Aug. 17, 2025

“Pray, Pray, Pray”

“Pray, Pray, Pray”
Romans 8:26-27
Central Idea: The Holy Spirit helps us to pray for the requests
we need.
I. The need for the Spirit’s help with our prayers (26a)
A. The Spirit is _________ for us
• “in the same way”
• ______________ area where the Spirit helps us.
• reassuring to know I’m not _________.
B. The Spirit is there to ________ us
• “helps” - “to take ________ with another”
C. The Spirit is there to help us with our ______________
• “our weakness”
1. Paul includes ___________
2. weakness = “without _____________”
• “for we do not know how to pray as we should”
1. Not an issue when we’re praying the __________ will of God.
2. It is an issue with the ____________ will of God.
II. The nature of the Spirit’s help with our prayers (26b)
A. The Spirit’s advocacy is ______________.
• He doesn't give this assignment to _____________ else.
B. The Spirit’s advocacy is __________________.
• “with groanings too deep for words”
• communication within the ______________
• “groanings” - _____________ _____________
III. The effectiveness of the Spirit’s help with our prayers (27)
A. The Spirit’s prayers are always according to God's ________.
• We ________ do this, but the Spirit _______ and _______.
• The Spirit and the Father are always in _________________.
B. The Spirit’s prayers are always _______________ by the Father.
• No one ever prays for us the _____ the Holy Spirit prays for us.
Application:
1. Be ________________ — whatever our prayer inefficiencies, the
Spirit ________________ them.
• Don’t worry that you pray ___________.
2. ________. ________. ________.
• The only thing that ________ your prayers is you not praying.
• Not knowing how to pray is a lot different from _________ ____
and not praying.