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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 11, 2024

When we pay what we owe to the IRS, we are free of the debt, but not of the relationship. In Romans 7:1-13, Pastor Steve highlights two ways our faith in Christ helps define our relationship to the Law and directs our response to it. Steve's message follows announcements by Alan Crim.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 4, 2024

In Christ, we are free from sin (not to it). Pastor Steve preaches from Romans 6:15-23, where Paul offers two reasons why salvation by grace provides no encouragement for believers to persist in sin, but an expectation to obey God. Steve’s message follows announcements and a Youth ministry highlight from Jesse South.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Disciples of Jesus are in the unique position of being simultaneously dead and alive—that is, we are dead to sin through Christ while being alive to God in Christ. Pastor Steve preaches this truth from Romans 6:1-14, as well as incentive for right living in light of our calling. Steve’s message follows announcements from Alan Crim, and the service concludes with a prayer for a couple departing for mission work in Haiti.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Adam was the one who brought sin into the world, and Jesus was the one who brought justification into the world. In Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 5:12-21, comparing and contrasting Adam and Jesus, the apostle Paul provides 3 facts based on Adam as a “type of Christ” to demonstrate that our glorious salvation depends upon God’s abundant grace of Jesus. Steve's message follows several announcements.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 14, 2024

Unlike most of what we’ll hear from political candidates in the coming days and at the Iowa Caucus, we can be certain of this: What God has promised He will fulfill, and what He has purposed He will accomplish. In Christ, believers “have been justified by His blood…saved by the wrath of God through Him.” Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 5:1-11 covers 3 insights the apostle Paul provides into the assurance of our salvation by faith—our peace with God, our celebration of hope, and our certain deliverance. Steve’s message follows brief announcements.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 7, 2024

"...the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith." Continuing Paul’s argument for the gospel’s availability to all people (Jew and Gentile), Pastor Steve resumes our Romans series, covering 4:13-25, and Paul’s reasoning for justification by faith rather than observance of the Law. Steve's message follows announcements by Alan Crim.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 31, 2023

“Love so amazing, so divine demands my soul, my life, my all.” Kyle Clarkson’s New Years Eve message is a stock-taking look at the legacy left by several Old Testament kings from 2 Chronicles (some good, some not) and the greatest legacy of love left by the King of Kings, Jesus. Kyle echos the challenge of Paul to “run in such a way” (1 Cor. 9:24) and to “live a life worthy” (Eph. 4:1), considering not merely our resolutions for the coming year but the legacy we leave in a life pursuit of God.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2023

"For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. ... Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" (2 Corinthians 8:9; 9:15) At Creekside's Christmas Eve candlelight service, Pastor Steve shares two aspects of this indescribable gift of our redeemer Jesus Christ—the cost and the consequence. By making His dwelling among mankind, God’s Son became poor, but through the Son we gain it all. Before and after Steve’s message is the final Advent candle lighting, scripture readings, poetry, and special Christmas music.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith & others :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 24, 2023

God gave us a promise that was through a person for a purpose that we might have a place with Him. Creekside’s Christmas Eve morning service was interspersed with joyful Christmas hymns and brief devotionals from several brothers anchored in Galatians 4:4-5. Following a reading and candle lighting for the 4th week of Advent by Aaron Mason, Pastor Steve introduced the passage, with Mike Johnson, Ryan Carter, Mike Nicewarner and Norb Metzler each sharing a thought on 4 aspects of the theme. Steve closed the service with a challenge to accept the free gift God offers for the price paid for sinners through His Son Jesus, born to set us free and adopt us as His own.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Why was the birth in Bethlehem two millennia ago good news for all people? In Jesus’ cradle we see God’s power. In His cross we secure God’s pardon. In the crown we show God’s preeminence. These 3 keys unlock the secret to unity in a local church from the example of Jesus, and also provide good news of great joy for everyone. Pastor Steve’s brief message from Philippians 2:5-11 ends with a reading for the 3rd week of Advent by Patti Fellers, followed by Creekside’s Christmas program.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.