“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 - December 11, 2009
PowerOfPraise #5
Eight praise languages:
- Repentance (2Ch 20:3)
- Prayer (2Ch 20:5-12)
- Proclamation (2Ch 20:14-16)
- Resting in faith (2Ch 20:17-19)
- Obedience (2Ch 20:20)
- Thanksgiving (2Ch 20:21)
- Singing (2Ch 20:22)
- Giving (2Ch 20:24-28)
We cannot glorify God and ourselves at the same time. We rob God of His glory. Exodus generation never learned to praise God. Joshua leads the younger generation into Jericho. Rahab trusts God, but Achan took some of the plunder. Israel's Army is struck down at AI (Jos 7:5-26). Repentance through praise is necessary (Jos 7:19). Death with repentance is better than life without it. Repentance is return to right thinking (2Co 7:9-13).
Scripture References: Joshua 7:19, Joshua 7:5-26
From Series: "The Power of Praise - Perth Australia 2010"
The Perth Australia Conference in January 2010 taught 'The Power of Praise.'