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Sunday Teachings An Advancing Gospel Community

06 An Advancing Gospel Community: Craves Christlikeness (Philippians 3:12-21)

Sermon Notes: An Advancing Gospel Community: Craves Christlikeness (Philippians 3:12-21)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 17, 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

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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

Sunday Teachings

Fly 21—Gospel Power—Galatians 6:11-18

Sunday Sermon: Fly 21—Gospel Power—Galatians 6:11-18

Nate HoldridgeMay 21, 2023

Sunday Teachings

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

Sunday Teachings

God’s Inexpressible Gift—Christmas Sunday 2022—2 Corinthians 9:15

Christmas Sunday Sermon: God's Inexpressible Gift—2 Corinthians 9:15

Nate HoldridgeDecember 25, 2022

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: How He Arrived (Galatians 4:4c)

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 HoldridgeDecember 13, 2022

Christian Life

The Son Who Came To Make Sons: Where He Arrived From (Galatians 4:4b)

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 HoldridgeDecember 6, 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

Sunday Teachings

Fly 05 — Galatians 2:17-21 — Gospel Life

Sunday Sermon: Fly 05 — Galatians 2:17-21 — Gospel Life

Nate HoldridgeNovember 20, 2022

Ministry

The Anonymity of Pastoral Work

In our modern age, talk of pastoral work as anonymous work seems like a stretch. Maybe the pastor in a rural town on a dusty road is anonymous, but pastoring…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 14, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Fly 04 — Galatians 2:11-16 — Live In Step With The Gospel

Sunday Sermon: Fly 04 — Galatians 2:11-16 — Live In Step With The Gospel

Nate HoldridgeNovember 6, 2022

Christian Life

Be Shaped by Jesus’ Compassion (Mark 8:1-10)

If this episode sounds familiar, it's because Jesus has already fed a large crowd of five thousand earlier in Mark (6:30-44). And there are many similarities between this miraculous feeding…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 3, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Fly 03 — Galatians 2:1-10 — The Beautiful, Acceptable Gospel

Sunday Sermon: Fly 03 — Galatians 2:1-10 — The Beautiful, Acceptable Gospel

Nate HoldridgeOctober 30, 2022

Christian Life

Prayer Aim: To Know God Better

When the Apostle Paul prayed, what did he ask God to do? This question is not meant to regulate or confine our prayers but to sharpen and elevate them. (3…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Fly 02 — Galatians 1:10-24 — Paul’s Gospel Is Legit

Sunday Teaching: Fly 02 — Galatians 1:10-24 — Paul's Gospel Is Legit

Nate HoldridgeOctober 23, 2022

Sunday Teachings

Fly 01 — Galatians 1:1-9 — Accept The Gospel As Is

Sunday Teaching: Fly 01 — Galatians 1:1-9 — Accept The Gospel As Is

Nate HoldridgeOctober 16, 2022

Christian Life

Pay Attention to Your Listeners (Acts 14:8–10)

During their first ministry trip together, Paul and Barnabas arrived in a city named Lystra. As Paul addressed a small gathering, a man sat near him. Born without the ability…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 12, 2022

Christian Life

The Struggle for Obedience, Part 3: Know Who He Is (Mark 6:48-51)

This whole movement hints that this is a moment where the disciples are interacting with the divine. How do we know this passage is meant to show us Jesus is…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 8, 2022

Christian Life

Working on Team Jesus (Mark 6:7-32)

Our passage today will end with this statement: the apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught (Mark 6:30). It is one of only…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 10, 2022

Christian Life

The Unstoppable Word of Christ, Part 3 – It Started Small But Will End Massive (Mark 4:30-32)

During his day, some were tempted to despise the small things as they tried to rebuild the temple in Israel (Zechariah 4:10). It seemed like a small work, but God…

Nate HoldridgeJuly 6, 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

Hebrews 1:1-4—God Spoke By The Son—Christmas Sunday

Nate HoldridgeDecember 19, 2021

Christian Life

Many People in Your City? (Acts 18:9-10)

When there is opposition to the gospel of Jesus Christ, what is your response? What do you believe? (2 Minutes/350 Words)

Nate HoldridgeNovember 8, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

What Assurance Produces – Prayer (1 John 5:14-17)

Good doctrine leads to healthy action, and John believed his teaching would lead his audience to a life of confidence before God. And this is how he approached the end…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 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

A Decision-Making Mindset (1 Corinthians 16:5-7)

I have never been great at decision-making. At least, I have never felt great at it. Looking back on the last couple of decades of my sojourn, I can see…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 18, 2021

Tuesday Nights

By Jericho – Joshua 5:13-15

Today, I want to take you to a little passage in Joshua 5:13-15. These three short verses really have been meaningful in my life and in my heart. And the…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 18, 2021

Christian Life

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

Christian Life 1st John

You Are God’s Child — We Will Become Like God’s Son (1 John 3:2-6)

The thought is astounding. One day, God's children will **be like** Jesus **when He appears** (2). This incredible fact follows John's logic well. If believers are born into God's family,…

Nate HoldridgeJuly 6, 2021

Christian Life

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

Christian Life 1st John

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

Tuesday Nights

Exodus 29

Here in the second half of the book of Exodus, we're listening in on God giving directions to Moses on the construction of the tabernacle, which they have yet to…

Nate HoldridgeMay 26, 2021

Christian Life 1st John

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

Christian Life 1st John

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

Christian Life Life of David

The Life of David: Pillars of the Heart (1 Samuel 16:14-23)

The pillars of ancient Greek buildings were designed to connect the entire structure above to the foundation below. As we've already seen, David was a man with a foundation. In…

Nate HoldridgeApril 5, 2021

Sunday Teachings

Follow #48 — Why Was Jesus Crucified? — Mark 15:16-47

In our passage today, we will observe "Jesus Christ and him crucified." It is a stunning event, one we will continue to mine at our Good Friday service -- and…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 28, 2021

Tuesday Nights

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

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 Life of David

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

Tuesday Nights

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

Christian Life 1st John

Goal #3 of First John: Produce True Joy (1 John 1:1-4)

One thing I love about John's writing is his willingness to directly state his reasons for writing. One reason this is beautiful is that his letters, especially this first one,…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 9, 2021

Christian Life

A Quick Plea for Hard Work (2 Thessalonians 3:6)

Laziness was a real issue in the Thessalonian church; it had overcome at least one of the citizens in the body of Christ there in Thessalonica. And to that Paul…

Nate HoldridgeFebruary 1, 2021

Christian Life Sunday Teachings

Galatians 4:4-5 — The Son Who Came to Make Sons

Today, let us consider four elements of his coming.- When did he come?- Where did he come from?- How did he come?- And why did he come?Each of these questions…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 20, 2020

Christian Life For Men

Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Man

Jesus Christ is the ultimate man. He is the One every believing man wants to emulate. We are bombarded daily with images and impressions and attitudes from society's popularized men,…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 8, 2020

Christian Life

3 Protections For Today’s Believers – Part 3 (1 John 2:18-27)

John wants us to, first, consider the season we are in. Second, he wants us to confess Jesus as the Son. Third, and finally, we learn in these verses, he…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 3, 2020

Christian Life

Video Message: Blessed Leadership

In a storm, on a boat, on his way to Rome, Paul’s leadership was blessed by the Spirit of God. In Acts 27 Paul begged the people in charge, the…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 13, 2020

Christian Life Book Excerpts

Book Excerpt: Christ Unites

Paul prayed for the Ephesian church — and us — to know three things. He longed for us to know the hope of our calling, the riches of our inheritance,…

Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 2020

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