Rev J N Manokaran

Most of us like to be favored by the Lord. In the town of Nazareth, Archangel Gabriel visited Mary to give her the news that God had chosen her to be the bearer of the Messiah through the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit as she was the favored one. (Luke 1:28) The life of the […]

Matthew records that wise men from the East came to worship the new-born king. (Matthew 2:1-11) Some scholars think there was a great delegation of over twelve to sixty, while others state they were just three. Legends state their names are Gaspar from India, Melchor from Persia, and Balthasar from Babylon. They were scholars and

God’s most significant intervention in the history of humanity is incarnation. It happened in a simple, humble, and unadvertised atmosphere. Amazingly, the birth of Lord Jesus was in an unhygienic place, wrapped in swaddling clothes, without basic facilities. He was placed on the hay in the fodder trough, manger. The World today needs the influence

A mall proprietor had a brilliant idea. He created a spider man costume and hired a man to wear to invite people, especially families with children inside their shopping mall. It became the talk of the town. The antics performed by the spider-man became a hit among children. Many children will ask their parents to

Samaritan Purse organizes children in America to fill shoe boxes with gifts, collect them, and send them to various parts of the world, which are distributed among poor children during Christmas celebrations. However, that has been stopped for various reasons in several countries including India. In a good initiative in the South of India, one

Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian media theorist said: “The Medium is the message.” He used the term ‘message’ to signify the content and character. However, the Bible declares: “Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by

God prepared the world for Lord Jesus to come and he came when the time was appropriate. (Galatians 4: 4,5) Universal Law: Scholars believe that Romans were the first to bring Unity of humanity under Universal Law. That universal law prepared the minds of people to understand that all have sinned and come short of

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son.” (Galatians 4:4) Nebuchadnezzar’s dream was interpreted by Daniel. God was a Sovereign ruler and all Kingdoms or empires were fulfilling His purpose. 1) Gold – Babylon (605-538 BC): Nebuchadnezzar defeated Israel and took a large number of Jews to Babylon as captives.

God uses people in different ways, according to context and times to fulfill His purpose. Good examples are the priest Zachariah and the prophet John the Baptist. The father and son had vital ministries and God used them in two contrasting ways. It is wonderful to see that Zachariah did not impose upon his son

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