Creekside Sermons

Does it really matter whether or not the church gathers together for worship? Is listening to a sermon online just as effective for our spiritual growth? Can we follow Jesus faithfully without being connected to a local church? The Bible tells us that when the church gathers in Jesus' name, God moves in extraordinary ways. When we gather together, we worship, we grow, and we proclaim God's greatne...

Does church even matter anymore? What good can we possibly do when it seems like the world is falling apart at the seams? Does the Church have anything to say in the midst of the confusion, chaos, and strife that marks our world today? The Scripture tells us that the answer that question is, “Yes!” The Church is called to be an island of unity and purpose in a sea of strife and...

What is the "one thing" you feel you need in order to make your life all that you want it to be? A happier marriage? More money? Better health? The Scripture tells us that real life comes from knowing Jesus first. When Jesus is our “one thing,” we can trust Him to take care of everything else. Will you and I commit to making Jesus the center of our lives, our highest priority,...

The angels who announced Jesus' birth were powerful and impressive. But their glory pales in comparison to the glory of Jesus Himself. In fact, nothing and nobody else in the universe is as glorious, powerful, or trustworthy as Jesus. Everything we trust in will eventually fade away or disappoint us, but Jesus never will. He is better than the angels, and better than anything else we rely upon.

Every Christmas, we sing the same songs and read the same stories. If we aren't careful, the story of Christmas can being to feel stale and lose its wonder. How can we reclaim a sense of amazement and wonder during the Christmas season? The key is for us to make Jesus our primary focus, whether we are by ourselves, with our family, or out in the world.

The book of Micah it's all about the God of judgment, the God of hope and the God of pardon. But in Micah chapter 5, the prophet describes particularly the Person of Christ (v.2), and the Program of Christ (vv.3-15). It is a good reminder that when we are not walking with God… when we are not obeying Him… the most loving thing that God can do is to turn our hearts back to Him...

Why can we be thankful in the midst of doubts, discouragement, danger, and dread? How can we cultivate gratitude when all we seem to have before us is pain, disappointment, loss, and great difficulty? The prophet Habakkuk shows us that we follow a God who is attentive to our needs, faithful to His people and His promises, and that He is in control and for our good!

Throughout Galatians, Paul has warned us that we cannot find eternal life through obeying the Law. Nor can we find it through following the desires of our flesh. Instead, he urges us to walk in step with the Holy Spirit, because only the Spirit can make us truly alive. But who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do, and how can we relate to Him? How can we pursue the life that God promises to us, thr...

If we walk by the Spirit, our relationships will be characterized by His fruit. Instead of apathy, we will care for one another. Instead of arrogance, our interactions will be marked with humility and love. Instead of wasting our time and energy on things that won't last, we will invest in things that are eternal. When we walk closely with the Spirit, our church will be a community filled with Chr...

Every moment of every day, we face a choice whether to listen to the desires of our flesh or to the leading of God's Spirit. The way of the flesh leads to sin, strife, and alienation from God. The way of the Spirit leads us to spiritual growth and a life that reflects the character of Jesus. Which will we choose?

We all want to experience true freedom which allows human flourishing and for us to experience that which is genuine. But how do we experience the freedom that Christ offers? How does our identity determine our activity? Today we will see that there are three lifestyles which will either enslave us to our pride and passions, or offer us true freedom to fully love God and others.

Every church is called to the same mission: To make disciples of Jesus. At Grace Bible Church, we desire to make disciples not only in our local community, but all around the world. That is why we engage in world missions. All of us are called to participate in the mission that Jesus gave us. As we learn more about what God is doing around the world, we will be increasingly motivated to pray, to g...

We hear voices all around us preaching various “gospels,” both true and untrue. Paul tells us in the book of Galatians that false teaching about God will lead us into spiritual slavery. On the other hand, voices of truth will lead us to freedom and to the life that God wants for us. How can we tell the difference between truth and falsehood? How can we discern which voices are...

We live in a culture that is filled with division and anger. People are constantly arguing about everything, whether religion or politics or race or morality. All too often the same spirit of disunity creeps into our churches, and threatens to damage the body of Christ. But Jesus prayed that His followers would be unified so that we can represent Him faithfully in the midst of a sinful and chaotic...

What labels define you? Do you find your identity in your job, your marital or family status, your race, your gender, your political party, your abilities, or something else? All of those labels have meaning, but the Scripture tells us that the most important label we wear is the one that says, “Child of God.” If you have trusted in Jesus for eternal life, then you are primaril...

If our hope for the future is dependent upon our own obedience to God, then we are doomed. Thank God that our hope is rooted in His faithfulness instead of our goodness. God has always been a gracious and promise-keeping God. He hasn't changed, but we see His grace and faithfulness most perfectly revealed in Jesus. Because of Jesus, we know that God has promised us forgiveness and eternal life tha...

We all desire to measure up, to be enough, to be approved. Ultimately, there are two opposing orientations in seeking these desires: a life lived by works under the law, or a life lived by faith under the gospel of grace.

How can you know whether or not you are right with God? Does God approve of you based on how well you adhere to a certain list of rules? What if your list is different from somebody else's list, though? And what happens if you fail to obey the rules? Galatians tells us that God declares us righteous on the basis of what Jesus has done rather than on the basis of what we do. Only Jesus can make us...

For the past 55 years, Grace Bible Church has been helping people find and follow Jesus, both in Bryan/College Station and around the world. We have a passion for the Word of God, the gospel of grace, the power of students and families worshiping together, and the call to overseas missions. For the past two years, our Every Knee initiative has allowed us to take the next steps toward our unique vi...

Do you expect God to do big things, genuinely supernatural things, in your life and in the lives of others? When Paul came to know Jesus, God changed his life in dramatic ways. He found a new story, a new message, and a new mission in life. The power of the gospel can reach the hardest of hearts and transform the worst of sinners. The power of the gospel can even change people like you and me.

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How should we live when we are in the middle of an unfinished story, and the future is uncertain? The key is to obey the command that Jesus gave to his disciples before He departed for heaven. We are called to continue the work of making disciples, no matter what is going on in the world around us. We do that task through the power of God's Spirit until the day Jesus comes back.

We look at Proverbs to see the dangers of putting our desires over God's then walk through the benefit of trusting God's plan for our lives.

God gave us the desire and ability to connect with others in our various workplaces. What does it look like to not just have a testimony but live one at work?