Obstacle to the Outpouring (Part 2)Robert Wurtz IIFor where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. (James 3:16)This entry is a follow-up to Obstacle to the outpouring (Part 1) and is intended to be applied on an 'as fits' basis. It is intended to serve as a devotional piece that we might... Continue Reading →
Obstacle to the Outpouring
Obstacle to the OutpouringRobert Wurtz II And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a... Continue Reading →
I Fear For You
I Fear For YouRobert Wurtz II I fear for you, lest my work towards you has been wasted. (Galatians 4:11) Of all of Paul's letters, this is the only one we know of that was written with his own hand writing. Generally he began his letters with a greeting, written with his own hand, and then dictated... Continue Reading →
Repent, and Do the First Works
Repent, and Do the First WorksRobert Wurtz II Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and will remove your lampstand out of its place unless you repent. (Revelation 2:5 MKJV)Our passage finds our Lord giving instruction to the church at Ephesus... Continue Reading →
Let us Make God in Our Own Image?
Let us Make God in Our Own Image?Robert Wurtz IIAnd Jehovah said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed not in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them. (Numbers 20:12)Moses was one of the great... Continue Reading →
Hail to the Handheld
Hail to the HandheldRobert Wurtz IIBut put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. (Romans 13:14)In this particular entry I want to briefly touch upon a subject that is increasingly becoming a point of concern for me. First let me say that I am not... Continue Reading →
Illigitimate Friendships
Illigitimate FriendshipsRobert Wurtz IIAnd the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at... Continue Reading →
THY KINGDOM COME
THY KINGDOM COMERobert Wurtz IIWhen ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. (Luke 11:2)The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the Gospel of the Kingdom. It is what John the Baptist preached, Jesus preached and the Apostles... Continue Reading →
I Will Be More Vile Yet
I Will Be More Vile Yet!Robert Wurtz IIAnd David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. And I will yet be more vile than thus,... Continue Reading →