Building Up Others

Sunday, May 24, 2015
Act 2:1-7, 12;1 Corinthians 14:13-19 KJV

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? ... 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.


OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What happened when the day of Pentecost had fully come? (v.1-4)
2) What did onlookers do and observe after the disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost? (v.5-7,12)
3) What did the Apostle Paul encourage disciples speaking in unknown tongues do and why? (v.13-17)
4) What did Paul write concerning his spiritual gift of speaking in tongues? Why? (v.18-19)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
5) What are your beliefs concerning speaking in tongues? 
6) If possible, please back up your beliefs about speaking in unknown tongues with Scripture.

LIFE LESSONS
7) The Holy Spirit gives the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues to whoever He will.