Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away”. Matthew 14:22 (KJV) There is a clear-cut distinction between multitudes and disciples. Multitudes are those who worship God because of material things. And when those physical things don’t come, they turn their back on God. But disciples look for spiritual...

“Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” Matthew 4:7 (KJV) In the first temptation, Satan asked Jesus to turn stones into bread. When the devil saw that Jesus would not fall for any of that, the devil decided to go spiritual. In the second temptation, Satan quoted Psalm 91:11-12, “For He shall give his angels charge over...

“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:3-4 (KJV) Jesus didn’t need to prove anything before God said He was His beloved...

“Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.” Matthew 4:1 (KJV) The Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. The wilderness is where you don’t see anything or anybody around. You are all alone in the wilderness. The wilderness is usually not a comfortable experience. It is a situation where everything is dry. That was where Jesus was...

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“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever. 1 Peter 1:23 (KJV)   The above scripture is teaching us that we became born again through the avenue of the living word of God. The eternal word of God is the ingredient that gave us the new birth. And the Bible calls it “an incorruptible seed”....

“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.” Matthew 7:24-25 KJV Currently, everything is being shaken. And the bible says that...

“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:16-17 (KJV) At the baptism of Jesus, the Father spoke! “I...

“And behold, there was a great earthquake; for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it.” Matthew 28:2 (KJV) Beloved, I want to announce today that God will break protocols, norms, rules and regulations on your behalf. There shall be a paradigm shift for your sake. At the grave of Jesus, the...

“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.” 1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV The scriptures gave the account of a man called Jabez from the...