Storyside Church

For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44 The devil does evil things. Thelete Poiein The devil is a murderer. Anthropoktonos — A man-slayer Th...

Pentecost But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:26 John 16 7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you. 8 The Spirit will come and...

Has our society created spaces for snakes in our lives? Snakes are secretive. Are you in a “season” that’s “susceptible” to a snake attack? The enemy will attempt to wait you out? Sexually Financially Seasonally Positionally Emotionally And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27 Hurt...

There’s A Snake In The House Genesis 3:1-5 ESV 1 Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the...

Each relationship that we have will nurture a strength or a weakness within us. Jude 1 3 Dear friends, I wanted very much to write to you about the salvation we all share together. But I felt the need to write to you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that God gave his holy people. God gave this faith once, and it is good for all time. 4 Some people have secr...

Do you always seem to be in a hurry? Do you always seem to be pressed for time? Has anyone (that cares for you) ever asked you to slow down? Do you feel guilty when you do rest or relax? Do your priorities ever get out of order? I will be happy when… Luke 10 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister call...

Often, the worst excuse, is a good excuse. — John Maxwell Proverbs 18:19 — A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city, And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle. Hebrews 12:15 — Look after each other so that not one of you will fail to find God’s best blessings. Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trou...

Matthew 22 36 “Teacher,” he asked, “which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and the most important commandment. 39 The second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’ Love God Love Others Love Yourself Matthew 3 16 As...

Isaiah 53:6 — All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all. 1 Peter 2 24 Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and start living for what is right. And we are healed because of his wounds.  25 You were like sheep that went the wrong way. But now you have...

Why would I want the Holy Spirit? Do I need the Holy Spirit? Have I submitted my life to the Holy Spirit? Acts 1 4 Being assembled with them, He commanded them, “Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, of which you have heard from Me. 5 For John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 So when they had come togethe...

How healthy is my thought life? Do I let things get to me? Do I let them get in my head?  Am I allowing (entertaining) too many toxic thoughts?  Genesis 6:5 — The Lord saw that the people on the earth were very evil. He saw that they thought only about evil things all the time.  Proverbs 15:26 — The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with kind words. Ecclesiastes 9:3 — Of all the things t...