The power of praying in tongues

If what you're doing for God is not by faith, walking in love, it means absolutely nothing to him. How do you walk in the love of God? Abide in his covenant by keeping the Ten Commandments

2Corth:5,14-15
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Heb:11-1,6
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him, for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Jn:3-16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life 

Jer:31-3 With lovingkindness have I drawn thee

1Corth:13-1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

1Jn:4-8 He that loveth not knoweth not God for God is love.

Mk:16-17
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

1Corth:14,1-5, 39

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake 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.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Matt:6-6
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Corth:14,14-15
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Acts:10,43-46 
They spake with tongues and magnified God

Acts:19,1-6
They spake with tongues and prophesied

Some benefits for speaking in tongues: 

Rom:8-13
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die, but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.> Personal victory over sin and temptation.

Rom:8-26
When I pray in the spirit or in tongues the H-S makes intersessions for us with groaning which cannot be uttered. It bear us up, it support us.

1Corth:2,6-16
The wisdom and mysteries of God manifested when speaking in tongues.

2Tim:1-5
Stir up the gift of God which is in thee. >>>(The Holy Ghost)

Eph:6,18-19 >>> Part of the Armour of God
Paul says pray always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication and all saints,

And for me that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel.

Jude:1-20
But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith praying in the Holy Ghost. 

2Cron:7,12-16
12 And the LORD appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for an house of sacrifice.
13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
15 Now mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
16 For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Gen:11,1-9 The tower of Babel: They were with with one accord
nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do. V-7 let us go down and confound the language

At the tower of babel, the people spoke with a pure langue without doubt or unbelief but they all were with one mind to build a tower to reach heaven and God said nothing could stop him.

Zep:3-9 for then will I turn to the people a pure language that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent. This word turn in the Hebrew mean: to turn back, return.

You got some people that say speaking in tongues is of the devil, then you have some that say, I tried it but never could break through so I left it alone. 

Lk:11,11-13, Look what Jesus said
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 

Father, I'm asking you to give me the Holy Ghost that I may speak with other tongues. Thank you!!!

Bro Stearns