Rev J N Manokaran

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

The Law of Moses clearly warns about mob violence (Exodus 23:2). Group dynamics and mass hysteria operate in a mob. Usually, the damage is done before the truth is ascertained. And clever persons, including wily politicians, manipulate such groups for their benefit. In Ephesus, a crowd was mobilized by vested business interests; they shouted slogans

Lord Jesus Christ went to the Eastern side of the Sea of Galilee to a Gentile area of the Decapolis. A Demon-possessed man: He led an abnormal life in that he did not wear clothes and lived among the dead in graveyards. With supernatural strength, he used to break the chains used to bound him.

Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, invited Lord Jesus to come and heal his daughter. As Jesus came, a woman who was sick with the flow of blood for twelve years, touched him secretly and was healed. Lord wanted her to identify herself and assured her that her faith had made her whole. Meantime the

Lord Jesus Christ was proceeding to the home of Jairus as his daughter was sick and about to die. On the way, there was a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. (Luke 8:43-49) Her suffering was Physical, non-stop menstruation that caused pain and discomfort. It was Economic as all her wealth

Lord told a parable to Simon the Pharisee: One debtor owed about two months’ wages and another two years’ wages to a Moneylender. He was magnanimous to forgive both. Simon rightly said that the one who had a larger debt cancelled will love the moneylender more. (Luke 7:41-44) Lord taught that gratefulness for forgiveness, and

In one Indian language, a hyper-grace prosperity preacher sang a song he composed: “Come money, come to me running, come to me dancing.” Obviously, it was the theme of his preaching. He tried to convince his hearers that money is important, so Lord sent Peter to pick up a fish with a silver coin in

How to pray? Where to begin? What to pray for? The Lord’s Prayer provides a template or order in which prayer could be done. (Matthew 6:9-13) 1) Celebration: Prayer begins from God, how he loved us, and his relationship with us. Those who accepted him become his children, and have the right to call Him,