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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 9. 2021 Jesus crashed through the usual ethnic, social, and religious barriers of His day, and He can do the same thing today. In Pastor Steve's message from Matthew 15:21-39, we see three examples of Jesus' miracles amidst a diverse array of people that communicate His heart for all people by celebrating their faith, committing to their healing, and...

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 2, 2021 "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me." Jesus' words exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees who opposed His emphasis on a pure heart over pious tradition. Kyle Clarkson preaches from Matthew 15:1-20, where Jesus reveals that our inward obedience, devotion, and worship of God is what brings outward reform in...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 25, 2021 Everybody worships something or someone, but what makes them worthy of worship? From Pastor Steve’s message on Matthew 14:22-36, where Jesus appears to His disciples amidst a stormy sea, several demonstrations of Jesus’ deity and concern for humanity make the King of Kings worthy of our worship. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #2...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 18, 2021 Before his delivering his message about Jesus’ miraculous feeding of 5,000 men near Bethsaida, Pastor Steve encourages us with a word about the importance of faith and love that foster unity in the church during the age of COVID. Steve then preaches from Matthew 14:13-21 and three loving expressions of Jesus that serve to confirm His royal...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 11, 2021 Who do you aim to please? It’s increasingly evident to Christians that we are living in an age where if we must follow men, we must forsake Jesus. In Steve Smith’s sermon from Matthew 14:1-12, we learn that this dichotomy is not really new, as the Roman king Herod the Great faced the same choice before he ultimately rejected John the Baptis...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 4, 2021 The empty tomb is the cause for Christian celebration at Easter—but that tomb wasn’t completely empty. We find a hidden treasure in what was in the tomb of Jesus as well as what was not. Steve Smith's Resurrection Sunday message from John 20:1-18 relays two convincing facts about this almost-empty tomb that demonstrate not only the reality b...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 28. 2021 Jesus didn’t show up in Jerusalem with the typical fanfare expected for a King. Steve Smith’s Palm Sunday message from Mark 11:1-14 nonetheless provides 3 indications of His royalty to inspire believers and invite others to believe. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 21, 2021 Living in denial sometimes helps us cope with unpopular truth, and many who lack a belief in God and the gospel are willingly embracing unbelief. From Matthew 13:47-58, Pastor Steve explores the anatomy of unbelief seen in those who rejected Jesus as king, unbelievers who tend to be oblivious about the obvious, focused on the futile, stumbl...

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 14, 2021 In Matthew 13:44-46, Jesus describes the kingdom of heaven and those who seek its treasure. Kyle Clarkson’s message from two parables reveals that the greatest treasures are always hidden in ordinary and unexpected places, and when you find real spiritual treasure, it changes every part of your life. Kyle reminds us that Jesus is the only...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 7, 2021 Following Christ in a world that isn’t can be a disheartening and groaning experience. Pastor Steve preaches from several parables in Matthew 13:24-43. With them, Jesus gives His followers 3 insights that Christians—those who belong to Christ—can use to help us live as the church in the world until He returns. Steve's message follows a paren...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 28, 2021 Jesus spoke in parables to conceal the truth from the hard-hearted and superficial whose irresponsibility with it would only bring more judgment on themselves, but also to reveal the truth to the sincere seeker who would use it to grow God’s kingdom. Mark Kline preaches about the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, explaining the story’...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 21, 2021 Pastor Steve opens with a word about baptism, and three young men from Creekside present personal testimonies of their belief in Jesus before getting baptized. Steve follows with his message from Matthew 12:46-13:17, where we see that Jesus’ interactions and instructions reveal two exclusive benefits of believing in Him as King and Messi...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 14, 2021 “Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.’” Those who would ultimately dismiss Jesus demanded proof of His identity—proof that they already had. From Matthew‬ ‭12:38‬-45, Pastor Steve preaches about the perspective and peril of those who rejected Him. After asking Him for a miraculous sign,...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 7, 2021 Our words impact our eternal destiny, and Steve Smith delivers a word about words from Matthew 12:31-37. In two more indictments against those who blasphemously claimed He was the enemy, Jesus confirms His identity, calls us to acceptance, and explains the consequences of words that flow from the heart. Steve encourages us to consider wha...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 31, 2021 In Matthew 12:22-30, the Pharisees’ developing antagonism against the Messiah’s message has come to a head. Pastor Steve preaches from this passage about Jesus’ condemnation of the Pharisees, which develops in 3 stages intended to prove His identity, propel us to accept, and prevent us from rejecting who He really is. As the passage unfol...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 24, 2021 In Matthew 12:15-21, Jesus flees in the face of mounting opposition to His message, but He withdraws not out of fear, but rather in order to fulfill prophecy from Isaiah, which establishes the Messiah as not only the King of Israel but Lord of the nations. In Pastor Steve’s message, both Jesus’ retreat and His recalling of Isaiah’s prophe...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 17, 2020 Jesus was a king who declared and demonstrated His authority and identity, but that action brought skepticism and eventually hostility. Pastor Steve resumes our preaching series in Matthew covering two controversies over Sabbath law pitting Pharisees against Jesus in Matthew 12:1-14. Jesus used these controversies to clarify a condemnatio...

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 10, 2021 Christians aren’t called to be apologists for a political party or ideology, but to be ambassadors for Christ in this world. From Isaiah 6, Bob Short preaches about the process God used to prepare the prophet Isaiah to be God’s messenger, to which Isaiah ultimately responded, “Here I am! Send me.” Bob uses this transformation in Isaiah’s li...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 3, 2021 It's a new year, but with all of last year's challenges and uncertainty. Pastor Steve preaches a sermon from 2 Chronicles 17-20 and the lives of Judah's King Jehoshaphat and God's prophet Micaiah, extracting helpful scriptural guidance on how to approach 2021 and beyond. Steve encourages us toward a commitment to prioritize intimacy with G...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Christ the newborn King was promised and provided via the little town of Bethlehem to pardon our sins. Pastor Steve’s Christmas Eve message considers several significant, faith-affirming connectors between Jesus and His hometown of Bethlehem. In response, Steve leaves us with the challenge to do what the humble shepherds who first hear...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 20, 2020 “An angel of the Lord appeared to him... saying, ‘Joseph... do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife...’” (Matthew 1:20); “The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary...’” (Luke 1:30); “...(The shepherds) were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid...’”(Luke 2:10). For many, 2020 has been a year of fear....

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 13, 2020 Charles Dickens' ‘A Christmas Carol’ portrayed the transformation of Scrooge that gained his favor with the people in his life, but not with the author of his life. Pastor Steve preaches from Galatians 4:1-7 how God used the incarnation of Jesus Christ for our escape from enslavement to sin and our adoption into God’s family as sons and...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 6, 2020 Are you weary or burdened? Does your soul need rest? Steve Smith’s message from Matthew 11:25-30 reveals 3 ways Jesus dispels doubt and compels faith in Him that brings rest for our soul, an invitation we simply shouldn’t pass up. Jesus’ words comfort us with God’s electing grace, confront us with Jesus’ true identity, and invite us to ex...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 29, 2020 In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 11:16-24, Jesus condemns unbelief that results either from impossible expectations, or in spite of overwhelming evidence. This warning is an attempt to deliver the doubting from deadly consequences and inspire believers to boldly share the truth. Steve leads off his sermon with an exhortation toward...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 22, 2020 How do you measure greatness? Jesus used four measures of the greatness of John the Baptist so that those who believed John would ultimately believe in the Messiah John preached about. From Matthew 11:7-15, Pastor Steve preaches about these marks of greatness to provide us an example to follow, to prove John was God’s prophetic messenger...