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Would you really like to follow Jesus? Would you like to follow Jesus to the Jordan River, where He was baptized in the Holy Ghost? Would you like to follow Jesus into the wilderness and learn His prayer secrets? Would you like to follow Jesus to Lazarus tomb and learn what it means to groan in the Spirit? Would you like to follow Jesus to the cross and hear Him speak an utterance in unknown tongues?
Learn how the baptism in the Holy Spirit and how speaking in tongues transformed Jesus from a carpenter into a miracle-worker. Learn how God makes this power available to Christians today. Walk with Jesus into the baptism in the Holy Ghost. Follow His travels as he spoke in tongues in public. Journey with Him today as He calls every believer to follow Him into the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
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Jesus Spoke in Tongues - James E. Jackson
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Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 Trust the Scriptures
Chapter 2 The Life of Jesus
Chapter 3 Jesus (God and Man)
Chapter 4 Jesus Prayed in Tongues in the wilderness
Chapter 5 Jesus Prayed in Tongues at Lazarus’ Grave
Chapter 6 Jesus Spoke in Tongues on the Cross
Chapter 7 The Promise of the Spirit
Endnotes
Foreword
The simplistic and repetitious style of this book makes the revelation of God’s Word clear and easy to understand. By utilizing the Bible as its ultimate source of authority, this book will prove that Jesus spoke in other tongues.
It shall also prove from Scriptures that all born again
believers (followers) of the Lord Jesus Christ are commanded by God to follow Jesus into this experience (Eph. 5:19). The ability to speak in other tongues is not a gift that believers should seek to obtain, simply as an end in itself. Believers should always seek to have a deeper relationship with God the Father. They should not simply seek after an experience. The ability to speak in other tongues is instantaneously acquired when a believer receives the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The baptism of the Holy Ghost and speaking in tongues are gifts that are given by God. These gifts helped to give the early Church its supernatural power (dunamis
). In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus commanded his disciples to go and teach all nations to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you…
(Matt. 28:20a). Throughout this study, the life of Jesus is illustrated, as the example for believers to follow.
Specifically, what is the meaning of the two terms, baptism of the Holy Ghost
and speaking in tongues?
To be baptized in the Holy Ghost
means that a Christian believer receives a greater measure of the Holy Spirit, after salvation. In addition, this greater measure (infilling) of the Holy Spirit also endows the Spirit-filled believer with the ability to speak in other tongues.
Speaking in tongues
or tongues
is the supernatural ability given by God to believers, at the time they are filled (baptized) with the Holy Ghost, to speak in a language (tongue) or languages (tongues) that are unknown to the speakers, for the speakers’ spiritual empowerment and private worship.
Several terms are used interchangeably, throughout this book. The terms Holy Spirit
and Holy Ghost
are used interchangeably. These terms are synonymous. The terms filled with the Holy Ghost,
filled with the Holy Spirit,
baptized in the Holy Spirit,
baptized in the Holy Ghost,
filled with the Spirit
and Spirit-filled
are also used interchangeably. These terms are also synonymous.
This study will show that Jesus was baptized in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Matt. 3:16; Jn. 11:33). Mary, the mother of Jesus, was baptized in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Acts 1:14, 2:4). The Apostle Paul was baptized in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Acts 9:17; 1 Cor. 14:18). The Disciples were baptized in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Acts 2:4). In addition, other believers in the early Church were baptized in the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Acts 10:44, 46). In this book, you will learn that the gift of the Holy Ghost and the gift of tongues are just as available to present day believers, as they were available to believers in the early Church.
Paul said, Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ
(1 Cor. 11:1). Paul was definitely following Jesus’ example, when Paul received the baptism of the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues. Paul stated, I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all
(1 Cor. 14:18). The importance of receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in other tongues were some of the basic teachings of the early Church. Let us obediently return to the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles, who all received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues.
CHAPTER 1
Trust the Scriptures
This book will present biblical proof that Jesus spoke in other tongues. The validity of Christianity rests on this fact. The credibility of God rests on this fact. In addition, the integrity of the Word of God rests on this fact. If Jesus did not speak in tongues, God is a liar, Christianity is a farce, and the Word of God is a lie.
Jesus assuredly spoke in other tongues, because the Bible shows that speaking in tongues is the one consistent evidence that New Testament believers demonstrated, after they were filled with the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 9:17; 1 Cor. 14:18). God could not require the disciples to speak in tongues, but not require Jesus to speak in tongues. God would be unjust to require the disciples to do something that He did not require Jesus to do. Moreover, if God is unjust, God would be a liar, Christianity would be a farce, the Word of God would be a lie, and our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ would be in vain!
Fortunately, thanks be to God, we know that God is not a liar, Christianity is not a farce, the Word of God is not a lie, and our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is not in vain! The Bible provides ample evidence that Jesus spoke in other tongues.
The True Foundation
The key event that provides biblical evidence that Jesus spoke in other tongues is the fact that Jesus was baptized in the Holy Ghost. Jesus received the Holy Ghost. All four Gospels record this particular event.
Matthew 3:16
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Mark 1:10
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Luke 3:22
22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
John 1:33
33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
All other biblical evidence that proves Jesus spoke in other tongues is dependent upon the one fact, that Jesus was baptized in the Holy Ghost. This is true because a believer receives the ability to speak in other tongues, only after he or she is baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Book of Acts is replete with examples of this sequence of events.
Acts 2:4
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 10:44-46
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all of them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts 19:6
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied.
Acts 9:17
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul [Paul], the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
1 Cor. 14:18
18 I [Paul] thank my God, I [Paul] speak with tongues more than ye all.
These New Testament Scriptures show that those New Testament believers spoke in other tongues, after they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Ghost came first. Speaking with other tongues came afterward. Even Paul (Saul) who was filled with the Holy Ghost in Acts, chapter nine, gives evidence that he spoke in other tongues after he was filled with the Holy Spirit. He states in First Corinthians, chapter fourteen, I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all
(1Cor. 14:18).
Not only did the Apostle Paul understand his personal need to be filled with the Holy Ghost and to speak with tongues, Paul taught other believers about the necessity of receiving these two experiences. Acts, chapter nineteen, illustrates how Paul once informed believers about the necessity of receiving these gifts.
Acts 19:1-6
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of