Rev J N Manokaran

Adam and Eve were deceived by Satan. (Genesis 3) Lord Jesus Christ by his incarnation, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension has delivered us from the slavery of sin to be reconciled with God. Doubt: The cunning Satan wants to know what we hold as values or truth. Then he casts apprehension regarding the same. Satan’s […]

A Christian leader was angry, he said: “Our God is unjust quoting the scripture passage: ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Luke 19:26) The statement seems to be paradoxical, even oxymoronic. The servants get

There is an acronym DINK that has become popular in the recent past: Double Income No Kids. Wrong priorities: Some youngsters marry but decide to have no kids, to focus on enjoying life, see the places, career, or wealth creation. Though they have a double income and are wealthier than many others, they choose not

Many seekers find Lord Jesus Christ as their savior and Lord. All must enter the narrow gate to receive Eternal Life. (Matthew 7:13) Sometimes, it seems strange, but God’s ways are mysterious and sometimes humorous too. Curiosity Kolkotte is from a village in Nepal and worked as a security personnel in Kolkata, West Bengal. During

A migrant from a remote village came to make a living in a city. With his little resources, he made a mobile vehicle, in which he used to take snacks and eatables. One street corner was his location, where he used to sell daily and earn his wages. A local city person saw this business

Lord taught an interesting parable of two people who were involved in a prayer competition. (Luke 18:9-14) One was a Pharisee, who thought he was competing to be heard by the Lord, against the prayer of a tax collector. Superiority complex: Some people trust themselves as righteous rather than trusting God, and also despise others.

The purpose of this parable of the Persistent widow is to impress upon disciples that they should not lose heart in prayer. (Luke 18:1-8) The widow did not give up, the judge was fed up. She wins and the judge accepts his defeat. Appointed judge: The judge mentioned could have been appointed by Herod or

King Solomon was the wisest king with God-given wisdom and wealth. Though it could be called a golden era in terms of wealth, it was under the shadows of spiritual darkness. In Solomon’s day, silver was considered of little value. (II Chronicles 9:20) Did this prosperity help the people of Israel to grow in their

One agency invested in a city: did social service, distributed literature, prayed, fasted, and proclaimed the gospel. The organization after twenty years decided to withdraw, as there was no apparent fruit for their labor of two decades. After a short period, another agency started working there. Within a few months, a church with over two-hundred