Rev J N Manokaran

God made a covenant with Abraham to give to his descendants the Promised Land as their possession. (Genesis 15:18-21) It was sworn as a promise to Isaac, confirmed as statute to Jacob and an everlasting covenant to the Nation of Israel. (Psalms 1-5:9-11) Under the leadership of Moses, the Children of Israel were delivered from […]

Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples that the Harvest is plenty, but the labourers are few. He urged the disciples to pray that there could be more workers to gather the harvest. (Matthew 9:35-38) Throughout the history Lord has sent His workers into the vineyard and continues to recruit more as evident in the Parable

A person was working in a private bank and was earning a salary of Rs 275000 a month. This is more than an average labourer (Rs. 500 a day) pay for one year. God had blessed him with education, talents, and opportunities. Manikandan was married and had two sons. On 1 January 2022 he killed

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