Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

‘’Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report.’’ Hebrews 11:1-2 KJV   When you study Hebrews 11, you will discover how important faith is in the life of the believer. From Enoch to David, everyone received by faith. And so, we see words such as: "By faith Enoch...

‘’For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?’’ Hebrews 9:13-14 KJV   All our efforts amount to nothing in the sight of...

‘’So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.’’ Galatians 3:9 KJV This scripture doesn't say those who do works are blessed or that those who come with their qualifications are blessed. Rather, it says those who are of faith are blessed. So, when you come with your qualifications, that means that you will go without. But when you come with your weakness...

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Galatians 4:6 KJV   When Jesus was on the cross, the Father turned His back on Him for the first time. All along, He had been calling Him “Father,” but for the first time, Jesus called him ‘God.’ He said, “my God, my God, why hast thou...

“For if by one man’s offence, death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.” (Romans 5:17 KJV)   One thing you must settle in your heart concerning your salvation is that you couldn’t pay the price. Jesus did!  You couldn’t die. Jesus did! Grace is unmerited but grace in itself...

“Woman, where are thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee? She said, no man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.” John 8:10-11 KJV   For the woman caught in adultery, Jesus was more concerned in the condemnation than the sin committed. He said, “He that does not have sin, let him cast the first stone.” Does that...

“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God.” Hebrews 10:11-12 KJV   Jesus died to ensure we are free from three things, namely: The imputation of sin! No matter what, sin cannot be imputed on you any longer....

“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.”  1 John 3:5 KJV   When Apostle Paul was teaching on grace, they asked him: "Are you saying it is good to sin so that grace will work for us? Paul answered: "God forbid!" How can grace that helps to remove sin be the same thing that will cause you...

“That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:21 KJV   In the New Testament and for the New Creation, righteousness is not by doing; it is by receiving. You don’t do anything to become righteous. God gave it to you as a gift when you accepted Jesus as your Lord and...

“For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” Romans 5:19 KJV   The book of Romans 5:1 says: “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" (KJV). Verse 6 says: “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly" (KJV). Going...