Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven
1. These keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are the secrets of God in heaven.
They have been forever established in heaven.
Matthew 13:11 NIV
11 He replied, "Because the knowledge of the secrets [mysteries, KJV] of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Psalm 119:89 GWT
89 O Yehovah, Your word is established in heaven forever.
Isaiah 46:10
10 I make known the end from the beginning,
from ancient times, what is still to come.
I say, "My purpose will stand,
and I will do all that I please."
2. These keys of the Kingdom of Heaven reveal to us the plans and will and rule of the King of Kings in heaven.
As we meditate on God's word, our mind will be renewed.
And we will understand the will of God perfectly.
We will receive from Jesus the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven.
We will know His calling on our lives---who we are in Christ, and what we have been called to do on this earth.
We will know the riches of His glory---what we have in Christ and the great blessings we can release to all men.
We will know the greatness of His power---that nothing on earth shall be impossible for us as sons of God.
Romans 12:1-3
2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – His good, pleasing and perfect will.
Ephesians 1:17-19 MEV
17 so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 that the eyes of your understanding may be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance among the saints,
19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
3. They secrets of the kingdom are called "keys" because they unlock our destiny in Christ.
They are keys because they open the door to the riches of heaven and bring them from heaven to our lives on earth.
They release into our lives God's plans and strategies, His grace and mercy, His blessings and riches, His faith and endurance, and His power and strength to do His will on earth.
In this way, we will fulfill our destiny in Christ Jesus on this earth.
Matthew 16:19 NIV Margin
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will have been loosed in heaven.
Matthew 16:19 AMPC
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven.
4. These keys of the Kingdom have been given to all God's children.
Jesus said that it's the Father's pleasure to give us His kingdom.
The Kingdom of Heaven that has been given to us would therefore also include the keys, the secrets and the mysteries of His kingdom.
Indeed, Jesus said that He will give the secrets of the Kingdom only to His children, but not to those outside the Kingdom.
Luke 12:32
32 ‘Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the Kingdom.
Matthew 13:11 NIV
11 He replied, "Because the knowledge of the secrets [mysteries, KJV] of the Kingdom of Heaven has been given to you, but not to them.
Deuteronomy 29:29
29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.
5. These keys or secrets of heaven are found in plain sight in God's word.
Every word of God in the written Scriptures holds the keys and the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Psalm 119:162 NKJ
162 I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.
John 6:63 MEV
63 It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.
Colossians 2:2-3
2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,
3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
6. However, only the Holy Spirit can open the eyes of our heart to see and comprehend and apprehend these secrets of the Kingdom.
Those outside the Kingdom, including professors or so-called wise men, will never comprehend these secrets.
But the most simple and unlearned children of God will understand, as they have the Holy Spirit in them to lead them to all truth.
Ephesians 1:17-19 MEV
17 so that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 that the eyes of your understanding may be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance among the saints,
19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
Luke 10:21-22
21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
22 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.’
John 15:15
15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.
John 16:13 MEV
13 But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority. But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are to come.
7. When we make decrees on earth according to the secrets or keys of the Kingdom of Heaven---according to the will of the Father in heaven---it will be done for us on this earth.
In this way, we build God's kingdom on earth as in heaven.
Mark 11:23
23 Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, “Go, throw yourself into the sea,” and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.