Once there was a man in an art gallery picking up & carrying around various paintings. He pretended to be somebody – many of the guests even thought he was an artist or an art dealer. Yet when closing time came, he could not carry the paintings out the door… You and I might look or act like ‘owners’ but when this life is over, it is certain that we will leave it all here. You can’t take it with you!
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Hope for the Broke
01/08/2012 
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We pick up the story in Ps. 42-43… David is discouraged: struggling emotionally, sinking in the quicksand of discontentment. He is complaining about what he doesn’t have and feels like he needs. He feels distant from God and lacks true perspective of life. Then he begins to preach HOPE to himself… fighting the battle of hopelessness from the inside out, rather than letting the outside overcome him.
Read more Is the love of money really the root of all evil?
10/03/2011 0 Comments
Is the love of money really the root of all evil or all kinds of evils? Aren’t there sins which can’t be traced back to the almighty dollar? That can’t be true, can it? Yes, it is, without exception, absolutely true. The key to this verse is really missed when we don’t uncover the root of the love of money. In the text, this is covetousness: a desire for some one, some thing, or some where that God has not granted. It is a lust for anything apart from satisfaction in God: usually power, possessions, and…
Read moreProverbs: Wealth of Wisdom
03/04/2011 2 Comments
This series of 12 lessons covers the thirty-one chapters of wisdom given by King Solomon. Written in a series of comparisons, Proverbs deals with many different topics including: money, relationships, sin, and sex. Titles include: Sinful Paths * The Call to Real Life * Power of Life and Death * The Will of God The […]
Read moreThe Best Christmas Gifts
12/09/2008 0 Comments
by Patrick Nix With the financial shortfall in many homes, we’ve been thinking about making the most of our money & that single opportunity we share at Christmas to give the ‘perfect’ present. These are not the only gifts that would qualify as good (by far) – but they are a good start. I figured […]
Read moreIt Takes Teamwork
09/16/2007 0 Comments
1 Timothy 5 This chapter deals with three most common problems that cause division and split a church…the church is a team! It needs to be a unit – a whole- acting as one! Judges 20:1, 8, 11 All for one, one for all *crisis brought unity, (someone in hospital, casket, accident – gets family […]
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Patrick Nix
I love making people think, especially about the big stuff: grace, joy, & hope. I love asking questions and getting questions back. I love sitting down over a good meal and building kingdom-relationships. My passions: teaching, preaching, and writing. My life in one word: the gospel (wait, that's two!). My gifts: teamwork & creativity. My calling: the local church. My joy: family. My favorites: Mexican food, iced Chai, and dark chocolate. My hobbies: tech, basketball & the outdoors.
