1. THE INITIAL EVIDENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’S BAPTISM
Text:
Acts 10:44-46a

2. Acts 2:8; Acts 2:11b; Acts 10:46; I Corinthians 14:14-17
INTRODUCTION
Acts 2:8; Acts 2:11b; Acts 10:46;
I Corinthians 14:14-17

3. 12 TRADITIONAL THOUGHTS Forbidden to speak – I Corinthians 14:39
Sign of over emotion/fanatic – Mark 16:17
Ability to speak in foreign language – I Corinthians 14:2
Embarrassed or ashamed – Luke 9:26
Full of the devil – Acts 2:2-4

4. 12 TRADITIONAL THOUGHTS Magnifying themselves – Acts 10:46
Just for the Day of Pentecost – Acts 10:46; Acts 19:1-6
Ceased with the apostles –
I Corinthians 13:8-10
Does no good –
I Corinthians 14:4,22

5. 12 TRADITIONAL THOUGHTS No one speaks in tongues – I Corinthians 14:5
They will put me out – John 12:43
Our tradition teaches against it – Mathew 15:6

6. 7 Reasons why God chose tongues

7. 1. External Evidence of a spiritual reality
2. Uniform Evidence

8. 3. Properly recognizes the Holy Spirit’s personality
4. Symbol of the Spirit’s control

9. 5. The Holy Spirit is manifested as the source of truth and utterance

10. 6. It signifies the honour that God places upon speech

11. 7. It is a foretaste of heavenly speech

12. Conclusion
Acts 1:8
Acts 19:2

13. Seek the Giver More than You Seek the Gift.