Rev J N Manokaran

The Pharisees were against Lord Jesus Christ, his teaching, and his ministry. Lord rebuked them and exposed their hypocrisy. Yet, when one of the Pharisees invited him to a feast, he attended. (Luke 7:36-50) God did not reject sinners, even when they are hostile toward him. Accept invitation: Lord Jesus Christ accepts an invitation from […]

Recently there was a clipping of a hyper-grace prosperity preacher. He was watching people giving an offering. One sister came and placed Rs. 1000 in the offering box. “Sister, you have given Rupees 1000. You will get back Rupees 1000 crores (ten billion)” Was it a Prophetic statement? Promissory note? Payback insurance policy? Ponzi fund?

Many are proud to receive help. Some are so adamant that they will rather die than receive help from others. No person is an island. Few have a superiority complex that they do not receive help from those whom they consider inferior. One person (belonging to the so-called high caste) met with an accident and

All have a physical ear, but a few could be deaf. Others could not hear clearly. They listen mechanically, i.e., mindlessly. Some understand and apply. Stone-deaf: Some people are deaf and could not hear any voice or noise or sound. There are spiritually stone-deaf people, who reject the voice of the Holy Spirit. Shouting at

In the world, people like to have high IQ (Intelligence and Intelligent Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient), Physical Quotient (PQ), Cultural Quotient (CQ), Adversity Quotient (AQ), and even SQ (Spiritual Quotient) However, the Bible teaches to Get Wisdom, Insight that keeps, loves, and guards His people. (Proverbs 4:6-9) Yes, Fear of the Lord is the beginning

One new follower of the Lord Jesus Christ received a Bible in her language. She kissed the Bible and wept saying: “We are not allowed to worship, enter a place of worship, see or touch a sacred book. But you have given us the Holy Bible as a gift. The Bible is a great gift

A father and son were flying a kite. The boy said: “The string is not allowing the kite to fly.” Father said: “It is not so. The string enables the kite to fly.” The boy did not understand and said, “See, the string is not allowing the kite to fly higher.” Suddenly, the string was

David was an ultimate warrior. He began with a grand success over Goliath and had numerous victories. He runs like a deer, breaks the bow of bronze, enemies sink under him, and subdued enemies under him. (Psalms 18: 33,34, 39, 47) David was dependent on God and gave him all credit. He writes: “For by

In the book: Lead like Jesus, the authors give insight into how Lord Jesus as a carpenter applied principles in His mission: 1) Vision: Good carpenters envision something that does not exist. Leaders should be able to foresee or look into the future to create what does not exist now. Lord was able to foresee

It was a Christmas gathering in a church. One person was invited as a guest for the occasion. The only reason was that he was a relative of a rich member of the church. As a singer-musician, he sang some classical carols. Then he said that he fasted, prayed, and wrote a few songs. Then