Knowing God 01: His Presence (Exodus 1:1-2:10)
Sunday Sermon—Knowing God 01: His Presence (Exodus 1:1-2:10)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 17, 2023
Garden Marriage: The Gospel Restores It (Mark 10:6-9)
There, in the garden, we discover God's original intention. It is something beautiful that the gospel of Jesus Christ and the constant ministry of the Holy Spirit can continually restore…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 16, 2023
When Evil Spread to All (Genesis 6:1-8)
Before diving into this portion of Genesis, it is worth mentioning that it has been debated for a few thousand years now. Scholars have long considered it one of the…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 11, 2021
Seth’s Line (Genesis 4:25-5:32)
Here, when Adam and Eve have another son, they called him Seth. His name might mean something like seat or buttocks or new beginning or foundation. It's clear Eve felt…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 27, 2021
Cain’s Line (Genesis 4:18-24)
In the next chapter of Genesis, we will trace the descendants of Adam through Seth. The seventh from Adam is named Enoch, and he is pictured as abundantly righteous. In…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 20, 2021
Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-17)
Here, we learn Adam knew Eve, which is the Bible's way of saying they knew one another in the act of sex . As an aside, this should be instructive…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 13, 2021
Some After Effects of the Fall (Genesis 3:20-24)
In the midst of all the pain of the fall and the curse, there are some emblems and words of hope. And one of them is found in the way…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 30, 2021
The Curse – How the World Is (Genesis 3:14-19)
After Adam and Eve fall into sin, God started in on the serpent. He would then address the woman, and finally, the man. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
Nate HoldridgeAugust 23, 2021
The Immediate Results of the Fall (Genesis 3:7-13)
Immediately after eating the forbidden fruit, man and woman were given the independence they craved. It wasn't as good as they thought. The eyes of both were opened, and they…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 16, 2021
The Fall (Genesis 3:4-6)
At this point, Satan had Eve teed up. He had planted the seeds of doubt in God and in God's word. She was ready for destruction, primed for manipulation. (4…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 9, 2021
How Not To Respond to Temptation (Genesis 3:1-3)
At this point in Genesis, all is well. God, out of His infinite love, has made the world. He has created man and woman in His image. They are in…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 26, 2021
Naked(!) and Unashamed (Genesis 2:25)
Sinless and unbroken, Adam and Eve had a beautiful innocence about them. **They were both naked and were not ashamed**. The implication is that shame would come due to the…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 19, 2021
Eve: The Right Fit (Genesis 2:18)
Not every human being is called to a married life. But the pattern of Adam's life is instructive for everyone who is called to marriage. He found his purpose and…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 12, 2021
Two Trees (Genesis 2:16-17)
The first thing we must notice is how **the LORD God commanded the man** (16). He told Adam what was good (and bad) for him. He told Adam he had…
Nate HoldridgeJune 28, 2021
Your Work Is Worship (Genesis 2:15)
So **the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it**. Later, once sin entered the world, the ground was…
Nate HoldridgeJune 21, 2021
Dust Oriented, Breath Oriented, or Both? (Genesis 2:5-7)
With conditions perfected, God made the first man from the **dust from the ground**. Everything had been readied, so now God fashioned humanity from the soil, the raw material of…
Nate HoldridgeJune 14, 2021
Day 7: What Can We Learn From The First Sabbath? (Genesis 2:1-3)
Because of the finality of creation, **the seventh day** receives special treatment in this verse. It doesn't follow the order of the first six days, where God spoke something into…
Nate HoldridgeMay 31, 2021
Your Genealogy: The Creation of Humankind (Genesis 1:26-27)
One of the first things readers often fixate on is the way God said, **Let *us* make man in our image**. Who is the *us* and *our* to whom God…
Nate HoldridgeMay 24, 2021
Our Not-Yet State (Genesis 1:2)
This second line of Genesis would have spoken to ancient Israel and should speak to you. They would have seen how God took the raw material, the not-yet state of…
Nate HoldridgeMay 17, 2021
The Beginning (Genesis 1:1)
Like the sudden blast of a cannon, Genesis begins. There is no long preamble, no introductory comments. Instead, we are thrust into the story, and the story starts with **God**,…
Nate HoldridgeMay 10, 2021
Overnight Success? (Genesis 41:41)
Joseph, the ultimate rags to riches story. One day in prison, the next day on the throne. Unknown to Egypt, then announced to the land as the right-hand man of…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 15, 2021
Can You Bless Pharaoh? (Genesis 47:7)
The scene was set, the drama intense. For years, Joseph had lived in Egypt, unbeknownst to his family. Finally, through God's Providence, they were brought back together. And Joseph, in…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 22, 2021
Exodus 12-13
Hey, Calvary family. Thanks for joining us in our study through the book of Exodus. Today we're in Exodus chapters 12 and 13. There is tension now in the text.…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 17, 2021
Goal #1 of First John: Proclaim the True Jesus
As we saw in last week's introductory 1 John post, false teachers had crept into the early church. John could not stand idly by and let these deceivers talk about…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 26, 2021
Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Man – Part 2
This is not the title I normally use of Jesus. Perhaps I've developed an allergy to the title after hearing many say, "Jesus was a good teacher, a prophet, but…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 15, 2020
Exodus 1-2
Hey everyone, thanks for joining us as we continue our study through the bible. And today, we're beginning our study of the book of Exodus. Now the book of Exodus…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 18, 2020
When Work Goes Sideways (Genesis 11:4)
Before sin entered the world, before the fall, work was a way mankind glorified God. God created us to work, and the garden needed cultivating. And now, under the curse…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 5, 2020
Genesis 49-50
Hey everyone. Welcome to our through the Bible journey. And today we're in Genesis chapter 49. As we conclude our study through the book of Genesis with this teaching chapter…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 4, 2020
Genesis 47-48
Thanks for joining me on this study through the Book of Genesis. If you get out your Bible or turn to Genesis chapter 47, we're continuing to look at the…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 28, 2020
Genesis 44-46
Welcome to our Tuesday Night Church Through the Bible Teaching and Study. Right now, we're in the book of Genesis and nearing the end of the book of Genesis, actually.…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 21, 2020
God Will Provide (Genesis 22:8)
God will provide -- this is what Abraham believed. (1 Minute/300 Words)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 20, 2020
Genesis 42-43
Right now, we’re continuing our journey through the life of Joseph here in Genesis chapter 42 is where we’ll pick up the teaching today. The situation, of course, was laid…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 7, 2020
Living In Between the Promise and Fulfillment, Part 3 (Genesis 15)
When you are living in between the promise and the fulfillment, when the world seems dark and ominous, it is important to look to the cross of Christ. There, we…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 15, 2020
Video Message: God WILL Provide
When God makes a promise, He keeps it. Sometimes God delivers on His promises in ways we don’t expect, but He always delivers in the way that He intends.
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 11, 2020
Living In Between the Promise and Fulfillment, Part 2 (Genesis 15)
The life lived in between the promise and the fulfillment, must be able to see past circumstances. All Abram could see what Eliezer. But God could see descendants as numerous…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 8, 2020
Living In Between the Promise and Fulfillment, Part 1 (Genesis 15)
After defeating the four invading kings and returning the goods and peoples of the weaker kings, Abram had a meeting with the King of Salem and the King of Sodom.…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 3, 2020
Video Message: A Belief That Can Carry You Through Crisis
Our responses to crisis reveal our beliefs about God. For some of us, we’re experiencing the tension that comes through the revealing process right now! But now is the time…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 21, 2020
The Call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3)
The passage tells us the Lord spoke to Abram. We aren't told how God spoke to Abram, nor does it tell us why God chose to call this man. I…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 20, 2020
Genesis 27-28
In Genesis chapter 27 and 28, Moses turns his attention to the story and the line of Jacob. And just as a reminder to the setting that we're in, in…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 19, 2020
Video Message: God Would Be the One to Do the Work
We are great at identifying our own problems, but so often we don’t pray through them or call up God to help us solve them.
Nate HoldridgeJuly 31, 2020
Tuesday Night Church Teaching — Genesis 25-26
All right. Let's turn in our Bibles to Genesis chapter 25. We're in a section in the Book of Genesis where a shift is occurring from Abraham to Isaac. And…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 22, 2020
Video Message: God’s People Must Hang On to the Promise
Pastor Nate continues to teach through the book of Genesis on Tuesdays. This week’s teaching covers Genesis chapters 22 & 23. The teaching is live any where you listen to…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 17, 2020
Tuesday Night Church Teaching — Genesis 24
Well, as we turn to Genesis chapter 24, we're actually turning to the longest chapter in the book of Genesis. Now, of course, when Moses wrote the book of Genesis,…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 15, 2020
Genesis 22-23
Let's turn to Genesis 22. What we saw in chapter 21 was the birth of the promised son. Remember, God had promised to Abraham and Sarah that through them, all…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 8, 2020
Book Excerpt: Christ Unites
Paul tells us who this war is with: Satan, rulers, authorities, cosmic powers, and spiritual forces of evil. Paul takes no time defending the reality of these forces. To him,…
Nate HoldridgeJune 25, 2020
Genesis 21 — When The People Of God Live By The Power Of God
Today we're in Genesis chapter 21. And I'm going to call this particular chapter or study when people of God live by the power of God. When the people of…
Nate HoldridgeJune 24, 2020
Genesis 20 — How To Walk In The Light
Now in this passage, in this movement, something's going to happen that is going to sound eerily similar to an episode that we've already covered in Genesis chapter 12. You…
Nate HoldridgeJune 17, 2020
Tuesday Night Church Teaching — Genesis 18-19
All right, Genesis chapter 18 is where we're at in the word today. And the word that I'd like to start out this teaching with is the word, grace. The…
Nate HoldridgeJune 10, 2020
The Forward Focus of God (Genesis 17:5)
God is a renamer. He doesn't hesitate to take your old person and make you new. All through Scripture, God exemplifies his heart of renewal by renaming people he loved.…
Nate HoldridgeJune 4, 2020
Genesis 17
Tonight we're in Genesis chapter 17, which is a moment in God's Word where God is going to deal with his man, Abraham, by bringing him more deeply into his…
Nate HoldridgeJune 3, 2020