1. Breakthrough Prayer The key to making your prayer hit the target every time: Use the Keys of the Kingdom. Prayer is the Key

2. You Can’t Do Kingdom Work without the Keys Keys of the Kingdom First Key: Prayer Second Key: Praise Third Key: Binding and Loosing

3. Binding and Loosing Matt. 12:29 “Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.”

4. The Keys of the Kingdom “ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matt. 16:19

5. The Keys of the Kingdom “ Truly I say to you, whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matt. 18:18

6. Matt. 16:19 in Context 15 Jesus asks a probing question 16 Peter’s demonstrates remarkable insight 17 God’s revelation brings this answer 18 This is the church’s foundation 18. The church will open locked gates 19 To open the gates, you use the keys

7. Binding and Loosing Understanding the grammar in Matthew 16:19 helps us understand how to use the keys.

8. Areas We Cannot Bind Someone else’s free will Consequences of sin Binding and loosing, like prayer is a means of getting God’s will done on earth, not a means of getting our will done in heaven.

9. Binding and loosing prayers for families, marriages, children, finances: Areas we can bind (forbid): Unfaithfulness, Selfishness, Disrespect, The Devourer, Generational sin, Fear, Un- forgiveness, Every thought not captive to Christ, Lies of inadequacy

10. Binding and loosing prayers for families, marriages, children, finances: Areas we can loose (permit): Leave and Cleave, Honor for Parents, Our daily bread, Father’s hearts toward children, The mind of Christ, Attention to Righteousness, Inheritance in Christ, God’s plan and purpose, Awareness of God’s Presence, Abundant Life, Jesus’ reign over your property

11. Binding and loosing in our community, schools, neighborhoods and businesses: Areas we can bind (forbid): Injustice, Attraction to fools, Thief who steals, kills and destroys, Sprit of violence’ Jealousy / covetousness, Spirit of Abuse, Spirit of Addiction, Spirit of intoxication, Spirit of violation of others, Predator Sprit, Spirit of mediocrity, Spirit of Low Self-esteem

12. Binding and loosing in our community, schools, neighborhoods and businesses: Areas we can loose (permit): Love Thy Neighbor, God’s Protection, Wise as serpents, Beauty of Creation, The Mind of Christ, Gift of teaching on teachers, Skill and insight in law enforcement officers, Gift of helps on school staff, Sound Judgment

13. Binding and loosing prayers over our church, pastoral leadership and ministry: Areas we can bind (forbid): Spirit of Religion, Faithlessness, Critical Spirit Skepticism, Form of godliness that denies power, Spirit of a Hireling, Worship of false gods

14. Binding and loosing prayers over our church, pastoral leadership and ministry: Areas we can loose (permit): True Religion: (caring for orphans and widows), Headship of Jesus, Favor of God, Anointing, God’s Will, Holy Spirit transformation, Discernment / Insight, Honest Communication, Worship in Spirit and Truth

15. As you pray, use the keys of binding and loosing and clear the way for God’s will to be done

16. Breakthrough Prayer The key to making your prayer hit the target every time: Use the Keys of the Kingdom. Prayer is the Key