May 24
Lesson 13
GIFT OF LANGUAGES
DEVOTIONAL READING: Deuteronomy 4:32–40
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Acts 2:1–21; 1 Corinthians 14:1–25
ACTS 2:1–7, 12
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 marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans?
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What mean you this?
1 CORINTHIANS 14:13–19
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:
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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.
KEY VERSE
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.
—1 Corinthians 14:15
THE SPIRIT COMES
Unit 3: One in the Bond of Love
LESSONS 11–14
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of speaking in tongues in the New Testament church.
2. Suggest some modern innovations in communication that enhance the transmission of the message as the gift of tongues did in the first-century church.
3. Identify one barrier to communication within his or her church and offer assistance to change the situation.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Understanding Means Belonging
B. Lesson Background
I. Tongues at the Church’s Birth (ACTS 2:1–7, 12)
A. Event (vv. 1–4)
B. Reaction (vv. 5–7, 12)
Attention Grabbers
II. Tongues in the Church’s Life (1 CORINTHIANS 14:13–19)
A. Interpreting for Others (vv. 13–17)
B. Speaking for Others (vv. 18, 19)
“I’m One of You”
Conclusion
A. Everyone Fully Welcomed
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Assyrians
Uh-sear-e-unz.
Babel
Bay-bul.
Babylon
Bab-uh-lun.
Babylonians
Bab-ih-low-nee-unz.
Diaspora
Dee-as-puh-ruh.
Mediterranean
Med-uh-tuh-ray-nee-un.
Pentecost
Pent-ih-kost.
Zechariah
Zek-uh-rye-uh.
Weatherly, Jon et al. “Gift of Languages.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2014–2015. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson and Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 62. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2014. 322. Print.
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