“Now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept” It is great to be meeting in the house of God again after such a long time of lockdown. Do take the opportunity to greet one another. Believers are to meet together for fellowship, prayer, communion, and especially [...]
“Behind the Wall,” a twenty-minute ministry for children, had an excellent first run on Sunday past. It is put on by Daniel and Rebekah Sima'an of the Toronto church and is carried at 2.00 p.m. on sermonaudio and will be carried worldwide. Initially, it is planned to broadcast bi-weekly, the next one on April 4. [...]
“Christ…entered…into heaven…to appear in the presence of God for us…once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin…Unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” [Hebrews 9:24-28]. These three appearances of Christ vary as to time and location, but they are inseparably [...]
The Free Presbyterian Church was formed seventy years ago on March 17, 1951, in Crossgar, Northern Ireland. It was born in controversy under the leadership of the late Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley, who was twenty-five at the time. The elders of Lissara Presbyterian Church arranged for a Gospel Mission to be held in [...]
Rutherford was a gifted preacher, and the story is told of how one man went to hear the three greatest preachers of the time in Scotland. After hearing the first one he came away saying what a wonderful preacher he was. He came away from the second one saying what a wonderful sermon it [...]
The Bible teaches clearly the purity, or impeccability, of Jesus Christ. Verses like this, “For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens” [Hebrews 7:26] make it clear. Jesus Himself said, “The prince of this world (the devil) cometh, and hath nothing [...]
“Parteth the hoof……and cheweth the cud” [Leviticus 11:3] What are the distinguishing marks of a Christian? Sikhs and religious Jews are recognized by their dress. Moslems, by their uses of “Peace be upon him” when speaking of Mohammed. But how does one recognize a Christian? This verse gives us a hint. The Lord put a [...]
It seems amazing that this is the fiftieth issue of Bits and Pieces. Where does the time go? The first copy went out on Sunday, March 8, 2020. It is to be hoped that God’s people will benefit from the random collection of bits and pieces of Christian news. The Russellite sect, also [...]
The children of Israel, not long after leaving Egypt in the exodus, began to grumble and complain. Their beef? Lack of food. The Lord miraculously provided quails to eat. Then followed the amazing miracle of “Manna” [Exodus 16]. Not too many people realize how great a miracle that was. We have a fair idea [...]
We have just spent a blessed three days in special prayer for our Church, School and Country. There is a wonderful encouragement to prayer in Exodus 17. The children of Israel were just a few weeks out of Egypt when they faced their first war situation with the Amalekites. Moses put the army under [...]
Jenny Lind (1820-1887), the world-renowned Swedish soprano, was invited by her king to sing in the royal palace at a festival. It was to be held on a Sunday, and her conscience would not allow her to do it on the Lord’s Day. The king visited her in person and pleaded with her to [...]
A little girl who had just returned from Sunday school was asked by her mother, “What did the teacher tell you today?” The little girl answered that she had heard about a wonderful man called Enoch [Genesis 5:24] and how he walked with God. She said, “Every day Enoch visited God, and they went [...]
