Though we do not know what trial Paul endured in Asia, the Corinthians knew, and what we do understand is that he was "utterly burdened beyond strength." The man was…
Nate HoldridgeApril 9, 2019
Hebrews 11:8-16 — Jesus Is Better #16 — Jesus Creates People Of Faith, part 2
Sunday Teaching: Hebrews 11:8-16 -- Jesus Is Better #16 -- Jesus Creates People Of Faith, part 2
Nate HoldridgeApril 7, 2019
United For Unity — The Close (Ephesians 6:21-24)
Paul wanted the Ephesians to pray more effectively for him and his preaching ministry (Ephesians 6:18-20). Here, he concludes his letter by telling them Tychicus is coming. Tychicus would report…
Nate HoldridgeApril 5, 2019
While writing to the church about the proper handling of liberties, Paul encouraged his readers to develop a lot of dead friends. What I mean is, he thought the endurance…
Nate HoldridgeApril 3, 2019
I recently sat down with a pastoral friend of mine to catch up. During the course of our conversation, we began talking about various ministries and events coming up in…
Nate HoldridgeApril 1, 2019
Hebrews 11:1-7 — Jesus Is Better #15 — Jesus Creates People Of Faith, part 1
Teaching notes for Hebrews 11:1-7.
Nate HoldridgeMarch 31, 2019
Take Up A War Cry (Ephesians 6:18-24)
We wrestle not against flesh and blood. Our fight is in the spiritual dimension and realm. The nations and generations are under the sway and delusions of the wicked one.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 29, 2019
The Lord wants to move his people forward, upward, onward. He has a plan for each one of you. Recently, I've seen this in a fresh way in my own…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 2019
At Calvary Monterey, we emphasize our small group ministry, believing it necessary for Christians to gather together outside the large weekend meeting. Though Sundays are of immense importance, nothing can…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 25, 2019
Hebrews 10:19-39 — Jesus Is Better #14 — Jesus Offers The Best Race
Hebrews 10:19-39 Notes
Nate HoldridgeMarch 24, 2019
Take Up Your War-Clothes (Ephesians 6:13-17)
To win the spiritual war, we must put on Christ's war-clothes. Paul lists six pieces of the spiritual armor. Paul was, remember, imprisoned as he wrote. He had seen Romans…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 22, 2019
Have you ever been presented with a report or news which floored you? Has an impossible situation ever been thrown in your lap? Have you ever been given news, a…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 20, 2019
As a father, a daddy, Jairus was in great distress. His twelve-year-old daughter, the joy of his life, was on her deathbed. Sickness had overwhelmed her body, and her body…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 18, 2019
Hebrews 9:15-10:18 — Jesus Is Better #13 — Jesus’ Better Sacrifice
Hebrews 9:15-10:18 -- Jesus Is Better #13 -- Jesus' Better Sacrifice
Nate HoldridgeMarch 17, 2019
Take Up a Wartime Mentality (Ephesians 6:10-12)
When one sits down to read the Bible, they will often begin in Genesis. There, the story unfolds with the beauty and extravagance of God’s creation. He speaks light into…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 15, 2019
Perhaps, after reading and studying Romans 7, you feel Paul has put the perfect words to your current struggle. There, he eloquently described our ongoing battle with indwelling sin. That…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 13, 2019
Job, in the midst of a massive trial, had three friends who attempted to confront him with "their truth," which were all lies, and Job knew it. Though his perspective…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 11, 2019
United In The Workplace — Leaders (Ephesians 6:9)
Paul shifts his exhortations for the workplace from the slaves to the masters, from the working class to management. “Do the same to them,” he says. He had just written…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 8, 2019
A point comes in any church's life where atrophy sets in. The passion and joy and labor begin to dry up as people begin to grow discouraged in the mission.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 6, 2019
He continues to quiet storming seas. He still settles the weary heart and soul. He is constantly in the business of taking unrest and bringing his people to a settled…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 4, 2019
Jesus Is Better #12 — Hebrews 9:1-14 — Jesus Sets Us Free To Serve God
Teaching outline for Hebrews 9:1-14.
Nate HoldridgeMarch 3, 2019
United In The Workplace — Workforce (Ephesians 6:5-8)
The church, for every generation, consists of all types of people. Some have been enslaved, others have been upper class. Some have been laborers, others have been thought workers. Some…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 1, 2019
Goodness and gladness. Justice and joy. No human alive is perfectly balanced, but the everlasting reign of Jesus Christ will always be wholly righteous and overwhelmingly glad. From his uprightness…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2019
When Christ ascended, he gave his church various means with which to remember him. Partaking of the Lord's Supper, or communion, is a significant way we are called to remember…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 25, 2019
United in the Workplace — Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5-9)
The situation of Paul’s day was horrific. Slavery teemed throughout the Roman world. Some estimate as much as half the empire was enslaved, a fact which was cause for concern…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 22, 2019
Each week at Calvary Monterey we hold an hour-long staff chapel. Currently held on Wednesdays after lunch, Staff Chapel is an opportunity for the staff of our church to gather…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 20, 2019
The Song of Solomon is the greatest love song ever written. In it, romantic love is evidenced from start to finish, from the beginning of life to the very end.…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 18, 2019
Jesus Is Better #10 — Hebrews 7 — Jesus Is The Best Priest
Teaching notes for Hebrews 7 (Sunday 2/17/19).
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 17, 2019
United In The Home — Fathers (Ephesians 6:4)
One might read Paul’s words to Christian children in Ephesians 6:1-3, particularly his exhortation to obey their parents, and wonder if the Christian home is a cold and harsh place…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 15, 2019
Who doesn’t love a good chase scene? It seems each generation of movie directors ups the previous one with grander and longer and edgier chase scenes than ever before. A…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 13, 2019
Arduous in every way, Ezra’s journey was about to commence. Pain, heartache, and difficulty awaited every traveler he'd recruited. Hundreds of miles and millions of enemies lay between them and…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 11, 2019
Jesus Is Better #9 — Jesus Is Our Best Anchor — Hebrews 6:13-20
Sermon Outline for Hebrews 6:13-20 (Sunday, 2/10/19).
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 10, 2019
United In The Home — Children (Ephesians 6:1-3)
Paul had a vision of the church as a body. Individual members, marriages, and households comprised this living, breathing organism. He envisioned and exalted and enthroned Christ as the head…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 8, 2019
Modern parents can learn much about their role by learning how the apostles led the early church. They considered their role a parental one, for they were spiritual fathers caring…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 6, 2019
King David was not King Hezekiah’s dad, not even close. Though they were related, Hezekiah was over a dozen generations removed from David, hundreds of years separated the men and…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 4, 2019
Jesus Is Better #8 — Hebrews 6:1-12 — Jesus Is Our Best Pursuit
Here is an outline for Hebrews 6:1-12 (taught at Calvary Monterey)!
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 3, 2019
Husbands and Wives: A Recap (Ephesians 5:32-33)
The oneness of men and women in marriage, in a mysterious way, hints at an important truth. In the same way husbands and wives become one, so also Christ and…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 1, 2019
Improve Your Sermon Preparation
Bible teachers and preachers are a gift to the body of Christ, but they have also received a gift and a calling from the Lord, one they must steward well…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 30, 2019
Job, the sufferer. Christians shudder when they pick up his tale. A man at ease, and then the ease evaporated. Pain and misery flooded in. A human tested. (3 Minutes/400…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 28, 2019
Jesus Is Better #7 — Hebrews 5 — Jesus Is A Better Friend
My teaching outline for Hebrews 5, taught on January 27, 2019 at Calvary Monterey. Enjoy! Blessings!
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 27, 2019
Husbands – Sacrificially Love, Part 3 (Ephesians 5:28-31)
Paul continued his exhortation to Christian husbands by pointing to the oneness married couples have with one another. They are one flesh, made so by God. Paul went back to…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 25, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
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
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