Creekside

What happens when faith collapses under uncertainty? In this lesson from 1 Samuel 4, Israel trusted religion, symbols, reputation, and position instead of trusting God Himself. The Ark of the Covenant was captured, Eli’s family fell, and the nation cried, “The glory has departed.”

This sermon examines how uncertainty can either destroy faith or refine it into something deeper and stronger. Through the failures of Israel, we explore the dangers of trusting religiosity, relics, self-righteousness, and religious status while neglecting a real relationship with God.

Speaker: Rex Dutton

Originally Aired: May 10th, 2026

Sunday morning Lesson

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

Keegan Wilson continues the conversational evangelism series with "holy curiosity," arguing that real evangelism starts with questions, not answers. When someone objects to faith, the wound underneath is usually emotional, not logical.

Main text: John 4v5-26

Outline:

- Be curious, not judgmental: ask before you assume

- Holy curiosity is limitless (John 4v5-9), inviting (John 4v10-15), and attentive (John 4v16-20)

- Watch for the worldview sidestep and listen for the heart hurt underneath

- Jesus models curiosity on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24v13-27), with Bartimaeus (Mark 10v46-52), and through Philip with the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8v26-38)

- The truth may offend, but you do not get to be offensive; shake the dust off (Matthew 10v14)

Most people who reject the gospel are answering an experience, not an argument. A pastor who stole, a minister who manipulated, a parent who weaponized faith. When we lead with apologetic firepower we miss the bruise that actually closed the door. Jesus crosses a centuries-old ethnic line at Jacob's well, asks a Samaritan woman for water, invites her into an adventure of seeking, and gently exposes the thirst beneath her five marriages. He never apologizes for the truth, but he never wields it as a weapon either. We are heralds of a King who is big enough to defend himself, and our job is to ask, listen, love, and trust that some plant, some water, and some reap.

Originally Aired: 2026-05-10

Speaker: Keegan Wilson

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

Chapters:

0:00 Lesson: John 4v5-26

2:32 Be curious, not judgmental

8:25 Why curiosity matters: Adam the atheist

10:29 Could I be wrong: humility as strength

13:40 Holy curiosity is limitless (John 4v5-9)

17:10 Holy curiosity is inviting (John 4v10-15)

21:50 Holy curiosity is attentive (John 4v16-20)

28:10 Emmaus, Bartimaeus, and the Ethiopian eunuch

31:18 The truth is offensive, but you are not

34:23 Shake the dust off (Matthew 10v14)

36:10 Closing prayer

Mother’s Day is joyful for many, but for others it can bring grief, tension, disappointment, and painful memories. In this message from Romans 12:14-21, we explore how God calls us to replace conflict, bitterness, and emotional chaos with empathy, humility, peace, patience, and grace.

This sermon looks at practical ways to avoid unnecessary family drama while strengthening relationships through biblical wisdom. Whether you are a mother, father, child, grandparent, or someone navigating difficult family dynamics, this lesson offers encouragement and hope rooted in Scripture.

Originally Aired: 2026-05-09

Speaker: Rex Dutton

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

(813) 685-0750

How real transformation happens through the Spirit of God, grounded in 2 Corinthians 3:7-18. This lesson walks through the unveiling of the Word, the freedom found in the Spirit’s presence, and the ongoing process of becoming more like Christ. Through compelling stories, biblical examples, and practical application, it explores both immediate change and lifelong growth. Whether you feel stuck or are seeking deeper spiritual maturity, this study highlights how God patiently shapes His people into holiness. Learn how belief, obedience, and fellowship work together as the Spirit transforms lives step by step.

Originally Aired: 2026-05-03

Speaker: Rex Dutton

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

(813) 685-0750

A faithful church can still be ruined from within. Pergamos held the line under persecution, even losing Antipas as a martyr, but Jesus rebuked them for tolerating false teaching in the pews. This lesson walks through Revelation 2v12-17 and what it takes to spot a counterfeit message before it spreads.

Main text: Revelation 2v12-17

Outline:

- You cannot spot counterfeit doctrine without knowing the real thing

- Antipas: faithful to the end (Revelation 2v13)

- The two errors at Pergamos: Balaam and the Nicolaitans

- Be Bereans and rightly divide the word (Acts 17v11; 2 Timothy 2v15)

- Repent quickly, then hear the promises to the overcomer (Revelation 2v16-17)

The teacher pushes back on outsourcing your discernment to the preacher. Counterfeit money, counterfeit handbags, counterfeit doctrine all work the same way: you only spot a fake when you know the genuine article. He covers Matthew 7v15-16 on knowing false prophets by their fruit, Romans 16v17-18 on smooth words and flattering speech, and Joshua 7 on Achan to show why sin in the camp has to be dealt with swiftly. The lesson closes on the hidden manna, the white stone, and the new name as Christ's promises to those who actually listen and overcome.

Originally Aired: 2026-04-29

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

Chapters:

0:00 Lesson: Revelation 2v12-17, Pergamos the compromised church

1:10 Recap of the seven churches

3:22 Counterfeit doctrine and knowing the real thing

5:22 The church must shine in the dark

7:07 Antipas, faithful to the end

8:44 The two errors: Balaam and the Nicolaitans

13:33 Be Bereans (Acts 17v11; 2 Timothy 2v15)

16:05 Know false prophets by their fruit (Matthew 7v15-16)

19:25 Mark and avoid divisive teachers (Romans 16v17-18)

22:59 Repent or else (Revelation 2v16; Joshua 7)

31:34 Promises to the overcomer: hidden manna, white stone, new name

44:05 Closing prayer

What does God actually look at when He looks at you? Working through the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, Chaz Austin defines kingdom character as the consistent condition of the heart that produces a consistent pattern of life, then turns the parable into a mirror for honest self-examination.

Main text: Luke 18v9-14

Outline:

- Defining kingdom character: the heart God sees, not the reputation people see

- Humility, not self-exalting (Luke 18v13a)

- Brokenness over sin, not self-boasting (Luke 18v13b)

- Dependence on God, not self-relying (Luke 18v13c)

- The verdict: only one man goes home justified (Luke 18v14)

Two men walk into the temple to pray. One stands tall and reports that he doesn't need mercy. The other stands afar off, beats his breast, and cries seven small words: "Lord, be merciful to me a sinner." Jesus says only one of them goes home right with God. This lesson presses the question of pride, repentance, and self-reliance, and lands on Jesus as the only ground of righteousness for anyone humble and broken enough to ask for mercy.

Originally Aired: 2026-04-26

Speaker: Chaz Austin

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

(813) 685-0750

Sunday Worship: 9:00 AM

Sunday Bible Classes: 10:30 AM

Sunday Evening Worship: 6:00 PM

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 PM

(Formerly Bell Shoals Church of Christ.)

Chapters:

0:00 Lesson: Luke 18v9-14

4:18 Humility, not self-exalting (Luke 18v13a)

11:00 Brokenness over sin, not self-boasting (Luke 18v13b)

18:04 Dependence on God, not self-relying (Luke 18v13c)

23:46 The verdict: justified (Luke 18v14)

25:35 Closing prayer

When the gospel actually goes to work in a church, it leaves fingerprints. Acts 2v36-47 shows the first congregation wearing six of them, and this lesson walks through each one as a portrait of what a kingdom community is supposed to feel like, sound like, and cost.

Main text: Acts 2v36-47

Outline:

- Kingdom culture lives out a common response (Acts 2v36-37)

- Kingdom culture lives out a costly repentance (Acts 2v38, 41)

- Kingdom culture lives out a continued resolve (Acts 2v42)

- Kingdom culture lives out a captivated reverence (Acts 2v43)

- Kingdom culture lives out a communal relief (Acts 2v44-45)

- Kingdom culture lives out a contagious rejoicing (Acts 2v46-47)

Being cut to the heart is not a one-time experience tied to baptism, and repentance does not stop there either. The lesson pushes hard on ongoing repentance, reverence in worship that is not casual or distracted, and a generosity that treats what we own as ours together when a brother or sister is in need. It also presses the point that the culture of a local church is not built by the preacher or the elders but by every individual who walks through the door. If you are looking for a sermon on Acts 2, the early church, authentic community, repentance, reverence, generosity, and what church is supposed to look like, start here.

Originally Aired: 2026-04-26

Speaker: Chaz Austin

Chapters:

0:00 Lesson: Acts 2v36-47

3:00 Common response (Acts 2v36-37)

9:18 Costly repentance (Acts 2v38, 41)

13:43 Continued resolve (Acts 2v42)

19:14 Captivated reverence (Acts 2v43)

26:15 Communal relief (Acts 2v44-45)

31:03 Contagious rejoicing (Acts 2v46-47)

36:00 Closing prayer

Speaker: Rex Dutton

Originally Aired: Apr 26th, 2026

Sunday morning Lesson

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

Speaker: Rex Dutton

Originally Aired: Apr 19th, 2026

Sunday morning Lesson

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

A Creekside elder traces 35 years of mission work back to one humbling moment in a Honduras orphanage, then turns to Paul to argue that every baptized believer has been appointed an ambassador for Christ. Whether you go, pray, or give, the calling is the same.

Main text: 2 Corinthians 5v20

Outline:

- A personal calling that started in high school and got redirected by a 1990 trip to Honduras

- A padlocked metal box of toothbrushes at Casa Kennedy that shook the speaker to the core

- The biblical case for ambassadorship from 2 Corinthians 5v20 and the Great Commission

- Creekside's 15-year partnership with Torch Missions in Tegucigalpa

- Five ministry areas on the trip and a direct ask: go, pray, or give

Paul's claim that "we are ambassadors for Christ" is not poetry. An ambassador is chosen, sent, and assigned to represent the one who sent him, and Matthew 28v18-20, Mark 16v15, and Luke 24v46-47 all say the assignment runs to every nation. The lesson grounds that calling in real places and real numbers: 10 million people in Honduras, a 66 percent poverty rate, and 15 years of Creekside teams working evangelism, medical clinics, concrete-block houses, benevolence, and visitation alongside Torch Missions. Matthew 25v35-40 frames the work and Acts 20v35 shapes this year's trip theme. The closing question is plain: are you ready to go, to pray, or to give?

Originally Aired: 2026-04-19

3949 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.

Brandon, FL 33596

Chapters:

0:00 Lesson: 2 Corinthians 5v20

1:07 A personal calling

7:33 Humbled at Casa Kennedy

8:40 We are ambassadors for Christ

11:24 The Great Commission applies to me

14:15 Why Honduras

19:36 Five ministry areas

35:30 Are you ready?

38:06 Closing prayer