THE HOLY SPIRIT'S GROANING (3 OF 5)
Scripture: Romans 8:26-27
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The Holy Spirit's Groaning (3 of 5)
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:26-27
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words (v. 26).
IT'S NOT EASY TO PRAY
It's not easy to pray. Anyone who says it's easy to pray is either lying or isn't normal.
Why isn't it easy to pray?
- Prayer requires time.
- Prayer requires discipline. No one accidentally falls into the habit of daily prayer.
- Prayer requires focus.
- We often don't know what to pray for. The Bible tells us to pray ''according to the will of God,'' but what do we do when we're not sure what God's will is? Should we pray for deliverance from our troubles or for strength to endure them?
Why should we bother to pray when we don't know what to pray for?
THE SPIRIT HELPS US
When we don't know what to pray for, the Holy Spirit helps us. ''The Spirit [who ''dwells in'' believers (v. 11)] helps us in our weakness'' (v. 26).
Notice that Paul says, ''The Spirit helps us in our weakness.'' He doesn't say ''you.'' Paul is admitting that even he didn't always know what to pray for. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul tells about a time when he asked for something that wasn't the will of God. [Read 2 Corinthians 12:1-10.]
How does t ...
Series: From Groaning to Glory
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 8:26-27
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words (v. 26).
IT'S NOT EASY TO PRAY
It's not easy to pray. Anyone who says it's easy to pray is either lying or isn't normal.
Why isn't it easy to pray?
- Prayer requires time.
- Prayer requires discipline. No one accidentally falls into the habit of daily prayer.
- Prayer requires focus.
- We often don't know what to pray for. The Bible tells us to pray ''according to the will of God,'' but what do we do when we're not sure what God's will is? Should we pray for deliverance from our troubles or for strength to endure them?
Why should we bother to pray when we don't know what to pray for?
THE SPIRIT HELPS US
When we don't know what to pray for, the Holy Spirit helps us. ''The Spirit [who ''dwells in'' believers (v. 11)] helps us in our weakness'' (v. 26).
Notice that Paul says, ''The Spirit helps us in our weakness.'' He doesn't say ''you.'' Paul is admitting that even he didn't always know what to pray for. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul tells about a time when he asked for something that wasn't the will of God. [Read 2 Corinthians 12:1-10.]
How does t ...
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