How do we properly receive a prophetic word? A prophetic word can be a very powerful experience. There are two types of prophetic words. The first is one meant for congregation within a service. The Holy Spirit speaks to the entire congregation. It applies to you personally sometimes but mostly…
Is speaking in tongues necessary? This question probably comes out of the understanding that Paul relegated it to lesser than prophecy because it requires interpretation in a public meeting. It doesn’t help that we can’t understand what we say when we speak in tongues. Paul did not mean for us…
How does speaking in tongues in your personal prayer language enhance your life? To answer this question, we must start with some introductory information that will help people understand personal prayer languages better. What are they and where did they come from? When a believer is baptized in the Holy…
Is speaking in tongues a human language or something else? We really seek to understand speaking in tongues. It is one of the strangest gifts that the Spirit imparts to us. We have so many questions about it because it is a unique and unusual gift. So I will seek…
How is the gift of interpretation used? The gift of interpretation is used alongside of the gift of speaking in tongues. Its sole purpose is to interpret the message that is given in tongues. First, the message is given by the Spirit through someone with the gift of speaking in…
What’s the difference between the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues? Let’s make some clarifications and define our terms to make it easier for us to answer this question. Definitions The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the initial encounter a Christian has with…
Have you received a prophecy that came true? Prophecy occurs in two ways throughout the body of Christ. The first is a corporate prophecy over the entire body. The other is a personal prophecy delivered discreetly. Let’s talk about how you know a prophecy is a true word from the…
How do we know the Spirit is speaking through prophecy and tongues/interpretation? Issues People Express with Operation of the Gifts: It may offend visitors. It may be uncontrolled and out of order. It may be that someone “misses the Spirit’s prompting.” One of the approaches for many churches, even some…
What’s the difference between the anointing and spiritual gifts? Wow. I’ve never really thought about the difference between the two, or even if there is a difference. Let’s take a look at the Old Testament where the anointing is used on a regular basis and then at the New Testament…
This is the final post in my miniseries explaining the spiritual gifts from 1 Corinthians 12-14. If you’ve been missing out, you can start with the first post here. Let’s pick up with the second half of 1 Corinthians 14. A God of Order (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) In many ways,…