Calvary Church Podcast

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  1. The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)

    6d ago

    The Good Contagion (Matthew 9:18-34)

    Title: The Good ContagionSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday sermon at Calvary, Pastor Nate Holdridge preaches through Matthew 9:18–34, where Jesus collides with a world polluted by death, shame, blindness, and spiritual captivity. Three remarkable encounters reveal the good contagion of the King: a synagogue ruler whose daughter has died, a woman whose twelve-year affliction has left her isolated and unclean, two blind men crying out to the Son of David for mercy, and a demon-oppressed man brought to Jesus by others. Rather than being defiled by what he touches, Jesus transfers his cleanness and life to those who reach for him—even with the smallest measure of faith. Pastor Nate unfolds how Jesus can transfer his life to us, include us in his good kingdom, and work with our little faith, calling us to refuse to be defined by what isolates us and instead be defined by the King who calls them "daughter" and "son." Subscribe for weekly sermons from Calvary Monterey as we continue through The Promised King and His Good Kingdom. Link to Sermon Notes

    41 min
  2. What the King Does for Sinners (Matthew 9:1-17)

    May 24

    What the King Does for Sinners (Matthew 9:1-17)

    Title: What the King Does for SinnersSpeaker: Manny Collazo Link to Sermon Notes

    46 min
  3. For What Does Your Soul Thirst?

    May 23

    For What Does Your Soul Thirst?

    Teaching at our Women's Gathering with Chesli Manzo on the Samaritan woman in John 4.

    44 min
  4. The Making of a Disciple (Matthew 8:18-34)

    May 17

    The Making of a Disciple (Matthew 8:18-34)

    Title: The Making of a DiscipleSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 8:18-34, Pastor Nate Holdridge walks through three encounters that reveal both what Jesus looks for in his followers and who Jesus actually is. The invitation is clear: surrender your comforts and competing loyalties, trust him in the loudest storms, and welcome him to rearrange your life today, before the final day when he will rearrange everything. Link to Sermon Notes

    48 min
  5. When Jesus Draws Near (Matthew 8:1-17)

    May 10

    When Jesus Draws Near (Matthew 8:1-17)

    Title: When Jesus Draws NearSpeaker: Matt Kehler Link to Discussion Questions

    41 min
  6. Upside Down Response (Matthew 7:13-29)

    May 3

    Upside Down Response (Matthew 7:13-29)

    Title: Upside Down ResponseSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday sermon from Calvary Monterey, Pastor Nate Holdridge brings the Sermon on the Mount to its climactic conclusion in Matthew 7:13–29. Jesus does not end his kingdom curriculum with a tidy takeaway but with a choice—presenting four sharp contrasts that confront every hearer: two ways, two trees, two confessions, and two builders. Pastor Nate walks through each pairing, showing how Jesus calls disciples to enter the narrow gate of the gospel, follow true followers of Christ rather than plausible-sounding false teachers, refuse the self-deception of mistaking spiritual activity for genuine relationship with Jesus, and move from merely admiring the Sermon on the Mount to actually practicing it. With pastoral warmth and theological depth, this Sunday sermon invites listeners to step off the broad path of the majority and onto the good, hard, life-giving way of the King—a way founded on the rock of Christ's own words and sustained by his all-sufficient grace. Link to Sermon Notes Link to Discussion Questions

    53 min
  7. Upside Down Dependency (Matthew 7:7-12)

    Apr 26

    Upside Down Dependency (Matthew 7:7-12)

    Title: Upside Down DependencySpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this week's message from our Upside Down Kingdom series through the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Nate Holdridge opens Matthew 7:7–12 and asks the question every honest disciple eventually arrives at: How can I possibly live the kingdom life Jesus has described? As Jesus winds down his longest recorded sermon, he turns from demand to provision, giving three extraordinary resources—persistent prayer, a good Father, and a Spirit-fueled imagination for loving others. These are gifts secured by Jesus himself, who prayed in our place, lost his Father so we could gain one, and fulfilled the Golden Rule on the cross before ever asking it of us. This is a message for anyone weary of their own limitations, wrestling with a longstanding unanswered prayer, or longing to see the Father more clearly. The kingdom life is impossible without Jesus—and, through him, genuinely within reach. Link to Sermon Notes Link to Discussion Questions

    45 min
  8. Upside Down Judgment (Matthew 7:1-6)

    Apr 19

    Upside Down Judgment (Matthew 7:1-6)

    Title: Upside Down JudgmentSpeaker: Nate HoldridgeOverview: In this Sunday sermon from Matthew 7:1–6, Pastor Nate Holdridge continues the Upside Down Kingdom series at Calvary Monterey by confronting one of the most misused verses in all of Scripture: "Judge not." Pastor Nate shows how Jesus is not forbidding discernment but warning against a hyper-critical spirit that overlooks personal flaws while fixating on the flaws of others. Working through the memorable speck-and-log imagery, he calls us to humble self-examination as the necessary first step before we can become truly helpful to our brothers and sisters, offering practical categories—parallel sins, echoed desires, and overcorrections—for honest heart-level audits. Pastor Nate Holdridge then turns to Jesus' sobering counterbalance in Matthew 7:6, cautioning us against becoming "pearl pushers" who try to force truth on the decidedly hostile. The result is a pastoral, gospel-saturated vision of kingdom people: gracious, humble, discerning, and shaped by the One who humbled himself to extend his help to us. Link to Sermon Notes Link to Discussion Questions

    42 min
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Stay up to date with weekly content including Sunday messages and special teachings from Conferences and other church events.

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  • Creator
    Calvary Church
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
  • Episodes
    299
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2021 Calvary Monterey
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