Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of God.” Hebrews 4:9 KJV   You will notice that man started exercising dominion after accepting rest. So, we are expected to function from the atmosphere of rest; no struggle!  When God finished, He rested and said: “Man, take over from now and begin to function. I have positioned you in the place of rest.”  So, believers are not expected...

“Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.” Joshua 1:6 (KJV)   God said to Joshua, “my servant Moses is dead and I want you to arise and go over this Jordan.” God kept on saying something very vital: “Be courageous.”  He said there are things that...

“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.” Psalms 37:7 KJV   The Lamb was slain since the foundation of the world, even before you were born. The Lamb is not about to be slain; He has been slain. This means that your issue had...

“But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.” Judges 9:51 KJV   In Judges chapter 9, Abimelech in a bid to succeed his father as king, plotted and killed 70 of his half-brothers; only Jotham escaped. In the...

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world.” (Titus 2:11-12 KJV)   When grace comes, there are things that must change; things will not remain the same. Zacchaeus encountered grace without anyone judging or condemning him. He said in Luke 19:8: “if I have...

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Romans 8:14 KJV   You cannot function in the spirit when you have not become like Him. Functioning in the gifts of the spirit should not be a struggle; every believer can do it. The problem is that you are too busy. The Lord will say, “come here apart for...

“And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written:” Luke 4:17 (KJV)   The secret of power is to have a vibrant and intact relationship with God. It must not be a onetime shot.  You must put your ears in His mouth. If you do not discover this, you...

“The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.” Psalms 110:1 KJV   Do you know how God sees us when He looks down from heaven? He sees us as the church. He sees only three sets of people: the Jews with their Judaism, the Gentiles with all their sins and the church. Of the three, the...

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over…” Genesis 1:26  KJV     Notice the law of first mention and how Adam was made to function and dominate his world. Adam was able to name the animals. How did he do it? He was made like God in character and in nature. He was also made to function...

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4-5 KJV   God made man a spirit. But the earth was made to function as a material earth. A spirit cannot function without a body on earth...