The document discusses the biblical basis for speaking in tongues and the benefits of praying in tongues. It references several passages from the New Testament that describe believers receiving the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues, including on the Day of Pentecost. The document asserts that praying in tongues, or in the Spirit, allows the Spirit to intercede through groanings that cannot be uttered otherwise and ensures that believers pray according to God's will. It suggests praying in tongues can strengthen and edify believers.

1. The Power of the New
Testament Church- Praying
in The Holy Spirit-Part 2

2. Jesus said we would speak with “new” tongues
Mark 16:17-18
“And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name
shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
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.”

3. Acts 1:4-5, 8
“And being assembled together with them, commanded
them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait
for the promise of the Father, which saith he, ye have heard
of me.
“For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized
with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
Verse 8:
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me…”

4. Acts 2:1-4
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were
all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were
sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire,
and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to
speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

5. Acts 2:42
“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers”
In the Original Greek it says “the prayer”

6. Paul clearly says praying in the spirit is praying in
tongues.
1 Cor 14:14 Amplified Bible
“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit [by the Holy
Spirit within me] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears
no fruit and helps nobody].
Verse 15 “What is the conclusion then? I will sing with the
spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.”

7. Verse 18: “I thank my God I speak with tongues more
than you all; yet in the church I would rather speak five
words with my understanding, that I may teach others
also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.”

8. What are the benefits of praying in tongues?
1 Cor 14:4 “He who speaks in a tongue edifies
himself.”
edify – Oikodomeo (to be a house builder, construct,
build, edify, embolden)
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9. Romans 8:26
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the
Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered.
Infirmity – Astheneia – strengthless literal, figurative and
moral; disease infirmity, sickness and weakness

10. It is the perfect prayer- prayer of God’s will for our
lives
Romans 8:26-27
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for
we know not what we should pray for as we ought:
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with
groanings which cannot be uttered.
And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the
mind of he Spirit, because he maketh intercession for
the saints according to the will of God.”

11. Isaiah 28: 11-12
“For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak
to this people.
To whom he said, this is the rest wherewith ye may cause
the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing; yet they would
not hear.”

12. Lampstand – Menorah – Picture of the Holy Spirit

14. 9th Candle of menorah is Shamash
- Means servant
- Used to light the other candles of menorah
- The only candle you can move

15. 2 Timothy 1:6-7
“Stir up the gift of God which is in you
through the laying on of my hands. For God
has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power
and of love and of a sound mind.”
Gift – charisma- a divine gift, spiritual gift,
miraculous faculty, free gift

16. Gen 24:43-47 Story of Abraham sending his servant Eliezer
to find the bride for his son.
- 7 years after Isaac was going to be sacrificed the servant
was sent for the bride
- the bride came to fetch water
- The servant gave her words to say – vocal gifts
- Gave her golden nose ring – revelation gifts
- Hebrew word “ruwach” to smell is same word for make
of quick understanding
-Gave her golden arm bracelets – power gifts

17. Psalm 105:37
“He brought them forth also with silver and
gold: and there was not one feeble person
among their tribes.”