Ignite 5/19 - Revival: The Gift of Tongues + Prophetic Words in a Corporate Setting

The Gift of Tongues + Prophetic Words in a Corporate Setting - Raun and Shawn Lohry from YASHA.

Definitions:

- Tongues is often called Glossolalia

- One expressing the gift is the gollasolist

- Scripture is clear about a second work or infilling of the Holy Spirit

  -Baptism of the Holy Spirit

  -Infilling of the Holy Spirit is being filled with the Holy Spirit at the time of conversion

  - Some say that the Spirit's baptism occurs once for each believer at the moment of salvation but the Spirit's filling may occur not only at salvation but also on a number of occasions after salvation

The Initial Physical Evidence:

- Tongues are often first associated with the work of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost: Acts 2:4. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

- Others believe that it is merely sufficient evidence of the Spirit's baptism and not necessary to prove a second in filling of the Holy Spirit.

-Valid arguments can be made for both positions.

Scriptural Evidence:

Acts 2:4 - All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 9:17 - Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 10:44-48 -

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on Gentiles. 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[a] and praising God.

Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

Acts 8:14-17 -  When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:15-18 -

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. 16 Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with[a] water, but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.’ 17 So if God gave them the same gift he gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”

18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.”

Nine Spiritual Gifts:

1 Corinthians 12:18 - 31 -

And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[a]? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Miracles Healing, Helping, Guidance, Different Kinds of Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues

Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues

1 Corinthians 14: 1, 39 - Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. (39) Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

Ecstatic Utterance?

- Tongues are not an ecstatice utterance where the speaker is in a trance. It is praise to God with groanings too deep for words.  Words are led by the spirit to address God.

- 1 Corinthians 14:2 NIV - For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.

- 1 Corinthians 14:2 NRSV - for those who speak in a tongue do not speak to other people but to God; for nobody understands them, since they are speaking mysteries in the Spirit.

Medical Research

- Tongues are spiritual intercession, most often in an unknown language. A medical researcher compared brain activity when a subject was singing in his native language and singing in golossolalia. Brain activity differed when singing ina known versus unknown language giving credence to 1 Corinthians 14:14: For if praying in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

- Paul implies that the speaker is fully conscious in thought and willful determination and the study bore that truth.

-Finally, the study pointed out that the amygdala was more active. The amygdala is associated with emotion. he who speaks in a tongue edifies himself..." (1 Corinthians 14:4).

Orderly Worship

- 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 -

What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop. 31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged. 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. 33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.

The Case of the Intractable Speaker

- A gollasolist was very loud and was speaking at inappropriate times. He was approached by church leadership for correction and instruction but refused to change because he contended that he didn't have control over what "the Spirit was saying". Leadership felt that this was not inline with their understanding of scripture. The speaker ended up going to another fellowship.

- An interpreter makes the public expression of tongues more natural. Where there is no interpreter present, the speaker may interpret in any interpretation, the divine mixes with the humanity. The task is to sort through the dirt and the divine.

If you have questions, contact Raun and Shaun at raunl@yahoo.com.

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Ignite (5/5/19) - Revival: Fear of Man vs. Fear of God

Revival: Fear of Man vs. Fear of God (Pennie Mirande)

So often a religious spirit is rooted in the fear of man. With the religious spirit, there is a love for tradition. A religious spirit is a form of godliness but denies the power of God. 

Pennie gave a list of verses that the Lord highlighted to her about the fear of man:

Mark 7:5-8 "So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?” He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.' You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions."

Matthew 11:25 "At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

The fear of God doesn't mean that we don't trust him. It means that we have reverence for Him. We have fear in the sense that we know his authority. 

Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."

Fear of man would be holding that same reverence and sense of authority over man. We're thinking about what other's opinions of ourselves are more important.

Proverbs 29:25 "The fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe."

Pennie connected this to Matthew 6:24 "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. "That verse is in the context of money, but it seems to apply to many other things. You get to pick who is going to be master of your life. The verse says that you will either love one or hate the other. You have to choose if you will fear the Lord or fear man. 

John 5:30 "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

John 2:23-25 "Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man. "

John 5:41 - 44 "“I do not receive glory from men; but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves. “I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, you will receive him. “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

Mark 12:14 "They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?"

John 7:16-18 "So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. “If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. “He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."

John 8:29 "The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him."

John 12:42-43 "Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God."

Matt 21:45-46 "When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet."

John 12:42 "When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet."

Let's look a little closer at the fear of man. When you think about a religious spirit back in Jesus' time. The religious leaders back then loved God, but the resisted everything that came from Jesus. Pennie connected that to today. First it was resisting Jesus, then it went to "we'll take God and Jesus, but not Holy Spirit", then the religious leaders called Jesus blasphemous for saying he was God and that he hears from God. 

Fear of God can manifest as approval addiction, people pleasing, caring what people thing, performance, and more. With these, there's usually a pulling back out of fear, or it manifests in the opposite with the feeling of the need to impress and prove something. When we see these things happening, it's an alert to check on where your identity is rooted. 

Pennie shared a few stories of where the Lord has freed her from fear of man. 

Bill Johnson says in his book The Way of Life, "Those who struggle most often with the fear of man, are usually people have the gift of discerning the hearts of others. This person becomes unusually aware of the ideas, opinions and convictions of others. Using this gift correctly, this person is able to serve well and they know the tender areas of another persons heart. But this gift used outside of the lordship of Jesus causes them to react to what they discern and fall under the influence of an unredeemed mind. When a discerning heart is used correctly, they're no longer intimidated by the opinions of others, but are instead positions to serve that one who tends to control others by their stance on issues. The issues at hand is the lordship of Jesus and that really is the key to a healthy soul."

Dancing is something that Pennie used to be so insecure about. She recalls being the insecure junior high student who would hardly move at school dances. She was so afraid to be embarrassed. But as she walked through revival, dancing was one of the first places that the Lord has set her free. Another place is with singing. She was always terrified to sing in front of others, but now she feels freedom to sing spontaneously as she interacts with the Lord and leads others. 

A few tips as we work towards overcoming fear of man.

1. Pleasing people is not the same and loving them. If we focus too much on pleasing people, we might miss the point of loving them by speaking Truth. 

2. Keep surrendering to the Lord. As we follow him obediently, he continues to break off the fear of man. 

3. Sometimes it's helpful to just have a talk with ourselves when we're feeling heavy and burdened. The heavy yoke comes from caring of others' opinions. Jesus' yoke is light. Have a conversation with yourself and ask if you honestly care about what that person thinks more than what God thinks. 

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