Author: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

“Having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; He has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” Colossians 2:14-15 (NIV)   Beloved, even as we celebrate Easter on this resurrection morning, I believe it is vitally important that we...

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:” Psalms 92:1 (KJV)   In today’s text, the Psalmist states very clearly that it is a good thing to give thanks. So, thanksgiving is scriptural. The more you think about this God, the more you engage in thanksgiving. When you think of how mindful He is...

“Yet, Christ paid the full price to set us free from the curse of the law. He absorbed the curse completely as he became a curse in our place. For it is written: “Everyone who is hung upon a tree is cursed.” Galatians 3:13 (TPT)   Our Christian faith is hinged on the cross and all that Jesus accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection. Therefore, we...

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19 (NKJV)   Today, I have come to let you know that as a child of God, you have been authorized to resist the devil. Stop putting up with just anything. Open your mouth, and exercise your God-given...

“And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.” 2 Corinthians 10:6 (KJV)   Beloved, as you obey God, you can subdue situations, no matter how complex they are. Situations and circumstances just bow to you. Even devils have no choice but to obey your commands. Let us look at the scripture in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 and draw some inferences from it....

“But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless, at Your word, I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.” Luke 5:5-6 (NKJV)   In my walk with God, I have come to discover that one of the ways believers miss out on...

“Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year, a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;” Genesis 26:12-13 (NKJV)   In the book of Genesis 26, the Bible states that there was a famine in the land where Isaac was. And as any normal person would, he wanted to leave the...

“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:” 1 Corinthians 2:7 (KJV)   Beloved, the best of men are still men, they have their limitations. When you depend on man's wisdom, you will go nowhere. At best it will only limit you. The Psalmist said, "I have seen an end of all...

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James 1:5 (NIV)   It is no news that we are living in very precarious times. There are challenges everywhere you turn. This is why you need the wisdom of God. From the moment you wake up till the moment you fall...

 “The sower sows the word.” Mark 4:14 (NKJV)   The Word of God is like a seed. Every believer is called to be seed sower. As seed sowers the Word of God is our seed. The Word of God is what we sow. Every time you speak God’s word, you are sowing seed. Every time you read God’s word, you are receiving seed into your spirit, the...