Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

"And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar" 1 Kings 3:4 (KJV)   God is always aware of what we give to Him or the things we do for the kingdom. From the text, you can see that Solomon, though a king, knew he had to give to God...

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully" 2 Corinthians 9:6 (KJV)   One of the lies the devil is sowing in the hearts of believers today is the mentality that we live in a time of economic recession and so there is no need to stretch when it comes to giving. The last...

"We love him, because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19 (KJV)   Our capacity to love is not of ourselves. It is because God first loved us, and His love is shed abroad in our hearts. The world cannot love because they do not have the capacity to love. You may be wondering how possible that is. The question is "what is the love of God"? Do you understand...

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Psalm 133:1 (KJV)   The place of unity in the Body of Christ cannot be overemphasized, how much more unity within the local assembly? The devil knows the power of unity and goes all out to sow seeds of discord amongst believers. And the sad thing is that we give him room....

“The hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor”. Proverbs 12:24 (AMP)   Happy Workers' Day. Today, I celebrate all workers. Everyone who is doing something legitimate to earn a living, I celebrate you and I want to encourage you to be your best. You are in that office at a time like this for a purpose. No matter your...

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God, and everyone that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." 1 John 4:7-8 (KJV)   Love is not optional for the believer! We are not advised to love. Love must be our nature because God is love. When you invited Jesus into your life, the...

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." John 13:35 (KJV)   The call to love is not new and it is not just a function of the New Testament. God did not become love in the New Testament. He has always been Love. And when He made Man, He breathed into man the breath of life. In...

“But God’s amazing grace has made me who I am! And his grace to me was not fruitless. In fact, I worked harder than all the rest, yet not in my own strength but God’s, for his empowering grace, is poured out upon me.” 1 Corinthians 15:10 (TPT)   No matter your achievements in life, never forget that you are who you are, simply by grace. Therefore,...

“And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.” Genesis 4:4-5 (KJV)   Grace is the platform that God has predetermined before we were born, for us to function in. The...

"He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." Daniel 3:25 (KJV)   Our text is the story of Shadrach and his friends who faced the temptation of the fiery furnace for refusing to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar’s idol. The fact that...