Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.” Genesis 38:29 (KJV) At the time of the delivery of Zara and Pharez, something strange and unexpected happened. It appeared at first that Zara would be the first. But Pharez...

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 (KJV) Death is not just when you close your eyes. When you are separated from God, you are dead. So, everyone who does not have Christ inside them is dead. Such a person may be breathing and moving about, but if he doesn’t receive Christ,...

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:26 (KJV) Mandate means a command or authorisation to act in a particular way. It...

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.” Genesis 1:28 (KJV) Man was able to rule and control his world when Adam was made. Whatever he spoke, that...

“In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.” Isaiah 54:14 (KJV) Until you are established in righteousness, there is no way you will be able to reign in this life. God’s design for every believer is to have dominion. There is a dominion mandate over our lives....

“For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV) Your righteousness does change because it is of God in Christ. It has nothing to do with what you did or didn’t do. Imagine me as a man coming out wearing a lady’s gown, and makeup, putting...

“The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” Ps 34:15 (KJV) Beloved, you must understand that righteousness is unearned and undeserved. You do not labour for it. God gave it to you. Romans 5:17 says: “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, the just shall live by faith.”...

“For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 (KJV) From the scripture, you can see that you did not keep any rule to be righteous; neither did you obey anything nor made any effort to be righteous. He who knew not sin became sin that you...

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek...

“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: but this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;” Hebrews 10:11-12 (KJV) Adam, the first man, fell. Then man started struggling and suffocating because he lost his identity. If you release a lion inside the jungle,...