Friday, December 29, 2023

Exodus 20 - The Ten Commandments - TOG EP 95

In the supernatural history of the book of Exodus, we are finally arriving at the Ten Commandments. In Exodus 20, Yahweh restates to His people, the Israelites, that He delivered them from the land of Egypt. Establishing Yahweh as the one true God and creator over the Egyptian gods - the territorial spirits. God presents His Ten Commandments to the Israelites, which are the foundations for God's relationship with His people. Yahweh instructs His people about the Sabbath and warns against constructing idles. We have more cosmic geography with Yahweh meeting Moses in Mount Sinai. Let's dive into Exodus 20!







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Show Notes

Nakedness - don't shoot the messenger. Nakedness is an old Hebrew idiom for sexual relations.

Leviticus 18:7-16


What does it mean to uncover nakedness in the Bible?


I discuss this topic, as well as territorial spirits,  in detail in Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11.













Till Next Time

Next episode I may start a series on A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. Or we'll continue on in Exodus.

God Bless

Rev. Mike


Friday, December 22, 2023

Jesus Immanuel God with Us - TOG EP 94

For unto us, a child is born! What is the reason for the season? Why did Jesus leave his position in heaven to come to earth as man? Did Jesus come to earth as a man merely to fix the original sin, or was there much more? What role did Jesus play as the second Adam? In this episode, we dive into the birth of Jesus and the objective of the work on the cross. It's the Christmas edition of Tales of Glory!







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Show Notes

Hebrews 2:9 He became lesser than angels.

John 1:1-18 The Word Became Flesh 

Luke 1:26-38 Birth of Jesus Foretold 

Matthew 1:18-23 The Birth of Jesus Christ 

Romans 5:12-21 Death in Adam, Life in Christ

Note: I mislabeled a verse. I said Joel 2:20, at podcast t = 26:17, but it was actually:

Joel 2:28-29 The Lord Will Pour Out His Spirit

28  “And it shall come to pass afterward,
      that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;

   your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
    your old men shall dream dreams,
    and your young men shall see visions.
29 Even on the male and female servants
    in those days I will pour out my Spirit.


Mike's book - Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1 - 11

Covers the three falls discussed in this podcast episode.













The Hardbound edition of the book is available here.


Till Next Time

I hope you enjoyed the Mega Podcast Christmas Extravaganza edition of Tales of Glory. It was a timely fit and conclusion to Demonology 101-104. The series ends with the birth of the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings.
God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Rev. Mike



Sunday, December 17, 2023

Jesus and Christology Q&A - Demonology 104 - TOG EP 93

What does it look like to have Jesus walk us through spiritual warfare ministry? Does modern deliverance ministry teach us to rely on our efforts rather than trusting Jesus? Why does Matthew 25, The Parable of the Ten Virgins, correlate to ministering in spiritual warfare? In the Q&A section, we'll examine how to minister to children. We'll discuss the level of discernment required for determining if a child has a spiritual affliction. We'll also discuss when and where to use the spiritual warfare prayer postures. The Tales of Glory - Demonology 104 Q&A class is now in session.

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Christology and the Parable of the Ten Virgins

 

The Parable of the Ten Virgins - Matthew 25:1-13

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.
3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,
4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.
6 But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
7 Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’
9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’
10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us.’
12 But he answered, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
 

 

Were elemental water spirits partnering with Jesus walking on water? 

Jesus Walks on Water - John 6:16-21

16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,
17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.
18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.
19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.
20 But he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”
21 Then they were glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

Matthew 14:22-33 , Mark 6:45-52


Elemental spirits - ambiguity

We don't really know what the early Christians and Second Temple Hebrews were referencing. 


Sons and Heirs - Galatians 4:1-11

1 I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything,
2 but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father.
3 In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world.
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!”
7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Paul's Concern for the Galatians

8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved to those that by nature are not gods.
9 But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and worthless elementary principles of the world, whose slaves you want to be once more?
10 You observe days and months and seasons and years!
11 I am afraid I may have labored over you in vain.

OpenBible.info Elemental spirits verse search results.


Build Your Reference and Training Library! 

Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11: The Serpent, Divine Council, and Regional Spirits


I frequently discuss why we shouldn’t go outside our domain of authority and talk to angels, or try to put ourselves in the throne room of heaven. Do you know why? The modern church's view of angelology and demonology is wrong. It is not what Elijah, Ezekiel, and the saints believed. Where did the Apostle Paul get his language and context from Ephesians 6:12? It is not a choir of angels. They’re not even angels. An angel is specifically a messenger sent by God for a task. These bad guys in Ephesians 6:12 are divine spiritual beings - not messengers.  Did you know that demons are not fallen angels? Get the book! Highly recommended for the Tales of Glory audience!


 

 

Now on Audible!!!!











Get a copy of THE book you need in your training library for spiritual warfare!


A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare - the power to PULL the IMPOSSIBLE from the HEAVENLY REALM was written by Michael Norton while he was a street minister on San Francisco's Night Strike Homeless ministry under Bob Johnson. Michael documents what he experienced and how the Holy Spirit trained him to move in the Holy Spirit's empowerment during spiritual encounters. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about entering into spiritual warfare ministry. This book has been used as training material for spiritual warfare for Teen Challenge and Cleansing Streams. 

 

 

 

 

Back cover information on A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare.
 











A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare - Deliverance, Exorcism, and the Healing Effects of Ritual Abuse was written by Michael in 2017, seven years after his first manuscript, A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. This book delves deeper into the question of the difference between deliverance and exorcism. Michael reveals information on identifying and working with Satanic Ritual Abuse and his work with numerous survivors. Another powerful book to pick up for spiritual warfare training and counselors wanting to know about handling these darker cases of fracturing and demonic possession.





YouTube Playlists to the M16 Ministries Training Series on Spiritual Warfare

 

Tales of Glory A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Tales of Glory - A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tales of Glory - Cosmology and Demonology



Till Next Time

Pray you found this informative and helpful in your spiritual warfare walk.

God Bless

Rev. Mike



 

Monday, December 11, 2023

Jesus and Exorcism in the Torah and the Gospels - Demonology 103 - TOG EP 92


Who did the Gerasene demoniac think Jesus was? What did Jesus demonstrate during exorcism that proved to the Second Temple Jews and early Church believers that He was God? What changed in exorcism between the events in the Torah and the Gospels? Were any exorcisms documented in the Torah? Why are the rites of Solomon useless, especially in this dispensation of the end times of the Church? Let's examine the supernatural ministry of Jesus Christ as He demonstrated who He is through miracles, signs, and wonders of expelling unclean spirits. The Tales of Glory - Demonology 103 class is now in session.

 

 

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Show Notes

Please keep in mind this is not an exhaustive list of the prayers of liberation and exorcisms in the Bible. I used key verses to keep the episode within an hour length (but went over a little...)

Show opener verse: Mark 3:11-12
 

Pre-incarnate Jesus Exorcism (Torah & Septuagint)

1 Samuel 16:14-23 David soothes Saul from the harmful spirit sent by God

Tobit 3:16-17 Tobit uses petitioning prayer to free Sarah from the demonic affliction. 

Josephus Antiquities 8 - Joesphus' first had account of Solomon ritual to expel a demon.

 

Jesus the Son of God and Exorcism in the Gospels and Epistles

Mark 9:12-13   Jesus Transfiguration - cosmic geography, both Yeshua and Yahweh present.

Mark 9:14-29   Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit 

    Note: Errata: Max Luredo -> Max Lucado.     Jesus Heals a Boy with Epilepsy

Luke 8:26-39   Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

Mark 9:38-40   Invoking Jesus name for exorcism

Acts 19:13-19  Sons of Sceva - a botched exorcism leads to the salvation of many in Ephesis

Build Your Reference and Training Library! 

Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11: The Serpent, Divine Council, and Regional Spirits


I frequently discuss why we shouldn’t go outside our domain of authority and talk to angels, or try to put ourselves in the throne room of heaven. Do you know why? The modern church's view of angelology and demonology is wrong. It is not what Elijah, Ezekiel, and the saints believed. Where did the Apostle Paul get his language and context from Ephesians 6:12? It is not a choir of angels. They’re not even angels. An angel is specifically a messenger sent by God for a task. These bad guys in Ephesians 6:12 are divine spiritual beings - not messengers.  Did you know that demons are not fallen angels? Get the book! Highly recommended for the Tales of Glory audience!


 

 

Now on Audible!!!!











Get a copy of THE book you need in your training library for spiritual warfare!


A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare - the power to PULL the IMPOSSIBLE from the HEAVENLY REALM was written by Michael Norton while he was a street minister on San Francisco's Night Strike Homeless ministry under Bob Johnson. Michael documents what he experienced and how the Holy Spirit trained him to move in the Holy Spirit's empowerment during spiritual encounters. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about entering into spiritual warfare ministry. This book has been used as training material for spiritual warfare for Teen Challenge and Cleansing Streams. 

 

 

 

 

Back cover information on A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare.
 











A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare - Deliverance, Exorcism, and the Healing Effects of Ritual Abuse was written by Michael in 2017, seven years after his first manuscript, A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. This book delves deeper into the question of the difference between deliverance and exorcism. Michael reveals information on identifying and working with Satanic Ritual Abuse and his work with numerous survivors. Another powerful book to pick up for spiritual warfare training and counselors wanting to know about handling these darker cases of fracturing and demonic possession.





YouTube Playlists to the M16 Ministries Training Series on Spiritual Warfare

 

Tales of Glory A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Tales of Glory - A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tales of Glory - Cosmology and Demonology





Till Next Time

Next time, we'll do a Q&A, so send me your questions in the comment section below or on the Facebook group page - A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. What are your questions about the material presented in Demonology 101-103?

God Bless

Rev. Mike



Sunday, December 3, 2023

Jesus The Watchers and Territorial Spirits - Demonology 102 - TOG EP 91

Did you know three falls are documented in Genesis chapters 1-11? We've only been taught about one in Genesis 3. There are actually two more. When Jesus became incarnate and entered this world, He came to resolve cosmic-level sins that infected both the physical and spiritual realms. Who was the angel of the Lord in the Torah, and why did He possess the authority to forgive transgressions? Let's examine these three falls and continue hyperlinking the Torah into the Gospels and the Epistles of Paul. The Tales of Glory - Demonology 102 class is now in session.


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Show Notes

Hyperlinks Jesus in Creation

John 1

Proverbs 8

Genesis 1

 

Cosmic Geography

Genesis 2:10-14 ANE GPS coordinates of Eden

Isaiah 14:12-15  mentions mount of assembly and Sheol

Ezekiel 28:11-19 mentions Mountain of God in Eden

 Mount Hermon and Bashan











 

 

Note: Location of Gerasene demoniac is in old Bashan territory. 











The Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel Story: What Really happened? - Dr. Michael Heiser

Build Your Reference and Training Library! 

Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11: The Serpent, Divine Council, and Regional Spirits


I frequently discuss why we shouldn’t go outside our domain of authority and talk to angels, or try to put ourselves in the throne room of heaven. Do you know why? The modern church's view of angelology and demonology is wrong. It is not what Elijah, Ezekiel, and the saints believed. Where did the Apostle Paul get his language and context from Ephesians 6:12? It is not a choir of angels. They’re not even angels. An angel is specifically a messenger sent by God for a task. These bad guys in Ephesians 6:12 are divine spiritual beings - not messengers.  Did you know that demons are not fallen angels? Get the book! Highly recommended for the Tales of Glory audience!


 

 

Now on Audible!!!!











Get a copy of THE book you need in your training library for spiritual warfare!


A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare - the power to PULL the IMPOSSIBLE from the HEAVENLY REALM was written by Michael Norton while he was a street minister on San Francisco's Night Strike Homeless ministry under Bob Johnson. Michael documents what he experienced and how the Holy Spirit trained him to move in the Holy Spirit's empowerment during spiritual encounters. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about entering into spiritual warfare ministry. This book has been used as training material for spiritual warfare for Teen Challenge and Cleansing Streams. 

 

 

 

 

Back cover information on A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare.
 











A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare - Deliverance, Exorcism, and the Healing Effects of Ritual Abuse was written by Michael in 2017, seven years after his first manuscript, A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. This book delves deeper into the question of the difference between deliverance and exorcism. Michael reveals information on identifying and working with Satanic Ritual Abuse and his work with numerous survivors. Another powerful book to pick up for spiritual warfare training and counselors wanting to know about handling these darker cases of fracturing and demonic possession.





YouTube Playlists to the M16 Ministries Training Series on Spiritual Warfare

 

Tales of Glory A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Tales of Glory - A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tales of Glory - Cosmology and Demonology






Till Next Time

I hope you were blessed by this episode and found the information beneficial to your spiritual walk with Jesus. 

God Bless

Rev. Mike



 




Sunday, November 26, 2023

Are Demons Fallen Angels? - Demonology 101 - TOG EP 90

Are demons fallen angels? It's what we've been taught. But is it true, or has the Western Church embraced Christian mythology? I tackle this challenging topic in episode 90 of Tales of Glory! Have you ever wondered why deliverance ministries define demons in Ephesians 6:12 of spirits in heavenly places? And yet we also teach that demons are earthbound? There are other problems regarding demons in the New Testament. Why did demons and demonic possessions suddenly appear in the New Testament? To unravel this mystery, let's dive into some scripture, dissertations, and Ancient Near East documents.

 

 

 

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 Show Notes

Colossians 1:15-17 - I accidentally said Galatians in the podcast. It was Colossians!

The Preeminence of Christ

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
16 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
17 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
 

Ephesians 6:12-13

12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

 

Mark 1:21-28

Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit

21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”
25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

Matthew 12:43-44

Return of an Unclean Spirit

43 “When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.
44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. 

2 Peter 2:4   - angels in chains in the abyss - Watchers!

4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;

Jude 6 - angels in chains in the abyss - Watchers!

6 And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—

Bible Cross-References.   - 64K Hyperlinks in the Bible


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 When Did Angels Become Demons? JSTOR Vol. 129, No. 4 (WINTER 2010), pp. 657-677 (21 pages)

Angels in the Targums. An Examination of Angels, Demons, and Giants in the Pentateuch Targums


 ðŸ“– Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ðŸ“– A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

📖 A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Till Next Time

I hope you were blessed by this episode and found the information beneficial to your spiritual walk with Jesus. 

God Bless

Rev. Mike


 

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Exodus 18 & 19 - Cosmic Geography Mount Sinai! - TOG EP 89

In the supernatural history of the book of Exodus, we are finally in the wilderness of Sinai. In Exodus 18, Moses' father-in-law shows up with Moses' wife and sons. Jethro advises Moses on delegating legal advice to the hundreds of thousands of Israelites. In Exodus 19, we enter the cosmic geography of Mount Sinai. God instructs the people of Israel on how to prepare for the coming of His presence. Should the supernatural in Exodus be read allegorically or as a component of human history? Let's dive into Exodus chapters 18 and 19!

#TalesOfGlory #M16Ministries #AFieldGuideToSpiritualWarfare

 

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Show Notes

 

Exodus 18 & 19 Map - You are HERE!

 








Build Your Reference and Training Library! 

Cosmology and Demonology in Genesis 1-11: The Serpent, Divine Council, and Regional Spirits


I frequently discuss why we shouldn’t go outside our domain of authority and talk to angels, or try to put ourselves in the throne room of heaven. Do you know why? The modern church's view of angelology and demonology is wrong. It is not what Elijah, Ezekiel, and the saints believed. Where did the Apostle Paul get his language and context from Ephesians 6:12? It is not a choir of angels. They’re not even angels. An angel is specifically a messenger sent by God for a task. These bad guys in Ephesians 6:12 are divine spiritual beings - not messengers.  Did you know that demons are not fallen angels? Get the book! Highly recommended for the Tales of Glory audience!


 

 

Now on Audible!!!!











Get a copy of THE book you need in your training library for spiritual warfare!


A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare - the power to PULL the IMPOSSIBLE from the HEAVENLY REALM was written by Michael Norton while he was a street minister on San Francisco's Night Strike Homeless ministry under Bob Johnson. Michael documents what he experienced and how the Holy Spirit trained him to move in the Holy Spirit's empowerment during spiritual encounters. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about entering into spiritual warfare ministry. This book has been used as training material for spiritual warfare for Teen Challenge and Cleansing Streams. 

 

 

 

 

Back cover information on A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare.
 











A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare - Deliverance, Exorcism, and the Healing Effects of Ritual Abuse was written by Michael in 2017, seven years after his first manuscript, A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare. This book delves deeper into the question of the difference between deliverance and exorcism. Michael reveals information on identifying and working with Satanic Ritual Abuse and his work with numerous survivors. Another powerful book to pick up for spiritual warfare training and counselors wanting to know about handling these darker cases of fracturing and demonic possession.





YouTube Playlists to the M16 Ministries Training Series on Spiritual Warfare

 

Tales of Glory A Field Guide to Spiritual Warfare 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Tales of Glory - A Field Guide to Advanced Spiritual Warfare

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tales of Glory - Cosmology and Demonology



Till Next Time


Thank you for stopping by! We'll see where the Holy Spirit takes us for episode 90! Will we dive into Exodus chapter 20 or have another Fireside chat? Only God knows!!

God Bless
Rev. Mike