Rev J N Manokaran

There was a fictional story in Malayalam about a District Collector (Commissioner) addressing a group of college students that became viral. One of the students asked why she was not using makeup(cosmetic) items, even the talcum powder. She responded: “I am from a tribal community. I lost my parents, who worked in mica mines, then […]

One of the special attributes of God is His relationship that is sealed by a covenant. God expects the following response from His people. (II Kings 17:35-40) “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!” (Psalms 50:5) Those who accept Lord Jesus Christ are faithful ones. They have made

There are a lot of teachings about confessions that really confuse people. On one extreme, people are taught to always confess their sins, try to bring to memory all buried sins and confess. Another extreme is not to confess sins as all are already forgiven, just confess your wishes, dreams, desires…etc. 1) Confess our sins:

David was a man after God’s own heart. However, he blundered several times, violating the Law of God. Was he ignorant about the Law or was disobedient to the commandments of God? 1) Census: David commanded Joab to take the census of Israel. However, Joab was not willing and asked him not to do that.

The Ark of Covenant was captured by the Philistines when Eli was the priest and it was with them for seven months. (I Samuel 4: 11; 6:1)) The Philistine, to escape from plague, sent the Ark of Covenant to Israel on a new cart, pulled by two milk cows. It reached Beth-shemesh. The Levites took

In the last days Prophet Daniel stated that knowledge will increase and people will run here and there. (Daniel 12:4) The technological advancement of microchips, digitalization of information and the Internet have helped humanity to make huge strides in producing knowledge. People began to travel extensively around the world seeking knowledge to have a more

Felix was afraid after he heard Paul speaking about righteousness, self-control, and judgement. Felix understood the message but rejected it. Hence, he was afraid. Felix did not outrightly reject the Lord but expressed his rejection by postponing his decision to a convenient time later. (Acts 24: 24-25) Sadly, the opportune time did not materialise for

Excessive compliments given to a person to get favour is flattery. In the world of business, politics and other public spaces, flattery is common. Since it is not based on truth, it is dangerous. Flattering tongues brings ruin. (Proverbs 26:28) Flattery has selfish motivation and evil intention. Flattery could be categorised into three. 1. Flatter

Joshua is ranked as an important leader in the history of Israel. He was a worthy successor of Moses. As a warrior and strategist, he was able to conquer a major part of the Promised Land. However, he did not complete the job. In fact, there were three critical flaws in his leadership. 1) Gibeonites:

There are many leaders who start well but falter at the end. Here are three examples: Moses: The greatest prophet, Law giver could not go to the Promised Land, but only the view from Mount Nebo. (Deuteronomy 34:1-12) Lord said that Moses broke the faith in Meribah Kadesh by not upholding the holiness of the