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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

What is the Kingdom Like? (Matthew 13:24–43)

God’s people expected a kingdom that would arrive big, political, and obvious—but Jesus came another way.

Nate HoldridgeOctober 1, 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

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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

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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

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

Sunday Teachings Series Summer in the Psalms

Psalm 33: Sing to Him a New Song

Sunday Teaching—Psalm 33: Sing to Him a New Song

Nate HoldridgeAugust 17, 2025

Christian Life

The Rise of the Next Generation (2 Kings 22:2)

It is quite possible that King Manasseh, after his fifty-year ruthless reign of terror, was the most wicked king to sit on Jerusalem’s throne. His son Amon was not much…

Nate HoldridgeJune 5, 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

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

God’s Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work

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

Nate HoldridgeApril 27, 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

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

09 God’s Wisdom For A Complex World: Garden Living (6:1-19)

Sermon Notes: God's Wisdom For A Complex World 09: Garden Living (6:1-19)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 16, 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

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

06 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: The Life it Produces (Proverbs 3:13-35)

Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: The Life it Produces (Proverbs 3:13-35)

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 23, 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 An Advancing Gospel Community

04 An Advancing Gospel Community: Breaks Into Darkness (Philippians 2:12-30)

Sunday Teaching: 04 An Advancing Gospel Community: Breaks Into Darkness (Philippians 2:12-30)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 3, 2024

Sunday Teachings

Future Church – Joshua 5:13-15

Sunday Sermon: Future Church (Joshua 5:13-15)

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2024

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Christian Life Sunday Teachings Maturity Profiled

Maturity Profiled 11—The Mature are Patient in a Hard World—James 5:7-12

Sunday Sermon: Maturity Profiled 11—The Mature are Patient in a Hard World—James 5:7-12

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 8, 2024

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Christian Life Sunday Teachings Maturity Profiled

Maturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6

Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 10—The Mature Navigate Finances with God—James 5:1-6

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 2, 2024

Sunday Teachings Sermon Notes Maturity Profiled

Maturity Profiled 01—An Overview of the Mature—James 1:1-11

Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 01 — Overview of the Mature (James 1:1-11)

Nate HoldridgeMay 5, 2024

Sermon Notes Sunday Teachings The Call of the Shepherd-King

The Call of the Shepherd-King 04: I Will Be Your Shepherd-King (Micah 4:6-5:15)

Sunday Teaching: The Call of the Shepherd-King 04: I Will Be Your Shepherd-King (Micah 4:6-5:15)

Nate HoldridgeApril 7, 2024

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 17—God’s Presence—Exodus 35-40

Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 17—God's Presence—Exodus 35-40In this Calvary Monterey sermon, our final study of Exodus, we delve into "Knowing God 17—God's Presence—Exodus 35-40." This sermon takes us on a…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 25, 2024

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 16—God’s Nature—Exodus 32-34

Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 16—God's Nature—Exodus 32-34

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 11, 2024

Sunday Teachings Sermon Notes Knowing God

Knowing God 10—God Tests—Exodus 15:22-17:7

Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 10—God Tests—Exodus 15:22-17:7

Nate HoldridgeNovember 26, 2023

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31

Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31

Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 2023

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God #3: Never An Ornamental Extra (Exodus 3:13-4:17)

Sunday Sermon-—Knowing God:Never An Ornamental Extra (Exodus 3:13-4:17)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 1, 2023

Christian Life Life of David

The Life of David: Go Into the Undesirable (1 Samuel 20)

God is before all things, created all things, upholds all things, is above all things, owns all things, and is the rightful ruler of all things. “Whatever the LORD pleases,…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 2, 2021

Christian Life Life of David

The Life of David: Borrowed Victory (1 Samuel 17)

So far, in our journey with David, we've seen his earliest years. God had called and anointed David, and the early signs of God's blessings were upon him. But it…

Nate HoldridgeMay 3, 2021

Christian Life

Where Love and Righteousness Meet (Psalm 85:10)

There is a place steadfast love and faithfulness meet, where righteousness and peace kiss each other. Love does not diminish righteousness in this place. Nor is peace replaced by faithfulness.…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 22, 2021

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Tuesday Nights

Exodus: 10-11

Welcome to our Tuesday Night Through the Bible Series. Right now, we're in the book of Exodus and will look at chapters 10 and 11 in this session. As we…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 3, 2021

Christian Life

Good Pain (Psalm 119:71)

It's an astounding confession. The psalmist felt his affliction was good. Looking back on it, he realized he learned the Word of God *because of his affliction*. The pain was…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 19, 2020

Christian Life

Jesus Made a Loving Family (Hebrews 13:1-6)

I have many friends in Christ who, growing up, had terrible families. It has always fascinated me how they gravitate to their new family in Christ with such appreciation. For…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 23, 2020

Christian Life

Seeing Hard Things (Psalm 60:3)

The prayer of Psalm 60 is for restoration. The people, due to a long period breaking God's covenant and commands, were experiencing the consequences of their sin. (2 Minutes/400 Words)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 12, 2019

Christian Life

Faith Worships Only God (Hebrews 11:21)

The author to the Hebrews knew a Christian life mixed with even the lightest persecution would be difficult. He imagined his audience, outcast Jewish Christians, no longer accepted in their…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 10, 2019

Christian Life

Faith Submits to God (Hebrews 11:20)

The author of Hebrews longed for his readers to live by faith. As Jewish people who'd received Jesus as Messiah-Christ, they were in for ostracization and persecution. The church community…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 3, 2019

Christian Life

Faith Receives Power for the Impossible From God (Hebrews 11:11–12)

"Sarah herself received power to conceive." It is an exhilarating statement. In her old age, Abraham's wife received God's power for the impossible by faith. She came to trust God,…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 2019

Christian Life

Faith Works for God (Hebrews 11:7)

I'd get it if Noah objected. He didn't live near a large body of water. The earth likely hadn't produced any rain by the time he came around. We'd understand…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 2019

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Christian Life A Guide For The Climb

A Guide for the Climb — Chapter 5 — Remember All Your Previous Rescues (Psalm 124)

If you have ever seen a child walk off a roller coaster with a huge grin on their face, especially if they stepped onto it with a grim one, then…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 15, 2019

Christian Life A Guide For The Climb

A Guide For The Climb – The Introduction

Our world whirls and spins without thinking. On hyperdrive, society cruises ahead at breakneck speed. We move fast to get what we want fast. Like Veruca Salt, we want it,…

Nate HoldridgeMay 2, 2019

Christian Life

The Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh (Isaiah 43:22–25)

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

Christian Life

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

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

Christian Life

Christ Will Not Forget Your Work — The Forgotten Man Of Ecclesiastes 9

Toughts on God's remembrance of our labor.3 Minutes / 600 Words

Nate HoldridgeMay 20, 2017

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