Rev J N Manokaran

Zac Poonen wrote a book, Supreme Priorities for a Christian. What could be the one thing that should be our priority? All believers are expected to prioritize the Kingdom of God and righteousness. (Matthew 6:33) What does it mean to be the priority of the Kingdom? In the Bible, there are a few characters who […]

A bishop had to run for his life in a country in Africa. A civil war forced him to leave his home to a refugee camp. There he understood how much minimum he could carry. Prophet Jeremiah tells the people of the nations, whom God will judge to prepare themselves with baggage for exile. (Jeremiah

One young man asked a Bible Teacher: Are you a Reformed Theologian? He smiled and said: “I am a transformed follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Many people wish to know about doctrines, differences in beliefs, and denominations. There could be three kinds of Christians. Informed: Many people are acquainted with the Bible. A few

God chooses unlikely and even unruly people to transform them into instruments of righteousness. (Romans 6:13) The story of Doug Nichols was published in the Decision magazine in May 2024. Wasted teenager? Doug Nichols states: “I wasted my school years fighting, drinking, and gambling, I had never even read a whole book. They sent me

There are many descriptions of the Word of God. One of the descriptions is that the bible is like fire. (Jeremiah 23:8-9) Ignite: When the dried leaves are heaped, a fire ignites and the whole heap is turned to dust. Humans are dead in their trespasses, when the gospel touches a person, there is ignition.

Good leaders have valuable associates, and thus they become great. In ministry also great achievers have good associates, colleagues, friends, prayer partners, well-wishers, and volunteers. Paul has several of them including Timothy, Titus, Silas, Luke, and others. Leaders should value their spouses and colleagues the Lord provides them. Common faith: Paul refers to Titus as

Many days are observed annually. It could be Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Teacher’s Day…etc. One such day is Galentine’s Day. It was a rebel celebration. The girls who were not yet married, those who did not have boyfriends, began to celebrate among themselves. It is marked as 13th February each year, just one

Zedekiah alias Mattaniah was the son of Josiah and the uncle of Jehoiachin. He was the twentieth and the last king of Judah. During Jehoiachin’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem, looted the Temple, deported the King, and made Zedekiah the king in 597 BC. After nine years, Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon. Jeremiah’s advice: Babylonians besieged Jerusalem,

Jacob had a remarkable life. His spiritual journey could be understood from the four pillars that he erected. Pillar of Revelation: Jacob was wisely sent away by Rebekah, with the consent of Isaac. On the first evening, as he took a stone and made it a pillar and slept, he had the vision. Heavens opened,

One rich father was disciplined and wanted his son to follow him. The priority was a life of integrity. He purchased a house in a smaller city and gave it to him. The son was not happy: “Why on earth did you buy a property in that city?” The rich father explained: “You must be