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 →
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 →
Why Many People Are Beyond Redemption
Why Many People Are Beyond RedemptionRobert Wurtz III will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early. (Hos 5:15)If we acknowledge our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.... 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 →