About This Message
The most intimate word in the chapter: Abba. Dad. You are not a fearful slave — you are an adopted child of God. The Spirit joins with your spirit to confirm it. Creation itself is groaning for the day the children of God are revealed. Suffering now is real, but it's not the final word.
“You have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, "Abba, Father."”— Romans 8:15
Key Points
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"Abba" is the word a small child uses for their father — intimate, trusting, close.
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You are not just forgiven and set free — you are brought into the family.
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The Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm we are God's children. This is experience, not just doctrine.
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As children we are heirs — co-heirs with Christ — sharing in both His suffering and His glory.
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The groaning of creation, the groaning of believers — all pointing to the glory that is coming.
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Series
Romans 8 — Freedom
Romans 8:14–25