2 Timothy 3:162 Timothy 3:16All Scripture is God-breathed All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, that the man of in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, God may be competent, equipped for every good work.equipped for every good work.

Sarah, the Holy Spirit, and Sarah, the Holy Spirit, and the gift of tonguesthe gift of tongues

Is speaking in tongues for Is speaking in tongues for real? Has it ceased?real? Has it ceased?

1 Corinthians 13:8-101 Corinthians 13:8-10

Love never ends. As for Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass as for knowledge, it will pass away. away.

The question is: when?The question is: when?When will prophecy and When will prophecy and

tongues cease?tongues cease?

First Picture TogetherFirst Picture Together

2 Seminaries, Wife, and 2 Seminaries, Wife, and TonguesTongues

Dallas Seminary to Regent CollegeDallas Seminary to Regent College Flirting through the phone callFlirting through the phone call Marriage, Prayer in July of 1997Marriage, Prayer in July of 1997 Started meditating on 1 Cor. 13 and 14Started meditating on 1 Cor. 13 and 14 Mom’s salvation to GlossolaliaMom’s salvation to Glossolalia

When will prophesy and When will prophesy and tongues cease?tongues cease?

1 Corinthians 13:8-101 Corinthians 13:8-10

Love never ends. As for Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass as for knowledge, it will pass away. away.

1 Corinthians 13:8-101 Corinthians 13:8-10

For we know in part and we For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when prophesy in part, but when the the perfect comesperfect comes, the , the partial will pass away.partial will pass away.

My Passion for Scripture My Passion for Scripture and Spiritand Spirit

There is no separation and there cannot There is no separation and there cannot be a separation.be a separation.

Long for unity in the body of Christ with Long for unity in the body of Christ with regards to this issueregards to this issue

Scripture, Spirit, StreetScripture, Spirit, Street

We NEED:We NEED:

Thoughtful scholarship and sound Thoughtful scholarship and sound interpretation of Scriptureinterpretation of Scripture

Fullness of the Holy Spirit’s leading and Fullness of the Holy Spirit’s leading and empowerment (healing, tongues, empowerment (healing, tongues, prophecy)prophecy)

This is what the Scripture teaches. This This is what the Scripture teaches. This is how the early church lived. This is how is how the early church lived. This is how Jesus taught His disciples to live. Jesus taught His disciples to live.

Next Week: Sarah will Next Week: Sarah will share her side of the share her side of the storystory

Prayer TimePrayer Time

Pray for Oasis Church. Both Scripture and Pray for Oasis Church. Both Scripture and Spirit would be together. And the power of Spirit would be together. And the power of God would be evident. Living and active.God would be evident. Living and active.

Pray we can be a place of bible study where Pray we can be a place of bible study where Scripture is the foundation.Scripture is the foundation.

Pray that we can be a place of Healing, Pray that we can be a place of Healing, Deliverance, and Miracles. Deliverance, and Miracles.

Pray God would dispense and develop all Pray God would dispense and develop all spiritual gifts needed to defeat evil and spiritual gifts needed to defeat evil and darkness here in Taiwan. (tongues, teaching, darkness here in Taiwan. (tongues, teaching, evangelism) evangelism)

Prayer of EmpowermentPrayer of Empowerment

Lord Jesus Christ, we receive your grace Lord Jesus Christ, we receive your grace today. I confess of controlling my own life. I today. I confess of controlling my own life. I confess of being controlled by my own confess of being controlled by my own thoughts. In Jesus name, I break free from thoughts. In Jesus name, I break free from mind control. I relinquish control over my mind control. I relinquish control over my own life and yield myself to you. I want to own life and yield myself to you. I want to live according to your word that gives life live according to your word that gives life and be filled with the Spirit daily. Renew my and be filled with the Spirit daily. Renew my mind daily and let me be a temple of the mind daily and let me be a temple of the Holy Spirit. I receive your forgiveness, Holy Spirit. I receive your forgiveness, grace, and love. In Jesus name, amen.grace, and love. In Jesus name, amen.