DEEPERJohn 14:16

John 14:16-17And 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 Bible-

based experienced demonstrated throughout the

Book of ActsSpeaking 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 2:38-39Peter 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 8:26-28Likewise 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 8:26-28Now 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 Misunderstanding1 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!

BELIEVEThat the Baptism in the Holy

Spirit is for you!

BE PATIENTThe Baptism in the Holy

Spirit is a process, not an event!

BE AVAILABLEThe Baptism in the Holy

Spirit is only for those who have the faith to cooperate with God’s Spirit and make

themselves available!

DEEPERJohn 14:16