This isn't about tongues or prayer languages: it's about us being weak and the Spirit interceding for us

YES! #4. I had a discipler who was a Charismatic, and we used to get into it over this verse! I was a young believer and I'd get so scared that I was missing out and I didn't have the Holy Spirit...God is SO good because He always encouraged me on to "just keep going." Just keep praying, worshipping, studying. If it's that important and true, I'll understand it later. I finally just kept going and here I am, praise Jesus! Thanks, Pastor Allen, for sharing this. Also in your book.

This is a very clear teaching from Scripture that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us when we're too weak or befuddled to pray what we should and would.

I suffered a tragic loss two weeks ago, a loss so severe and traumatizing that I was unable to articulate what I wanted to say and ask for in prayer. As I cried, Romans 8:26-28 came to mind. It was a profound comfort for me to remember that God’s Holy Spirit could intercede for me. Now, two weeks out, I am still in shock and grief stricken, and I’m still praying with the help of God’s Holy Spirit. What an awesome God we have to help us through every aspect of our lives. And what blessing it is to know He has us firmly in His grip when we need Him most.

It’s amazing no matter how you break it down in God’s truth ppl will still hold on to their feelings. Help us all LORD we all fall short somewhere. God bless ✝️✝️✝️

Ephesians 6:18 Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.

As christians we must have complete trust in our Heavenly Father. Even as we struggle in life. As I constantly struggle to provide for my two autistic children I keep faith. Faith is all I have. It is truly the only armor against the enemy. As a single mom things are hard on me. My health is fading I suffered a heart attack two years ago and I’m battling lupus. Every month is a struggle to get by. I struggle to pay rent and struggle to buy groceries it’s disheartening. But God lifts me up everyday. He has carried me this far. No matter how hard my financial struggles are I will praise Jesus! I will keep faith because I believe that Jesus is King.

Many years ago my church split over the issue of tongues. The tongues group said that the rest of us didn’t have the Holy Spirit because tongues were the evidence. They suggested the rest of us weren’t real Christians. So sad.

This is good…I do speak in tongues, but there has been times when I’ve been so deeply hurt that I can only groan/cry…I can’t even pray. Wonderful to know He helps me at those times ✝️🙏

This is a VERY specific answer to my prayer about this exact issue! I asked God for clarity and truth about praying in tongues and here it is. Praise God!

I was under constant pressure when I was charasmatic. Having to hear God constantly, speak in tongues, prophecy at the drop of a dime... Life is so much better without these man-made expectations. I can now enjoy just being SAVED!

Thank you. This verse was often misused in my old church, another way I too often felt excluded. Really appreciate the breakdown here. Makes much more sense to me.

Thank you so much for this teaching Pastor Allen. Yes, I have been so distraught over family issues that I want to pray but I can’t find the right words. From your teaching I feel so much better knowing that the Holy Spirit knows what is in my heart and representing my feelings to our God for help and guidance.

Facts. I never saw it this way till I took my Pentecostal deception goggles off a few months ago. And when I was reading, for the first time I saw it as it was written. And weeks later, I officially understood all hot verses regarding the gift of tongues. Crazy how the deceit runs rampant and even ensnares real believers.

I SPEAK IN TONGUES AND I PRAISE GOD FOR IT 💯🗣️🫡

Thank you for the video. I'm so grateful to the Holy Spirit which groans on my behalf when I don't have the strength to pray. I've been there and I have felt the results of the Holy Spirit groaning on my behalf. God is so faithful. ❤

“And these signs SHALL follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; They SHALL speak with new tongues;” (Mark 16:17)

Thank you Allen. From a brother who used to speak in tongues.

I had an encounter with the holy spirit and so did many believers i know and started speaking in tongues.

I appreciate your teaching...my husband and I am very thankful for your deep knowledge of scripture...praying for you.

You know, I told myself that I was not going to leave a comment. But I felt that I had too. My friend, who was Catholic and became Christian. She would show me that she spoke in tongues. I grow up in a church where they did speak in tongues. Now, my friend tries to tell me that she can teach me to speak in tongues. I told her NO. For me that is a gift from GOD. If GOD did not give me that gift. Then I don't want it. For me it has to come from GOD. The other sad thing is, we as Christain, know the truth. Then you look at all the people around Does it not bring tears to your eyes? Well, it does for me. Amen, anybody!

Thank you for this, Allen. It bothers me to see so many Pentecostals and Charismatics pray in gibberish and call it “tongues.” I pray for them that their eyes are opened.

I’m so over this topic. I don’t speak in tongues but I can clearly see the Holy Spirit working and moving in my life. My cousin doesn’t speak in tongue but her husband will wake up in the middle night witnessing her praying in whole different language and there are times when she’s doing so while laying hands on him. Plus, she will dreams of things to be, things that are yet to happen and those things will come to pass just like she seen them in her dreams. So, the goal is to surrender fully to the Holy Spirit and be grateful to whatever gift He blessed you with and use that gift to worship the Great I Am in all you do.

I taught on Acts chapter 2 a few weeks ago in our college age Sunday School class and I used references in your latest book to help with my lesson on tongues. Thank you for your teachings.

Unintelligible jibberish that nobody can understand is not a spiritual gift, it's a sign of Biblical ignorance and deception

Thanks brother Parr, this is what is known as RIGHTLY DIVIDING AND HANDLING THE WORD OF GOD.

The way Isaiah Saldivar uses this verse to defend that gibberish tounges is so sad. They promote their experiences more than the scripture and it leads to deception. Thanks brother Allen for this teaching

I have groaned during prayer knowing God knows what needs praying for.

So glad he went deeper in this. Thankyou brother this is exceptional teachings, breaking down the translations, this is so clear. 🔥

If I never speak in "tongues," your tongue is better than mine father God. If I never prophesy, your word has plenty, Lord. If I never heal the sick, your truth makes free. Lord, you are more than enough to me. You already gave me the gifts that I need to fight this culture, the adversary, and my own deceitfully wicked heart. Confession that I need you oh, Lord is the most important tongue that I have spoken today.

Thank you so much, Pastor Allen. Clear, concise and biblical as usual. So thankful for you!

Thank you allen. For explaining Gods word so truely to us.

Great lesson and presentation Allen. God bless you for sticking to and into the Word.

Speaking in tongues is the ability to speak a recognizable language without prior knowledge of that language. If you don’t have an interpreter, then you’re instructed not to use different languages.

I grew up in a Pentecostal Charismatic church and was taught that tongues are the evidence of the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:3-4. When I attended what they called “Tarrying” service back in the day, where you say “ Hallelujah” a thousand times, the church Mother’s have to hear you speak in tongues to affirm that you have the Holy Spirit . 🙄Now I know that this is not 100% true. Only you know that you have the Holy Spirit! Thank you making this make more sense! 🙏🏾

I know many people disagree with Allen on this matter . However , I honestly am really inspired and proud of Allen for not only approaching this topic with love and gentleness but keeping his personal convictions .

Thank you Alan! This promise of the Holy Spirit interceding for us is so precious and one I’ve definitely needed through conviction of sin and times of rehabilitating health problems. Our God is so good!

The use of the original language is critical to understanding the scriptures. Words change meaning over time, anyone can make a passage fit their purpose by using their modern definition of a word. The Bible is firm, not changing, and must be read and taught in it's original context. Nice work on this video.

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾 His grace and mercy be upon you and your loved ones 🕊️🥛🍯

Love your teachings Allen. Your video production is outstanding💯

Man I cried watching this for some reason it's been a very rough season for me no friends not much family physically there and I've had no words to vent or anything as a new member I could use some prayers my heart is full and head is lost 💔 😔

I agree 100 percent. I tell people the same thing. Thank you for this lesson

Thank you brother Allen, you've really helped me alot when it comes to studying the Word of God.

That was a great explanation. Thank you for all the work you do for us.

Good evening, Pastor Allan, I believe what you are saying Blessings ❤

Tongues is of the Holy Spirit. There are different types of tongues and they don't all sound the same. To say you don't believe in tongues is to say you don't believe in the power of the Holy Spirit. Tongues is scriptural. It's the evidence of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said those who believe in Him will speak in new tongues. If you are teaching that tongues is not of God you are teaching lies and the Holy Spirit is not in you. I speak in tongues when I worship the Lord. So I know from first hand that tongues is of God. Read 1 Corinthians chapter 12 and 14 it's all about speaking in tongues.

Thank you for sharing this with us, it helped me a lot☺🙏🙏

Thank you Pastor Allen, your insights are always spot on.

Thank you for your boldness in teaching

Thanks for teaching us this important lesson as always Amen

Not everyone has every spiritual gift, nor have they prayed for a specific spiritual gift.

Thank you Pastor. This edified me so much. Brought me joy and understanding. God Bless You

Thank you Allen, the way you handle scripture makes me love scripture more because how you handle it makes it real in my life. Context is King

Great video! You did a great job explaining those verses. 👏 👏

Thank you, brother. You gave a good clarification on this issue.

Thank you, Allen, very good points. Appreciate going through the topic.

You really did a great job of explaining that. As someone who grew up in a radical charismatic church during my childhood and teenage years, this is a great encouragement to really read and study the Bible contextually. Instead of leaving the church life altogether, I always knew that reading and studying the Bible properly is an important key to making sense out of scripture that is not easily understood, especially in today's modern time. Roman 8:26 is indeed often used as "proof" of a "prayer language" in charismatic churches. But what I have also noticed is that as soon as one tries to correctly interpret or counter-argue Romans 8:26, the charismatics always immediately pull out 2 Timothy 3:5 ("having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away." ) as a "weapon" to silence the person, so that no one dares to interpret the passage correctly. I've heard many charismatic say, if you don't believe that Romans 8:26 is "a prayer language", or "the gift of tongues", then you are apparently "denying the power (of the holy spirit) thereof". I know that this passage too is often taken out of context by charismatics, but how would you proceed or counter-argue that? I have some family members who are still relatively strongly charismatically influenced and sometimes there is a very tense atmosphere in family discussions when it comes to such topics. Could you perhaps also do a series of topics like this that addresses precisely these issues?

I really hope and pray that you haven’t stopped praying for the gift of tongues. If and when it happens…. it will be supernatural and glorious. You will know the power of God when it falls upon you….. I’ll look forward to that video….

I've been so blessed watching your lessons. No, they're not just videos, they are teachings. God bless your heart and ministry!

Thank you for this video. This brings so much of clarity

I happily have been given the gift of tongues and yet have avoided misinterpreting this verse. Praise God!

Thank you so much for explaining so well, man of God , may God continue to use you to help people come to know God's words of truth in His Holy word (Bible).

Excellent message! The Holy Spirit takes our weakness and intercedes for us

My friends invited me to their church about a year ago. I did not know it was a Pentecostal church. I had recently been born again. I was baptized in that church. After I was baptized, they laid hands on me. I felt like God raised me up above them. I could look down. One woman was "speaking in tongues." It was more like chanting. God showed me her eyes. They were sold black. No whites of the eye, no pupils, no color. The other time, my friend was running around the church chanting and occasionally yelling, "Come on church." I am an Army veteran I been around the world. I can recognize language no matter where I was. I may not understand, but I recognize it is a language. I believe that what they have received is demonic or self glorifying. They believe that you are not saved until you speak in tongues. God also showed me the pastor of this church. He was presented to me as Joel Olstine. Because I questioned their theology, I was banished and from ever returning to the church. That day, the pastor was very aggressive to me and got into my face for no reason. I saw the evil in this man. I only told him that I forgive him and departed never to return. My friends nor anyone in the church would ever talk to me again. I pray for them. I thought the purpose of church was to save souls. Not in this church, evidently. I know that I have been born again. It was an instantaneous transformation of my life. I was a man of the world. Now, I just feel like I am an observer watching the world spiraling into the pit of hell.

Speaking in tongues is a gift from God but not many people realise there are two types of tongues. One is a sign that comes when you believe in Christ, the other is gift that not everyone will have. Jesus said in Mark 16:17 (KJV) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; The tongues that Jesus was talking about in Mark 16:17 are the ones mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14:2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. Also in . . 1 Corinthians 14:14 (NKJV) For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. Earlier I mentioned there was a second kind of tongue. These are the tongues most people are more likely to see as a miracle when spoken in front of someone you know. 1 Corinthians 12:28 (KJV) And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. The tongues spoken of above are the ones mentioned in Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. . . Acts 2:6-8 (NKJV) And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? “And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Although, not every believer will speaks in these tongues as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? Both these scriptures in Mark and Corinthians are confirmed in 1 Corinthians 13:1 where it says, Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. The benefits of speaking in tongues Speaking in a different language without learning. Praying in our spirit and not from our mind. We bypass the brain and it’s limitations which can be a hindrance to communication with God. Speaking in tongues brings spiritual growth Jude 20 (NKJV) But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

What I always wonder about the gift of tongues is, where are all the interpreters? I'm not sure about angelic languages and tongues in that sense as I don't speak in tongues myself. But we never hear of interpretations of tongues, but so many seems to speak in tongues.

Wow! Very well put. Thanks so much!

The quality of your videos always blows my mind 🤯🤯🤯🤯

Gotta be honest, I'm kinda tired of the tongues debate from both sides.. if someone wants to express themselves with or without tongues it shouldn't matter. The only thing that matters is coming to God with faith, which both sides do. Why do so many care about how others express their faith?

Paul also said, forbid not to speak in tongues. How do you handle that?

Thank you so much for this!!!! ✨

Thank you for the teaching brother Allen.

As a person who recently received the gift of praying in tongues, I started to watch this video, but the Holy Spirit told me to stop, since I struggle with a bit of doubt it is not good for me to listen to this. This verse came to me, But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, since you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God.” Matthew 22:29. -NASB. How did I get the gift? I asked for it. Seek and you will find. God Bless.

Mr. Parr, It is bothersome for you to say the Charasmatics misinterpret this verse (stated as fact), and then say you will tell us what you believe it means (opinion). Praise God for grace...no of us has it 100% right on this side of heaven. Thank you for your ministry.

Thankyou for this explanation❤

Thank you Mr. Allen for your deep and logical explanation..I agree with what you said..

thank u, Allen. This is so true, bible-based truth. Let scripture interpret itself.

Wow great break down! Context is so important! I have this discussion a lot about tongues having coming from a Pentecostal Church.. it’s just never felt right hearing people make unintelligible sounds.. then after studying the Bible especially Cor 14 I knew in my heart it was wrong .. but as you said it’s not a salvation issue, but it is one that is misunderstood and brings confusion among believers.. and clearly Paul tells us our God is not a God of confusion, so it must be false! Great video thanks for sharing 🙏🏻🧔🏼‍♀️🧔🏿‍♀️🧔🏾‍♀️🧔🏻‍♀️🧔🏽‍♀️

Thank you for this brother Allen.

I truly gain a better understanding of this verse. Thank you.

I love your videos; you're so spiritually wise and you're not afraid to call out what needs to be called out. Thanks for the lessons of the languages I never knew.

Better to manifest the fruit of the Spirit than the perceived gift.

Brother Allen, thank you for this message. I will share it.

Brother Allen...excellent work in articulating this aspect of the scripture that is usually misinterpreted. As we say in Trinidad "you was spot on".

“For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14‬:‭2‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬ Curious to see your explanation for this verse👀

Whew! Glory to God.Thank you, Brother Allen, for such prolific, powerful, crystal clear teaching. My heart raced with every drop of biblical truth proceeding from your mouth. I am pausing right now to give thanks and to pray for YOU!!!

Thank you Allen may God continue to anoint you to speak His truth

Thank you for this Allan. I unfortunately grew up feeling I wasn't saved unless I spoke in tounges. So I would mimic my mom as she spoke in tongues thinking that is what I was supposed to do. I learned through brothers like you later that this isn't a gift for everybody.

Definitely the wrong verse to use for tongues but I used to think praying with tongues was fake until God gave that to me. I love being able to pray in tongues privately or silently because it is a great way to focus on God and His will when I am distracted.

Though no one has ever explained it to me, I have always interpreted it the way you explained it. I am glad to hear it explained properly, thank you

Amen ! Amen ! Amen ! Brother Allen, and God bless you.❤❤❤🙏🙏

Beautiful!!! Praise God!

I've never seen anyone use this verse to preach tongues, but I absolutely believe tongues are a gift given by Holy Spirit because the Bible says so. I mean no disrespect or harm to anyone.

Thank you for this. My question has always been: since speaking in tongues is one of the specific gifts (the least, according to Paul) given to specific people by God, why do Charismatic people try to teach others how to do it?? If it was given by God they don’t need to be taught.

I believe you are right on this one. Thanks for sharing. I see the 3 groaners; Creation, We(believers), and The Spirit!

Thank you so much for this. The Lord keep blessing for this great work you are doing Brother. Allen.

I was born again at the age of 16 and once baptized with the Holy Spirit i began speaking in tongues. This was many decades ago. This is a spiritual gift all that born again are entitled to. When i spend time praying in tongues, things move in my life. Believe what you wish, i will continue to pray in tongues. See Derek Prince for how and more Biblical truth.

Has God confirmed with you in any way that this is indeed the case? Ive seen a lot of tongues along with healing and I'd hate to have to believe it was all for show

A great lesson brother! Liked and shared! 🙂

I was walking past a multistorey carpark and I saw police cars, ambulance and a black van outside. I thought someone had died. I did not know what to pray, so I asked Holy Spirit to pray for me and "Lord, preserve his life" came to mind. It turned out that a man had just left prison and had OD'd on H. The police said that they had revived him but I actually put them straight and told them that God did it.