The Gift of Tongues

Speaker’s Outline

I. Introduction.

• A. We all have been prayed with for baptism in the Spirit. Having asked and received, the Holy Spirit is at work in us in a new way.
• 1. Part of the Spirit's work is implanting a desire in our hearts to have more and more of God, to continue to experience Him more intimately.
• 2. One powerful experience some lack is speaking in tongues.
• B. In the Bible, we first encounter speaking in tongues in the book of Acts, on the day of Pentecost.
• 1. It was something totally new, appearing only at this time.
• We have encountered the other spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:8 10) in the Old Testament and the gospels (Note: an example of interpretation is Daniel figuring out the handwriting on the wall). But the gift of tongues is new.
• 2. The gift of tongues is also unique. It is a prominent feature in the church established at Pentecost.
• C. Speaking in tongues is for all of us. "Now I should like all of you to speak in tongues" (1 Corinthians 14:5).

Speakers’ Training Workshop

TALK No. 1: COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING


Speaker’s Outline

I. Communication is an exchange of meaning.

• A. Two people may talk and exchange ideas, opinions or words, but if they do not mean what they say or say what they mean, the result is miscommunication.
• B. The purpose of communication is to bring two or more hearts and minds together to become one.

II. Important Facts About Public Speaking

• A. Reality: Good speakers are MADE, not BORN.
• B. Elements for effective public speaking:
• 1. Use your own style.
• Do not copy someone else’s style.
• 2. Do not read your talk.

Family Enrichment Recollection 1

Objectives:

1. To provide a venue for parents and youth to address common concerns and to thresh out areas of difficulty, with the goal of achieving unity and building a peaceful environment in the home.
2. To strengthen family life by educating both parents and children about their roles, skills, and responsibilities in building a Christian home.