Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents” Matthew 25:28 (KJV)   At times we do not realise that every action has its consequence. We forget that we are here on earth for a reason and heaven is our home. Today, I have come to remind you of this fact and much more to remind you of the consequence of unused talent. Before...

“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:16 (NIV) One of the things that you must understand is that you are not in church to warm the bench. God does not make mistakes. He will not send you to an assembly where you have nothing to their assignment. ...

“On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.” Acts 21:8 (NKJV) When you got saved, God deliberately planted you in a local assembly for a purpose because every congregation has a specific assignment. Yes, you are a member of the Body of Christ, but you also need...

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children”. Hosea 4:6 (KJV) God is not unrighteous. It is not God’s will that one person succeeds and the other fails. It is not His will. If...

“Awake to righteousness and sin not” 1 Corinthians 15:34 (KJV) One of the hardest truths that is difficult to stamp into the life of an average believer is the fact that he or she is not a sinner. This is the result of religious teachings in most churches. 1 John 3:6 says, “Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not; whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him”. All you need to do is to know...

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) One of our cardinal points as a Church is the fear of God. Now not fear as running away that He may harm you, rather it is reverence for Him, you acknowledge Him for who He is and joyfully follow Him. That is the fear that God demands from us. Many believers do not...

“Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah 53:1 (NKJV) Whose report do you believe? Do you believe you are who God says you are? Do you believe that His promises are yours? Or do you believe what situations and challenges are saying to you? It does not require faith to believe defeat, failure and lack. You don’t need faith to...

“But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, the harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few” Matthew 9:36-37 KJV From the above scripture, the problem is not the harvest. The world is right now in a cup of trembling and people need...

“And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord” Acts 11:20-21 (KJV) The issue of soul-winning cannot be overemphasised. Thank God you are a man or woman of faith, but if all you use your...

  “But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and ye shall be witnesses unto me.’’ Acts 1:8   NKJV The events of today in our very unstable world confirm that Jesus is coming soon. So, as a child of God, you have a responsibility to witness your faith everywhere you go. Don’t be a secret service Christian. Let people know you...