SPIRITUAL WEAPONS OF WARFARE 21

SPIRITUAL WEAPONS OF WARFARE 21
Welcome to another edition of the spiritual weapons of warfare. We are still on the subject of prayer. We have considered THE PRAYER OF FAITH, AGREEMENT, UNITED PRAYERS, INTERCESSION AND SUPPLICATION.

Today, I am going to talk about
PRAYING IN TONGUES.

For me, this is a very broad subject. I have an unpublished book that took me about 10 years to write.
Time and space cannot afford me the luxury of giving to you everything that I know on it. But, I will try to give some that are relevant to the subject of prayer.

WHAT IS TONGUES?
Tongues is an inspired utterance in an unknown language to the speaker and sometimes to the hearer.
This definition actually don't apply to everybody because, I found out that according to God's design, tongues is the language of the ZIONITES(the family of God). A time is coming and now is when two believers will communicate in other tongues and both will have perfect understanding of what they are saying. I said this to challenge us to an higher plane in God. As a matter of fact, many believers are already in this level.

WHAT TONGUES COULD MEAN SCRIPTURALLY?

A. Tongues is the initial evidence accompanying the baptism with the Holy Spirit. There are a lot of argument about the possibility of being baptised IN THE HOLY SPIRIT(NOT water baptism) and not speak with tongues . I like to say that such argument don't have any basis in the Bible. I have studied every place and every scripture in the Bible about Tongues and Spirit's Baptism and I can tell you based on revelation and research both in the Bible and Church history that
 BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY SPEAKING IN TONGUES. As matter of facts, that's how the early church know that someone has the Holy Ghost.

 Some has said vibrance in the things of God, holiness, fruit of the Spirit, etc. All these things take time to manifest.
At Cornelius' house, the reason those that accompanied Peter believed that the Gentiles have received the Holy Ghost was because THEY HEARD THEM SPEAK IN TONGUES. Act 10:44-46.

This initial evidence doesn't stop at the initial stage but continue to become a normal part of a believers' life .

B. Tongues could also mean THE GIFT OF THE SPIRIT mentioned in 1 Cor. 12:10 and 12:28. It is called DIVERS TONGUES.

DIVERS TONGUES = TONGUES OF MEN + TONGUES OF ANGELS. 1 Cor. 13:1.
Divers tongues is God's ability given to a believer to communicate in Angelic and/or Humans' languages that he/she has NOT Learnt before. Just like an illiterate woman in a Yoruba community in Nigeria speaking IN FLUENT QUEEN'S ENGLISH.

When Divers Tongues operate in a Believers' gathering, interpretation is NEEDED except the person that the message is directed at is right there. This is the balance Paul was trying to do in 1 Cor. 14 that some simpleminded people have turned around to use to criticise TONGUES.

DIVERS TONGUES + WORKING OF MIRACLES WERE THE GIFTS THAT MANIFESTED ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST. Divers Tongues was prominent while the gift of Working of Miracles was on the background.

The 120 disciples spoke in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. The 120 didnt know what they said in tongues but, they were speaking in different HUMAN LANGUAGES The Bible in Act chapter 2 mentioned 17 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES THAT THEY SPOKE IN. I have taught up until two years ago that it was only Divers Tongues that manifested on the day of Pentecost until I found out that if 120 people are speaking at the same time, all you will hear is NOISE. You cannot make any sense out of it. For Physics students, it will be a destructive interference. How was it possible that each tribe could hear DISTINCTLY the words being spoken in his/her language?
IT IS THE GIFT OF THE WORKINGS OF MIRACLES. It suspended the natural laws so that God's will can be done. Haven't you wondered how God can DISTINCTLY HEAR AND KNOW YOU EVEN IN THE MYRIARDS OF PEOPLE ON EARTH?

Be it known unto you that Divers Tongues come with a Greater Authority and Anointing than the normal utterance in tongues.


Let's begin to narrow things down as I draw begin to draw conclusions:

1. Baptism with the Spirit is ALWAYS accompanied by Speaking in Tongues. It is THE RECEIPT.
Places where Believers spoke in tongues in the N. T.
i. Day of Pentecost. Acts 2:4,

ii. Samaria Acts 8:17(the Bible didn't state there that they spoke in tongues but, the question is this WHAT DID SIMON THE SORCERER SAW THAT MADE HIM TO OFFER MONEY?),
iii. Saul's conversion. Acts 9:17 (Saul which became Paul spoken in tongues as his eyes opened. If you doubt this, he said he spoke with tongues more than THE WHOLE CHURCH OF CORINTH PUT TOGETHER. 1 Cor. 14:18),
iv. Cornelius's house.  Act 10:44-46.
v. Ephesus Acts 19:6.

If you don't believe all these evidences, let me give some more:

I. Isaiah prophesied about Tongues. He even said some people will not believe. Hope you are not one of them? Is. 28:11.

II. Jesus OUR EXAMPLE IN ALL THINGS SPOKE IN TONGUES. I can hear somebody say 'for where? Jesus didn't speak in tongues'. Calm down. Let the Bible reveal it.

A. Ephratah translated as 'Be opened' is an utterance in tongues not Aramaic or Greek which the N. T  was written in.

B. Talitha Cumi is also TONGUES. Mk. 5:41.

C. ELOI ELOI LAMA SABACHTHANI. Mk. 15:34. If you don't believe it is, read the verses that follow.

D. John 11: 33, 35 talk about DEEP INTERCESSION. HE GROANED IN THE SPIRIT AND WEPT. This is the same with what Paul said in ROM. 8:26.
Do you want more?

E. At Gethsemane, we were given AN INTERPRETATION OF JESUS' PRAYER IN TONGUES.
Hmm, some Pharisees are criticising this already. Wait a minute! Does it make sense to pray those lines of prayers for THREE HOURS? He prayed 1 hour at a stretch. Study it.

Mat  26:39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
 26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
I am sure you can say the verse 39 within few seconds. But, Jesus prayed it for ONE HOUR . How was that possible?
He prayed in tongues. What we have was the interpretation of His prayers.

Again, the Bible compared His sweat with drops of blood. He must have GROANED SERIOUSLY IN THE SPIRIT.
 Read Day 18, 19 and 20 again.

F. Have you read Mk. 16:17-19 before?
Mark  16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;  16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Do you notice Jesus says the second way to know THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN HIS NAME IS THAT THEY SHALL SPEAK IN NEW TONGUES?
I've heard many pastors say things like 'the new tongues means a change in the kind of words you say. No more 'worldly language'. Big lie!

Jesus spoke in tongues SO SHOULD YOU. If you like, you can choose to do otherwise. After all, Eternal Life is even optional. Salvation IS NOT COMPULSORY. It is just that its refusal will land you within the borders ETERNAL DAMNATION.

If something is good for me, I will try as much as possible to get it. How much more when it is free.

Do all speak in tongues?
The answer is obvious. But, why must you be part of those that won't?
 With what I know and have experienced about TONGUES, IT IS ONLY JESUS THAT CAN PERSUADE ME OTHERWISE and He won't even find it easy.

Speaking in Tongues is PECULIAR TO THE DISPENSATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
Every other 8 Gifts of the Spirit manifested in the Old Testament. Someone just said 'it is Seven'. Haaaa!  Don't you know that Daniel INTERPRETED TONGUES?
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. Dan. 5:25. Chai! May God help us.

This peculiarity also affect PROPHECY in the New Testament.
Prophecy = Tongues + Interpretation. 1 Cor. 14:5. Most prophecies nowadays ESPECIALLY

THE ONES THAT COME FROM THE SIMPLE GIFT OF PROPHECY manifest through TONGUES AND INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES.

How to be baptised in the Holy Spirit?
1. Realize that the Holy Spirit is A GIFT THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN. All you have to do is RECEIVE. God has answered Jesus' prayer by the descent of the HOLY GHOST ON THE Day of Pentecost. John 14:14-16, Act. 2:1-4.

2. You must have been born again before you can receive the  Spirit. The Cross precedes Pentecost.
This means that NO UNBELIEVER CAN RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SPEAK IN TONGUES. Speaking in Tongues is the EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OF ZIONITES.
Many are scared of receiving a demonic languages when they are being prayed for. A good God CANNOT GIVE A BAD GIFT. Luke 11:13
3. You must desire it. Mt. 5:6. It must be a strong desire in your heart.
4. You can receive by acting by faith on  Luke  11:13. The commonest way is for hands to be LAID UPON YOU TO RECEIVE. Acts 8:17,9:17,19:6.
I will stop here today and continue tomorrow.
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