I will give unto thee the keys

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LDS Sunday School Lesson 13: “I Will Give unto Thee the Keys of the Kingdom” covering: a. Matthew 15:21–39. Jesus heals the daughter of a Gentile woman and miraculously feeds more than 4,000 people, many of them Gentiles.b. Matthew 16:13–19. Peter testifies that Jesus is the Christ. Jesus teaches that his Church is built upon the rock of revelation and promises to give Peter the keys of the kingdom.c. Matthew 17:1–9. Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John.

Transcript of I will give unto thee the keys

I Will Give Unto Thee the Keys of

the Kingdom

Matthew 15:21-Matthew 17:9

the

Lost

Sheep

“Many that are first, shall be last

And the last shall be first.”

Bread

Dogs

Feeding the Four Thousand

Matthew 15:32-33

Living

bread

in the

future

Peter is promised the keys of the

Kingdom

Matthew 16:13-19

What think ye of Christ?

“The Lord’s invitation to follow him is extended to more persons than those who are ordained as special witnesses. The call is individual and personal, and it is compelling. We cannot stand forever between two opinions…”

Howard W. Hunter

What think ye of Christ?

Thou art Peter

Matthew 16:18

And I also say unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; …

Matthew 21:42

…Did you never read the scriptures, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: …

Gatesof hell

shall

not prevailagainst it

Joseph Fielding Smith

Joseph Fielding Smith

“[I]t was not God who sealed the heavens following a dispensation of the gospel. It was man. Hence, we are to believe that there would have been but one dispensation beginning with Adam and reaching down to now, except had it been for the wickedness of men.”

The Keys

Matthew 16:19

I will give unto thee

The Keys of theKingdom

Matthew 16:19

“taking a different view of the translation, whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven, and whatsoever you do not record on earth shall not be recorded in heaven. . . .

“taking a different view of the translation, whatsoever you record on earth shall be recorded in heaven, and whatsoever you do not record on earth shall not be recorded in heaven. . . .

For him to whom these keys are given there is no difficulty in obtaining a knowledge of facts in relation to the salvation of the children of men, both as well for the dead as for the living…”

Matthew 16:19

‘a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief’

Isa 53:3

Get thee behind me, Satan

Matthew16:23

Jesus is Transfigured

Matthew 17: 1-9

Mount of Transfiguration

Jesus

Jesus

Elias

Jesus

Elias

Moses

Jesus

Elias

Peter

James

MosesJohn

D&C 63:20-21