Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 (KJV)   Today, we have a clientele of believers who do not understand the purpose of salvation. Yes, salvation is free. It is God’s gift to mankind. But it came at a...

“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 2 (KJV)   God’s paramount desire for you as a believer is the prosperity and health of your spirit, soul and body. He desires that every part of your body should function in the perfection He created. When an individual is sick, everything is put on hold for that...

“And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet” Mark 5:22 (KJV)   Jairus, the religious ruler who was a lawkeeper, fell at the feet of Jesus. This implies that Jairus rested at the feet of Christ. In other words, he was saying: ‘At your feet, I rest my case. If I can’t get answers...

“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42 (KJV)   Today, I want to encourage you always to find time to sit at the Master’s feet. Beloved, these are not the days to be careless about how you live your life. You must have a place where you sit down to glean from and receive from...

“And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word.” Luke 10:39 (KJV)   Our text today is the story of two sisters, Mary and Martha. Martha decided to host Jesus and made all the preparations necessary to host Him. When Jesus arrived, she welcomed Him heartily into her home and made Him feel comfortable. But her sister Mary went to sit at...

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” John 1:17 (KJV)   The law makes demands on you which it cannot supply to you, but grace supplies to man what he does not deserve. The law will say you should do this and do that, and you will find out that you can’t do them. The more you try, the more you fail....

“For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” Romans 6:14 (KJV)   One truth you must know and settle in your heart as a child of God is that the moment you receive Jesus as Lord and Saviour, the law automatically loses power over your life. Now you have a different Master. The duty of the law is to reveal...

“He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”. John 1:11- 12 (KJV) When you receive Jesus, you are given the power to become the sons of God. To those who received Jesus, He gave the power to receive healing, the power...

“Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth” Mark 9:23 (KJV) Today, I want to dare you to believe God for anything. Is God ready to bless you? The answer is YES. In fact, God is not ready to bless you; He has already blessed you. He has blessed you with every blessing you need (Eph.1:3). Remember, the spiritual controls the...

“So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.” I Kings 17:15-16 (NKJV)   We live in a toxic environment. We are sometimes almost frustrated, thinking that...