Rev J N Manokaran

There was a group of committed disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. They formed a team and went every Saturday to a village to preach the gospel. They had a list of about fifty villages and they visit these villages once a year. This was happening for about five years. In one of the villages, […]

One pastor was preaching that Lord Jesus Christ did not smile or laugh or crack jokes. He was always stern and serious. One small girl stood up and said: “Pastor, No, you are wrong. Lord Jesus was smiling.” The angry pastor asked for an explanation and evidence. The girl said: “If Lord Jesus was not

When Lord recruited disciples calling them to take up the cross, it was enigmatic and scary to the hearers. (Mark 8:34; Luke 9:24-25) It is like putting your head in the hanging noose or standing in front of the firing squad or sitting down in the electric chair. The hearers knew that thousands of terrorists,

Saints of God are different from the people of the world. In the world, they will face troubles, tribulations, and temptations, yet they will not be defeated. In fact, compared with non-believers, disciples of the Lord go through more suffering. Nevertheless, they are blessed pilgrims who convert tears into springs, move forward, multiply strength, and

A couple, both graduates, had two sons. Both parents and children were very regular in church attendance. Both sons used to participate in all events, Sunday School, Vacation bible schools, retreats…etc. However, the parents were ambitious that children should excel in their studies, get a scholarship to study overseas, and land up in high-paying jobs

Dr. Luke in his gospel introduces four rich persons. Sadly, three of them failed to do God’s will, while one repented and started afresh. Selfish rich man: The rich man had fields. That particular season he had an abundant harvest. It was a bonus and bumper harvest. He thought he would expand the storage capacity

Many times, the Holy Spirit is misunderstood. Sadly, many do not comprehend the term spirit, and hence have a confused understanding of the invisible spiritual realm. Lucifer is Satan who is a fallen archangel. Along with him few angels also joined and were cast out of Heaven. These fallen angels are known as Evil spirits

It is sad to see young people die tragically. A 21-year-old Tik Tok star with over a million followers died in a car crash. The Daily Mail dated 2 December 2022 reported: “Tik Tok Star Megha Thakur, 21, dies ‘unexpectedly’ just days after posting a cryptic message of her walking in New York City: “You’re

A young girl had said: “I have the right to make my own decisions.” The 25-year-old girl got into a live-in relationship, later brutally murdered by her male partner. Her body was cut into several pieces and disposed of in different parts of the city of Delhi. (Indian Express, 15 November 2022) God has given

In one village, one gospel team went to preach the gospel. Some young people in the village came and asked them not to preach in their village. One person in the gospel team said, “It is our constitutional right to preach. We will preach.” The youngsters said: “We will not allow you to preach. If