2. Reasons People Get Baptized #1 They have never been baptized. #2 They were baptized as a child but want to do it because it now has meaning. #3 They walked away from the Lord and now want to re-identify with Christ

3. The Power Of Praying In The Spirit The Vineyard Church Mid-Peninsula Text questions to 307-689-8326 Godshack.com/sermons

4. Ephesians 6:18-19 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. 19 And pray for me, too. Ask God to give me the right words so I can boldly explain God’s mysterious plan that the Good News is for Jews and Gentiles alike.

5. What Is Praying In The Spirit?

7. Takeaways Speaking in tongues is not produced from the area of the brain that understanding comes from. Speaking in tongues is not the same as chanting or intensely focusing on something.

8. 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit [by the Holy Spirit within me] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody]. 15 Then what am I to do? I will pray with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will also pray [intelligently] with my mind and understanding; I will sing with my spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me], but I will sing [intelligently] with my mind and understanding also.

9. Why Should We Pray In The Spirit?

10. Why Pray In The Spirit? 1. It helps us pray according to the will of God. Romans 8:26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.

11. Why Pray In The Spirit? 2. It builds our faith. Jude 1:20 NKJV But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

12. Why Pray In The Spirit? 2. It builds our faith. Jude 1:20 NKJV But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

13. Why Pray In The Spirit? 3. It gives God praise and thanks 1 Corinthians 14:16-17 For if you praise God only in the spirit, how can those who don’t understand you praise God along with you? How can they join you in giving thanks when they don’t understand what you are saying? 17 You will be giving thanks very well, but it won’t strengthen the people who hear you.

14. Why Pray In The Spirit? 4. Because we were asked to do so. Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.

15. Q&A Text your questions to 307-689-8326

16. Reflections Have I allowed God’s Spirit to pray through me or do I always try to maintain control? Have I allowed the issues of life crowd out my time of praying in the Spirit? Do I need to press in to receiving all that God has made available for living the Christian life?