Sermon Tone Analysis

Speaking in Tongues

Q: What is happening?

Q: What is the purpose?

This Acts 2:6-8 shows here that these are tongues in already known languages.

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Referencing Joel 2:28-29

To contrast-

This passage also mentions that tongues are not tongues of men but of God.

Who is prophesying?

Who is dreaming dreams?

Who is seeing visions?

Is this a requirement of salvation?

Is this a sign of salvation?

What is the purpose of hymns, lessons, revelations of tongues?

To build up?

How shall it be done?

2 or 3 at the most.

Each taking a turn and what else should occur?

Interpretation.

What happens if there is no interpreter?

Should we forbid speaking in tongues?

No

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1: Tongues speaking in human language has been used to communicate between people that are unable to communicate

2. Tongue that are of God should be used but with an interpreter for the purpose of building up the church.

If there isnt an interpreter then they should not speak.

How can you know if someone is speaking in Tongues from God?

Does the rest of their preaching line up with the Bible?

Suicide

What is it?

Why is it wrong?

Jesus -

Jesus voluntarily gave himself up.

Since God is in control of everything and Jesus is God, does that mean that God committed suicide?

What is the difference between suicide and matyrdom?

How can you tell?

Does Paul want to die?

One of the early church fathers wrote this (Ignatius letter to the Romans)

I am writing to all the churches, and I give injunctions to all men, that I am dying willingly for God’s sake, if you do not hinder it.

I beseech you, be not an unseasonable kindness to me.

Permit me to be eaten by the beasts, through whom I can attain to God … I long for the beasts that are prepared for me; and I pray that they may be found prompt for me.

I will even entice them to devour me promptly; … I will force them to it.

Grant me this favor.

I know what is expedient for me; now I am becoming a disciple … Let there come on me fire, and cross, and struggles with wild beasts, cutting, and tearing asunder, racking of bones, mangling of limbs, crushing of my whole body, cruel tortures of the devil, may I but attain to Jesus Christ!…

The pains of birth are upon me.

Permit me, my brethren; hinder me not from living, do not wish me to die … Permit me to receive the pure light; when I have arrived there I shall become a man … Even though when I come to you I beg you myself, do not be persuaded by me, but rather obey this which I write to you.

For in the midst of life I write to you desiring death (Rom.

4–7).

Is Suicide the Unpardonable Sin?