Acts 2: 1–4; 12–17.
Joel 2: 28–32.
Matthew 3:11 – "...He (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire." (John the Baptist, speaking about Jesus). Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit.
THE ADVANTAGES OF PRAYING IN TONGUES
- Builds Our Faith (Jude #20) (I Cor. 14:4a)
- Helps Our Infirmities (Ro. 8:26 & 27)
- Gives Us Power and Boldness (Acts 1:8a; Acts 4:31; Acts 4:13)
- Helps Us To Witness About Jesus (Acts 1:8b)
- Helps Our Prayer Life (I Cor. 14:2; 14 & 15)
(satan doesn’t know what we are praying) - Helps Us To Be Happier and More Thankful (Eph. 5:18–20; Acts 10:46)
- We Can Prophesy To Ourselves (Acts 19:6)
- Makes Us More Sensitive To The Spirit World (Acts 2:43 – ‘fear’ = reverence for God)
Note: The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit Keeps Us Walking In The Spirit. (Galatians 5:16 – "...walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh". See also Gal. 5:25)
There is a difference between praying in tongues in our own personal prayer life to God and having the gift of tongues for public use.
1 Corinthians chapter 14 explains the difference between public and private tongues. These sermon notes are specifically teaching on private tongues, called The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit.