Intro:  The power of keys

* Key of Knowledge*  “Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.” – Luke 11:52* But these are written that you may believe… (John 20:31)* Key of the House of David*  “I will place on His shoulder the key of the house of David. He shall open, and none shall shut; and He shall shut, and none shall open.” – Isaiah 22:22* Revelation 3:7* Keys of Death and Hades* “Fear not, I am the First and the Last, and the living One. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” – Revelation 1:17-18* Given to an angel (Revelation 9:1 & 20:1)* Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven* “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” – Matthew 16:19* Given to all disciples (John 20:23)* Other Keys* Hiding behind locked doors in fear (John 20:19)* Jesus brings peace, sends, & gives the Holy Spirit* Yet fear and doubt linger* Open the prison doors (Acts 5:19)* To tell people the words of Life* Paul in Rome & John in Patmos* “But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree. God exalted Him at His right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.’” – Acts 5:29-30

What sort of “locked doors” do you hide behind that hinder you from carrying out God’s will?

What doors has God opened for you to tell others the words of Life?