Nate Holdridge

Christian Life

7 Lessons From Philip’s Adventure (Acts 8:26)

In the midst of a powerful outworking of God’s Spirit in Samaria, Philip was told to depart and go to Gaza. He was one of the first deacons, a spiritual…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 23, 2019

For Pastors

The Reverent, Faithful, Whole-Hearted Bible Teacher (2 Chronicles 19:9)

King Jehoshaphat was one of Judah’s godly kings. He established reforms and devoted himself (and the people) to the worship of the LORD. One initiative of his was to reestablish…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 21, 2019

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Ministry

Hebrews 4:14-16 — Jesus Is Better #6 — Jesus Makes God’s Help Available To You

Teaching Notes 1/20/19

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 20, 2019

Christian Life For Men

Husbands: Sacrificially Love, Part 2 (Ephesians 5:26-28a)

In speaking to husbands regarding the need for sacrificial love for their brides, Paul continued to hold out Jesus as their example. Jesus loves His church by sanctifying her, washing…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 18, 2019

Christian Life

Breaking Into A Fresh Season With God (2 Chronicles 15:7)

King Asa was a good and godly king. He sought the Lord when trouble came upon the land, and he experienced firsthand the power of God in battle. After a…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 16, 2019

Christian Life

6 Thoughts On Discipleship (Matthew 28: 18-20)

You have favorite people, I’m sure, and so do I. One of mine is Denise Buck. Together with her husband, Pastor Geoff, Denise has positively impacted my life and our…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2019

Sunday Teachings

Hebrews 4:1-13 / Jesus Is Better #5 / Jesus Brings His People Into True Rest

Sunday teaching outline

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 13, 2019

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Christian Life For Men

United In Marriage — Husband, Sacrificially Love (Ephesians 5:25)

That Paul does not have a brutal or tyrannical marriage relationship in mind when he exhorts the wife to submit to her husband is evident in this next section. The…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 11, 2019

Sermon Prep

Easter Tips For Pastors

Our Good Friday services have developed into a significant part of our church calendar, and Easter Sunday is our largest gathering of the year. I have learned a lot about…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 9, 2019

Christian Life

God In The Equation (1 Samuel 2:9)

Hannah had been childless for many years. In a society which saw infertility as a curse from God, Hannah fell into despair. She cried out to God, continually asking him…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 7, 2019

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Christian Life

United In Marriage — Wives, Respectfully Submit (Ephesians 5: 22-24)

Now we come back to this word from Paul. Wives are to submit to their own husbands (not all men). In Christian marriage, the wife should respectfully submit to her…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 4, 2019

Christian Life

More Than Donkeys (1 Samuel 9: 9-20)

Saul had no idea. God wanted him, having chosen him to become the first king of Israel. God had plans for Saul’s life, but Saul puttered along in search of…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 2, 2019

Christian Life

Mary, Favored By God

3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeDecember 24, 2018

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Christian Life

Impact Every Relationship With Your New Unity to Christ (Ephesians 5:21)

Popular notion says one must find themselves before they enter into marriage. Our society has increasingly viewed marriage as a sign of arrival, rather than a right of passage. People…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 21, 2018

Christian Life

7 Lessons From Growing Pains in the Church (Acts 6:1–7)

A few years into the new church age, Jerusalem was still its only location. It would take a decade or so for the gospel to break into the Gentile world,…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 19, 2018

Christian Life Gospel Scope - Romans

Gospel Scope: The Ongoing Battle (Romans 7:7-25)

Not counting little fender benders here and there, I have been in two major car accidents. Every day, I feel fortunate to be alive. In both collisions, however, I saw…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 17, 2018

Sunday Teachings

Jesus Is Better #4 — Hebrews 3 — Jesus Offers The Fullest Life

Hebrews 3: Jesus offers the fullest life…So consider his superiority!Watch out for creeping unbelief!And partake fully of him!

Nate HoldridgeDecember 16, 2018

Christian Life

Walk In Your Father’s Wisdom (Ephesians 5:17-21)

Paul next takes us into the wisdom of our Father, for he is true and right and good. As the designer of humanity, he knows how we are best satisfied.…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 14, 2018

Christian Life

See And Taste The Power Of God (2 Kings 7:1-2)

Northern Israel, during a time of egregious apostasy against God, blamed the drought and despair and death on God. He was, in their minds, to blame. Elisha wanted them to…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 12, 2018

Christian Life

How To Crush Your Day (Psalm 108:2)

Mornings, it seems, are for singing. The birds know this. There is a freshness of a new day which elicits a song. But what song will I sing? The song…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 10, 2018

Sunday Teachings

Hebrews 2:5-18 / Jesus Is Better #3 / Jesus Stepped Down So We Could Step Up

Teaching Outline for Hebrews 2:5-18.

Nate HoldridgeDecember 9, 2018

Christian Life United For Unity

Walk In Your Father’s Light, part 2 (Ephesians 5:14-16)

Paul, wanting to urge the church to walk in the Father’s light, uses a quotation to exhort his readers. Many think the quote is a mashup of a few exhortations…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 7, 2018

Christian Life

How To Respond To The Brevity Of Life (Psalm 39:11)

Inhale, then exhale. The lungs expand and retract, the good stuff in, the bad stuff out. All day long, during sleep, while awake, your body breathes. You do it without…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 5, 2018

Ministry

Pastor Absalom (2 Samuel 15:6)

It didn’t take much. A chariot, some fanboys, and a daily ploy to convince the people of Israel he was more available than David, and Absalom stole the hearts of…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 3, 2018

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Ministry

Video – Hebrews 1:5-2:4 — Jesus Brought Our Salvation

Pastor Nate continues our study in the book of Hebrews. Link to Pastor Nate's Sermon Notes /blog/jesus-brought-our-great-salvation-hebrews-15-24

Nate HoldridgeDecember 3, 2018

Sunday Teachings

Jesus Brought Our Great Salvation — Jesus Is Better #2 — Hebrews 1.5-2.4

Sermon notes for Hebrews 1:5-2:4.

Nate HoldridgeDecember 2, 2018

Christian Life United For Unity

Walk In Your Father’s Light, part 1 (Ephesians 5:7-14)

Not only is our Father a God of love (Ephesians 5:1-6), but He is also a God of light (Ephesians 5:7-14). In the passage before us, Paul tells us we…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 30, 2018

Christian Life

God, the River of Delight (Psalm 36:8)

The dawn’s mist settled in my beard. The trees looked different than in my memories. Something about the early morning hours made them more alive. To my left, movement startled…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 28, 2018

Christian Life

How Your Future Resurrection Can Impact Your Today (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Christ’s resurrection secured the future resurrection of his people. Believers have hope and confidence and surety and resolve that their bodies will experience redemption. We will put off the man…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 26, 2018

Sunday Teachings

Hebrews 1:1-4 – Jesus Is Better #1 – Jesus Is The Ultimate Word

Teaching Outline: Hebrews 1:1-4 - Jesus Is Better #1 - Jesus Is The Ultimate Word

Nate HoldridgeNovember 25, 2018

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Christian Life United For Unity

Walk In Your Father’s Love, part 2 (Ephesians 5:3-6)

Paul has just instructed his readers to imitate the love of God as demonstrated in the sacrificial cross of Christ (Ephesians 5:1-2). Our love is to be one which lays…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 23, 2018

Christian Life For Men For Pastors

Ease Today, Pain Tomorrow (Proverbs 20:21)

Ease Today, Pain Tomorrow (Proverbs 20:21) “An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.” (Proverbs 20:21 NLT). The wings strain. Push. Press. Push. The…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 21, 2018

Christian Life

Gleanings From Paul’s Conversion Account (Acts 9)

Each week, the Calvary Monterey church staff meets for Bible study, worship, and prayer. Right now, we are making our way through the books of Acts. Recently we inspected Paul’s…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 19, 2018

Christian Life United For Unity

Walk In Your Father’s Love, part 1 (Ephesians 5:1-2)

In other New Testament passages, believers are told to imitate God, to work towards godliness, because of the new nature Christ has implanted within them or because the Holy Spirit…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 16, 2018

Christian Life For Men For Pastors

Build Your Support Team Like Jonathan (1 Samuel 14:6-7)

Homefield advantage is a thing. Some athletes say they thrive on opposition, that they love playing in front of a hostile crowd. But, time and time again, it is a…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 14, 2018

Christian Life For Men

The Call Of The Father (Genesis 1:27)

Buck the dog, in Jack London’s classic *The Call Of The Wild*, had grown up in lazy and sunny Northern California. He had lived what many would call the good…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 2018

Sunday Teachings

Psalm 23 — God-Hearted #36 — The Lord Is My Shepherd

Teaching notes for Psalm 23, 11/11/18.

Nate HoldridgeNovember 11, 2018

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Christian Life United For Unity

The New You (Continued)/ Hardworking, Edifying, And Kind (Ephesians 4.28-32)

(cont’d) Third, Paul told them to be hardworking — “Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 9, 2018

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Christian Life

Seek Like Ruth And You’ll Find Like Ruth (Ruth 2:2)

As the sun rose, she hoped. Despair was not hers, not today. Here confidence melted the morning dew. Ruth turned to her mentor, her mother-in-law, her companion in life. (3…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 7, 2018

Christian Life For Pastors

Benefits Of A Sermon Based Small Group

Calvary Monterey, the church I pastor, embraces a simple ministry model. We aren’t a collection of Sunday plus a billion ministries to subspecific groups. The left-handed-golfers-with-a-plus-13-handicap will have to look…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 5, 2018

Sunday Teachings

2 Samuel 24 — God-Hearted #35 — The God Who Redeems

Teaching outline for 2 Samuel 24.

Nate HoldridgeNovember 4, 2018

Christian Life For Men United For Unity

The New You: Truthful And Free Of Anger (Ephesians 4:25-27)

After reminding the Ephesians of what they had learned from Jesus, namely to put off the old and put on the new, Paul explained five areas to take off and…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 2, 2018

Christian Life

How The Holy Spirit Can Help You With Life (John 14:16-17)

Under cover of darkness, they walked. Jesus would bring his disciples, on that final night together, to the garden. There, in Gethsemane, he would pray and await Judas’ betrayal. (4…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 31, 2018

Christian Life

Many Desperately Need The New Family Of The Church (Psalm 38:11, 2 Corinthians 2:8)

Like smoke’s residue, the stench of his rebellion clung to him. The waves and billows of David's sin had pushed him to the floor. He felt unable to stand. (500…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 2018

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Christian Life United For Unity

Remember What You Learned (Ephesians 4:20-24)

Paul now reminds the Ephesian church what they had learned by first telling them who they had learned. They had learned Christ! (4 Minutes / 700 Words)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2018

Christian Life

The Point Of Life (Romans 8:28-30)

In a recent sermon at Calvary Monterey, my father — Bill to you — taught on the point of life. His teaching was based off Romans 8:28-30. His bottom line?…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 24, 2018

Christian Life For Men

Samson And The Good Shepherd (Judges 16:30)

In his younger years, he never would have said it. Samson, though gifted and called by God, was a self-willed as they come. But God would often redeem his self-determinate…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 22, 2018

Sunday Teachings

God-Hearted #33 — To Have Walked With God (2 Samuel 22)

Teaching outline for 10/21/18, 2 Samuel 22.

Nate HoldridgeOctober 21, 2018

Christian Life United For Unity

United To Your New Self — Who You Are Not (Ephesians 4:17-19)

The transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly stands as a poignant illustration of the truth Paul next communicates to the Ephesians. He dreams of the Ephesians living in the…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2018

Christian Life For Pastors Marriage Principles From Non-Marriage Bible Verses

Marriage Principles From Non-Marriage Bible Verses — 4. Treasure Your Spouse (Matthew 6:21)

When I was a boy, I loved to play with model trains. I remember learning about the engine, the car that pulled everyone else, but also the caboose, the car…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 2018

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