Sermon Tone Analysis

As we have *said and found out* from the different *translations* that there are *different kinds of prayer*.

We need to *use* the *type* of *prayer* that is *going* *to* *get results* for whatever situation we're in.

*Today* we're going to be *looking at* the prayer of *PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT*.

I'm *not* going to *teach on* *how to be filled* with the H.S. and I'm *not* going to really deal with the subject of scriptural *evidence* that *tongues* is *for today* (which it is), and I'm *not* going to deal with the subject of the *baptism* of the *H.S.* being a *different experience* *from* the *New Birth* (which it is, but it can happen at the same time or at a totally different time.

The area that I am going to cover *today is why we*, as born-again, spirit-filled Christians *should and need to pray (speak) in other tongues*.

*I.*

Turn with me to */MARK 16:17/*

              *A.*

*Paul had a lot to say* on the *subject* of speaking (or praying) in other *tongues*.

*1.*

Apparently *he also practiced what he preached*.

*a.*

In (*1COR 14:18*) he said, “I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.”

*2.*

Looking again at (*MARK 16:17*) there are some *interesting things mentioned here*.

*a.*

*1st* It says, “*they shall speak*” that can be *taken 2 ways*.

*i.*

It *could mean*, *Because* they are *believing they are speaking*.

*a.*

In other words, *those* who are *in faith* for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit will *receive* the gift of the Baptism of the *Holy Spirit*.

*b.*

And *that is very true*, you need to be in faith in order to receive.

*ii.*

*Or we could also look at it this way*, that *God* is *telling us to speak in* other *tongues*.

*Not asking* us but saying you shall speak in other tongues.

*b.*

The *2nd* thing that I wanted you to see has to do with basically the *same phrase* “*shall speak*.”

*i.*

According to *Spiros Zod-hi-a-tes*, who's one of the greatest Greek scholars alive today said, said that *the word* “*Speak*” here *is emphasizing* the *fact of speech verses speechlessness*.

It *also emphasizes* *not* the *content of* the *speech*, *but merely that they uttered sounds* as far as the hearers were concerned.

*ii.*

That *sounds a lot like* (*1COR 14*) which says that *when we pray in the spirit we're speaking to God* and *not* unto *men* and that *our understanding is unfruitful*.

(No understanding)

     *II.*

All right, *why do we pray in tongues*?

*A.*