United To God’s Plan — Personally (Ephesians 3:1-5)
4 Minutes / 800 Words
Nate HoldridgeJune 28, 2018
Consider How Alive To God You Are! (Romans 6:5-11)
15 Minutes / 3000 Words
Nate HoldridgeJune 26, 2018
2 Samuel 7 — God-Hearted #20 — Overwhelmed By Grace
2 Samuel 7 teaching outline
Nate HoldridgeJune 24, 2018
United To One Another — What We Are (Ephesians 2.19-22)
Paul has previously demonstrated how the Gentile world was outside God’s program, looking in on what He was doing with Israel. The promises and covenants and hope attached to the…
Nate HoldridgeJune 21, 2018
The Paralyzed Bible (Habakkuk 1:4)
The Old Testament prophet Habakkuk was discouraged with what he saw amongst God’s people. Carnality abounded, evil flourished, and holiness stood neglected…
Nate HoldridgeJune 19, 2018
United To One Another — What Christ Did-Three Things (Ephesians 2.14-18)
Beautifully, Christ has killed the hostility, breaking down the wall of division by His blood. Gentiles can now be brought near by His blood. There is no level of divide…
Nate HoldridgeJune 14, 2018
Get Connected to Newness of Life! (Romans 6:1-4)
Our culture is fascinated with new. We want the best, the most up to date, the latest in innovation. In some area of life, we long for newness. We crave…
Nate HoldridgeJune 12, 2018
2 Samuel 6 — God-Hearted #19 — Life With God At The Center
Teaching notes 6/10/18
Nate HoldridgeJune 10, 2018
As you may already know, I've written a few books - one of them being “Dear New Dad” which is a book for new dads. Why am I telling you…
Nate HoldridgeJune 9, 2018
United To One Another — What Christ Did- Destroyed The Hostlility (Ephesians 2:13-16)
who were once far off” — have been brought near by the blood of Christ. It is the blood of Christ at Calvary which levels the field, for none gain…
Nate HoldridgeJune 7, 2018
God-Hearted #18 — 2 Samuel 4-5 — The Way Of Christ
Teaching notes for 2 Samuel 4-5.
Nate HoldridgeJune 3, 2018
United To One Another — We Were Outside God’s Program (Ephesians 2:11-12)
Paul went on to detail three disadvantages the nations (the non-Jewish world) were under before Christ came and died on His cross. He attached an exhortation to these disadvantages —…
Nate HoldridgeMay 31, 2018
Redeemed Men Look Like This (Ephesians 5-6)
The authors of the New Testament, or the entire Bible for that matter, were not oblivious to the hard conditions found amongst humanity. They were conscious of the turmoil and…
Nate HoldridgeMay 29, 2018
2 Samuel 3 — God-Hearted #17 — The Unstoppable God
Though Saul's house attempted to thwart David's rise, nothing could prevent it, for God are his plan is unstoppable.Introduction Theme: Though Saul’s house attempted to thwart David’s rise, nothing could…
Nate HoldridgeMay 27, 2018
United To One Another — What We Were, Ephesians 2:11-12
Paul believed sin caused double alienation. In his view, sin divides us from God and one another. The entirety of Ephesians 2 demonstrates how God has dealt with that double…
Nate HoldridgeMay 24, 2018
The Lie Of Pleasure, Ecclesiastes 2:1
God is the only being worthy of worship. In fact, it is only right for God to seek glory for Himself. It is wrong for humanity to seek glory, but…
Nate HoldridgeMay 22, 2018
2 Samuel 2 — God-Hearted #16 — King Jesus Seeks To Reign In You Completely
Teaching Outline: 2 Samuel 2 — God-Hearted #16 — King Jesus Seeks To Reign In You Completely (5/20/18)
Nate HoldridgeMay 20, 2018
United To God — What We Are (His Workmanship), Ephesians 2:10
Paul has taught us what we were in our past life, along with what God has done to give us new life (Ephesians 2:1-9). Next, he shows us what we…
Nate HoldridgeMay 17, 2018
God-Hearted #15 — Remembered Well — 1 Samuel 31-2 Samuel 1
Teaching notes for 5.13.18.
Nate HoldridgeMay 13, 2018
United To God — How God Did It, Ephesians 2:8-9
We have taken time to learn why and how God worked to save His people, but how did God perform this gracious salvation? We’ve seen what we were and what…
Nate HoldridgeMay 10, 2018
United To God — What God Did, Ephesians 2.5-6
We have now observed why God saved us, but what did God do to rescue us from our previous condition? Spiritually dead, followers in every way, and under the judgment…
Nate HoldridgeMay 3, 2018
God-Hearted #14 — 1 Samuel 29-30 — Become A Pipeline Of God’s Grace
Theme: God wants use you as a pipeline of his grace; a recipient, but also a conduit, of his mercy.
Nate HoldridgeApril 29, 2018
United To God — Why God Did It, Ephesians 2.4-5
Up to this point in our passage, Paul has explained to us the utter lostness of humanity (see Ephesians 2:1-3). We were dead. We were followers. We were children of…
Nate HoldridgeApril 26, 2018
Recently, I had a conversation with a youth pastor from another church. “What are teenagers going through right now?” I asked...4 minutes / 700 words
Nate HoldridgeApril 24, 2018
God-Hearted #13 — 1 Samuel 27-28 — When A Life Is Built On Discouragement, Doubt, and Fear
Theme: Discouragement overtook David for a season of his life, giving us a glimpse into a life built on attitudes of despair. In Christ, we can overcome.
Nate HoldridgeApril 22, 2018
What We Were: Under Wrath, Ephesians 2:3
The opposite of God’s wrath is not God’s love, but God's apathy, and God cannot be apathetic. His wrath flows from His love, for He hates what sin does to…
Nate HoldridgeApril 19, 2018
9 Lessons From A Sabbatical
One of my heroes is Geoff Buck, one of the pastors at Calvary Monterey. Ten years ago, Geoff joined our pastoral team and has served as a great friend, mentor,…
Nate HoldridgeApril 17, 2018
God-Hearted #12 — Want What God Wants (1 Samuel 26)
Theme: It is a mark of maturity and a work of the Spirit when a person internally wants what God wants. David, through the repetitive work of the Spirit, came to…
Nate HoldridgeApril 15, 2018
What We Were — Followers — Ephesians 2:2-3
Perhaps, when thinking of that old life of spiritual deadness, believers might remember themselves as brimming with originality. But it would be wrong to think this way, for our past…
Nate HoldridgeApril 12, 2018
God-Hearted #11 — 1 Samuel 25 — In God’s School
Teaching notes for 4/6/18, 1 Samuel 25.
Nate HoldridgeApril 8, 2018
United To Life — What We Were- Spiritually Dead — Ephesians 2:1-2
Paul had prayed for the Ephesian church — and us — to know three things. He longed for us to know the hope of our calling, the riches of our…
Nate HoldridgeApril 5, 2018
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid…
Nate HoldridgeApril 3, 2018
Easter Sunday 2018 / Calvary Monterey / Acts 10:37-43 We Are Witnesses
Teaching Notes for Calvary Monterey Easter 2018.
Nate HoldridgeApril 1, 2018
United To The Power Of Christ, Ephesians 1:20-23
Of the three realities Paul longed for the church to realize, this last one seems to have pressed most deeply upon his heart, which is why he expanded upon it…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 29, 2018
My Writing Flow
In a recent post, I encouraged those with the ability to both exposit and write to consider writing regularly about the Bible, the word of God. My premise there was…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 2018
God-Hearted #10 — 1 Samuel 24 — Love Your Enemies
Theme: David was a son of his Father in heaven, a God-Hearted man, so he loved his enemy like God does. Let learn from and imitate this man.
Nate HoldridgeMarch 25, 2018
Truth Can Be Acquired. Here’s How. (Proverbs 18.15)
One mark of the last days is a perception that one cannot arrive at any real conclusions about God...2 Minutes
Nate HoldridgeMarch 24, 2018
Know God’s Power, Ephesians 1:19
The third, and final, request of Paul in this opening prayer is for the church to know the profound power of God “toward us who believe.” To add emphasis and color…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 22, 2018
Intoxication Hurts People, Proverbs 20:1
Don’t be deceived by the ad campaigns. It isn’t all happy times...250 Words / 2 Minutes
Nate HoldridgeMarch 20, 2018