A House of Prayer or Players?Robert Wurtz IIAnd they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to... Continue Reading →
The Birth of the Bible Belt
The Birth of the Bible BeltAn excerpt from "Televangelicalism" Robert Wurtz II As with the spread of the Gospel in the first century, so also the Second Great Awakening owes its spread, in part, to religious persecution. James McGready (1763-1817) was a powerful preacher in North Carolina calling sinners to repentance. He... Continue Reading →
Partakers of the Divine Nature
Partakers of the Divine NatureRobert Wurtz IIHis divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature,... Continue Reading →
The Forgotten Gospel
The Forgotten Gospel Robert Wurtz IIWhereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. For these causes... Continue Reading →
Speaking the Truth in Love
Speaking the Truth in LoveRobert Wurtz IITherefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. (2 Corinthians 5:11 ESV)In our past studies we have discussed faith, grace, and the love of God. We touched upon Christ's... Continue Reading →
Valley Ministry
Valley MinistryRobert Wurtz IIBut the land which you cross over to possess [is] a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven. (Deuteronomy 11:11 NKJV)When I think about Israel's experience coming out of Egypt and into the Promised Land I think also of our Christian lives. The parallels found in the... Continue Reading →
The Key to the Fire of God
The Key to the Fire of GodRobert Wurtz II W hen we truly understand what God has done in Christ we are awed. To think that God could have given up on this sin-sick world and yet had a plan of redemption from the beginning. It was a mystery that had been hid from before... Continue Reading →