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Cultural Pressures

How does a believer remain faithful in a culture that constantly pulls in the opposite direction? The world's values shift with every generation, but God's Word remains unchanged. Christians are called to be in the world but not of it — yet how do we practically live this out? From media influence to social expectations, the pressure to conform is relentless. The scripture calls us to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, not conformed to the pattern of this world.
47 Audio Teachings 24 Books 38 Sermons 19 Tracts 13 Blog Posts

Audio Teachings 47

7. God's light and culture change
7. God's light and culture change
Pastor Bankie AGENTS OF FAITH AND LIGHT 1:11:57
1:09:00 And these are the people that God was using him to deliver. He will preach to them, they will be saved. He will preach to them, they will be changed. So he said, no, I can't live. Somebody needs to te...
5. Making excellence our habit
5. Making excellence our habit
Pastor Bankie THE KINGDOM LIFE 1:21:24
1:30 how they eat, you understand my point, how they do their businesses, how they live their lives, that's what we mean by culture, how they relate in their marriages, how they relate in their, maybe the ...
8. True love for the wife
8. True love for the wife
Pastor Bankie THE CULTURE OF FAITH 1:27:20
1:30 and you'll become closer to the exact image of Jesus Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Let's take our seats. The Lord is good. Please tell your neighbor you are very wise. What we have been d...
13. The faith way of interpretation
13. The faith way of interpretation
Pastor Bankie THE CULTURE OF FAITH 1:35:36
58:30 That is summary of my message there. The culture of faith. Let me get back to what we're trying to say. Time has moved, so I may not be able to get into the thing I wanted, but let me just introduce i...
4. Establishing Christian culture
4. Establishing Christian culture
Pastor Bankie THE KINGDOM LIFE 1:27:24
7:30 If I'm not doing works that are in keeping with the righteousness of God, then it is self-deception if I say there is faith in my heart. That is why don't ever believe that doctrine that says you can ...
11. Culture change for release of blessings
11. Culture change for release of blessings
Pastor Bankie THE CULTURE OF FAITH 1:04:43
0:00 Now I declare that the Lord has given me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, and I'm being filled with the knowledge of His will, in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. As...
1. Have God centered thinking
1. Have God centered thinking
Pastor Bankie REMOVING HINDRANCES TO GOD'S ANSWERS (+ PRAYERS FOR LOVED ONES) 1:55:21
7:30 If any of my children say that, better say it only after you finish school. Yeah, because I won't give you money again. Of course, thank God they will not say that. So my son said, he picked the guy u...
8. Walking according a renewed spirit
8. Walking according a renewed spirit
Pastor Bankie THE CROSS OF CHRIST 1:18:25
16:30 What am I saying? Those are the things that the world, all right, will chase after. That's what they are chasing after. But for us Christians, it must not be like that. Even though you think you are g...
1. A renewed thirst for the Lord
1. A renewed thirst for the Lord
Pastor Bankie ON TO THE HEIGHTS OF THE SPIRIT 2:07:32
31:30 I thought that those of us who are not Jews, even though we're trying to learn some things, but the main issue we have, I'll talk about along the line, is that people sometimes these days, it's not ne...
10. The attire of faith
10. The attire of faith
Pastor Bankie THE CULTURE OF FAITH 1:41:36
1:30 The book of Romans chapter 12, I'm going to read three portions of the Bible together now to introduce what we are going to be speaking about today. We are looking at the culture of faith and let me s...
3. Pure in mind and thoughts
3. Pure in mind and thoughts
Pastor Bankie THE INCREASE OF HIS KINGDOM 1:17:28
42:00 No, these are things that, you know, when I ask people, you know, I say, because you have money. I'm going to ask Pastor Paul Adefaras what happened to him and his brothers because his parents were ri...
9. Godliness and Christian relationships (Col 3:1-25, Eph 5:22-33)
9. Godliness and Christian relationships (Col 3:1-25, Eph 5:22-33)
Pastor Bankie EPHESIANS AND COLOSSIANS 1:25:32
7:30 and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him. In this life, it doesn't matter if you are a Jew, that is, in this new life as a ...
9. A Transformation into His image (the role of instructions)
9. A Transformation into His image (the role of instructions)
Pastor Bankie THE WORSHIP OF THE TRUE GOD 1:45:39
1:10:30 Let us make man in our image. That's when he's making us. Don't think that when he formed the... No, no. That making process continues. At a point in time, he said it's not good. For that moment, Adam...
15. Releasing life through a new culture
15. Releasing life through a new culture
Pastor Bankie A NEW MAN AND A NEW WORLD 1:56:32
1:18:00 So he went back home and knelt down and said, God, I swear by Almighty God that I will never complain again. God, please, anything you have not done for me, just take your time. Please, don't be angry...
23. The ordinances of Christ's mystery
23. The ordinances of Christ's mystery
Pastor Bankie THE CULTURE OF FAITH 1:35:00
37:30 Meditation is a situation in which you take the word of God and sentence the statements derived from God's word, and you make them the murmuring of your mouth. You know what I mean by murmuring? Let m...
1. Eyes set on Christ
1. Eyes set on Christ
Pastor Bankie THE GOSPEL OF CHANGE 1:36:08
7:30 If he says, why are you not greeting me? Say, Oga, should I tell your wife myself? If you don't want me to do it, just don't greet me again. That's what Paul said. He said, but if that man was not a C...
7. The attitudes for peace and prosperity
7. The attitudes for peace and prosperity
Pastor Bankie THE GOSPEL OF CHANGE 1:19:37
1:09:00 Because what keeps people down a lot of times are things like that. It's not my father's business. Is it only me? Am I the only one? God said, no. It has never worked that everybody saves the world. T...
9. Taking out other gods
9. Taking out other gods
Pastor Bankie THE PURSUIT OF HOLINESS 1:16:41
30:00 So the fact that you have a desire to be something, look, I told you, all these desires, there are many places it comes from. All this, my spirit is telling me, there are many places it comes from. On...
4. The constraints of faith
4. The constraints of faith
Pastor Bankie THE BREATH OF FAITH 1:41:57
13:30 We didn't have weapons. We wanted to buy. A senator in America, with Barack Obama's consent, blocked our bid to buy weapons, not only from America, from Israel, from Brazil. And then we went to South ...
5. The mind of Christ
5. The mind of Christ
Pastor Bankie LIVING THE GODLY LIFE 1:18:52
22:30 Yeah, that would be a very good way to explain the meaning of the word mind again. This doctor came out after a house call. He went to see a sick patient. And he saw a young boy admiring his car. This...
4. Using basic knowledge
Pastor Bankie THE LIFE OF GRACE 1:17:30
1:01:30 Do you get what I'm saying? You don't even want to communicate it to them. Some of the trials that you have to go through or we have to go through, if God communicated them with you, oh boy, to you, o...
3. He sees divine ability
3. He sees divine ability
Pastor Bankie THE SAYINGS OF GOD, BOOK 1 1:23:22
3:00 and returning to the Lord is in changing the way you think. Paul said, be transformed by the renewing of your mind, your viewpoint. How do you interpret the issues of life? How do you see things? That...
6. The mind of faith
6. The mind of faith
Pastor Bankie THE LAW OF FAITH 49:42
30:00 At the end of the program, the person who invited me, one of my senior colleagues in the office, you know, he called me, said what he had planned for this program, whether they would hold in such and ...
6. The cross of the Christian
6. The cross of the Christian
Pastor Bankie LIVING THE GODLY LIFE 1:15:59
25:30 We'll get back to our Matthew chapter 10 in a moment. Let me just share this one with you quickly. God does not like surprises. I'm telling you, you have to learn from him how you are supposed to walk...
11. Nurturing the new life
11. Nurturing the new life
Pastor Bankie A NEW MAN AND A NEW WORLD 1:56:02
1:49:30 without that breath. But with that breath that was breathed into him, conferred that uniqueness upon him, the trait of God that entered into him that day. He could now become a living, aware, self-con...
4. Living the New Creation way
4. Living the New Creation way
Pastor Bankie THE GOSPEL OF CHANGE 1:39:26
1:06:00 When the masses let us pray, they will go and pray because the man too is praying. I don't know what I was gonna say. Christians, listen, when we're talking about being witnesses, new creation, we sho...
11. Overcoming the spirit of the age
11. Overcoming the spirit of the age
Pastor Bankie KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (2024) 2:15:46
55:30 Almost 30 years. He said, so what nice are you making? Why are you comparing him to people who cannot spend more than four years before they kick them out? Or they have to start fighting for another e...
3. Generational and racial transformation
3. Generational and racial transformation
Pastor Bankie THE GOSPEL OF CHANGE 2:01:31
31:30 It is to be unjust. So let me explain something to you. I am moving them out and I'm bringing you in. Now the things that made me remove them, you must not practice them. Because if you do, the same w...
How to change the world
How to change the world
Pastor Bankie HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD 1:09:33
19:30 And somebody was saying that, if you were there, you know what I'm talking about. That city people, I quote, they like if a pastor makes a mistake. You understand? They will put it on the cover. Pasto...
4. Understanding strongholds
4. Understanding strongholds
Pastor Bankie HOW TO DEAL WITH THE DEVIL IN YOUR LIFE 1:16:41
1:07:30 There's one sermon I'm writing. I'll try and finish it on time. All right? You'll read it shortly. It's titled, How the Truth Sets Free. How does truth set free? It makes demands. I don't know what I ...
2. Righteousness in your generation
2. Righteousness in your generation
Pastor Bankie GOD'S ORDER FOR PROMOTION 29:49
15:00 It will be as a matter of the word becoming flesh. That thought pattern will produce results for them. Are you getting the point I'm trying to make? Listen, in each generation there are problems. And ...
How change comes 1
How change comes 1
Pastor Bankie HOW CHANGE COMES, AND OTHER SERMONS 1:19:55
57:00 And that kingdom would not flow into the lives of those who are not prepared for it. And once the kingdom began to flow, the door was closed. The door was closed. If we are going to change our lives, ...
3. Wisdom for the pure heart
3. Wisdom for the pure heart
Pastor Bankie THE WAY OF SELF-SANCTIFICATION 2:00:32
22:30 And when you are going to open your mouth to talk, your argument is on whether you can lose your salvation or you can't. God is saying, are you normal? I'm telling you how you will move ahead with the...
The cleansing of the spirit
The cleansing of the spirit
Pastor Bankie NOT BY POWER, BUT BY THE SPIRIT 1:44:53
1:19:30 Words full of anger, words not full of grace. Oh, let me just read these two points to us. Today is the cleansing of the spirit. Proverbs chapter 6, quickly. I want us to see something here. Like I sa...
7. The higher glory
7. The higher glory
Pastor Bankie INSPIRED BY ISAAC 1:11:37
43:30 Have you said your prayers five times? You count it. One, two, three, four, five. There's no righteousness in it. A lot of Christians also read their Bible regularly. It's like that. No righteousness ...
5. Meditations of purpose
5. Meditations of purpose
Pastor Bankie THE WAY OF SELF-SANCTIFICATION 2:00:17
1:30 I am. Thank you. That's a very good way to answer it. Who's responsible for your sanctification? Say it again. I am. Say it like you believe it. I am. If the Lord gives a word of sanctification, it's ...
2. Beware of the spirits of the world
2. Beware of the spirits of the world
Pastor Bankie MAN'S SPIRITS AND THE JUDGEMENTS 2:08:47
27:00 But what changes is your attitude towards the things. Maybe before you gave your life to God, you said, wow, man, you want to brag about your actions, your exploits. But now it's with, thank you, God....
3. Understanding temptations and divine processes
3. Understanding temptations and divine processes
Pastor Bankie A NEW MAN AND A NEW WORLD 1:57:15
1:52:30 It takes time of sitting with Christ every cool evening. You know, we were talking about that before. When he will come, you sit with him, you hear his words, he transmits his spirit into you. I don't...
7. Firmly built on the rock
7. Firmly built on the rock
Pastor Bankie THE SELECT ONES GOD USES 1:25:23
48:00 The last World Council of Churches meeting, we agreed, whatever we shall bind on it, we bound it that that scripture won't be there again, that we shall drink sniper, go. Do I have your time? That is ...
5. The rules of the garden life
5. The rules of the garden life
Pastor Bankie OVERCOMING THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL 2:24:59
1:15:00 He was saying, the system of the world is not your system. I was saying earlier, so when you buy a book, check whether there's a father system in it, or there's a worldly system. And he said, that's m...
5. Grace for faithfulness
5. Grace for faithfulness
Pastor Bankie RECEIVING GRACE FOR A NEW SEASON 1:48:03
1:01:30 even though he did not intend that. He said it was witnessed by a doctor. If he was not in the right mental health, he would have known. So that article said, guys, don't witness important documents i...
7. Washings with the word — 2
7. Washings with the word — 2
Pastor Bankie THE WAY OF SELF-SANCTIFICATION 1:52:23
51:00 I want to tell somebody, when is your birthday? Say it's 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Ah, ah, sorry, I will come late. Why? I'm going for school or prayer. Ah, but you know, I'm going to go and hear the word. D...
3. The power of the white stone
3. The power of the white stone
Pastor Bankie SOLDIERS OF THE CROSS 2:21:29
12:00 who, when they attacked them, his demander's assistant, a sergeant, put his back and blocked the bullets so the Oga could get away. And he told, sir, please run, run. And he stood between him and the ...
The keys of wisdom, contentment and character
The keys of wisdom, contentment and character
Pastor Bankie KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (2026) 2:10:23
57:00 in the name of Jesus. I'm being changed. I am being changed. I'm more generous before than in the right now than I was before in the name of Jesus. I'm more forgiving. I don't take offense. I have pat...
3. Coming Out From Among Them
3. Coming Out From Among Them
Pastor Bankie THE BIRTH OF A NEW GENERATION 1:39:45
1:21:00 and if you understand that you will you will immune yourself from the influence of the power of the spirit of the prince of the power of the air you will you will the problem is that christians make t...
3. The practical art of consecration
3. The practical art of consecration
Pastor Bankie PRAYING TO STAY CONSECRATED TO DIVINE DESTINY 1:39:41
7:30 I said, driving car? He said, it's $100. I said, why not? He said, $100 is not the problem. He said, it's when I finish crashing the car. That's where the problem is. I said, they don't get insurance?...
8. Bearing your own cross in Christ
8. Bearing your own cross in Christ
Pastor Bankie KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (2024) 2:12:08
6:00 will be ashamed of me. In trying not to lose their job, they will be ashamed of me. In trying to gain favor with people, they will be ashamed of me. I hope you're getting my point. The young lady that...

Books 24

SHOULD I SAY YES, 2nd Edition
SHOULD I SAY YES, 2nd Edition
Pastor Bankie
your life? 95 96 SHOULD I SAY YES? A nd do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is. ...
GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT
GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT
Pastor Bankie
UIDED BY THE SPIRIT Let the wicked leave their way of life, and change their way of thinking... "My thoughts,” says the Lord, “are not like yours, and my ways are different from yours. Isa 55:7-8 GNT...
GOD IS THE MATCH MAKER
GOD IS THE MATCH MAKER
Pastor Bankie
eria are these that you are using to make the judgments of your life? Free e-book from pastor.ng 61 GOD IS THE MATCH-MAKER Pastor Bankie...
BY FAITH, ACQUIRE LIFE (Turning the hopeless situations of life around)
BY FAITH, ACQUIRE LIFE (Turning the hopeless situations of life around)
Pastor Bankie
en you question them you discover that they hold on to the opinion that it is not good to flog kids, something that 39 By Faith, Acquire Life. Pastor Bankie Free e-book from kwm.com.ng...
WORSHIP & SEX CONTROL
WORSHIP & SEX CONTROL
Pastor Bankie
X CONTROL unclean spirits, men and women begin to derive sexual pleasure from pain and from inflicting pain. It is called depravity and darkness of heart. All these things are the results of idolatry....
SOMEONE IS CONTROLLING YOU
SOMEONE IS CONTROLLING YOU
Pastor Bankie
on, even though many Christians are controlled by mammon, they do not know it. They feel righteous while serving another god. So what are these voices we obey that result in disobedience to the Lord?...
He That Believes
He That Believes
Pastor Bankie
someone about issues of life and when they give you their reasons for taking the decisions they are taking, you do not hear one single consideration of the counsel of God. I had one 42 Pastor Bankie...
THE MARK OF THE BEAST
THE MARK OF THE BEAST
Pastor Bankie
on the hand is to appear like a Christian but to do everything the structure of the anti-Christ would dictate. And it is going now currently 34 pastor.ng...
Choices; Key to Destiny
Choices; Key to Destiny
Pastor Bankie
the eventual outcome. We must learn to look beyond immediate gratification. 25 Choices, Key to Destiny. Pastor Bankie Free e-book from kwm.com.ng CHAPTER 10 TWO DANGEROUS DEVILS ...
BEYOND GIFTS and TALENTS (Why Gifted People May Fail)
BEYOND GIFTS and TALENTS (Why Gifted People May Fail)
Pastor Bankie
quired holiness for fulfilment and for sustaining that fulfilment. 24 Beyond Gifts and Talents Pastor Bankie 8 FINAL WORDS...
WE WALK BY FAITH
WE WALK BY FAITH
Pastor Bankie
ousness or the will of God will be dethroned by Him. Until then, we pray for all rulers with thanksgiving. *Ps 22:28, Dan 4:17 167 WE WALK BY FAITH 168 free e-book from pastor.ng...
DON'T QUIT THE ARMY
DON'T QUIT THE ARMY
Pastor Bankie
forfeit his soul? Mark 8:34-37 45 Don’t Quit the Army Pastor Bankie Let us be ready to suffer for the sake of Christ and the call of God for our lives. ...
HOW TO WORK FOR GOD
HOW TO WORK FOR GOD
Pastor Bankie
the world in his temptation of Jesus, but God in His wisdom is honouring the faith which the Lord Jesus showed when He refused to bow down; He is doing that by handing over everything to Him forever. ...
GRACE TO PROSPER (2nd Edition)
GRACE TO PROSPER (2nd Edition)
Pastor Bankie
and Problems 43 Trial of Faith Another reason why we may have problems as Christians is the trial of our faith. In this case, we are to endure until the trial passes. ...
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE (New)
FUNDAMENTALS OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE (New)
Pastor Bankie
d the New Testaments tell us what to do and what not to do. Show your fear of God by standing up in the presence of elderly people and showing respect for the aged. I am the LORD. Lev 19:32 NLT...
What is God's Will Here?
What is God's Will Here?
Pastor Bankie
und principles of life are in keeping with their staying there, but there is this bigger cash that has prevailed over the will of God. 17 What is God’s Will Here?...
PROPHESY! Proclaim your own victory
PROPHESY! Proclaim your own victory
Pastor Bankie
direction is the way the driver turns the steering wheel. In the same manner, the direction of your life is not determined by your history but where your tongue is forcing it to go. 14 Pastor Bankie...
RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT
Pastor Bankie
irit This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. John 3:19 49 RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT...
Great Faith Can Be Yours
Great Faith Can Be Yours
Pastor Bankie
om people. He placed homosexuals over the fashion industry; men who do not desire women were given the duty kwm.com.ng 62 Great Faith Can be Yours...
So, Who Will Pay for This?
So, Who Will Pay for This?
Pastor Bankie
3 TEV So Paul was not talking about the ability to get things at all; rather he was teaching on the ability to endure both prosperity and adversity. The key word here is 'endure.' He said to Timothy,...
The Law of Life
The Law of Life
Pastor Bankie
Christ. If your focus is on your fear and the things that are befalling the world, then one day a portion may fall into you hands out of the lot. Be wise. The second prescription is this....
LET US AGREE (The church and her role in national democracy)
LET US AGREE (The church and her role in national democracy)
Pastor Bankie
ct that he will receive anything from the Lord, being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. Js 1:7-8 Remember, the way you vote is making a spiritual statement, therefore consider your ways....
The Righteousness of God
The Righteousness of God
Pastor Bankie
m." What are you to do? You are to go ahead, knowing that God is only testing to see what is in your heart so as to make you humble. He is righteous and so will do you good. 12 Pastor Bankie...
The Blessing
The Blessing
Pastor Bankie
e Lord has created; it is like an extension of the Spirit of God that maintains all that He made. This life affects the environment around the one that has it. It affects the very earth upon which you...

Sermons 38

BEWARE OF THE WISDOM OF THE WORLD
Pastor Bankie
vanish. The word of God says, ‘keep the standard up there and let people look at it until they conform to it,’ but a godless generation says, ‘no no, don’t touch our sex; it is a sign of liberation.’ ...
LED BY THE SPIRIT – 2
Pastor Bankie
lowing portion of the book of Ephesians. Please note the words I have put in bold letters and recall our discussion on some of them. Also I will bring forth a summary on those words after the reading....
YOU HAVE THE POWER
Pastor Bankie
lities but by the grace and power of God working with me (Zec 4:6). See, wisdom and calm have since come into me, and things are moving faster now as if by themselves. I have been experiencing grace....
JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Pastor Bankie
JOY IN THE HOLY SPIRIT. Rejoicing In Real Things. “…for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Rom 14:17 NASB One of the things we ha...
THE REAL GOAL OF CHRISTIANITY
Pastor Bankie
saying to them that the intolerant spirit inside them is the problem. When the disciples went this way, Jesus Christ said to them, “you should understand that you have a different spirit.” (Luk 9:55) ...
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (2)
Pastor Bankie
FAITH AND TRANSFORMATION The thing that marks out Christianity is faith. Many sceptics think that faith means to believe that which is not real but which is only imaginary. I actually heard an Americ...
TO HAVE AUTHORITY
Pastor Bankie
a blind eye to the cause. The Bible calls these things the corruption that is in the world because of lust. Science as a way of deciding right and wrong is so unfortunate. It only produces bad fruit. ...
THE SEEDS OF DESTINY
Pastor Bankie
ve. They fret, and become tempted with wrongdoing. If they begin to get involved in the wrongdoing, they have lost out. "…but if any of them turns back, I will not be pleased with him." Heb 10:38 TEV...
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (5)
Pastor Bankie
WHAT ARE YOU REALLY ASKING FOR? Last time I introduced the principles of "double-mindedness" and "what-God-has-joined-together." I explained that increase and prosperity are joined to having the givi...
COUNTING YOUR POSSESSIONS
Pastor Bankie
COUNTING YOUR POSSESSIONS. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Heb 11:1. NASB (vs 1b, AMP…faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the se...
THE HABIT OF FAITH
Pastor Bankie
t have made faith a habit. We must be walking by the faith of God all the time otherwise we will surely doubt in our hearts in the time of need. That is what we must address—how to make faith a habit....
WHO IS GOING TO HELL?
Pastor Bankie
arents were Christians when you were born. That is all! The life of a true Christian is characterised by love for the word of God. A true believer wants his or her life to conform to the word of God....
ARE YOU CURSED? I DON’T THINK SO!
Pastor Bankie
any of us would rather start a process of deliverance, praying all night and sowing seeds that are supposed to break the yoke. Ignorance! A Christian can have challenges; it is not a sign of a curse!...
YOUR MONEY. Getting Value for Your Seed
Pastor Bankie
YOUR MONEY. Getting Value For Your Seed The matter of money is a crucial part of life, and in fact God judges your spirituality partly from the assessment of your ability to handle money. In the word...
THE BASIC SUBSTANCE OF LIFE
Pastor Bankie
by science. All the equations and observations point to Him; it is just that acknowledging Him means accepting religion and sex control, and men just love darkness too much to accept that (John 3:19)....
THE FIGHT OF FAITH, AN EXAMPLE
Pastor Bankie
ever forwarded one to anyone. Those things die when they get to me; I refuse totally to participate in propagating the cycle of fear. Fear will not rule me and I will not send it into anybody’s life....
THE LOVER OF GOD
Pastor Bankie
as that of an unfaithful and adulterous wife (see Jer 3:8, Ez 6:9). Down in the New Testament we see that the relationship between Jesus and the Church is described as that of the groom and His bride....
BELIEVING UNTO FEAR OR INTO FREEDOM
Pastor Bankie
to recommend the book “The Triumphant Church” by Kenneth E Hagin. This is a book that will help you to keep away from many of the excesses that are often practiced by people with little understanding....
TO RECEIVE FROM GOD
Pastor Bankie
the grace of Christ. You can’t claim it because of your giving—that would be the gospel of works; you can only claim it because of your faith in Christ. Let us wake up. BEWARE HOW YOU COPY OLD THINGS...
AM I IN THE WILL OF GOD?
Pastor Bankie
I have written many times about the will of God (including books on the subject*), and I have preached dozens of sermons on the subject, but today I feel impressed upon to emphasize something again ab...
IN THE TIME OF ELECTIONS
Pastor Bankie
judging and such activities do not change things; they only create an atmosphere of chaos in the realm of the spirit. Let your anger and frustrations motivate you to pray. 3. IT IS LAWFUL TO CAMPAIGN...
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (4)
Pastor Bankie
DIFFERENT HEARTS In the last sermons we saw the importance of the aura radiating out of the heart and the need to accept personal spiritual responsibility for our states in life. We are still on the ...
AM I REALLY SUCCEEDING?
Pastor Bankie
ng money to support the family. In the realm of reality, an employee may actually be more successful than the boss. Success is a spiritual walk and not a material attainment. THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACE...
THE DOCTRINE OF MONOGAMY
Pastor Bankie
urch elders, implying that other Christians are not bound by it. They infer therefore that there is no clear-cut instruction against polygamy for the whole church. Let us get straight to some points....
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (3)
Pastor Bankie
ar as God is concerned, there is no real substance to your problems; they are just the reflections of the fact that divine help is lacking. So Elihu lamented, “But no one says, Where is God my Maker”...
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (7)
Pastor Bankie
d; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Ps 67:5-7 KJV...
LED BY THE SPIRIT – 1
Pastor Bankie
s, and it showed in how he made his choices. Your spirit manifests in your values, your convictions, your desires, what you love and such attributes, and then it manifests in your choices and actions....
DON’T BE WITHOUT THE SPIRIT
Pastor Bankie
essive labour – because they do not have the spirit of the whisperer in them. Here I refer to the spirit that loves dogs that much or has a gift that is God-given. Each person has his or her own gift....
51 RANDOM TRUTHS ABOUT MONEY
Pastor Bankie
s government deliberately erode the value of currency all the time. America was doing it to the tune of almost 100 billion dollars a month in ‘Quantitative Easing’ to come out of recession. Not funny!...
THE SWITCH OF GOD’S POWER
Pastor Bankie
The switch for the release of God's power is the continual doing of good works. We are often preached to that the widow of Zarephath received a breakthrough when she gave the prophet her last meal. (1...
YOUR MONEY - Getting Value For Your Seed
Pastor Bankie
YOUR MONEY - Getting Value For Your Seed The matter of money is a crucial part of life, and in fact God judges your spirituality partly from the assessment of your ability to handle money. In the wor...
THE FEAR OF GOD
Pastor Bankie
y;’ the girl just started crying. She knew that the love of Daddy does not at all rule out his discipline side. That is the way God is. He loves us so much He gave Jesus up for us, yet the Bible says,...
SOWING TO THE SPIRIT OR SOWING TO THE FLESH
Pastor Bankie
n that money right now to this ministry or this TV station. As we are preaching the word of God with your money, God will be moving in your business. Get ready for a message that will save your home.”...
GOD’S WILL
Pastor Bankie
hat obeys the things that are known and revealed, a life of righteousness and holiness. In doing this we become the will of God in our very lives, and the actual Will of God comes out of us naturally....
DECLARATIONS, KWM
Kingdom-Word Ministries
AS WE START TO STUDY THE WORD, THIS IS OUR DECLARATION: Now I declare that the Lord has given me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him… …and I am being filled with the knowledg...
The Secrets of Increase and Breakthrough (1)
Pastor Bankie
nnot force anyone to buy. I am not the only seller in the market. However, I can take steps to influence people to buy from me. Concerning those steps I can make my plans, and in this I can set goals....
AM I RICH TOWARD GOD?
Pastor Bankie
“So is the man who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:21 NASB The verse above is the end of the parable of the Lord Jesus about the rich fool. I have quoted it to high...
WORKS OR FAITH, THE DOCTRINE OF MERCY
Pastor Bankie
t come to God because you think you have done something that He must reward you for. You can’t. Every time you approach Him, you justification must be based upon His mercy and the shed blood of Jesus....

Tracts 19

DARE TO BELIEVE
DARE TO BELIEVE
Pastor Bankie
on to my words; incline your ears to my sayings; do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart… “Guard your heart with all diligence, from it flow the springs of life.”...
PREDESTINATION
PREDESTINATION
Pastor Bankie
nces.” For example, as a student I have the ability to choose to go to school or not but the decision to pass or fail the examination is not within my power; it is a consequence of my previous choice....
THE VISITATION OF GOD
THE VISITATION OF GOD
Pastor Bankie
sit you; He is saying ‘I have heard but I need my way prepared so I can come’. This was the message that John came preaching. The preparation of the way of the Lord involves the leveling of the road....
WHO IS GOING TO HELL?
WHO IS GOING TO HELL?
Pastor Bankie
arents were Christians when you were born. That is all! The life of a true Christian is characterised by love for the word of God. A true believer wants his or her life to conform to the word of God....
RELAX – HE’S IN CONTROL
RELAX – HE’S IN CONTROL
Pastor Bankie
ise. ‘Let the weak say I AM STRONG.’ Remember this: in all the troubles of Job, the contest was whether or not he would sin with his mouth. Please “suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin.”...
THE REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST
THE REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST
Pastor Bankie
roblem is that men often think God should follow their own ideas of a solution. They forget that they know next to nothing. God knows all. He has provided the needed solution but men are ignoring it....
GRACE TO LIVE BY
GRACE TO LIVE BY
Pastor Bankie
upon the soil…the seed sprouts up and grows- how, he himself does not know. The second thing you must have in place is the eradication of the choking influence on the fruitfulness of the word of God....
GOD CANNOT FAIL
GOD CANNOT FAIL
Pastor Bankie
Jesus Christ that does not fail. The Bible tells me that in Him there is no variableness or shadow of turning. This means that He does not change, neither do circumstances change Him. Let me explain. ...
THIS IS FAITH
THIS IS FAITH
Pastor Bankie
ame things. I am not saying novels and films are sins, but if they take more time from you than the word of God, then know that as a kingdom citizen, disaster is around the corner. You need to repent....
ARE WE ALL EQUAL BEFORE GOD?
ARE WE ALL EQUAL BEFORE GOD?
Pastor Bankie
e that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” It is as simple as that. Agree with Him and know for sure that you can never loose out by following Him....
THE LIFE THAT IS IN CHRIST
THE LIFE THAT IS IN CHRIST
Pastor Bankie
cts your body, your children, your land, your job, and whatever else can be called yours. Why are most believers not experiencing the effect of this life, if indeed they really have it as Jesus said?...
DANIEL
DANIEL
Pastor Bankie
s it that makes me put in that possessive pronoun ‘my’? For not from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south comes promotion. But God is judge; He puts down one and exalts another. Ps75:6,7...
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
Pastor Bankie
s…” Another thing; when you come to God, it must not be for the blessings, but so as to know Him and be subject to Him. It is after ‘sheeping’ yourself under His ‘shepherdship’ that blessings follow....
IT IS GOD AND I
IT IS GOD AND I
Pastor Bankie
follows them around because they do not honour their parents; yet they feel justified. Listen, the Bible says “do not let evil defeat you; instead conquer evil with good.” Remember, “It is God and I.”...
I SHALL NOT WANT
I SHALL NOT WANT
Pastor Bankie
ou acquire some material things. That is deceitful because it is not true. Hear the truth from the mouth of the Truth Himself: “ A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things He possesses’...
CHEERFUL GIVER
CHEERFUL GIVER
Pastor Bankie
snacks and ice cream after the service. I am of the opinion that you should prepare your offering together as a family so that the children will see the respect with which you give to God’s assembly. ...
THE RESURRECTION
THE RESURRECTION
Pastor Bankie
d here is “believes.” It is by faith that you enter into this experience. Faith means accepting what God says as final on any issue, disregarding the perception of your senses and the opinions of men....
DECLARATIONS - KWM
DECLARATIONS - KWM
Kingdom-Word Ministries
AS WE START TO STUDY THE WORD, THIS IS OUR DECLARATION: Now I declare that the Lord has given me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him… …and I am being filled with the knowledg...
A PRAYER FOR YOUR HEALING
A PRAYER FOR YOUR HEALING
Pastor Bankie
n do nothing. All the power He released in Jesus cannot touch you except you give your problems to Him. “He that comes to God must believe that He is and a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”...

Blog Posts 13

Justification by faith; Why James had to write
Justification by faith; Why James had to write
Pastor Bankie
isobeying human teaching but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. 1 Thess 4:3-8 NLT So then, get rid of lies. Speak the truth to each other, because we are all members of the same body....
TRUST, MY LATEST LESSON
Pastor Bankie
 Toyota became a top car manufacturer in this world after just a few decades of existence. They ascribe it, at least to a large part, to the culture of kaizen which they have. What is t...
Effective Christian Prayer
Effective Christian Prayer
Pastor Bankie
t the success in battle was not determined by the skill and strength of Joshua and his men but by the position of the hands of Moses. Now it was not the hands of Moses per se but the thing it carried....
Lessons from a Traffic Jam
Lessons from a Traffic Jam
Pastor Bankie
ouldn’t learn. Again on the bridge, as we were descending into Onitsha, another crawl was on, so we slowed down. After a while he showed up again, breezed past me, his way had not changed a bit....
OWN THAT DECISION (…and stop ‘blaming’ it on God)
OWN THAT DECISION (…and stop ‘blaming’ it on God)
Pastor Bankie
The Lord’s primary aim is not to be giving step-by-step instructions, but to teach His wisdom to His children. A Christian woman had her children in a school. Even though the school does not bel...
KEEP ON TRUCKING (Life on a day-by-day basis)
KEEP ON TRUCKING (Life on a day-by-day basis)
Pastor Bankie
ind something small to do to tide you over for just another day. You current job doesn’t pay so much? Just learn to manage; Paul taught us that it is one major skill the Lord gives strength for....
WORSHIP & SEX CONTROL (Book, PDF, free download. 2MB)
WORSHIP & SEX CONTROL (Book, PDF, free download. 2MB)
KWM
Sex is not just a physical act; it goes beyond even the emotions. Sex is actually a means of worship and a sign of worship. Control of sexuality is a major exercise of true worship and those who do no...
IS YOUR FAITH WORKING?
IS YOUR FAITH WORKING?
Pastor Bankie
e to you as people come, and sit before you as My people, and hear your words, but they do not do them, for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart goes after their gain....
The prophet’s ministry (Beware of false prophets)
Kingdom-Word Ministries
fasts and long nights of prayers are also very common with them. Those long fasts and vigils appear Christian but are nothing but shamanic practises found in most mystics religions, such as Hinduism. ...
The Law and the Prophets. (A little bit of Bible Exegesis)
The Law and the Prophets. (A little bit of Bible Exegesis)
Pastor Bankie
n and again. It encouraged me and it blessed me. It gave me rest. I saw my destiny from just reading the book of Isaiah. I saw the promise of prosperity like I never knew it before. It was liberating....
THE TITHING ISSUE; Away With The Contention
THE TITHING ISSUE; Away With The Contention
Pastor Bankie
There's been so much talk in social media in recent times about the issue of tithing. It's not been pleasant too. But I guess it's because we Christians have made a big deal of a small matter, and so ...
Should I give my whole first month’s salary to my church as ‘first-fruit’?
Should I give my whole first month’s salary to my church as ‘first-fruit’?
Pastor Bankie
What we learn from the Law is the spirit of that commandment. The spirit is that of acknowledging God. It is that of giving Him the praise and glory for all that He has done and is doing in our lives....
CHRIST IS THE KEY
Pastor Bankie
Every puzzle has a key. We have read again and again the story of the young girl who was distracting the dad, a pastor, as he was busy preparing his sermon for the next day. He decided to solve the pr...

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