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.
Biblical Talks with Elder Michael Tolliver Podcast
A Spotlight on the Scriptures Isaiah 40: 30-31: A Second Wind
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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures Isaiah 40: 30-31 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall tired; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Only those who trust God’s view over their own will run and not grow weary. Not because they’re strong—but because God sends a second wind! When life tries to knock the breath out of you, God breathes fresh strength into your soul. That’s not natural power—that’s supernatural grace. But hear me: this kind of power don’t come to the proud. It don’t come to the stubborn. It don’t come to the casual. It comes to those who believe His Word and submit to His will. You’ve got to surrender to soar. You’ve got to bow to be lifted. You’ve got to trust even when you can’t trace.
And here’s the shout: you will walk and not faint—not because the road got easier, but because God got deeper in you. He may not change the situation, but He’ll change you in the situation. He’ll give you endurance in the storm, peace in the pressure, and joy in the journey.
So don’t just ask God to fix it—ask Him to fix you. Don’t just seek relief—seek revelation. Because when you see it from heaven’s angle, you’ll run with purpose, walk with power, and stand with praise!
This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures
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This is a spotlight on the scriptures. Isaiah 40 verse 30 and 31. Even youth shall faint and be weary. And young men shall fall tired. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Only those who trust God view over their own will run and not get weary and grow weary. Not because they are strong, but because God sent a second wind. When life tried to knock the breath out of you, God breathes fresh strength into your soul. That's not natural power, that's supernatural grace. But hear me, this kind of power doesn't come to the proud, it doesn't come to the stubborn, it doesn't come to the casual, it comes to those who believe his word and submit to his will. You got to surrender to soar. You got to bow to be lifted. You got to trust even when you can't trace. Now here's the shout. When you walk and not faint, it's not because the road got easier, but because God got deeper in you. He may not change the situation, but he'll change you in the situation. He'll give you endurance in the storm, peace in the pressure of life, and joy in the journey. So just don't ask God to fix it, ask him to fix you. Don't just seek relief, seek revelation. Because when you see it from having an angle, you'll run with purpose, you'll walk with power, and you stand with praise. This is a spotlight on the scripture.
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