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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 →

The Fire of Desire

The Fire of Desire 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 NKJV)... 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 →

The Forgiveness We Need

If we acknowledge our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). Apart from the countless times that I have confessed my sins directly to God, there have been some occasions when I felt that I needed to make a public confession of... Continue Reading →

Joseph and Mary in an Age of Social Media

Joseph and Mary in an Age of Social Media Robert Wurtz II “And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly” (Matthew 1:19 ESV). It is all too common to see folks “air their dirty laundry” on social media these days. The expression, “air... Continue Reading →

Faith for the Fire

Faith for the Fire Robert Wurtz II “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one” (Ephesians 6:16 ESV). Our passage is familiar to most believers as part of Paul’s teaching on the whole armor of God. As with most well-traveled passages,... Continue Reading →