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Through faith in Jesus, we receive adoption as children of God, gaining direct access to our Heavenly Father. That adoption gives us a new identity, new privileges, and a new nature as partakers of the divine life. We don’t just belong to God—we bear His likeness.

And that’s why joy becomes our flag of victory. We raise it high not because life is easy, but because our King is present. Even in the darkest valley, His nearness becomes our song, His triumph becomes our strength, and His love becomes our unshakable joy.

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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Psalms 2:7-8 I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. 

Only King Jesus—no rival, no equal—will inherit the nations when he reigns in the millennial glory. Not Rome. Not Babylon. Not America. Not China. No empire, no army, no government will be able to stand when the Lion of Judah roars and the skies split with his power. He’s not coming back as a lamb—he’s coming as a warrior King, crowned in majesty, clothed in fire, riding on clouds.

And rebellion? Foolish. Futile. Laughable. To resist the reign of the Messiah is like an ant trying to body slam an elephant. It’s not a fight—it’s a fantasy. So, bow now, while mercy is still flowing. Because when Jesus comes in glory, every knee will bend, every tongue will confess, and every nation will know: the King has come, and his kingdom cannot be shaken.

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This teaching by Elder Michael Tolliver explores the divine attributes of God's love, defining it as a sovereign and eternal reality rather than a fleeting human emotion. The text asserts that love is God’s very essence, inseparable from His holiness and glory, and remains entirely uninfluenced by human merit. By examining scriptural truths, the author illustrates how this love is immutable and infinite, providing a secure foundation for those within the Christian covenant. The discourse emphasizes that understanding this transcendent affection naturally leads to a life of obedience and transformation. Ultimately, the source presents sacrificial love as the essential trademark of a true believer and the primary evidence of a relationship with the Creator.

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Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, 

“If you want joy—real joy—not just a smile but a shout, don’t start your day with a complaint, start it with grace! Wake up and remember: you didn’t earn this breath, you didn’t deserve this mercy, but God gave it anyway. Grace woke you up. Grace kept you. Grace covered you.

So instead of counting problems, start counting blessings! Like the old saints used to sing: ‘Count your blessings, name them one by one… Count your blessings, see what God has done!’

And if you count long enough, if you name them loud enough, you’ll be surprised—yes Lord!—you’ll be surprised at what the Lord has done!”

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Beloved, what is faith? What does it look like to live by faith in the promises of God? The book of Hebrews gives us the picture. Faith is drawing near to God with confidence. Faith is trusting the faithful promises of God just like the saints of old. And faith is fixing our eyes—steadfast, unblinking—on Jesus, the Author and the Perfecter of our faith.

Faith is not vague. Faith is not passive. Faith is not wishful thinking.
Faith moves.
Faith leans in.
Faith looks up.

Hebrews calls us to come close to God, to stand on His promises, and to keep our eyes locked on the One who started our faith and the One who will finish it. That’s what it means to live by faith in the promises of God.

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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: Proverbs 31:10 An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. 

Brothers, hear me. You can marry beauty. You can marry money. But don’t be fooled—many a man has chased elegance and ended up with emptiness. Because what glitters on the outside might be hollow on the inside. So, if God sends you a woman with wisdom in her mouth, holiness in her walk, and heaven in her heart—hold on to her. Don’t let her go.

A virtuous woman? She’s not just fine—she’s faithful. She’s not just stylish—she’s spiritual. She knows how to reach up to glory and bring it down to grind. She grabs heaven and applies it to earth until everybody under her influence starts living better, loving deeper, and walking straighter.

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Elder Michael Tolliver presents the goodness of God as an essential, unchanging attribute that defines His very nature and all His actions. The text argues that true goodness is not found in material wealth or physical comfort, but is instead embodied in the person of God and His presence. By analyzing Psalm 73, the author illustrates how human perspective often falters when comparing the prosperity of the wicked to the trials of the righteous. Ultimately, the source contends that God’s benevolence is most perfectly revealed through the gospel of Jesus Christ and His sovereign grace. Believers are encouraged to recognize that even in times of suffering, nearness to God remains the ultimate definition of what is good.

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Welcome to Biblical Talks Encouraging Word for the Week, I am Rachel Tolliver, 

“The gospel isn’t about status—it’s about survival. It’s one hungry soul, broken and barefoot, pointing another starving soul to the Bread of Life. We are not the baker, we are saints who knows where the kitchen is!  Romans 15:4 says for whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Tell someone today where to find hope. 

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Beloved, when Paul says in Philippians 2 that Jesus “emptied Himself,” some have tried to argue that He emptied Himself of His deity. But the Scriptures won’t let you go there. John stands up in his Gospel and declares with thunderous clarity: “The Word became flesh.” That little baby in Mary’s lap was not a fragment of God, not a percentage of God, not a diluted version of God. He was—He is—100% God wrapped in 100% humanity.

That infant hand could have waved the universe out of existence. Those newborn lips could have spoken galaxies into collapse. His power was not diminished. His essence was not reduced. His deity was not surrendered.

So what did He empty Himself of?
Not His God‑nature, but His God‑privileges.
Not His deity, but His divine prerogatives.
He laid aside the visible blaze of His glory. He veiled His majesty beneath the garment of humanity. He chose humility over honor, service over splendor, obedience over outward display.

And at Christmas, we celebrate shepherds, angels, and wise men—and that’s beautiful. But hear me: that’s not how it should have been. He is the Lord of glory. The whole creation should have gathered. Every nation should have bowed. Every human being on earth should have been there to welcome the King.

People will cross oceans to attend the funeral of a political leader. They will travel continents to honor a dignitary. But when the Lord of glory stepped into time, wrapped Himself in flesh, and entered the world He Himself created—the world barely noticed.

Yet He did not demand the honor He deserved.
He did not summon the worship He could have claimed.
He laid aside His glory and walked among us in humility.

But don’t misunderstand—He didn’t lose His glory.
He only laid it down for a moment.
And now, having finished the work the Father gave Him, He is ready to return—
back to the glory that was always His, before the world ever was.

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This is a Spotlight on the Scriptures: John 13:3-5 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

Heaven’s King stooped low. Jesus—the Son of God, the Lion of Judah, the Lord of Glory—wrapped a towel around his waist and got down on his knees. He washed the dust-covered feet of men who should’ve been washing his. Why? Because he didn’t come to be served—he came to serve (Mark 10:45). And now, that same spirit of servanthood? That same posture of humility? That same call to kneel before the needs of others? The Lord is calling you… me… us all to walk in it.

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