Sermon Tone Analysis

We've been *teaching on t ministry of t H.S.* In t *last few weeks* we've been on t *gifts of t Spirit.*

*2* *weeks ago* we took up *Prophecy.*

*Last weak *we took up t subject of *praying in tongues,* *Tongues* for *devotional use,  *for *praying to God,* for *edification* or *building yourself up.* *Today* I want to cover t *Gift of Tongues* & t *Interpretation of Tongues.*

*I.*

*1COR 12:10*

 

       *A.*

T word *"divers"* is *italicized* in t KJV of t Bible, which means it was *added by t translators.

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            *1.*

Actually, *this V reads* *"to another kinds of tongues."*

*2.*

But in another place *(1CO 12:28)* Paul said that *"God hath  set in the church diversities of tongues."*

(KJV)

 

                *a.* It's *fine* to *say* divers kinds of tongues, or *different kinds of tongues,* because of *(1COR 12:28).*

*B.*

*Divers kinds of tongues* is a *supernatural utterance* by t H.S. *in languages never learned* by t speaker *&* *not understood* by t mind of t speaker *&* it is *not normally understood by t hearer.*

*1.*

I have heard of a *few cases* where t *person spoke in  tongues & *it *was* *in a foreign language*, where *someone understood it* & told what was said.

*2.*

*ACTS 2:4‑8*

 

                *a.* Now there are a *few different possibilities of what  happened* here.

*1st* it *could be* that t *H.S. opened t ears of these men* so that they all thought that they were hearing in there own language.

*b.* Look again w~/ me to *V 6.*  Notice t word *"them."

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                *c.* I belive that *all t disciples were speaking, all of  them in a difference language.

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                     *i.*

*Whether* they all *spoke at t same time* in a different direction *or* whether they *took turns *speaking *it doesn't  matter.

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                     *ii.

T point is* *that* there are those *rare occasion  where t tongues *that are spoken are *understood by t hearer.

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            *3.*

*Speaking in tongues* has *nothing to do w~/ LINGUISTIC  ability.

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                *a.* It has *nothing to do w~/* t *mind or t intellect *of man.

*b.* It's a *vocal miracle.

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       *C.*

Of t *3 vocal gifts,* or as we have *referred to* them before *as* t *gifts of utterance or inspiration,* *which are* t gift of Prophecy, divers  kinds of tongues & t interpretation of tongues, T *gift* *of Tongues is t  most prominent.

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            *1.*

That *doesn't mean* it's t *best,* *just* t *most wildly used.*

*2.*

T *reason* for that is that tongues for public use is t *least of t gifts,* *because of that* it is t *most widely distributed by t  H.S. *

 

            *3.*

T *2nd reason* is that it *takes less faith* to give a tongue to be interpreted.

*a.* *It's a gift that easy to use.*

 

   *II.*

*God *will *use some people* *in* t public utterance of *tongues,* but it is *not intended for everybody.

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       *A.*

This is t *mistake* that t *Corinthians were making* & sometimes it is a mistake that our churches today are making.

*1.*

*1COR 14:26*

 

                *a.*

There was *excess in that Church*.

*b.* *Everyone can be used in* t gift of *tongues,* but *not at *t *same service.

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                     *i.* T *H.S.* has given us some *definite guide lines* on t subject of tongues & t interpretation of tongues.

*2.*

*V 27‑28*

 

                *a.* In t *Greek *t words *"TWO or THREE"* are *personal  pronouns *which *refer to people.*

*b.* We should have *no more then 2 or 3 people give a word *in a service.

*III.

*Let's go on to t *interpretation of tongues.*

*A.

*T *interpretation of tongues* is t *supernatural* showing forth by  t Spirit t meaning of an utterance of tongues.

*1.*

T *interpretation of tongues* is *not* a *translation* of t tongues that was spoken, it in an *interpretation.

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                *a.*

That is t *reason *that a *tongue may be short but t  interpretation* is rather* lengthy.*

*b.* *Interpretation of tongues* does *not operate unless  tongues for public* use has been* in operation.*

*c.* *T interpretation of tongues* *is to let t hearer  understand* what was said by t gift of Tongues.

*d.* T *purpose* *of* t *interpretation* of tongues is for *edifying t body.

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                          *i.*

*1COR 14:5*

 

                          *ii.*

Either t *1 gift of Prophecy or* t *2 other  gifts of utterance* are all *for edifying t body *of Christ.

*2.*

Now *God does speak* to us in *other ways, *He has given to t

church Prophecy, Tongues, & t interpretation of tongues to speak to us.

*a.*

But *what* are some of t *other ways?

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                *b.*

He *speaks* to us *thru His Word.*

 

                *c.* *He *does *speak thru teaching & preaching t Word* of God.

 

                *d.* T Bible teaches us that *He *will also *speaks* to us *thru t H.S. to our spirits.*

*i.* But *He will not speak to us thru FLEECES.*

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       *B.*

On a different note, I found a *quote* from *Dr.

Kenneth Hagin *which said, "*T minute one speaks forth prophecy he has a higher authority w~/ it.

T words take on more authority & have a greater anointing.

In  other words, there is more inspiration to it &_everybody is blessed more."*

*1.*

*1COR 14:1*

 

            *2.*

I think this is why Paul said, *"But rather that ye may  prophesy".*

*C.*

In *1CO 14:27* Which says...

 

            *1.*

That *does not say* that there *cannot be 4, 5 or even 6  utterances* in tongues.

*a.* *But* what *it does say* is that *only 2 or* at t most *3 *people *should give those utterance.*

*b. *If you're *t 4th person* & you feel that you just must give something, t *Word* of God *says don't.*

*i.* If it is t *Lord* one of t *other 3 will give it.

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            *2.*

One of t other *questions* that is at times brought up is when *someone gives a tongue & that very person interprets*

 

                *a.*

There is *nothing w~/ that.*

It is *not unscriptural.*

*b.* T Bible says that there *should not be a tongue if *there is *no interpreter.*

*i.* *As long as* there is an *interpreter everything is fine.

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       *D.*

Now in *V 33,* Paul says...

 

            *1.*

Paul also said in *(EPH 4:30)* *"And grieve not the holy  Spirit of God."*

 

            *2.*

*Confusion* in t church *will grieve* t *H.S. *

 

                *a.*

There are *times* that t *gifts *of *utterances* are *in  confusion.*

*b.*

Look at what Paul said in, *1COR 14:40.*

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   *VI.

*I'm going to end w~/ something Paul said in *(V.

26)* *"Let all things be done unto edifying."

*(KJV)        SUN AM 9~/16~/90