“Cry … ‘Abba, Father'”
Learning to Live in the Spirit of Adoption
“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father.'”
Romans 8:15
This study of spiritual adoption will hold many surprises for us. Not only is God the Father treated slightly in most works on theology, but the concept of sonship by spiritual adoption is scarcely understood.
Because of the biblical meaning of the term “adoption,” our study is forced to take a practical approach to the relationship of the believer to the heavenly Father. This approach is demanded by each of the passages in which the phrase “Abba, Father” is found.
Living in the Spirit of Adoption – VA 2015
Gene Cunningham - April 22, 2003
Living Faith, Lasting Fulfilment
Col 1:24-29; Col 2:1-23. Personal calling from God, Luk 9:23. 7 Qualities of a faithful minister. The believer's greatest ability is "availability." 3 things every believer is: priest, 1Pe 2:5-9; ambassador,2Co 5:17-21; minister, 1Co 12:4-7. Stand firm in the faith when assaulted by the enemy. The enemy's strategy: rationalism, intellectualism, legalism, mysticism.
Scripture References: Colossians 1:24-29, Luke 9:23, Colossians 2:1-23
From Series: "Colossians - Living Faith Lasting Fulfillment - Uniontown PA - 2008"
Bible Conference given in Oct. 2008 in Uniontown PA