🔥 Exercising the Gift of Tongues

Summary

This script explores the spiritual practice of speaking in tongues, distinguishing between the seal of baptism in the Holy Spirit and the gift of tongues. It explains three key functions of speaking in tongues: communication with God, speaking mysteries, and edifying oneself. The speaker also elaborates on different uses of tongues, such as public speaking with interpretation and a sign to unbelievers. Examples from personal experiences highlight instances where believers speak in languages unknown to them, but understood by others. Overall, the speaker emphasizes the depth and richness of tongues in spiritual communication and worship.

Takeaways

• 😀 The seal of baptism in the Holy Spirit involves speaking with a new tongue, but this is distinct from the gift of tongues.
• 😀 The gift of tongues is described as 'kinds of tongues' or 'varieties of tongues,' and goes beyond just speaking in another language.
• 😀 Every believer baptized in the Holy Spirit has the divine right and gift to communicate with God in a personal tongue at any time.
• 😀 1 Corinthians 14 highlights three key functions of speaking in tongues: speaking to God, speaking mysteries, and edifying oneself.
• 😀 Speaking in tongues is a privilege that allows direct communication with God, where no one else understands except the speaker.
• 😀 The 'mysteries' spoken in tongues refer to things beyond human understanding, emphasizing the supernatural nature of the act.
• 😀 Speaking in tongues also serves to edify and build up the believer spiritually.
• 😀 One use of tongues is to speak out loud in assembly, followed by an interpretation to convey the message to others.
• 😀 Another rare use of tongues is as a sign to unbelievers, where a believer speaks a language they don’t know, but an unbeliever understands.
• 😀 Examples of speaking in tongues as a sign to unbelievers include a Welsh-speaking man unknowingly speaking Welsh during a service and a woman in Seattle speaking Canary Island Spanish to a patient.
• 😀 Speaking in tongues can also manifest in different emotional expressions, such as when it comes out powerfully in moments of confronting evil forces or during worship.

Q & A

What is the seal of baptism in the Holy Spirit mentioned in the script?

The seal of baptism in the Holy Spirit refers to speaking with another tongue or a new tongue, which is considered a sign of being baptized in the Holy Spirit.

How is the gift of tongues different from speaking with another tongue?

The gift of tongues is referred to as 'kinds of tongues' or 'varieties of tongues,' which includes more than just speaking with another tongue. It encompasses different uses and functions of tongues.

What are the three functions or reasons for speaking in tongues according to 1 Corinthians 14?

The three functions for speaking in tongues are: 1) speaking directly to God, 2) speaking mysteries or secrets that the human mind cannot understand, and 3) edifying or building oneself up.

What is the privilege of speaking in tongues?

Speaking in tongues is a privilege because it allows for direct communication between the believer and God, spirit to spirit.

What does it mean to speak mysteries when speaking in tongues?

Speaking mysteries refers to communicating secrets or truths that cannot be comprehended by the human mind, as it is a form of divine communication through the Spirit.

How does speaking in tongues edify a person?

Speaking in tongues edifies the believer by building them up spiritually. It strengthens and encourages the individual by connecting them with God and His divine mysteries.

What are the different kinds of tongues mentioned in the script?

The script describes several kinds of tongues: speaking in tongues personally to God, speaking out loud in the assembly followed by interpretation, and tongues as a sign to unbelievers.

What is the role of tongues as a sign to unbelievers?

Tongues as a sign to unbelievers occurs when a believer speaks in a language they do not know, but an unbeliever present understands it. This serves as a supernatural sign to them.

Can you give an example of tongues as a sign to unbelievers from the transcript?

An example from the transcript is a young man from Wales who heard an elderly man speaking in tongues. The young man thought the man was revealing his sins in Welsh, but the man did not know Welsh; he was speaking a language understood by the young man.

What other examples of tongues as a sign to unbelievers are provided in the transcript?

The transcript mentions a lady in Seattle who spoke in tongues to a man in a hospital, unknowingly speaking Canary Island Spanish, a language the man understood. Additionally, a woman in Russia spoke in tongues in Russian, encouraging a sad man she met on the subway.