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VICES, VIRTUES, AND EMOTIONS – Week 11 – SLOTH

By Mike Chaffin Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry. Proverbs 19:15           The sixth deadly sin is Sloth. Reverend Joe Holland, writing for Ligonier Ministries, defines why this sin is so deadly. He wrote, “Biblically speaking,…

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VICES, VIRTUES, AND EMOTIONS – Week 9 – GREED

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash By Mike Chaffin “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Matthew 23:25…

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VICES, VIRTUES, AND EMOTIONS – Week 8 – TEMPERANCE

Photo by Nik on unsplash.com By Mike Chaffin They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you. 1 Peter 4:4           Temperance and its synonyms, abstinence, and self-control is…

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VICES, VIRTUES, AND EMOTIONS – Week 7 – GLUTTONY

Image by wayhomestudio on Freepik By Mike Chaffin and put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. Proverbs 23:2           The church has long considered the fourth deadly act the sin of gluttony. In modern times…

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VICES, VIRTUES, AND EMOTIONS – Week 6 – HUMILITY

Image by jcomp on Freepik By Mike Chaffin When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2           The antidote for pride is humility. In fact, a multitude of problems are avoided when we cultivate a…

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