Love

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

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

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 28, 2025

Sunday Teachings Series Empowered

Week 3: How can we partner with the Holy Spirit?

Sunday Teaching: How can we partner with the Holy Spirit?

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 7, 2025

Sunday Teachings Series Summer in the Psalms

Psalm 31: A Prayer for the Sad, Stressed, and Slandered

Sunday Teaching: Psalm 31—A Prayer for the Sad, Stressed, and Slandered.

Nate HoldridgeAugust 3, 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

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

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

Christian Life

Protect and Enjoy Gospel Freedom by Responding through Love (Galatians 5:1–6)

In his ethical defense of the gospel in this passage written for the Galatians, Paul gives them, and us, several ways to protect and enjoy our freedom in Christ: by…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 30, 2025

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Sunday Teachings Advent

God is Love 01—The Overflowing Love of the Father (Galatians 4:4-6)

Sunday Teaching Notes: God is Love 01—The Overflowing Love of the Father (Galatians 4:4-6)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 15, 2024

Sunday Teachings An Advancing Gospel Community

08 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (4:10-23)

Sunday Teaching: An Advancing Gospel Community—Partners Together (4:10-23)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 8, 2024

Sunday Teachings An Advancing Gospel Community

07 An Advancing Gospel Community: Requires Ongoing Maintenance (Philippians 4:1-9)

Sunday Teaching: 07 An Advancing Gospel Community: Requires Ongoing Maintenance (Phil. 4:1-9)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 1, 2024

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 An Advancing Gospel Community

O3 An Advancing Gospel Community: Participates in God’s Kingdom (2:1-11)

Sunday sermon (Part 3 of Philippians): O3 An Advancing Gospel Community: Participates in God's Kingdom (2:1-11)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 20, 2024

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Sunday Teachings An Advancing Gospel Community

02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)

Sunday Sermon: 02 An Advancing Gospel Community: Lives Worthy of the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-30)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 13, 2024

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Sunday Teachings An Advancing Gospel Community

01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)

Sunday Sermon: 01 An Advancing Gospel Community: Partners Together (Philippians 1:1-11)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 6, 2024

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Sermon Notes Sunday Teachings Maturity Profiled

Maturity Profiled 04—The Mature Love Without Partiality—James 2:1-13

Sunday Teaching: Maturity Profiled 04—The Mature Love Without Partiality—James 2:1-13

Nate HoldridgeJune 2, 2024

Sermon Notes Sunday Teachings The Call of the Shepherd-King

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

Sunday Teachings

The View From The Tomb (John 20:1-10)

Easter Sunday Sermon: The View From The Tomb (John 20:1-10)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 31, 2024

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 14—God’s Community—Exodus 21-24

Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 14—God's Community—Exodus 21-24

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 21, 2024

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 13—God’s Commands—Exodus 20

Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 13—God's Commands—Exodus 20

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 14, 2024

Sunday Teachings

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

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 09—God’s Song—Exodus 15:1-21

Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 09—God's Song—Exodus 15:1-21

Nate HoldridgeNovember 19, 2023

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

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

Sunday Teachings

Geoff Is The Man (Titus 2:2)

Sunday Sermon: Geoff Is The Man (Titus 2:2)-—retirement Sunday for Pastor Geoff Buck.

Nate HoldridgeJuly 9, 2023

Sunday Teachings

Fly 17—Gospel Rescue—Galatians 5:19-21

Sunday Sermon: Gospel Rescue—Galatians 5:19-21

Nate HoldridgeApril 16, 2023

Sunday Teachings

Fly 16—The Gospel Starts A War Within—Galatians 5:16-18

Sunday Sermon: The Gospel Starts A War Within—Galatians 5:16-18

Nate HoldridgeApril 2, 2023

Christian Life

Love For The Church Is Increasingly Vital (1 Peter 1:22)

The main appeal of the paragraph surrounding this verse is straightforward: “love one another earnestly from a pure heart” (22). This action is built, according to Peter, on the foundation…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 29, 2023

Sunday Teachings

Fly 15 — Run In Gospel Grace— Galatians 5:7-15

Sunday Sermon: Run In Gospel Grace— Galatians 5:7-15

Nate HoldridgeMarch 26, 2023

Sunday Teachings

Fly 14 — Enjoy Gospel Freedom — Galatians 5:1-6

Sunday Sermon: Fly 14 — Enjoy Gospel Freedom — Galatians 5:1-6

Nate HoldridgeMarch 19, 2023

Christian Life

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

Sunday Teachings

Fly 08—Gospel Blessing—Galatians 3:10-14

Sunday Sermon: Fly 08—Gospel Blessing—Galatians 3:10-14

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 15, 2023

Christian Life For Pastors

Leaders, Love God’s People (Proverbs 27:23)

In biblical times, shepherds had to scout and prepare distant lands for their sheep. During the brutal summer months, it was vital for the flock to have a safe, cool…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 14, 2022

Christian Life

Seeing God Correctly: God Is Angered by Dead Religion (Mark 3:1-6)

It is amazing how religious leaders would not answer Jesus' questions. He'd asked, Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or…

Nate HoldridgeMay 18, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Whole-Hearted Work #1—Why Work Matters

Sunday Teaching: Whole-Hearted Work #1—Why Work Matters

Nate HoldridgeApril 24, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Nehemiah 13—God Renews His People On An Ongoing Basis

Sunday Sermon: Nehemiah 13—God Renews His People On An Ongoing Basis

Nate HoldridgeApril 3, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Nehemiah 11-12—God Renews His People With Joyful Dedication

Sunday Teaching: Nehemiah 11-12—God Renews His People With Joyful Dedication

Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 2022

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Christian Life For Men

Jesus Famous Men #1: They Love God Because He First Loved Them

The first question we should ask is this: why study? Why take time out of our busy lives to think about, meditate on, contemplate, and digest a study of God's…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 7, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Nehemiah 5—God Renews His People By Confronting Us

Sunday Sermon: Nehemiah 5—God Renews His People By Confronting Us

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 6, 2022

Christian Life

20 Practices That Will Help You Serve Jesus for a Long Time

In this article, I want to consider 20 practices that will help you serve Jesus for a long time -- and I think I mean "a long time in one…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 13, 2022

Christian Life Life of David

The Life of David: Loving Your Enemies (1 Samuel 24)

Jesus taught hard, radical things. During his sermon on the mount, he said, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’” (Matthew…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 29, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

What Assurance Produces – A Fitting Conclusion (1 John 5:21)

John has warned throughout his whole letter of the danger of following the spirit of the antichrist. He's told us Jesus is God the Son who came in the flesh,…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 9, 2021

Christian Life

A Vision for Marriage

Churches should have a vision of what their communities could look like if impacted by Christ. Various facets of life are all driven forward by having a strong vision. Militaries,…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 25, 2021

Sunday Teachings

Exile Atmosphere — 1 Peter 4:7-9 — The Grace Of Exile #21

Exile Atmosphere -- 1 Peter 4:7-9 -- The Grace Of Exile #21

Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

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

Christian Life 1st John

How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Agree With God About How Love Works (1 John 4:19–21)

First, we must recognize all our love is a response to His. We love because He first loved us (19). So God's love comes first to us before it goes…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 6, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

How God’s Love Is Perfected in You – Let Love Have Its Perfect Work in You (1 John 4:17–18)

In this section of 1 John, we are learning to let God's love have its perfect work in us (1 John 4:13-21). Last week we considered the importance of growing…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 28, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

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

Christian Life 1st John

The Origin of Truth and Love – 3 Tests for Messages You Hear (1 John 4:2-6)

Last week we considered the importance of not believing every message we hear, but testing them to see if they are from God (1 John 4:1). Today we will look…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 7, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

The Origin of Truth and Love – Test Messages You Hear (1 John 4:1)

John thought of God like a great mountain from which life flows. He is the source of life. Love and light and truth and righteousness all flow from Him. (4…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 31, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

A Healthy Heart Before God – A Basic Description of the Uncondemned Heart (1 John 3:23-24)

John has been helping us learn to deal with our hearts when they condemn us (3:19-20). He has shown us what happens when God sets our hearts free of condemnation…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 24, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

A Healthy Heart Before God – How To Deal With a Condemned Heart (1 John 3:19-20)

At this point in his letter, John knew his readers were ripe for feelings of condemnation. He'd written to them about believing in Jesus, obeying God, and loving other Christians.…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 10, 2021

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