We're exploring the Interior Castle, Sixth Mansions Chapter 3, in part 2 of this two-part podcast on locutions. Locutions means "to speak". God speaks to us in many ways. Intellectual locutions/visions come from the Superior part of the soul. Saint Teresa shares with us her wisdom on the validity of these supernatural experiences and how to confide in a spiritual director.
A big thank you to the Tales of Glory family for dropping by! Next time,
we will jump back to Chapter 1 of the Sixth Mansions - And start from the beginning!
We're exploring the Interior Castle, Sixth Mansions Chapter 3, in part 1 of this two-part podcast on locutions. Locutions means "to speak". God speaks to us in many ways. How do we know what is being spoken to us by God, or soul making up fantasies, or the devil? Saint Teresa instructs us on these supernatural experiences from her classic manuscript on prayer.
Timeline: 00:00:00 Opener 00:01:47 Welcome 00:04:26 Intro Sixth Mansions Chapter 3 00:05:50 Locution vs. Prophecy 00:07:04 1. Locutions. 00:15:40 2. Sometimes caused by melancholia. 00:19:05 3. Caution needed at first. 00:23:11 4. Locutions frequently occur during prayer. 00:27:44 5. Resist those containing false doctrine. 00:36:35 6. First sign of genuine locutions. 00:37:05 7. Effect of the words: ‘Be not troubled.’ 00:42:49 8. ‘It is I, be not afraid.’ 00:44:54 9. ‘Be at Peace.’ 00:45:20 10. Second sign. 00:48:43 11. Third sign. 00:53:41 12. The devil suggests doubts about true locutions. 00:56:41 13. Confidence of the soul rewarded. 00:58:41 14. Its joy at seeing God’s words verified. 00:59:54 15. Its zeal for God’s honor. 01:01:23 Conclusion
We are now in part IV of our four-part series on "Was Jesus in the Grave for Three Days?" In episode 146 of Tales of Glory, we examine the scriptural evidence of Jesus' miraculous resurrection from the underworld of death - Sheol! We also closely examine the Gospel accounts of the resurrection in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and what Jesus accomplished by defeating the grave.
Timeline: 00:00:00 Opener 00:00:47 Introduction - Jesus Three Days and Three Nights in Sheol 00:03:52 Episode 146 Roadmap & Syllabus 00:08:25 The Resurrection Narrative - FF Bruce 00:11:40 I. The Resurrection and the Edenic Vision 00:13:39 a. The Fall of Man - Genesis 3 00:26:28 b. The Fall of Spiritual Beings - Genesis 6 00:37:21 c. The fall at the Tower of Babel - Genesis 11 00:58:21 II. The Resurrection Accounts in the Gospel 00:58:45 John 20 v1,31 01:06:51 1. The Resurrection accounts in the Gospels 01:07:49 a. John v1,10 01:09:51 b. Matthew 28 v1,10 01:10:56 c. Mark 16 v1,8 01:12:19 d. Luke 24 v1,12 01:13:46 III. Jesus of History and Resurrection Evidence 01:13:54 1. Antiquities a. Flavius Josephus Antiquities 18 63 01:15:48 1. Antiquities b. Tacitus The Annals 15 44 01:17:07 2. Resurrection's Holy Relics (John 20 v6,7) 01:18:17 a. Shroud of Turin 01:20:38 b. Sudarium of Oviedo 01:23:30 Conclusion
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Scripture - The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Sunday) The Resurrection
I. The Resurrection and the Edenic Vision
1. The Three Falls (man/spiritual beings)
a. The Fall of Man Sin affected man and spiritual beings (adam/woman/ nachash)
Man took the knowledge of divine spiritual beings Consequences of sin physical and spiritual death.
Resurrection - Jesus (took the keys of death) brought the righteous in Sheol up to heaven - relocated paradise. Restoring the Edenic vision in heaven. Jesus raises Himself, first from the dead by His own power and authority. Only one whoever did that - human or spirit being!
b. The Fall of Spiritual Beings A few of the divine spiritual beings (the Watchers) took for themselves the daughters of men as wives. Origin of hybrid human spirits that were wiped out in the flood and became demonic spirits.
God will punish the wicked sons of God (the Watchers) pg 105-106 Some of these elohim were wicked and put their people into spiritual and physical bondage. This division was a punitive measure by God at the Tower of Babel because He knew how some of these elohim would treat their nations.
1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment: 2 "How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah 3 Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. 4 Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked." 5 They have neither knowledge nor understanding, they walk about in darkness; all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I said, "You are gods, sons of the Most High, all of you; 7 nevertheless, like men you shall die, and fall like any prince." 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations! Psalm 82
Where do we see the wicked sons of God in the Torah ruling over men?
Ezekiel 23 contains a polemic against the Pharaoh of Egypt being drawn down to the pit, Sheol, by the sword. Ezekiel mentions an encounter with fallen chiefs in Sheol. Are these chiefs, the giant kings—the Nephilim? We will explore what the Septuagint reveals and examine peer-reviewed discussions on this curious case of Ezekiel 32:21.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Opener
00:01:06 Welcome TOG
00:02:58 Introduction and Vignettes on Sheol
00:07:35 I. Images of Giant Kings in the Underworld Ez. 32:17-31
00:09:32 Ezekiel 32:17-31 ESV scripture
00:15:34 1. Septuagint Translation Hebrew to Hellenistic Greek
00:18:31 New English Translation Septuagint Ezekiel 32:20-21
00:21:59 Comparing Masoretic Hebrew with Greek Septuagint
00:22:23 2. Masoretic Hebrew Torah
00:23:42 Genesis 6:1-4 Mighty men
00:26:10 The Watchers in Jewish and Christian Traditions - Chris Seeman
00:29:09 II. Scholar Perspectives
00:29:20 a. Dr. Michael Heiser on Sheol and Ezekiel 32
00:33:28 b. Derek Gilbert on the mighty men in Ezekiel 32
00:38:38 Scholar tally on peer perspectives
00:41:33 III. Sheol
00:41:44 1. The environment of the chiefs in sheol
00:42:16 a. The grave - cadavers Isaiah 14:11
00:43:41 b. Assour - Assure - Assyria Ezekiel 32:22
00:46:21 Conclusion
00:49:33 Soap box - Follow the analysis process - musings, rants, and sarcasm
20 They shall fall amid those who are slain by the sword. Egypt is delivered to the sword; drag her away, and all her multitudes.
21 The mighty chiefs shall speak of them, with their helpers, out of the midst of Sheol: ‘They have come down, they lie still, the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.’
22 “Assyria is there, and all her company, its graves all around it, all of them slain, fallen by the sword,
23 whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit; and her company is all around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who spread terror in the land of the living.
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!
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
In this episode of Tales of Glory, we dive into Part 2 of our exploration of Saint Teresa of Avila's Fifth Mansion, chapter 4 on the mystical Prayer of Union. She reveals how the soul knows for certain if it is experiencing the Prayer of Union and how it differs from similar mystical unions we may encounter. The saint leads through a more profound conversion of the soul as we wrap up our discussion on the Fifth Mansion.
Timeline: 00:00:00 Show Opener - Interior Castle Fifth Mansions Chapter 4 00:01:22 Introduction - Welcome 00:06:28 Fifth Mansions Chapter 4 Recap 00:07:14 What is the Prayer of Union? 00:09:24 The Mystical Grace of the Prayer of Union 00:12:30 How do we know if we experienced the Prayer of Union? 00:15:54 Personal Examples of the Prayer of Union 00:22:07 Fifth Mansions Chapter 4 Paragraphs 7 - 12 00:22:19 Paragraph 7. Why they are permitted. 00:24:03 Paragraph 8. Prayer and watchfulness our safeguards. 00:27:16 Paragraph 9. God's watchfulness over such souls. 00:30:32 Paragraph 10. Progress in virtue. 00:36:42 Paragraph 11. Insignificance of our actions compared with their reward. 00:38:06 Paragraph 12. St. Teresa's motives for writing on prayer. 00:46:36 Spiritual Exercises - Beginning Contemplation - John 1:1-13 00:58:52 Conclusion
Congratulations! We have completed the Fifth Mansion of the Interior Castle! What a blessing it is to learn from the master of prayer herself, Saint Teresa of Avila.
With a little breather, we will push on to explore the supernatural of the Sixth Mansion!
We are now in part III of our four-part series on "Was Jesus in the Grave for Three Days?" In episode 143 of Tales of Glory, we examine the scriptural evidence of what Jesus did while He was down in the underworld for three days. We also closely examine Sheol/Hades, the underworld realm, and how it was perceived by Second Temple Hebrews from Old Testament and New Testament scripture.
Timeline: 00:00:00 Opener 00:00:12 Tales of Glory Opener - artist Meagan Wright - Your Love's the Water 00:00:47 Introduction - Jesus Three Days and Three Nights in Sheol 00:03:12 Episode 143 Roadmap 00:06:09 I. What is Sheol? 00:06:34 1. Realm of the dead (the underworld) 00:09:29 a. Description of Sheol (Hades) from Scripture 00:10:30 b. The Rich Man and Lazarus 00:15:14 2. Where is Sheol? 00:17:45 a. Sheol is located below the earth. 00:18:53 b. Sheol below the waters. 00:19:29 c. Sheol cosmic geography and our physical realm. 00:24:07 3. Who is the lord of Sheol? 00:25:10 II. Jesus Descends into Sheol 00:25:23 1. To rescue the righteous out of Abraham's Bosom in Sheol 00:28:49 2. To seize the keys of death 00:31:19 3. Angels (prisoners) in chains in the abyss 00:38:48 4. Wicked territorial spirits 00:40:25 Conclusion
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Show Notes
All scripture used in the show are from the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible.
Jesus describes Hades in the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus.
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!
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
Did Jesus spend three days in the Grave? We move our timeline investigation to Wednesday morning, the Day of Preparation, which marks the day of Jesus' trial and crucifixion. In this episode, using scripture to rebuild the timeline, we identify the day that Jesus departs for the underworld of Sheol! Tales of Glory, episode 142, is part II of a 4 part multi-episode investigation that rebuilds the timeline that Jesus and the disciples experienced during this cosmic event.
Podcast Timeline:
00:00:00 Opener - artist Meagan Wright - Your Love's the Water
00:00:47 Introduction
00:02:25 Recap - The Hebrew Calendar
00:05:00 Explanation of the Hebrew Calendar
00:04:11 You Are Here - Wednesday Morning
00:06:14 Judas Remorse
00:08:33 Jesus Delivered to Pilate
00:09:21 My Kingdom is Not of This World
00:10:38 Jesus Before Herod
00:12:18 The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
00:13:42 Pilate Delivers Jesus to be Crucified
00:14:23 Pilate Sought to Free Jesus
00:16:14 Jesus Mocked
00:17:03 The Crucifixion at 9 AM on Wednesday (Established)
00:17:55 The Crucifixion of Jesus
00:20:28 The Two Thieves on the Cross
00:22:22 The Death of Jesus at Noon (Established)
00:26:27 Jesus' Side is Pierced
00:29:44 Jesus is Buried
00:30:54 Jesus Buried on Wednesday Sundown (Established)
00:32:34 A Good Place to Pause for Part II
00:36:20 Conclusion
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Show Notes
Also verses used in the podcast are from ESV Bible.
Wednesday - The Day of Preparation (for Pesach - passover)
Wednesday Timeline from Jesus Before Pilate to Jesus Buried
Early Wednesday Morning
Judas Remorse and Hangs Himself
Matthew 27:1-10
Jesus Delivered to Pilate
Matthew 27:11-26, Mark 15:1-15, Luke 23:1-5, John 18:28-32
My Kingdom is Not of This World
John 18:33-40
Jesus Before Herod
Luke 23:6-16
The Crowd Chooses Barabbas
Matthew 27:15-24
Pilate Sought to Release Jesus (6 AM???)
John 19:12-16
Jesus is Mocked
Matthew 27:27-32, Mark 15:16-20
The Crucifixion at 9 AM Wednesday Morning
Matthew 27:32-44, Mark 15:21-32, Luke 23:26-43, John 19:17-27
The Two Thieves on the Crosses
Luke 23:32-43
The Death of Jesus (Mk 6th Hour Noon)
Matthew 27:45-56, Mark 15:33-41,Luke 23:44-49, John 19:29
Jesus' Side is Pierced
John 19:31-37
Jesus Buried
Matthew 27:57-61,Mark 15:42-47,Luke 23:50-56,John 19:38-42
Supplemental Notes
Meagan Wright ( a big thank you!!!) YLTW - Your Love is The Water
Also checkout The Shift podcast hosted by Meagan and Abby! Lot's exciting topics covered on The Shift!!
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!
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
I hope you are enjoying and being blessed by this chronological order of the story of Jesus, from his betrayal to His resurrection. In episode 142, we establish the time and day of death. In the next episode, we will compile the scripture and rebuild what Jesus did during His 3 days in the grave. We will examine the spiritual battle in Sheol for the keys to death.
