the reason for tongues
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The Reason for Tongues. 1 Corinthians 14:12-25. Review. Tongues were never about individuals, but about the congregation as a whole. (1 Cor. 12:7) Both the gift of tongues and prophecy would end after the completion of God’s Word. (1 Cor. 13:8). Review. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Reason for Tongues
1 Corinthians 14:12-25
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Review•Tongues were never about
individuals, but about the congregation as a whole. (1 Cor. 12:7)
•Both the gift of tongues and prophecy would end after the completion of God’s Word. (1 Cor. 13:8)
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Review•Tongues have never been an unknown angelic language in the scriptures, but rather other languages of men.
•Tongues only edify the man without an interpreter. (1 Cor. 14:4)
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Edification is the Goal •The responsibility of a prophet (Ezk. 3:17-21)•To speak the words of the Lord
•To sound the warning•To save the sinner
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Edification is the Goal •The responsibility of a preacher (2 Tim. 4:2-5)•Preach the Word of God•To give the sense (Neh. 8:8; Acts 8:30-35)
•To make it plan (Hab. 2:1-2)
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Edification is the Goal •The responsibility of a teacher (Eph. 4:11-16)•To establish the truth in love
•To grow the Church in the knowledge of God’s Word.
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Understanding is the Key (14:13-19)
•There is no use for tongues without understanding.
•Tongues are not necessary to pray in the Spirit. •No benefit for the speaker•No benefit for the listener
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Understanding is the Key (14:13-19)
•Paul was given the gift of tongues to minister to the Gentiles •This was missions work outside the Church
•In the Church, tongues make no sense.
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Tongues is a Sign (14:20-25)
• Speaking in tongues is childish •Maturity comes from the scripture (13:11)
•Tongues come from a lack of understanding
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Tongues is a Sign (14:20-25)
• Tongues were for a sign to the unbelieving Jews. •A quote from Isaiah 28:11•The sign of tongues is for the non-believer
•Prophecy is for he believer
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Tongues is a Sign (14:20-25)
•Tongues cause confusion •People will think you’re crazy.
•People will be turned off to the gospel message.
•Prophesy causes conviction