1. What is it in the new testament ?
Speaking in tongues
What is it in the new testament ?

2. What is it in the new testament ?
Speaking in tongues
Kinds of tongues – interpretation of tongues
What is it in the new testament ?
Do all Speak With Tongues?

3. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker

4. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Jewish speakers
“ own language” ; “…language wherein we were born” (Acts 2:5-6, 8)
Galileans speaking in “other tongues” – foreign to them (Acts 2:7,11)

5. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Jewish speakers (Acts 2)
Holy Spirit filled the Speaker to speak the language foreign to them (Acts 2:4)

6. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Jewish speakers (Acts 2)
Holy Spirit filled the Speaker to speak the language foreign to them (Acts 2:4)
A confirming miracle – signifying something more important – Salvation in Christ has come to the Jews (Acts 2:11, 22, 16-21, 2-3, 33, , Mk. 16:17-18, 20)

7. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Gentile speakers (Acts 10:45-46)

8. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Gentile speakers ( Acts 10:45-46)
Holy Spirit filled the Speakers to speak the language foreign to them (Acts 10:44, :16-17)

9. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Gentile speakers ( Acts 10:45-46)
Holy Spirit filled the Speaker to speak the language foreign to them (Acts 10:44, 11;16- 17)
A confirming miracle – signifying something more important – Salvation in Christ has come to the Jews (Acts 11:18)

10. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Gentile speakers (Acts 19:6)

11. Speaking in tongues in the new testament
Languages known to man but unlearned by Speaker – Gentile speakers (Acts 19:6)
Through the laying on of hands by the apostle Paul, Holy Spirit filled the Speaker to speak the language foreign to them – also, the ability to prophesy or speak forth a message from God (Acts 19:6, I Cor. 12:10)

12. Speaking in Tongues Vs. prophesy I Corinthians 14
Does not speak to men – no man understands (14:2,9)
Edifies himself (14:4)
Edifies church when one interprets (14:5)
Speaks unto men edification (14:3)
Edifies church (14:4)
Greater than tongues – except one interprets (14:5,12)

13. Praying in a tongue (I Cor. 14:13-19)
Own spirit with understanding (v. 15)

14. Praying in a tongue (I Cor. 14:13-19)
Own spirit with understanding (v. 15)
“my understanding is unfruitful…” (v.14)
Bless with my spirit (I understand)…but the other person does not know what you are saying (v.16)
You give thanks well – but the other is not edified (v.17)

15. Praying in a tongue (I Cor. 14:13-19)
Own spirit with understanding (v. 15)
“my understanding is unfruitful…” (v.14)
Bless with my spirit (I understand)…but the other person does not know what you are saying (v.16)
You give thanks well – but the other is not edified (v.17)
Paul: rather speak five words with my understanding – that I might instruct others also… (v.19)

16. Speaking in Tongues Vs. prophesy I Corinthians 14
unBeliever
believer
Tongues are sign … (14:22) Isa. 28:11
Prophesying is a sign… (14:22)
Isa. 28:12

17. Speaking in Tongues Vs. prophesy I Corinthians 14
unBeliever
believer
Tongues are sign … (14:22) Isa. 28:11 Will say tongue speakers are mad – do not understand (14:23)
Prophesying is a sign… (14:22)
Isa. 28:12
Declare God is among you – Hears prophesying which reveals secrets of his heart (14:25)

18. Speaking in tongues – things done unto edifying - decently and in order (14:26, 39-40)
Tongues – two at the most three – interpreter (14:27)
No interpreter – keep silence - speak to self and God (14:28)
God is not a God of confusion, but of peace (14:33)

19. What is it in the new testament ?
Languages known by man – but unlearned by Speaker
Speaking in tongues
No need of interpreter if tongue is a language understood by hearer (Acts 2, 10, 19)
What is it in the new testament ?

20. What is it in the new testament ?
Languages known by man – but unlearned by Speaker
Speaking in tongues
No need of interpreter if tongue is a language understood by hearer (Acts 2, 10, 19)
What is it in the new testament ?
Inspired revelation – miraculous confirmation – edifying to all (I Corinthians 14)