Rev J N Manokaran

Recently, there was a viral video showing a 1500-year-old scroll. The caption was: “The original book of Esther was recently found in Iran by a Jew who lived there. The beauty is everything written in pure gold.” There were doubts raised whether it exists or true or the writings were really that of the Book […]

Paul gives five reasons for his engagement in preaching the gospel in all places. 1. Christ love compels us God as missionary God sent His Son as a missionary, savior and judge into this world. He died on the cross of calvary, buried and rose again. God’s love was expressed, demonstrated, and appeared to humanity.

Jonah was a prophet called by God for a special mission. He was the first cross-cultural missionary, prophet who crossed borders for a special mission, an evangelist to a city and was also attested by Lord Jesus Christ as a Type of Messiah. (Matthew 12:40) Interestingly, he knew God well, his attributes, requirements, Law, and

Several nations have laws that allow the Nation to take land or other resources for the service of the nation. The citizens are expected to give up, though it could hurt them. As citizens they have the obligation to provide for the welfare or progress of the nation. In the same way, for the Kingdom

It is difficult for people with empty stomachs to receive or understand the gospel. Message of hope does not resonate with those who are oppressed and terrified. Message of Moses regarding their deliverance did not excite them as Pharaoh was not willing to let them go. “Moses spoke thus to the people of Israel, but

One person believed that he could build a huge cathedral, call himself a bishop and then have a mega church. His idea was that by having a huge building with infrastructure, people will flock in. Convincing many donors, he purchased a huge property outside the city and erected a mega building that looked like a

Paul exhorts: “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.” (Romans 13:11) Medical science also provides a lot of insights about sleep. Rapid Eye Movement sleep is when the brain is active, while the

This is Daniel’s short psalm or poetry, that he sings when God revealed the dream of Nebuchadnezzar and its interpretation. (Daniel 2: 20-23) Daniel could understand God who is dynamic and active in history. 1) He changes times: The Preacher writes: there is time to be born, die, plant, pluck, kill, heal, break down, build

Parents of Pranav Srinivasan renounced Indian citizenship and took Singapore citizenship, when he was a seven and half month fetus. As an adult, he wanted Indian citizenship which was denied. He appealed in the High Court of Madras. Justice Anita Sumanth gave a favorable judgment giving him Indian citizenship. She stated: “A fetus or embryo,

It was in the late 1980s I had an opportunity to meet an elderly gentleman in New Delhi, as a young missionary. He was indeed an old man using his walking stick and had a turban covering his hair. He used to attend an English worship service. That person shared his interesting experience as to