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Being pessimistic is the easiest way possible to live. No effort is involved in being a big minus. Pessimistic people are actually lazy. Having predetermined that life is miserable, they have no need to get involved in i...

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Man, for certain, possesses the present and, in a measure, the future. Man does not possess the past, ever! If we choose to live in the past, we choose darkness that excludes God, who always calls us to move from the pas...

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The railroad stations overseas are packed with busy, expressionless travelers. I cannot really say that they are pleasant places. Often they are dirty, and foul smells from the lack of self-contained septic systems on th...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/he-makes-your-world-beautiful","title":"He Makes Your World Beautiful","summary":"The railroad stations overseas are packed with busy, expressionless travelers. I cannot really say that they are pleasant places. Often they are dirty, and foul smells from the lack of self-contained septic systems on th...","date_modified":"2026-05-26T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/jesus-is-faith","html_content":"

“Jesus, your name is like honey on my lips.” That song says so much.

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Proverbs 16:18, “Pride [goes] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling.” Proverbs 29:23, “A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.” Isaiah 2:17, “And the pride of man will...

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Bitterness never gives what it promises. Obsessing on an offense gives an initial sense of self-satisfaction, justification, and the fantasy of punishing the offender, but in the end it leaves one cheated, destroyed, phy...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/bitterness","title":"Bitterness","summary":"Bitterness never gives what it promises. Obsessing on an offense gives an initial sense of self-satisfaction, justification, and the fantasy of punishing the offender, but in the end it leaves one cheated, destroyed, phy...","date_modified":"2026-05-17T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/prayer","html_content":"

We soon learn when communicating with someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one what we are not to mention. The loss is so deep that certain questions, phrases, and recollections immediately call the absent per...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/prayer","title":"Prayer","summary":"We soon learn when communicating with someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one what we are not to mention. The loss is so deep that certain questions, phrases, and recollections immediately call the absent per...","date_modified":"2026-05-14T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/god-is-love","html_content":"

1 John 4:7 tells us that God is love, a simple statement that nonetheless affects every area of life. I have often seen bumper stickers or protest posters declaring that, “All we need is love.” True, but if God is love, ...

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The Parable of the Sower is found in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8. While this is a familiar parable, few stop to consider what is being said and the application to the “modern church.” Let’s put some of the phrases sid...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/beware-the-land-of-make-believe-the-parable-of-the-sower","title":"Beware the Land of Make Believe: The Parable of the Sower","summary":"The Parable of the Sower is found in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8. While this is a familiar parable, few stop to consider what is being said and the application to the “modern church.” Let’s put some of the phrases sid...","date_modified":"2026-05-06T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/who-is-satan-know-your-adversary","html_content":"

At the risk of spending a great deal of time and print space on a “secondary person,” it is important to know a bit about one’s adversary in order to place him in his proper place in our lives. So here are a few things k...

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There is a bit of a buzz out there about these being “the last days.” Are we in “the last days” as some are saying? Can we know? If so, how would we know?

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For those of us who believe the “End Times” are near (thus thinking more about the “Rapture of the Church”) a few questions might come to mind. I know they have for me and a few of my friends.

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Several years ago, when I was a brand new believer a friend gave me a daily devotional by Walter A. Henrichsen entitled Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man (still available by the way). I have pondered and held fa...

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FINALLY,be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but...

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The following is an excerpt from Warren W. Wiersbe, The Wiersbe Bible Commentary - it is meant as a follow up to a prior Blog: Putting on the Full Armor of God.

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I find myself “consumed” these days with the concept of prayer.

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Let us consider one primary reason for prayer. In his book, The Necessity of Prayer, E. M. Bounds says, “The more we pray, the better we are, and the purer and better our lives become.”

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When talking with a Christian Brother recently he suggested that I read a short book entitled Keys to the Deeper Life by AW Tozer. I can happily say that I heeded his suggestion and immediately purchased it. It’s a short...

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The following is an excerpt from A.W. Tozer’s book entitled Keys to the Deeper Life. This short, impactful book is one of the very best I have found on the subject. I highly recommend that you purchase it immediately and...

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With so much going on in the world today it is easy to get embroiled in it. And while I find “interesting” what is happening on the global scene, the news from countries other than my own holds less interest for me. It m...

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We live in a society that is obsessed with praise. When I taught leadership classes I used to refer to this phenomenon as “praise junkies.”

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/please-dont-thank-me","title":"Please Don't Thank Me!","summary":"We live in a society that is obsessed with praise. When I taught leadership classes I used to refer to this phenomenon as “praise junkies.”","date_modified":"2026-03-27T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/working-out-our-salvation-with-fear-and-trembling","html_content":"

I was having lunch with a friend a few days ago when the topic of assurance of our salvation came up. She asked if I was sure I am saved, and how a person could be sure. Good topic – very timely, I’d say.

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/working-out-our-salvation-with-fear-and-trembling","title":"Working Out Our Salvation with Fear and Trembling","summary":"I was having lunch with a friend a few days ago when the topic of assurance of our salvation came up. She asked if I was sure I am saved, and how a person could be sure. Good topic – very timely, I’d say.","date_modified":"2026-03-24T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/earth-the-halfway-house-of-life-1","html_content":"

Is life on earth “the end” or “the beginning?”

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/earth-the-halfway-house-of-life-1","title":"Earth: The Halfway House of Life","summary":"Is life on earth “the end” or “the beginning?”","date_modified":"2026-03-21T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-three-phases-of-salvation","html_content":"

Justification–Sanctification – Glorification

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-three-phases-of-salvation","title":"The Three Phases of Salvation","summary":"Justification–Sanctification – Glorification","date_modified":"2026-03-20T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/growing-in-christ-the-%E2%80%9Clove-is%E2%80%9D-challenge","html_content":"

I became a believer in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior in the spring of 1989. I didn’t talk about it to anyone. It was a very beautiful but very private moment in my life.

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/growing-in-christ-the-%E2%80%9Clove-is%E2%80%9D-challenge","title":"Growing in Christ: The “Love Is” Challenge","summary":"I became a believer in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior in the spring of 1989. I didn’t talk about it to anyone. It was a very beautiful but very private moment in my life.","date_modified":"2026-03-16T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/prayer-and-humility---by-e-m-bounds","html_content":"

– from Essentials of Prayer

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I remember a young woman who graduated from high school with my son. During that first year post high school I overheard someone ask what she was doing “these days.” She very calmly, and most sincerely, replied, “I’m wor...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/liar-liar-pants-on-fire","title":"Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire","summary":"I remember a young woman who graduated from high school with my son. During that first year post high school I overheard someone ask what she was doing “these days.” She very calmly, and most sincerely, replied, “I’m wor...","date_modified":"2026-03-10T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-three-phases-of-salvation-1","html_content":"

Justification–Sanctification – Glorification

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-three-phases-of-salvation-1","title":"The Three Phases of Salvation","summary":"Justification–Sanctification – Glorification","date_modified":"2026-03-07T20:51:03Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/is-the-corona-virus-vaccine-the-mark-of-the-beast","html_content":"

The Mark of the Beast is a Biblical prophecy introduced in the book of Revelation that has many people concerned, specifically related to the Corona Virus Vaccine.

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/is-the-corona-virus-vaccine-the-mark-of-the-beast","title":"Is the Corona Virus Vaccine the \"Mark of the Beast\"?","summary":"The Mark of the Beast is a Biblical prophecy introduced in the book of Revelation that has many people concerned, specifically related to the Corona Virus Vaccine.","date_modified":"2026-03-07T20:03:19Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-process-of-salvation---rescued-from-the-domain-of-darkness","html_content":"

When we are born, we all start out in Satan’s domain (the domain of darkness).

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-process-of-salvation---rescued-from-the-domain-of-darkness","title":"The Process of Salvation - Rescued from the Domain of Darkness ","summary":"When we are born, we all start out in Satan’s domain (the domain of darkness). ","date_modified":"2023-08-28T13:16:51Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-twin-pillars-of-faith","html_content":"

The Twin Pillars of Faith

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/the-twin-pillars-of-faith","title":"The Twin Pillars of Faith","summary":"The Twin Pillars of Faith","date_modified":"2023-08-28T12:46:59Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/our-government-is-evil-and-must-be-stopped","html_content":"

It is quite popular to hate (dislike, distrust, or just plain diss) our current leadership. Many Christian Americans (and those of other countries as well) dislike their leaders and spend time researching, forwarding and...

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/our-government-is-evil-and-must-be-stopped","title":"Our Government is Evil and Must Be Stopped! ","summary":"It is quite popular to hate (dislike, distrust, or just plain diss) our current leadership. Many Christian Americans (and those of other countries as well) dislike their leaders and spend time researching, forwarding and...","date_modified":"2023-08-28T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/earth-the-halfway-house-of-life","html_content":"

Is life on earth “the end” or “the beginning?”

","url":"https://bemabuilders.org/bob/f/earth-the-halfway-house-of-life","title":"Earth: The Halfway House of Life","summary":"Is life on earth “the end” or “the beginning?” ","date_modified":"2023-08-27T18:00:00Z"}]}