God’s Wisdom for a Complex World 15: Friendship (Proverbs)
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Nate HoldridgeMay 11, 2025
God’s Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Sunday Teaching: God's Wisdom for a Complex World #13: Proverbs on Work
Nate HoldridgeApril 27, 2025
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
10 God’s Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)
Teaching Notes: God's Wisdom for a Complex World: For (Sexual) Temptation (Proverbs 6:20-7:27)
Nate HoldridgeMarch 30, 2025
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
Fruit of the Spirit: The Method of Our Growth (Galatians 5:22-26)
The Apostle Paul knew the Galatian church had gotten its start because of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit had birthed the Galatians into Christ's family and strengthened them in their…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 20, 2025
Works of the Flesh: Spiritual, Societal, and Substance Misalignment (Galatians 5:19-21)
Today, we’ll continue looking at Paul’s list of the works of the flesh after seeing the effects of the first category, sexual misalignment, last week. It’s important to pause on…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 13, 2025
Works of the Flesh: Sexual Misalignment (Galatians 5:19-21)
Here, we find a list of the works of the flesh (19). Paul has told us that two elements within Christians, the flesh and the Spirit, are at constant odds.…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 6, 2025
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
The Gospel Starts a War Within (Galatians 5:16-18)
When I was a boy, it took my family a little while to realize I was left-handed. One of my earliest memories is of an interchange with my paternal grandfather.…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 20, 2025
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
Protect and Enjoy Gospel Freedom by Remaining in Grace and Waiting for Righteousness (Galatians 5:1–6)
Last week, we saw how Paul urged the Galatians (and us) to protect the incredible freedom produced in us by the gospel by standing on Christ.
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 23, 2025
Applying Paul’s Illustration: Purge Anti-Gospels & Know Who You Are (Gal. 4:30-31)
Today, we finish looking at Paul’s illustration using the story of Sarah and Hagar, which he used to show the struggle between law and grace for the Galatians. Let’s look…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 9, 2025
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
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
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
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
Future Church – Joshua 5:13-15
Sunday Sermon: Future Church (Joshua 5:13-15)
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2024
Knowing God 12—God’s Invitation—Exodus 19
Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 12—God's Invitation—Exodus 19
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 7, 2024
Knowing God 11—God Prepares—Exodus 17:8-18:27
Sunday Teaching: Knowing God 11—God Prepares—Exodus 17:8-18:27
Nate HoldridgeDecember 10, 2023
Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31
Sunday Sermon: Knowing God 08—God Saves—Exodus 13:17-14:31
Nate HoldridgeNovember 12, 2023
Fly 07—The Gospel According To Abraham—Galatians 3:6-9
Sunday Sermon: The Gospel According To Abraham—Galatians 3:6-9
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 8, 2023
Fly 06 — Galatians 3:1-5 — See The Gospel
Sunday Sermon: Fly 06 — Galatians 3:1-5 — See The Gospel
Nate HoldridgeNovember 27, 2022
Whole-Hearted Work #1—Why Work Matters
Sunday Teaching: Whole-Hearted Work #1—Why Work Matters
Nate HoldridgeApril 24, 2022
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
God’s Light Produces Fellowship and Sanctification (1 John 1:6-7)
The first thing John tells us God's light produces is fellowship with one another and personal growth, or sanctification, within. But before detailing this, John records the first claim of…
Nate HoldridgeFebruary 23, 2021
Develop a Prayer Reflex
Do you ever read the news and feel like there's nothing you can do, like it's completely out of your control? Who do I call? What can I do? Who…
Nate HoldridgeJuly 14, 2020
How I Use My Phone
OK. This post might not make it very far. What I mean is, it might not be for only a handful of you. For many, what I am about to…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 8, 2020
A Guide for the Climb – Chapter 8 – Embrace God’s Vision for Work and Home (Psalm 127)
In moving through these songs of ascents, one can imagine the pilgrim. He has sung various songs, traveled along the path, and has approached Jerusalem. He is starting now to…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 17, 2019
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
Humanity was supposed to wear a crown — not one made of gold and jewels, but of God's glory and honor. We were supposed to be a regal people, free…
Nate HoldridgeMay 28, 2019
Take Up Your War-Clothes (Ephesians 6:13-17)
To win the spiritual war, we must put on Christ's war-clothes. Paul lists six pieces of the spiritual armor. Paul was, remember, imprisoned as he wrote. He had seen Romans…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 22, 2019
Husbands: Sacrificially Love, Part 2 (Ephesians 5:26-28a)
In speaking to husbands regarding the need for sacrificial love for their brides, Paul continued to hold out Jesus as their example. Jesus loves His church by sanctifying her, washing…
Nate HoldridgeJanuary 18, 2019
Remember What You Learned (Ephesians 4:20-24)
Paul now reminds the Ephesian church what they had learned by first telling them who they had learned. They had learned Christ! (4 Minutes / 700 Words)
Nate HoldridgeOctober 26, 2018
In a recent sermon at Calvary Monterey, my father — Bill to you — taught on the point of life. His teaching was based off Romans 8:28-30. His bottom line?…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 24, 2018
United To Your New Self — Who You Are Not (Ephesians 4:17-19)
The transformation of the caterpillar into a butterfly stands as a poignant illustration of the truth Paul next communicates to the Ephesians. He dreams of the Ephesians living in the…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2018
I call it the Africa Decision Myth. I’m sure you’ve heard, or maybe even said it, before. The idea is simple: if God asks me to go to Africa, I…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 1, 2018
A Prayer for God to Fill Every Part of You (Ephesians 3:19)
Paul now concludes his prayer for us to become more fully united to the love of Christ. One facet of this telescoping prayer remains: for us to “be filled with…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 30, 2018
This is a guest post for calvarychapel.com.Read here.12 Minutes / 2,300 Words
Nate HoldridgeAugust 25, 2018
Get Connected to Newness of Life! (Romans 6:1-4)
Our culture is fascinated with new. We want the best, the most up to date, the latest in innovation. In some area of life, we long for newness. We crave…
Nate HoldridgeJune 12, 2018
God-Hearted #8 — Transformed By The Secret King (1 Samuel 22:1-2)
Belated notes from last Sunday (3/11/18).
Nate HoldridgeMarch 14, 2018
A Guide For The Climb #12 — Psalm 131 — Obtain A Calm And Quiet Soul
Teaching outline for Psalm 131.
Nate HoldridgeAugust 20, 2017
A Guide For The Climb #6 — Be At Peace Due To Your Position In God — Psalm 125
Theme: Though hard for us to believe, when we put our trust in Christ, He gives us an immovable position. This song highlights our radical position, along with the peace…
Nate HoldridgeJune 11, 2017
Abstain From Sexual Immorality: An Exploration of 1 Thessalonians 4
9 Minutes / 1,800 Words
Nate HoldridgeMarch 7, 2017
The Christian’s Mission Statement — Romans 12:1-2
Companies have mission statements. In Romans 12:1, Paul lists a Christian’s mission statement: my body for God’s glory. In this teaching I look at this goal, with these follow up…
Nate HoldridgeSeptember 19, 2016