Groaning of the Holy Spirit

Scripture Texts: Romans 8:26-27

Here in chapter 8 of Romans the Apostle Paul has been describing the great sanctifying activity of the Spirit.  If you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ then you have His Spirit in you and His Spirit is a work in you.

(1) The Spirit has set us free in Christ from the law of sin and death (v. 2).

(2) The Spirit enables us to walk or live in righteousness (v. 4).

(3) We live according to the Spirit and set our minds on the things of the Spirit (v. 5).

(4) The Spirit brings life and peace to those who have trusted Jesus (v. 6).

(5) We are in the Spirit (v. 9).

(6) The Spirit is in us (v. 9).

(7) To have the Spirit is to belong to Christ (v. 9).

(8) The Spirit brings us life because of the righteousness of Christ (v. 10).

(9) Since the Spirit raised Christ from the dead, He will also raise us up (v. 11).

(10) It is by the power of the Spirit that we put to death the deeds of the body (v. 13).

(11) The Spirit leads us (v. 14).

(12) The Spirit is responsible for our adoption as the children of God (v. 15).

(13) The Spirit enables us to know our adoption and enables us to cry, Abba! Father! (v. 15).

(14) The Spirit bears witness to our spirits that we are the children of God and heirs (v. 16).

(15) The Spirit is the firstfruits in our lives of the promised coming redemption and glory (v. 23).