Is Speaking in an Unknown Tongue Evidence of the Holy Spirit?

Preview: Speaking in tongues has been often misunderstood by various churches. God intends for all of His children to hear the Word and pass it along in a way that is understandable to others. The gift of tongues helps to spread God’s message to all of those around us.


Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 13:1-13.

Memory Verse: I Corinthians 13:1.

1. Did the Lord promise the Holy Spirit to the people of God before Christ came? Joel 2:28-32.
Note: The prophet Joel made no reference to the tongues being the evidence of the Holy Spirit.
2. Did Jesus make mention or renew the promise of the Holy Spirit to His disciples? Luke 24:49.
3. When was the promise of Joel and Jesus fulfilled? Acts 2:1-8.
Note: No promise of unknown tongues as the evidence of the Holy Spirit was mentioned by Jesus in Luke 24:49. The greatest miracle there ever had been among them was that they heard them speak in their own language; that proves it was not unknown but was understandable.
4. Was this the fulfillment of the promise made to Joel? Acts 2:16-18.
5. What will the Holy Spirit do for the people of God? I Corinthians 12:13.
6. Which is the greatest gift of all? I Corinthians 13:2.
7. Will charity ever fail and which is the greatest- faith, hope, or charity? I Corinthians 13:8 & I Corinthians 13:13.
8. Is the gift of tongues the highest of all gifts? I Corinthians 14:1-2.
9. What impression does the gift of tongues leave on the unbelievers and unlearned? I Corinthians 14:23.
10. What system proves this to be confusion? I Corinthians 14:26.
11. How many are permitted to speak when the gift of tongues is used? I Corinthians 14:27.
12. Did Paul permit any to speak in another language if there was no interpreter? I Corinthians 14:28.
13. How many prophets may speak at the same time or same service? I Corinthians 14:29 & I Corinthians 14:33.
14. Did Paul speak according to the command of the Lord? I Corinthians 14:37.
15. Should anyone forbid the speaking in tongues or languages? I Corinthians 14:39.
16. Was it Paul’s teaching that they should speak in tongues that could not be understood? I Corinthians 14:19.
17. Is there more than one sign that follows believers? If so, what are they? Mark 16:17-18.
18. What is the real sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit? Galatians 5:22-24.