Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 21, 2021 Pastor Steve opens with a word about baptism, and three young men from Creekside present personal testimonies of their belief in Jesus before getting baptized. Steve follows with his message from Matthew 12:46-13:17, where we see that Jesus’ interactions and instructions reveal two exclusive benefits of believing in Him as King and Messiah. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Feb 20, 2021•1 hr
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 14, 2021 “Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, ‘Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.’” Those who would ultimately dismiss Jesus demanded proof of His identity—proof that they already had. From Matthew 12:38-45, Pastor Steve preaches about the perspective and peril of those who rejected Him. After asking Him for a miraculous sign, Jesus reminds them of the “Sign of Jonah” pointing to His death, burial and resurrection. Steve cha...
Feb 13, 2021•47 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 7, 2021 Our words impact our eternal destiny, and Steve Smith delivers a word about words from Matthew 12:31-37. In two more indictments against those who blasphemously claimed He was the enemy, Jesus confirms His identity, calls us to acceptance, and explains the consequences of words that flow from the heart. Steve encourages us to consider what the content and the intent of our heart says about us. Worship music permitted under CCLI License ...
Feb 06, 2021•54 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 31, 2021 In Matthew 12:22-30, the Pharisees’ developing antagonism against the Messiah’s message has come to a head. Pastor Steve preaches from this passage about Jesus’ condemnation of the Pharisees, which develops in 3 stages intended to prove His identity, propel us to accept, and prevent us from rejecting who He really is. As the passage unfolds, Steve shows us how Jesus reveals His power over the enemy, was wrongly accused of being the enem...
Jan 30, 2021•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 24, 2021 In Matthew 12:15-21, Jesus flees in the face of mounting opposition to His message, but He withdraws not out of fear, but rather in order to fulfill prophecy from Isaiah, which establishes the Messiah as not only the King of Israel but Lord of the nations. In Pastor Steve’s message, both Jesus’ retreat and His recalling of Isaiah’s prophecy serve to confirm Him as God’s chosen servant, challenging us to accept Him as Savior and compel u...
Jan 23, 2021•50 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 17, 2020 Jesus was a king who declared and demonstrated His authority and identity, but that action brought skepticism and eventually hostility. Pastor Steve resumes our preaching series in Matthew covering two controversies over Sabbath law pitting Pharisees against Jesus in Matthew 12:1-14. Jesus used these controversies to clarify a condemnation of legalism, a commendation of sincere love for God and neighbor, and a confirmation of His own so...
Jan 16, 2021•55 min
Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 10, 2021 Christians aren’t called to be apologists for a political party or ideology, but to be ambassadors for Christ in this world. From Isaiah 6, Bob Short preaches about the process God used to prepare the prophet Isaiah to be God’s messenger, to which Isaiah ultimately responded, “Here I am! Send me.” Bob uses this transformation in Isaiah’s life to suggest how believers should respond to the same calling to be messengers, a path often diffic...
Jan 09, 2021•52 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 3, 2021 It's a new year, but with all of last year's challenges and uncertainty. Pastor Steve preaches a sermon from 2 Chronicles 17-20 and the lives of Judah's King Jehoshaphat and God's prophet Micaiah, extracting helpful scriptural guidance on how to approach 2021 and beyond. Steve encourages us toward a commitment to prioritize intimacy with God, courageously speak and live the truth of His word, and rest in His sovereignty. Steve's message ...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Thursday, December 24, 2020 Christ the newborn King was promised and provided via the little town of Bethlehem to pardon our sins. Pastor Steve’s Christmas Eve message considers several significant, faith-affirming connectors between Jesus and His hometown of Bethlehem. In response, Steve leaves us with the challenge to do what the humble shepherds who first heard of the Messiah’s birth did: Take the Good News and share it. Includes scripture readings and Chris...
Dec 23, 2020•35 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 20, 2020 “An angel of the Lord appeared to him... saying, ‘Joseph... do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife...’” (Matthew 1:20); “The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary...’” (Luke 1:30); “...(The shepherds) were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid...’”(Luke 2:10). For many, 2020 has been a year of fear. The fears that Mary, Joseph and the shepherds had may be different than ours, but we have the same r...
Dec 19, 2020•36 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 13, 2020 Charles Dickens' ‘A Christmas Carol’ portrayed the transformation of Scrooge that gained his favor with the people in his life, but not with the author of his life. Pastor Steve preaches from Galatians 4:1-7 how God used the incarnation of Jesus Christ for our escape from enslavement to sin and our adoption into God’s family as sons and daughters. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Dec 12, 2020•49 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 6, 2020 Are you weary or burdened? Does your soul need rest? Steve Smith’s message from Matthew 11:25-30 reveals 3 ways Jesus dispels doubt and compels faith in Him that brings rest for our soul, an invitation we simply shouldn’t pass up. Jesus’ words comfort us with God’s electing grace, confront us with Jesus’ true identity, and invite us to experience His Father’s soul-saving mercy. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Dec 06, 2020•50 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 29, 2020 In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 11:16-24, Jesus condemns unbelief that results either from impossible expectations, or in spite of overwhelming evidence. This warning is an attempt to deliver the doubting from deadly consequences and inspire believers to boldly share the truth. Steve leads off his sermon with an exhortation toward the unity encouraged in Ephesians 4 in light of the potentially divisive nature of the current pand...
Nov 28, 2020•52 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 22, 2020 How do you measure greatness? Jesus used four measures of the greatness of John the Baptist so that those who believed John would ultimately believe in the Messiah John preached about. From Matthew 11:7-15, Pastor Steve preaches about these marks of greatness to provide us an example to follow, to prove John was God’s prophetic messenger, and to propel us to believe in Jesus as Savior. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Steve Smith : Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 15, 2020 “John... said to Him, ‘Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?’” From Pastor Steve’s message on Matthew 11:1-6, we gain two insights from John the Baptist’s doubts about the true identity of Jesus that can help us drive out our own doubts. Steve's message follows a brief new member announcement by Norb Metzler. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Nov 14, 2020•48 min
Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 8, 2020 As we consider recent elections and constant changes in leadership of our nation, God's word reminds us that investing our hope in anyone other than Jesus is an invitation to disappointment. Kyle Clarkson preaches from Matthew 10:34-39 the truth that Jesus matters most—more than our own peace, our own people, our own person, or our own pulse. Kyle’s message follows a recap presentation by Ryan Carter about Creekside’s trip to Haiti th...
Nov 07, 2020•52 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, November 1, 2020 What are you afraid of? God gave us reasons to allay our fears based on His ability and affection. Pastor Steve preaches from Matthew 10:24-30, where Jesus articulates three compelling reasons for His followers to fear not: the surety of our vindication, the supremacy of God, and the significance of our lives to Him. Steve’s message follows brief announcements by Alan Crim and introductions by Norb Metzler of a new elder and new members...
Oct 31, 2020•53 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 25, 2020 It’s no lie that embracing the truth of the Gospel and following Jesus is a potential minefield of trials and persecution. Preaching from Matthew 10:16-23, where Jesus sends His disciples out “as sheep among wolves,” Pastor Steve highlights the dangers of discipleship in 3 ways. Steve encourages us also that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ and a glorious inheritance. For believers, temporal pain ends in eternal gain. Ste...
Oct 24, 2020•53 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 18, 2020 God entrusts ordinary people with an extraordinary mission and message. Steve Smith preaches from Matthew 10:1-15, where Jesus takes two particular steps to equip His followers to be effective ministers of the Gospel, investing them with divine authority and instructing them on conducting ministry. Steve encourages Christians to be a people sent and empowered to bring the clear message of salvation to all who need it. Worship music perm...
Oct 17, 2020•59 min
Guest Speaker :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 11, 2020 “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field.” Guest speaker and Creekside-supported missionary Matt* continues our series in Matthew with this commission from Jesus to His disciples. Matt preaches from Matthew 9:35-38 about the worker’s task, motivation, and field of harvest that God is doing in the world, and closes with a challenge to pray for ...
Oct 09, 2020•52 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 4, 2020 Should Christians get political? How does belief impact behavior in the realm of politics? Does it even matter if we are electing presidents and not pastors? In Pastor Steve’s final sermon in this series, Scripture reveals at least three steps believers should take in our participation in politics—pursuing the welfare of our city and country, participating in civic activity, and prioritizing the Gospel—because in the end we don’t seek cu...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 27, 2020 If your faith is genuine, your faith will guide your politics. Steve Smith preaches from Romans 13 and other scriptures to bring to light four key elements in what the Bible has to say about our earthly authorities. These truths from God’s word regarding government—God’s role in it, our responsibility to it, the limitations of it, and the influence of it—should impact how we think and whom we serve in our present world. Steve's messag...
Sep 27, 2020•1 hr
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 20, 2020 "National, political, social and governmental disasters and misdemeanors can all be traced to this one source: the Word of God has been sidelined.” (Alec Motyer) Steve Smith preaches from a number of scriptures that speak to contemporary issues of racism and justice. Steve’s message lays out two big steps we can all take to model holiness as well as move our world toward wholeness in light of these issues. Worship music permitted unde...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Bob Short,:: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 13, 2020 Contrast is good, and God made us with differences—beautiful ones. Bob Short preaches from the book of Ephesians a message of unity in the face of diversity for the church, our families, and the nation. There is no unity without the Trinity, and Bob draws a Godly path to unity that involves God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the plan, purchase, and the power of God. Bob's message follows an introduction by Kari McLaren of ne...
Sep 12, 2020•51 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 6, 2020 The roots of racism are found in Genesis, where God created one race—the human one—but something happened to God’s good creation. Steve Smith begins a 5 message series on a biblical view of race, justice and government with three perspectives from God’s word that provide the explanation for and the solution to racism. Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.
Sep 06, 2020•58 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 30, 2020 Fame, credibility, and authority are often established by a series of events. In Matthew 9:18-34, Pastor Steve presents four powerful demonstrations of Jesus’ authority—His power over death, disease, disability and demons—that further confirm his identity, call us to His family, comfort us on our journey, and compel us to sincerity in our faith. Steve’s message follows several announcements.
Aug 30, 2020•53 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 23, 2020 How do we decide who’s all in for Jesus? In Pastor Steve’s message on Matthew 9:9-17, Jesus’ interactions with others reveals 3 hallmarks of a disciple. We demonstrate that we are “all in” through our commitment to rely on Christ, our compassion for the rebellious, and our concern for being righteous. Steve’s message follows a brief announcement about our upcoming outdoor service.
Aug 23, 2020•52 min
Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 16, 2020 Kyle Clarkson preaches about a “through the roof” encounter with Jesus from Matthew 9:1-8. In this account of Jesus healing a paralyzed man, Kyle examines what we can learn from the ones who literally brought their friend to Jesus, from the spiritual need that outweighs the physical, and from the forgiving heart of our Savior. Pastor Steve follows by introducing communion with an application for believers in remembering what Jesus did ...
Aug 15, 2020•32 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 9, 2020. Jesus reigns as Lord over all forces physical and spiritual. Steve Smith preaches on the might and mercy of the Messiah from Matthew 8:23-34, where Jesus calms a storm and frees two men possessed by demons. These demonstrations of Jesus’ authority and power serve to confirm His identity, comfort believers on our journey in the faith, and compel us to live sincerely for Him. Steve’s message follows announcements by Dakota Derr. Worship mu...
Aug 08, 2020•50 min
Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 2, 2020 Scripture lays out a number of tests for would-be followers of Jesus to determine if we are in fact willing to follow. From Matthew 8:18-22, Pastor Steve preaches about two tests of discipleship given to confront our delusion, call us to a decision, and compel our devotion to Jesus Christ. In a way, Christianity is a death sentence: a call to die to ourselves and live for Christ in service to others for God’s glory. Ultimately, nothing el...
Aug 01, 2020•47 min
