Maria Etter- Tongues

Paul declared that he spoke in tongues more than anyone and that when we do, we speak mysteries to the Father, or if the Holy Spirit chooses, He will speak through us with interpretation for the edifying of the Church.

Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature. In the law it is written: ‘With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people: And yet, for all that, they will not hear Me.’ Says the Lord. “Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.”

1 Corinthians 14: 20- 22

“The time has come for greater things, beloved. On the Day of Pentecost, the greater things began. On the Day of Pentecost, He did something that had never been done before; many miracles had been wrought, but the disciples had never spoken in tongues.”

“They were gathered together praising God the best they could when the Holy Ghost came upon them in a fiery baptism and spoke through them in new tongue; this was what broke up the unbelief in many of the Jewish people. They were amazed and said, ‘What does this mean? How hear we every man in our own tongue wherein we were born? And here is a beautiful point, ‘We do hear them speak in our tongue the wonderful works of God.”

“Gpd had said, ‘In the last days I will pour out my Spirit; I will pour out a cloudburst of power and glory upon My people. They shall speak with new tongues, they shall prophecy, they shall cast devils.’ Don’t be tired of hearing people speak in new tongues; don’t call anything common or unclean what God does.’ It is the Holy Ghost let down from Heaven. The Word says, ‘With stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.”

“Every time you hear God speaking through someone in tongues, it is the voice of God saying, ‘Get ready.’ The Great Tribulation is going to break sooner than you think.

“The Holy Ghost is a wonderful Person, not a myth or shadow. Pentecost is the greatest thing that ever happened in God’s work when the Holy Ghost came in to stay. He came and took possession of hundred  and twenty men and women. He sat upon their heads in cloven tongues of fire and went in and took possession of their bodies, then of their vocal organs; and they spoke, every one, as He gave them utterance.”

“They spoke in languages they had never learned. They did not what they were saying. The Holy Ghost took possession of their tongues and spoke through them. He spoke through the clay as you would speak through a telephone. He told them about Jesus. ‘He shall testify of me.’”

“Jesus told the apostles that they should be witnesses. The Holy Ghost, when He came, knew all about it; and He told through them of the wonderful works of God. When this was noised abroad, multitudes gathered. It was the speaking in tongues that drew the people. When they heard them, they were confounded and said, ‘What meaneth this?’”

“I want you to notice this point- it was speaking in tongues that confounded them. The Holy Ghost spoke through these unlearned men who had never been to college to learn other languages. It was one of the most wonderful things God ever did;  it is now, when God speaks through you.”

“God sends the Holy Ghost to come into the human body; He takes charge of the vocal organs and the person has nothing to do about it. But for all that, God does such a wonderful thing some of you will not believe it. Tongues are a sign to unbelievers; thy were the worst kind of unbelievers; they had crucified the Lord, but they were made to believe in Jesus Christ by this sign. They were convinced by this sign that Jesus was the Messiah, when everything else had failed.”

“Jesus said, ‘When the Holy Ghost comes in, He shall testify of Me, then you shall be witnesses. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.’ When the Holy Ghost comes in to abide, He comes into the body like the rivers of living water. The power comes from the heart, not the head. We talk through the intellect; the Holy Ghost talks through the spirit. The Holy Ghost testifies when it is God’s work.”