For : Praying in the Spirit

Motivation for Praying in the Spirit

1 cor 14 :4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies (Strengthen make more able) himself

2. 1 cor 14 :5 I wish you all spoke with tongues

3. 1 cor 14 :14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays

4. 1 Cor 14 :15 I will pray with the spirit

5. 1 Cor 14 :15 I will sing with the spirit

6. 1 Cor 14 :18  I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all

7. Jude 20-21 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

8. Eph 3 :14  I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

9. ROM 8: 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God