Comments for Living Grace to the World http://breshears.net Gerry & Sherry Breshears Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:57:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Anastasia Carroll http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-4052 Anastasia Carroll Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:57:36 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-4052 Another important aspect of tongue is that, as you mentioned, they are to God by the Spirit. Inother words, it is the Holy Spirit praying through you as a vessel. Since the Spirit is God, when you pray in tongues over a situation, you are praying the perfect will of God for that situation. You are praying exactly what God wants prayed for the exact outcome He wants. This is a powerful tool that the enemy is happy to degrade and dismiss. Another important aspect of tongue is that, as you mentioned, they are to God by the Spirit. Inother words, it is the Holy Spirit praying through you as a vessel. Since the Spirit is God, when you pray in tongues over a situation, you are praying the perfect will of God for that situation. You are praying exactly what God wants prayed for the exact outcome He wants. This is a powerful tool that the enemy is happy to degrade and dismiss.

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Colin Mattoon http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3966 Colin Mattoon Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:20:35 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3966 Hey Gerry, So I was at the Well this week attending church on Sunday morning. In the middle of communion CJ stopped the communion line and brought someone up to speak in tongues, and have it interpreted. He noted that they had taught the congregation 1 Corinthians for 2 years, and taught extensively on the subject of gifts (including tongues). I was pleasantly surprised since it was the first time I have seen tongues appropriately observed in a worship service according to what Paul commands. The next day I was talking with Jacquie and Luke at PRC and she mentioned you taught on this, so I thought I'd share! Hey Gerry,
So I was at the Well this week attending church on Sunday morning. In the middle of communion CJ stopped the communion line and brought someone up to speak in tongues, and have it interpreted. He noted that they had taught the congregation 1 Corinthians for 2 years, and taught extensively on the subject of gifts (including tongues). I was pleasantly surprised since it was the first time I have seen tongues appropriately observed in a worship service according to what Paul commands. The next day I was talking with Jacquie and Luke at PRC and she mentioned you taught on this, so I thought I’d share!

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Gerry http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3901 Gerry Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:54:54 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3901 Thanks for this, Phil. I'd not considered the Jude passage as a part of the bibilical data. Freeing our prayers from the limits of rationality is a great thing. Thanks for this, Phil. I’d not considered the Jude passage as a part of the bibilical data. Freeing our prayers from the limits of rationality is a great thing.

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Phil Newell http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3900 Phil Newell Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:36:07 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3900 Interesting that on my first excursion on your web site I find a blog about "tongues." Since you possibly won't be getting too many comments from "tongue talkers," let me just say that during my years as a Christian, I have found this gift to be of tremendous benefit in two primary ways (both you touched on). First, personal edification. As you well know, life and ministry can be difficult. Having the ability to connect with God in such an intimate manner always helps by affirming my personal relationship with him. I think Jude 1:20 speaks to this. Second, intercession. I appreciate the opportunity of being able to move past the limitations of my own mind when I pray for the needs of others. I do believe that unfortunate stereotyping and poor theology has led some to close the door on a wonderful gift from our Father. When used biblically and wisely, it can have wonderful benefits. After all, the Holy Spirit's job is to open our minds to the work and presence of Jesus. That can never be wrong. Interesting that on my first excursion on your web site I find a blog about “tongues.” Since you possibly won’t be getting too many comments from “tongue talkers,” let me just say that during my years as a Christian, I have found this gift to be of tremendous benefit in two primary ways (both you touched on). First, personal edification. As you well know, life and ministry can be difficult. Having the ability to connect with God in such an intimate manner always helps by affirming my personal relationship with him. I think Jude 1:20 speaks to this. Second, intercession. I appreciate the opportunity of being able to move past the limitations of my own mind when I pray for the needs of others. I do believe that unfortunate stereotyping and poor theology has led some to close the door on a wonderful gift from our Father. When used biblically and wisely, it can have wonderful benefits. After all, the Holy Spirit’s job is to open our minds to the work and presence of Jesus. That can never be wrong.

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Terry Roberts http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3880 Terry Roberts Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:30:40 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3880 Howdy Hey, Gerry... What you've expressed has been my view for sometime: a real, but unlearned language designed for expressing praise to God in some kind of divinely touched, overdrive way. I miss the classes... I'm kind of "done" for the time being... indefinitely... but life is good otherwise. God bless, Terry Howdy Hey, Gerry…

What you’ve expressed has been my view for sometime: a real, but unlearned language designed for expressing praise to God in some kind of divinely touched, overdrive way.

I miss the classes… I’m kind of “done” for the time being… indefinitely… but life is good otherwise.

God bless,
Terry

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Lead with the Tongue… « Jonathan Shradar http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3874 Lead with the Tongue… « Jonathan Shradar Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:20:22 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3874 [...] I much prefer talking about French kissing but Western Seminary professor, Gerry Brashears has posted some new thoughts about the gifts of speaking in tongues that I found worthwhile for a couple of [...] [...] I much prefer talking about French kissing but Western Seminary professor, Gerry Brashears has posted some new thoughts about the gifts of speaking in tongues that I found worthwhile for a couple of [...]

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by Gerry http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3871 Gerry Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:45:25 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3871 It doesn't seem normative in the sense that all must or should, though Paul does wish all would. the end of 12 is clear that not all will. But it is something that is open to all. In my case, I've never done tongues. My "non-linguistic" prayer/praise is in music and images. It doesn’t seem normative in the sense that all must or should, though Paul does wish all would. the end of 12 is clear that not all will. But it is something that is open to all. In my case, I’ve never done tongues. My “non-linguistic” prayer/praise is in music and images.

]]> Comment on Tongues and 1 Corinthians 14 by sgrandi http://breshears.net/?p=720&cpage=1#comment-3866 sgrandi Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:06:05 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=720#comment-3866 You write, "So I’m thinking tongues is private prayer and praise to God in an unknown language." Over the past several years my thinking has moved in the direction you are going. The next logical question is: is this private praise and prayer normative for all believers? You write, “So I’m thinking tongues is private prayer and praise to God in an unknown language.” Over the past several years my thinking has moved in the direction you are going.

The next logical question is: is this private praise and prayer normative for all believers?

]]> Comment on Floating down the Grand Canyon by Steve Loosley http://breshears.net/?p=688&cpage=1#comment-3848 Steve Loosley Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:47:48 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=688#comment-3848 I'm sure that many of us will be curious to learn how, if at all, this trip influenced your understanding of Creation. I’m sure that many of us will be curious to learn how, if at all, this trip influenced your understanding of Creation.

]]> Comment on Acton #2 by Reflections from Recent Action Conference « Western Seminary http://breshears.net/?p=677&cpage=1#comment-3705 Reflections from Recent Action Conference « Western Seminary Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:05:03 +0000 http://breshears.net/?p=677#comment-3705 [...] experience. You can find several blog post by Cortez here. Breshears has posted one here and one here. Tags Acton Conference, Acton Institute, Gerry Breshears, Marc Cortez, Western Seminary [...] [...] experience. You can find several blog post by Cortez here. Breshears has posted one here and one here. Tags Acton Conference, Acton Institute, Gerry Breshears, Marc Cortez, Western Seminary [...]

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