ABSTRACT: In prayer, the Holy Spirit helps us to glory in and glorify Christ, the Son of God, to the praise of God the Father. The Spirit works before prayer to renew our minds, remind us of God’s promises, reassure us of his love, and stir us to pray. The Spirit works in and alongside our prayers, both teaching us what to pray and interceding for us. The Spirit works after our prayers, making them effective and offering himself as the ultimate answer to prayer. Finally, the Spirit is the Spirit of the one triune God to whom we pray so as to be filled with all his fullness.
For our ongoing series of feature articles for pastors and Christian leaders, we asked Daniel Brendsel (PhD, Wheaton), pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hinckley, Minnesota, to explore the Holy Spirit’s role in a believer’s prayers.
