}THE DAY OF PENTECOST.
}Coming
of the Holy Spirit ACTS 2:2-4d
}2 When the Day
of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord[a] in one place. 2 And suddenly there
came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole
house where they were sitting. 3 Then
there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began
to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
}
}Day of Pentecost.
}Day of Pentecost- 50th day after the
Sabbath of Passover week.( Lev 23:15-16)
}Which is also called
Feast of Weeks (Deuteronomy 16:10)
}The 120 Disciples of
Jesus waited in the upper room.
}They were all filled
with the power from above.
}Speaking and praying
in the spirit is God’s will in praying.
}
}
}THE PROMISE OF THE
HS.
}John 7:37-39
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}The Promise of the
Holy Spirit
}37 On the last
day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone
thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the
Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” 39 But
this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing[a] in Him
would receive; for the Holy[b] Spirit
was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
}
}Testimony of people
praying in Tongues and saw great results.
}Testimonies of people
being healed after praying in tongues.( Joseph Prince Father. And many more)
}Problems solved
immediately.
}The powers of
darkness left immediately and being set free. (Satan and the powers of darkness
left when the Pastor prayed in tongues.)
}Family crisis solved
immediately after praying in tongues.
}God spoke many people
from an evangelist in America after he prayed in tongues and actually it was
their dialect .The Indonesians were surprised and cried out to God and repented.
}
}DEFINITION:
}The gift of tongues
is divinely-given speech in the form of sounds and syllables which are unknown
to the speaker – and usually to the listener.
}It is a language
which has not been learned by the speaker.
}Most of the time it
is an earthly language but
}1 Corinthians 13:1
implies it could be the tongue of the angels.
}It can deeply impress
someone who knows the language that God is truly speaking to him.
}Four main purpose or
functions.
1.It is a sign of being
baptised in the Holy Spirit.
2.It is grace (divine
enablement) for our personal prayer life.
3.It is a gift (with
interpretation) to edify the Body of Christ.
4.It is a sign to the
unbeliever.
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}YOU SPEAK MYSTERIES
TO GOD.
1
Corinthians 14
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}Prophecy
and Tongues
}14 Pursue love,
and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that
you may prophesy. 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.
}Church we want to
speak mysteries to God by praying in tongues.
}
}Both tongues and
Prophecy edifies the body of Christ.
}1
Corinthians 14 (New King James Version)
}13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he
may interpret. 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.
}The Gifts of Prophecy
}This the gift of
divine or “inspired” speech which forth
tells or bring forth God’s word.
}Paul tells us that
the purpose of prophecy for the believer is three-fold:
1.To edify or
“build-up”.
2.To comfort or
“cheer-up”.
3.To exhort or
“stir-up”.
For the unbeliever.
1.To prove to him that God is real
2.To convict him of his
sin ( 1 Cor. 14:24& 25)
}SEVEN TEST TO JUDGE
PROPHECY
1.Does it agree with
the scripture?
}Galatians
1:8
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any
other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.
2. What are the
fruits in the deliver’s life?
}You
Will Know Them by Their Fruits
}15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s
clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
}SEVEN TEST TO JUDGE
PROPHECY
} 3.Is it fulfilled?
Yes under the new covenant.
}If under the old Covenant it is spoke
presumptuously if the prophet who speaks does not happen.
}Deuteronomy 18: 21-22
}21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the
word which the Lord has not
spoken?’— 22 when a
prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it
presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
}SEVEN TEST TO JUDGE
PROPHECY.
4- Does it lead
towards or away from God?
Deuteronomy 13 (1-4)
“If there arises
among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a
wonder, 2 and the
sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, ‘Let us go
after other gods’—which you have not known—‘and let us serve them,’ 3 you shall not listen
to the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord your God is testing
you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4
}SEVEN TEST TO JUDGE
PROPHECY
}5- Does it glorify
God OR
man?
}John 16 :13& 14
}13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will
guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell
you things to come. 14 He will
glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I
said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to
me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have
the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit
of prophecy.”
}SEVEN TEST TO TEST
PROPHECY.
}6- Does it bring
liberty or bondage?
}If it brings bondage
it is not from God.
}Romans 8:15
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to
fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba,
Father.”
}
}WHAT IS THE INNER
WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT?
}1
John 2:20
}New King James
Version (NKJV)
}20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you
know all things.
}If the message is
from God, there will be an inner witness of the Spirit.
}If the message does
not confirm what God has already been speaking to your spirit, wait until that
confirmation comes.
}Do not rush.
}Good to wait. Amen.
}
