Receive or ResistRobert Wurtz IINow when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only... Continue Reading →
Knowing The Power
Knowing The PowerRobert Wurtz II But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. (1 Corinthians 4:19-20)One of the great advantages Paul had in ministry, is... Continue Reading →
A Change of Heart Or Changed Heart?
A Change of Heart Or A Changed Heart?Robert Wurtz IIThe sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars. (Jeremiah 17:1)Jeremiah was lamenting the fact that though the children of Israel... Continue Reading →
Paul’s Warning
Paul's Warning About "They" Robert Wurtz IIPreach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away... Continue Reading →
The Power of Paul’s Preaching
The Power of Paul's PreachingRobert Wurtz IIMoreover you see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, which are made with hands: So that not only this our craft is in danger of ruin; but also... Continue Reading →
Witchcraft or Worship?
Witchcraft or Worship?Robert Wurtz IIFor rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. (1Samuel 15:23)At first sight these verses are stunning and sobering. God likened the rebellion of Saul, and his refusal... Continue Reading →
If The Foundations Are Destroyed: What Then?
If The Foundations Are Destroyed: What Then?Robert Wurtz IIIn the LORD I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart. If... Continue Reading →
When God Does The Work
When God Does The WorkRobert Wurtz IIAnd the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of... Continue Reading →
The Counsel of the Carnal
The Counsel of the CarnalRobert Wurtz II So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day. And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him; And spake to them after the counsel of... Continue Reading →
Have We Lost Christianity?
Have We Lost Christianity? Robert Wurtz IIThus says the LORD: “Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’ (Jeremiah 6:16)I shall never forget how disturbed I was several years ago attending a... Continue Reading →