In this Bible Study Sunday edition, I walk through Israel’s transition from judges to kings and the danger of comparing ourselves to the world. We revisit Saul—the people’s choice—and David—God’s choice—to draw out what God values most: the heart. From there, we survey key kings, the division of the kingdom, and why imitating worldly power corrodes vision and faith.<br /><br />Along the way, I unpack the Jehoiakim/Jehoiachin (Coniah) curse to show a compelling, “political” proof of the virgin birth, then turn to Lamentations to reflect on how a people lose their crown when they lose their God-given vision—contrasting that with Caleb’s steadfast faith in Joshua 14.<br /><br />We close by urging personal examination, renewed zeal for the Gospel’s “foolishness” of preaching, and a call to recover our vision before it’s too late. I also preview tomorrow’s conversation on past life regression therapy with guest Craig Meriwether and share service times for those local to Eagle Pass.<br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>PodMatch (hosts and guests marketplace mentioned): <a href="https://podmatch.com/" target="_blank">https://podmatch.com/</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>The Joe Rooz Show on PodMatch (host profile referenced): <a href="https://podmatch.com/member/joe" target="_blank">https://podmatch.com/member/joe</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Podhome (podcast hosting platform referenced): <a href="https://podhome.fm/" target="_blank">https://podhome.fm/</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Craig Meriwether — Arizona Integrative Hypnotherapy (upcoming guest): <a href="https://arizonaintegrativehypnotherapy.com/" target="_blank">https://arizonaintegrativehypnotherapy.com/</a></li></ul>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Craig Meriwether — Bio page: <a href="https://arizonaintegrativehypnotherapy.com/craig-meriwether-hypnotherapist/" target="_blank">https://arizonaintegrativehypnotherapy.com/craig-meriwether-hypnotherapist/</a></li></ul> <p>Joe's GoFundMe: <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/raise-funds-to-cover-mortgage-escrow-shortage" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/raise-funds-to-cover-mortgage-escrow-shortage</a><br /><br />FOLLOW US ON:<br />RUMBLE: <a href="https://rumble.com/joerooz" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/joerooz</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/@joerooz" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@joerooz</a><br />TWITCH: <a href="https://twitch.tv/joerooz" target="_blank">https://twitch.tv/joerooz</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/joerooz" target="_blank">https://x.com/joerooz</a><br />Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/joeroozpodcast" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/joeroozpodcast</a><br />Minds: <a href="https://minds.com/joerooz" target="_blank">https://minds.com/joerooz</a><br />GETTR: <a href="https://gettr.com/joerooz" target="_blank">https://gettr.com/joerooz</a><br /><br /> Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on PodMatch, here: <a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/joe" target="_blank">https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/joe</a> <br /><br />Music: <a href="https://youtube.com/@pogo" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@pogo</a><br /><br /><p>(00:04:09) Live from Eagle Pass: Sunday Bible Study kickoff</p><p>(00:05:46) Weekend updates and upcoming guest on regression therapy</p><p>(00:07:15) Review of dispensations and the path from Genesis to Judges</p><p>(00:09:34) Israel wants a king: dangers of comparing to the world</p><p>(00:14:15) The foolishness of preaching vs. worldly spectacle</p><p>(00:17:32) Choosing Saul: appearance over heart and its consequences</p><p>(00:26:42) God’s choice David: a heart after God and types of Christ</p><p>(00:32:37) Solomon’s rise, warnings, and the cost of disobedience</p><p>(00:40:53) The divided kingdom: Israel and Judah, and the law of human collapse</p><p>(00:46:50) Into the texts: Kings and Jeremiah on Judah’s decline</p><p>(00:53:41) Political proof of the virgin birth from the royal curse</p><p>(00:57:50) New birth and incorruptible seed as Scripture’s thread</p><p>(01:01:30) Lamentations: when vision is lost and the crown falls</p><p>(01:06:36) Recovering vision: lessons from Caleb and a call to prayer</p><p>(01:09:42) Closing prayer and exhortation to keep the crown</p><p>(01:10:50) Wrap‑up and community notes (church times, schedule)</p><p> - <a href="https://joerooz.com" target="_blank" >Joe "Rooz" Russiello</a></p><p> - <a href="https://sacredtarotcardreadings.com/" target="_blank" >Marisa Lee</a></p><p> - Wayne Rankin</p><p> - Rosanna Rankin</p><p> - <a href="https://joerooz.com" target="_blank" >Angela Wetuski</a></p><p> - Carolina Jimenez</p><p><a href="https://www.joerooz.com/support" target="_blank" >https://www.joerooz.com/support</a></p><p><a href="https://www.joerooz.com" target="_blank" >https://www.joerooz.com</a></p></p>