Debunking the Mystery of Speaking in Tongues

People have a lot of questions about speaking in tongues, and most of them are cleared up once they gain understanding. Through this wonderful gift of God’s Spirit, we will experience direct contact with God and receive specific guidance from Him.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Lesson Teaser
0:19 - Introduction
0:43 - Heaven’s Language
3:06 - 4 Types of Tongues
7:15 - Praying in Tongues Is Intimacy with God
17:42 - Praying in the Spirit Does This for Me
20:37 - Refusing to Forgive Can Block You
21:16 - I Want to Pray for You
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[@douglaswebster1028]

Myself and a friend had a 2 Chapter of Acts experience. We were sharing the Lord with a Muslim college student and he wanted to hear what tongues sounded like. When my friend started speaking in his tongue the Muslim man dropped to his knees crying out saying, you just spoke in the Aramaic language, your heaven, your heaven is calling me! He responded to the call by giving his life to Christ right then and there in the middle of the parking lot. PTL! This was a great teaching on tongues! Singing in the Spirit is also another manifestation that is so wonderful!

[@richardlopez4318]

And then you woke up? Why do you guys have to lie to get people to convert? 😂

[@rickyboyce2323]

Muslims speak in Arabic 🤨

[@kelseykciuk7809]

That's amazing ❤

[@litoaykiu]

Aramaic is dead language just like Latin; there are way more people who know Latin than Aramaic, plus why would Muslims know Aramaic??? You need to repent of your taqiyya!

[@trioxx2942]

@@rickyboyce2323 Have you read about Gerd-Rüdiger Puin? Based on philological analyses, he put forward the thesis that the difficult-to-understand passages in the quran - he estimates them at 20% of the text - must be read taking into account the influence of the Aramaic language at the time the quran was written.

[@debrawatkins4165]

I did once when I was praying for my sick baby son...I was in such pain and prayed so hard that I started to speak and pray in tongues. My spirit took over, and I prayed what I had no words for. My son survived a near death experience by the grace of God.

[@katelynsumner8802]

That’s amazing

[@terri223377]

It doesn’t have to be just a one-time experience.

[@sion1677]

I remember my mother also prayed for me once when I was very sick, everything around me was white and I felt like going up on stairs, then I came back and I heard my mother praying in another tongue. I didn't know what praying in tongues was back then.

[@alphaomegastables]

Just saying..GOD NEVER OVER-RIDES OUR FREEDOM OF WILL..but HE will inspire us..to pray in the spirit/speak in tongues/unlearned language...in many situations where we do not know WHAT to pray for..Romans 8:27...GOD continue to bless you & your baby!!🙏🔥💯

[@joshpayne9279]

Pray in toungs every day

[@evelynaaspidov123]

We have a wonderful story in our family. My great grandmother was a baptist. She was praying alone in her room when she started speaking in tongues. She was completely confused so she went to her pastor to ask him what it was. Instead of telling her not to pray in tongues (they didn’t believe in speaking in tongues): he encouraged her to go to a Pentecost church. And told her she will be more comfortable in that church. Because of her choice to move churches, almost every member of our family speaks in tongues! I thank God I come from such a wonderful Christian family.

[@selah838]

Thank God that your pastor is not greedy and let your great grandma go where she can grow with the Lord. I pray that many church leaders will be like that. Praise God!

[@user-rz2fu7sr5i]

Lord, please fill my family and I with the presence of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' name. Amen and Amen.

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

​@selah838 ... there is nothing to be Thankful for in that Situation that I can tell ; the Pastor is supposed to be leading the Spiritual life of the Church ! When he is spoken to about the next thing he is supposed to do for his members - he kicks the Message down the Backstairs ... and the Messenger to the exit... ... that Congregation will Never grow again Spiritually...because they didn't follow the Lord's appointed next step in their walk with the Saviour. The motto of our Armed forces is to, " leave No Man behind!" ... but Grandma was ordered to do just that to her friends by the General in charge... ...Terrible situation oft repeated...

[@aweeks6649]

Great story! Wow! I am just guessing....maybe the pastor spoke in tongues in secret.

[@mb8219]

What language are you speaking and who is your interpreter?? Tongues are meant to be known languages. The purpose of tongues was for people of different languages to hear the Word. It's not meant to be gibberish that no one understands or can interpret

[@ldaniel2023]

Thank you for this teaching. I remember waking up at night praying in tongues feeling a heavy weight on me and I knew I was interceding for someone. I wrote it in my journal. A week later a Pastor I knew closely who was like a father to me told the congregation he wanted to end his life by jumping off a building. He said the day and time he was going to take his life and I began to weep. God revealed to me I was praying for him that very same date and time. I went home and my journal confirmed the same date and time. Praying in tongues is so powerful and effective. 🙏

[@AGOKOGA]

Wow! Amazing testimony

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

...good thing you were Sensitive to the Spirit here; what if you ignored the Prompting and Rolled over back to Sleep ? God Forbid !

[@joybaumstark9181]

What a testimony!! Thanking God!!

[@ugooko7569]

1 corithians 14 v 13-16

[@bigtobacco1098]

Personal anecdotes

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

I saw a man crying so hard. I asked him if I could pray for him. He started speaking to me in another language. I couldn't understand. I realized that he didn't speak my language so I said, you pray in your language and I will pray in mine. While I was praying on tongues with my eyes closed, I realized the man stopped crying and was silent. I kept praying in tongues. When I opened my eyes and looked at him, he excitedly, with big eyes, started talking in his language to me. I kept telling him that I didn't know what he was saying. Finally, he realized that I didn't know and said, "How can you not know. You spoke perfect Spanish". His English was so broken. But, he gave his life to Christ. I saw him a year later when he spoke better English. He told me how what I shared about Christ in tongues changed his life. He then shared how he got full of the Holy Spirit and also speaks in tongues. We laughed together with joy. My friends used to go up to the exchange students in college and speak in tongues. They always came back with stories about speaking in other languages, sharing the gospel in French one day or Italian and German the next. The exchange students always cried and repented, falling to their knees and repenting of their sins. I think there are so many people in the church that dismiss tongues that it is a gift that is kept hidden in the body of Christ because of the persecution of the religious.

[@lisagrace6471]

This was really beautiful. Thank you for sharing!!

[@deannabest5189]

Share this With everybody..EVERY ONE YOU KNOW... THIS GIFT IS FOR EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES AND ASK OUR LORD FOR THIS GIFT... THANK YOU JESUS 🙏

[@martinkent333]

@@deannabest5189 Type Moses online and discover that there's no evidence for Exodus and Moses. Right?

[@martinkent333]

Type Moses online and discover that there is no evidence for Exodus and Moses. Right?

[@martinkent333]

@@lisagrace6471 Type Moses online and discover that there is no evidence for Exodus and Moses. What's up with that?

[@jenniferleviseedegraw507]

I received the gift of tongues 12 years ago. I was in addiction and one night crying out to God. Broken!! My spirit started praying for me. It was so powerful! My grandmother prays in tongues as well as many of my other family members! A few weeks ago I had a tongue interpreter pray over me. His words from God were so powerful. He told me that when I was crying out to God that my words were heard the night before. I spent about thirty minutes crying out in tongues and this man had no clue what I was doing the night before but God let me know through him that he heard me he was with me and I’m not alone. ABBA in the name of Jesus I adore you. Thank you for supernatural healing thank you for being the lover of my soul. You are mighty. I don’t know how many people are reading this. Tongues are real. Our father is with us he left his Holy Spirit with us. He will protect his children and he fights for us!!!!

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

...I'm reading it ! I'm reading your Comment !

[@nickyamber777]

AMEN! TRUTH! What an amazing testimony!

[@ericfrontczak8016]

You have 9 manifestations SIT , interpretation, prophecy, word of knowledge word of wisdom discerning of spirits faith miracles and healing I cor 12 , 13 and 14 go together

[@Justaredgirl]

I wasn’t raised in a church home. I didn’t believe that people were swept by the spirit or spoke in tongues. I felt it was fake. This was during the Jesus movement in 1978. I began going to church and a prayer group. I was learning and felt ready to accept the Lord, but believed ALL the sweeping of the spirit on TV etc was fake. Large groups of people falling and speaking in tongues. The night I accepted Christ and was baptized in the Holy Spirit I remember the preacher reaching out to anoint my head in oil. I don’t remember him touching me. I don’t remember falling. The next thing I knew I was looking up at the painted church ceiling and speaking in tongues. I loudly (in my mind) heard God say “Some of it is fake, but never doubt my power!” I never have since. It is very real.

[@loveisneverasin9092]

...Simply Marvelous Testimony ...

[@mommadeb49]

My husband was working in a family run greek restaurant. They had just hired a man newly arrived from Greece. They often spoke to each other in Greek: one day they were making fun of my husband, pointing and laughing and speaking in Greek. He turned and pointed back at them and spoke, but not in English, he was speaking fluent Greek... their jaws dropped and they got angry...they yelled at him in English now.. they assumed he had heard all their conversations and evidently the new hire was in the states illegally... he had never studied greek and had no idea what they had been saying. But what he said to them put them under conviction.

[@jaylienwashington2382]

Wow, thats WILD 😮

[@lhernandez1965]

I recieved the gift while worshipping one morning. And my grandson recieved the gift this last Sunday, while worshipping in church with me and his grandpa.

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

... Family Ties and Married with Children ...

[@Imsaved777]

Received

[@martinkent333]

No evidence for Exodus and Moses, but you're too smug to humble yourself and check Bible fcacts online. Any education?

[@amaraoja]

I spoke in tongues for the first time today and it was an out of mind experience. then I went to have my shower and I had series of revelations which included forgiving and going back to make peace with people I have fought or dews I have owed whether I was at fault or not. I also discovered how I personally relate with God and this was before watching this video to seal everything in me. This is definitely a wonderful day

[@MiddleSchoolBully]

“For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14‬:‭14‬-‭15‬

[@MervynFarrell]

What a blessed wonderful day you have had. You will go from height to height.

[@RobertEMason]

What language did you speak? Who interpreted?

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

@RobertEMason ... I was there : she was 🔊 speaking in Sanskrit the Wonderful works of God . ... then she finished by saying Perry Mason's bro is an Apostate - I didn't understand that till now ...

[@carterbetts7195]

The devil can speak in tongues also, you better make sure you're not talking his language 😅

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

My pastor said that his dad needed a job during depression time. He fasted and prayed. He heard the Father say to apply at tailroad job. He got a job reading blueprints. He didnt know how to read them. He would praybinbtongues asking the Father tobgive him understanding of the blue prints. He immediately had understanding. I shared this with my young sons. When our dryer or cars broke, I encouraged them to work on them by praging in tongues and asking for understanding. They fixed everything. The holy spirit is our helper and teacher.

[@paulmerritt2484]

Amen!

[@halcyonzenith4411]

Wow, if this got out, universities that teach engineering and medicine would be out of business by tomorrow. We wouldn't need to know anything at all, we could literally send astronauts to Mars just by praying in tongues. Why don't you share these incredible abilities with NASA and the DOD. I am sure you would be taken with utmost seriousness.

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

@halcyonzenith4411 your mocking is sad. Read the Bible to better understand the Holy Spirit. I pray you repent and surrender your life to Christ Jesus, Yahushua ha Mashiach

[@halcyonzenith4411]

@@countingthecosttofollowChrist Been there done that. You are still in the fog of superstition which blinds you to reason. But the truth about reality will eventually be shown to all. Next time you see a dead animal by the side of the road, remember it was God's plan, and he has similar plans for you too.

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

@halcyonzenith4411 Yah is not a shoe to try on to see if it fits. It is sad that you have chosen to be without him (Such arrogance and disrespect).

[@katrinabennett2759]

EXCELLENT Message!!! All Christians should receive this fully for power in prayer!!

[@Faithinme90]

"You can go 40 days without food.3 days without water. 8 minutes without air.But you can't go single second without God.Amen!Whatever may happen in this world;Christ remains unchanging forever & ever"

[@lubkenlaura]

Singing in the Spirit helps my mind not to wander, sometimes it just flows in unknown sounds other times it will be a Traditional Christian song, very peaceful and spiritual restoring

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

...he that Speaks in an Unknown Tongue EDIFIES himself - BUILDS himself up - RECHARGES his batteries...

[@pattiellen5339]

Many times our prayers focus only on things concerning this world, our own needs, fears, desires. But when we pray in the Spirit, the troubles of this world seem to melt away, our minds and hearts disconnecting, allowing our spirit to enter true communion with God.

[@martinkent333]

Type Moses online and discover that there is no evidence for Exodus and Moses. What's up with that?

[@DrEliane01]

I didn't want to pray in tongues, I thought that was beneath me. But God! I was on my knees in an apostolic church and my tongue came out of no where. No one heard me until I asked for prayer over a family concern and 3 pastors surrounded me. My tongues came out of no where, I threw my hand over my mouth in embarrassment. One of the pastors said God said my son will be saved. One month later he accepted Christ. It was all done by God. If God doesn't do it, it may not happen for a genuine Christian, but God still loves them; and loves them no less than a tongue talking Christian! The Holy Spirit is in us all! God's love, mercy and grace is bigger!

[@user-sm3mg6hg8s]

The fight against tongues is a spiritual stronghold that the religious embrace. They are blind. Lord open the eyes of the blind, and give them wisdom from You! Amen!

[@katrinalodge6055]

I was not walking the Lord for 37 years, and during that time I kept periodically speak a few words I tounges, I fully believe it's what bought me back to him 2 years ago.. I asked him for interpretation and he showed me!! I kept saying please Lord do not forsake me! Now I have a whole new language, just amazing gift 🎉❤

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

...Katrina is Walking on Sunshine now ! ...Katrina and the Waves !

[@pjdes2820]

Speaking in tongues is our prayer language. God knows what we're saying when we pray in tongues. Holy Spirit fill everyone with your presence with the evidence of speaking in tongues. I remember when I experienced Him.... beautiful overwhelming life changing!❤🙏

[@theodoreritola7641]

YOU MEAN experienced HIM... Not it The Holy Spirit is the 3person of the Trinity ..

[@SgtDukenberry]

I was baptized with the Holy Spirit a year and a half ago. i would pray in it here & there. Then went through multiple seasons of backsliding to the point where I stopped doing it entirely, didn’t even think of it… In the past few months I’ve been making it right with God and thinking about tongues a lot. I feel this hesitation to pray in them sometimes because there’s this nagging skepticism that it’s not of God. I just feel so confused about what it is and why we do it… But your teaching and your testimony, and the one about the sorority girl is deeply encouraging and clarifying. Thank you for sharing 🙏.

[@StayHomeEatGreat]

Your experience is so common. When we walk away from the Lord our desire and inclination to pray in general and of course in tongues, diminishes. But get close, desire nothing but Him and you will begin speaking in tongues. Just don't stress about it so much or focus on the gift. Focus on the giver. Remember it is a work of grace. "Draw near to God..(James 4:8)

[@jdickey333]

When ‘confusion’ is in the mix, that should be a tip off as to what spirit is trying to draw you away from the things of God. I asked God to confirm this was from Him. He did. I never doubted it again.

[@josephbalikuddembe4679]

Praise king Jesus, tongues are indeed a gift by God, I have been speaking in tongues for years and I have experienced sweet moments with the Lord.

[@KiwiKhristian]

Tongues in original Greek mean foreign language and dialects. Not babble...not of God. He understands proper language just fine.

[@ShamelesslyRed]

Speaking in tongues was given to me as a young woman who'd never been in church or cracked a Bible to understand what it was. I had to trust the Father as i was compelled to pray in tongues, and then had to spend years learning through insecurity about this gift i was given. I was judged harshly by cessationists and it was hard on my heart as a young believer

[@Tie.you.Up.orTie-you-Down]

...you are going to learn something again, today, OMGodseesies are you Blessed ! ...it's the Holy Spirit that is the Gift... not the Tongues ; Speaking in Tongues is the sign that we have Received His Holy Spirit ... ...yes , I, also , have heard the CRAZIEST reasons that some folks have come up with to explain away not only Tongues...but much else of the Spiritual things in the Bible ; my Fave " Excuse " for not embracing Tongues...is that it was merely a way for God to tell ( in code) to the Temple Priests that the language of the Bible is going to change from Hebrew , to Greek ...

[@lancegblack]

I got saved in 1982 I got prayed for to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit and it just didn’t happen. 3 days later kneeling by my bed I cried out to God and asked to be filled and then boom it felt like somebody poured refreshing water over my head and I began to speak in a new tongue. I’ve never stopped praying in tongues since. Sorry if you’re a cessationist you’re truly missing out 🫶🏾

[@vdsilva6806]

This message was a real blessing. When I pray with my 94 year old Dad, I get a strong desire to pray in the spirit. It’s awkward, but after hearing this, I’m excited to see where the Lord will lead.

[@tamifedorak4093]

Beautiful explanation. I was anointed with the gift of tongues years ago. This came via 2 people praying over me when I was ill. It’s a bizarre thing in a way. But it is really calming and satisfying Thank you Lord praise God

[@stevenwithaph9785]

I still don't understand what tongues is. When you are praying do you understand what you are saying?

[@tamifedorak4093]

No I do not know but images will come into my mind

[@EmpoweredByHisGrace]

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. 1 Corinthians 14:1-5.@@stevenwithaph9785

[@studygodsword5937]

@@stevenwithaph9785 1 Cor 14:1-19 are contrasting the gifts of the Spirit with prayer in tongues, the only verses about "prayer in tongues" are *1 Cor 14:2, 14-15, 18,* 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands [him]; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ... 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is [the conclusion] then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding. ... 18 I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;

[@lilalecompte788]

@@tamifedorak4093so if you have no idea what are you saying and others don’t understand either then what’s the point of it??

[@ebSimpson01]

I haven’t watched the video (yet), but I HAVE to comment. It may have been 2014 or 2015 when I was introduced to John’s book: “Holy Spirit: The Introduction.” There was a church that I was visiting often (when I wasn’t serving at my home church) that was using his book during their Bible Study time. I was familiar with tongues, but on a personal level wasn’t that open to receiving the heavenly language, until I read that book. It gave me understanding and demystified, if you will, what tongues was. When you have been taught wrong about tongues, it’s vital that you hear it, from a perspective of “truth” and to know that it’s not weird at all. John’s book talked about the Holy Spirit’s role in the Trinity and spent a lot of time breaking down tongues. In the middle of reading that book, I became open to receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. It’s not a denomination thing, a charismatic thing, or a Pentecostal thing. It’s of the kingdom, Christianity 101. Lol! At that time of my life, I was a member of a southern Primitive Baptist church. A whole tongue-talking Baptist lol, and that was okay. Because I understood that the Lord wanted to take me to “another place” in my prayer life. Tongues is what He’s used (and will continue to use) to do it. To this day, it’s a big part of my prayer life. But I’m so thankful that the Lord used John’s book to open me up to it. Also, thank you John for being obedient to the Lord; it’s been a blessing to so many, including myself.

[@hehehe23451]

The only way a believer can perform the miraculous sign and wonder of speaking in tongues is by an Apostle (Acts 1:15-26) placing hands on you (Acts 19:6 & Acts 8:17) or by an Apostle speaking to you (Acts 10:44 & Acts 11:15). All the Apostles are dead (Acts 1:15-26) so the miraculous sign and wonder of speaking in tongues is non-existing.

[@Eddie33154]

​@@hehehe23451 Really? Ate you sure? Only apostles? Acts 9. Read it. Acts 9:10-12, 17 " And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and PUTTING HIS HANDS ON HIM, that he might receive his sight. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and PUTTING HIS HANDS ON HIM, said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and BE FILLED WITH the Holy Ghost." The great apostle Paul, with a phenomenal history in Judaism, and a GREATER history in RABBI Jesus Christ, had a dream of a guy named Ananias coming to him laying hands on him. So Jesus tells Ananias, he is just an ordinary disciple who knows Jesus intimately and is filled with the Holy Spirit himself, all in the early Church received this blessing (according to Acts 2:38-39), go to Saul and lay hands on him so that he will see again. So Ananias goes in the power of the Holy Spirit and does exactly as commanded. And by the Holy Spirit makes it plain Saul is to receive the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost). If you go back to Acts 2 you will not read that any of the 12 apostles laid their hands on any of the others present. It is JESUS Himself who baptizes us into the Holy Spirit. Human hands are not always needed. Humans hands are needed to baptize new believers in water. Bit human hands are not always needed for believers to be baptized into the Holy Spirit. God may use human hands, but it is JESUS who does this baptising. Matthew 3:11. Apostles of Christ should be able to lay their hands on new believers if the Lord requires it, but many are baptized in the Holy Spirit by Jesus when no one else is present. There is NO statement in the new testament record that limits the baptism into the Holy Spirit to an apostles hand being laid on a believer. This is an assumption and has been taught falsely for many decades.

[@larrycamden9485]

Not all the Apostles are dead. See Heb. 3:1

[@phil-good]

Very well said and taught. You just encouraged me to speak in tongues as I once did in the past. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@newthing07]

Me, too!!! ❤

[@lynnannhanks8519]

You are loved

[@sylverdance8807]

I dont know how i found myself to this video, but what i know is that i had questions about praying in tongues which have been answered. Someone challnged me yesterday about us praying in tongues "she thought that tongues was a gift for the chosen" i didn't know what to tell her but now i know. Glory to God. Thank you for being used.

[@lindaking-cu4ry]

Thank you for this teaching. I am an 80 year old woman of God. At 28 the Lord gave me this beautiful gift. I have used this gift for worship and for battle. Praying for family members things I didn’t know. When I’m in church and worship is filled with the Lord I can’t stop it. Fortunately it’s loud worship so no one hears me. Very few of my friends have this gift and those who have it don’t use it. I say use it you will be blessed

[@pearlchoranji9106]

Amen!

[@gerardniyondiko2869]

Amazing! I have never meet someone who can give a such revelation on tongues. Thank you for this explanation of this 3 differants sorts of tongues. Now I understand the reason of why every beleiver must seek to pray in tongues. Who does'nt want to have more intimancy with God? I'am really greatful for this revelation.

[@marilynzanca7712]

Hi, I don't pray in tongues due to the bad experiences I have had due to speaking in tongues. The first time I did it in the days following I became ill mentally. So at that time I stopped. And it took a long time to recover from that. I came out of that experience and moved in. And said I don't want to go back there. Then as I grew in the Lord and didn't speak in tongues. A preacher came to our church and spoke about speaking in tongues. I talked to the preacher about it and so prayed for me. So I went home speaking in tongues again. Then bad things in following days started happening again. I journal to the Lord and he said I'm not going to loose my salvation or won't stop me from being with him. So I have decided that GOD will still care for me even if I don't speak in tongues. Thanks for a listening ear.

[@Supercre8ive1]

Hi Marylin, This phenomenon you are experiencing is called retaliation. It is a common ploy of the enemy. I have experienced it as have many other believers. The Bible tells us that there is a spiritual realm and that realm existed first and is eternal whereas the physical realm is temporal. (2 Cor 4:12) the Bible also tells us that we are at war with an unseen enemy. (Enemies that exist in the spiritual realm) Ephesians 6 from vs 10-20 describes this war. Praying in tongues seems foolish to many when considered in the physical realm but it has great power and effect in the spiritual realm. So, yes, God still loves you and you will be with Him regardless of whether you use your prayer language but I would put it to you that praying in tongues is exposing a problem that is already there and that problem needs to be addressed so you can walk in freedom. It sounds like you need help. I pray God will connect you with believers who have wisdom and operate in the gifts of the Spirit. So that the root of the problem can be exposed and dealt with. Love and blessings to you.

[@marilynzanca7712]

@@Supercre8ive1 Thank you for all yours prayers and encouragement. I look forward to God answering. that prayer.

[@jorty.]

Supercrea8ive is correct. Similar happened to my catholic friend who finally opened up and desired to get to know God the way I talk about Him. After two weeks I asked her if she still reads her bible to which she said 'no, because every time I do, bad things are happening'. I had to explain her the devil's strategies as she was becoming too superstitious by all of this. Satan only comes to steal, kill and destroy. Do not listen to him.

[@Jesuslovesnlives]

This same thing happened to me. While praying in tongues I also had it weird where I was yelling in tongues, making clicking sounds (like an African language) etc. I went into psychosis and starting hearing voices. I still hear voices to this day and any time I do speak in tongues I deal with it very intensely. I thought I was possessed but through learning the truth in scripture I know a believer cannot be possessed. I’m 100 percent a born again believer and to this day do not understand what I experienced. I do not know if it is from God or not. I prayed to God asking for wisdom and answers and God spoke to me through my husband telling me to just focus on regular prayer, Bible reading and not to worry about tongues. I pray one day God gives me answers.

[@omega36001]

@@Jesuslovesnlives If a spirit is bothered when you pray in your prayer language, you can tell it to go in Jesus' Name and not come back. Keep playing detective with God. He'll help free you from anything that is not the fruit of the Spirit. Demons hate the prayer language and they will try to assault your mind and life but we have the mind of Christ and renew it daily. A battle God helps us win daily. Not easy many times but God makes a successful way.

[@AYouneikMovement]

Yesterday at 7:10pm may 31st ,2024 I was baptized in the spirit filled with the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues!!!! After I prayed the prayer with you pastor John and spoke in faith the Holy Ghost has his way with me as I continued to yield to him!!! Thank you again so much for all your teachings on this topic! I almost lost faith that I would be able to speak in tongues but you said yield to the Holy Ghost and don’t try to speak in English and in your heavenly language at the same time so I chose to speak in faith what I saw in the spirit and the tongues began to flow like a downstream river or waterfall !!! The Holy Spirit is REAL !!!!! I’m so full of joy. He loves us so much !!!! Glory to GOD

[@mont9380]

I personally have seen multiple moves of the power of God and each time privately and publicly tongues was preceding each event! Tongues is real And, is powerful!

[@eclipseGlassfish]

Tongues is real and powerful! God certainly is not limited to an introduction of tongues before he moves, right? After all, he is God, almighty God, ways higher than our ways, thoughts higher than our thoughts...creator, sustainer, all powerful and more and certainly able to respond eventfully to our petitions in faith, our trusting in Him.

[@mourinenelima]

How does it look like wen you are experiencing it

[@Ziggy623]

All of a sudden, I started speaking in tongues. I truly didn’t understand what I was doing, but the more I studied God’s word the more I realized he gave me this gift to pray to him.

[@keitholsson3228]

Think about it - prayer is a two-way communication. If you do not understand what you are doing or saying - it is no longer a prayer, but an expression of emotion. Read and gather knowledge from the Bible and then compare everything you read, see and hear with God's word. If it does not agree - with what you have experienced or experience as truth - then refrain from it and follow God's word. Read Psalm 119.

[@paulmerritt2484]

@@keitholsson3228 The Bible tells us to pray in tongues. The Bible does not tell us to refrain. Our Spirit knows what we say and so does the Holy Spirit and so do the Angels. It is not about an emotional experience but it is emotional being touched by the Lord God almighty. It should be. How many woudl jump up and down and dance in Church if they found out they won the lottery? How much more Joy should we feel for Jesus. When we gather and sing in his name he sings back over us and is among us. We feel his presence and are humbled. Our words of praise are no longer good enough to express our love for the Lord so we pray in tongues. It is not for us. It is for the Lord.

[@keitholsson3228]

@@paulmerritt2484 I understand from your post that you are honest and sincere and love the Lord. At the same time, I discover that there is a lot of misunderstanding regarding 1 Cor 14. 1) The church in Corinth was filled with internal conflicts - it was divided, worldly and showed signs of purely ungodly manifestations. The ancient city of Corinth - which was famous for its two international ports - contributed greatly to the Church having members and visitors of widely different nationalities, languages and cultures. During the gatherings, people could pray and speak in one another's mouths, also in languages foreign to those present - which naturally caused both confusion and disorder. 2) It is important to understand that the word tongues is an obsolete word for language originally from the Greek; glòssa. 3) It is true that the Bible tells us to pray in an existing language. If we don't do that, neither we ourselves nor others will understand what we are praying for. Language is, after all, a human system for communication that we received from God. 4) You mention "our spirit". If we look at 1Cor 14:2, Paul writes: "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.” The word spirit is a translation from Hebrew 'ruach' in the OT and Greek 'pneuma' in the NT and actually means - breath, air or wind. Spirit is also used to describe characteristics such as personality, thinking ability and consciousness. In other words: "the one who speaks a foreign language [ex. English] which no one present can understand[except the speaker] does not speak to people[in ex. an Arabic-speaking congregation] but to God. After all, no one understands what he says [except God who created all the known languages that exist in the world] because he speaks in a language foreign to them.” 5) You write: “Our words of praise are no longer good enough to express our love for the Lord so we pray in tongues. It's not for us. It is for the Lord.” Isn't prayer a two-way communication between two intelligent beings? God has created us with feelings but also with an intellect. Although I believe that all who practice nonsense language are sincere, one should ask if it is not a little like insulting God as creator by speaking in an incomprehensible way before an Almighty God who rules the universe and has created us in his image ? We best express our love for God by obeying God - that is, by sticking to his word and law. John 14:21,24 🙂

[@SCar86MALE]

❤ Yahweh Speaks, Yeshua Speaks, Holy Spirit Speaks. they each have unique Voices and ways to talk to us.

[@lisagrace6471]

AMEN!

[@carolyndice2425]

This makes SO MUCH SENSE! I have been double-minded for too long……pray for me!❤️❤️!

[@quocyo]

This is the most biblically solid teaching on tongues I have heard. Thank you!

[@enomura]

It’s good stuff Quoc!

[@berns4146]

Very good teaching...it's basically what my experience has been. I was a disciple of John MacArthur for the first 7or 8 years of my walk with the Lord. MacArthur is an opponent of the gifts so I'd been indoctrinated. But then by chance met a brother from Nacadoches TX. that encouraged me to fast and so I did several days a week. After several months my dads sister came from Alaska to Ohio and told me that she thought it was time for me to receive my prayer language. She prayed for me and I asked the Lord to give me whatever it was that would help me serve him. And He did! Rivers of living water flowed from my belly I had a gift given to me that I didn't even know existed! That was in the fall of 1999...my life hasn't been the same since.

[@kalebmartinson]

David Pawson has some good stuff too. Was very impressed with this teaching.

[@hadassahegbd]

Emmanuel Iren of Celebration Church teaches the right doctrine on tongues too. He recently answered Allen Parr regarding his video critiquing tongues, you should check it out.

[@peterj2226]

In this day and age with so many corrupt bible translations available it is quite possible to get the bible to say whatever you please it to say. This practice should not be mistaken for solid bible teaching however.

[@sandrabowers2933]

Thank you for this teaching. It is the first time I’ve heard it explained. All I ever knew was that I was given the gift when I got born again and filled with joy despite so many Christian’s have told me tongues passed or is of the devil. It brought so much confusion in. But I’m confident now. Thank you!

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

A friend told us that his church preached tongues from devil. He asked me what I believed. I told him that the Bible is true. I told him to read all the scriptures about tongues and fast with prayer about it. He came back and said he believed what the Bible said rather than his church. He asked to pray with me. I asked to pray in tongues for him because I had no idea on how to pray for him. After praying and unusual silence, I opened my eyes. His mouth hung open. His eyes were as wide as saucers. He then tried to speak to me in another language. I kept telling him that I didn't understand. He later switched to English. He said how can you not understand you just spoke to me in my language from when I was a child. He explained that he grew up in South America. I had no idea of that. He was so excited that I don't know what the Hily Spirit said to him but his doubt was gone. He was changed after that. It was a huge turning point he said.

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

Read my comments in this section to be further encouraged.

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@countingthecosttofollowChristThat church is blaspheming the Holy spirit then ...THATS VERY BAD ...

[@daniellec8675]

I want to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I attend church, in ministry, and find myself distant from where Jesus is. I know that He won't leave me or forsake me, so keep praying for me.

[@danielstoner6159]

You can be baptized in the Holy Spirit at home. It about faith in receiving and yielding physically as the Spirit flows out of you.

[@favoritethings5035]

🙏

[@238act]

Pray and fast read the New testament and learn from the early church. Sin is a enemy of the Holy Ghost so you must get sin out of your life.

[@jdickey333]

Leave the trappings of ‘religious activity’ out of your request of the Lord. This is about intimacy first. Where are you with the Lord when no one is watching?

[@PC-vg8vn]

God only asks that you are obedient to Him. It sounds like you are. Believers who strive for some 'experience' are often disappointed and become embittered. Dont go down that road.

[@michaelhamilton4288]

This is a good teaching. I decided to get baptized again about 5 years ago. About 4 years ago I was praying for the gift of tongues and had been doing so fer several month. I told an elder in the church I was going to at the time about this desire. One day a few weeks later, he stood up to give testimony about something and part way through this testimony, he turned and pointed across the church to me and said, "And Michael, you are going to start saying hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah and you will start praying in tongues. Several days later on a Saturday, I thought about this and I asked God to fulfill this prophecy. I started saying hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah and stumbled over my tongue a couple of times. I stopped and thought, "Was this it? Did I pray in tongues or did I just stutter?" The following Wednesday morning, I tired it again. This time I broke out praying in tongues at 1:05 AM and I prayed in tongues for almost 3 hours without ceasing. Sometimes I was overcome with great feeling of joy. Other times it was sadness and still other times it was anger. One thing I noticed was how different the language was when I was feeling so angry that I was shaking my fists violently. I learned later that this is referred to as warfare tongues. Having studied several languages, I could tell where one sentence began and ended. I could tell the different words in the sentence. I do not know what they mean, but I can recognize a language when I hear one. It does take faith to know that God will give you tongues. The testimony from the elder, naturally, reinforced my faith which I believe is why I was able to speak in tongues so soon after he told me that when I had been praying for it for about 4 months up until then. Believe in the scripture and you will see the truth in God's word. Don't let the devil steal from you this intimate time with our Father in Heaven. He is our Poppa. Spend time with Him.

[@clayparrish9474]

I love your teaching. Have poured over your sermon given on the gulf coast, concerning The Fear of God. I believe God has given you such an urgent message for the church today. Praying for you!!!

[@marisagdamore]

Thank you John! It's because of your teachings/books that I pray in tongues and learned the Holy Spirit is a Person. This changed my life during high school and helped me grow in intimacy with Him. It's so important and helped me in the the warfare I went through.

[@greglogan7706]

I would encourage a Gen 1 to Rev 22 study on the Spirit of God - most of the authors of the canon do not see the Spirit of God as a person - probably none of them actually do.... There are some significant questions you ask to see this...

[@theodoreritola7641]

Thats Great .Praise the Lord Jesus Christ ...

[@paulmerritt2484]

@@greglogan7706 Yes they did. They knew Gods Holy Spirit.

[@greglogan7706]

@@paulmerritt2484 You have idealized the text out of your own ego

[@aweeks6649]

This cleared up so many things for me! I have been speaking in tongues for over 40 years. Unfortunately, I have been married to a spouse who not only doesn't believe in tongues, they are violently opposed to it. Lately, I have listened to some teaching on the internet that made me start doubting. This is wonderful teaching that has brought me back to the Bible using clear cut explanations from scripture.

[@neoturfmasterMVS]

You should listen to your spouse. They know what they are talking about and you would draw closer to Christ in the abandoning of folly and drawing near to your spouse. All the better you listen to Christ that would give you thought for doubt on pentecostal teachings, a very new and not historical Christian school. If you where born in 1750 or 1500 or 723, rest assured you'd never hold to these conclusions, they simple did not exist among the entire collection of all Christians until the late 19th in the United States. Not even your family, even if all where Christians and you met them in the year 1800 would have any idea what you where talking about and would reject this 'new' folly. I could go on but this new teaching isn't historically Christian and the video here, though kind in nature, is not accurate to any level of historical view to all of Christianity. He must admit his conclusions are entirely foreign near all Christians of all time.

[@phathuasante]

Continue to speak in tongues, don’t let anyone discourage you. Go and find all the scriptures in the bible about speaking in tongues and ask God to give you understanding.

[@brianwoo8877]

The Apostle Paul modeled the way regarding the speaking of tongues. May we be filled with His precious spirit and speak regularly in tongues as we seek Him.

[@platinumbranch2056]

AMEN!!! This is a really good, anointed, coherent teaching. Thank you for sharing. I always believed even though it was years before tongues were fully manifested in my life. I love being able to fully converse with God and SUDDENLY have answers and ideas come to me. THANK YOU, HOLY SPIRIT, for this wonderful gift!! 🙌🏽💞

[@kstewart3052]

Speaking in tongues came to me as a young man, and I had no idea what it was, other than it was uplifting. Eventually I learned what it was, and thank the Lord that his Spirit still operates today as he wills.

[@norm1158]

God understands us all. All languages are God’s languages. One need not speak or think in other tongues to know God.

[@echoesofwisdom_]

I don't think that's the point of this teaching. The point of this teaching is understanding that the heavenly language tongue is a powerful prayer gift given to us by God to have intimacy with him and to empower us for great insight to fulfilling our purpose.

[@PC-vg8vn]

@@echoesofwisdom_ except He doesnt give it to every believer, which would tend to make those who dont have that gift as 2nd class Christians given your understanding. Paul warned against such thinking.

[@cigarlovers999]

God offers tongues to every believer, but not every believer accepts the gift. However, it doesn't make anyone 2nd class to dismiss it or 1st class to embrace it. @@PC-vg8vn

[@robertnieten7259]

The gift of speaking in tongues is a different operation of this spiritual language that is accompanied by a believer with the gift if interpretation so that a church assembly may be edified. There are only three instances in scripture where we read of believers recieving the Holy Spirit and what occured the moment that they recieved( Acts ch.2,10,and ch.19). In each instance the first thing that happened when they recieved the Spirit is that they spoke in tongues.Afterwards, it becomes the believers private prayer language for self edification. The Word " tongues" is only pluralized because more than one believer is speaking in this spiritual language at a time.

[@esthernail3810]

I speak in tongues when I play Christian music I focus on the words and praising the Lord and slut whatever comes out at my mouth flow … I realize it was hard for me being so analytical to speak in tongues and then the Holy Spirit taught me this! 🕊

[@jq8974]

You might want to edit this. I think there was an unfortunate typo. ❤

[@Seeklip6T]

Slut? How do people not proofread before hitting the go button? 😮

[@stephencoe2231]

Spirit of offense book God used to set me free. It was like unblocking the flow of love and supernatural grace. My life has changed and that was 20 years ago. Freedom still in 2023/24. I love you Jesus and thank you John.

[@Tenymg]

Amen! "Go to the Word of God for yourself". May God continue to bless you, your family, and ministry. Thank you for speaking the true word of God

[@martinkent333]

Type Moses online and discover that there is no evidence for Exodus and Moses. What's up with that, neighbour?

[@donnacrider3614]

The scripture states that they "heard" them speak in them speak in their language not that they spoke their language. HEARD IS THE KEY WORD HERE. GOD opened their ears to hear the glorious works of HIM.

[@cigarlovers999]

It is interesting that it says the people "HEARD". However, that doesn't change the fact that the 120 spoke in tongues.

[@chrismoore5962]

Great teaching, as usual John. 👏. This is the best/most balanced teaching on tongues I've heard. Praying for your ministry. Miss the times we used to have together. Tell Lisa we said hello. ❤🙏

[@michaelcuellar7496]

When I’m praying and start being led to say “Lord Jesus Lord Jesus Lord Jesus..” then I freely start praying in the Spirit/toungs..🔥🙌🙏😎

[@RobB-ch2mr]

Ephesians 1:17-19 for you, my friend.

[@ruth6028]

I spoke to my Papa in tongues when the airplane was turbulence. I was frightened and spoke to my Papa in tongues quietly. He calmed the plane and of course calmed me as well. It is powerful and I have no idea what I am saying but my Papa does. I don’t pray enough because when I start praying in tongues in my closet , I don’t want to stop. 😀. Beautiful experience.

[@UBeautifulCreation]

Amen!!!! My FAVORITE topic. The very thing I teach on all the time... the mysteries behind the speaking in tongues. :) I got tons of testimonies of breakthroughs just from speaking in tongues. Amen and amen.

[@ItsAshley08]

Thank you so much for sharing this. AMEN. You can not deny such a real powerful experience with God as this! I was alone in my house praising God and thanking Him. It happened for me as I prayed it would. Home alone and private! Praise God for that.

[@loyalseverson8918]

Years ago I was baptised in the Maple Chapel Church in Glendale Ca. we had a baptismal tank and after coming out of the water I had a couple of our Church men pray with me as I told them I want the gift of talking to the Lord in a new Hevin language. and I asked the Holy Spirit give me the gift of talking to the Lord as they laid hands on me I felt in my belly like living water then my tongue started moving and I had control I could stop if I wanted but the love of the Lord moved over me , I am now 87 and the Lord loves me

[@upschutt4842]

Thank you for continuing to stand with me for my breakthrough to become visible to me. God is working behind the scenes and I desire to see it in the flesh

[@riverfiremedia]

Thank you for being a true father! Your relationship with the Word is so pure and powerful. It’s a gift to the body of Jesus.

[@ashamokrosz6126]

This is a blessing! Your personal examples have confirmed so much of hearing from God I wasn't sure was Him. Tongues are essential! Thank you 🙏

[@erictheshark9045]

Thank you so much for your clear message. This confused world (in the churches) need this desperately!

[@helbigkoffee]

I received the gift of tongues after reading your book, “Drawing Near.” Thank you for teaching on this.

[@neoturfmasterMVS]

So silly.

[@martinkent333]

@@neoturfmasterMVS Never doubt the fact that Jerusalem is located on the high ground between the three continents and so the local ancient myths are geopolitically strategic and unimaginably spellbinding. How can anyone resist? Once you have accepted invisible supeduperheroes and invisible enemies, the sky is the limit! Instead of being a boring dull person, the Christian is living in" Star Wars" X a Zillion%! More fun than Scientology. Right?

[@christianmcp]

Thank you so much for making this video! There are so many different voices on this, both for and against but I could never find a good teaching for it that breaks it down biblically and logically.

[@neoturfmasterMVS]

Keep in mind no Christian from 1850 and back for all time never held to these ideas. No one, none, zero. Had you been born in 1623 and been a Christian you'd never held to these ideas, they would have been entirely foriegn. Pick any year, any time, same result. Pick 328, same. This is a new teaching that only sprung up in the United States at the end of the Restoration Movement that stole away Free Holiness movement people to Pentecostalism. Trust me, but better do your own historical Christian research. Its important to know what Christians through out the history of Christ Kingdom lived and though concerning these things. Not just following the spirit of the day in which you live, which in light of history maybe entirely foreign and deceptive, though you may emotional be pulled to today. I understand its hard to think outside the day in age in which you live, yet it is eternally valuable.

[@rachellemcchesney49]

I received the feeling of the Holy Spirit when I didn’t even have any knowledge of what that was or meant. As I was raised Lutheran. I was so desperate for him. I was crying out to him one evening on my knees when all of a sudden, my hands flew up in the air, and I began to speak another tongue. I felt the filling of the Holy Spirit. My life has not been the same since.

[@awele529]

I used to be Catholic and on pentecost sundays, they'd say how we did not quite need to speak in tongues. I'd heard this all my life. However, when i was in the university at 19, i had a near baptism of the holy spirit experience on my up bunk. I felt the presence of the holy spirit and my mouth tried to start muttering words. I did not get baptized in the holy spirit that day but the experience changed my mind about what was taught in my church. I knew it was not true, I'd seen for myself That there was more about speaking in tongues. 10 years later, i got born again and baptized in the holy ghost speaking in new tongues. If you do not believe, i pray that the Lord Jesus gives you understanding in Jesus name, amen.

[@clayparrish9474]

This has been so encouraging and helpful

[@orlando9giftssevenfold]

Also remember that you could very easily entertain angels with this speech. ☝️🕊☝️

[@FoeMillion]

Satan was an Angel..

[@KiwiKhristian]

Preaching another Jesus. Man centered vanity. The Holy Spirit is Truth and NEVER points to Himself.

[@MsBiz888]

❤🙏✝️ I observed individuals practicing this on television and in church. Initially, I believed they were simply fabricating it, and I couldn't relate to it. However, one day while I was engrossed in reading the Bible at home, I began praying and suddenly, I experienced the overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit. Without pause, I found myself speaking in tongues, overcome with a mixture of loud cries and tears. Although it felt like an extended period, it was merely a duration of 10 minutes. I was utterly drained and depleted of energy when it was over. My hope and prayer is that you, too, will encounter the holy Spirit and have the privilege of speaking in tongues. May God bless all of you! 😮😮

[@ToTheCalledofJesusChrist-ff2sn]

You are completely deceived and are not a Christian. It is only fake christans who speak in tongues.

[@tjp7927]

In the Churchs I fellowship in, I've often asked visiting Missionaries if they ever heard anyone in their congregation speak English as their other unknown tongue. A missionary from a remote area of China said yes.

[@lee_Zee]

Thank you so much for this teaching ❤

[@desr278]

I love this teaching! I didnt know you believed in speaking in tongues, but how refreshing to know! I've been speaking for 5 years, and I resonate with this so much. So grateful, thank you 🕊

[@debveilleux]

This is one of the very best teachings on tongues I've heard. My experience in receiving the gift of Holy Spirit with tongues revolutionized my life in 1979 and continues to lead me knowledge and understanding from the Father.

[@lindawoolard4699]

It took me 2 years of seeking the Baptism of Holy Spirit with evidence of tongues because I kept wanting to understand how to receive instead of just speaking in unknown tongues /speech by FAITH even if only one syllable.

[@sherellforrest1256]

I remembered when i spoke in tongues, i just finish a summer class in understanding about who the Holy Ghost and His gifts were. We were praying at the end and i heard a language inside of me. I felt foolish and told myself it was my mind. I continued to pray and heard that language again, i said , no, i am not even worthy of it. My teacher who was Holy Ghost filled laid her hand on my stomach and everything, every language i heard inside of me came out her mouth, listen, i fell to the ground in shock, was that man, no all God, the one who gives gifts. This gift is for all who believes. Interpretation of tongues is for those with that gift. Can i tell you. I do both, i only know English but with the Holy Spirit, i speak whatever languages he allows me to. Believe and youWill

[@rogerwall9725]

The gift of tongues is resisted by the enemy more than anything else. Keep praying for it no-matter what the enemy's putting inside u're head! Don't get religious about it either.

[@rickyboyce2323]

Tongues is a GIFT. It isn’t something we all should have.

[@evelynaaspidov123]

A good Father gives gifts to his children. But the children may choose to reject the gift.

[@eclipseGlassfish]

So what does Paul speak of in 1 Corinthians 12 regarding 'for to one is given... to another... to another divers kinds of tongues... but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.' Our good Father does give gifts to his children, diverse gifts distributed as he so desires to impact the church and grow the individual into the likeness of Christ.

[@studygodsword5937]

@@eclipseGlassfish 1 Cor 12 is to the church services ! 1 Cor 14:1-19 are contrasting the gifts of the Spirit with prayer in tongues, the only verses about "prayer in tongues" are *1 Cor 14:2, 14-15, 18,* 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands [him]; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ... 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is [the conclusion] then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding. ... 18 I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;

[@paulmerritt2484]

@@rickyboyce2323 Why not? What father does not give his children good gifts? We can all pray in tongues if we are baptized and then get anointed by teh Holy Spirit. We have to lean in and submit to the Holy Spirit or it will not happen. It does take participating on our side and that is not forcing it. Let go of your inhibitions and fear not what others will say or think and see your own words are never enough to tell the Lord how much we love him and how grateful we are. This is what tongues are for. God is pouring out his Spirit on all flesh.

[@trixielane6885]

So refreshing to hear someone who understands scripture and tongues and has gift of teaching

[@Rbigraff]

Here is a testimony. My wife's best friend was in the hospital with a brain aneurysm. I went apart and prayed in tongues until I felt the release. The aneurysm disappeared.

[@SaltandLight-yp6tu]

You have spoken 100% unbiblical nonsense. You are Gods enemy, Repent!

[@jorty.]

Amen, I had a similar experience. Jesus does such wonderful miracles. Beautiful testimony❤

[@ForThoseSeparatedUntoThe-tc5jg]

@@jorty. ,...You are both completely steeped in deception and in a 100% fake christanity. Repent!

[@stephencoe2231]

I was a former seventh day Adventist and was taught it was of the devil and even if real it was the least of gifts. I was delivered from the sda cult and was praying one night after asking God to prove if it was real or nor and not to allow me if it was not of Him. Anyway one night while praying for my father tongues started flowing. I was so excited I called to tell him and he said that's just your first love. It will wear off. I forgave him for that and a lot else because God caused grace to flow .

[@kristopherburnett4817]

Wow, it sounds like your story is very similar to mine! I, too, grew up SDA and was taught that the local large Aseemblies of God church was of the devil because they spoke in tongues. Speaking in tongues was seen as being demon possessed. It wasn't until after I left the SDA church and sought the Lord and Scripture that I discovered the beauty of tongues and received the gift myself. What a beautiful experience!

[@stephencoe2231]

​@kristopherburnett4817 wow very similar in fact I had attended A of G too back then and a number of non or inner denomination bodies. We both got the same teaching for sure. My dad took my mom and me to a youth for Christ event. I stood up to receive Jesus as Lord and my mother kind of scolded me and said you don't need to do that you are a seventh day Adventist. I was about 10 or 11 and never forget that. My mom lived here last 5 years with me and at 93 she would tell us we were going to hell if we didn't keep sabbath. We would ask her if she was going to heaven and she would reply I hope so. If I did more good than bad. Last 6 months she had a stroke could not speak but to sing hymns or quote scriptures with me. We led her to Jesus before she left

[@stephencoe2231]

This is so good and right on by my personal experience. His book spirit of offense will set you free like it did me

[@lauraangelinanott1128]

So good..glory glory to God Almighty! ❤

[@pinkpanambi]

I was baptized in the Holy Spirit when I was 17 years old. I didn't even ask for it, it just happened. I was a catholic since birth because of my family ( they were catholics but rarely went to church) I really started learning about the Lord when I started going to a pentecostal/evangelical church. I was so in love with God, the word, I loved singing since I was a little girl and being able to sing now for the Lord gave singing a whole new meaning for me. I was at church one day and a pastor that visited us was praying for me, his wife was also praying, and I remember I was crying, I had my hands up, and all of a sudden I started speaking in tongues, my whole body trembled, my arms where moving like if they were eagle wings, it was so powerful! After that, I kept speaking in tongues when I prayed, and my pastor told me it was a gift from God. I would also sometimes pray in tongues at church and right afterwards interpret what I just had said but in my native language for all the church to understand ( if the message was for the church) But mostly, I experience praying in tongues when I'm deeply praying, especially when I'm hurting, and I can't even find the words to say because I'm so sad or hurting that I just cry, I start speaking tongues instantly in those situations. I don't always receive interpretation, but if I do, it's because the message is for me, the Lord speaks to me as well in this way. The interpretation just flows out of my mouth, without me thinking what I should say, or what I want to say, it just flows out the same way I speak in tongues. It's so beautiful. And I am grateful God gave me this gift, it has strengthened my faith and proved to me that this is real, God is Real. I'm actually going through some hard times right now and it's hard to believe and have faith when everything seems going so wrong in my life😭 But I pray and I know that HE is real, even if I'm still waiting and have been for years for him to answer my prayer, I have too many proof in my life that HE is Real and this gift is one of them.

[@loveisneverasin9092]

...Wonderful news about your life in our God! You sound like a Valuable Church member to have on the Team Jesus ...

[@davidjasurda6648]

Thank you for keeping God’s Word Alive. Nice job of sharing the truth about tongues.

[@116stuart]

I have watched a number of videos on Tongues, both for and against Tongues and I have never spoken in tongues and it's something I have always desired as I come from a church that is heavy on the tongues, you are not considered to be praying if you are not using tongues. However when I weigh the 2 sides of Those who say people should pray in tongues and the side that says we shouldn't pray in tongues I have noticed a very interesting key difference in how they both conduct the teaching on the topic and reading of the scriptures. I've noticed those who are for tongues their teachings are heavy of personal experiences and a lot more than going through the verses of the bible, on the other side I have noticed they take lightly their experiences and go through more of the texts and interpretations and all that. This was one of the teachings I feel was better than a lot I've come across but I would say it gave me very little in terms of full context bible explanations and many of the things that were said were assumed to be somewhere within the texts of the bible but not really pointed to like how we need to mask our prayers from the devil because he might intercept the prayers, I have never come across a single passage that might suggest that to be a possibility or some who got their prayers intercepted thereby necessitating the need for tongues. I would love if anyone could break down for me with Bible verses in context and not just a single verse without it's proper context

[@John20Won]

Study and show yourself approved, take a Concordance and submit to Holy Spirit to show you the Power of those verses where tongues are mentioned throughout the Bible

[@116stuart]

@@John20Won well you are correct sir on the studying part and I have done so. My comment is also to highlight the studying that led people to their current conclusion on Tongues because 99% are not defending based on study and consistent biblical exegesis but the defence is filled with more experiences than actual study. I guess we are on the same page though

[@WhtRUTalkingBout]

I am in the same boat. You said it perfectly. John Mccarthur does a wonderful job explaining the side of not speaking in tongues. He goes through scripture and thoroughly and also delvs into where speaking in tongues has sprung back up in our culture. But the other side is all exegesis (you used the perfect word here) seemingly. It is all personal experience and not much scripture. Even this video was mostly personal experience without much solid doctrine to back it up. Lord, provide the answer to this question.

[@WhtRUTalkingBout]

I was scrolling through looking for someone else that might be thinking along the sane lines as me and saw you post. It would be nice to receive a response from the one who made this video about this question.

[@salauerman7082]

@@WhtRUTalkingBoutis that John MacArthur teaching on KZbin?

[@carolashton8543]

❤It is wonerful! All the glory to God, you recieved the holy ghost😊

[@nawirewepundi9630]

This is so good! I'm so blown away by the revelation that when I speak in tongues I rise up to God's level and speak His language! I love it. I started engaging this strategy only because I thought to myself that I have prayed with all the words I could for a long time but no change seemed to be in sight. So I started praying in tongues as a form of surrender so that I pray God's will. And this has given me so much perspective!

[@ToddHammack-dw6os]

It's pagan jibberish muttering

[@foofoogirl17]

Thank you for breaking it down so well and backing it up with Scripture. Sharing this with my brothers and sisters in Christ and hoping they will gain understanding.

[@ogabrielsouza]

That’s great teaching. Clear, direct, plain. Congrats John for the braveness to join the discussion about such a problematic topic like this. Love how peacefully you adress it to the people who don’t believe. Good wishes from Brasil 🇧🇷

[@jeremyandrewfoss4973]

I didn't receive the gift of tongues and baptism of the Holy Spirit right away when someone was praying over me for that. Later that night, though, i was dreaming in tongues and woke up and sat up praying in tongues with my arms raised and continued for a little bit and then laid back down and went back to sleep. When i woke back up in the morning, i was filled with the peace and joy of the Lord, so i knew it was real and ligit.

[@realtalkwithjayray]

Thanks for tackling this!

[@christinavanderwesthuizen2610]

Thank you Pastor John Bevere for this massage, this is God send for me, I where started to questioning myself about praying in my Heavenly language, God bless you in Jesus name 🙌

[@Champ21971]

I was raised Catholic and when I got saved I received the baptism in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. I was slain in the spirit when I received the gift of speaking in tongues as the power of the spirit was so very powerful I went out in the spirit. The next day the Jehovah Witnesses came knocking at my door. I haven’t yet read the bible. They scared me and didn’t pray in tongues for a very long time until the Holy Spirit opened my understanding to the Bible. I was lead to Mark 16:14-20 where Jesus appeared to the apostles in the upper room where they were filled with the Holy Spirt. After they were told by Jesus of those that believe will speak in tongues as well as the other gifts of the spirit then Jesus was taken up to heaven to be seated at the right hand of the Father! What? Oh my gosh I then was touched by the Holy Spirit to believe again and here I am 50 years later with so many miracles through my prayer language of intercession praying for others I never even met! It’s our weapon and power against the devil to be an overcomer as well as many other areas the Holy Spirit can touch our lives and those we intercede for.

[@leenakim9775]

Derek Prince attended a Sunday service in England, and the pastor spoke in tongue very briefly at the end of benediction. No one paid attention except one guy who came to church just to please his wife. Anyway, the guy became a believer instantly after hearing the unknown tongue which was an indigenous slang at a rural area in Pakistan where the guy once had a military service. “I AM COMING SOON.” Let’s prepare for His coming! Titus 2:11-15

[@Humblebumble413]

Thank you man of God! You are such an engaging teacher of the word. Thank you for teaching these important truths to us. Praise God!

[@nancycrabtree6312]

This is so helpful and useful to send people who ask about this gift.

[@priscillaharling6341]

Not everyone understands speaking in tongues. It is not someone under stress or having a nervous breakdown. Some places teaches that tongues do not exist but it does. The gifts will exist until this world passes away.

[@ToTheCalledofJesusChrist-ff2sn]

There is no such thing as speaking in tongues. This unbiblical nonsense is only believed by and done by fake christians. Repent!

[@teresadenisiuk8200]

Amen 🙌

[@sravyapullagura]

Thank you so much for this message, Pastor. I had a similar experience of God giving a download of thoughts when I was unsure how and where to begin to prepare for a meeting at work and I kneeled and prayed first before sleeping. While i was praying, a rush of ideas/ thoughts came to mind one after one as if I was downloading ideas. Our Father is so good and cares so much about even the tiny details of our life. That work meeting went great! Praise God! 🙌

[@SaltandLight-yp6tu]

You are completely blind, lost, deceived, and 100% outside of the kingdom of God. Repent!

[@suenorris4375]

Thank you so much I need you to hear this. I'm dancing in my kitchen as I'm listening to you just praise the Lord In the spirit

[@ministerioshallom4930]

Glória a Deus! Palavra poderosa!

[@jamesmoorejr.2649]

You do not have to pray to be filled with the Holy Spirit. You are filled with it upon your acceptance of Christ. Better to ask that you yield to the Holy Spirit. God bless you.

[@bonnievolker2848]

@jamesmoorejr.2649 (If I have misunderstood your comment, please forgive me, in advance 🙂). But, if not...Yes, we receive the Holy Spirit at salvation. It is the leading of the Holy Spirit that reveals Jesus' sacrifice and our need for salvation. But, this is about the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit". It is a total immersion experience in the Holy Spirit. Not just a filling experience (and I'm NOT taking anything away from the "filling" part, by saying that). Read Acts 19:2-6. ("Have you received the Spirit SINCE you believed"?). It is another gift from our loving Father. ✝️☝️

[@MichaelTheophilus906]

Book, chapter and verse please.

[@bonnievolker2848]

@@MichaelTheophilus906 Hello, Michael. Is it me that you're asking about which "book, chapter and verse"?

[@anonastjuste5888]

Check out the separation of believing and then receiving the Holy Spirit in Acts 8. You are right that it can be received as soon as you accept Christ, but, Acts 2, 8, 10, 11, 18, and 19 show it being received same time, as well as after praying, and a long while after believing. It's beautiful to believe and start demonstrating the Holy Spirit immediately but it doesn't always happen that way

[@keitholsson3228]

​@@bonnievolker2848God want us to be like Jesus Christ. We shall look upon him and follow him only. Was Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit? Yes! But you cannot find any text in the Bible that Jesus was babbling. God want us to be sober, awake, to use our brains in a way so we can give him glory. We can never do that if we speak in a way that no one can understand what we are doing or saying. I write this with all respect.

[@jessie9192]

Thank you for post 🙏🏼

[@user-cd2cy9iy8x]

Soo powerful am blessed with your message, God bless you in Jesus.