CreeksideDM

Kyle Clarkson :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 5, 2019

“...since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” The race we run as men and women of faith is fueled by the heroic examples in Hebrews 11, though they were less than perfect. Kyle Clarkson preaches from Hebrews 12:1-3 and the need finish the race by fixing our eyes on Jesus, the “author and perfecter of our faith.”

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 28, 2019

Authentic faith manifests itself in the face of human and spiritual difficulty. Steve Smith highlights 3 feats of faith from Hebrews 11:30-40 that mark those who courageously face adversity with a view toward eternity. By faith, we enjoy victory when we struggle, endure agony when we suffer, and enter glory through our Savior Jesus Christ. Steve’s message follows an announcement by Karen Metzler about this year’s Haiti missions trip, and a personal testimony from Katie Marquardt.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 21, 2019

In 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, we discover 3 ways that Christ’s resurrection is essential to the Gospel that compels believers to consider the claims of Christianity and convince believers of their faith’s credibility. In this Easter Sunday message, Steve Smith offers fulfilled prophesy, recorded testimony, and the changed lives of believers as substantial proof of Christ’s resurrection that we can’t ignore, because there’s no good news without a resurrection.

Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 14, 2019

“By faith Moses... considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” Bob Short delivers a Palm Sunday message from Hebrews 11:24-29 on Moses, his parents, and the children of Israel under Moses’ leadership, where we see that genuine faith fears no foe and pursues the unseen prize.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 7, 2019

Isaac, Joseph, and Jacob didn’t always follow the Lord, but by the end of their lives they were models of genuine faith. Steve Smith’s message on Hebrews 11:20-22 reveals from the actions of these “fathers of the faith” 3 facets of authentic faith needed for standing on the promises of God.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 31, 2019

When Abraham was called out, he went out and camped out without knowing how it would turn out. From Abraham’s example in Hebrews 11:8-19, Steve Smith outlines five habits that don't make us faithful, but mark us as faithful. Through authentic faith, we can obediently enter the unknown, patiently endure the uncomfortable, continuously eye the eternal, confidently entertain the impossible, and courageously enact the unthinkable. Steve's message follows several important announcements.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 24, 2019

The perversion Noah saw in his time is all too familiar in the world today, and it calls for the same response from God’s faithful. Steve Smith preaches from Hebrews 11:7 and the example of genuine faith of Noah, who “being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which He condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Steve teaches that Noah’s genuine faith should entice us to possess it and practice it in order to deal with and dispel the darkness.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 17, 2019

The faithful walk of a believer is often jeered rather than cheered by an increasingly hostile world. Steve Smith’s message highlights the scripturally obscure character of Enoch, who is said to have “walked with God” faithfully for most of his life. Steve presents two aspects of Enoch’s walk from Hebrews 11:5-6 that entice us to possess and practice authentic faith.

Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 10, 2019

“By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.” Mark Kline preaches from Hebrews 11:4. As children of Adam, Cain and Abel both believed in God. But while Cain wanted to come to God his own way, as Mark highlights, we find valuable lessons from Abel’s faith, sacrifice, and death, as well as a reminder of the impact our lives can have on others. Mark’s message follows brief announcements by Steve Smith.

Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 3, 2019

Faith in Christ is the only permanent solution to human hopelessness, giving Christians pardon, peace, and power to live in a world that is often against us. Steve Smith preaches from Hebrews 11:1-3, where we learn that faith in a supreme Christ provides us with 3 insights into genuine faith to motivate us to embrace and exercise it. Steve’s message follows a brief word from Mark Kline about our quarterly missions offering and Lucas and Lois Richard’s lunch presentation following the service.