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John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. Acts 2:1-4 Acts 10:44-47 Acts 19:4-6 Acts 9:17-18 & 1 Cor. 14:18 What is “Speaking in Tongues?” Speaking in Tongues is a Biblebased experienced demonstrated throughout the Book of Acts Speaking in Tongues was foretold by Jesus Christ in Mark 16:17 Speaking in Tongues is the evidence of being Baptized in the Holy Spirit Baptism in the Holy Spirit • At salvation, God put His Spirit within us to make us alive unto Himself. Through His Spirit we now have fellowship, relationship and intimacy with Him. • Titus 3:5 • Ephesians 2:1 • 1 Corinthians 6:19 Baptism in the Holy Spirit • But there is more! God wants His Spirit to flow out from you to demonstrate His power and presence in this world. • Luke 3:16 • Acts 1:8 • John 7:38-39 Acts 2:38-39 Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." What is “Speaking in Tongues?” • Speaking in Tongues is prayer language given to us by the Holy Spirit for a higher dimension of praying according to the will of God • 1 John 5:4 • Matthew 6:10 Romans 8:26-28 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… Romans 8:26-28 Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Common Misunderstanding 1 Corinthians 12, 13 & 14 is addressing the Gifts of the Spirit, not the prayer language of the believer! 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 …for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. Don’t be confused… The purpose of the Gift of Tongues is not intercessory prayer; it is a sign to demonstrate that the Holy Spirit is bringing a supernatural message to the church. (This is why interpretation is required.) It is the same in essence as the prayer language, but it is different in purpose and use. This is Important! While certain people will exercise the Gifts of the Spirit, everyone can and should experience these operations in a general sense. Everyone should have wisdom, knowledge, discernment, faith, etc… …and speaking in tongues as a Prayer Language! BELIEVE That the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is for you! BE PATIENT The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a process, not an event! BE AVAILABLE The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is only for those who have the faith to cooperate with God’s Spirit and make themselves available!