Praying in The Spirit

10th Sermon in the Series : The Holy Spirit.

05 September 2010 Reverend David Bisgrove

Romans 8:12-16, 26-27

¹²Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. ¹³For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, ¹⁴because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. ¹⁵For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba,Father." ¹⁶The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.

²⁶In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. ²⁷And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.

• It is beyond our natural ability to truly understand Jesus.
• We are all in debt to God otherwise we choose to worship superficial accomplishments.
• Putting to death the misdeeds of the body is rejection those things that we know is wrong.
• Our Father prayer makes Jesus our brother.
• Fear of God's law doesn't change us, it's the knowledge of his love for us that changes us.
• Prayer is a deeper dialogue with God--it is mostly listening, not speaking. It is about intimacy.