Spring Creek Baptist Church

Eschatos is the Greek word for “end.” So, eschatology is “the study of end/last things.” As Peter ends his reminder to Christians to be grounded and growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, he urges us to remember the end towards which God is bringing all things. Jesus will return and […]

When life is going well, we perceive time as sweet and God as good.  But when life is hard, time becomes bitter and we question both the character and concern of God.  The good news is that this experience of life has been a challenge faced by every generation of Christians.  Thus Peter wrote to […]

In a perfect world we would be able to trust everyone with the proper credentials and positions of authority. Unfortunately, because humans are sinful we are all prone to deceiving and being deceived. This is true, even in the church. One of Peter’s chief concerns in his second letter is the presence of false prophets […]

It is shocking how easy the very things we put into place to remind us of commitments we have made fade into the rhythms and routines of our lives. Verses written on notes, gospel tracts carried in wallets, and alarms to remind us to pray get passed over because of our familiarity with them. This […]

Without the proper motivation, it is easy to grow lax in any area of our lives. We put off studying for the test, we cut corners, or we just quit altogether. Peter wants us to know that we have the greatest motivation in the universe to make every effort to grow in grace and godliness: […]

We may not be people who believe that the grace of God is a license to sin but we might easily slip into the belief that the grace of God grants us a free ride.  After all, if Jesus has done everything for me why do I need to do anything at all?  Peter knows […]

We all struggle with feelings of inadequacy. We can feel this way when life becomes overwhelming. We can feel this way when we compare ourselves to others. We can feel this way when we think about all that God desires from us. But in the opening verses of his second letter, Peter wants to ground […]

In the same way that we do not like to be judged by imperfect individuals, we do not like to be ruled by them either. Nevertheless, Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords who will one day come, defeat his enemies, and establish his perfect reign over all creation. On that […]

Hard wired into each of us is a sense of what is right and wrong and, therefore, a desire to see the wicked punished and the righteous vindicated. But none of us like being judged because we know how notoriously unreliable human judgement is. We are inconsistent and unfair in our judgments which is why […]

Our lives are full of waiting. In the waiting we are confronted with how little control we have over our lives and how dependent we are on others. Being dependent can easily induce anxiety because we know how notoriously unreliable we are as humans. But God is not like us. He always keeps his promises […]

Losing power is more than a simple inconvenience.  Not only does it shut down systems essential to our survival, it plunges us into darkness.  Real darkness can reduce confident strides to hesitant shuffles and relegate clear decisions to uncertainties.  A light shining in the darkness brings clarity, confidence, and hope in the darkness.  Sin has […]

Living in a world broken by sin means that we will all face the reality of fear.  Fear, whether rational or not, have the ability to paralyze us and regarding our spiritual lives prevent us from experiencing the freedom that Christ has accomplished for us in the gospel.  What we need is the reminder that […]

The night before he was crucified, the Lord gave his disciples a “new” commandment, that they love one another.  In John 15:12-17, he escalates this expectation by commanding us to love as he has loved us.  In these verses we see that he has loved us sacrificially, intimately, and intentionally.  This is how we are […]

Malachi concludes the message of the Old Testament by presenting the people of God, who are struggling with the same rebellious pattern as their parents, with a call to repentance. The unchanging, covenant-keeping God who has always been faithful to his people will prove himself faithful again. So, he calls his people to return to […]

We all struggle to properly prioritize our lives. We focus on what we can see and what we need to make it through the next moment or day. When we are ruled by this “tyranny of the urgent,” we can lose focus on the weightier matters of God’s glory and presence in our lives. Haggai […]

Though other prophets proclaim the coming of the Day of the Lord, none does so with the urgency of Zephaniah.  He knows that the arrival of the Lord to both judge and purify his people and the nations is immanent and inevitable so he urges his audience, “Be prepared for the arrival of the Lord!” […]

As we focus on the gospel today, we reflect on Paul’s reminder of the audience, the essence, and the experience of the gospel from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.

When everything seems wrong in the world; when God seems far away or even unfair worship can be the farthest from our minds. That is why the biblical language of lament is so powerful. Habakkuk laments before the Lord regarding the sin of his people and in the end his faith is strengthened and his […]

As we live our lives, we can become easily overwhelmed by the evil around us. Just like the Israelites, we can feel like we are standing alone against the wickedness of the world. We need the reminder from Nahum that despite strength of our enemies within, without, and ahead there is no enemy of the […]

The book Micah is a collection of writings and oracles from the prophet spanning decades of his ministry confronting the people of Israel with their smug presumptions upon the mercy and kindness of the Lord.  Micah teaches us all that the Lord is not impressed with gracious displays of religious self-righteousness, but longs for transformed […]

The book of Jonah is a bold check against our sinful tendency to live under the Pharisaical proverb, “love your neighbor and hate your enemies.”  We like Jonah can be stingy with the message of salvation and God’s mercy, especially towards those who have hurt us.  The ministry of Jesus, however, stands in bold contrast […]

On this Gospel Focus Sunday, we hear a word from Paul encouraging us see Jesus as our ultimate prize and pattern our lives after his example, embracing suffering and death with the hope that in dying to ourselves and taking up our cross we will share in his resurrection and everlasting life.

Though the prophet Obadiah the Lord reminds us that no matter how dark or difficult things may get, God will always make things right.

Amos reminds both the ancient Israelites and us that God’s love is not a license to sin.  Our sinful tendency is to think otherwise.  The Lord, however, reminds us that he alone is sovereign; the Lord, the God of hosts. As such, the Lord, the God of hosts sees our sin, judges our sin, and […]

Pastor Will continues in a series through the Minor Prophets by looking at the book of Joel. Again, we hear of the Lord’s judgment and his grace for his people. We learn that the Day of the Lord is a double-edged sword and we must be on the right side of it.

Pastor Will begins a new series through the Minor Prophets with a look at one of the most scandalous books of the Old Testament.  In Hosea we learn that our sin is serious but so is God’s love.

Where there are people, there are problems.  Where there are more people, there are more problems.  This is true in the world and, unfortunately, it is also true in the church.  The apostles and the first church provide us with an excellent example of how a church functions to solve it’s problems and also a […]

“A People with a Purpose pt. 2 – Servant Leaders” from EKKLESIA by Will Binkley. Released: 2022. Track 4.

What is the church?  It is God’s people called out of darkness to proclaim his excellencies throughout the world.  Who is the?  All those who have been born again by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.  Luke makes this clear when he records Peter’s sermon at Pentecost.  Those who were added to their number that […]

50 days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, his promise that the Spirit would come and fill his disciples, empowering them and their witness for the glory of the Lord was fulfilled.  This coming of the eternal Person of the Holy Spirit in power and with purpose is the event that Christians have celebrated since […]

Paul praises the Lord as the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.  The problem of sin means that suffering and affliction are a reality for everyone, even believers but the promise of God in the gospel is that he will comfort us in our afflictions.  Our afflictions have a purpose, namely that they […]

In celebrating Ascension Sunday, we are reminded that Jesus is not only risen from the grave, he is seated in power at the right hand of the Father. This encourages us to live our lives with boldness, confident in the unending love and perfect work of Jesus on our behalf and knowing that he has […]

Gad alone is omniscient.  Thus, as humans we ask questions, have doubts, and need answers.  We need not be afraid or ashamed to ask our questions and express our doubts because our God loves to meet our need.  It is the grace of Jesus that dispels our doubts and meets our greatest needs.

John provides his eye witness account of the death of his friend and mentor with the desire to convince us to believe that Jesus is so much more!  He is the King who died to deliver us from darkness.

As we live in the tension between the reality that we have been forgiven and the promise that we will be perfected, there is a gap between our private person and our public persona.  The gospel reminds us that despite this gap, Jesus is always enough to eradicate the difference.

The Lord concludes his 10 Words to his covenant people with a command aimed directly at our hearts.  His command that we not covet is a claim on our trust and our affection, it is his claim on our worship.  Trusting the Lord is the key to contentment and our ability to love the Lord […]

In our study of the 10 Commandments, the 9th Command instructs us in the importance of the truth.  This word from the Lord teaches us that since God is true, we must be too.  

In our study through the 10 Commandments we learn that God not only values our lives and our relationships with one another, he values our relationship with the material blessings he has bestowed.  His command that we not steal is bigger than not taking what doesn’t belong to me.  Instead, the Bible teaches us the […]

In our look at the seventh commandment we learn that marriage is God’s gift for our good and his glory and must be protected from every adulterous attack.

In this look at the sixth commandment, Pastor Will explains how every life is valuable because it is imprinted with infinite value.  Therefore, keeping this command is about more than “not killing.” It is about prioritizing the lives and well-being of everyone around us.

Pastor Will continues in our study of the 10 Commandments, examining the fifth commandment which instructs us in the broader principle of honoring those in authority.  This can be hard for us when we know that those in authority are imperfect or even immoral.  Nevertheless, Christ has set the perfect example and empowers us by […]

This Sunday, we have a special morning of testimonies given by men in our church. This morning’s testiomonies are from Connor Mahoney, Matt Cobb, and Ross Greer.

Pastor Will picks up in our look at the Ten Commandments with God’s claim on our time. Sabbath is God’s means of resetting our focus on Him and His work in the world around us. It is not about when we rest, but in whom we rest.

Danny Brollier takes us into the next segment of the Ten Commandments, teaching on the third commandment: do not take the name of the Lord in vain.

Guest speaker Joel Baker preaches on the second commandment, “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind”, as we continue through Exodus 20 in our series, “The Big Ten: The Ten Commandments”.

This week, Pastor Will Binkley looks at the first commandment, “You shall have no other gods before me” in the new sermon series, “The Big Ten: The Ten Commandments”.

Pastor Will Binkley begins a new sermon series this week, “The Big Ten: The Ten Commandments” with a short overview over Exodus 20:1-21.

Danny Brollier brings us a message of encouragement for the new year, taking us through several passages of Scripture reminding us that when we seek God with all of our heart, we will find Him.

Pastor Will Binkley closes out the “Galatians: Set Free. Live Free” series by reminding us of Paul’s example of “boasting only in the cross” of our Lord Jesus Christ.