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…whereby we cry, Abba, Father. Mark 14:36 Romans 8:15 Galatians 4:6. What Does It Mean??. "'Abba' is the word framed by the lips of infants, and betokens unreasoning trust; 'father' expresses an intelligent apprehension of the relationship.” Vines. What Does It Mean??.
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…whereby we cry, Abba, Father Mark 14:36 Romans 8:15 Galatians 4:6
What Does It Mean?? • "'Abba' is the word framed by the lips of infants, and betokens unreasoning trust; 'father' expresses an intelligent apprehension of the relationship.” Vines
What Does It Mean?? • Tender, Affectionate First Words Of A Child • Not Flippant Or Irreverent • New Relationship By The New Birth(1 Peter 1:23) • Reverence (Heb. 12:28) • Yet Boldly (Heb. 4:16)
What Does It Mean?? • Often Definition Can Be Seen In The Context Where Word Is Used. • Examples • Mark 5:41 • Mark 15:34
What Does It Mean?? • Mark 14:36 • Help “all things are possible” (1 Tim. 1:5) • Trust (2 Corinthians 1:9; Philippians 4:11-13) • Subjection
What Does It Mean?? • Romans 8:9-15 • Adoption • Endearment Due To This New Relationship • He Allows Us To Say Abba Father In Our Trials
What Does It Mean?? • Galatians 4:6-7 • Servants In Obligation • Sons In Relationship • As A Child To His Father We Say Abba, Father
What Does It Mean?? • We Begin The Relationship As Abba • As We Grow In Knowledge We Respect Him As Father (Authority)
What Does It Mean?? • May We Strive To Know Our God As Both Abba and Father. • To Miss Either Is Our Loss • It’s OK To Cry Abba