Abiding Can Be

To live in God

Union with God

Communion with God

Remaining in Jesus

Fellowship with God

Being able to bear fruit

Continually living in God

Being a branch of the vine

A constant looking to Jesus

To take God as our dwelling

Remaining or staying with God

Having a life-giving connection to God

To persevere in Jesus and his teaching

Where a relationship is sustained with God

Being in a place where we remain close to God

Connection, dependence, and continuance with God

Maintaining a special relationship with the Savior

Receiving and believing and trusting in the words of Jesus

Going on trusting, keeping on depending, never stopping believing

The key to salvation and developing a strong relationship with God

An hour-by-hour trusting God to meet all our needs and be all our treasure

A need for the Lord, incorporating Him into daily life, and depending on Him

Walking with God, depending on Him, and being intentional with acts of faith

A life-giving, soul-thrilling, joy-producing communion with God through Christ

Continually receiving, believing and trusting that Jesus is everything we need

Allowing God’s Word to fill our minds, direct our wills, and transform our affections

Consistently sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening to His Word with a heart to obey

Being steadfast and faithful in our relationship with God, while partnering with Him for His glory

To be united to Jesus (connection), to rely on Jesus (dependence), and to remain in Jesus (continuance)

Growing in righteousness, doing good works for the Kingdom of God, and growing a deep relationship with God

Receiving the love of Jesus for the Father and for his people and the joy that Jesus has in the Father and in us

Being in proximity with God through fellowship and being sustained by Him while partnering with His work for the Kingdom of God

Keeping God’s sayings and precepts continually before our memories and minds, and making them the guide of our actions and the rule of our daily conduct and behavior

To keep up a habit of constant close communion with God – to be always leaning on Him, resting on Him, pouring out our hearts to Him, and using Him as our Fountain of life and strength, as our chief Companion and best Friend