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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

The Joy of Preparing for the King (Matthew 3:1-12)

In this week's teaching from Calvary Monterey, I'll examine the dramatic arrival of John the Baptist in Matthew 3. While John's message to "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2025

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Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Chapter 4. The King in Humble Glory (Matthew 2:13-23)

In this week's teaching from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge examines Matthew 2:13-23, a passage filled with divine guidance, dangerous threats, and deep sorrow. Follow the young Messiah's family as…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 16, 2025

Sunday Teachings The Promised King and His Good Kingdom

Chapter 3. Responding to the Legitimate King (Matthew 2:1-12)

Series: The Promised King and His Good Kingdom Part 1: The Incarnate King Chapter 3. Responding to the Legitimate King (Matthew 2:1-12) Preached: October 9-12, 2025

Nate HoldridgeOctober 9, 2025

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 Summer in the Psalms

Wait for the Lord (Psalm 27)

Sunday Sermon: Wait for the Lord (Psalm 27)

Nate HoldridgeJune 29, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

12 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)

Sunday Sermon: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: A Life Built on the Fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9)

Nate HoldridgeApril 13, 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

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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

04 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: Get in its Spiral (Proverbs 2)

Pastor Nate Holdridge teaches from Proverbs 2, showing how God’s wisdom works as an upward spiral in our lives. As we actively seek wisdom, God meets us and transforms us,…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

03 God’s Wisdom in a Complex World: The Vital Response (Proverbs 1:20-33)

We unpack Proverbs 1:20-33, focusing on the vital response to God’s wisdom. This teaching emphasizes the availability, persistence, and stakes of living in alignment with God’s guidance. Drawing from the…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 26, 2025

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Sunday Teachings God's Wisdom for a Complex World

God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 01: The Foundation (Proverbs 1:1-7)

In this teaching from Proverbs 1:1-7, we introduces our series, God’s Wisdom for a Complex World. This message explores how wisdom equips us to navigate life’s uncertainties, focusing on what…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 12, 2025

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 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 The Call of the Shepherd-King

The Call of the Shepherd-King 01—I Am Ready To Act (Micah 1, Oracle 1.1)

Sunday Message: The Call of the Shepherd-King 01—I Am Ready To Act (Micah 1, Oracle 1.1)

Nate HoldridgeMarch 3, 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 Knowing God

Knowing God 06—God’s Power—Exodus 7-10

Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 06—God's Power—Exodus 7-10

Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 2023

Sunday Teachings Knowing God

Knowing God 05: God’s Plans (Exodus 6)

Sunday Teaching-—Knowing God 05: God's Plans (Exodus 6)

Nate HoldridgeOctober 22, 2023

Christian Life

The Son Who Came To Make Sons: Why He Arrived (Galatians 4:5)

This verse shows us the fundamental way our relationship to the legal code of God's word shifted when we met Christ. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)

Nate HoldridgeDecember 20, 2022

Christian Life

The Son Who Came To Make Sons: When He Arrived (Galatians 4:4a)

The book of Galatians is one of Paul's earliest works. In it, he combatted the idea that faith plus works lead to salvation. He warned his audience about the danger…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 29, 2022

Christian Life

Jesus Is the Friend of Sinners, Part 2 (Mark 2:13–17) — His Kingdom Is for Sinners

Now, the day of salvation in your life should be a day of celebration, and that's how Levi saw things. He invited Jesus to his house and invited his friends,…

Nate HoldridgeApril 13, 2022

Christian Life

Jesus Is the King We Should Follow (Mark 1:2-4)

Mark rarely quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures. When he does quote them, it is only the characters of the particular episode -- usually Jesus -- quoting them. (3 Minutes/800…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 19, 2022

Christian Life

What Does the Magnificat Say About Mary?

Allow me to introduce you to a much better Christmas song than any modern artist could compose. In the early chapters of Luke, three songs were sung. Simeon sang the…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 30, 2021

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Tuesday Nights

Leviticus 18-19

Now, turning to Leviticus chapter 18, we turn to a chapter of Scripture, again for the people of Israel, where we have laws restricting sexual activity, laws restricting sexual activity.…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 20, 2021

Christian Life

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

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Christian Life 1st John

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

Tuesday Nights

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

Christian Life

The Millennial Reign of Christ (Revelation 20)

Revelation 20 has caused no small controversy throughout the life of the church. My view is that the received position of the early church was that Jesus would one day…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 29, 2021

Tuesday Nights

Exodus 16-17

This week we look to Exodus chapters 16 and 17. At this point, in the book of Exodus, God has delivered his people from their Egyptian captivity. The three sets…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 3, 2021

Christian Life

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

Christian Life For Men

Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Man – Part 3

In the Old Testament era, there was a priesthood. They existed to serve and worship God, but also to facilitate the worship of others. They were focused on God, but…

Nate HoldridgeJanuary 11, 2021

Christian Life

Election Year Encouragements for Our Congregation

As everyone is aware, we are in a divisive presidential election season. Though I love my country and consider myself blessed to be a citizen here, as a senior pastor,…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 15, 2020

Christian Life For Men Book Excerpts

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

Christian Life

Friend of Sinners, Part 2 (Mark 2:15)

Now, the day of salvation in your life should be a day of celebration, and that's how Levi saw things. He invited Jesus to his house and invited his friends,…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 25, 2020

Christian Life

The Sleeper in the Stern (Psalm 107:28-31)

Written hundreds of years before Christ came, Psalm 107 describes the handiwork of God. "He made the storm be still," the psalmist cried, "And the waves of the sea were…

Nate HoldridgeJune 9, 2020

Christian Life

In the Beginning, God (Genesis 1:1)

Like the blast of a cannon, the book begins. There is no long preamble, with no introductory comments. Instead, we are thrust into the story, and the story starts with…

Nate HoldridgeApril 30, 2020

Christian Life

Faith is the Way to God (Hebrews 11:4)

In his treatise on faith, the author of Hebrews will dissect the outworkings of faith in Old Testament characters. After detailing the creation account (Hebrews 11:3), he moved to his…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 15, 2019

Christian Life

We Need The Spirit’s Power (Acts 1:8)

Jesus, man, sometimes he drops some wild stuff. The Spirit had come upon some of the Old Testament saints. They did some great things for God. David killed the giant.…

Nate HoldridgeApril 25, 2019

Christian Life

Make Dead Friends (Romans 15:4)

While writing to the church about the proper handling of liberties, Paul encouraged his readers to develop a lot of dead friends. What I mean is, he thought the endurance…

Nate HoldridgeApril 3, 2019

Christian Life

United in the Workplace — Slaves and Masters (Ephesians 6:5-9)

The situation of Paul’s day was horrific. Slavery teemed throughout the Roman world. Some estimate as much as half the empire was enslaved, a fact which was cause for concern…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 22, 2019

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