Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.” Joshua 6:1 (KJV)   Jericho was shut down to ensure no one entered to get his inheritance. Jericho was the city that Israelites would have to conquer to get to their inheritance. The inheritance was there, but they had, first of all, to conquer Jericho.   God told Joshua that Jericho, its kings...

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” Exodus 14:13 (KJV)   Stop looking at what your circumstances and conditions are saying. I want to declare that what Jehovah has spoken concerning you will...

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Hebrews 13:5 (KJV) Today is the 1st day of the last month of the year. It is of the Lord’s mercy that we are not consumed. I pray that as you have seen this day with joy, you will end this...

“Ye are of God little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world”. 1 John 4:4(KJV)   Child of God, your end has been predetermined. So, no matter the challenge you are confronted with, you will have the last laugh. Stop bothering yourself about how the fight will end because the winner of the fight has been determined...

“I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.” Isaiah 43:25 (KJV)   Beloved, God has blotted out your transgressions for his name’s sake, and He does not remember them again. He did it for His own sake. Sin, in this context, is not just nature, but the act. That God says He will not remember your sins. You...

“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the Kingdom of His dear Son; in whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins” Colossians 1:13-14 (KJV)   One of the greatest disasters we suffered because of the fall of man and which, unless it is dealt with once and for all, will affect whatever we receive from God, is the...

“But ye, beloved, building up yourself in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” Jude 1:20 (KJV)   Many believers don’t understand what it means to pray in the Holy Ghost. The Bible says out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:38). According to the scriptures, we use the shield of faith to quench the fairy darts of the wicked. Paul was looking at...

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and not of yourselves. It is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast”. Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV)   A lot of Church folks are trying to earn the blessings of God. But the truth is that you cannot earn it. It is a gift by grace. Apostle Paul says: “But by the grace of God I am...

“For in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the God head bodily. And ye are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power” Colossians 2:9-10 (KJV)   When you gave your life to Christ, something remarkable happened. You now dwell in Him, and He dwells in you. No difference! Christ is the Head of the church. You can’t be talking about the head and then separate...