Responding to the Light (John 1:9-13)
Responding to the Light (John 1:9-13)
Nate HoldridgeDecember 11, 2025
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
The Call of the Shepherd-King 06—I Will Be Who I Am (Micah 7, Oracle 3.2)
Sunday Teaching: The Call of the Shepherd-King 06—I Will Be Who I Am (Micah 7, Oracle 3.2)
Nate HoldridgeApril 21, 2024
Knowing God 13—God’s Commands—Exodus 20
Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 13—God's Commands—Exodus 20
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2024
Knowing God 07—God’s Passover—Exodus 11:1-13:16
Sermon Notes: Knowing God 07—God's Passover—Exodus 11:1-13:16
Nate HoldridgeNovember 5, 2023
Knowing God 04: God’s Son (Exodus 4:18-5:23)
Sunday Sermon-—Knowing God 04: God's Son (Exodus 4:18-5:23)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 8, 2023
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
Jesus’ Transfiguration Highlighted a Different Mountain (Mark 9:1-13)
I would like to conclude our three-part study of this transfiguration with one last observation. We've seen how the transfiguration on the mountaintop provided an encouraging preview and an important…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 10, 2023
Fly 10—What Faith In The Gospel Does To You—Galatians 3:23-29
Sunday Sermon: Fly 10—What Faith In The Gospel Does To You—Galatians 3:23-29
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 29, 2023
The Man of War: Exodus 15:1-3
When Christ called the church of Ephesus back to its first love, he called all of us back to ours (Revelation 2:4-5). Years of church services and small groups, decades…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 31, 2022
Leviticus 4-7
Now so far, we've looked at the prescription for the burnt offerings, the grain offerings and the peace or fellowship offerings. And now we continue in these introductory chapters to…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 1, 2021
Exodus 32
The section that we're entering into here in chapter 32 actually extends all the way through to chapter 34. We're not going to cover all three chapters in one sitting,…
Nate HoldridgeJune 16, 2021
Walk in Truth – Consider the Season (1 John 2:18-20)
I want you to think of Joseph in the section of John's writing we are entering into today. You see, when you come to Christ, there is a feeling of…
Nate HoldridgeJune 8, 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
Exodus 28
As we turn to Exodus 28, we're going to see the calling and the clothing of the priest. Here, we're going to see first what they're wearing, then how they're…
Nate HoldridgeMay 19, 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 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
Exodus 23
As we open up our study of Exodus chapter 23, I'll remind you that we're really concluding a three-part series here on Exodus 21, 22, and 23. God is giving…
Nate HoldridgeApril 21, 2021
The Man of War (Exodus 12:1-3)
Israel, with broken backs and dispirited souls, cried out to the God of their fathers. Egyptian whips slashed their bodies, and slavery's demands induced prayer. "God of Abraham, Isaac, and…
Nate HoldridgeApril 12, 2021
Exodus 21
Exodus 21 starts with verse one. “Now these are the rules,” God says to Moses, “that you shall set before them.” This section regarding the civil law for ancient Israel…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 31, 2021
Exodus 20 – The Ten Commandments
Here in Exodus chapter 20, we get to dig into the 10 commandments, the two tablets. God's speaking to the people of Israel.
Nate HoldridgeMarch 17, 2021
Exodus 18-19
This week, in Exodus Chapter 18, Moses is going to interact with his father-in-law, a man named Jethro, and receive important counsel from this man. This counsel is going to…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 10, 2021
The Life of David: Secret Preparation (1 Samuel 16:1-13)
For many years, David has been one of my favorite Bible characters. He has become a friend to turn to, and his life has encouraged mine. Because the texts explaining…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 1, 2021
Exodus 14-15
Even though Pharaoh had allowed the people of Israel to depart after the terrible events of the Passover were unleashed upon his own household and the households of every Egyptian,…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 24, 2021
How Jesus Helps Us Work Hard (Proverbs 20:4)
Nearly everyone has a vision of the good life. We can all easily project out to our latter years. We all have an idea of the ideal future. It will…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 25, 2021
Exodus 5-6
Hey, church. Thanks for joining me in a reading and study of the Book of Exodus. We've been on a little winter Christmas break. Thank you for that time, but…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 20, 2021
Exodus 4
In our last study in the Book of Exodus, we saw God begin the process of calling Moses to be the figurehead who would be the deliverer, the prophet, the…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 9, 2020
Exodus 3
At the close of Exodus chapter two, we were told that God saw Israel's distress. In fact, we were told that God heard their distress and that God saw their…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 2, 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
Video Message: What Can Reveal What’s Really Going On Inside of Us?
The prophet Zechariah was a wild prophet! He had a vision of a scroll that was flying around the nation of Israel and began revealing what was really going on…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 2, 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
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
A Guide for the Climb – Chapter 13 – Go Back To The Davidic Heart (Psalm 132)
When ancient Israel was set free from Egypt, they began to wander in the wilderness. Their leader, Moses, was called up to Mount Sinai to meet with God. There, Moses…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 16, 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
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (Judges 20:26)
The last episode of the book of Judges is one of the Bible's most gruesome passages. The moral compass of Israel was completely broken. They were so far removed from…
Nate HoldridgeMay 12, 2020
Faith Holds Greater Values (Hebrews 11:24-26)
Hebrews addressed believers who were losing their place of privilege in society. They'd begun to experience mistreatment for their connection to Jesus. Like Moses, they were driven from a comfortable…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 7, 2020
A Guide for the Climb — Chapter 6 — Be at Peace Due to Your Position in God (Psalm 125)
In a famous episode during the life of Christ, He invited His disciples to cross the sea of Galilee with Him. "Let us go across to the other side," He…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 5, 2019
Jeremiah might be my favorite prophet. With endurance and steadfastness, he pushed and pulled with the nation of Israel, but also with God. His road, like all the prophets', was…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 1, 2019
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
Pause To Set Down Your Ebenezer Stone (1 Samuel 7:12)
I went through the typical motions while filling out the form. First name. Last name. Address. Our family was about to head down the Truckee River, and I was tasked…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2018