Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17 (NKJV)   The Jews, according to Paul were very zealous but had no revelation of the righteousness of God. Consequently, they went about trying to establish their righteousness. But the...

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” John 19:30 (KJV)   The devil specializes in flinging the law before you and yet the law has been fulfilled. So, you have no business looking at the law. It has been fulfilled. Jesus did away with it. Let’s us look at the scriptures: “Think...

“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for...

“And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;” 2 Corinthians 3:4-5 (KJV)   As a result of the fall, man has always had that instinct in him to do something to please God. So, man wants to earn the goodness of God. Man wants to earn...

“And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” John 1:16-17 (KJV)   Moses was a servant; Jesus is the Son. The Son is superior to the servant. That means grace is superior to the law. Is the law evil? No! The law is not evil. As a matter...

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:” Colossians 2:8-10 (KJV)   There are lots and lots of things going out of our...

“And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.” Acts 18:26 (KJV)   You may be limited in knowledge in your walk with God. But don’t be comfortable there. Seek your eyes of understanding to be enlightened. The more revelation you have, the more powerful...

“And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,” Mark 6:27 (KJV)   Essentially, John the Baptist had 2 assignments. He was sent to baptize Jesus and to point Him to the world. That was all his ministry! He had no business doing any other thing. Moreover, he was supposed to be crying...

“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.”  Mark 1:2-3 (KJV)   According to the scriptures, John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus Christ. His message consisted in calling men to repentance and...

“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.” Acts 18:24 (KJV)   According to our text, Apollos was eloquent. In other words, he was a great preacher.  He has oratory power and was charismatic in his speech. And not only that, the bible...