Rev J N Manokaran

In one pastors’ conference, a megachurch pastor thundered: “I do not call any of the assistant pastors or ‘pillars’. If I call them pillars, they go off breaking the building (a part of the congregation). I call them my shoes. I can throw of my old useless shoes.” Sadly, many pastors applauded this foolish statement. […]

The verses that promise Blessedness are termed as Beatitudes. There are numerous verses in many parts of the Bible. The most popular set is the Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew 5: 3-12) In the Book of Revelation also, there are seven Beatitude verses that give encouragement, assurance and eternal Promises. 1) Read and hear: (Revelation

Piyush Jain and Ambrish Jain are perfume makers, who learnt their art from their father who was a chemist. They expanded their business from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh to many places including overseas too. They stashed cash of about two thousand million rupees (200 crores: With average yearly income of Rs 135000 for 15000 people)

Many documents are dumbed down in history, never to be retrieved. Sometimes, they are retrieved. Yes, God does not forget our labour of love. (Hebrews 6:10) God uses such retrieved memories or documents to fulfil His purpose. Prisoner friend of Joseph forgot him for two years. God helped him to remember that changed history of

“There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siege works against it. But there was found in it a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. But I say that

Lack of unity is an issue, in most local churches and in many denominations. Unity among a variety of Christian denominations is another challenge and puzzle. Paul exhorts Philippians to celebrate unity so that Paul could rejoice. (Philippians 2:1-4) 1) Consolation in Christ: Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah was given a title: consolation of Israel.

One preacher declared: “I did not pray for this meeting. Yet, whatever I speak is the Word of God.” This is exactly taking Lord’s name in vain, exalting human words as God’s word. Another said that he prepared to preach in the meeting and God gave him the message. Sadly, the message was for unmarried

Rebellion is in the DNA of all humans. Children rebel against parents, students against teachers, citizens against authorities, poor against the rich, labourers against their supervisors. Even people of God rebelled against God and His chosen leader Moses. In all, God defended Moses by doing signs and wonders in the three kinds of rebellions. 1)

One shrewd person asked: Lord Jesus Christ said that: God so loved the world; but Apostle John says: love not the world. (John 3:16; I John 2:15,16) Whom should we follow? World is mentioned in the bible in three ways. 1) Created world: God created Heavens and the Earth, all that are seen: mountains, oceans,

The Great Commission given by the Lord was to preach the gospel to all nations and they shall be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the corners of the world. (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8) Yet, Lord had to nudge Peter to go out to reach Gentiles. 1) Vision or trance: Peter was staying