Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouth of lions.” Hebrews 11:33 (KJV)   It was by faith that Moses commanded the children of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorpost so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn. It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were...

“Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” Isaiah 60:1-3 (NKJV)   In the darkest night, that...

“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” 2 Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)   When Christians want to fit in, they allow society, environment and peers to define them. People mock their faith, and they accept it. Such believers are going nowhere. Do you want to end like them? Unbelievers are...

“For the which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:12 (KJV)   The believer in Christ has God’s DNA in him. It is, therefore, an aberration to be ashamed because God was never ashamed. From the...

“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.” Romans 1:16 (KJV)   The gospel tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith, not by your efforts. It is God’s own operation. The gospel...

“Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” 2 Corinthians 3:6 (KJV)   Beloved, the law was not designed to give life because the letter kills. The Bible calls the law the letter. 2 Corinthians 3:7 says, “But if the ministration of death, written and engraved in stones was glorious...

“Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.” Mark 9:23 (KJV)   A man came to Jesus when they were coming down from the mount of transfiguration and said to Him: my son has been in this condition since he was born. I have brought him for your disciples to heal him, but they couldn’t. He further said to Jesus, if there...

“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, be not afraid, only believe.” Mark 5:36 (KJV)   Jairus, a religious ruler, came to call Jesus when his daughter was at the point of death. He wanted Jesus to lay hands on her so that she would be healed and not die. Jesus said I will go with you. And on...

“And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God.” Ruth 1:15-16 (NKJV)   The scriptures are plastered...

“For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” Hebrews 4:10-11 (KJV)   In my years of ministry, I have observed that many church folks have alternative plans. Child of God, stop having plan B or plan C. Just...