Pastor Bankie Podcast

This year, my focus, at least beginning this year, in my teachings, is to produce for the Lord Christians indeed. Genuine faith shows in character— honesty, integrity, generosity— so Christians are trusted with money and responsibilities. The goal is a life that reflects Christ, not merely words.

Grace was not given to us to continue to live in sin. This message emphasizes practical Christianity: God's correction, repentance, and the transformation of our lives through faith that bears fruit. Destiny requires integrity, self-control, and a born-again life that changes how we spend, speak, and serve.

Seek first, paramount, the foremost thing in your heart. Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; the message emphasizes that material worries will be added, not pursued first. It centers on correction as a healing, pruning of character, and becoming like Christ through prayer, humility, and openness to reproof.

Old age is not a disease. Pastor Bankie teaches that believers must fight for faith and stop making excuses for weakness, sickness, or frailty. He points to Numbers chapter 21 verse 9, where healing came from an attentive, expectantly steady gaze, showing that health and healing belong to God alone.

God's will is not sickness. The message teaches that God’s perfect will is health, yet healing begins with repentance, as Israel’s confession led to intercession and restoration. It also calls believers to “look” attentively—like the bronze serpent—while continuing to declare what God has promised in faith for health and vitality.

The prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. Pastor Bankie teaches that genuine prayer is more than prayer-like activity or show; it is speaking to God in accordance with His revealed will. Faith prayer shapes how we pray, and the longer we remain in the place of prayer, the more we are corrected.

The opposite of the prayer of faith is a prayer of copy, where the mouth is saying one thing and the heart is saying another. The message calls us to pray sincerely, avoid “praying against” God’s principles or insisting He solve things our way, and instead commit real concerns to Him—trusting Him to open doors and lead us in obedience.

Every form of Christian prayer must be a prayer of faith. Pastor Bankie teaches that faith is activated by the word of God, not by mere desire, and that prayer grows as we learn, obey, ask, and receive. He points to Daniel chapter 9 to show how prophetic words shape higher prayer points.

Prophecy is for warfare, not prediction. Pastor Bankie urges believers to read Habakkuk chapter 3 from 2 to 15 consistently and to turn prophetic words into prayer and bold speech. He warns against replacing God with political hopes, saying spiritual warfare and repentance—especially when trouble comes—are how judgment and victory are activated.

Ignorance is not an excuse forever. Pastor Bankie teaches that following Christ is an everyday choice, especially in distress: turn to the Lord, seek Him, and keep inclining your ears to His Word. He emphasizes that grace trains through correction and that real deliverance comes as we hear and obey the words God sends.

No to fear. No to fear. Yes to the plan of God. Pastor Bankie urges believers to magnify God, not the devil’s schemes, because fear disables God’s movement. Guard your heart, filter what you forward, and respond in obedience to God’s instructions rather than anxious speculation.

All prayers are prayers of faith, if they are genuine and effective prayers. There are however many things that appear like prayer but genuine faith is lacking therein. This series is about praying prayers that are effective and which accomplishes much, according to James. You will learn about those unbelieving prayers that must be avoided, about heartfelt prayer and persistence in prayer.

The Lord is good. Pastor Bankie teaches that the prayer of faith is triggered by the entrance of the Word, not by copying others, impressing people, or challenging God. Faith is obedience to God’s word—so when you hear prophetic words, stories, or songs, you are called to act, confess, and pray in line with God’s will.

Every promise of God must be activated. The teaching reminded us that God’s promises don’t come automatically; we must meet the requirements and allow His “yoke” of constraint to shape our character. As refuge in the Lord Jesus Christ, we confess we are blessed, and we prepare faithfully for where God is taking us—especially through obedience to His Word.

Whatever it is that God wants to achieve, there is a character requirement for the manifestation of it. Pastor Bankie calls believers to “magnify God” in every aspect of life, making room for God’s glory. He urges us to reject bitterness and grumbling, and to stop justifying what needs correction, because God holds us responsible for refusing His remedy.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name, give glory. Pastor Bankie teaches that we should pray and seek God’s direction before acting, so our motives are for God’s glory, not personal gain. Like David, victory and resources must be dedicated to the Lord, and obedience must not be treated lightly.

It is very possible to be wrong in your sincerity. Pastor Bankie teaches that troubles can be met by praying to the Lord, asking, “Teach me what I do not see,” and humbly recognizing God may be correcting hidden iniquity. As God reveals and brings discipline, He is also faithful to give relief.

I want to lay one emphasis today, and that is the fact that God uses people. When God wants to do something on earth, He calls a man of His purpose and empowers him with His grace; faith activates that power, and through that willing vessel, the mighty hand of God delivers, provides, and transforms.

Grace is the release of the power of God to effect His purpose on this earth. Grace comes when faith meets God's call; He prepares a mighty hand and a suitable body for the assignment. By the new covenant, His laws are written on our hearts, guiding us to walk in His pleasure and rest.

That is what I call the principle of the third day. The message teaches that God desires to release power through obedient, prepared people, not through self-effort. By removing idols, destroying stumbling blocks, and aligning our hearts, we enter a first-and-second-day preparation that makes the third day—God's glory—natural.

the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word and it becomes unfruitful. Hindrances like worldly worry, wealth-seeking, and the need for human glory block God's will from flowing naturally. Walking in the kingdom by faith—seeking first the Lord and treasuring His glory—unlocks the third-day blessing.

The Lord will reveal his will to us again today in Jesus' name. This teaching emphasizes that we are on assignment from God to impact our world, not merely enjoy life, and that true prosperity comes as we walk in the kingdom of God and His righteousness by serving Him.

Old age is not a disease. Pastor Bankie urges believers to attend to God’s words, inclining their ears and keeping Scripture in the heart so it becomes life and health. He teaches that healing flows from Christ—through the resurrection power—and is experienced by meditating and obeying what the Word says.

We must learn to call the name of the Lord all the time. The message stresses that the name of the Lord reflects His love, power, redemption, and dominion, so troubles must not become magnified. As faith is provoked, believers are urged to speak more about Him than about pain, rejecting affliction and trusting His will for total health.

Old age is not a disease. Pastor Bankie urges Christians to stop using age as an excuse and to plant constant spiritual seeds from God’s Word—especially faith in God constantly—through daily obedience, confession, and a life of thanksgiving. The goal is health and vitality that steadily grows, not weakness that merely “happens.”