03 Maturity Profiled—The Mature Receive Wisdom—James 1:19-26
Sunday Sermon: The Mature Receive Wisdom—James 1:19-26
Nate HoldridgeMay 26, 2024
Simeon Saw—Christmas Eve 2023 (Luke 2:25-35)
To Simeon, nothing about this morning felt any different than thousands of mornings. A rooster crowed in the distance. The predawn light revealed the shape of the darkened hills. The…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 24, 2023
Fly 12—Stay Firm In The Gospel—Galatians 4:8-20
Sunday Sermon: Fly 12—Stay Firm In The Gospel—Galatians 4:8-20
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 19, 2023
Jesus Replaces Chaos With Flourishing (Mark 9:14-18)
Our episode today provides a significant contrast with the glory of the mount of transfiguration. All the gospel writers are careful to record the stories together. They wanted us to…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 16, 2023
Fly 11—God As Father—Galatians 4:1-7
Sunday Sermon: Fly 11—God As Father—Galatians 4:1-7
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 12, 2023
How To Become Wise (Proverbs 10:1)
This little proverb has much to say about how to be wise. First, it suggests that wise people know that they have much to learn. A child lacking all the…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 4, 2023
Pruned by the Father (John 15:2)
When Jesus referred to "every branch that does bear fruit," he was alluding to all true believers. Every true believer in Christ is cleansed and pruned by the Father so…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 11, 2022
Whole-Hearted Work #4—Trust God While You Work (Proverbs 3:1-12)
Sermon: Whole-Hearted Work #4—Trust God While You Work (Proverbs 3:1-12)
Nate HoldridgeMay 22, 2022
Outworkings and Witnesses of the Gospel’s Truthfulness – Three Witnesses (1 John 5:6–12)
Last week, John told us of three outworkings of the gospel in our lives -- love, obedience and belief. Today, John will give us three witnesses to the gospel's truthfulness.…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2021
Outworkings and Witnesses of the Gospel’s Truthfulness – Three Outworkings (1 John 5:1–5)
John knew the truthfulness of the gospel message and watched Jesus' life, and heard His teaching. He witnessed Jesus' death and resurrection and had seen the gospel flood the world…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2021
How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Know the Trinitarian Love of God (1 John 4:13–16)
When John wrote his gospel, he used a fascinating title when speaking of himself. He called himself, often, the disciple whom Jesus loved. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 21, 2021
How To Love God’s People – Part 2 (1 John 3:13-16)
Today, we will look at the third, fourth, and fifth lessons from the passage 1 John 3:11-18, on how to love, especially how to love God's people. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)
Nate HoldridgeJuly 27, 2021
You Are God’s Child — Who We Aren’t: With God’s Enemies (1 John 3:7-10)
John was clear: whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. From the beginning of the devil's rebellion against…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 13, 2021
You Are God’s Child — Who We Are: God’s Sons and Daughters (1 John 2:28-3:1)
We were created to have dominion, God said. The idea was beautiful and simple. By His sovereign will, God created. He spoke things into existence. His Word divided water and…
Nate HoldridgeJune 29, 2021
Walk in Truth – Confess the Son (1 John 2:21-25)
John was clear. The church he wrote to **knew the truth** (21). They had not partaken in the **lie** floating around at that time (21). And it's a lie still…
Nate HoldridgeJune 15, 2021
Love the Father — What Is Our Motivation for Resisting the World? (1 John 2:17)
John has shown us what worldliness looks like. These three temptations have had their way with us for humanity's entire existence. Perhaps you thought of this in looking at all…
Nate HoldridgeJune 1, 2021
06 Exile Motivation — 1 Peter 1:17-21 — The Grace of Exile #06
06 Exile Motivation -- 1 Peter 1:17-21 -- The Grace of Exile #6
Nate HoldridgeMay 30, 2021
Love the Father – What Are the World’s Tactics? Part 3 (1 John 2:16)
So far we have studied the **desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes**. Lastly, John mentions **the pride of life.** Other translations call this *the pride of…
Nate HoldridgeMay 25, 2021
Love the Father – What Are the World’s Tactics? Part 2 (1 John 2:16)
Remember your castle. You want Jesus seated firmly on its throne. But the devil tries to appeal to your sinful desires with the world system he controls. He hopes you'll…
Nate HoldridgeMay 18, 2021
Love the Father – What Are the World’s Tactics? Part 1 (1 John 2:16)
Remember your castle. You want Jesus seated firmly on its throne. But the devil tries to appeal to your sinful desires with the world system he controls. He hopes you'll…
Nate HoldridgeMay 11, 2021
Love the Father – What Is the World? (1 John 2:15)
Sin and Satan wills to use our mortal bodies' passions as a way to take the throne. We must not allow it to occur. Even though, as we saw last…
Nate HoldridgeMay 4, 2021
Remember Who You Are – Fathers: In Relationship With Jesus (1 John 2:13-14)
Last week, we covered the little children in John's exhortation. In this second group -- fathers -- we have mature believers. (6 Minutes/1400 Words)
Nate HoldridgeApril 20, 2021
Remember Who You Are – Little Children: Forgiven by the Father (1 John 2:12-13)
Nehemiah was a man on a mission. He lived during a time in the Old Testament era when God's people weren't doing well. God had to discipline His people, so…
Nate HoldridgeApril 13, 2021
Goal #2 of First John: Promote True Fellowship (1 John 1:1-4)
You may have noticed how John continually says, "we." We heard. We have seen. We proclaim to you. This was John's way of speaking for the apostolic group. They'd all…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 2, 2021
Born In The Likeness Of Men (Philippians 2:7)
Christ has come! The glorious Son of God has been born as one of us! (2 Minutes/300 Words)
Nate HoldridgeDecember 23, 2020
3 Protections For Today’s Believers – Part 2 (1 John 2:18-27)
John was clear. The church he wrote to **knew the truth** (21). They had not partaken in the **lie** floating around at that time (21). And it's a lie still…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 19, 2020
Book Excerpt: Dear New Dad
The funny thing about fathering is that even though the influence is so great and the responsibility so intense, billions of us have done it. Some have fathered well and…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2020
God’s Aid for the Overwhelmed Heart (Psalm 94:19)
God is Father to every believer in Christ. As "Abba, Father," He loves to hear His people. He never tires of our concerns. He invites us to cast all our…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 27, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
Believe In The Church’s Unbreakable Oneness (Ephesians 4:4-6)
Paul dreamed of the church. In so doing, he introduced a beautiful truth: the universal church is one because the Triune God is one. (3 Minutes / 500 Words)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 21, 2018
United For Unity #2 — United To Reality (Ephesians 1:15-23)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 1:15-23.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 24, 2017
United For Unity #1 — United To Blessings (Ephesians 1.1-14)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 1:1-14 — United For Unity #1: United To Blessings
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 17, 2017