The Keys Why did Jesus give us “The Keys”?

Question #1 What are the two keys Jesus has given us?

Matthew 16:19 John 20:23 Matthew 18:18-20 Key Point #1 Mark 2:7 Matthew 18:15-18 Luke 17:3-4 Key Point #2 Key Point #3 bind/lock Not forgiven IMPENITENT to all believers power and rightto comfort them to warn them to lead them to repent loose/unlock forgive PENITENT

Matthew 16:19 “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

John 20:23 “If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

Matthew 18:18-20 "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

Mark 2:7 "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

The two ____ refer to the special _____ and ____ that ____ gave to all _______ to forgive or not to forgive other people’s ___. Key Point #1 keys power right Jesus believers sins

Question #2 How does Jesus want us to use the locking key?

Matthew 18:15-18 "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector. "I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Luke 17:3-4 So watch yourselves. "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."

You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. Galatians 5:4

Key Point #2 We are to use the ______ ___ to warn the _________ that they will not go to ______ and to try to lead them to______. locking key impenitent heaven repent

Question #3 How does God want us to use the unlocking key?

Romans 4:5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.

Philippians 3:8-9 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

Key Point #3 We are to use the ________ key to _______ the _______ with God’s __________. unlocking comfort penitent forgiveness

What We’ve Learned Jesus gives us the authority to forgive the penitent in order to comfort them and to not forgive the impenitent to lead them to repent.

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