Rev J N Manokaran

Half the personality of a person comprises his/her garments, says a Tamil proverb. The Bible teaches about clothes, both physical and spiritual. 1) Glorious garment: God created Adam and Eve in His own image. They were clothed with glory or light. (Psalms 104:2; Matthew 17:2) 2) Naked: They lost their glory when they committed sin. […]

Paul, the Apostle excelled as an evangelist, teacher, and pastor. His shepherd heart is evident in his words, actions, and attitude. Paul invited the leaders of Ephesus to Miletus (a distance of 36 miles or 56 km) as he did not have time to visit Ephesus. His words could be given as his own self-assessment

Antonius Felix was a slave. His brother Pallas was a friend of Emperor Claudius. By that connection and influence, he first gained freedom. And through wise moves he became a governor of a Roman province. He was the first slave to attain such status. Though he became the governor, he had a mentality of a

Lord Jesus Christ after resurrection, on the Emmaus Road explained to the two disciples about Himself from the Old Testament. (Luke 24:27) Typology or a type is the initiative of God who placed in history a special example or symbol or picture that points to future larger fulfilment in Lord Jesus Christ. 1) Adam: Paul

A.W. Tozer wrote: “In every Christian’s heart there is a cross and a throne, and the Christian is on the throne till he puts himself on the cross. If he refuses the cross, he remains on the throne. Perhaps this is at the bottom of the backsliding and worldliness among gospel believers today. We want

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there on Sunday morning to complete the burial rites of their Master and Lord Jesus Christ. They were surprised to see the Empty Tomb. “So, they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell His disciples.” (Matthew 28:8) Interestingly, joy and fear

“And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.” (Exodus 3:2-3) The

Cross is the centre of the world and humanity. Good Friday is an apt time to reflect and meditate on this truth. 1) History of Humanity: The cross divides the history of humanity. All that was before His death and resurrection belongs to the Old Covenant period and all that belongs after is New covenant.

The mob was instigated by the High Priest and other religious leaders. Before the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate, they chose Barabbas, who warned about the blood of the innocent Lord Jesus Christ. “And all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”” (Matthew 27:25) Lord responded from the cross to such

An educated engineer who studied in one of the prestigious colleges: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad was arrested and put in jail. He had threatened to rape a ten-month old daughter of Virat Kohli, Captain of Indian Cricket Team. The team lost in a World Cup match, and one team member was blamed, trolled, and