TEACHING

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This playlist is an archive of Cultivate Relationship teachings along with 13 years of teachings from Nathan Steel. These teachings are packed with Biblical truth and practical application. They will challenge, encourage, and motivate you in your relationship with God and others.


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TEACHING | Revelation 19-22: The Kingdom of Heaven 25 June, 2023We reign, TODAY, with Jesus in freedom and power through the Holy Spirit. This is a current reality for all believers in which we can choose to learn, grow, and participate. In this Bible Classroom exclusive, Nathan discusses chapters 19-22 and the new heaven and new earth.

TEACHING | Revelation 15-18: The Beast & The Bowls 19 June, 2023External beauty and power — the appearance of order, composure, and symmetry — does not correspond to the presence of integrity — the reality of living empowered by the Holy Spirit. One’s faith is the sign of God’s favor and approval — not one’s stability and acclaim. In this Bible ...

TEACHING | Revelation 12-14: The Beauty & The Beasts 11 June, 2023No matter what we face, the enemy does not have power or authority in our lives. God works all things out for good for all who trust in Him – He wins every circumstance. In this Bible Classroom exclusive, Nathan discusses chapters 12-14 and the woman and the two beasts.

TEACHING | Revelation 8-11: The Kingdom & The Trumpets 04 June, 2023God is perceived safe for those who put their trust, dependence, and faith in Him. God is dangerous to those who distrust or mistrust Him and live independent of His design. In this Bible Classroom exclusive, Nathan discusses chapters 8-11 and the two witnesses.

TEACHING | Revelation 4-7: The Throne & The Scroll 28 May, 2023True Israel (God’s faithful people) are more than conquerors through Jesus no matter what tribulation may befall them. In this Bible Classroom exclusive, Nathan discusses chapters 4-7 and the seven seals.

TEACHING | Revelation 1-3: Prologue & The Churches 21 May, 2023Jesus is crowned King and will come back to a Kingdom that has filled the earth. In this Bible Classroom exclusive, Nathan introduces the book of Revelation and discusses chapters 1-3 and the seven churches.

TEACHING | Acts 13.16-23 | The Lord’s Anointed 14 May, 2023In this teaching, Nathan looks at Acts 13.16-23 and the five characteristics that made David a person that God viewed as someone who mirrored His own heart.

TEACHING | Exodus 20.16: Assume The Best 07 May, 2023Untested assumptions lead to invalid expectations. Nathan looks at Exodus 20.16 and the destruction within relationships that is caused when we bear false witness against someone in our minds. He also discusses the practical steps to take to ensure that our expectations of people do not end in frustration and ...

TEACHING | Matthew 28.16-20: Make Disciples of Jesus 30 April, 2023All of us are making disciples — whether of ourselves and our unresolved past or of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Nathan looks at Matthew 28:16-20 and discusses how who we believe we are will determine what we believe we can do and how that impacts the kind of ...

TEACHING | Exodus 14.13-14: Jesus + The Holy Spirit 23 April, 2023Jesus died for our freedom from sin but he rose from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit for our victory over sin. Nathan compares and contrasts Exodus 14:13-14 with Joshua 1:1-9 and challenges us to not settle for freedom but fight for victory.

TEACHING | John 16.5-15: Jesus Had To Go 16 April, 2023We wouldn’t have the Holy Spirit if Jesus stayed on Earth. Nathan discusses John 16:5-15 and how the Holy Spirit convinces us of three things: when we are not trusting God, how to live in right relationship with God and others, and that the enemy has already been judged.

TEACHING | Romans 2.4: Spirit-Led Morality 02 April, 2023Repentance is the process by which we prove our change of mind and behavior over time. Nathan discusses Romans 2.4 and how God’s kindness is the first step in the process of repentance — a process that results in new, healthy, Spirit-led mindsets and behaviors.

TEACHING | Romans 8.1: Repent and Be Pardoned 26 March, 2023Accepting Jesus’ forgiveness makes all your sins, failures, and mistakes as if they never happened. Nathan discusses Romans 8.1 and how for followers of Jesus there is no condemnation, shame, or regret because the Holy Spirit is bigger and more powerful than the effects of our sins, failures, and mistakes.

TEACHING | 1 John 5.1-21: Live Sin Free 19 March, 2023A Christian, who receives the Heavenly Father’s love and forgiveness; is filled with the Spirit; and trusts Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection does not need to sin. Nathan discusses 1 John 5.1-21 and how believers can live their life sin free when their conscience is tuned into the Holy Spirit.

TEACHING | 1 John 4.7-21: A Mature Christian 12 March, 2023A mature Christian is not determined by how much one knows about the Bible or how long one has been a Christian. Nathan discusses 1 John 4.7-21 and how the true mark of a mature Christian is how well one loves others; that is, denying one’s rights, desires, beliefs, and ...

TEACHING | 1 John 4.1-6: Jesus Is Human 05 March, 2023Jesus being fully human enables him to fully identify with you. Nathan discusses 1 John 4.1-6 and the gnostic origins behind the pessimistic nature of humanity. He also shares how this belief hinders our ability to trust Jesus and be led by him into freedom and victory over sin.

TEACHING | 1 John 3.4-24: Practice Right Living 26 February, 2023Proximity to Jesus isn’t as important as our faith in him. Nathan discusses 1 John 3.4-24 and how what we practice (work at to improve) reveals our true loyalty: practicing rebellion against our design reveals our loyalty to the enemy, practicing living in right relationship with God and others reveals ...

TEACHING | 1 John 2.3-3.3: Darkness is Fading 12 February, 2023The Kingdom of Heaven has been advancing since the first century. Nathan discusses 1 John 2.3-3.3 and how our view of the world is determined by what we focus on — if it’s the Holy Spirit, then the world is getting lighter and we are victoriously empowered; if it is ...

TEACHING | 1 John 1.1-2.2: God is Light 05 February, 2023God is light and there is no darkness in Him at all. Nathan discusses 1 John 1.1-2.2 and how when we walk in the Light: our darkness is exposed, we have fellowship with other believers, and the blood of Jesus is activated in our life.

TEACHING | Set Free, Stay Free 29 January, 2023It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Lacey teaches us that while we are set free, we have a responsibility in staying free. And that it is often our unresolved past that lures us back into slavery.

TEACHING | How to Misread the Scriptures 22 January, 2023Our application of Scripture to our lives can only take place after we read the passage for what it says and understand it in context of the rest of Scripture. Nathan teaches us, however, that the lenses of our unresolved past can cause us to misread, misdefine, and misapply what ...

TEACHING | The Bible Jesus Read 15 January, 2023In this teaching, Nathan teaches us how Jesus understood the Hebrew Scriptures from a Jewish perspective. He also shows us that Jesus applied them differently depending on whom he was talking.

TEACHING | How Not to Read the Bible 08 January, 2023The Bible can be an overwhelming pursuit to understand. Nathan teaches how Jesus viewed the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) and how it applied to his life. He also reveals three ways we can misread and misuse the Bible.

TEACHING | Free from Depression 18 December, 2022Depression is often caused by unresolved long-term disappointment, discouragement, or frustration. Nathan teaches us that depression is a hopeless outlook that rejects God’s goodness and His ability to empower us in every circumstance and relationship.

TEACHING | Free from Condemnation 11 December, 2022Spirit-filled conviction does not deny sin, but it demands that you not be defined by it. Joe Muck teaches us that condemnation does not trust what Jesus has done and is the hopeless state in which we allow our mistakes, failures, and sins to define us.

TEACHING | Free from Anger & Bitterness 04 December, 2022We often use anger to either protect or fight against emotional, physical, or mental pain and discomfort. Nathan & Lacey Steel teaches us how to be free of the two types of unrighteous anger (smoldering anger and explosive anger) from their own experience.

TEACHING | How Jesus Responds to Mess 13 February, 2022We often respond to others’ messes based on how we view ourselves. Jordan teaches us from Matthew 11:28-30; 8:2-3; 9:2, 35-36; 14:14; John 11:35 that Jesus engages us in our mess.

TEACHING | Luke 15: Jesus Forgives How We Forgive 06 February, 2022Judging the motives and actions of others condemns ourselves. Nathan teaches us from Luke 15 and Matthew 18 that our unwillingness to forgive others inhibits our ability to receive God’s forgiveness.

TEACHING | Luke 2.52: Jesus’ Wholeness Is Complete 30 January, 2022Jesus’ wholeness is complete. Nathan teaches us from Luke 2:52 that God’s design for our growth in wisdom and maturity happens through process.

TEACHING | CE3 | Living In Rest Without Regret 29 January, 2022Genuine repentance leads to rest without regret. Nathan teaches us from Psalm 23 that trusting God leads us to peace of mind, joy, and grace.

TEACHING | CE2 | Walking In Step with the Holy Spirit 29 January, 2022Cultivate Experience, Session 2 – We are designed to live empowered by the Holy Spirit. Nathan teaches us from Matthew 12:22-37 that trusting God’s Spirit is natural to us.

TEACHING | CE1 | You Are God’s Image & Likeness 28 January, 2022Cultivate Experience, Session 1 – Your identity is intrinsic. Nathan teaches us from Genesis 1:26 that our God-given identity cannot be changed, taken away, or earned.

TEACHING | Matthew 13 | Jesus Kingdom Exists Today + Joe & Emme 23 January, 2022Jesus’ kingdom exists today. Nathan teaches us from Matthew 13 that the Kingdom of Heaven is now, and what it means for us to live in it today.  *Please note, there are some audio issues during Joe and Emme’s story.*

TEACHING | John 1.14 | Jesus Is Perfect Humanity 16 January, 2022Jesus is perfect humanity. Nathan teaches us from John 1:14 and 2 John 7 that Jesus is our model to follow — flesh empowered by the Holy Spirit.

TEACHING | Community For Christians 09 January, 2022Vulnerable relationship is God’s heartbeat. Jordan teaches us from Genesis 1 to the book of Acts that God designed us for relational community.

TEACHING | John 14.8-11 | Jesus is Perfect Theology 02 January, 2022Jesus is perfect theology. Nathan teaches us from John 14:8-11 and Hebrews 1:1-3 that Jesus is the perfect representation of God.

TEACHING | Preparing Your Heart to Hear God’s Voice + Kalena 19 September, 2021Hearing God is a matter of submission. Kalena Cotton shares her story of what it took for her to come back to God after living a lesbian lifestyle. Also, Nathan reveals how Jesus’ parable in Matthew 13 is the key to hearing God’s voice.

TEACHING | A Discussion About Doing What Jesus Did 10 May, 2021The Holy Spirit empowers us to do what Jesus did. In this “town hall” discussion, Nathan responds to audience questions regarding the miracles Jesus did and our commission to do the same. He also addresses our hesitancy to believe we can do what Jesus says we can do.

TEACHING | A Discussion About Jesus’ Humanity 25 April, 2021In this discussion, Nathan addresses audience questions regarding Jesus and his ability to identify with us. We also talk about why we may not believe we can do what Jesus did.

TEACHING | The End Times… and why you’ll want to be left behind 30 November, 2020In this teaching, Nathan looks at the Kingdom of God throughout the Bible. He also reveals what is happening now and how it will impact the future.

TEACHING | Genesis 4.1-4 | You Are Important 26 February, 2017In this teaching, Nathan reveals what self-inflicted mindset led to Cain’s demise and ultimate rejection of God in Genesis 4.1-4. He reveals how our Heavenly Father always pursues us despite our misbelief or disbelief of Him.

TEACHING | 1 Peter 5.1-14 | Your Enemy Is Powerless 19 October, 2016In this teaching, Nathan discusses 1 Peter 5.1-14 and reveals that the extent to which we humble ourselves before God and sacrificially serve others (deny ourselves) directly affects our ability to resist the enemy.

TEACHING | Ephesians 3.1-21 | Making Jesus Comfortable In Your Heart 15 May, 2016In this teaching, Nathan discusses Ephesians 3.1-21 and the two reasons Jesus may not be comfortable around you. He also reveals what you can do to make Jesus more at home in your heart.