But as one was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water; and he cried out and said, "Alas, master! For it was borrowed" (2 Kings 6:5). Each prophet or prophet's helper went to the Jordan to cut down trees to build a lodging place. The prophets were poor but willing to... Continue Reading →
A Cave of Bandits (Jesus Cleanses the Temple)
A Cave of Bandits Robert Wurtz II Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all... Continue Reading →
The Life that We Need
The Life that We Need Robert Wurtz II And having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water" (Hebrews 10:21-22). When Jesus died on the... Continue Reading →
Confronting and Correcting Carnal Cliques
Confronting and Correcting Carnal Cliques Robert Wurtz II Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. For... Continue Reading →
The spirit of Judas Iscariot
The spirit of Judas Iscariot Robert Wurtz Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him (Matthew 26:14–16... Continue Reading →
The Blood of Jesus Christ
The Blood of Jesus ChristRobert Wurtz IITherefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood (Acts 20:28).Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in... Continue Reading →
Handling Rejection (2021)
Handling Rejection (2021) Robert Wurtz II "Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; They are mighty who would destroy me, Being my enemies wrongfully; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it" (Psalms 69:4 NKJV). "But this happened that the word might be... Continue Reading →
The Fire of Desire
The Fire of Desire (2021) Robert Wurtz II I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Galatians 2:20... Continue Reading →
The Seat of the Scornful (2021)
The Seat of the Scornful (2021) Robert Wurtz II Now the house was full of men and women, and all the satraps of the allophyles were there, and on top of the house there were about three thousand men and women, watching Sampson being made fun of. (Judges 16:27 NETS/LXX) Blessed is the man Who walks not... Continue Reading →
The spirit of Fault-Finding
The spirit of Fault-FindingRobert Wurtz II"Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye" (Matthew 7:5).One of the characteristics of hypocrisy is a spirit of fault-finding. When I say "spirit," I don't necessarily mean demon possession, but it is undoubtedly a... Continue Reading →