Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

‘’And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.’’  Genesis 8:20. KJV   When Noah built that altar and put that sacrifice on the altar, something happened: "And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for...

‘’And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will...

‘’By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.’’ Hebrews 11:7 KJV   Noah was a builder. He built the ark and he built altars. Whatever you want in life, build it. If you...

‘’And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.’’ Genesis 7:16 KJV   When Noah, his family and all the animals and birds had gone into the ark, God shut the door of the ark. The God that we serve opens and no one shuts; when He shuts, no one opens. Sometimes,...

‘’Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’’ John 3:3 KJV   If you know that you don't have Christ in you already, then you must do the right thing by receiving Him into your life as Lord and Saviour. It is not an assumption. The Bible has made it...

‘’And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.’’ Genesis 7:7 KJV     The only sane people who believed Noah's message were his wife, his children and the wives of his children. What does that tell us? Ministry begins in your house! You want to show off outside but what of...

‘’Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.’’ Genesis 6:22 KJV   God is always specific when He gives you instructions. God was very specific in His instructions to Noah. He told him exactly how to build the ark. He described a pattern to Noah and told him what to use. God told Noah the height and breadth and how many decks...

‘’Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.’’  Colossians 3:12-13 KJV   But it is important to know that we must allow this grace that we have enjoyed to be in motion. We...

‘’And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.’’  Luke 10:37 KJV   The Samaritan didn't just dump the wounded man at the inn, but he paid every bill. "And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou...

‘’But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.’’ Luke 10:33  KJV   If God opens your page, you will not be able to stand. Therefore, you must stop turning up your nose at people and saying things like: ‘’Why should she marry? Do you know how many abortions she has done? Why should she...