Gates Of Hell Shall Not Prevail

People who have family member who served and is not longer with us.

Desmond Doss - Hacksaw Ridge

Commissioned - We have been given special permission, power, and authority to accomplish a special task.

Some Say

Matthew 16:13–15 KJV 1900

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

Some say

He says she says

I don’t need some say. I need to know what He say.

You know you’re ready to do something great when His opinion is greater than every other opinion.

Who Is He To You?

He’s my Savior and my Lord.

Matthew 16:16 KJV 1900

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Matthew 16:17 KJV 1900

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

Peter says, “He is the Christ” The most important question you’ll ever answer is who is God to you? Let me tell you.

I am Gods favorite. You are Gods favorite.

He’s biased toward you

He loves you.

He’s a Holy God and has made a way for us to be Holy and righteous.

The Church Will Prevail

Matthew 16:18 KJV 1900

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Vs. 18 - hell will not prevail against it. What is the it? The church

Shoo in, Sure thing, open and shut case.

Fixed fight is fixed. Done deal. We win. It’s written in blood.

The Keys Of The Kingdom

Matthew 16:19–20 KJV 1900

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Vs. 19 - it happens on earth first.

Bind on earth is bound in Heaven Matt. 18:18-19

Matthew 18:18–19 KJV 1900

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

Loose earth is loosed in Heaven

Ask and you shall receive - Matt 7:7-8

Matthew 7:7–8 KJV 1900

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Knock and it will be opened

Seek and you shall find

Draw near to God and He’ll draw near to you. - James 4:8

Whatever you ask in my name, you shall have - John 16:23

Joshua was told to get up and do something. Josh 7:10, 13

Let them see your fruit.