7-Day Practice Table: Living in the Authority of the Keys

 

7-Day Practice Table: Living in the Authority of the Keys

Revelation 1:18 And he who lives! I was dead, but behold, he is alive again—to ever and ever! And he holds the keys of death and Hades.

Revelation 3:7 Write to the angels of the church in Philadelphia, saying: “He who is holy and true holds the keys of David; who opens them, no one can shut them, and who shuts them, no one can open them.” 

Day	Theme	Daily Practice
Day 1	Acknowledge Christ as the Holder of the Keys	Confess that Christ controls all doors of God’s house and of death and Hades
Day 2	Let Christ open God’s treasury	Pray: “Lord, open to me all Your riches”
Day 3	Submit to Christ’s administration	Obey the Lord’s opening and closing in daily life
Day 4	Reject the power of death	Declare: “Death has no authority over me, for Christ holds its keys”
Day 5	Live in resurrection	Turn to your spirit instead of remaining in darkness or depression
Day 6	Become a vessel of supply	Minister the Christ you enjoy to others
Day 7	Live in the kingdom and victory	Testify how Christ opened and shut doors in your experience

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated Insight (Key Points)

• The Key of David opens the treasury of God’s house for the enjoyment of Christ’s riches.
• The Keys of Death and Hades shut the prison of death and bring believers into resurrection life.

One key is for supply,
one key is for release,
both are in Christ’s hand.

Our practice is not to deal with doors,
but to give the Key-holder full ground.

🗣 One-Sentence Prophesying Summary

“The Lord Jesus opens God’s riches and holds the keys of death and Hades; in Him I live in the kingdom and overcome death.”

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

To live in the authority of the keys means:
✔ Not opening doors by ourselves
✔ Not closing doors by ourselves
✔ Letting Christ be the only Administrator

The result:
The door to riches is open, and the gate of death is shut.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter Two: Christ Holds the Keys of Death and Hades

Christ Holding the Key of David vs. Christ Holding the Keys of Death and Hades

 

Christ Holding the Key of David vs. Christ Holding the Keys of Death and Hades

Revelation 1:18 And he who lives! I was dead, but behold, he is alive again—to ever and ever! And he holds the keys of death and Hades.

Revelation 3:7 Write to the angels of the church in Philadelphia, saying: “He who is holy and true holds the keys of David; who opens them, no one can shut them, and who shuts them, no one can open them.” 

Item	Christ Holding the Key of David  (Rev. 3:7)	Christ Holding the Keys of Death and Hades (Rev. 1:18)
Meaning	Christ controls access to all the riches of God’s house and kingdom	Christ controls death and Hades and has authority to release from them
Reason	Christ, typified by Eliakim, is appointed as the steward of God’s house	Christ passed through death and resurrection and overcame death and Hades
Metaphor	A great key opening and shutting the treasury	A key opening and shutting the prison of death
Function	Opens God’s riches for believers to enjoy	Releases people from the bondage of death and Hades
Explanation	Christ distributes the divine riches as the steward of God’s household	Christ is the living One who defeated death by resurrection
Result	Believers enter into God’s riches and kingdom reality	Believers live in resurrection and are no longer under death’s power
Relationship	Opens the treasure house of God	Guarantees believers can live to enjoy these riches
Example	The church enjoys the riches of Christ when He opens the door	The church overcomes death, weakness, and darkness in its meetings
Application	Allow Christ alone to open and shut the door of God’s riches	Give Christ ground so death cannot reign among us
Burden	To see Christ as the unique steward of God’s house	To realize death should not rule in the church
Prophesying Guidance	Proclaim Christ opens God’s riches to us	Proclaim Christ has conquered death and Hades
Conclusion	Christ is the One who controls the treasury of God’s house	Christ is the Victor over death and Hades
Related Verses	Isa. 22:20–24; Rev. 3:7; 1 Tim. 3:15; Matt. 16:18–19	Rev. 1:18; Acts 2:24; Heb. 7:16; John 11:25; 1 Cor. 15:55

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated Insight (Key Points)

• The Key of David = administrative and supplying authority
  → governing God’s house
  → opening the divine treasury
  → bringing believers into the kingdom reality
• The Keys of Death and Hades = victorious and releasing authority
  → controlling death
  → overcoming Hades
  → bringing believers into resurrection life

One key opens the treasure; the other shuts the prison. Both are in Christ’s hand.

🗣 One-Sentence Prophesying Summary

“The Lord Jesus is the One who opens God’s riches and who holds the keys of death and Hades; in Him we enjoy supply and overcome death.”

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

• The Key of David is for enjoying Christ’s riches and God’s kingdom.
• The Keys of Death and Hades are for deliverance from death and darkness.

In Christ, the door to riches is open, and the gate of death is shut.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter Two: Christ Holds the Keys of Death and Hades

“7-Day Practice: Living in Building and Overcoming”

 

“7-Day Practice: Living in Building and Overcoming”

Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered him, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Matthew 16:17 Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for it was not flesh that revealed it to you, but my Father in heaven.”

Matthew 16:18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome her. 

Day	Building Aspect  (I will build My church)	Overcoming Aspect (Gates of Hades)	Daily Practice	Daily Proclamation
1	Know Christ as the rock	See Hades has no power	Confess Christ as Son of God	Lord, You are the rock; Hades cannot prevail
2	Be transformed into stones	Leave the atmosphere of death	Reject discouragement	I am a transformed stone
3	Live in resurrection life	Escape Hades’ imprisonment	Exercise the spirit	Resurrection life operates in me
4	Give Christ the ground in church	Let Christ rule death and Hades	Submit to His authority	The keys are in the Lord’s hand
5	Be built with the saints	Deal with death together	Practice mutual supply	A built church is an overcoming church
6	Build on revelation	Reject dark authority	Hold Christ’s revelation	Satan’s power cannot prevail
7	Become a vessel of building	Become a vessel of victory	Live in the Body	I live in building and in victory

 

🔹 Spiritual Integrated Insight

Building is the work of life;
overcoming is the result of authority.
If the church is built on activities, it cannot defeat Hades;
if it is built on the revelation of Christ,Hades automatically loses its power.

When Christ has full ground in the church:
death is restricted,
Hades is shut up,
and the church becomes the outlet of resurrection.

🗣 Prophetic Summary

👉 The church built on the revelation of Christ becomes the overcoming church that the gates of Hades cannot prevail against.

🎯 Ultimate Conclusion

• Building is the foundation
• Overcoming is the outcome
• The keys are in the Lord’s hand
• The church is not a place to escape death but to swallow up death

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter Two: Christ Holds the Keys of Death and Hades

“Christ in the Gospels and Epistles VS Christ in Revelation”

 

“Christ in the Gospels and Epistles VS Christ in Revelation”

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

John 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”

Revelation 1:13 And among the lampstands was one who looked like a son of man, dressed in a robe that reached to his feet, and a golden belt around his breast.

Revelation 1:14 His head and hair were white, like wool as snow, and his eyes were like flames of fire.

Revelation 1:15 His feet were like fine bronze refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters.

Revelation 1:16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun at its zenith.

Revelation 5:5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome and is able to open the scroll and turn its seven seals.” 

Item	Christ in the Gospels & Epistles	Christ in Revelation
Meaning	Christ as the life-giver, Redeemer, and Shepherd	Christ as the Victor, Judge, Ruler, and Burning One
Reason	To accomplish redemption and reveal God’s love	To end the age and bring in the kingdom
Figures	Lamb, Good Shepherd, Friend, Bridegroom	Lion, Fire, Sharp Sword, Son of Man, King of kings
Function	Gives life, heals, comforts, attracts people	Judges, enlightens, burns, purifies, conquers
Description	Gentle, humble, patient, approachable	Bold, powerful, burning, awe-inspiring
Result	Rest, healing, and life supply	Enlightenment, purification, and victory
Relationship	Reveals Christ’s life and redemption	Reveals the same Christ’s authority and judgment
Example	John reclining on Jesus’ bosom (John 13:23)	John falling as dead at His feet (Rev. 1:17)
Application	Come to Him for rest and nourishment	Allow His searching and burning
Burden	To bring people into God’s love	To awaken the church into victory
Scriptures	John 1:29; John 6:35	Rev. 1:14–17; Rev. 5:5–6

Integrated Explanation:

This is not two Christs, but one Christ revealed in different aspects.
The Gospels and Epistles unveil His life and redemption; Revelation unveils His authority, judgment, and victory.

Proclaiming Summary:

Knowing Christ only in the Gospels brings rest without burning;
experiencing Christ in Revelation brings purification, victory, and joyful praise.

Reminder to Today’s Believers and the Church:

In the last stage of the church age, we need not only a gentle Christ,
but the burning, living, and powerful Christ walking among the churches.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experiencing, Enjoying, and Manifesting Christ (Part Four), Chapter Two: Christ Holds the Keys of Death and Hades