Discipleship

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Kingdom Without the King (Matthew 13:44–58)

God’s kingdom is worth everything, it’s coming for everyone, and it demands a response. And when the King confronts us, we discover what we really think about him.

Pilgrim BenhamOctober 8, 2026

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

How to Hear the Word of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:1-23)

How you hear matters. In Matthew 13:1–23, Jesus tells the parable of the sower—one seed, four soils—and calls everyone with ears to hear.

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 24, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Jesus: The Only One Worth Building Your Life On (Matthew 12:38-50)

Jesus is either the greatest egomaniac who ever lived or the Lord worth building an entire life upon—and in Matthew 12:38-50 he leaves us no third option.

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 17, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Gentle and Lowly Warrior (Matthew 12:22-37)

In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 12:22-37, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines the moment when Jesus heals a demon-oppressed man and the Pharisees respond by crediting his power to Satan.

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

How Can Christ’s Yoke Be Easy? (Matthew 12:1-21)

In this message from our series The Promised King and His Good Kingdom, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Matthew 12:1-21.

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 3, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Invited Into Rest (Matthew 11:20-30)

In this message from our series The Promised King and His Good Kingdom, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Matthew 11:20–30.

Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2026

Sunday Teachings Summer in the Psalms

The Way from Fog Town to Clearview City (Psalm 39)

In this week's teaching at Calvary Church, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through Psalm 39.

Nate HoldridgeAugust 2, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

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

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…

Nate HoldridgeJune 18, 2026

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

How We Collide (Matthew 10:16-25)

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…

Nate HoldridgeJune 11, 2026

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

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

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

Weekend services message from Pastor Manny Collazo in our study through the book of Matthew.

Manny CollazoMay 21, 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

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

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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

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

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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

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Upside Down Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)

Chapter 17. Upside Down Treasure (Matthew 6:19-24)

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

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

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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

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

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Sunday Teachings

Guard the Goods (1 Timothy 1:18–20)

Guard the Goods (1 Timothy 1:18–20). Thursday Night church message from Pastor Riley Manzo.

Riley ManzoJanuary 29, 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

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

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)

The Eternal Word (John 1:1-18)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 30, 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

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The New Beginning (Matthew 1:1-17)

The Promised King and His Good Kingdom—The New Beginning (Matthew 1:1-17)

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 28, 2025

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Sunday Teachings

Jesus-Joy (John 15:1-16:4)

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 21, 2025

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Sunday Teachings Series Empowered

Week 2: What does the Holy Spirit do?

Sunday Teaching: Week 2—What does the Holy Spirit do?

Nate HoldridgeAugust 31, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

19 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Decision Making (Proverbs)

Sunday Teaching: God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 20—Decision Making

Nate HoldridgeJune 22, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

19 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Home (Proverbs)

Sunday Teaching—19 God's Wisdom for a Complex World: Home (Proverbs)

Nate HoldridgeJune 15, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

God’s Wisdom for a Complex World #17: Phones (Proverbs)

Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #17—Phones (Proverbs)

Nate HoldridgeMay 25, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 15: Friendship (Proverbs)

Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work

Nate HoldridgeMay 11, 2025

Encouraging Word

Make Gospel Investments Into the Spirit & Your Community (Galatians 6:6-10)

As we began this passage last week, we saw how, when we deposit into the right areas, making gospel investments, we will experience great returns over time. The first investment…

Nate HoldridgeMay 1, 2025

Encouraging Word

A Gospel Community is Responsible for Themselves (Galatians 6:1-5)

Today, we’ll look at a third element found in a gospel community according to this passage. In the previous two posts, we saw how the gospel community restores others (1)…

Nate HoldridgeApril 17, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

12 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)

Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)

Nate HoldridgeApril 13, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

11 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two Voices (Proverbs 8)

Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Tale of Two Voices (Proverbs 8)

Nate HoldridgeApril 6, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

10 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)

Teaching Notes: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 30, 2025

Christian Life

Fruit of the Spirit: The Balance of Our Growth (Galatians 5:22-26)

Last week, we began looking at how Paul details the method of our growth, which is the Spirit producing fruit within us and transforming us as we walk in and…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 2025

Christian Life

Fruit of the Spirit: The Method of Our Growth (Galatians 5:22-26)

The Apostle Paul knew the Galatian church had gotten its start because of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit had birthed the Galatians into Christ's family and strengthened them in their…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 20, 2025

Christian Life

Works of the Flesh: Spiritual, Societal, and Substance Misalignment (Galatians 5:19-21)

Today, we’ll continue looking at Paul’s list of the works of the flesh after seeing the effects of the first category, sexual misalignment, last week. It’s important to pause on…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 13, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

08 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: On Sex (Proverbs 5)

Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: On Sex (Proverbs 5)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 9, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

07 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: What’s Forming You? (Proverbs 4)

Sunday Sermon: 07 God's Wisdom for a Complex World: What's Forming You? (Proverbs 4)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 2, 2025

Encouraging Word

How to Win the War Within (Galatians 5:16-18)

Last week, we saw how believers are a battlefield, with both flesh and the Spirit warring within them.

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

05 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: It’s Worth Trusting (Proverbs 3:1-12)

05 God's Wisdom in a Complex World: It's Worth Trusting (Proverbs 3:1-12)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 16, 2025

Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

04 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Get in its Spiral (Proverbs 2)

Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 2, showing how God’s wisdom works as an upward spiral in our lives. As we actively seek wisdom, God meets us and transforms us,…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

03 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: The Vital Response (Proverbs 1:20-33)

We unpack Proverbs 1:20-33, focusing on the vital response to God’s wisdom. This teaching emphasizes the availability, persistence, and stakes of living in alignment with God’s guidance. Drawing from the…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 26, 2025

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