Nate Holdridge

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

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

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.

Nate HoldridgeJune 4, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)

In this Sunday sermon at Calvary, Pastor Nate Holdridge preaches through Matthew 9:18–34, where Jesus collides with a world polluted by death, shame, blindness, and spiritual captivity.

Nate HoldridgeMay 28, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

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

In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 8:18-34, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through three encounters that reveal both what Jesus looks for in his followers and who Jesus actually is.

Nate HoldridgeMay 14, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Response (Matthew 7:13-29)

In this Sunday sermon from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge brings the Sermon on the Mount to its climactic conclusion in Matthew 7:13–29.

Nate HoldridgeApril 30, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 7:13-29

Pastor Nate Holdridge brings the Sermon on the Mount to its climactic conclusion in Matthew 7:13–29.

Nate HoldridgeApril 30, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Dependency (Matthew 7:7-12)

In this week's message from our Upside Down Kingdom series through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Nate Holdridge opens Matthew 7:7–12 and asks the question every honest disciple eventually…

Nate HoldridgeApril 23, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 7:7-12

Pastor Nate Holdridge opens Matthew 7:7–12 and asks the question every honest disciple eventually arrives at: How can I possibly live the kingdom life Jesus has described?

Nate HoldridgeApril 23, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Judgment (Matthew 7:1-6)

In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 7:1–6, Pastor Nate Holdridge continues the Upside Down Kingdom series at Calvary Monterey by confronting one of the most misused verses in all of…

Nate HoldridgeApril 16, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 7:1-6

In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 7:1–6, Pastor Nate Holdridge continues the Upside Down Kingdom series at Calvary Monterey by confronting one of the most misused verses in all of…

Nate HoldridgeApril 16, 2026

Sunday Teachings

An Admirable Church: A Brief Study of the Ephesian Church

In this Sunday sermon from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge invites the church to take a careful look at one of the most admirable congregations in the New Testament—the church…

Nate HoldridgeApril 9, 2026

Sunday Teachings

Easter 2026: Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5)

Nate HoldridgeApril 2, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)

Chapter 18. Upside Down Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 26, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 6:25-34

In this week's sermon from the Sermon on the Mount series, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Matthew 6:25–34—one of Jesus' most famous and most challenged teachings on anxiety. Jesus commands…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 26, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

In this sermon from Matthew 6:19–24, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through three powerful metaphors Jesus uses to expose the deepest allegiances of the human heart: treasure, eyesight, and slavery. Jesus…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 19, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15)

Chapter 16. Upside Down Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 5, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 6:7-15

In this week's Sunday sermon from Matthew 6:7–15, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through one of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture—the Lord's Prayer. Rather than treating it as…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 5, 2026

Regeneration Teaching

What is a Human? (Genesis 1:26-27)

What is a Human? (Genesis 1:26-27) - Teaching at Calvary's Monday Night Regeneration Recovery Ministry Gathering.

Nate HoldridgeMarch 2, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Spiritual Life (Matthew 6:1-18)

Chapter 15. The Upside Down Spiritual Life (Matthew 6:1-18)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 26, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 6:1-18

In this sermon from Matthew 6:1-18, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Jesus' warning against performative religion — the danger of doing the right things for the wrong audience. Jesus gives…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 26, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:33-48

In this week's sermon from Calvary Monterey's ongoing series through the Gospel of Matthew, Nate Holdridge walks through the final three of Jesus' six antitheses in Matthew 5:33–48 — the…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 22, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Life With Others (Matthew 5:33-48)

Chapter 14. The Upside Down Life With Others (Matthew 5:33-48)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 22, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:21-32

In this teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Nate Holdridge explores Matthew 5:21-32, where Jesus begins to reveal the radical, internal transformation He desires for His people. By…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 15, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Interior Life (Matthew 5:21-32)

Chapter 13. Upside Down Interior Life (Matthew 5:21-32)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 15, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Bible (Matthew 5:17-20)

Chapter 12. The Upside Down Bible (Matthew 5:17-20)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 5, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:17-20

In this sermon from Matthew 5:17–20, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines one of Jesus' most striking claims: that He came not to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 5, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Life (Matthew 5:9-16)

Chapter 11. The Upside Down Life (Matthew 5.9-16)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 22, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:9-16

In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 5:9-16, Pastor Nate Holdridge explores what it means to live "The Upside Down Life" as citizens of Christ's kingdom. Drawing from the final beatitudes…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 22, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Heart (Matthew 5:6-8)

Chapter 10. The Upside Down Heart (Matthew 5:6-8)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 15, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:6-8

In this teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Nate Holdridge continues through the Beatitudes by examining Matthew 5:6-8. Jesus describes an "upside down heart" that contradicts the world's…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 15, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Spirit (Matthew 5:1-5)

Chapter 9. The Upside Down Spirit (Matthew 5:1-5)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 8, 2026

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 5:1-5

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 8, 2026

Sunday Teachings

God’s Beautiful Interruption (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Responding to the Light (John 1:9-13)

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 4, 2026

Sunday Teachings Light in the Darkness (Advent 2025)

Responding to the Light (John 1:9-13)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 11, 2025

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Regeneration Teaching

The Dangers of Puffery (Isaiah 5:22)

Message from Pastor Nate Holdridge at our Monday night Regeneration Recovery Ministry Gathering.

Nate HoldridgeDecember 8, 2025

Sunday Teachings Light in the Darkness (Advent 2025)

The Light of Life (John 1:4-8)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 4, 2025

Sunday Teachings Light in the Darkness (Advent 2025)

The Eternal Word (John 1:1-18)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 30, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 4:12-25

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeNovember 23, 2025

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down Kingdom (Matthew 4:12-25)

Chapter 8. The Upside Down Kingdom (Matthew 4:12-25)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 20, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 4:1-11

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeNovember 17, 2025

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Upside Down King (Matthew 4:1-11)

Chapter 7. The Upside Down King (Matthew 4:1-11)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 16, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 3:13-17

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeNovember 2, 2025

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Participationist King (Matthew 3:13-17)

In this week's teaching from Calvary Monterey, I'll examine the dramatic arrival of John the Baptist in Matthew 3. While John's message to "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 2, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 3:1-12

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2025

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Joy of Preparing for the King (Matthew 3:1-12)

In this week's teaching from Calvary Monterey, I'll examine the dramatic arrival of John the Baptist in Matthew 3. While John's message to "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 2:13-23

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2025

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The King in Humble Glory (Matthew 2:13-23)

In this week's teaching from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines Matthew 2:13-23, a passage filled with divine guidance, dangerous threats, and deep sorrow. Follow the young Messiah's family as…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 16, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 2:1-12

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2025

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Responding to the Legitimate King (Matthew 2:1-12)

Series: The Promised King and His Good Kingdom Part 1: The Incarnate King Chapter 3. Responding to the Legitimate King (Matthew 2:1-12) Preached: October 9-12, 2025

Nate HoldridgeOctober 9, 2025

Through The Bible Matthew

Matthew 1:18-25

Verse By Verse Expositional Bible Teaching

Nate HoldridgeOctober 5, 2025

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

His Identity and Purpose (Matthew 1:18-25)

Chapter 2. His Identity and Purpose (Matthew 1:18-25)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 5, 2025

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