Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 3, 2021

“Pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” Jesus’ brilliant answer to a question from the Pharisees designed to entrap Him provides an important principal for spiritual people living in a secular world. In Pastor Steve’s message from Matthew 22:15-22 about the Christian responsibility to God and government, Jesus exposes religious hypocrisy and rebellion against God while encouraging others to accept Him as the Messiah. Steve’s message follows announcements by Tom VanderLinden.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 26, 2021

God's mercy is a call, and that mercy is for all. Kyle Clarkson teaches from Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus' Parable of the Wedding Banquet, told to an audience who relied on a system of merit. Kyle reminds us that God's invitation to salvation in Christ is based on mercy and not merit, and the "proper attire" for a wedding banquet is His righteousness, not our own. Kyle's message follows an informative summary of Katie Marquardt's ministry to local Burmese refugees and a prayer send-off for Creekside's mission team headed to Haiti this week.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 19, 2021

The story of the wicked tenants of a vineyard Jesus tells in Matthew 21:33-46 is a parable (from Isaiah 5:7) within a parable. Pastor Steve’s sermon from this passage presents 4 stages—the reality, the response, the result, and the reason for rejecting Jesus—that combine to emphasize the real cost of turning away from the Son of God. Steve’s message follow brief announcements and a Freedom For Youth ministry update from Bob Short.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 12, 2021

While at the Temple in Jerusalem, Jesus took aim at what He saw as lifeless and empty worship that focused on religion rather than a relationship, on ritual rather than true righteousness. From Pastor Steve’s message on Matthew 21:23-32, we see Jesus condemn religious hypocrisy and commend true faith. Believers are challenged to acknowledge Jesus’ divine authority and act with spiritual sincerity. Steve’s message follows Norb and Karen Metzler sharing how we can be praying for our 2021 Haiti team as they travel to serve the Lord there later this month.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 5, 2021

Jesus tipping tables in the Temple, curing the disabled, and cursing a fig tree were confrontational acts. Who was He confronting and what are the lessons for us today? Pastor Steve's sermon from Matthew 21:12-22 provides 3 examples of Jesus' divine authority that confront religious hypocrisy and confirm His identity as a King worthy of worship.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 29, 2021

Creekside’s mission statement—leading people everywhere to devoted relationship with Jesus Christ—requires us to reach out with Christ’s love to a lost and hurting world. Pastor Steve’s philosophy of ministry message leaves us with a recipe for outreach that includes a compassionate concern for the lost and a courageous commitment to good works. Steve challenges the church to ask God for compassion for the lost and do good for His glory and the gain of His kingdom.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Doug Elrick :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 22, 2021

“And when He entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, ‘Who is this?’ And the crowds said, ‘This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.’” Doug Elrick preaches from Matthew 21:1-11, the city-stirring triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on a donkey. Doug relays the significance of this day as well as the donkey, the prophecy fulfilled, the line of King David, and the perfect timing of God to reveal Jesus as King.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 15, 2021

Giving sight to the blind, Jesus wanted those seeking Him to see and know the depth of His compassion. From Matthew 20:29-34, Pastor Steve outlines a 3 step process exposing Jesus' mercy in order to comfort believers, compel us to seek His mercy, and how to live in response to it. Steve's message follows a brief introduction to baptism and the testimonies of two young people who were baptized during the service.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 8, 2021

Pride is something that is highly praised in our culture but deeply problematic for followers of Christ. In Pastor Steve’s sermon from Matthew 20:17-28, Jesus offers a prescription for abolishing selfish ambition, which is the secret to greatness in the kingdom. “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life—a ransom for many.” In a quite literal “come to Jesus” meeting with His disciples, the Lord reveals what kingdom greatness looks like in His own example, as well as in the arrogance of the disciples and His exhortation to them.

Worship music permitted under CCLI License #264436.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 1, 2021

Understanding that “the last shall be first, and the first, last” is a Biblical inoculation against jealousy. From Jesus’ parable about the vineyard workers in Matthew 20:1-16, Pastor Steve warns against a jealousy that presumes upon the grace of a generous God—or grumbles when God appears to be more gracious to others than to us when it comes to salvation. We sinners all have equal access to “grace, grace, God’s grace—grace that is greater than all our sin.” Steve’s message follows a few brief announcements.