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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 22, 2024 In the days of King David—as in our world today—people have to choose between two diametrically opposed kingdoms. From 2 Samuel 2:1-11, Pastor Steve covers three stages in the struggle for acceptance of God’s divinely ordained kingdom that encourage us to embrace it. We see the kingdom that is obtained by God’s instruction, offered by g...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 15, 2024 "How the mighty have fallen!" Pastor Steve teaches from 2 Samuel 1:17-27 how David's song of lament (over the loss of Saul and Jonathan) instructs us on the priority, propriety, and practices of grieving from three viewpoints. Apologies for the poor audio quality. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 8, 2024 Pastor Steve begins a new sermon series covering the book of 2nd Samuel, “From Refugee to Reigning Kingdom.” In the first 16 verses of chapter 1, David’s reception of the news and response to the death of Saul and a Jonathan reveals three kingdom principles for everyday living. From the two major scenes in this story, we see the steadfas...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 1, 2024 In the last of a 5 part series addressing questions from our congregation, Pastor Steve explores the meaning of a believer's prayer "in Jesus' name" (John 24:13-14; 1 John 5:14-15) and the reality and practicality of all believers as "priests" (1 Peter 2:5,9; Hebrews 10:19-22). Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 25, 2024 In an effort to bring Biblical clarity to questions asking why sexual intimacy should be confined to marriage and how Christians should respond to the sexual confusion of our day, Pastor Steve dives into God's plan for human sexuality (Genesis 1:27-28;2:4 and Romans 1:8), man's perversion of human sexuality (Romans 1:24 and 1 Corinthians 6...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 18, 2024 Pastor Steve’s message is a challenge for both children and parents, seeking to answer questions from the congregation: What is the importance of a child to the Lord? When are children to grow up in faith? And, is teaching children to “work before play” Biblical? From Matthew 19:14; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Colossians 3:23-24 and others, we se...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 11, 2024 Mark Kline preaches a message addressing questions of eschatology—What is the Rapture? Why does it matter? Will the Church go through the Great Tribulation?—drawing from Scripture in John 14, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 15, and Revelation 3. Mark's "Because You Asked" message follows announcements, including an introduction to Creeksid...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 28, 2024 As Pastor Steve concludes our study of Romans, we are presented with Paul's final three expressions of loving encouragement—a caution to guard against heresy, comforting greetings from family, and a call to glorify God. These closing words inspire faithful and fruitful ministry for believers confident in our place in God's family. Worship mu...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 21, 2024 As Paul winds down his letter to the church in Rome in chapter 16, he offers a commendation of one brave woman and individual greetings to dozens of others. Pastor Steve presents these exhortations as an inspiration for spiritual intimacy, unity, and relational ministry within Christ's body. This sermon follows an introduction of and an enco...

John Roskam's Funeral Service at Creekside Church, Saturday, July 20, 2024 Celebrating a Life Well Lived: John Ray Roskam (March 13, 1939 – July 14, 2024) Officiating: Pastor Steve Smith Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 Music provided by Jennifer Thomas (Soloist) and Karen McFadden (Pianist) Pallbearers: Silas Thomas, Simeon Thomas, Jacob Roskam, Devon Roskam, Curtis Guyer, Samuel Thomas Lunch followi...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 14, 2024 "Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles." Pastor Steve's message from Romans 15:14-33 uncovers two dominant reasons why Paul's ministry and future mission matter for believers then and now. Steve's message follows announ...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 7, 2024 "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors... to build them up. ...so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." From Pastors Steve's message from Romans 15:1-13, believers' (strong and weak in faith) obe...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 30, 2024 God’s love has brought us freedom in Christ—freedom in how we dress, what we drink, or where we go. But a Christian’s love should compel us to in faith limit that freedom when it’s a potential stumbling block for others. Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 14:13-23 shows us 4 guidelines for lovingly limiting our liberty in order to promote un...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 23, 2024 In Christ, we have freedom—but what are believers free to do? From the clothes we wear to the music we sing to the Bible translation we preach from, there's never been a shortage of differing opinions about the “right” and “wrong” way to do church—even among Paul’s first century audience, where Christians disagreed over what to eat and when...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 14, 2024 Those who “put on Jesus” (Romans 13:14) owe it to love people and ought to live properly. In Pastor Steve's message from Romans 13:8-14, Paul introduces these two responsibilities of those being transformed by God’s mercy necessary for progress in spiritual maturity. Steve’s message follows an introduction to our upcoming Wednesday night sum...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 9, 2024 The apostle Paul shifts from how a relationship with Christ impacts our relationship with others in Romans 12 to our relationship to the government in Romans 13. How should Christians think about submitting to the civil authorities God has put over us? What do we do when the government celebrates evil instead of punishing it? In Pastor Steve’...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 2, 2024 In Pastor Steve’s 2nd message from Romans 12 and what it means to be “living sacrifices,” we discover in verses 9-21 several traits of those who are being “transformed by the renewing of [the] mind.” These commands focus on a believer’s relationship with those in the church and with those who are our enemies. Steve's message follows announcem...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 26, 2024 In Romans 12, we discover 3 sets of commands that instruct us how we are to offer ourselves "as living sacrifices" in worship in light of God's mercy. In this message covering 12:1-8, Pastor Steve discusses the first 2 sets—our exhortation to live sacrificially and our exercise of spiritual gifts in the church. Worship music permitted under C...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 19, 2024 Is the nation of Israel still God’s chosen people? Are there promises about Israel yet to be fulfilled? Mark Kline preaches from Romans 11:25-36, walking us through the revelation of a mystery regarding the Jews and God’s mercy for Israel and beyond. We discover that God’s plan to choose, harden, and restore Israel is all a means to bring God...

Anand Darla :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 12, 2024 "Remember that you [the branch] do not support the root, but the root supports you.” (Romans‬ ‭11‬:‭18‬). Anand Darla preaches from Romans 11:11-24 on God’s redemptive plan for the remnant of Israel. God crafted a plan to save the Jews, drafted Paul to preach to the Jews and Gentiles, and grafted the Gentiles into the root of salvation. Anand...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 5, 2024 After receiving Paul’s rebuke for their unbelief, the Jews of his day may have thought they had fallen out of favor with God and His promises regarding Israel. In defense of God’s faithfulness, Paul reassures them with two actions God takes in Romans 11:1-10 to reassure them that God has not rejected His chosen people. Pastor Steve’s message f...

Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 28, 2024 In Alan Crim’s message from Romans 10:14-21, the apostle Paul reveals a roadmap to salvation—one that involves sending, preaching, hearing and believing—and how Israel rejected that map when they had gone off route. Alan's message follows announcements by Amy Johnson. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 21, 2024 "The message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved... for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (Romans 10:8b,9,13). Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 10:1-13 gives us the reasons for Israel’s...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 14, 2024 In Romans 9:19-33, Paul explains God's prerogative in choosing individuals for salvation, and we feel the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, and an emphasis of faith over works in God's redemptive plan. As a continuation of his previous sermon, Pastor Steve provides two more reasons why Israel’s unbelief didn’t mea...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 7, 2024 In Romans 9:1-18, Paul’s task is to debunk a prevailing mindset: “Our failure is God’s fault”. From Pastor Steve’s message we find 3 reasons why Israel’s unbelief doesn’t mean God’s word has failed, that His character is flawed, or that His people are forsaken. Steve’s sermon follows announcements and a video from a missionary family to Ukra...