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TheKeybyPhilMunsey12:00p.m.service
SERMONPOINTS
INTRODUCTION
1. TheKeyisforOpening/ClosingDoors
2. WhatistheKey?
3. Howdoweusethekey?
CONCLUSION
MainScriptures:Revelation3:78
TotheangelofthechurchinPhiladelphiawrite:
Thesearethewordsofhimwhoisholyandtrue,whoholdsthekeyofDavid.Whatheopensnoonecanshut,andwhatheshutsnoonecanopen.Iknowyourdeeds.See,Ihaveplacedbeforeyouanopendoorthatnoonecanshut.Iknowthatyouhavelittlestrength,yetyouhavekeptmywordandhavenotdeniedmyname.
Revelation3:12
TheonewhoisvictoriousIwillmakeapillarinthetempleofmyGod.Neveragainwilltheyleaveit.IwillwriteonthemthenameofmyGodandthenameofthecityofmyGod,thenewJerusalem,whichiscomingdownoutofheavenfrommyGodandIwillalsowriteonthemmynewname.
Revelation3:20
HereIam!Istandatthedoorandknock.Ifanyonehearsmyvoiceandopensthedoor,Iwillcomeinandeatwiththatperson,andtheywithme.
Revelation4:12
AfterthisIlooked,andtherebeforemewasadoorstandingopeninheaven.AndthevoiceIhadfirstheardspeakingtomelikeatrumpetsaid,Comeuphere,andIwill
showyouwhatmusttakeplaceafterthis.AtonceIwasintheSpirit,andtherebeforemewasathroneinheavenwithsomeonesittingonit.
INTRODUCTION
PastorPhilMunseyintroducedustothepowerofthebookofRevelation.Itsoftenamisunderstoodbook,butthereisablessingforthosewhowillreadit.TheNewTestamentbooksofMatthew,Mark.Luke,andJohngiveusapictureofwhatJesusdidwhenhewasonEarth.ThebookofRevelationshowsuswhatJesusisdoingrightnow.WeseethroughourmainscripturethatJesuslovesHischurchandputsallofwhoHeisintoHischurch.EachpartofHischurchisdesignedforaspecificpurpose.Whenitcomestotoourjourneyoffaith,thereisakeyavailabletousthatgreatlyimpactsourjourney.
1. TheKeyHelpsOpen/CloseDoors
PastorPhiltalkedaboutakeythatgivesustheconfidenceortheGodfidencetoknowthedifferencebetweenanexitorthenextit.Whenwelookin2Corinthians2:12weseethatPaulisgiventheopportunitytopreachtoAsia,buttheHolySpiritinstructedhimnottodoit.Paulrespondsasanyofuswouldandbelievesthisisanopendoortosharethegospel,soheignorestheHolySpiritthinkingitsprobablytheenemy.TheHolySpiritleadinggetsstrongerandPaulrecognizesthatGodisshowinghimthatthisisnottheopendoorhethinksitisandheobeysGodbynotgoing.AssoonasPaulrespondedinobedience,anotherdooropenedforPaultopreachtoMacedoniawhichthenleadtotheGentileshearingthegospel.TheHolySpiritisourguidetohelpingrecognizedoorsthatareopeningbyGodthatwemustwalkthroughanddoorsthatneedtobeclosedinourlives.
2.WhatistheKey?
InscripturewelearnthatthekeyisreferredtoastheKeyofDavid.DavidwasthefirsthumanbeingtoconnectthedotsofwhatGodiswantingfromusworship.Daviddiscoveredthattheonlygapbetweenheavenandearthisworship.HerealizedthathewasaspiritandcouldconnecttoGod(whoisalsoaspirit)throughworshipping.
Weoftenforgetaboutworship.Wearesostimulatedconstantlybyourfivesensesthatweignoreourspiritbeing.Cultureputsamajoremphasisonthefivesensesandcausesustofocusonexternalthings.DavidwasworshippingGodandgettingintoHispresencebeforeitwasevenlegal!ThepresenceofGodwasamajordealintheoldtestamentanditwasreservedforthehighpriesttoenterintotheholyofholiesafterfollowingaverystrictprotocol(foratemporarycleansingofsin).WhenJesusdiedoncalvaryandroseagain,thebibleteachesusthattheveilinthetempleintheholyofholieswasrippedintwo(symbolicofthefactthatwecannowenterinGodspresencewithboldnessbecauseofwhatJesushasdoneforus).
3.HowDoWeUsetheKey?Throughoutourliveswelearnthatcloseddoorsarejustasvitalasopendoors.ScripturereferstoGodasboththeAlpha(beginning)andtheOmega(theend).WeoftenthinkofGodassomeonewhoopensnewdoorsofopportunityforusbutweoftenforgetthatHeisalsotheOnewhoclosesdoorsforus.VinceLombardioncesaidQuittersneverwinandwinnersneverquit.However,thetruthisthatJesusneversaiditbecausewinnersdoquit.Theyquittherightthingsattherighttime.Itsimportantforustounderstandthecurrentseasonwearein.ThekeyisbeingabletolistentotheHolySpiritandallowingHimtodirectoursteps.ThereisadirectcorrelationbetweenworshippingGod(gettingintoHispresence)andlearningtohearthevoiceoftheHolySpirit.PastorPhilencouragedustousethiskeyofDavid,andworshipGodeverydayfor57minutes.ThisdailydisciplinewillleadtoknowingandhearingthevoiceofGodwhichwillguideusthrougheveryseasoninourlivesfromthebigthings,tothelittlethingswemustmakedecisionson.Conclusion:WorshipistheKeyofDavidandweareabletoaccessthiskeyanytimewewant.WeweremadetoworshipGodandbeinHispresence.Spendatleast57minutesadayworshippingGodandyouwillgrowinyourabilitytoknowandhearHisvoice.Letusneverunderestimatethepowerofworship!AdditionalScriptures:
2Corinthians2:12NowwhenIwenttoTroastopreachthegospelofChristand
foundthattheLordhadopenedadoorforme,Istillhadnopeaceofmind,becauseI
didnotfindmybrotherTitusthere.SoIsaidgoodbyetothemandwentonto
Macedonia.
Psalm139:13Foryoucreatedmyinmostbeingyouknitmetogetherinmymothers
womb.
Acts13:22AfterremovingSaul,hemadeDavidtheirking.Godtestifiedconcerninghim:IhavefoundDavidsonofJesse,amanaftermyownhearthewilldoeverythingIwanthimtodo.John15:2Hecutsoffeverybranchinmethatbearsnofruit,whileeverybranchthat
doesbearfruitheprunessothatitwillbeevenmorefruitful.
Revelation1:8IamtheAlphaandtheOmega,saystheLordGod,whois,andwhowas,andwhoistocome,theAlmighty.
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