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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 8, 2018 “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.” (Psalm 16:2) Steve Smith preaches from Psalm 16, highlighting David’s trust in the Lord that lead to greater contentment with God in the fray of life, and greater confidence in God in the face of death.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 1, 2018 “Whoever is wise... let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.” (Psalm 107:43) Bob Short draws a lesson on God’s steadfast love from Psalm 107, where the lost find satisfaction, prisoners find freedom, the afflicted find joy, and the abused find a safe haven. Bob reminds us that when our problems lead to prayer, God’s provision leads to...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 24, 2018 "Why are the nations in an uproar... against the Lord and against His Anointed..." Steve Smith begins a new series on selected Psalms, covering Psalm 2 and the reign of our King. This Messianic Psalm loudly testifies to the reality, results, and remedy for our rebellion, all in relation to Jesus——the Lord's Anointed. Steve's message follows...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 17, 2018 Courage should inspire. On Father's Day, Steve Smith closes out our Portraits of Faith preaching series with a message from the book of Esther about Mordecai, a Father figure of sorts, exploring 3 facets of his courage that compel believers to follow his example. Mordecai's counter-culture stance should comfort us and challenge unbelievers t...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 10, 2018 "Before him there was no king like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might... nor did any like him arise after him." Steve Smith profiles King Josiah from 2 Kings 2:1-22:25 and presents 3 marks of unswerving devotion to the Lord drawn from Josiah’s life. His story challenges us to examine ou...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 3, 2018 “Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” (Ruth 1:16b) Steve Smith preaches from the book of Ruth, highlighting the loyal love of Ruth in her devotion to her mother-in-law Naomi, which becomes an example for us in sacrifice, service, and submission. Loyal love not only impacts those who receive it, but inspires those who witness...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 27, 2018 “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary...” Steve Smith preaches from Luke 10:38-42, highlighting the worship of Jesus offered by Mary of Bethany in contrast her sister Martha, whose work eclipsed her worship. What is keeping you from sitting and listening at the feet of Jesus? Steve...

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 20, 2018 “David replied to Abigail, ‘Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today!’” (David to Abigail in 1 Samuel 25:32) Mark Kline teaches two “Profiles of Faith” in David and Abigail and a lesson on mercy from 1 Samuel 25. As the fool Nabal, the 3rd character in the story, was the target of David’s wrath, we find David's mer...

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 13, 2018 On Mother’s Day, Kyle Clarkson preaches a message profiling Mary the mother of Jesus as part of our Portraits of Faith series. Because the church has historically held different and often controversial views of Mary, we may tend to resist engaging her story. While dispelling some unbiblical beliefs about Mary, Kyle brings to light her falle...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 6, 2018 Believers have numerous reasons to trust God, but we often don’t. Steve Smith preaches on highlights from the life of Joseph from Genesis 37-50. God’s sovereign control over several aspects of Joseph’s life—his family, his adversity, his prosperity and his reality—should encourage us toward the same tenacious trust that Joseph eventually grew...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 29, 2018 Christian faith today is marginalized and trivialized and in some places criminalized, and in many ways we might relate to the experience of Noah maintaining his faith in a wicked pre-Flood world. Steve Smith presents a portrait of Noah from Genesis 6:5-9:13 and 3 aspects of Noah’s life that can equip and encourage us to live against the ti...

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 22, 2018 Resist your reputation, grasp God's gift. Following some announcements from Steve Smith, Bob Short introduces a new sermon series, "Portraits of Faith." Bob presents a Biblical character study of Mark, the gospel writer who by many accounts was not always portrayed favorably, but in the end was a faithful servant of Christ. Our reputation may...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 15, 2018 Whether we are trying to make it to the World Series or just to make the team, we need Spring training. Steve Smith takes us through practicing two fundamentals and our highest priorities as believers based on Matthew 22:37-40: Loving God and loving our neighbor.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 8, 2018 We know we possess what we profess if we practice what we preach. As a concluding message in our sermon series on the various tests of authentic faith found in First John, Steve Smith teaches about what “we know” from the end of chapter 5. Verses 18-21 reveal 3 guaranteed benefits of knowing Christ that encourage Godly living instead of usin...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 1, 2018 The reality of Christ’s resurrection is our only hope for victory and eternal life that begins right now. Steve Smith preaches an Easter Sunday message from Mark 16:1-8, where the women in these 8 verses reveal 3 possible ways of interacting with Jesus that convince us of the Resurrection reality, confirm for us Jesus’ true identity, convict...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 25, 2018 “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.” Amidst worldly forces working against a confident Christian faith, Steve Smith preaches about the work of God in the chaos to bring about His purposes, giving believers assurance of salvation and answered prayer t...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 18, 2018 Authentic Christian faith is grounded in our acceptance of God’s testimony concerning Jesus Christ. After an announcement of new Creekside members and an update on our Easter Egg Hunt preparation, Steve Smith explores 1 John 5:6-12, presenting 3 ways in which God’s witness about His Son educates and motivates us to believe who Jesus is and...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 11, 2018 Champions are not the big winners of the world, but those who overcome the world. After brief announcements, Steve Smith preaches from 1 John 5:1-5 where we find that the secret to overcoming the world is to be “born of God”, the proof of which is seen in our faith in God, our love for others, and our obedience to His Word. We also learn wh...

Roy Kosin :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 4, 2018 Our response when we see others rejoicing is a good indication of whether we really appreciate God’s grace. Following announcements and special music from the Emmaus Bible College Ensemble, guest speaker from Emmaus Roy Kosin presents a message from Luke 15. Instead of focusing on the returning prodigal son, Roy uses the story’s older brother...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 25, 2018 “We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in Him.” Steve Smith preaches from 1 John 4:13-21, connecting the dots between God’s love for us, our union with God through Christ, and our love for others. We can have confidence in our faith...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 18, 2018 Perhaps above all other proofs of authentic faith, love for one another is a mark of a true believer. Christians know this, but is loving each other more duty than desire? Steve Smith preaches from 1 John 4:7-12 and uncovers 3 reasons why those who know Christ should love God and others naturally (not optionally), and reflect Him to the...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 11, 2018 In a world of both heralds of the truth and heretical impostors (in the first century as well as today), the word of God provides a way to “test the spirits” and determine the real deal. Steve Smith teaches from 1 John 4:1-6 how we can know the truth by the content of what is taught (the teachers) and by the conduct of those who are taug...

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 4, 2018 "By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before Him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart…" We can all identify areas of our heart that are not in line with God's commands. Kyle Clarkson preaches from 1 John 3:19-24, showing how we can start with a heart that condemns us and end...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 28, 2018 “Love characterizes the church, whose prototype is Christ. It originates in God, issues in self-sacrifice, and is evidence of eternal life.” (John Stott) Steve Smith preaches from 1 John 3:11-18 about the church’s call to unconditional love for one another that proves authentic faith. Steve brings out from this passage the mandate, measur...

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 21, 2018 Christians sin, but they don’t practice sin. After a parent-baby dedication with 4 Creekside families, Steve Smith preaches from 1 John 3:4-10 on what our conduct reveals about our character and standing before God. Steve concludes with a challenge in God’s grace to make sure our conduct is consistent with His character to gain confidence...