The Gift Of Tongues
The Grace Of Tongues
1 Corinthians
14:23 If the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and inquirers or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind?
I Corinthians 14:2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God;or no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.
I Corinthians
14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
When we pray in tongues we can cover stuff and deal with stuff in prayer beyond our human wisdom
"Whatever is coming out of their mouth is not what they are purposefully or willfully trying to do. And that's in fairly stark contrast to the people who are — like the Buddhist and Franciscan nuns — in prayer, because they are very intensely focused and in those individuals the frontal lobes actually increase activity."
Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
“The mind the mind is a great servant but a terrible master”
I Corinthians
14:15 What is the conclusion then? will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding.
1. You Should Be Awesome From The Outset
2 Peter
3:18 Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 6:1 We must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move on to maturity
“Spiritual maturity is a lifelong pursuit. We grow in spiritual maturity moment by moment, day by day, year by year.” — Jim George
2 Timothy 1:6 Fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline
Fan into flame is the greek word anazōpyreō it means to rekindle a flame, to stir up the coals, or to take a bellows and blow into the fire.
2. I’ll Lose Control
1 Corinthians
14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
1 Corinthians
14:15 What is the conclusion then? I will and I will also pray with the understanding.
3. I Could Get A Demon
Luke
11:11-13 If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
Luke
10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
4. Some Get it, Some Don’t
Romans
2:11 For there is no partiality with God.
Acts
10:34 God doesn't show favoritism
5. “Real” Christians Do This
Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith, 9 it is not from works, so no one may boast.
It’s A Benefit
1. It Builds Us Up
1 Corinthians 14:4 The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up,
Jude 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
Ephesians
6:13 Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Ephesians
6:14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
*Semicolon Definition Slide
Ephesians
6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit Don't stop at the pause!
2. It Covers Your Ignorance
Romans
8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Groanings - a yearning—a longing
Romans
8:27 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.
I Corinthians 14:5 I wish you all spoke with tongues
Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Active Voice means the subject is doing the action
The Passive Voice means that the subject is undergoing the action rather than doing it.
The Middle Voice means participation in the action taking place in a cooperative effort
PRACTICE IN PRIVATE
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.