Message To Kings - A Biblical History Of Man

Josiah became king at the age of eight. In his sixteenth year, he began to encounter God and around his twenty-sixth year, something overtakes him. Upon the discovery of the lost scrolls of Moses, he is overcome with Godly grief, yet filled with a zeal to fulfill God's law, word for word. His actions personify the Zeal of the Lord. 2 Kings 222 Kings 23:1-14Matthew 12:29www.messagetokings.com

Modelling conversational prayer, the Prophet Habakkuk beseeches the Lord about the wickedness of the world. The Lord's answer speaks to the end of the Assyrians and the rise of the Babylonians. Not satisfied with another world empire, Habakkuk asks for the Lord himself to judge. The Lord's response is the most powerful part of the book of Habakkuk. The Book of HabakkukRevelation 8:1www.messagetokings.com

The calling of the prophet Jeremiah parallels the calling of the prophet Samuel, due to their age, the relational aspect and the immediacy of the prophecies. Despite this, something significant separates the calling of Jeremiah. Its the first words of his calling, 'before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.' It's these words that set apart his calling and the callings of men and women of God. Jeremiah 1John 14:21www.messagetokings.com

Join us as we introduce the next generation of kings and prophets. In an age of prophecy judgment and the resetting of empires and the introduction of new ones, we spend extra time presenting our future actors in the drama ahead. www.messagetokings.com

Following the Destruction of Sennacherib, the Assyrian empire recovered and rose to its highest heights. In this episode, we cover the Assyrian invasion of Egypt, its dominance of the region and the beginning of its decline and the prophecies of the Prophet Nahum. Book of Nahumwww.messagetokings.com

After the death of Manasseh, Amon becomes king of Judah. His reign is very short and tragic. By comparing the life of Manasseh and Amon, we make an observation on the power of generational intercession. 2 Kings 21:1-19-26 2 Chronicles 33:21-25Luke 15:11-24Ephesians 5:25-17Proverbs 22:6www.messagetokings.com

After the death of Hezekiah, Manasseh became king of Judah. Instead of following his father's ways, he pursued the exact opposite path going down evil path imaginable and he leads his nation astray. He proceeded to do everything in his power to undo the Godly works of his father. When it appeared darkness had taken over full control of Judah, Manasseh was hauled away a prisoner of Assyria only to repent in a dungeon in Babylon. The account of Manasseh is one of those accounts that teaches us that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord can be saved. 2 Kings 21:1-182 Chronicles 33:1-20www.messagetokings.com

The prophet Isaiah serves even after the death of Hezekiah. He prophesies about the Babylonian empire, the Persian Empire, a future ruler named Cyrus, the end of the world yet the majority of his prophecies is about one man. The man is none other than Jesus Christ and Isaiah covers in detail the power and divine exchange that occurs at the cross. Isaiah 40-66www.messagetokings.com

Special thanks and outtakes episode on the Night of Azrael Audio Drama.Credits: Brett Heaston: NarratorJohn Gillis: King Hezekiah, Kena Russ Stewart: The Prophet Isaiah, Funiah Brant Frost: Sennacherib Joshua Taylor: Joah, Senuava, Eliakim, Rabshekah, Rhema, Gersori, Marduk-Baladan, other characters Audio Effects: Audioblocks

Join us for a special audience participation Message to Kings Audio Drama of the Events of 701BC: THE NIGHT OF AZRAEL. Credits:Brett Heaston: NarratorJohn Gillis: King Hezekiah, KenaRuss Stewart: The Prophet Isaiah, Funiah Brant Frost: SennacheribJoshua Taylor: Joah, Senuava, Eliakim, Rabshekah, Rhema, Gersori, Marduk-Baladan, other charactersAudio Effects: Audioblocks

Join us for a special audience participation Message to Kings Audio Drama of the Events of 701BC: THE NIGHT OF AZRAEL. Credits:Brett Heaston: NarratorJohn Gillis: King Hezekiah, KenaRuss Stewart: The Prophet Isaiah, Funiah Brant Frost: SennacheribJoshua Taylor: Joah, Senuava, Eliakim, Rabshekah, Rhema, Gersori, Marduk-Baladan, other charactersAudio Effects: Audioblocks

Join us for a special audience participation Message to Kings Audio Drama of the Events of 701BC: THE NIGHT OF AZRAEL. Credits:Brett Heaston: NarratorJohn Gillis: King Hezekiah, KenaRuss Stewart: The Prophet Isaiah, Funiah Brant Frost: SennacheribJoshua Taylor: Joah, Senuava, Eliakim, Rabshekah, Rhema, Gersori, Marduk-Baladan, other charactersAudio Effects: Audioblocks

Join us October 28 for the audience participation Message to Kings Audio Drama THE NIGHT OF AZRAEL Part I.

The Assyrian army arrives at the Gates of Jerusalem. Instead of receiving the gold stripped from the temple doors as a bribe, Sennacherib demanded the complete surrender of Jerusalem. Receiving the death threats and written blasphemy of God, Hezekiah runs into the Temple of the Lord demonstrating one of the most powerful moments of intercession in the Old Testament. 2 Chronicles 322 Kings 18:17-37, 2 Kings 19Isaiah 36, 37www.messagetokings.com

After the fall of Lachish, the Assyrian army marches on Jerusalem as Hezekiah falls deathly ill. In this episode, we cover the events surrounding this moment and Hezekiah's healing. 2 Kings 20:1-11Isaiah 38www.messagetokings.com

Even before the Assyrian invasion of Philistia, Hezekiah falls deathly ill. Coinciding with the loss of huge sections of his country, populace and army, Hezekiah's health deteriorated quickly. All of Philistia falls to the Assyrians, an Egyptian army is destroyed and we conclude with the siege of Lachish. Micah 1:13-16Micah 2:12-13Ephesians 6:1-3Isaiah 20www.messagetokings.com

As we enter into one of the most exciting stories in the Old Testament, we cover Hezekiah's engineering achievement and we prime up for all of the events that occur around the 701BC time period including the Assyrian invasion of Judah, the Egyptian and Babylonian involvement in the campaigns, Isaiah's prophecies, Hezekiah's sickness and the clash of spiritual and physical arms outside Lachish. 2 Kings 18John 9:6www.messagetokings.com

The story of Hezekiah is a lesson on how to radically change a country. Starting as regent or co-ruler with his father, Hezekiah begins by rebuilding Jerusalem's defenses and reestablishing Israel's army and commissioned engineers to start an engineering project. Upon his father's death, Hezekiah introduced his spiritual reforms by reopening the temple doors, cleansing the temple and reinstating the worship of God. Sending out evangelists into the desolate region of Northern Israel, Hezekiah calls the entirety of the people of Israel back to God and to reinstitute all of the practices of David and Solomon. In this episode, we cover the remainder of the revival of Hezekiah. 2 Kings 18:1-122 Chronicles 29-31www.messagetokings.com

After a three year siege, Samaria falls to the Assyrians marking the end of the nation of Northern Israel. In this episode, we cover the siege and the end of Northern Israel and discuss its best and worst kings and their highest and lowest moments with personal feedback learned over the last few years of studying the kingdom of Northern Israel. 2 Kings 17:6-402 Kings 13:4-5www.messagetokings.com

At the height of the siege of Jerusalem, King Ahaz sent riders out to Ninevah to offer his submission to Tiglath Pileaser of Assyria. His riders make it to Ninevah and offer Jerusalem's treasures, but the treasures made no difference because Assyria had already invaded Aram and Northern Isreal. The invasion of Aram led to the end of the state of Aram and the submission of Northern Israel. All that remained of Northern Israel was the city of Samaria and other hilltop cities. In one last grasp for power, King Hoshea tries to play his cards but is called on the mat by Assyria's next king Shalmaneser V who invades and besieges Samaria. 2 Kings 16:7-92 Kings 17www.messagetokings.com