Rev J N Manokaran

One religious leader has been assumed to have said: “Had I lived in Palestine, in the day of Jesus of Nazareth, I would have washed his feet, not with my tears, but with my heart’s blood.” However, Lord Jesus did neither demand any human blood sacrifice, nor washing of his feet, in fact he washed […]

Pride or haughtiness is the reason for downfall of many. (Proverbs 16:8; 18:12) Bible has numerous examples 1) David: God gave him kingship that He called him from being shepherd. (Psalms 78:70-72) God gave him success against Goliath and rescued from Saul who was hell-bent to destroy him. When he enjoyed great power, prestige and

Recently, one of my friends a wonderful bible teacher had email from a stranger. He said that his bible knowledge is superficial, and he must be ‘born-again.’ With courtesy, he responded that he was a believer and involved in ministry. And he should focus on reaching those who have not heard the gospel even once.

Priscilla Winter was sixteen-year-old in 1858 when she arrived in India. Though born in India to her Anglican ministers. She grew up in England. In 1857 her brother died in uprising against British rule. She decided to love Indians and serve them. She started her medical work though not trained as medical professional by dispensing

Lazarus who was dead and buried was raised to life by Lord Jesus Christ. When he came out of the tomb he was bound with clothes. Lord commanded the people who are there to Unbind or Loose him, so that he could move freely. (John 11:44) The dead person could be bound with head scarf,

Finding worm in a flawless apple perplexes anyone. How does a worm get inside? Scientists have discovered that worm comes from inside. An insect lays an egg in the apple blossom or flower. Later the worm hatches in the heart of the apple, then eats and comes out. Worm can be compared to sin, originates

Soldiers have high commitment to their commanders. One soldier said: “I should die as a martyr for my country. In my funeral, the commander should come and place a wreath on my body and drops of tears from his eyes should drench my body. That would be my ultimate desire, dream and accomplishment.” Interesting but

One mission leader got sick and lost his sight due to some complication. His family and friends were worried, but he was confident. He made a great statement: “I have lost my sight, but not my vision.” Indeed, it was a stunning statement. Sight is a function of the eyes, it is physical. Vision is

During the Covid pandemic many Christians, including pastors and missionaries died. What happened to the Promises of God? It is important to understand God before we understand the Promises of God. First, God is Sovereign, and he has absolute authority over all seen and unseen in the universe, space and heavens. He rules all for

There is a historic event that happened in ancient Israel. A raiding army looted countryside in Israel. Outside a village was a large sheep fold. They pushed aside the shepherd, went inside drove away all sheep. The shepherd was alone and did not have capacity to counter the armed soldiers. The intelligent shepherd waited patiently