Grace Abounds: Abba Father Is Our Cry
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Romans 8:15 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."
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How great is the grace of God! From no condemnation to an “Abba, Father” relationship. God’s divine influence upon the heart brings this sweet fellowship with God. True salvation is always rooted in true fellowship with God! The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set the believer free from the spirit of bondage and the chains of fear that bind. Salvation’s quality, Jesus saves us to the uttermost.
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Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
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Freedom from sin and condemnation is so great! Our righteousness that is like filthy rags is traded for the righteousness of Jesus Christ Himself.
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2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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We are changed from slaves of sin to becoming a member of the household of faith. Sons and daughters which belong in the house.
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John 8:35 "And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. 36 "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
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If the Son has set you free you are free indeed! Sin shall not have dominion over you for you are not under law but under grace.
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Galatians 4:4 But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
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This grace message that brings us to adoption where by we can cry “Abba Father” brings us great hope. The true gospel message is the reconciliation between God the Father and man. Because of Jesus and the work of Calvary we too can cry out “Abba Father” Abba is a word that is an expression. Have you ever been around a newborn with her child. By the expression of the babies cry the mother knows what to do. The Father has such a heart for you that your very expression and sigh moves the Father’s heart. Some have said that we may cry daddy, daddy. It is the intimacy that can not be missed between a loving God and one He has made His own.
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Romans 8:16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
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The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit! We must learn to renew the mind to be in agreement with what the Spirit of God witnesses to our spirit! The greater degree we renew our mind will be the greater degree we will know how to walk as heirs and joint heirs with Christ. Just as Christ suffered in the body we to must reckon our bodies dead indeed to sin and alive unto God.
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Does this speak of sinless perfection for every believer? Yes, the perfect sinless perfection of Jesus Christ and there is no other! However, we as believers, as long as we have these mortal bodies, will have the propensity to sin. It goes back to rightly dividing the Word of God! The spirit of man joined back to the Spirit of God, the soul of man begins the process of renewing the mind, and the body of man waiting for the final redemption. Reckon ourselves dead indeed to sin and alive unto God, based upon the eternal work of Jesus Christ.
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Ephesians 4:22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
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Victory over sin is not elusive! We must learn to grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ! The Spirit of the Lord always leads us into triumph. We have been joined back to God, Spirit to spirit for the very purpose of following the leading of the Spirit of God. Our decision making in life must be based upon the truth that Jesus has set us free from sin! Knowing freedom from sin is the abundant life Jesus said He came to bring. Belonging to God gives you the right to cry out Abba Father; this brings a confidence over every ploy of the enemy.
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1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
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John 16:13 "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 "He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
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Romans 8:18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
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Grace abounds: we can cry out Abba Father! We have access into the throne room of God itself. However that does not guarantee a trouble free, no problem life. However it does promise us a great payment with the greater glory of God in due time.
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2 Corinthians 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,
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While the redemption of our spirit is complete and there will always be a work in progress in our soul, our bodies are indeed waiting for that great final redemption. This promise of glory far outweighs any troubles or heartaches this life may bring. We have God’s Word on it!
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Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
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Those of us who have been born again eagerly are waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our bodies. What a day it will be when our mortal bodies shall put on immortality.
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1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed; 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory." 55 "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?" 56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Our mortal bodies will one day put on a new body. The perfected work in our spirit will be matched with the final redemption of a incorruptible body. We shall be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Your victory is in Jesus Christ. It always has been and always will be!
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This grace abounding gives us the liberty to cry out Abba Father! The blessed hope we have is because of the Father’s love for us.
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Colossians 1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
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We serve a good God who has plans of great success and hope for you! Us leaning to lean upon His everlasting arms brings Him pleasure. Grace abounding was God’s plan to over turn the powers of darkness. Grace abounding is our security and anchor for our soul!
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