Skip to main content

THE POWER OF TONGUES ~ BY PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME Dsc.Dsc.DD.


THE LANGUAGE OF THE RECREATED MAN

Man is a spirit, but he has a soul and lives in a body. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 says, “Now may the God of peace Himself sanc- tify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blame- less at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ” (NKJV). The human body is actually man’s domicile, his dwelling place.
When a person is born again, his spirit is recreated, and that’s why the Bible says if any man be in Christ he’s a new creature, a new type of being that never existed be- fore (2 Corinthians 5:17).

God, by the Holy Spirit, then gives that recreated human spirit a new language and that language is what the scriptures refer to as “tongues of angels” in 1Corinthians 13:1.

After His resurrection and just before He was received up into Heaven, Jesus gave His disciples a rundown of the characteris- tic features of the new creatures by which they could be easily identified. He listed to them the many things they will be known for, things they will be able to do in His Name:
“...these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover”
(Mark 16:17-18).

When Jesus said “these signs shall fol- low them that believe,” He wasn’t making a promise. Many people misinterpret this pas- sage of Scripture as a promise Jesus made to the believer that these signs will follow him, but it wasn’t a promise.

You have to understand that at this point in time, Jesus was talking to His disciples about the forthcoming generation of the Church; a special breed called a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation and a peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9). It was to them He was referring when He said these signs shall follow them that believe. If you have believed in the Name of the Lord Jesus and have been born again, then you’re the one He was talking about in Mark 16:17-18. You’re to be identified by these signs.

During the years Jesus walked the face of the earth, the Holy Spirit hadn’t yet come to dwell on earth. He came to earth after Jesus was taken up into Heaven following His resurrection. In John 14:16 Jesus prom- ised His disciples that He would ask the Father and He would give them another Comforter the Holy Spirit Who would abide with them forever.

Acts 2:1-4:
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they (120 disciples of Christ) were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

This was when the Holy Spirit came to the earth and these one hundred and twenty disciples were the first Christians to receive Him and have tongues of fire. The Bible records that “they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:4).

Ever since that day when He came into the earth with a sound as of a rushing mighty wind, the Holy Spirit has never left the earth. From that day He has been filling every believer in Christ Jesus who receives Him and has been empowering us to do the works of Christ. He is in charge of God’s children on earth; He’s the Boss of the Church.

Click on the link below to study the message: Thank God for giving us the Bible by Pastor Chris.
👇👇👇

Join our Telegram group by clicking on the link below 
👇👇👇

Join our Whatsapp group by clicking on the link below 
👇👇👇

Follow our Whatsapp channel by clicking on the link below 
👇👇👇

Click on the link below to follow our Facebook page.
👇👇👇

Follow us on Kingschat: @thekingsnation20

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

MONDAY AUGUST 26TH 2024 EXTRICATED FROM DEATH …who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel (2 Timothy 1:10).  PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME  The Bible records that in ancient times, humans lived for exceptionally long periods with lifespans exceeding 900 years. However, as sin increased, lifespans diminished. Genesis 6:3 says because of sin, man's lifespan was limited to 120 years. Moses, in his psalms, made an observation that due to sin, the typical lifespan of man was seventy years or eighty for those who were stronger. Even in old age, man’s life was filled with toil and sorrow, ultimately ending in death (Psalm 90:8-10). The Lord Jesus, however, came to address the root cause of this limitation, which is sin. Through His sacrifice, He provided salvation from sin and made eternal life possible. Eternal life includes “deathlessness.” When you were born again, you passed from death to life (John 5:24). Recall what we read in our them...
Post a Comment
Read more

𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨? ~𝗥𝗘𝗩 𝗞𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗞𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗢𝗠𝗘.

  You served in the media arm, learnt how to record, capture and edit, now you edit for Nollywood and make money from it... 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? You served in the choir, you were corrected severally by your choir director who almost gave up on you till you gradually started learning to sing, sustain keys, compose songs even do the slurs and dynamics... now you have released your album...! 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? You served in the sound department, learnt to produce good sound, it has become your skill and you even make money from it... 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? You served a Pastor, from cleaning his shoes and carrying his Bible to becoming his assistant pastor, now you have your work, you’re impacting your world and fulfilling your God-given purpose and destiny...  𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂? Let’s get it right! It's wrong to say: ”the church is using me!”. That's the tune of some unwise Christians. In the first place, it is always a pr...
Post a Comment
Read more

RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL

TUESDAY, JULY 1ST 2025 CUSTODIANS OF A MESSAGE THAT WORKS For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth... (Romans 1:16). PASTOR CHRIS OYAKHILOME  The Gospel of Jesus Christ that we preach is a message that truly works. It’s a message that produces undeniable results for everyone who believes it. It’s the reason you must be quick and bold to share it with others. I remember talking to a man who had a very severe heart condition. The doctors had diagnosed him with heart failure and said he needed a transplant. But as I shared the Gospel with him, I said, “While I’m talking with you, there’ll be a change in your heart. All you have to do is believe what I’m telling you; just believe and give me a few minutes of your attention.” He agreed. So, I kept talking to him, sharing with him the words of life. After about 15 minutes, I said to him, “It’s done.” And he replied, “Yes; it’s done.” The next test conducted on him ...
Post a Comment
Read more