One Verse, Two-or-Three Person Bible Conversations
Romans 8.26 – 27

Romans 8:26–27 (NIV) In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

  1. Let’s jump right in. Why don’t we know what to pray for?
  2. Describe a time when you didn’t know what to pray for.
  3. There is a country song titled, “Thank God for Unanswered Prayers.” It speaks of times when we prayed for the wrong things and God graciously said, “No.” Has this ever happened to you? What unanswered prayers have you thanked God for?
  4. What do you tend to pray when you don’t know what to pray?
  5. What do we learn about the Holy Spirit from this verse?
  6. The Spirit helps us in our weakness. I wonder what weakness he is referring to. Thoughts?
  7. What is meant by “the Spirit intercedes through wordless groans”? Does your Study Bible have a note?
  8. Back up to Romans 8.22 – 23. Who else groans?
  9. Do you ever pray with wordless groans? What does that look like?
  10. Skip down to verse 34. Who else is interceding for us?
  11. How can we intercede for each other this week?