A Sanctuary for Saints and Sinners in Need of a Saviour. Luke 18:9-14
Overview of Church Prayer Meeting November 1, 2026
In our church prayer meeting today, we continued reading Reasons #11-15 of, “21 Reasons Why Christians Should Speak in Tongues”. We’ll provide a link for it for you to read the overviews on all 21 reasons with more teaching on it.
Today, we’ll look at five more reasons that are given in this booklet by Gordon Lindsay and we’ll quote verbatim what he wrote (it’s in italics). To read the first 10 Reasons, click here on our Prayer Meeting page and go to October 11th, 2026. We encourage you to take the time to read through each of these, go to your own Bible and read the verses mentioned and put it to memory so that you have an answer to give those who ask you, or for you yourself to ask for this wonderful gift that Jesus has given to the church.
Here are the titles of the first ten reasons.
Reason #1 - Speaking in Tongues Foretold in Prophecies of the Old Testament
Reason #2 – The New Testament Declares That Speaking in Tongues is a Fulfillment of This Old Testament Prophecy.
Reason #3 – In the Great Commission Christ Said Believers Should Speak in Tongues
Reason #4 – Every One of the 120 Disciples Who Were Filled With the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost Spoke in Tongues.
Reason #5 – The First Gentiles to be Saved Received the Holy Spirit and Spoke in Tongues
Reason #6 – The Apostle Paul Spoke in Tongues
Reason #7 – Over 25 Years After Pentecost Those Who Received The Holy Spirit Spoke In Tongues.
Reason #8 – Did Believers at Samaria Who Received the Holy Spirit Speak in Tongues?
Reason #9 – Speaking in Tongues is a Gift From God to the Church
Reason #10 - God Has Set Diversities of Tongues in the Church
Today, we’ll read reasons 11-15.
Reason #11 – He Who Speaks in Tongues Speaks to God
“For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth him; however, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries” (1 Cor.14:2)
Many people wonder about God’s purpose in speaking in tongues. Here is one reason, sufficient if it were the only one. He who speaks in an unknown tongues speaks to God!
At the time of conversion, God speaks to us in our language and says, “You are now a member of My family.” But when we are baptized in the Holy Spirit we are able to speak, as it were, to God in His language – a language that no man understands except God.
If God chooses, He can give us a language that not even the devil can understand. Here is a means of communion with God which neither man nor demons can intercept. In time of war, nations have codes for secret communication. Sometimes the enemy is able to break this code, but we may be sure that not even the devil can break God’s code!
It’s no wonder the devil has gone out of his way to cause Christians to believe the lie that speaking in tongues is of the devil, or that it’s no longer needed and was finished with the apostles. As we just read, when you pray in tongues you’re praying directly to God and the devil hates that. Regardless of how redundant it may seem or that you’re wasting your times or that God doesn’t hear you, you press on because those are the lies of the devil to stop you.
Reason #12 – The Believer Who Speaks in Tongues Edifies Himself.
“He that speaketh in an unknown tongues edifieth himself, but he that prophesieth edifieth the church” (1 Cor.14:4)
Here is something the man on the outside usually does not understand. He hears someone speak in tongues, and he cannot see any blessing in it. This is not surprising, for the Apostle Paul declares speaking in tongues is not for the purpose of edifying the listener. (We are not referring to certain unusual manifestations of the gift as that which happened on the day of Pentecost and resulted in the conversion of 3,000.) Speaking in tongues is a spiritual exercise designed to edify the speaker. For this reason Paul taught that speaking in the assembly, unless accompanied by interpretation, was to be discouraged.
“Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?” (1 Cor 14:6.)
Naturally until a person speaks in tongues he cannot understand how it can be a blessing to him, or how he is edified by it. But once he receives the Holy Spirit, he finds the experience carries with it a rich spiritual blessing. It is a supernatural experience he never forgets.
What is said here that you’ll only understand the blessing of tongues when you receive it is so important. You always hear the saying that ‘you have to experience it to believe it’, or “you’ve got to go to such and such a place to believe it’ meaning that you personally and physically have to encounter it. You can’t understand this supernatural experience with a natural mind, it’s impossible.
Let’s continue with Reason #13.
Reason #13 – Paul Said, “I Would That Ye All Spoke With Tongues” (1 Cor.14:5)
Not all gifts of the spirit are of the nature that every member of the church may exercise them. The gift of miracles, for example, might result in disaster for someone who was not qualified to use this gift. Even the apostles once were ready to use the gift in a manner quite out of the will of God (see Luke 9:52-56).
Luke 9:52-56 says; “52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, [a]just as Elijah did?” 55 But He turned and rebuked them, [b]and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 [c]For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.”
On the other hand the gift of speaking in tongues is of such a nature that all who exercise it may edify themselves. Most of the gifts are directed to the edification of the Church and need to be exercised by persons having certain qualifications. But no special qualification is needed for edifying oneself. Where an unlearned person might disturb the order of a religious service through his lack of wisdom, there is no such difficulty presented when he is edifying himself. If he feels like speaking in tongues for several hours, it is all right and no harm is done, but rather good. Indeed, Paul found the gift highly profitable in his devotions and prayer life. He said, “I speak in tongues more than ye all.” “I will pray in the Spirit, and I will pray with the understanding.” Generally, speaking in tongues is not for the edification of listeners; it is for the edification of the person himself.
Again, praying in tongues is for building yourself up, it’s not for anyone else except yourself. The devil will lie to you to make you think it’s useless and that nothing is happening, but you are edified, strengthened and encouraged. You will not always understand the depth of your tongues, but as you grow in it, spend time praying in tongues, when you’re finished, many times you’ll know in your heart and mind that you’ve been empowered and edified. You’ll sense comfort, peace, clarity in thought, etc. Also, when you’re praying in tongues, the Lord will drop something in your heart to pray for in the understanding, and so that’s what you do.
Reason #14 – Speaking in Tongues is Equal to Prophecy, if Interpreted.
“I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying” (1 Cor. 14:5).
Although speaking in tongues is principally for private edification, it does have some very important uses. Speaking in tongues is speaking the mysteries in the Spirit. This, being unintelligible to the audience, is not edifying to them, unless there is some way by which those mysteries may be interpreted. Occasionally the unknown tongue is in the native language of someone present, and he can tell what has been said. Usually, however, there is no one present who understands the tongue which is spoken. For this reason God has also placed the gift if interpretation in the Church. If either the one who speaks in tongues, or another person present is able by the Spirit to interpret the message given, then the Church is edified. These two gifts functioning together are equal to the gift of prophecy.
It is evident that the person who gives a message in public in the unknown tongue must be very sensitive to the Spirit’s leading. Though there may be exceptions, the person will rarely find the Spirit leading him to break into a message while it is being preached. Nor will the Spirit prompt him to give a message while another person is giving one (see 1 Cor.14:31). They will watch for that time in the service when an appropriate moment occurs for the giving of a message. If the time is properly chosen, the whole audience senses God is speaking to them. In this way the Church is edified. And, of course, if there is no interpreter in the Church, they will remain silent.
“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God” (1 Cor.14:28).
Those who violate scriptural order with the excuse that the Spirit of God made them do it are clearly off the track. Of this Paul says, “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets” (1 Cor.14:32).
How many messages may be given during a single service? Verse 27 indicates that two or three are generally sufficient. A long series of tongues and interpretations could make the gift common and weaken it’s effect.
Although speaking in tongues and interpretation of tongues are to be exercised only according to scriptural order, those gifts do have a definite place in the Church and should be encouraged.
“How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying” (1 Cor. 14:26).
Reason #15 – One May Pray in the Spirit Through The Unknown Tongue
“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God” (Rom.8:26-27).
In the above Scripture the apostle tells us none of us know how to pray as we ought. But we have a powerful ally in the Spirit of God, who will, if permitted, make intercession, “for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” Moreover since the Spirit of God always knows the mind of God, He will always pray according to the will of God.”
But how does the Spirit pray through us? We may be sure that the Spirit seeks to help us whatever is the manner in which we pray. This, however, is not what the apostle here is speaking about. It is evident he is referring to prayer in the Spirit through the unknown tongue. In such case the Holy Spirit prays through the believer. Paul says he will pray with the spirit and with the understanding – both ways. It is good to pray with the understanding, but it also good to pray with the Spirit. When we are at a loss for words to express ourselves in prayer, the Spirit will, in the unknown tongue, take the need and lift it up to God.
It is no accident that the great promise of Romans 8:28 follows that of Romans 8:26, which speaks of the Holy Spirit as the intercessor within us. With the Holy Spirit praying through us, all things will work for our good.
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Rom.8:28).
You’ll never pray amiss when you pray in tongues as we just read in Romans 8. Because it is supernatural, we can’t get wrapped up in trying to understand it with our natural mind or comprehension. It’s supernatural.
After we read these reasons of speaking in tongues, we spent time praying in the Spirit, allowing the Holy Spirit to pray through us God’s perfect will. Some of the things that did come to heart that we prayed for in the Spirit was the church in Neuquén, Argentina where Marjorie ministered for about five years. This weekend they are inaugurating and dedicating a new church building that has been 15 years in the making. Together we prayed for the Pastors, Hugo and Silvia Marquez, the staff, and God’s plans for them. We prayed for the fire, glory and power of the Holy Spirit to be made manifest in their midst. They had an unplanned visit from the President of Argentina who came to participate in the inauguration, whom the pastors had an opportunity to pray over him while he was there. God has His hand on this church in a powerful way. Here is a YouTube link to view the encouragement that was given, Here is a link if you’d like to see it.
We ended our church service by taking communion, the Lord’s supper. We read from 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 which says; “23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, [d]“Take, eat; this is My body which is [e]broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.”
Pastor Richard and Marjorie ~ Bondslaves of Jesus Christ
Illustrated Message Overview of The Holy War
The Holy War – Message 27 - Mr Loath-To-Stoop, October 25th, 2026
The Holy War:
“Now, there was in the city of Mansoul an old man, a follower of Diabolus, whose name was Mr. Loath-To-Stoop, a stiff man in his way, and a great supporter of Diabolus. They agreed to send him, and put in his mouth what he should say. So he went and came to the camp to Emmanuel. On his arrival, a time was called for when he would be given audience.
So, at the appointed time, he came, and after a diabolic ceremony or two, he began and said, ‘Great Sir, that it may be known to all men how good-natured a prince is my master, he has sent me to tell your Lordship that, rather than go to war, he is very willing to deliver into your hand one half of the city of Mansoul. I, therefore, desire to know if your Mightiness will accept this proposition.”
The Bible says in Titus 1:16 Amplified Bible; “16 They profess to know God [to recognize and be acquainted with Him], but by their actions they deny and disown Him. They are detestable and disobedient and worthless for good work of any kind.”
How many people today profess to know God, but by their actions they deny and disown Him? It’s one thing to say, Jesus is Lord of their lives, and it another to actually live out His Lordship by their actions that walk it out in truth. It’s called half-stepping it. Jesus wants all of a persons life and does not accept half of His Lordship to be shared with the devil.
Pastor Richard ~ Bondslave of Jesus Christ
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Church Prayer Meeting
Ephesians 6:18-19 says;“18 With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all [e]God’s people.”
Pastor Richard
"And I, if I be lifed up, will draw all men unto me" ~ Jesus
About
Richard and Marjorie McCue are the Founders and Pastors of Salvation Studio House. They give you insight in their ministry and work; past and present.
Vision
Our desire is to advance Christianity by teaching and preaching the religious tenants, doctrines, and observances associated with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Holy Bible in both the Old and New Testament.
We believe in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to be in operation according to I Corinthians 12.
What We Believe
- We believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord.
- We believe Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary.
- We believe Jesus was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.
- We believe He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, whence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
- We believe in the communion of the saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and everlasting life.
- We believe that there is no other name or person but Jesus Christ, by which a person can be saved.
- We believe in all the gifts of the Holy Spirit and with the evidence of speaking with new tongues.
- We believe not one soul should perish into eternity without Jesus, but that all should be saved.
- We believe in the Great Commission. "And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover". Mark 16:15-18
- Acts 5:42; "And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ."
- We believe that the doctrine of ‘eternal security’ or ‘once saved always saved’ is not true. Every Christian still has a free will to keep walking with Christ or to turn away. It’s what one does and how they live between being born again and dying that counts. It’s not how you start the race by becoming born again, but how you finish the race. We’re to run the race (the Christian life) with perseverance and not look back so that we cross the finish line victorious and win the prize (2 Timothy 4:7). Works of righteousness need to accompany our faith in Jesus Christ because faith without works is dead (James 2:20). God’s grace is made available to every Christian to resist temptations when they come as we know the devil is relentless in coming to rob, steal and destroy, ultimately to get them to back-slide (John 10:10).
Here are a number of Bible scriptures to back that up;
- Hebrews 6:4-6; “4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 [a]if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.”
- 2 Peter 2:20; “For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:5; “ Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you [a]are disqualified.”
- Luke 9:62; “But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
- Matthew 7:21-23; “21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
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Days Of Our Lives
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Funeral of Lyle Neufeld
Lyle Neufeld was Pastor Richard's brother-in-law and Marjorie's brother. These are excerpts only, (not the full service but a compilation of events and speakers), at both the gravesite and funeral home. We pray that Jesus is glorified in it and that His Name is lifted up. Lyle will be dearly missed by all of us.