Tongues: The Bible's Consistent Sign of the Spirit Explained #shorts

2 Jun 2026 · 2 min

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In this short sermon, Harry Pitts argues that speaking in tongues is the most consistent visible sign of believers receiving the Holy Spirit, as promised by Jesus in Acts 1:8. He points to multiple Acts passages—Pentecost, Samaria, the conversion of Cornelius, and the Ephesian believers—where the manifestation of the Spirit is accompanied by speaking in tongues. Pitts then warns that confusion about the gift arises because the Bible discusses tongues in three distinct ways, and he urges teachers and online viewers to distinguish these uses with clarity and excellence. The overall purpose is to encourage believers to recognize tongues as a genuine spiritual sign and to promote accurate, thoughtful teaching of the gift.

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Look at the consistent sign. You saw the consistent sign in scripture. You guys will be okay. The baby is giving God glory. Don't worry about the baby. Thank God for the baby. So when you read the book of Acts honestly, you see something you cannot explain. Every time a group of believers receives the Holy Spirit upon them in the way Jesus promised in Acts chapter 1, verse 8, the most consistent visible sign is that they speak in tongues. Pentecost, tongues. Samaria, something so dramatic Simon offered cash money for it. I'm not talking about the label. Simon offered cash money. Yeah. Cornelius, tongues. Ephesus, tongues. This is the pattern. I'm not making this up. I'm not pulling this out of the sky. I'm not being dramatic. I'm reading what the Bible, what your Bible says. Now, the Holy Spirit and the languages he gave us is something that we've got to listen to. Now, I have to take a minute and clear some things up, because if I don't do this, the rest of this sermon will not make sense to many of you. Amen. The Bible talks about tongues in 3 different ways. Listen to me, those that are watching us online, and most of the confusion in church about this gift comes from people mixing the 3 things up. God, Lord, have mercy. Those of you that are teaching, please teach this word with excellence and with clarity and with understanding.