Robert Wurtz II “After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together... Continue Reading →
False Leadership and Devout Followership
Robert Wurtz II Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from... Continue Reading →
Ante-Pentecost Christianity
Robert Wurtz II “On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now this he said about the Spirit,... Continue Reading →
Neighing After Thy Neighbor
Neighing After Thy Neighbor Robert Wurtz II How shall I pardon you for this? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by those that are not gods. When I had fed them to the full, Then they committed adultery And assembled themselves by troops in the harlots’ houses. They were like well-fed lusty stallions; Every... Continue Reading →
Despisers of Good
“Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good (aphilagathoi).” (2 Timothy 3:3 KJV) “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover of good (philagathon), self-controlled, upright, holy,... Continue Reading →
Salvation in the Absence of Convicton
Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot... Continue Reading →
The Lost Practice of Praying Through to Salvation
And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation" (Acts 2:40 ESV). If modern preachers would get rid of self, in other words, hide themselves in the blood of Christ, and come before the world, and preach nothing but Jesus Christ, and Him crucified... Continue Reading →