“Abba, Father”: Romans 8.15-27

“Abba, Father”: Romans 8.15-27

Praying in the Spirit - Part 2

Intro

• • “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth.” John 14:16–17
  • “When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.” (Ephesians 1:13–14 NIV11)
  • “And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.” (Ephesians 2:22 NIV11)

 

1. “Abba”

• dadda
• A Christian is someone who wants God
  • “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” Jn 14:23
• Matt 6 - hypocrites pray to be seen

 

2. “Father”

• Not starting with “Lord” etc.
• God honours you as if you have done everything Jesus has done
• Start with “Our father” to remember your position

 

Conclusion

• What do each of these four points mean for you & your ‘group’?

1. We - communal
2. Cry - real
3. Abba - relationship
4. Father - safe

• How will you adjust the way you pray as a result of what the Spirit has made possible?
• Suggestion: Use Romans 8.15 as a prayer frame for a week - “We cry, “Abba, Father.””

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