Photo by Benjamin Voros on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin He said, "Hagar, Sarai's maid, where have you come from and where are you going?" And she said, "I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai." Genesis 16:8          …

Photo by Evan Dennis on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin 13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.” Genesis 3:13             What have you done? A…

WEEK 1 - WHERE ARE YOU? WEEK 2 - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? WEEK 3 - WHERE HAVE YOU COME FROM AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING?      

Photo by Planet Volumes on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9           God is omnipresent - He is everywhere all at once, and He is omniscient…

Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Matthew 5:8             Topping out this year’s study on the Virtues of Christian living is the ultimate virtue we…

Photo by Linus Belanger on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:6            We wrap up the vices in this series with the worst one,…

By Mike Chaffin 6 And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. 7 She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there…

Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body. Ephesians 4:25                Truth is a virtue every Christian…

Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. 1 John 1:6 There is a road that…

Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash by Mike Chaffn Matthew 1:18-25: This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was…

Photo by Jacob Bentzinger on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Titus…

Photo by OSPAN ALI on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Stop bringing me your meaningless gifts; the incense of your offerings disgusts me! As for your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath and your special days for fasting— they…

By Mike Chaffin He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Mark 3:5                Some people…

Photo by Lorin Both on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.    Luke 21:34          …

Photo by Omar Lopez on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. Proverbs 12:26           Friendship is one of the greatest virtues to help us navigate life. The…

By Mike Chaffin  Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7            While illegal immigration is breaking the law, and every country…

Photo by ALEKSEY KUPRIKOV on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16            Shame…

Photo by Julia Taubitz on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin My dishonor is continually before me, And the shame of my face has covered me, Psalm 44:15 What could be the single most useful negative emotion, or the biggest roadblock to…

Photo by pure julia on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5           The Bible tells us in John 1 that Jesus is the Word of God and is God. When…

By Mike Chaffin For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16           Selfishness is a vice but becomes sin when turned toward one’s own gain to the detriment of others…