Storyside Church

2 Samuel 13 37 And David mourned many days for his son Amnon. Absalom fled to his grandfather, Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur.  38 He stayed there in Geshur for three years.  39 And King David, now reconciled to Amnon’s death, longed to be reunited with his son Absalom. 2 Samuel 14 23 Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.  24 But the king gave this order: “Absa...

Colossians 3:2 — Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.  We have an average of 6.5 thought transitions per minute, and we can typically only think about 4 things.  It’s possible that you could be repeating the same negative thoughts to yourself more than 5000 times a day.  Come  Consume  We will control our thoughts —  Or our thoughts will control us.  Romans 8 5...

God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, "I love you." — Billy Graham Luke 19:10 — The Son of Man came to find lost people and save them. Proximity: To be close.  Luke 23 41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.  42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” 43 And Jesus rep...

Luke 8 40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.  41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house,  42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.  43 And there was a woman who had had a di...

1 Timothy 1:15 — Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them. 1 Timothy 1:15 — So here is a statement you can trust, one that fully deserves to be accepted: the Messiah came into the world to save sinners, and I’m the number one sinner! Romans 8 1 Saul approved the stoning of Stephen. Some faithful...

Psalm 23:6 — Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I believe that every Christian ought to be joined to some visible church; that is his plain duty, according to the Scriptures. God’s people are not dogs, else they might go about one by one; but they are sheep, and therefore they should be in flocks. — Charles Spurgeon...

Luke 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 1. Jacked Up - Luke 15:16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 2....

Matthew 6 9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive...

Luke 11 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive u...

John 1:6-7 — God sent a man, John the Baptist, to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.  John 1:15 — John testified about him when he shouted to the crowds, “This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘Someone is coming after me who is far greater than I am, for he existed long before me.’” John 1 29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and s...

Matthew 15 21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon.  22 There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David. My daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” 23 But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” 24 Bu...

2 Samuel 4:4 — There was a little lame grandson of King Saul’s named Mephibosheth, who was the son of Prince Jonathan. He was five years old at the time Saul and Jonathan were killed at the battle of Jezreel. When the news of the outcome of the battle reached the capital, the child’s nurse grabbed him and fled, but she fell and dropped him as she was running, and he became lame. Childhood  The Fal...

Matthew 26 20 In the evening Jesus was sitting at the table with his 12 followers.  21 They were all eating. Then Jesus said, “I tell you the truth. One of you 12 will turn against me.” 22 This made the followers very sad. Each one said to Jesus, “Surely, Lord, I am not the one who will turn against you. Am I?” 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord...

What does Satan say to you?  What do others say to/about you?  What do you say to yourself? What does God say to/about you?  What does Satan say to (about) you?  John 8:44 — Your father is the devil, and you do exactly what he wants. He has always been a murderer and a liar. There is nothing truthful about him. He speaks on his own, and everything he says is a lie. Not only is he a liar himself, b...

Live For Jesus  Love People  Share Your Faith  Come To Church  Value Serving  Keep Unity  Give To The Vision Offering  Matthew 7:1 — Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Romans 14:10 — So why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they are? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all.  2 Corinthians 5 9 Our only goal is to always...

What does God say about — Divorce? 1 Corinthians 7 8 Now for those who are not married and for the widows I say this: It is good for you to stay single like me.  9 But if you cannot control your body, then you should marry. It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire. 10 Now, I have a command for those who are married. Actually, it is not from me; it is what the Lord commanded. A wife sh...

What does God say about family?  Genesis 2:7 — Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person. Genesis 2:18 — Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Genesis 2:21-22 — So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep s...

Questions  Hebrews 11:3 — Faith helps us understand that God created the whole world by his command. This means that the things we see were made by something that cannot be seen. What did God say about sin? Romans 3:23 — All of us have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. 1 John 3:4 — Anyone who sins breaks God’s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God’s law. “Whatever weakens your...

What Does God Say About ______________? Matthew 4:4 — Jesus answered him, “The Scriptures say, ‘It is not just bread that keeps people alive. Their lives depend on what God says.’” Does God really speak? Would you like God to speak to you? Will I listen?  2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It cor...

John 4 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.  47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. 48 “Unless you people see signs and wonders,” Jesus told him, “you will never believe.” 4...

Stay where your presence is valued.  “If the Holy Spirit was withdrawn from the church today, 95 percent of what we do would go on and no one would know the difference. If the Holy Spirit had been withdrawn from the New Testament church, 95 percent of what they did would stop, and everybody would know the difference.”  — AW Tozer Acts 2 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all...