Review: Spiritual Gifts

 Grace Gifts …. To be desired and developed

 Motivation Gifts (Romans 12); Manifestation Gifts (1 Corinthians 12); Ministry Office Gifts

(Ephesians 4)

 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, reviewed: 1 Corinthians 12:7-11

 Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10)

 Tongues can best be described as “languages” (glossolalia). The gift of tongues is the special

ability to speak in a language not previously known by the speaker under the direction of

the Holy Spirit.

 What are some references to tongues”

 Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4; Acts 10:46; Acts 19:6; 1 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Corinthians 14:18; 1

Corinthians 14:39

 What are the Purposes for tongues?

 To proclaim the Gospel to unbelievers (Acts 2)

 As a manifestation of the filling of the Holy Spirit (Acts 19:6)

 As a private language of prayer

 Direct communication with God, spirit – to – Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:2, 14)

 Personal edification (building up of inner man) (1 Corinthians 14:4; Jude 20)

 To publically edify the church, always accompanied by interpretation (interpretation is not

necessarily a word for word translation, but a statement of meaning)

★ Keep perspective: 1 Corinthians 14:18, 19

 Some Guidelines for the operation of tongues in the public assembly

 Tongues are a legitimate gift (1 Corinthians 14:5, 18, 39)

 If there is no one gifted to interpret, there should be no tongues message given. (1

Corinthians 14:28; 1 Corinthians 14:18, 19) (It is permissible to pray silently or softly in

tongues, but not a message to the church.)

 There is a two (2) or three (3) limit to even a legitimate tongues/interpretation gift

expression. (1 Corinthians 14:27)

 All things must be done decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14:40) There is never a place

for disrespectful, disorderly outbursts in the assembly.

Some things to ponder:

 No need to be afraid or defensive, God will not force you to speak in tongues!

 Tongues plus interpretation should be on the order of prophecy in content and

accountability.

 The manifestation of private, prayer-oriented tongues is different from the public gift of

tongues in the public assembly!