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The Son Who Came To Make Sons: When He Arrived (Galatians 4:4a)

November 29, 2022 Nate Holdridge

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 of trying to obtain God's favor through the keeping of the law (and losing God's favor when disobeying the law). And, here, to bolster his argument, Paul seems to have quoted an early Christian confession. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)

Archival Post: How Not To Handle Temptation

October 11, 2022 Nate Holdridge

How Not To Handle Temptation

Archival Post

Temptation is all around us. Daily, we are bombarded with the pull of fleshly passions. Because of temptation, we must feed the Spirit.

Book Release: Whole-Hearted Work—Does My Work Matter To God? Can My Work Please God?

June 20, 2022 Nate Holdridge

Hi everyone,

We have put the four part Whole-Hearted Work series into book form, with a bonus chapter. Available in e-book and print, I’m excited to use the written word to encourage you in your work and career. If you are new to this material, please check out the description below.

In Christ,
Nate

04 Jesus Famous Men Receive Christ's Design For Their Bodies

May 2, 2022 Nate Holdridge

04 Jesus Famous Men Receive Christ's Design For Their Bodies

Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)

May 1, 2022 Nate Holdridge

{Sunday Teaching] Whole-Hearted Work #2—Why Work Is Hard (Genesis 3:17-19)

When Evil Spread to All (Genesis 6:1-8)

October 11, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(Genesis 6:1-8)

Before diving into this portion of Genesis, it is worth mentioning that it has been debated for a few thousand years now. Scholars have long considered it one of the most difficult to interpret. And, though I am no scholar, I agree. (7 Minutes/1700 Words)

Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-17)

September 13, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(Genesis 4:1-17)

Here, we learn Adam knew Eve, which is the Bible's way of saying they knew one another in the act of sex . As an aside, this should be instructive concerning sex. To God, sex isn't the mere collision of bodies who are out for a good time. Instead, though it should be clear because of the design of our sexual organs, God designed sex to be intensely pleasurable, but he always thought of it as a major expression of an intimate relationship. A married couple is to know one another. (10 Minutes/2500 Words)

Some After Effects of the Fall (Genesis 3:20-24)

August 30, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(Genesis 3:20-24)

In the midst of all the pain of the fall and the curse, there are some emblems and words of hope. And one of them is found in the way the man called his wife's name Eve, which literally means "living.” He felt she would become. (3 Minutes, 800 Words)

The Curse - How the World Is (Genesis 3:14-19)

August 23, 2021 Nate Holdridge

After Adam and Eve fall into sin, God started in on the serpent. He would then address the woman, and finally, the man. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)

The Immediate Results of the Fall (Genesis 3:7-13)

August 16, 2021 Nate Holdridge

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(Genesis 3:7-13)

Immediately after eating the forbidden fruit, man and woman were given the independence they craved. It wasn't as good as they thought. The eyes of both were opened, and they realized they were naked. Their immediate response was to cover themselves, so **they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths. Innocence was gone. (4 Minutes/1000 Words)