The Walk in the Light (1 John 1:7)
What does this walk in the light look like? We know that it does not mean moral perfection. It does not mean you'll never experience temptation. And it is not…
Nate HoldridgeMay 24, 2023
Fly 17—Gospel Rescue—Galatians 5:19-21
Sunday Sermon: Gospel Rescue—Galatians 5:19-21
Nate HoldridgeApril 16, 2023
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
(un)Reasonable Trust #4 — Habakkuk 3:17-19 — Trust
Sunday Sermon: (un)Reasonable Trust #4 — Habakkuk 3:17-19 — Trust
Nate HoldridgeJune 19, 2022
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
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
Walk in Truth – Continue in the Spirit’s Teaching (1 John 2:26-27)
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 HoldridgeJune 22, 2021
Walk in Truth – Confess the Son (1 John 2:21-25)
John was clear. The church he wrote to **knew the truth** (21). They had not partaken in the **lie** floating around at that time (21). And it's a lie still…
Nate HoldridgeJune 15, 2021
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
The Test of a True Believer — Love God’s People (1 John 2:6-8)
Here, we have the next claim. "Whoever says he abides in Him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked"(2:6). In this assertion, the person who said…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 30, 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
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
The Road of Christ (Mark 10:32-34)
Here, Mark portrays Jesus on his journey. From the valley below, Jesus and his disciples had to climb 3,500 feet to get **up to Jerusalem**. It was a solitary journey…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 10, 2020
Follow #32 — Mark 10:32-52 — Jesus: Man on a Mission
Luke wrote the book of Acts, and he started it this way: "In the first book...I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach," (Acts 1:1, ESV).…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 11, 2020
God Is Light, Part 2 (1 John 1:5-22)
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 HoldridgeSeptember 29, 2020
Walk With a Limp (Genesis 32:31)
My old Christian rap tape rings in my mind: *I walked with a limp and carried a brew. You know why? Cause that was cool.* Well, I don't know about…
Nate HoldridgeMarch 3, 2020
Faith Submits to God (Hebrews 11:20)
The author of Hebrews longed for his readers to live by faith. As Jewish people who'd received Jesus as Messiah-Christ, they were in for ostracization and persecution. The church community…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 3, 2019
Jesus Tests (John 6:6)
O Lord, You tested Your man. You saw the vast and weary crowd stay deep into the day. You knew they would need food. You knew they had not prepared…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 28, 2019
Faith Works for God (Hebrews 11:7)
I'd get it if Noah objected. He didn't live near a large body of water. The earth likely hadn't produced any rain by the time he came around. We'd understand…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 29, 2019
Faith Pursues God (Hebrews 11:5-6)
The next character in our Hebrews 11 list of faith-walkers was a mysterious man named Enoch. Enoch was the seventh from Adam and, due to the long lifespans of the…
Nate HoldridgeOctober 22, 2019
Walk In Your Father’s Wisdom (Ephesians 5:17-21)
Paul next takes us into the wisdom of our Father, for he is true and right and good. As the designer of humanity, he knows how we are best satisfied.…
Nate HoldridgeDecember 14, 2018
Walk In Your Father’s Love, part 1 (Ephesians 5:1-2)
In other New Testament passages, believers are told to imitate God, to work towards godliness, because of the new nature Christ has implanted within them or because the Holy Spirit…
Nate HoldridgeNovember 16, 2018
Pause To Set Down Your Ebenezer Stone (1 Samuel 7:12)
I went through the typical motions while filling out the form. First name. Last name. Address. Our family was about to head down the Truckee River, and I was tasked…
Nate HoldridgeAugust 27, 2018
Secret Devotion, Public Victory
King Joash knew who to go to when the situation was dire. Elisha the prophet, though on his deathbed, was his only hope...400 Words / 2 Minutes
Nate HoldridgeOctober 19, 2017