Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, be not afraid, only believe.” Mark 5:36 (KJV)   Whilst Jesus was going to the house of Jairus, a miracle happened. A woman who had an issue of blood for 12 years touched the hem of His garment and she was made whole. About this time also a message...

“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:” Ruth 1:16 (KJV)   A whole book was dedicated to Ruth the Moabitess because of her faith and steadfastness. The difference between Ruth and Orpah is...

“And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:” Ruth 1:16 (KJV)   A whole book was dedicated to Ruth the Moabitess because of her faith and steadfastness. The difference between Ruth and Orpah is...

"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I...

“By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.” Hebrews 11:23 (KJV)   In the book of Exodus 2:2, the scripture tells us about the birth of Moses. “And the woman conceived and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly...

“And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:” Romans 4:19 (KJV)   Faith does not focus on what is happening around but on what God has spoken. Everything in Abraham's environment was crying it will never happen. Everything was saying he can never have it! But...

"As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were" Romans 4: 17 (KJV)   God has what it takes to quicken dead things. God knows how to make dead things come alive. There might be some dead things in your life,...

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”   Psalms 27:13. (KJV)   The Psalmist said he had almost fainted if he had not believed, to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. In order words, David is saying in effect that God’s goodness is there. David is saying that: God...

“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.” Isaiah 66:8. (KJV)   You see, when you look at this scripture, what comes to your mind is, how can it happen. I want to announce...

"Another parable he put forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way". Matthew 13:24-25 (KJV)   The man in the parable sowed good seeds but the enemy came in an unguarded moment and sowed tares. But the news...