Best CreeksideDM Podcasts (2024)

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2 Samuel 6 - In His Presence 53:56

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 27, 2024From David's life we learn not only who God is but how we should behave in His presence. Covering 2 Samuel 6, Pastor Steve teaches about 3 proper responses—worship that is joyful because of God's presence, reverent because of His holiness, and humble because of His kindness. Steve's message…

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2 Samuel 5 - God's Got This 1:02:16

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 20, 2024God’s kingdom is secured by His promise, strengthened by His presence, and safeguarded by His power. Preaching from 2nd Samuel 5, Pastor Steve presents these 3 reminders from David’s life experience of God’s work for the gain of His kingdom and the good of His people, giving joy to our hear…

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2 Samuel 4 - A Contrast of Kingdoms 52:51

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Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 13, 2024From the grim account of the murder and beheading of one of Saul’s sons in 2nd Samuel 4, Alan Crim draws several contrasting features between the kingdoms of Saul and David—pictures of fear vs. courage, selfish ambition vs. humble trust, and corruption vs. justice. Ultimately this story point…

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Hold Fast What Is Good 1:00:42

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, October 6, 2024In light of the looming presidential election next month, Pastor Steve invites us to consider three perspectives that provide Scriptural grounding and guidance as we consider political involvement. God’s word instructs us to prize God’s sovereignty, pursue the good of our city and country, a…

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2 Samuel 2:12-3:39 - Restrained, Not Ruined 55:08

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 29, 2024In 2 Samuel 2:17-3:29, the clash between Judah’s army (David and his “mighty men”) and Israel’s army under Ish-Bosheth’s military commander Abner continues. Pastor Steve’s message from this narrative warns of the sins of opposing God’s kingdom through intentional rebellion, pursuing God’s…

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2 Samuel 2:1-11 - God's Kingdom or Man's? 55:57

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 22, 2024In the days of King David—as in our world today—people have to choose between two diametrically opposed kingdoms. From 2 Samuel 2:1-11, Pastor Steve covers three stages in the struggle for acceptance of God’s divinely ordained kingdom that encourage us to embrace it. We see the kingdom th…

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2 Samuel 1:17-27 - Good Mourning 51:01

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 15, 2024"How the mighty have fallen!" Pastor Steve teaches from 2 Samuel 1:17-27 how David's song of lament (over the loss of Saul and Jonathan) instructs us on the priority, propriety, and practices of grieving from three viewpoints.Apologies for the poor audio quality.Worship music permitted un…

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2 Samuel 1:1-16 - Principles for Kingdom Living 47:43

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 8, 2024Pastor Steve begins a new sermon series covering the book of 2nd Samuel, “From Refugee to Reigning Kingdom.” In the first 16 verses of chapter 1, David’s reception of the news and response to the death of Saul and a Jonathan reveals three kingdom principles for everyday living. From the tw…

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Because You Asked: Believers as Praying Priests 57:20

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, September 1, 2024In the last of a 5 part series addressing questions from our congregation, Pastor Steve explores the meaning of a believer's prayer "in Jesus' name" (John 24:13-14; 1 John 5:14-15) and the reality and practicality of all believers as "priests" (1 Peter 2:5,9; Hebrews 10:19-22).Worship musi…

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Because You Asked: Intimacy—God's Way or the World's? 1:05:48

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 25, 2024In an effort to bring Biblical clarity to questions asking why sexual intimacy should be confined to marriage and how Christians should respond to the sexual confusion of our day, Pastor Steve dives into God's plan for human sexuality (Genesis 1:27-28;2:4 and Romans 1:8), man's perversion of…

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Because You Asked: What is the Worth, Walk, and Worth of Children? 1:00:36

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 18, 2024Pastor Steve’s message is a challenge for both children and parents, seeking to answer questions from the congregation: What is the importance of a child to the Lord? When are children to grow up in faith? And, is teaching children to “work before play” Biblical? From Matthew 19:14; 1 Corint…

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Because You Asked: The Rapture, the Church, and the Tribulation 49:29

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Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, August 11, 2024Mark Kline preaches a message addressing questions of eschatology—What is the Rapture? Why does it matter? Will the Church go through the Great Tribulation?—drawing from Scripture in John 14, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 15, and Revelation 3. Mark's "Because You Asked" message follows ann…

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Romans 16:17-27 - Goodbye with Love 55:57

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 28, 2024As Pastor Steve concludes our study of Romans, we are presented with Paul's final three expressions of loving encouragement—a caution to guard against heresy, comforting greetings from family, and a call to glorify God. These closing words inspire faithful and fruitful ministry for believers c…

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Romans 16:1-16 - The Riches of Relationships 1:21:26

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 21, 2024As Paul winds down his letter to the church in Rome in chapter 16, he offers a commendation of one brave woman and individual greetings to dozens of others. Pastor Steve presents these exhortations as an inspiration for spiritual intimacy, unity, and relational ministry within Christ's body. T…

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John Roskam Funeral Service 40:30

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John Roskam's Funeral Service at Creekside Church, Saturday, July 20, 2024Celebrating a Life Well Lived: John Ray Roskam (March 13, 1939 – July 14, 2024)Officiating: Pastor Steve SmithReading: 2 Corinthians 5:1-8Music provided by Jennifer Thomas (Soloist) and Karen McFadden (Pianist)Pallbearers: Silas Thomas, Simeon Thomas, Jacob Roskam, Devon Rosk…

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Romans 15:14-33 - A Confidence & Commitment Booster 59:04

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 14, 2024"Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles." Pastor Steve's message from Romans 15:14-33 uncovers two dominant reasons why Paul's ministry and future mission matter for belie…

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Romans 15:1-13 - Unity to God's Glory 1:06:21

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, July 7, 2024"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please our neighbors... to build them up. ...so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."From Pastors Steve's message from Romans 15…

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Romans 14:13-23 - Liberty Limited by Love 1:04:49

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 30, 2024God’s love has brought us freedom in Christ—freedom in how we dress, what we drink, or where we go. But a Christian’s love should compel us to in faith limit that freedom when it’s a potential stumbling block for others. Pastor Steve’s message from Romans 14:13-23 shows us 4 guidelines for lov…

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Romans 14:1-12 - Accepting Without Judging 59:41

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 23, 2024In Christ, we have freedom—but what are believers free to do? From the clothes we wear to the music we sing to the Bible translation we preach from, there's never been a shortage of differing opinions about the “right” and “wrong” way to do church—even among Paul’s first century audience, wher…

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Romans 13:8-14 - Love People and Live Properly 53:16

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 14, 2024Those who “put on Jesus” (Romans 13:14) owe it to love people and ought to live properly. In Pastor Steve's message from Romans 13:8-14, Paul introduces these two responsibilities of those being transformed by God’s mercy necessary for progress in spiritual maturity. Steve’s message follows an…

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Romans 13:1-7 - Submission to Those Who Govern 50:09

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 9, 2024The apostle Paul shifts from how a relationship with Christ impacts our relationship with others in Romans 12 to our relationship to the government in Romans 13. How should Christians think about submitting to the civil authorities God has put over us? What do we do when the government celebrat…

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Romans 12:9-21 - Living Sacrifices, Part 2 1:02:48

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, June 2, 2024In Pastor Steve’s 2nd message from Romans 12 and what it means to be “living sacrifices,” we discover in verses 9-21 several traits of those who are being “transformed by the renewing of [the] mind.” These commands focus on a believer’s relationship with those in the church and with those who a…

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Romans 12:1-8 - Living Sacrifices, Part 1 1:05:23

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 26, 2024In Romans 12, we discover 3 sets of commands that instruct us how we are to offer ourselves "as living sacrifices" in worship in light of God's mercy. In this message covering 12:1-8, Pastor Steve discusses the first 2 sets—our exhortation to live sacrificially and our exercise of spiritual gif…

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Romans 11:25-36 - From His Promise to His Glory 35:38

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Mark Kline :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 19, 2024Is the nation of Israel still God’s chosen people? Are there promises about Israel yet to be fulfilled? Mark Kline preaches from Romans 11:25-36, walking us through the revelation of a mystery regarding the Jews and God’s mercy for Israel and beyond. We discover that God’s plan to choose, harden…

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Romans 11:11-24 - Crafted, Drafted, Grafted 52:48

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Anand Darla :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 12, 2024"Remember that you [the branch] do not support the root, but the root supports you.” (Romans 11:18). Anand Darla preaches from Romans 11:11-24 on God’s redemptive plan for the remnant of Israel. God crafted a plan to save the Jews, drafted Paul to preach to the Jews and Gentiles, and grafted th…

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Romans 11:1-10 - Proof of Promises Kept 56:47

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, May 5, 2024After receiving Paul’s rebuke for their unbelief, the Jews of his day may have thought they had fallen out of favor with God and His promises regarding Israel. In defense of God’s faithfulness, Paul reassures them with two actions God takes in Romans 11:1-10 to reassure them that God has not rej…

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Romans 10:14-21 - Roadmap To Salvation 46:53

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Alan Crim :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 28, 2024In Alan Crim’s message from Romans 10:14-21, the apostle Paul reveals a roadmap to salvation—one that involves sending, preaching, hearing and believing—and how Israel rejected that map when they had gone off route. Alan's message follows announcements by Amy Johnson.Worship music permitted und…

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Romans 10:1-13 - Salvation to All Who Call 52:15

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 21, 2024"The message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved... for, ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” (Romans 10:8b,9,13). Pastor Steve’s message from…

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Romans 9:19-33 - God Didn't Mess Up 59:34

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 14, 2024In Romans 9:19-33, Paul explains God's prerogative in choosing individuals for salvation, and we feel the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility, and an emphasis of faith over works in God's redemptive plan. As a continuation of his previous sermon, Pastor Steve provides …

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Romans 9:1-18 - Did God Mess Up? 1:02:54

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, April 7, 2024In Romans 9:1-18, Paul’s task is to debunk a prevailing mindset: “Our failure is God’s fault”. From Pastor Steve’s message we find 3 reasons why Israel’s unbelief doesn’t mean God’s word has failed, that His character is flawed, or that His people are forsaken. Steve’s sermon follows announcem…

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And Can It Be - Easter Choir 2024 4:43

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“And Can it Be” written by Charles Wesley, Music by Dan ForrestPerformed by Creekside Church Easter Choir, March 31, 2024Conductor: Karen McFaddenPianist: Brandon RunnelsCellist: Christopher SwansonChoir: Rod Clarkson, Preston Nicewarner, Paul Kline, Mike Nicewarner, Josiah Derr, Tom Baird, Leah Westrum, Lexi Williams, Amy Johnson, Anne Marie Runne…

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Resurrection: The Crux of Christianity (1 Corinthians 15:12-20) 48:06

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024You’ve heard of the 7 deadly sins, but what about the “7 devastating consequences”? Jesus raised from the dead is an essential doctrine of the Christian faith. Preaching a Resurrection Sunday message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor Steve points out 7 devastating consequences if there wer…

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Funeral Service for Elinor Rae Gray 50:17

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Funeral Service for Elinor Rae Gray (12/19/2031-3/21/2024) at Creekside Church, Friday, March 29, 2024 at 10:30amOfficiants: Tom Baird and Larry WestphalMusician: Karen McFadden, AccompanistOrder of Service:Welcome and Opening Prayer: Steve SmithObituary: Larry WestphalCongregational Hymn: “Amazing Grace”Remembrances of ElinorMessage: Tom BairdCong…

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Before I Suffer (Palm Sunday) 52:29

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Bob Short :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 24, 2024“And He said to them, ‘I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.“ (Luke 22:15) Looking back at the week leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection, Bob Short’s Palm Sunday message begins with the Passover meal Jesus ate with His disciples on Maundy Thursday. Bob exp…

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Romans 8:31-39 - God's Got Us 59:09

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 17, 2024Believers in Jesus can rest in a God whose promises are never fickle, whose power never falters, and whose perfect love never fails, and His salvation is personal and permanent for all who trust in His Son. From Romans 8:31-39, Pastor Steve preaches on God’s work in saving and sanctifying His…

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Romans 8:18-30 - Groaning and Glory 56:35

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Jesse South :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, Match 10, 2024The glory we receive as heirs of God far outweighs the groaning we will experience as we suffer with Christ in this world. Creekside’s Youth Pastor Jesse South preaches from Romans 8:18-30 about "the already but not yet"—a believer’s hope of future glory, our comfort in God’s current work, an…

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Romans 8:12-17 - More Blessings of Being in the Spirit 57:26

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, March 3, 2024God’s gifts to believers revealed in Romans 8 are abundant! Pastor Steve continues an exploration of these blessings in his message from verses 12-17, where God’s Spirit arrests our depravity, attests to our identity in Christ, and assures us of eternal glory. Steve’s message follows several a…

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Romans 8:1-11 - The Spirit's Work on Behalf of Believers 54:16

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 25, 2024God’s Spirit gives us freedom from sin’s condemnation, governs our minds, and guarantees our eternal inheritance. Pastor Steve preaches from Romans 8:1-11 on these 3 powerful ways the Holy Spirit works for those who are “in Christ”, encouraging and empowering believers to live joyfully and…

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Romans 7:14-25 - The Believer's Battle with Sin 53:46

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 18, 2024As an autoimmune disease does when our own immune system attacks healthy tissues within our bodies, the reality of sin in the life of a believer is an inner spiritual battle we all fight this side of glory. In Romans 7:14-25, Paul explores the confusion, cause, character, and comfort of th…

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Romans 7:1-13 - Dead To (But Not Done With) God's Law 51:59

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, February 11, 2024When 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. Wors…

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Romans 6:15-23 - Free At Last 58:55

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

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Dead but Alive - Romans 6:1-14 1:02:10

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, January 28, 2024Disciples 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 mes…

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Romans 5:12-21 - Dead in Adam, Alive in Christ 59:56

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

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Romans 5:1-11 - Certain Salvation 55:08

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

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Romans 4:13-25 - Faith Like Father Abraham, Part 2 1:02:43

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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 4:1…

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The Legacy of a King 34:27

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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 ech…

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God's Indescribable Gift (2 Corinthians 8:9;9:15) 39:14

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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, Past…

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Sonship Through the Son (Galatians 4:4-5) 38:14

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

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Good News For All (Phil. 2:5-11) and Christmas Program 1:21:08

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

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Romans 4:1-12 - Faith Like Father Abraham 59:49

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Steve Smith :: Creekside Church :: Sunday, December 10, 2023“What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. For what does the Scripture say?” In Romans 4, Paul offers 3 pieces of evidence for justification by faith ver…

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