Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” I Samuel 17:37 (NKJV)   David was not able to. His ability to stand up to Goliath was because he understood his identity.  He...

“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.” Genesis 3:8 (KJV)   Man was made in the image of God.  And according to the book of Genesis 1:28: “And God blessed them, and God said unto...

“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.” I Kings 17:1 (KJV)   You must understand that Ahab was a disobedient king. And God was not too pleased with him. And here comes the prophet of...

“Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.” John 4:50 (KJV)   A nobleman whose son was sick and dying came to Jesus for help. Right there, Jesus spoke a Word, the noble believed and his son was brought back to life. I would that you will believe...

“When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,” John 2:9 (KJV)   The God we serve is the “I AM”! In other words, God is saying: whatever your need is; I AM. Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life....

“And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.” Mark 6:48 (KJV)   Jesus was walking upon the same sea that was speaking loud and clear that the disciples were going to drown. The Master over storm was walking upon...

“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” Numbers 23:19 (KJV)   Whatever God promised to do will surely come to past in your lives.  Concerning Abraham, the scripture declares: “Who against hope believed in hope, that he...

“When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.” John 11:4 (KJV)   I believe that God has great and robust plans for everyone. He has great plans for you in your business, in your marriage, in your health, in your financial life, and different areas of your life....

“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” Mark 4:39 (KJV)   The storms of life speak in different areas of your lives. And many times you will hear the voice asking you: Now that everything is fallen apart around you, what are you going to do? The voice of...

“Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil” Matthew 4:1 (KJV)   Jesus Christ, after his baptism and confirmation, was led up of the Spirit of God to be tempted by the devil in the wilderness. The wilderness should be the wrong place for Jesus to go but God was doing some work. God was up to something....