Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;” Jeremiah 29:4-5 (KJV) Jeremiah was shut up in prison, and many of the Jews were in captivity in Babylon. Then, a message from the...

“And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” Exodus 3:14 (KJV)   One of the challenges I have with people as I go preaching all over the world is that they fail to put God in His own exclusive class. God is not a man! Man has limitations,...

“Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:” Daniel 2:20 (KJV)   Reading through the account in Daniel 2, it is clear that unlike the astrologers, magicians and Chaldeans, who had no answer and no place to turn to for a solution, Daniel knew differently. He knew he had God who reveals deep and secret things. The book of Daniel...

“Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” 1 Corinthians 2: 6-7 (KJV)   Beloved, it is an established truth that the world today is in a cup...

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (KJV)   Beloved, these are the last days. The world and its leaders have no answers to the social, economic, and political challenges they face. Daily, we are inundated with news of strange happenings and news of disasters across the world. And no one seems to...

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.” Proverb 2: 6-7 (KJV)   My challenge with many believers today is that we think we can do things the way the world does and still shine as light. This is wrong! You cannot beat the world’s system by using...

“And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Romans 8:17 (KJV)   Child of God, you are no more a servant but a son. Having been adopted into the family of God as a son of the King, you have rights and privileges that automatically accrue to you. As a...

“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15 (KJV)   Our Lord Jesus Christ stripped the devil of his rights over us. However, that’s not the end of it. The victory that Christ wrought for you as a believer did not stop with Him stripping the devil of the right to waylay and harass you, He went further...

“And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose”. Nehemiah 8:4 KJV   As we climax the age, it is imperative for every believer to be mindful of what he or she hears from the pulpit. In today’s text, we are told that Ezra stood upon a pulpit. I discovered that the pulpit, the wooden platform where we stand to preach, also...

“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:20 (KJV)   God wants you to represent Him well in your office. He wants you to conduct yourself as His ambassador at the marketplace and where you ply your trade. The fact that your colleagues act in a certain way where...