Seventy Reasons for Speaking in Tongues: Your Own Built in Spiritual Dynamo

by Bill Hamon

Speak in Tongues? About 95 percent of Spirit-baptized Christians don’t understand the purposes and benefits of speaking in tongues.  More than 600 million Christians have received the gift of the Holy Spirit, yet most do not utilize this precious gift to its full potential. And many who do speak in tongues on a regular basis do not fully understand all the benefits this gift brings. You can learn how to use your spirit language to see prayers answered, activate more faith, receive healing and victory, and increase God’s love and power within your life and ministry. You can utilize the gifts of the Holy Spirit through speaking in tongues by 70 Reasons for Speaking in Tongues 15 Biblical Proof Reasons 30 Personal Benefit and Blessing Reasons 25 Powerful Spiritual Ministry Reasons70 Reasons for Speaking in Tongues was written for Spirit-filled believers and those who want to know more about this God-given, Holy Spirit-infused gift that has changed hearts and minds for generations. 

Genres: Christian, Prayer, Christianity

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 19, 2010

Reviews

[Sean Kewley · Rating 1 out of 5]

I would humbly like to disagree with Dr. Bill Hamon on most points this book offers. I am far younger than he is, and truly we are united with Christ, despite much of the unbiblical nonsense professed in the book.

Gold nuggets in the book: Dr. Hamon notes the importance of the individual's prayer life, corporate prayer, and the power of the Holy Spirit actively in the world. Dr. Hamon also notes that our worship ought to be energetic and joyful.

Where did this book fail? Dr. Hamon gives an intentionally flawed exegesis of "speaking in tongues" in the New Testament. He separates himself and the Charismatic movement from Evangelicalism (thankfully). The book was filled with bad doctrine from start to finish. The number of truth claims that were unbiblical or simply untrue was astounding. The treatment of the Bible was atrocious, and Dr. Hamon relies more on analogies or personal stories to interpret his Bible than the other way around.

If you are a young believer wanting to know about the Charismatics, don't read this book. Protect your heart from teachers like Dr. Hamon, and read your Bible instead.

[Rubin Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great instruction

This book on the Christian practice of praying in tongues is a great resource for those who are interested in it or need a refresher course on it

[Lisa Shelton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

I felt it was a little repetitive, but really got the point across. Also encouraged me to do the prayer challenge and stirred up s new excitement for praying in the Spirit.

[Karen Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wish I had this book in my hands 40 years ago! A must-read for every Christian.

[Kifra Ledford · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good this far. Everyone one should have it to know how powerful and effective the use of speaking in tongues is.

[Alan · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read offering some very plausible thoughts/reasonings on what, for many in the wider Christian community, remains a very contentious subject. I must admit that I'm a little bit perplexed as to why the author decided on "70" reasons to argue his point. There seems, for me, no logical explanation for this. I believe it is fair to say that the book contains a substantial amount of repetition which, in my own opinion offers little extra to the reader except perhaps as an aid to memory. This is a bit of a "Bovril" book, you'll either love it or hate it.

[Lisa Schultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Hamon's book is a scripture-filled inspiration that will set your heart on fire! It would be worth every penny just to read the 70 reasons, but the stories he tells in between are even richer! He uses both real-life experience and metaphor to open the readers' eyes to God's power accessible to us! I am confident that whoever reads this book will be led to offer their voice for the Spirit's use, as He enables them to pray the perfect Will of God. I will teach from this book so that I will learn from it again!

[Tejie Applegate · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Must Read for All Christians

I highly recommend this book to all Christian believers. I was so happy to find this book because I know there are so many reasons why Christians were given their prayer language. It's one of the most controversial subjects in Christendom and sadly a big number of Christians don't believe it or they aren't exhausting all the uses of this heavenly language. I thank Bill Hamon for writing this book. It is truly profound and will help me in my faith journey and use my prayer language to its utmost use.

[Christine Montelongo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to the audio version and didn't love the speaker's voice. It felt authoritative and methodical. I wondered if I was listening to AI.

Also, the book made a lot of the same points over and over again, but in some ways that is helpful for someone like me who is picking up the book once in a while.

Overall, the book was encouraging and I'm glad to have gotten a taste of the content in case I want to buy the physical version and annotate/read through scripture passages. The anecdotes resonated with me as well were very true to my experience.

[Lisa Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally a book that explains in depth about speaking in tongues! I have had this gift for nearly 40 years and never really understood that much about it. No one seemed to know that much about it so I never really used it. All that has changed after reading this book and I have already begun the 30 day prayer challenge. This book is a must read!

[SweetSophie777 · Rating 1 out of 5]

Although there are some aspects I agree with, for the most part, I did not find this book to be biblically accurate. Some of the claims also felt irresponsible to me as I think they could discourage Christians who have not been gifted with speaking in tongues and might even make them doubt their salvation.

[Bliss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Very insightful, I've enjoyed reading this book and have learned so much that I can apply. I highly recommend this book, you are bound to learn something new about the benefits of praying in tongues.

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

The guy is a doctor in the sense that in his village, he is the only first cousin that knows all the 20 signs of English. Or are there more? I guess god will send his angel in this century to settle the number of letters in the alphabet once and for all.

[marge lochmiller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful Book

This book was such an encouragement to me in my faith walk! It encouraged me in so many ways to up my use of my prayer language. I did not know all of the benefits it would bring to my life! I am so grateful for this book!

[Helen R. Gutierrez · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those that want intimacy with God

It’s awesome book and every explicit! Enjoyed reading it, I learned a lot on reading70 reasons for speaking in tongues. I learned a lot on a short time!

[Maryvic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life-changing

Must read for everyone! Powerful message! Getting copies for my family and friends. Wonderful Biblical teaching. Will be reading it over and over again.

[Qbulla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truth & Refreshing & equips!¡

Would highly recommend it due to the truth it does speak to for the believers' benefit. We all need this truth

[Diana Sims · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, went into detail as to the purpose of the Holy Spirit.

[Michelle Watson Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really good and just what I needed. It definitely did what it was supposed to do. I understand the gift more and I’m eager to build up the faith to keep speaking in my new language. It answered a lot of questions. Everyone should read it.