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 tempt us to self-promote or get discouraged and quit. Just as Jesus "made Himself of no reputation"...
Apr 21, 2018•47 min
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.
Apr 15, 2018•52 min
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 using our security as a license to return to the sin over which we have victory.
Apr 06, 2018•46 min
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 us that only personal faith brings victory over sin and death, and compel us to share that story.
Apr 01, 2018•51 min
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 that we can rest on from 1 John 5:13-17. Steve’s message follows an update from Bob Short on this Sat...
Mar 25, 2018•49 min
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 to live for Him.
Mar 18, 2018•55 min
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 what it means to be an overcomer, empowered for victory by the spirit of God.
Mar 11, 2018•48 min
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 as an important lesson in understanding God’s grace. In his jealousy, he was so was hung up on the f...
Mar 03, 2018•52 min
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 because we possess the Holy Spirit, profess Jesus Christ, and practice the love of God (because He f...
Feb 25, 2018•56 min
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 world in the process. We are commanded to love by God, but also connected to love through God, who i...
Feb 18, 2018•50 min
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 taught (the hearers). Ultimately, a true test of authentic faith is whether or not we confess Jesus Chri...
Feb 10, 2018•53 min
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 up with a confidence that reveals an authentic faith in Christ. Kyle's message follows announcement...
Feb 02, 2018•42 min
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, measure, motivation and manifestation of love we are challenged to live out before the world. Steve’s mess...
Jan 29, 2018•52 min
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 in our faith and accurately reflect Jesus to the world.
Jan 21, 2018•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 14, 2018 Company is coming! Doesn’t news like this launch us into cleaning mode to make sure our house is in order? Steve Smith resumes our “Possess What You Profess” series with a message from 1 John 2:28-3:3, how the way we live in light of the imminent return of Jesus Christ indicates an authentic faith in Him. Steve draws from this passage 3 ways Christ’s future coming motivates us to righteous living, which in turn proves genuine Christian ...
Jan 13, 2018•51 min
Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 7, 2018 As 2018 begins, what do we do with the good and the bad of the past year? Bob Short preaches from Philippians 3:12-16 on what to carry forward and what to leave behind—in short, pitch it or pack it, but always “press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Bob helps us discern whether past experiences slow us down in the race or help us press forward to the finish. Following Bob’s message, Norb Metzler ...
Jan 07, 2018•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2017 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men...” Steve Smith’s Christmas Eve message from Titus 2:11-14 points out 3 ways the birth of Jesus motivates us to live out what we profess to believe. Following music and Bob Short's reading about the birth of Jesus from Matthew 1, Steve preaches that we can make every day Christmas by accepting God’s free gift of salvation in Christ and letting that gift impact how we lea...
Dec 23, 2017•44 min
Mark Bristow & Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 17, 2017 "What have I to offer to heaven's King? I'll bring my life, my love, my all…" Today’s service began with our Sunday School kids signing about the birth of Jesus while Mark Bristow read through Luke 2:1-20. Following the program, Steve Smith preaches on the same passage and important truth that the Christmas story is incomplete if Jesus stays in the manger. Steve highlights our compulsion, cause, and commitment to ado...
Dec 17, 2017•35 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 10, 2017 We possess what we profess if we abide in the truth. With the world’s growing opposition to Christ, Steve Smith reminds us from 1 John 2:18-27 of two resources we have as Christians to combat this opposition: the Holy Spirit and the knowledge of God’s truth. If we confess Christ and let His truth abide in us, we can see the error in any false teaching. Steve’s message follows an announcement about donations for the Urbandale Food Pantr...
Dec 09, 2017•51 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 3, 2017 Our identity in Christ impacts our activity in the world. In this 4th test of authentic faith in 1 John 2:12-17, Steve Smith preaches that our divergence from the world demonstrates an authentic faith in Jesus. From young to old, loving God and others means we do not commit ourselves to the ways of the world John describes as “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life.” Steve helps define these worldly ...
Dec 02, 2017•54 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 26, 2017 We belong to Jesus only when we behave like Jesus. Steve Smith’s message is about loving one another, a commandment that was both old and new when Christ gave it. From 1 John 2:7-11, we see that hatred for others is a symptom of walking in the darkness, and God’s remedy is true light in the person and work of Jesus Christ, whose love enables us to love others. Walking in the light is freedom, and another test of authentic faith, where ...
Nov 26, 2017•49 min
Lucas Richard :: Sunday, November 19, 2017 :: Creekside Church “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places...” Guest speaker and missionary to Liberia Lucas Richard presents a message from Ephesians 1 on the blessings available in Christ. Lucas’ message follows a brief announcement about our annual Turkey Bowl flag football game Thanksgiving Eve.
Nov 18, 2017•38 min
Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 12, 2017 How do we know we are Christians? True Christians are called to holiness, but can we have confidence in our salvation from the wages of sin while living in a fallen world where sin is still a reality? Mark Kline presents this series’ second test of authentic faith from 1 John 2:1-6, explaining how a believer’s lifestyle of obedience can give us assurance in our standing before a holy God. Our obedience won’t be perfectly righteous, but ...
Nov 11, 2017•38 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 5, 2017 “...if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7) Steve Smith preaches on the first test of authentic faith in this series, faith that is proved if we embrace the Light of Jesus Christ, and if we erase through repentance the barriers to fellowship, the sin that Christ paid for.
Nov 05, 2017•46 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 29, 2017 For any building to stand for a long period of time, it needs a firm foundation—the Christian faith is no different. Steve Smith begins an exposition of the First Epistle of John highlighting tests of authentic faith found within the book. In this introductory passage (1 John 1:1-4), Steve showcases the foundation for authentic faith as the Word of Life, Jesus Christ, and explores how this foundation assures our fellowship, possession, ...
Oct 29, 2017•54 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 22, 2017 Often things that seem strange are just misunderstood. Steve Smith begins a baptism service with a message to help make baptism understood, explaining why we baptize (Matthew 28:19), who we baptize (Acts 16:25-34) and what getting wet in front of witnesses is supposed to accomplish (Romans 6:3-6). Following Steve’s message we heard testimonies from Gillian Crim, Ashlyn Derr, Benjamin Kline, Ryan Carter, Ron Carter, Luke and Kierra Harri...
Oct 20, 2017•40 min
Micah Tuttle :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 15, 2017 God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called. Micah Tuttle, missionary to Peru, delivers a message from Judges chapter 6 about the call of Gideon, a man of fear God turned into a man of faith. In a world where idols compete for our worship, revival begins with a wake up call from a God who meets us in our darkest hour, encourages us, and enables us with His presence. Micah’s message follows a prayer sendoff for Creekside’s ...
Oct 15, 2017•48 min
Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 8, 2017 Acting like a baby is only cute when you’re a baby. Kyle Clarkson concludes our “Where From Here?” series preaching from 1 Corinthians 3:1-7, Paul’s admonition to a church stuck in spiritual infancy. Kyle’s message brings a challenge toward spiritual maturity for each individual believer, for leaders, and for the church as a whole, to be conformed to the image of Christ. Our apologies as the first portion of Kyle’s message did not get ...
Oct 08, 2017•33 min
Steve Smith / Dan Eakins :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 1, 2017 What gets you up in the morning? In order to speak up, grow up, build up, and power up in the Christian faith, we need a reason to get up and live for Jesus. Steve Smith preaches about two important motivations for believers rooted in not only the commands of God—the Great Commandment and the Great Commission (Matt. 22:37-39 and 28:18-20)—but also the compassion of Christ, “for the love of Christ...who died and rose again on...
Sep 30, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 24, 2017 To speak up, grow up, and build up the church, Christians need to power up their connection with the Holy Spirit. Steve Smith continues our “Where From Here?” series with a message on the Spirit’s work in our salvation from sin, our proclamation of Christ, and our sanctification to holy living.
Sep 23, 2017•51 min
