Good post Jo. I’d add gates were a ‘power-base’ of government, legislation, and business. So even satan’s governors aren’t able to overcome Jesus’ assembly, or true holy synagogue/ekklesia. (Useful reference http://www.gotquestions.org/city-gate.html)
I found a key with ‘J’ on it in my sleeveless vest pocket. I don’t remember acquiring it. It must have been after I helped set up the sound equipment for my church, but I can’t find the owner of the key. It’s funny because my initial is ‘J’ and I’d been reading in the Bible about the Keys of the Kingdom.
Where do these keys fit and what doors do they unlock? What did Jesus mean when he said He would give the keys to Peter, the apostle who declared he was the Messiah? The promise of authority came with a question; “Who do you say I AM?” Jesus asked. Simon Peter answered “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my…
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