1. Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk The supernatural Baptism/Filling with the Holy Spirit The gifts of the Spirit Discernment and tongues generally undervalued Tend to think of discernment only in the context of the other gifts Discernment & Tongues

2. The gifts of the Holy Spirit Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk 1 Corinthians 12: 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

3. What is discernment? Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk the distinguishing  the ability to judge, evaluate, perceive something in the spiritual realm  to see through  to examine motivation of spirits  the “spirit” within humans  the Spirit of God  supernatural beings (angels & demons)

4. What discernment is not? Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk it is not a gift of suspicion  we are called to be welcoming and hospitable  more about godly common sense it is not being judgemental (Matt 7)  do not judge  logs & specks  snakes, stones & bread  good fruit, bad fruit  we do need to discriminate/discern

5. Improving discernment? Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk Heb 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. What sort of aerial do you want? 76 metres in diameter Voyager 1 - 11 billion miles away, 16 hours to get a message to earth

6. A God who speaks Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk Genesis 1:3 “then God said…” John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word (Message - Jesus is the message) How do we go from …? I want to hear God speaking

7. Tongues may come in handy Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk What is “speaking in tongues”?  a supernatural language  it defies reason it may be  a human language unknown to the speaker  a non-human language  an expression of praise  a prayer of intercession  a message

8. Personal use of tongues (1 Cor 14) Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk Paul spoke in tongues more than them all(v18) Speaking to God, uttering mysteries (v2) Praying with the spirit (v14) Edifying ourselves (v4)  warning against self seeking  to build up  to grow in character  to grow in wisdom and piety

9. Tuning in to the Spirit Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk Tongues is a tuning dial

10. Being sensitive to the Spirit Dr. Adrian Todd - www.gatewaychurch.org.uk www.gatewaychurch.org.uk in our personal life  making decisions  dealing with people in our spiritual life  sensitive to God speaking  exposing the enemy in our corporate life  building one another up  sensing where God is leading us