The Holy Spirit's Role in Prayer

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According to Romans 8:26, how does the Holy Spirit intercede for us in prayer?

With words that cannot be uttered (correct)
With audible groans
With written prayers
With silent thoughts

What does the phrase 'groanings that cannot be uttered' mean in Romans 8:26?

Groans that are silent
Groans that are written
Groans that are audible
Indescribable, wordless groans (correct)

According to Romans 8:22, what else in the passage utters 'wordless groans'?

All creation (correct)
Believers
The Holy Spirit
None of the above

According to the text, who did Jesus pray for in his intercession?

Future believers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What were the disciples charged to do?

Make disciples of all nations (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who interceded for the people of Israel when they failed to keep the commands of the Lord?

Samuel (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to Jesus, how should we treat our enemies?

Love and intercede for them (A) Signup and view all the answers

What did Samuel urge the people of Israel to do when they were subject to their enemies?

To turn away from worshiping false gods and return to serving the Lord (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who was instrumental in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem?

Nehemiah (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who prayed a prayer of dedication to God at the altar of the Lord in front of the people of Israel?

Solomon (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the definition of intercessory prayer?

To pray, intercede for, to entreat, or meet with a person for the purpose of supplication (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who is the ultimate High Priest and Intercessor?

Jesus (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the Greek word for intercession mean?

To bend over (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does the Spirit do to help us in our weakness?

The Spirit makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the reason given in the text for why we don't know how to pray as we should?

Our weakness (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Spirit do when we don't know what prayer to offer or how to offer it?

The Spirit intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can we trust about our petitions in fervent intercessory prayer?

They are powerful, mighty, and effective (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to Romans 8:26, how does the Holy Spirit help us in our weakness?

The Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Spirit's role in helping us when we are weak?

The Spirit helps us in our weakness by interceding for us. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about the effectiveness of our prayers?

The effectiveness of our prayers does not depend on us (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is prayer essential to the Christian life?

Prayer is essential because it is a trinitarian activity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the Holy Spirit's intercession and speaking in tongues?

The Holy Spirit's intercession is inarticulate groanings, while speaking in tongues is audible and meant to be understood (C) Signup and view all the answers