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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 5, 2026 Followers of Jesus are often hated by the world but helped by the Spirit of God. In John 15:18-27, Jesus shares two sobering facts with His disciples to prepare them for effective ministry in His absence. Pastor Steve's message follows a prayerful farewell for Mark and Mary Bristow as they prepare for their move to Ohio. Music permitted under...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 28, 2026 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.” In John 15:12-17, there are two ways Jesus stressed the importance of God’s people loving one another to expedite their spiritual growth and effectively spread the Gospel. Pastor Steve’s message follows brief announcements and a spotlight on Creekside’s Moms Toget...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 21, 2026 “Apart from me, you can do nothing.” Fruit is impossible if the branch is separate from the vine. From Pastor Steve’s message from John 15:1-11, we find the reasons for and the results of Jesus’ followers abiding in Him, the true vine. Steve’s message follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Doug Elrick :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 14, 2026 Doug Elrick continues the Upper Room Discourse section of the Gospel of John (14:15-31) where Jesus encourages His followers. We see Jesus sharing final words of encouragement to love and obedience to God, promising His followers the Holy Spirit’s enduring presence, and reassuring them of His peace that comes with unity with Christ. Doug’s m...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 7, 2026 “Let not your heart be troubled…” Even as Jesus’ own death loomed, He cared about His disciples’ distress, sharing several realities that provide comfort to His followers then and now. Pastor Steve preaches from John 14:1-14, following brief announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

John Ottley :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 31, 2026 “Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.” (Acts‬ ‭8‬:‭35‬) Guest speaker and friend of Creekside John Ottley preaches from Acts 8 and a divinely appointed meeting in the desert between two unlikely people in a chariot over a scroll of Isaiah. John’s message follows a prayer send-o...

Jesse Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 24, 2026 Scripture instructs Christians to “always be prepared…to give the reason for the hope" we have, but how do we prepare to tell others about Jesus? Pastor Jesse South delivers a message based on 1 Peter 3:14-15 about sharing our faith, challenging believers to consider the reasons for our own hope in Christ, and leting that be a motivation for...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 17, 2026 In John 13:31-38, Jesus was preparing His disciples for a graduation of sorts. Pastor Steve's message explores 3 ways Jesus revealed the love He requires of His disciples that proves they are His genuine followers. Steve's message follows announcements by Alan Crim. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 10, 2026 In John 13:19-30, Jesus took 3 steps to expose the betrayer Judas, condemning his hardened sinfulness while commending Jesus' humble submission to God's salvation plan. Steve's message follows brief announcements. We apologize, but the baptism testimonies did not get picked up by the sound system. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #2...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 3, 2026 “So if I, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” Pastor Steve’s message from John 13:1-17 highlights 3 ways the expression and expectation of Christ’s love for His own is communicated that comfort and challenge us to humble Christian service. Steve’s message follows a Global Missions ministry hi...

Alan Crim :: Creeekside Church :: Sunday, April 26, 2026 “Though He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him…” Alan Crim’s message from John 12:37-50 takes a look at the close of Jesus’ public ministry to the nation of Israel as they persisted in their unbelief, highlighting the Savior’s withdrawal, worth, and witness. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 19, 2026 “The son of Man must be lifted up.” John 12:20-36 represents a turning point in Jesus’ ministry when He could no longer say “My hour has not yet come” regarding His imminent sacrifice. Mark Kline’s message explores Jesus’ path to glory and the “Paradox of the Harvest” that is life in Christ through His impending death on the cross. Worship m...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 12, 2026 In John 12:1-19, Jesus was honored by His friend Mary’s worship, hounded by the Pharisees, and heralded through His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Pastor Steve reveals how these various responses to Jesus contrast the authenticity of belief with the curiosity and animosity of unbelief, strengthening believer’s faith and stirring unbeliever...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 5, 2026 In 1 Corinthians 15:35-49, Paul employs 3 tactics to defend and define the resurrection of believers’ bodies that give us hope and help to love faithfully and godly in anticipation of glory. Today’s Easter service included Pastor Steve’s message as well as music from Creekside’s Easter choir and Generation Jesus youth worship band. Worship m...

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 29, 2026 We actually embrace Jesus as the Messiah or we attempt to erase Him as the Messiah. In his message from John 11:43-57, Pastor Steve explores these 2 reactions to Jesus, who claimed to be the Resurrection and the Life, and proved it by raising Lazarus from the dead. Steve’s message follows brief announcements. Worship music permitted under C...

Norb Metzler :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 22, 2026 This special service features music and personal testimonies from members of Creekside's recent mission team to Haiti. The service included a brief message from Norb Metzler on the importance—and the delight—of studying scripture. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 15, 2026 “Jesus wept… And…He cried out with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’” In Pastor Steve’s message from John 11:28-44, we see Jesus taking two steps—His compassion for the disheartened and His command over death—to prove He is the Christ who cares for humanity, and especially His followers. Steve’s message follows brief announcements. Worship...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 8, 2026 "I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live..." In John 11:1-27, a dying friend, a mourning woman, courageous disciples, and hostile detractors all play a part in God's plan along Jesus' journey to Bethany. Pastor Steve’s message from this passage highlights Jesus’ pursuit of glory and proclamation of His identi...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 1, 2026 As expected, Jesus’ claim to be equal with God the Father produced a variety of responses. Pastor Steve’s message features 3 scenes in John 10:22-42 that confirm Jesus’ claim, challenge critics to embrace Him as the Messiah, and comfort those who already do. Steve's message follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI Li...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February From John 10:1-21, Pastor Steve preaches about four distinguishing features that mark out Jesus as the Good Shepherd, comforting the sheep and compelling the skeptic to believe. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 15. 2026 With spiritual sight we receive Jesus as Savior, and with spiritual blindness we reject Jesus as Savior. Pastor Steve explores the mystery of blindness that sees and sight that blinds in John 9:35-41. From this passage we find the unique features of spiritual sight and spiritual blindness reveal one possible response to Jesus. Worship mu...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 8, 2026 In John 9:12-34, the Pharisees are schooled by a blind beggar whose physical and spiritual eyes were opened by Jesus. In this passage, the Pharisees were investigating Jesus’s miracle, not to see if He was a good guy, but to try and prove He was a bad guy. Pastor Steve’s message explores three phases of this investigation that reveal the...

Dr. Doug Elrick :: Creekside Church :: unday, February 1, 2026 "And then I could see." The story of the man born blind that Jesus healed in John 9:1-12 shows us that blindness is everyone's problem in one way or another. Doug Elrick's message from this passage is an invitation for unbelievers to accept the eye-opening call of Jesus, the Light of World, and a challenge for believers to open their e...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 25, 2026 Some say the best defense is a good offense, and Jesus demonstrated this in John 8:48-59, where He defended His identity while denouncing His enemies. Pastor Steve’s message highlights 3 damning mistakes made by Jesus’ adversaries. Sermon follows several announcements. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.