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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 10, 2023 We may suffer some of the just consequences of our sin, but not all, thanks to God’s mercy. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 29, where the Philistine opposition to David’s part in the battle against Israel reveals God’s mercy as subtle, shocking, and sure. Steve’s message follows announcements from Alan Crim. Worship music permitted...

Live stream from Creekside Church on Sunday, September 3, 2023 Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 28:3-25 and the tragedy of not knowing God. Saul, facing a military dilemma, turns to a God he's been rejecting, finds Him silent, and turns to a witch for help instead. We learn of a God who hides from, humbles, hammers and horrifies the faithless—yet still offers a way back from being His adversary...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 27, 2023 “I can do it!” is a declaration of independence that can be a virtue, or it can be a vice if our self-reliance eclipses our dependence on God. From 1 Samuel 27:1-28:2, Pastor Steve’s message about David’s sinful self-reliance teaches us to rely on our Lord’s protection, His wisdom, and rejoice in His compassion. Worship music permitted und...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 20, 2023 Throughout David’s life, God was preparing a king after His own heart. In his message from 1 Samuel 26, Mark Kline draws important lessons from Saul’s search for David and David’s boldness, restraint, and patience in light of God’s promises. We are also challenged to honor God’s authority, bless others instead of cursing them, wait on the L...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 13, 2023 In 1 Samuel 25, God’s providential work through Abigail intervenes in David’s sinful plan for revenge. Pastor Steve preaches about the test, the turning, and the treasure that is God’s providence, which restrains foolishness and reinforces our trust in God. Steve’s sermon follows the testimonies from and baptisms of two young believers. Wo...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 6, 2023 God's righteousness shines a light in the dark world. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 24:1-22 and how David displayed that light by refusing disobedience, and relying on God’s justice and faithfulness. Steve’s message follows an introduction to our College Care ministry starting up again this Fall. Worship music permitted under CCLI Lic...

Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 30, 2023 In 1 Samuel 23, God’s anointed king David continues to serve as an example (as opposed to Saul) the attitude and actions of the Messiah David foreshadowed. Creekside’s Youth Pastor Jesse South’s message explores how David responded to struggle, and what God’s invisible hand at work in his struggles visibly reveals about His character. Jesse’...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 23, 2023 “Stay with me; do not be afraid, even though he who is seeking my life is seeking your life. For you are safe with me.” In 1 Samuel 22, King David’s protection for his people stands in stark contrast to Saul’s attempts to destroy them. Pastor Steve’s message highlights the connection between the Lord’s Anointed king David and his descendant...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 16, 2023 We may never find ourselves in the same predicaments as David did in 1 Samuel 21:1-15, but our God is one who shows up in our own trials. Following several announcements, Pastor Steve uncovers a God who provides for our sustenance, procures our defense, and protects us in trouble. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 9, 2023 A covenant relationship involves a binding promise between two people who work together toward a common goal. One such friendship between Jonathan and God’s anointed king David in 1 Samuel 20:1-42 pointed to the covenantal relationship believers have with God’s anointed, Jesus. In Pastor Steve’s message, this covenant friendship fuels devotio...

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 2, 2023 Bob Short begins his message from 1 Samuel 18 and 19—the story of David’s friendship with Jonathan, his marriage to Michal, and his escape from Saul’s rage—by offering a way to approach stories in scripture for better understanding of why God included it in His word. Then Bob presents attributes of God’s anointed king David (a foreshadow of Chr...

Matt Deaver :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 25, 2023 “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21) Creekside-supported missionary Matt Deaver preaches from 1st Peter 2:18-25, where Christians are called to face some level of injustice in this life. How should we endure unjust suffering? Th...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 18, 2023 Goliath: “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight..." From David's encounter with the giant Philistine in 1 Samuel 17, we see three important steps to courageously defend God’s honor in the face of His enemies that testify to His reality and supernatural activity: We size up a foe accurately, see the f...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 11, 2023 “...man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” (1 Sam. 16:7) In the wake of King Saul’s rejection of God and the kingdom’s discouraging downturn, God raised up David as king. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 16, showing how God’s choice of His king assures us of His love and loyalty. From this we find help to f...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church : Sunday, June 4, 2023 Samuel to Saul: “Listen to the words of the Lord.” Like a loving parent, God delights in our obedience and disciplines our disobedience. From Pastor Steve’s message from 1 Samuel 15:1-35, we see that that God’s rejection of Saul as king provides 3 insights to inspire us to prioritize obedience over disobedience. Worship music permitted under C...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 28, 2023 "And Jonathan said to his armor bearer, 'Come up after me, for the Lord has handed them over to Israel.'" (1 Sam. 14:12) In Pastor Steve's message from 1 Samuel 14, we discover several marks of gutsy faith within God's servants used to unleash His power and deliver His people what what seems impossible. Gutsy faith implements a plan of action...

Doug Elrick :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 21, 2023 "The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.” (Samuel) Through a series of mistakes as King of Israel, Saul sidestepped God's rule, which ultimately led to God appointing David as his replacement. Doug Elrick's message from 1 Samuel 13 highlights the co...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 14, 2023 “Trust and obey, for there’s no other way to be happy in Jesus…” God shows His favor on those who trust and obey. Pastor Steve preaches from 1 Samuel 12, where Samuel’s speech outlines 4 steps to embracing fidelity to the Lord as the key to experiencing His favor. Steve's message follows brief announcements, and afterwards Alan Crim offers a...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 7, 2023 From Israel's victory over the Ammonites in 1 Samuel 11, it was clear that King Saul's leadership was off to a strong start. But it became clear to Saul that he wasn't the one to take credit for the rescue. Pastor Steve's message shows us three phases of Israel's deliverance that remind us it's the Lord who truly saves. Steve's message follows...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 30, 2023 God used the search for lost donkeys to lead Saul to the throne. In Pastor Steve’s message from 1 Samuel 10:1-27, we learn from King Saul’s private consecration and public coronation valuable lessons about our own place in ministry and God’s plan for mankind. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 23, 2023 We don’t always see God at work, but He is active in our lives nonetheless. Pastor Steve’s message on God’s sovereign work in Saul’s life in 1 Samuel 9:1-27 shows us that He is Lord of our circumstances, our choices, and our consequences. God’s presence in the obscure and ordinary parts of our lives still serves to advance His redemptive pl...

John Ottley :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 16, 2023 “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel…” (Phil. 1:12) What happened to Paul when he met Jesus? What happened to you? Guest speaker John Ottley, after a brief update about his chaplain ministry at Vermeer Corporation, preaches on the significance of the preeminence and centrality o...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 Is seeing believing, or is believing seeing? What does the appearance of a risen Christ mean for believers and skeptics today? Following announcements and special music from Creekside’s Generation Jesus youth singers, Pastor Steve preaches an Easter Sunday message from John 20:19-31. The resurrected Jesus appeared to His disciples, in...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 2, 2023 “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love. Here's my heart, oh take and seal it; Seal it for Thy courts above…” (Robert Robinson) Wandering hearts tend to reject a generous God and replace Him with greedy counterfeits who enslave us. Pastor Steve teaches from the rebellion of Israel in 1 Samuel 8 showing us 3 symptoms o...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 26, 2023 “…Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it Ebenezer, saying, ‘So far the Lord has helped us.’ So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore…” In 1 Samuel 7:2-17, God demonstrated his faithfulness and strength in saving a penitent Israel from their enemy. In his message, Pastor Steve explores 3...