Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof " Proverbs 18:21 KJV In my many decades of ministry, I have come to understand the power of the spoken word. Wherever you find yourself, please do not join those discussing how bad things are, because when you do that, you would be cursing yourself. I can tell...

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us, with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.”   Ephesians 1:3 KJV To be blessed means to be empowered to succeed. As long as you are in Christ, you have been empowered to succeed. Galatians 3:13 says that "Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for...

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did pre-destine to be conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom he did predestine, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.” Romans 8:29-30 KJV I remember when we wanted to dedicate our church building and...

“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of Glory”. Colossians 1:27 KJV The word ‘Glory’ is from the root word ‘doxa’; meaning ‘manifest presence.’ Another root word is ‘Kabod’, meaning heavyweight. It means that you are a heavy-weight. Your words are weighty. Where the word of the king is,...

"What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour" Psalm 8:4-5 KJV Today, I am glad to announce to you that God has chosen to honour you. Honour speaks of dignity. Honour speaks of reputation and something precious. You are...

“For bodily exercise profiteth little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come” 1 Timothy 4:8 KJV Recently, I was watching some ladies playing football and it occurred to me that those ladies do a lot of exercise. You see, the Word of God is complete. The Bible says that bodily exercise profits little...

“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10: 19 KJV In Matthew 10:1, Jesus Christ sent out the disciples and gave them power over unclean spirits and over all manner of sicknesses and diseases. They all went and performed wonders. But those disciples, as at...

"But as many as received Him, to them gave He the power to become the sons of God; even to them that believe on His Name". John 1:12KJV As a child of God, you have power! When Jesus Christ was ascending to heaven, He told His disciples, "…All power is given unto me in heaven and in the earth." (Matthew 28:18) Do you think He got...

"Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing." Revelation 5:12 KJV From today's passage of scripture, we see that the Lamb was slain to receive an inheritance on our behalf. The word "receive" in Greek means "Lambano". It has two meanings. At times, it can be passive, but...

“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” Ephesians 1:17-18 KJV If there is one prayer that...