paulrisdall

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2012-01-24

  • old wine

    Luke 5:39 (NLT)
    But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. ‘The old is just fine,’ they say.”

    Created 4 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan

    2011-12-22

  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Bible Reference

    2011-12-06

  • Food ends up in the sewer

    Ok, it's a little crude, but it's a profound statement that Jesus makes. We're not saved by rituals or proper observance of the law and tradition. In the same way, a failure to follow observance of traditions…

    Created 7 months ago

    Mark 7:19 (NLT)

  • The Sabbath

    God's laws were created for our benefit. While obedience is not optional, it's important to understand the intent of the law rather than being a legalistic, self-righteous, rule follower. When God established…

    Created 7 months ago

    Mark 2:23 (NLT), Mark 2:24 (NLT), Mark 2:25 (NLT), Mark 2:26 (NLT), Mark 2:27 (NLT), Mark 2:28 (NLT)

  • My Name Is...

    What makes you legendary in the spiritual realm. According to this evil spirit, Paul was well known among the demonic ranks.  This is an amazing verse because if the Holy Spirit doesn't reside in you,…

    Created 7 months ago

    Acts 19:15 (NLT)

  • New Church Growth Strategy

    Ezra was faced with dealing with messy issue of intermarriage between the Israelites and other nations. As he was encouraged to address this issue by the spiritual leaders. His solution was simple: call…

    Created 8 months ago

    Ezra 10:6 (NLT), Ezra 10:7 (NLT), Ezra 10:8 (NLT), Ezra 10:9 (NLT), Ezra 10:10 (NLT)

  • Building the Walls

    As I was reading through this very mundane description of how the wall around the city of Jerusalem, I noticed this verse in the middle of the description that noted the leaders of the people from Tekoa…

    Created 8 months ago

    Nehemiah 3:5 (NLT)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-10-04

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-10-04

  • no fear in death

    Even facing death we do not fear anything because God raises the dead.

    Created 8 months ago

    2 Corinthians 1:9 (NLT)