Prayerlessness (Lessons From Hannah and Eli)Robert Wurtz IISo Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh. Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the tabernacle of the LORD. And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish. Then she... Continue Reading →
Rejecting Revival (Why We Don’t Have Revival)
Rejecting RevivalRobert Wurtz IISeek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.... Continue Reading →
When Revival Comes (Devouring Fire and Everlasting Burnings)
When Revival ComesRobert Wurtz IIThe earth mourns and languishes, Lebanon is shamed and shriveled; Sharon is like a wilderness, And Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits. “Now I will rise,” says the LORD; “Now I will be exalted, Now I will lift Myself up. You shall conceive chaff, You shall bring forth stubble; Your... Continue Reading →
When Truth is Out of Season
When Truth is Out of SeasonRobert Wurtz IIPreach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves... Continue Reading →
The House of Eli (When God Departed)
The House of EliWhen God DepartedRobert Wurtz IIAnd when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it... Continue Reading →
Does Time Sanctify?
Does Time Sanctify?Originally Published July, 2011Robert Wurtz IIBut I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. (1 Corinthians 10:20)We live in an age where almost everything is being redefined; good is being called evil and... Continue Reading →
Where the Gates of Hell Will Not Prevail
Where The Gates of Hell Will Not PrevailRobert Wurtz IIAnd I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. (Matthew 16:18) Although many millions of people have come to true conversion over the last century, the... 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 →
I’ve Been to the Mountain
I Have Been to the MountainRobert Wurtz IIAnd when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error,... Continue Reading →
Survival of the Revival (Revisited)
Survival of the Revival (Revisited)Robert Wurtz IIO LORD, I have heard thy speech, and was afraid: O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. (Habakkuk 3:2)In 2004 I preached a series of messages to our Adult Bible Class concerning the... Continue Reading →