Spirit-led prayer today: "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit" (Ephesians 6:18 KJV)
Understanding Spirit-led prayer requires right division. Unlike Time Past where the Spirit's manifestations included speaking in tongues, today's Spirit-led prayer involves His internal work in the believer.
External Signs
Spirit manifestations predicted: "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh" (Acts 2:17 KJV)
Signs following: "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues" (Mark 16:17 KJV)
Kingdom power: "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all power of the enemy" (Luke 10:19 KJV)
Purpose of Manifestations
Confirm the word: "And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following" (Mark 16:20 KJV)
Witness to Israel: "For the Jews require a sign" (1 Corinthians 1:22 KJV)
Kingdom authority: "But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins" (Mark 2:10 KJV)
Divine Assistance
Helps weakness: "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought" (Romans 8:26 KJV)
Deep intercession: "But the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered" (Romans 8:26 KJV)
According to God's will: "He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God" (Romans 8:27 KJV)
Spirit's Teaching
Spiritual wisdom: "The Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him" (Ephesians 1:17 KJV)
Inner strengthening: "To be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man" (Ephesians 3:16 KJV)
Truth guidance: "Now we have received... the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God" (1 Corinthians 2:12 KJV)
Inner Development
Spiritual mind: "To be spiritually minded is life and peace" (Romans 8:6 KJV)
Faith building: "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit" (Ephesians 6:18 KJV)
Understanding sought: "That ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will" (Colossians 1:9 KJV)
Grace Operation
Liberty in Christ: "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty" (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV)
Through faith: "That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith" (Ephesians 3:17 KJV)
Grace access: "By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand" (Romans 5:2 KJV)
Sound Mind Operation
Peace not confusion: "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace" (1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV)
Orderly approach: "Let all things be done decently and in order" (1 Corinthians 14:40 KJV)
Sound mind: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7 KJV)
Understanding Important
Clear communication: "I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also" (1 Corinthians 14:15 KJV)
Edification needed: "Let all things be done unto edifying" (1 Corinthians 14:26 KJV)
Plain speech: "Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding" (1 Corinthians 14:19 KJV)
Spirit-Led Approach
Constant prayer: "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV)
With understanding: "That ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God" (Colossians 4:12 KJV)
In faith: "For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7 KJV)
Spiritual Growth
Peace given: "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding" (Philippians 4:7 KJV)
Understanding increased: "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened" (Ephesians 1:18 KJV)
Faith strengthened: "Building up yourselves on your most holy faith" (Jude 1:20 KJV)
Praying in the Spirit Today:
Internal not external
Understanding with faith
Focus on spiritual growth
Peace through trust
Spirit helps internally
Understanding important
Grace operation
Peace promised
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