Romans 8:26

Help of the Spirit #

Romans 8:26-28

I. Infirmities (26) #

A. Infirmity of failure #

1. Sin keeps us away #

Is. 59:1 ¶ Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

2. Pride keeps us from asking #

James 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

  • Like a child that will not ask his father for help, because he thinks he is big enough…

B. Infirmity of the flesh #

Rom. 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

1. Our failures… #

C. Infirmity of faulty asking #

1. Not knowing what to ask #

  • There are many times in life, when we don’t even know what to ask for.

James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

II. Intercessions (27) #

Intercession – the act of interceding; mediation; interposition between parties at variance

A. God knows what is best! “according to the will of God” #

1. Sometimes we think we know #

Rom. 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • Jonah ran from God’s will

  • Balaam thought he knew best… Numbers 22:5-22

    • We don’t always want to accept God’s Will!

2. God’s will is ALWAYS best #

B. God knows your heart #

Jer. 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Psa. 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

III. Intentions (28) #

A. All Things #

1. God of the mountain, is God in the valley #

Psa. 23:1 ¶ The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

  • God may lead you through some treacherous waters…

    • He told his disciples to get into a boat, and cross the sea, and he knew the storm was coming.

B. Allow God to Work - #

1. Not instantaneously good #

2. Many keep interrupting, and not letting God finish #

C. Love God #

1. How is your Love for God? #

D. Called according to His purpose #

  • Don’t get yourself in a bind, and then blame God!
  • Too many people, mess up their life, and the blame God
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