A Heart Devoted to My God

About this episode

Pastor Abby explores the meaning of calling God 'Father' and the nature of our relationship with Him through Romans 1:8–15.

What does it really mean to call God “Father”? In this message from Romans 1:8–15, Pastor Abby challenges us to examine the kind of relationship we truly have with God. Is He distant? Is He formal? Or is He Abba — our Father? As Paul writes to a divided church made up of Jews and Gentiles, we see something powerful: a transformed life reflects the heart of God. Paul models humility, deep affection for believers, unceasing prayer, and a burning desire for mutual encouragement. He reminds us that the gospel is for everyone — even the people we struggle to believe deserve grace.

Topics covered

• God
• Father
• relationship
• gospel
• humility
• prayer
• encouragement

Keywords

• Romans
• transformed life
• Jews
• Gentiles
• grace

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