crumble. We gather treasures that rust. We live like we’ll never die and die like we never lived.But hear me, church: there’s another perspective. There’s a view above the sun. And when you lift your eyes, when you fix your gaze on the eternal, everything changes. What looked like vanity becomes victory. What felt meaningless becomes mission. What seemed empty gets filled with glory.So don’t get stuck under the sun. Don’t let your theology be trapped in the dust. Lift your eyes. Look higher. Live for the One who reigns above the sun—because only He can give meaning to the madness, purpose to the pain, and eternity to the temporary.This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com

Send us Fan MailThis text explores the divine attributes of self-existence and holiness, emphasizing that God is a complete, independent Being who exists outside the constraints of time. The author explains that because God is the uncaused source of life, all of creation is utterly dependent on Him for its continued existence. A significant portion of the work focuses on God’s holiness, defined as His absolute separation from sin and His unique status as transcendently different from all created things. Through various biblical narratives, such as the lives of Moses, Uzzah, and Isaiah, the text illustrates the sovereign weight of this purity and the reverence it demands from humanity. Ultimately, the source argues that recognizing these traits should lead to humility, obedience, and a transformed perspective on worship within the modern church.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com