I.     Old Testament Examples
       A.  As Israel transitions for the leadership of Moses exclusively to a plurality             of leaders, Numbers 11:16-30
       B.  As Israel transitions from the leadership of judges to the Jewish          
            kingdom, I Samuel 10:9-13
II.   The Day of Pentecost, Acts 2
       A.  As the church transitions from the leadership of Christ to the apostles
       B.  The gift as proof of the fulfillment of the promises of Christ to send the
            Spirit
       C.  The gift as a fulfillment of the promises of Acts 1:8
            1.  Jerusalem and Judea, Acts 2
            2.  Samaria, Acts 8:4-24
            3.  Ends of the Earth with Peter, Acts 10:34-48
            4.  Ends of the Earth with Paul, Acts 19:1-10
 
       D.  The gift at Pentecost compared to the gift described in I Corinthians 12-
            14
 

III. The Gift of Tongues and the Modern Church

       A.  Acknowledge that there are a variety of opinions by a variety of very    
            good people
 
       B.  This gift is not required for a person to go to heaven, I Corinthians
            12:30-31
 
       C.  This gift is not required for a believer to be more spiritual, I Corinthians
            12:30-31
 
       D.  This gift is secondary to other gifts, I Corinthians 12-14
              
       E.  Pursue the greater gifts of faith, hope and love; pursue the greater gifts
            of teaching and serving, I Corinthians 12-14
 
       F.  Many modern supposed examples of the gift today violate the
            requirements of I Corinthians 12-14