Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.” Genesis 37:33-34 (KJV) Beloved, anything that influences your thought pattern will influence your feeling. Let me paint a scenario to drive home the point I am trying...

“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls”. James 1:21(KJV) As a believer in Christ, it is the word of God that defines exactly who you are. Today’s passage says we should receive with meekness, the word of God; not the word of a man. In other words, not man’s opinion, nor what man...

“A good man out the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of evil treasure bringeth forth evil things” Matthew 12:35 (KJV) If somebody is around you and keeps saying all manner of evil: how bad and difficult things are, how things will not work, how everyone is against you and him, pretty soon, as your mind is being bombarded, you will...

“Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shall not go. Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.” Proverbs 22:24-25 (KJV) In my years of living and my many years in ministry, I have seen people whom God had great plans, great ideas, and a great future for. They started well but when they began to listen to wrong...

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”. Matthew 18:20 (KJV) Do you know that there are things you could never access on your own? It does not matter how frequently you read or know your bible, there are benefits you could never access unless someone shares it with you and so, there is a need to gather:...

“But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.” Philippians 3:20 (NLT) As believers, our citizenship is of heaven. That is where we come from. We are not of this world though we are in this world. When we are out of this world, then the devil can begin to do what he wants....

“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.” 1 Samuel 17:51 (KJV) Goliath was brought down, and David went and stood on top of him. That is our position! Our position is to stand on top of...

“And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if...

“And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 1 Samuel 17:26 (KJV) In the book of 1 Peter5:8, the scripture says: “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,...

“And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine”. 1Samuel 17:48 (KJV)  Goliath was fully armed and intimidating in outlook. That is how intimidating the devil looks. But don’t be dismayed by all those fancy things. David was not intimidated! He stepped out and confronted Goliath. Remember...