Abiding in Christ

LifeGuide Bible Studies

by J.I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love." John 15:9

Before Jesus left this world he gave specific encouragement and instructions to his disciples on what to expect and how to live after he had gone. These words still apply to his disciples today.

In Abiding in Christ, trusted guides J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom lead you through a study of Jesus' farewell to his disciples in John 14--17 to help you discover what it means to abide in Christ during the time between Christ's departure and his second coming.

This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP Connect's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2009

About the author

What do J. I. Packer, Billy Graham and Richard John Neuhaus have in common? Each was recently named by TIME magazine as among the 25 most influential evangelicals in America.

Dr. Packer, the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology at Regent College, was hailed by TIME as “a doctrinal Solomon” among Protestants. “Mediating debates on everything from a particular Bible translation to the acceptability of free-flowing Pentecostal spirituality, Packer helps unify a community [evangelicalism] that could easily fall victim to its internal tensions.”

Knowing God, Dr. Packer’s seminal 1973 work, was lauded as a book which articulated shared beliefs for members of diverse denominations; the TIME profile quotes Michael Cromartie of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington as saying, “conservative Methodists and Presbyterians and Baptists could all look to [Knowing God] and say, ‘This sums it all up for us.’”

In a similar tribute to Dr. Packer almost ten years ago, American theologian Mark Noll wrote in Christianity Today that, “Packer’s ability to address immensely important subjects in crisp, succinct sentences is one of the reasons why, both as an author and speaker, he has played such an important role among American evangelicals for four decades.”

For over 25 years Regent College students have been privileged to study under Dr. Packer’s clear and lucid teaching, and our faculty, staff and students celebrate the international recognition he rightly receives as a leading Christian thinker and teacher.

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Reviews

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this Bible study was a little too fluffy and me-centered. There were a lot of questions that focused on how you felt or asked you to picture yourself in a certain situation. It seemed to place feelings before intellect. However, I was glad to be studying this book at our church which is full of intellectual, reformed women who sought to study the scriptures based on God's intent and were constantly pointing back to the original audience. I think that if I had studied it in a different context, I would have gotten way off track and the conversation would have focused on feelings instead of on God.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent review of walking our journey with the Holy Spirit, striving to be as aware, engaged & humble as possible. One of our better studies our 30 year plus Bible study group has done.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a well designed and easy to read and use small group study. It encourages personal study and in-depth group interaction.

[Lihsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good study

I enjoyed this study. Provoked some excellent discussions and provided me with some valuable personal insights. It was a good Bible study.