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Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)

Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)

Sermon Text

1 Corinthians 14:6-19

Date
09/02/2020
Speaker
Ps Paul Cheng
Occasion
Sunday Worship Service
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1 Corinthians 14:6-19

⁶ Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? ⁷ And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? ⁸ For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? ⁹ So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. ¹⁰ There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. ¹¹ Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. ¹² Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 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: 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.

THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANS
Called to Be Saints
Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-3

The Blessings of Being a Saint
The Blessings of Being a Saint

1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Divisiveness Calls for Strong Action
Divisiveness Calls for Strong Action

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

The Foolishness of God is Wiser Than Men
The Foolishness of God is Wiser Than Men

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Let Us Glory in the Lord
Let Us Glory in the Lord

1 Corinthians 1:26-31

The Wisdom of God
The Wisdom of God

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

The Natural Man and The Spiritual Man
The Natural Man and The Spiritual Man

1 Corinthians 2:10-16

Are Ye Not Carnal?
Are Ye Not Carnal?

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

Glorify God, Not Men
Glorify God, Not Men

1 Corinthians 3:4-9

A Biblical View of the Ministry
A Biblical View of the Ministry

1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Heavenly Or Earthly Minded
Heavenly Or Earthly Minded

Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57

A Biblical View of the Ministry
A Biblical View of the Ministry

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Whose Evaluation Really Matters?
Whose Evaluation Really Matters?

1 Corinthians 4:3-5

Beware of Pride
Beware of Pride

1 Corinthians 4:6-8

Beware of Spiritual Immaturity
Beware of Spiritual Immaturity

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

Marks of a Spiritual Father
Marks of a Spiritual Father

1 Corinthians 4:14-15

Be Ye Followers of Me
Be Ye Followers of Me

1 Corinthians 4:16-21

Dealing with Sin in the Church
Dealing with Sin in the Church

1 Corinthians 5:1-6

A Little Leaven Leaveneth the Whole Lump
A Little Leaven Leaveneth the Whole Lump

1 Corinthians 5:6-13

Can Believers Sue One Another?
Can Believers Sue One Another?

1 Corinthians 6:1-8

Such Were Some of You
Such Were Some of You

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Not All Things Are Profitable
Not All Things Are Profitable

1 Corinthians 6:12-14

The Temple of the Holy Spirit
The Temple of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 6:15-20

Singleness or Marriage
Singleness or Marriage

1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Divorce and Remarriage
Divorce and Remarriage

1 Corinthians 7:10-16

Be Faithful to Your Calling
Be Faithful to Your Calling

1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Should I Remain Single?
Should I Remain Single?

1 Corinthians 7:25-31

An Undivided Devotion to the Lord
An Undivided Devotion to the Lord

1 Corinthians 7:32-40

Knowledge is Not Enough
Knowledge is Not Enough

1 Corinthians 8:1-3

Love and Christian Liberty
Love and Christian Liberty

1 Corinthians 8:7-13

Are You Willing to Give Up Your Rights?
Are You Willing to Give Up Your Rights?

1 Corinthians 9:1-14

All Things to All Men
All Things to All Men

1 Corinthians 9:15-23

How to Run the Race Faithfully
How to Run the Race Faithfully

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

The Danger Of Overconfidence
The Danger Of Overconfidence

1 Corinthians 10:1-12

Encouragement in Times of Temptation
Encouragement in Times of Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:13

Flee From Idolatry
Flee From Idolatry

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

All Things are Lawful, but All Things are Not Expedient
All Things are Lawful, but All Things are Not Expedient

1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1

Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 1)
Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 2)
Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 2)

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

The Significance of the Lord's Supper
The Significance of the Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

This Do In Remembrance of Me
This Do In Remembrance of Me

Exodus 12:43-51; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

A Right Understanding of Spiritual Gifts
A Right Understanding of Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Diversities of Gifts, Same Spirit
Diversities of Gifts, Same Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Cessation or Continuation
Cessation or Continuation

1 Corinthians 12:8-12

Unity In Diversity
Unity In Diversity

1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Desiring the Best Gifts
Desiring the Best Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:27-31

This Do In Remembrance of Me
This Do In Remembrance of Me

Exodus 12:43-51; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Message 2:  The Pre-eminence Of Charity
Message 2:  The Pre-eminence Of Charity

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Message 1: The Preface - A Scriptural Perspective On Charity
Message 1: The Preface - A Scriptural Perspective On Charity

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

The Supremacy of Love
The Supremacy of Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

What Has Love Got to Do?
What Has Love Got to Do?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Message 5: The Practice Of Charity - Part 3
Message 5: The Practice Of Charity - Part 3

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Message 4: The Practice Of Charity - Part 2
Message 4: The Practice Of Charity - Part 2

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Message 3: The Practice Of Charity - Part 1
Message 3: The Practice Of Charity - Part 1

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The Nature Of Love (Part 2): Love In Its Relation To Self
The Nature Of Love (Part 2): Love In Its Relation To Self

1 Corinthians 13:4b-5a

The Qualities of Love (Part 3)
The Qualities of Love (Part 3)

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The Nature of Love (Part 1): Love In Its Relation To Others
The Nature of Love (Part 1): Love In Its Relation To Others

1 Corinthians 13:4a

The Qualities of Love (Part 2)
The Qualities of Love (Part 2)

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

The Qualities of Love (Part 1)
The Qualities of Love (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

The Nature Of Love (Part 3): Love In Its Relation To Sin And Truth
The Nature Of Love (Part 3): Love In Its Relation To Sin And Truth

1 Corinthians 13:5b-6

The Nature Of Love (Part 4): Love In Its Relation To The Circumstances Of Life
The Nature Of Love (Part 4): Love In Its Relation To The Circumstances Of Life

1 Corinthians 13:7

The Eternity Of Love
The Eternity Of Love

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Message 6: The Permanence Of Charity
Message 6: The Permanence Of Charity

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

The Permanence of Love
The Permanence of Love

1 Corinthians 13:8-13

Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)
Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)
Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 14:6-19

The Need for Maturity
The Need for Maturity

1 Corinthians 14:20-28

Let All Things Be Done Decently and In Order
Let All Things Be Done Decently and In Order

1 Corinthians 14:29-40

What if the Resurrection is Not True?
What if the Resurrection is Not True?

1 Corinthians 15:12-19

The Certainty of the Resurrection
The Certainty of the Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:20-28

What Has Christ’s Resurrection Got To Do With Us?
What Has Christ’s Resurrection Got To Do With Us?

1 Corinthians 15:50-57

Heavenly Or Earthly Minded
Heavenly Or Earthly Minded

Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57

Victory Over Death
Victory Over Death

1 Corinthians 15:50-57

Resurrection Sunday Service: O Death Where is Thy Sting?
Resurrection Sunday Service: O Death Where is Thy Sting?

1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Our Response to the Resurrection
Our Response to the Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:58

The Principles of Giving
The Principles of Giving

1 Corinthians 16:1-4

Doing the Lord’s Work
Doing the Lord’s Work

1 Corinthians 16:5-12

Stand Fast in the Faith
Stand Fast in the Faith

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

Stand Fast in the Faith
Stand Fast in the Faith

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

A Loving Affection for the Believers
A Loving Affection for the Believers

1 Corinthians 16:15-24