Ancient Words, Modern Message

Against All Odds

The Bible is full of accounts of dramatic events involving the people of God, events in which God has displayed His unique character and power.  One of these events took place during the reign of the thirteenth king of the Southern Kingdom of Israel, King Hezekiah.  
 
When it appeared that defeat and destruction at the hands of the mighty Assyrian army was inevitable, in response to the prayers of Hezekiah and Isaiah the Prophet, God moved in a spectacular way.
 
We will learn about this dramatic event in this sixth and final episode in the series, “Not Perfect, but Good:  Studies in the Life and Reign of King Hezekiah,” along with the reminder that Hezekiah’s God is our God and that He specializes in doing that which only He can accomplish, for His honor and glory.  He did it then, and He can do it now!  So let’s get right into our study in an episode we have entitled, “Against All Odds!”
 
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Great Treasure in Not-So-Great Containers

In 1980 country singer Mac Davis recorded a song he had written with the whimsical lyric:  “Oh, Lord, it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way.”  That record quickly climbed to the top of the charts, probably because it was so outrageous for anyone to claim to be perfect! 
 
Nearly everyone is aware of his or her own flaws and imperfections, but the good news is that God delights in using people who are not at all perfect and in doing great things through them, in spite of their flaws.
 
The history of the kings of the Southern Kingdom of Israel includes one king who is described as the best of the good and godly rulers. . .and yet, he was not perfect.  We’ll learn of his major character flaw and what it means to us in this fifth in the series entitled appropriately, “Not Perfect, But Good:  Studies in the Life and Reign of King Hezekiah,” an episode we call “Great Treasure in Not-So-Great Containers.”  Thanks for joining us in this study designed to encourage all of us who are far less than perfect!
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message.
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.
 

The Power of Prayer

There are a number of time honored mottos which have been a great encouragement to Christians throughout the ages, among which is this one:  “Prayer changes things!”
 
While the Bible is full of instances in which “things” were “changed” by prayer, one of the most dramatic is found in the Old Testament record of the life and reign of King Hezekiah.
 
In this early part of a new year, perhaps more than ever we need a reminder of the power of prayer and, in King Hezekiah’s own words recorded in Isaiah 38:19-20, a reminder that. . .
 
“. . .the LORD was ready to save me; therefore, we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.”
 
Let’s learn more about this as we consider the fourth in this series entitled, “Not Perfect, but Good (Studies in the Life and Reign of King Hezekiah,” an episode entitled simply, “The Power of Prayer.”
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Leading in the Right Direction

 
While there is no certain answer regarding where the expression, “It’s lonely at the top,” came from, we do know that the expression, “The buck stops here,” was a sign that President Harry S. Truman kept on his desk in the oval office.
 
These are just two sayings having to do with leadership, but there are many, many more.
 
It is sometimes said that in a certain nation at a certain time in history there was “a crisis in leadership.”
 
In late eighth century B.C. Israel under King Ahaz, there was no crisis in leadership, but there was a desperate crisis in the right kind of leadership.  It remained for his son, King Hezekiah, to begin his reign when the right kind of leadership would be displayed dramatically, along with its desirable results.
 
We’ll learn about that in this third episode in a six-part series called, “Not Perfect, But Good” (Studies in the Life and Reign of King Hezekiah), an episode entitled, “Leading in the Right Direction.”  Thanks for joining us and let’s get right into it.
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“The Power of One,” Hezekiah Podcast #2

Shalom, and thank you for tuning in to this podcast, “Ancient Words, Modern Message.”
 
I’m your host, Roger Wambold.
 
In facing the enormous challenges posed by the societal and spiritual decline of our day, it is natural to ask the question:  “What can I do, I am only one person and the task is so great.”
 
A man named Hanani was sent by God during a time of monumental crises of all types in the Southern Kingdom of Israel under the reign of King Ahaz when he spoke these words recorded in 2 Chronicles 16:9, AV:
 
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 
 
Though Ahaz did not respond to the challenge, his son Hezekiah did, and the result throughout the Southern Kingdom of Israel was nothing short of astounding.
 
I invite you to consider the impact of one godly man as you listen to this second in the series, “Not Perfect, but Good:  Studies in the Life and Reign of King Hezekiah,” an episode entitled, “The Power of One.”
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message.
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.
 

Bagel-side Chat #3: “The Light of the World in the Festival of Lights”

Welcome to this edition of “Ancient Words, Modern Message.”  I’m your host Roger Wambold and today I invite you to settle in for the third of our “Bagel-side Chats” entitled “The Light of the World in the Festival of Lights.”
 
In the month of December nearly all of the 15.2 million Jewish people around the world will enjoy the festive holiday of Hanukkah, with all of its traditional features, but many people, including most of the Jewish people, are unaware of the spiritual lessons to be learned at this season, especially as they light the Hanukkah candle stand and place it in their window on each of the eight evenings of the holiday.
 
Please join me as together we consider the significance of that candle stand and how God can use it to convey a powerful and life-changing message.
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.
 

Hezekiah Podcast #1

Shalom!
 
I’m your host Roger Wambold.
 
In a recent series of “Shmooze, News, and Views” sessions I presented six Bible studies on the life and reign of King Hezekiah as recorded in the Old Testament.  In view of current events unfolding in Israel and the Middle East, beginning on October 7, I believe that now, more than ever, we need to be reminded to look to God and His Word for solutions to situations and circumstances so complex and challenging that they defy human capabilities.  
 
Hezekiah was king at a time when his nation was threatened by the king of Assyria and a seemingly invincible military machine, but God intervened in astounding ways.  At the center of this drama was a young monarch with a heart for God.
 
And now, join us as we consider lessons to be learned from the life and reign of King Hezekiah in this first in a series entitled, “Not Perfect, But Good.”
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.
 

Bagel-side Chat #2

In this episode of “Ancient Words, Modern Message,” Roger Wambold shares thoughts from the heart and personal experience regarding the War in Israel.  He directs attention to the quest for real and lasting peace and how it can be achieved.  Join us and listen in to “Bagel-side Chat #2.”
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is produced by Studio D Podcast Production and hosted by Rev. Roger Wambold, Director of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.
 

The Tale of the Sheep and the Shepherds: Zechariah, Episode 6

In one of the more difficult passages of Old Testament prophetic scripture to understand, Zechariah uses an easily understood metaphor to describe Israel’s past history and future destiny.  Within the passage are several very specific prophecies, one of which was precisely and amazingly  fulfilled in the betrayal of Jesus by Judas five hundred years later, and others which remain to unfold.
 
Join us as we carefully make sense of this challenging text in our study of “The Tale of the Sheep and the Shepherds,” sixth and last in this series entitled, “Promises Made, Promises Kept:  Studies in Zechariah seven through eleven.”
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Mercy-drops and Showers: Zechariah, Episode 5

The old Gospel song written by Civil War Veteran Daniel Webster Whittle includes the line,
“Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need:
Mercy-drops round us are falling, but for the showers we plead.”
Those lines express the idea that while we are experiencing God’s blessing now, there is an even greater blessing that could lie before us, that for which we plead.
The Jewish people of Zechariah’s day who had returned from exile in Babylon to rebuild their temple in Jerusalem were experiencing God’s blessing, but the prophet challenges them to ask God for an even greater blessing as a nation,  not just mercy-drops, but showers of blessing.
Join us as we consider the prophet’s message in this fifth in the series of studies of Zechariah seven through eleven entitled, “Promises Made, Promises Kept,” a study we call “Mercy-drops and Showers.”
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Ancient Words, Modern Message is supported by Hebrew Christian Fellowship. To learn more about our ministry, or to ask a question, contact HCFellowship4819@gmail.com. We might just answer your question on a future episode of Ancient Words, Modern Message.
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