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  • 2) Expressing Prayer And Praise through Us! Jesus (Head of the Body) shares His prayers with the Holy Spirit – Who in turn expresses those intercessions through you and me (the members of Christ’s body). “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members of it… and [Jesus is] the head over all things to the church” (1 Cor 12:27; Eph 1:22).   The Lord Jesus not only gives the Holy Spirit the prayers to pray for us, but desires to use us as His mouth-piece to express His...

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    2) Expressing Prayer And Praise through Us! Jesus (Head of the Body) shares His prayers with the Holy Spirit – Who in turn expresses those intercessions through you and me (the members of Christ’s body). “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members of it… and [Jesus is] the head over all things to the church” (1 Cor 12:27; Eph 1:22).   The Lord Jesus not only gives the Holy Spirit the prayers to pray for us, but desires to use us as His mouth-piece to express His...

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  • A. CALLED TO SHARE CHRIST’S MINISTRY OF INTERCESSION “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Heb 7:25 niv).   One of the primary ministries carried on by the resurrected, ascended Christ is that of interceding for you and me. 1. Intercession Illustrated We will gain an insight to what is meant by intercession if we look at an event in the life of Moses. The Lord is angry with the children of Israel and...

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    A. CALLED TO SHARE CHRIST’S MINISTRY OF INTERCESSION “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Heb 7:25 niv).   One of the primary ministries carried on by the resurrected, ascended Christ is that of interceding for you and me. 1. Intercession Illustrated We will gain an insight to what is meant by intercession if we look at an event in the life of Moses. The Lord is angry with the children of Israel and...

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  • Day 05 1. Praying In the Spirit .. Cont. 3) A Failing Business. I remember another case where a man wanted me to pray for him that God would save his failing business and cause him to prosper financially.   I responded, “I will pray in the Spirit. Then I will ask the Lord to respond to this prayer by causing me to think His thoughts and feel His feelings.”   After praying in tongues, I prayed the interpretation:   “Lord, You have brought this trouble to this brother...

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    Day 05 1. Praying In the Spirit .. Cont. 3) A Failing Business. I remember another case where a man wanted me to pray for him that God would save his failing business and cause him to prosper financially.   I responded, “I will pray in the Spirit. Then I will ask the Lord to respond to this prayer by causing me to think His thoughts and feel His feelings.”   After praying in tongues, I prayed the interpretation:   “Lord, You have brought this trouble to this brother...

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  • 3) Thinking God’s Thoughts. In Romans 8:27 Paul teaches us “… the Holy spirit makes intercession through us and for us according to the will of God because he knows the mind [will] of God.   We can avoid praying wrongfully by praying in the Spirit. We will pray according to the will of God. Our ministry to others will be a blessing because it will reveal God’s will. This is one important purpose for praying in the Spirit, God often reveals His will through prayer as we minister...

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    3) Thinking God’s Thoughts. In Romans 8:27 Paul teaches us “… the Holy spirit makes intercession through us and for us according to the will of God because he knows the mind [will] of God.   We can avoid praying wrongfully by praying in the Spirit. We will pray according to the will of God. Our ministry to others will be a blessing because it will reveal God’s will. This is one important purpose for praying in the Spirit, God often reveals His will through prayer as we minister...

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  • C. THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US TO PRAY Paul calls and encourages us to “pray in the Spirit.” As we shall see, this is one sure way to avoid praying “amiss.” Paul develops this thought in Romans. He carefully explains to us how the Holy Spirit can help us as we yield to Him when we pray:   “We do not even know how or what to pray for as we should. The Holy Spirit, however, helps us in our weakness. He does this by praying for us and...

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    C. THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US TO PRAY Paul calls and encourages us to “pray in the Spirit.” As we shall see, this is one sure way to avoid praying “amiss.” Paul develops this thought in Romans. He carefully explains to us how the Holy Spirit can help us as we yield to Him when we pray:   “We do not even know how or what to pray for as we should. The Holy Spirit, however, helps us in our weakness. He does this by praying for us and...

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  • B. THE ABUSE OF PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS There are two mistakes we can make in relationship to prayer. The first is failing to ask. The second is more serious: Asking selfishly for what we want – even if what we’re asking is contrary to what God wants.   James talks about both these problems. “..ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye lust… and desire to have, and cannot obtain… Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss [selfishly, wrongfully], that ye may consume it upon your...

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    B. THE ABUSE OF PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS There are two mistakes we can make in relationship to prayer. The first is failing to ask. The second is more serious: Asking selfishly for what we want – even if what we’re asking is contrary to what God wants.   James talks about both these problems. “..ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye lust… and desire to have, and cannot obtain… Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss [selfishly, wrongfully], that ye may consume it upon your...

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  • Introduction “… for we know not what we should pray for…” (Rom 8:26). As strange as it may seem, power in prayer is only for those humbly enough to acknowledge they do not know how to pray.   The Holy spirit is looking for people like that so He can empower them in prayer.   “… 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” (Rom 8:26 niv)....

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    Introduction “… for we know not what we should pray for…” (Rom 8:26). As strange as it may seem, power in prayer is only for those humbly enough to acknowledge they do not know how to pray.   The Holy spirit is looking for people like that so He can empower them in prayer.   “… 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” (Rom 8:26 niv)....

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