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A Prayer for When You Aren’t Quite Yourself (Psalm 34)
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A Prayer for When You Aren’t Quite Yourself (Psalm 34)

June 25, 2026
You're not yourself when you're afraid—but God…
Trust Jesus All the Way (Matthew 10:26-42)
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Trust Jesus All the Way (Matthew 10:26-42)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Trust Jesus All the Way (Matthew 10:26-42)

June 18, 2026
In this message from our series The…
How We Collide (Matthew 10:16-25)
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How We Collide (Matthew 10:16-25)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

How We Collide (Matthew 10:16-25)

June 11, 2026
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Commissioned to Collide (Matthew 9:35-10:15)
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Commissioned to Collide (Matthew 9:35-10:15)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Commissioned to Collide (Matthew 9:35-10:15)

June 4, 2026
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The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)
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The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)

May 28, 2026
In this Sunday sermon at Calvary, Pastor…
What the King Does for Sinners (Matthew 9:1-17)
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What the King Does for Sinners (Matthew 9:1-17)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

What the King Does for Sinners (Matthew 9:1-17)

May 21, 2026
Weekend services message from Pastor Manny Collazo…
The Making of a Disciple (Matthew 8:18-34)
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The Making of a Disciple (Matthew 8:18-34)Sunday TeachingsThe Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Making of a Disciple (Matthew 8:18-34)

May 14, 2026
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When Jesus Draws Near (Matthew 8:1-17)
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When Jesus Draws Near (Matthew 8:1-17)

May 10, 2026
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Pastor Nate continues our study in the book of Psalms with chapter 39. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/the-way-from-fog-town-to-clearview-city-psalm-39/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 8:30 The Clouded View of the Introspective (1-3) 12:33 The Distorted View of Temporal Man (4-6) 19:44 The Changed View of the Person who Loves God (7) 23:29 The Improved View of the Growing Believer (8-11) 30:54 The Clear View of the Sojourner (12)
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Thursday night message from our Youth Ministry Coordinator Austin Kava in Psalm 39. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/life-is-a-breath-psalm-39/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give
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Pastor Matt Kehler continues our study in the Psalms this summer in Psalm 37. Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 12:24 1. Trust in the Lord 17:59 2. Do Good 19:44 Deeds of the Righteous 24:09 3. Delight in the Lord 33:19 4. Be Still Before the Lord 39:24 Closing Prayer & Communion
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Pastor Manny Collazo continues our study through the Psalms in chapter 36. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/when-wickedness-wounds-you-psalm-36/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give
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In this week's teaching at Calvary Church, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Psalm 35, David's raw prayer as a man attacked, betrayed, and taunted for no reason at all. We trace the psalm's three laments and their shared pattern of pain, honest request, and rising hope, showing how David's cry for vindication points forward to Jesus, who was "hated without a cause" and yet entrusted himself fully to the Father. Along the way, we address the hard question of imprecatory prayer, the ache of being wronged by those closest to us, and the gospel hope available to anyone carrying pain they didn't deserve. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/a-prayer-for-when-you-arent-quite-yourself-psalm-34/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 4:07 3 Types of Lament 9:58 1. Attacked Without Cause 26:22 2. Betrayed Without Cause 35:39 3. Taunted Without Cause 45:06 Closing Prayer & Communion
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You're not yourself when you're afraid—but God is himself despite your fears. In this week's message from our summer Psalms series, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Psalm 34, a prayer David wrote from one of the lowest points of his life, after fear had driven him to feign madness before a pagan king. What David discovered in that cave became both a testimony and a teaching: the LORD answers those who seek him, draws near to the brokenhearted, and redeems the life of his servants. Pastor Nate unpacks what it means to "taste and see that the LORD is good," to trade the fear of people for the fear of the LORD, and to practice relentless praise even when circumstances haven't changed. The message lands where the psalm itself lands—at the cross, where the true Righteous Sufferer had not one of his bones broken, our Passover Lamb whose death secures our redemption. Whether you're walking through affliction or simply not quite yourself these days, this is an invitation to turn to the God who is near. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/a-prayer-for-when-you-arent-quite-yourself-psalm-34/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 14:24 1. The Testimony: Turn to the Lord 34:29 2. The Teaching: Fear the Lord 43:57 Closing Prayer & Communion
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In this message from our series The Promised King and His Good Kingdom, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Matthew 10:26–42, where Jesus calls his disciples away from the universal craving for safety and comfort and toward a life of danger and reward. Working through three movements—Jesus stood for us, so we stand for him (Matthew 10:26–33); Jesus lost his life for us, so we lose our lives for him (Matthew 10:34–39); and Jesus brought a message to us, so we receive his messengers (Matthew 10:40–42)—we learn how rightly ordered fear, trust in a Father who values us more than many sparrows, and the memory of the cross free us to acknowledge Christ before others. Along the way we’ll confront our region's invitation to curate the good life, clarify what Jesus means by bringing "a sword" into our households, and stand reminded that loving Christ above all is the best gift we can give our families. Because he stood for us, lost his life for us, and sent his word to us, Jesus is worthy of our wholehearted trust—all the way. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/trust-jesus-all-the-way-matthew-1026-42/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 6:46 Book excerpt J. Sidlow Baxter 14:22 1. Jesus stood for us, so we stand for Him. (10:26-33) 19:02 But how do we become people who acknowledge Jesus before men? 27:08 2. Jesus lost His life for us, so we lose our lives for Him. (10:34-39) 37:09 3. Jesus brought a good message to us, so we receive His messengers. (10:40-42) 42:14 Closing Prayer & Communion
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In this Sunday message from Matthew 10:16-25, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines what it means for Christ's people to collide with darkness as they carry his life and light into dead and dark places. Jesus sends his disciples out as sheep among wolves, calling them to an intentional vulnerability marked by the wisdom of serpents and the innocence of doves. Pastor Nate walks through the church's realistic expectation of opposition—from courts and synagogues to governments and even families—while pointing to the Spirit's promised help in the hour of trial and the steadfast endurance that marks true disciples. Ultimately, this teaching calls us to behold Christ, the suffering Shepherd who not only models faithful endurance but became our substitute, bearing rejection and hatred for our sake. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/how-we-collide-matthew-1016-25/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 3:53 Scripture Reading 14:03 1. Embrace an Intentional Vulnerability 22:03 2. Rely on the Spirit's Help 32:48 3. Deploy a Shocking Strategy 37:14 4. Hold an Accurate Expectation 44:34 Closing Prayer & Communion
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In this Sunday message, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Matthew 9:35–10:15, where the compassionate King who has been colliding with darkness begins to multiply that work through ordinary people. Jesus looks out over crowds that are harassed and helpless—sheep without a shepherd—and is moved with a gut-level compassion that becomes the engine of everything that follows (Matthew 9:36). Rather than rushing to strategize, he commands his followers to pray that the Lord of the harvest would thrust laborers into the field, then forms a strikingly diverse band of twelve and sends them out to represent him in his own self-giving way (Matthew 10:1–8). Pastor Nate shows how the mission still flows downhill from Christ's heart rather than uphill toward God's approval, and how the same King who once sent the Twelve commissions us today to carry his kingdom into the dark places around us. A warm, gospel-centered call to see ourselves not as spectators of Jesus, but as participants in his ongoing collision with darkness. Link to Sermon Notes: https://jesusfamous.com/blog/commissioned-to-collide-matthew-935-1015/ Are you new to Calvary? We'd love to connect with you! https://tinyurl.com/635h6pv9 Sign up for our Calvary Connection (weekly newsletter): https://calvarymonterey.churchcenter.com/people/forms/308794 Give online: https://calvary.com/give Chapters 0:00 Announcements 4:33 Reading Scripture 17:33 1. Plead with God to close the gap (9:37-38) 23:33 2. Embrace the prismatic goodness of the teams He makes (10:1-4) 32:28 3. Go as an active representative of Christ (10:5-15) 44:03 Closing Prayer & Communion
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