WHY IT’S IMPORTANT //

Supernatural authority is the inheritance of everyone who is “In Christ”. A part of the kingdom work of every believer is to pray in alignment with the will of God to see “His Kingdom come on Earth as it is in Heaven” (Matt 6:10). When we ask God to reveal his plans to us for ourselves, our neighborhoods, our cities etc. we can pray with the assurance that we have authority to allow permission and to forbid permission. This authority only comes from knowing the will of God, agreeing with the will of God and declaring the will of God.

WHAT IT'S TALKING ABOUT // 

Most scholars believe that the book of Matthew was written by the Apostle Matthew sometime within 50AD-79AD. In this passage Jesus is speaking to the disciples about His identity. He is questioning them to see if they truly understand who He is. When Simon-Peter replies that he is the Christ, Jesus states that he will build his gathering of people (the church) on this same revelation. Those same people will have authority over every power of hell and will have the keys (authority) from Jesus to permit and forbid regarding the spiritual realm.

Matthew 16:13-19 NLT

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”

14 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”

15 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being. 

18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. 

19 And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”