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Christian Life

God Is Light, Part 1 (1 John 1:5-22)

We read John's purpose statement, his heart for his readers, a group of Christians in a circuit surrounding Ephesus, where he'd pastored. He loved this group and, fearing the false…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 22, 2020

Christian Life

An Almost Unbelievable Truth (Romans 6:11)

Let me remind you of an almost unbelievable truth, one I say to myself a dozen times a day. "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 10, 2020

Christian Life

Friend of Sinners, Part 3 (Mark 2:16-17)

In part 3 of this Friend of Sinners series, we learn that somehow, some scribes of the Pharisees saw what Jesus was doing. We've already seen scribes in Mark's gospel;…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 1, 2020

Christian Life

Friend of Sinners, Part 1 (Mark 2:13-17)

In this three-part series, we are going to explore this question: What kind of people enter into God's kingdom? We are going to ask this because the first time Jesus…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 18, 2020

Christian Life A Guide For The Climb

A Guide For The Climb – Chapter 14 – War for Unity (Psalm 133)

“The Bible has the answers,” they say. Knowing how messed up life and the world and relationships can be, you decide to read it. Perhaps, you think, you will find…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 13, 2020

Christian Life

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

Christian Life

From Groans To Glory (Romans 8:23)

God has come to live within us. Covered by the blood and empowered by the Spirit, we have gotten a little taste of redemption. We have moments of Spirit-led beauty…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 26, 2020

Christian Life

The Greatest Gift (Matthew 1:21)

Christmas is a time of giving, and it should be, for it was at the first Christmas a Son was given. Notice the angel's word to Joseph regarding Mary, "She…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 24, 2019

Christian Life

Anticipate Your King-Priest’s Return (Hebrews 9:24-28)

On Israel's ancient Day of Atonement, the high priest, after sacrificing for his own sins, did three things. First, he offered a sacrifice for the sins of the people. Second,…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 29, 2019

Christian Life

Battling Creeping Unbelief (Hebrews 3:12-13)

Creeping, slowly and steadily, unbelief was ready to pounce on the early Jewish believers. They were, after all, outcasts in their culture, for their acceptance of Jesus as Messiah made…

Nate HoldridgeMay 21, 2019

Christian Life

For Whom Does Your Heart Burn? (Hosea 7:4-7)

Ready. Set. Go. The people of Israel, during Hosea's prophetic work, were primed and prepared for rebellion. Their hearts, like a preheated oven ready to bake, were predisposed to chase…

Nate HoldridgeApril 18, 2019

Christian Life Gospel Scope - Romans

Gospel Scope: God’s Children (Romans 8:12-17)

Recently, I attended a large pastor’s conference with church leaders from all over the world. During one of the allotted sessions, they held a question and answer session with senior…

Nate HoldridgeApril 11, 2019

Christian Life

The Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh (Isaiah 43:22–25)

The Lord wants to move his people forward, upward, onward. He has a plan for each one of you. Recently, I've seen this in a fresh way in my own…

Nate HoldridgeMarch 27, 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

Christian Life Gospel Scope - Romans

Gospel Scope: The Ongoing Battle (Romans 7:7-25)

Not counting little fender benders here and there, I have been in two major car accidents. Every day, I feel fortunate to be alive. In both collisions, however, I saw…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 17, 2018

Christian Life

4 Protections Against Temptation — Luke 4:1-12

This is a guest post for calvarychapel.com.Read here.12 Minutes / 2,300 Words

Nate HoldridgeAugust 25, 2018

Sunday Teachings

God-Hearted #23 — 2 Samuel 11 — David’s Sin

Outline for 2 Samuel 11.

Nate HoldridgeJuly 15, 2018

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Christian Life United For Unity

United To Life — What We Were- Spiritually Dead — Ephesians 2:1-2

Paul had 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…

Nate HoldridgeApril 5, 2018

Sunday Teachings

God-Hearted #10 — 1 Samuel 24 — Love Your Enemies

Theme: David was a son of his Father in heaven, a God-Hearted man, so he loved his enemy like God does. Let learn from and imitate this man.

Nate HoldridgeMarch 25, 2018

Christian Life

Nehemiah’s Response (2 of 3)

Nehemiah quickly responded to the news from Hanani, the news of the brokenness of the city, with his own inward brokenness. The conditions in and around Jerusalem began to mirror…

Nate HoldridgeDecember 5, 2017

Sunday Teachings

A Guide For The Climb #11 — Learn To Cry, And Then Wait, For God (Psalm 130)

Teaching outline for Psalm 130.

Nate HoldridgeAugust 13, 2017

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For Men

The Apostle John Was A Good Dad To The Church (DND)

The apostle John’s entire ministry was fatherly. A man far different from the apostle Paul, John seemed to continually brim over with love. His short letter of First John was…

Nate HoldridgeJune 30, 2017

God Is Light, Part 1 (1 John 1:5-22)

An Almost Unbelievable Truth (Romans 6:11)

Friend of Sinners, Part 3 (Mark 2:16-17)

Friend of Sinners, Part 1 (Mark 2:13-17)

A Guide For The Climb – Chapter 14 – War for Unity (Psalm 133)

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (Judges 20:26)

From Groans To Glory (Romans 8:23)

The Greatest Gift (Matthew 1:21)

Anticipate Your King-Priest’s Return (Hebrews 9:24-28)

Battling Creeping Unbelief (Hebrews 3:12-13)

For Whom Does Your Heart Burn? (Hosea 7:4-7)

Gospel Scope: God’s Children (Romans 8:12-17)

The Unfortunate and Ugly Move From Spirit to Flesh (Isaiah 43:22–25)

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

Gospel Scope: The Ongoing Battle (Romans 7:7-25)

4 Protections Against Temptation — Luke 4:1-12

God-Hearted #23 — 2 Samuel 11 — David’s Sin

United To Life — What We Were- Spiritually Dead — Ephesians 2:1-2

God-Hearted #10 — 1 Samuel 24 — Love Your Enemies

Nehemiah’s Response (2 of 3)

A Guide For The Climb #11 — Learn To Cry, And Then Wait, For God (Psalm 130)

The Apostle John Was A Good Dad To The Church (DND)

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