--- title: "1 Spirit Helps Quotes By Wayne A. Grudem" description: "1 Spirit Helps quotes by Wayne A. Grudem. Plus more from Wayne A. Grudem and more Spirit Helps sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42c/wayne-a-grudem-18912_holy-spirit_the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-our-prayi_857469.jpg" --- > [“The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Praying. In Romans 8:26–27 Paul says: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-our-praying-in-romans-8-26-27-paul/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42c/wayne-a-grudem-18912_holy-spirit_the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-our-prayi_857469.jpg) ## More by Wayne A. Grudem > [“O send thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That he may touch mine eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/o-send-thy-spirit-lord-now-unto-me-that-he-may-touch-mine-eyes-and/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“fourth reason for this interpretation is seen in Paul’s purpose in this context. His purpose has been to persuade the Philippians that they should…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/fourth-reason-for-this-interpretation-is-seen-in-paul-s-purpose-in/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“At first we might expect that New Testament prophets would be like the Old Testament prophets. But when we look through the New Testament…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/at-first-we-might-expect-that-new-testament-prophets-would-be-like/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“These effective prayers that Jesus answers and we so long to pray, must be prayed “according to his will” (1 John 5:14). Praying according…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/these-effective-prayers-that-jesus-answers-and-we-so-long-to-pray/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Praying. In Romans 8:26–27 Paul says: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-our-praying-in-romans-8-26-27-paul/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“And Robert Reymond defines illumination as “the Holy Spirit’s enabling of Christians generally to understand, to recall to mind, and to”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/and-robert-reymond-defines-illumination-as-the-holy-spirit-s-enabling/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“brings some blessings to unbelieving people. Jesus tells us, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matt. 5:44), and since there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/brings-some-blessings-to-unbelieving-people-jesus-tells-us-love-your/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“matter what their differences on the details, all Christians who take the Bible as their final authority agree that the final and ultimate result…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/matter-what-their-differences-on-the-details-all-christians-who-take/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“And when our observations of the natural world seem to conflict with our understanding of Scripture, we should look again at both, seeking to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/and-when-our-observations-of-the-natural-world-seem-to-conflict-with/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“Before we examine some of those questions in more detail, it is important to affirm the genuine evangelical standing of those who have differing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/before-we-examine-some-of-those-questions-in-more-detail-it-is/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“I think someone needs to say that it is doubtful that liberal theologians have given us any significant insights into the doctrinal teachings of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/i-think-someone-needs-to-say-that-it-is-doubtful-that-liberal/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“In fact, Jesus encourages us to have God’s very words within us as we pray: “If you abide in me, and my words abide…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/in-fact-jesus-encourages-us-to-have-god-s-very-words-within-us-as-we/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“But does Philippians 2:7 teach that Christ emptied himself of some of his divine attributes, and does the rest of the New Testament confirm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/but-does-philippians-2-7-teach-that-christ-emptied-himself-of-some-of/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“Here would I feed upon the bread of God, Here drink with thee the royal wine of heaven; Here would I lay aside each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/here-would-i-feed-upon-the-bread-of-god-here-drink-with-thee-the/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) > [“Now in holding up Christ as an example, he wants the Philippians to imitate Christ. But certainly he is not asking the Philippian Christians…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wayne-a-grudem/now-in-holding-up-christ-as-an-example-he-wants-the-philippians-to/) [Wayne A. Grudem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wayne-a-grudem/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/spirit-helps/wayne-a-grudem/#itemlist", "name": "1 Spirit Helps Quotes By Wayne A. Grudem", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The Role of the Holy Spirit in Our Praying. In Romans 8:26–27 Paul says: Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. 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