Tag: ten marks of a disciple

Living a Life of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

We have been created and redeemed to glorify God as living incarnations of His wisdom. In the conclusion of his “Life of Wisdom” series, Ken Boa discusses ten attributes that should mark a wise disciple of Jesus

Perception: Cultivating a Seeing Eye

What does it look like to live as a disciple of Christ in this world? One of the ten marks of a disciple is perception: learning to use nature to amplify your delight in and fear of the Lord.

Prospective: Christ’s Second Coming

How can you overcome the grave when you see your loved one die? The biblical view gives us hope through a proper prospective—longing for Christ’s return.

A Purpose-Filled Life

God has given you both a universal and a unique purpose in life. He calls you to a life of ministry through your unique circumstances and the prism of your personality.

Growing in Passion for God

Do fear and love go together? When it comes to growing our passion for God, they do—reverential awe for his holiness and joy from His intimacy with us.

The Power of the Holy Spirit

“If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25 NASB95). One mark of the disciple is depending on the power of the Holy Spirit.

Practicing the Spiritual Disciplines

We cannot achieve righteousness on our own. However, when we have been identified with Christ, He gives us practices to conform us to His image.

Our True Pursuit

“What do you seek?” We ought to ask ourselves this question Jesus asks at the outset of His ministry (John 1:38). Our choices show us what we truly pursue.

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.