Tag: abide

Living in the Presence of God

Intimacy with Christ results in activity in the world, not the other way around. In order to do things for Christ, we first need to be in Him.

The Source of Wisdom

The book of Proverbs teaches us practical righteousness. Its wide array of topics is just as relevant now as it was when it was first written.

Morning Affirmations 3

We are a new creation in Christ. Nevertheless, the old power of sin still wages war against the Spirit within us. We are in a soul-forming process by which the Spirit puts to death in us the deeds of the flesh. It is vital, therefore, that we remind ourselves who we are as fruit-bearers in the Spirit.

The Life of Christ in Us

It is easy to forget that we are called to have a personal intimacy with Jesus Christ. We may have head knowledge, but we need more than that.

365 Key Chapters of the Bible: John 15

We are saved and become Christians by believing in the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus. However, in order to grow and become mature as Christians we must abide in Him.

Cover of Ken Boa's book Life in the Presence of God

Life in the Presence of God: Everything Matters

[lead]Ken Boa’s Life in the Presence of God: Practices for Living in Light of Eternity (IVP, 2017) takes a thoroughly biblical idea—our call to abide in Christ, to walk with and follow God, to grow in intimacy with him—and considers it in a modern context.[/lead] In today’s smartphone-addicted,

Practicing the Presence of God: Part 7

Dr. Boa teaches from John 15 and other passages to explain how practicing God’s presence by training in spiritual things relate to abiding in Christ and will lead us to bear fruit.