CreeksideDM

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 9, 2020 Everyone faces temptation. Steve Smith’s message from Matthew 4:1-11 reveals 3 scenes from Jesus’ temptation by Satan in the desert that show us how faithfulness to God and His word is the best weapon against temptation. Such fidelity helps us recognize the perversion of truth and rest on God’s promises and the person and work of Jesus Ch...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 2, 2020 In a relay race, finishing well depends not so much on speed but an effective exchange of the baton. Steve Smith preaches on the passing of the baton of ministry at Jesus’ baptism in Matthew 3:13-17. This serves two important functions that authenticate Jesus' ministry and identify, as well as motivating believers to follow Him.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 26, 2019 When it comes to the kingdom of heaven, you can’t go in if you’re embracing sin. Bob Short preaches from Matthew 3:1-12, where John the Baptist, to prepare people for the coming King Jesus, implores his listeners to “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Bob’s message helps define this kingdom, presents possible responses to John’s...

In spite of the immense opposition from King Herod upon the Jesus' arrival, our Savior's place in the royal family of David as the divine King and Messiah was God's plan, and it can’t be dismissed by us either. Following an introduction to water baptism and testimonies of two individuals dedicated to following Jesus as their Savior and King, Steve Smith launches a new sermon series in the gospel o...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 12, 2019 “...if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature... Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ...” If we are to fulfill our vision of leading people everywhere to a devoted relationship with Jesus Christ, we need to break the silence about what it means to know Him, to speak up when we’re tempted to shut up. Steve Smith preaches from 2 Cori...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 5, 2020 A church’s vision is like the air in your tires over a cold winter; it can gradually escape us. Steve Smith begins the new year with a message from Luke 10:25-37 meant to help us check and re-evaluate Creekside's vision—–leading people everywhere to a devoted relationship with Jesus Christ. In His parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus gives...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 29, 2019 "Where is He who was born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him." (Matthew 2:2) Mark Kline concludes our Christmas sermon series with a message from Matthew 2:1-12 following the Light-led journey of the Magi to worship, the efforts of Herod to kill, and the apathy of the Jews at the time, for...

Steve Smith :: Christmas Eve 2019 :: Creekside Church Sons often resemble their dads. During our Christmas Eve candlelight service, Steve Smith gives a brief message from John 1:14-18 offering 3 ways that God's son Jesus revealed to us His Father in His coming to earth. The service also includes Christmas music and scripture readings.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 22, 2019 The facts surrounding the birthday of Jesus are cause for the greatest celebration. Steve Smith preaches from Matthew 1:18-25, bringing to light 3 significant facts that further authenticate His identity and explain His ministry. From who Jesus was and what He has done to deliver us from sin, we find the real cause for celebration at Chr...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 15, 2019 When the Messiah was born in Bethlehem, many were aware of His arrival but confused about His identity. Steve Smith preaches about the “kingly credentials” revealed in the royal genealogy of Matthew 1:1-17, which provides us with 3 compelling reasons to believe that Jesus Christ is the King and our Savior. Steve’s message follows Christm...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 8, 2019 The miracle of Christ’s birth is that God sent His divine Son into the world to be our Savior. Steve Smith begins a 4 week Advent series, “The Christ of Christmas,” with a message from John 1:1-13. Steve focuses on 4 specific descriptions of “the Word” who “became flesh”—God’s eternal, revealed, rejected and redeeming Son—who brought ligh...

Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 1, 2019 “You, God, are my God: I earnestly seek you...” From the desert of Judah, David pens this prayer to a God in whom he had confidence would satisfy his every need. Alan Crim preaches from Psalm 63 and invites us to thirst for, feast on, and cling to the presence and promises of God—–who is also holding onto us.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 24, 2019 Singleness is not the absence of something but the acceptance of a place in life God has put you. Steve Smith closes our sermon series on discovering God’s design for marriage, gender and sexuality with a message to encourage those who are not married, something that the church doesn’t do often enough. Steve preaches from 1 Corinthians 7...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 17, 2019 Husbands and wives “win” when they honor and glorify God in their marriage. Living in a confused culture increasingly hostile toward traditional matrimony, Steve Smith seeks to clarify a wife’s Biblical, God-given responsibilities that enable her to secure victory in marriage, even when there isn’t harmony in the relationship. Steve prea...

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 10, 2019 "Husbands: love your wives..." God designed marriage, and through His word gave specific guidance to husbands and wives. Bob Short preaches from Ephesians 5:22-35, highlighting 5 qualities of a husband’s love: A love that leads, sacrifices, cleanses, nourishes and cherishes his wife.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 3, 2019 "...a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Mark Kline continues our 'He Who Made Them' series with a message from Genesis 2:18-25 on the sometimes cherished and sometimes challenged institution of marriage. Mark explores the original, complimentary design for marriage as Adam an...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 27, 2019 The Christian faith rightly lived has always collided with popular culture. In the midst of our culture’s intense and intentional opposition to Biblical views of gender, sexuality and marriage, Steve Smith begins a 5 week series on recovering God’s design and our identity as human beings and as believers. Steve considers three important s...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 20, 2019 “Do you have good reason to be angry?” God asked Jonah as he childishly hoarded God’s compassion. Steve Smith concludes our series in the book of Jonah with a message from chapter 4, where we learn how God calls out our callousness while extending and defending His compassion. A ten minute update from one Creekside’s missionaries, Matt De...

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 13, 2019 "...the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: Go to the great city of Ninevah and proclaim to it the message I give you.'" (Jonah 3:1) Kyle Clarkson preaches from Jonah chapter 3, where a God of second chances again reinstates the rebellious prophet, sending Jonah to Ninevah with the same mission and message we are to proclaim—–...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 6, 2019 Other than a large sea creature, the thing that was eating Jonah was God’s plan for compassion on the people of Ninevah. From Jonah’s experience and prayer in the belly of the fish (Jonah 1:17-2:10), Steve Smith presents five stages of Jonah’s new understanding of God’s compassion and mercy to appreciate and communicate to others.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 29, 2019 There are various reasons Christians rebel and resist God’s call to share the good news of Jesus to others. There are also various ways God deals with us to get us back on track. Steve Smith begins a 4 week series on the book of Jonah with a message from chapter 1 where, like Jonah, we see that rebellion and self-reliance are futile, su...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 22, 2019 The point of doing good works and building good will is sharing (verbally) the good news that Jesus Christ died for sinners. To conclude our 3-part “Good For All” series, Steve Smith preaches from 1 Peter 2:9 and presents 3 considerations that govern our sharing of good news—–our privilege, our message, and our method of sharing the Gos...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 15, 2019 When Christians share Christ and the good news of His forgiveness with our communities, we want them to be receptive to hearing it from us. How do we build good will through doing good works that opens doors to sharing this good news? Steve Smith shares from Matthew 5:13-16, Luke 6:31-35 and 1st Peter 2:12 our instructions, our intentio...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 8, 2019 Good works are what we’ve been created to do and commanded to do. Beginning a 3 part series called “Good For All”, Steve Smith draws from several passages (Jeremiah 29:1-14; Matthew 22:39; Galatians 6:9-10; Titus 3:1,8,14) two distinct reasons for doing good works that help us build good will so that we can share the good news of Jesus C...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 1, 2019 “All through Scripture, there is an intimate correlation between the development of a man's character and how he handles his money." (Richard C. Halverson) Steve Smith preaches on the commands of Proverbs 3:9-10 and Micah 3:7-12, revealing two reasons to be faithful in the exercise of cheerful giving——giving that honors God and strengthe...