You Need To Be Saved “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” [John 3:3]. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23]. “It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” [Hebrews 9:27]. “Every one of us shall [...]
The Toronto church held its annual general meeting on May 1st. Reports from the various departments were given and showed that the church and school are in good shape. The pastor, Dr. Larry Saunders, thanked the many workers who made 2023 such a success. The church session was augmented by the addition [...]
The Bible is like a magnificent palace constructed of precious oriental stone, comprising sixty-six stately rooms. Each one is different from its fellows, and is perfect in its individual beauty, while together they form a building incomparably majestic, glorious and sublime. In Genesis, we enter the grand Vestibule, where we are [...]
The Jews, as a rule, do not employ names like Genesis, Exodus etc. for the five books of Moses. Instead, they take part of the opening text each time as it stands in the Hebrew Bible. The lovely title they have for Exodus is “Elleh Shemot,” which means, “These are the names.” [...]
It has been a long time since the last issue of ‘Bits and Pieces’ – last October to be precise. The reason for the gap had to do with the editor’s health. First, there was an irregular heartbeat, which led to seventeen days in hospital and the installation of a pacemaker. Good progress [...]
“To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you” [I Peter 1:4] Because we are elect, regenerate, and redeemed, we have a living hope of a glorious inheritance. Peter lifts the minds of his readers away from the reproaches, persecutions, and afflictions of this present world [...]
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them” [Isaiah 8:20]. We must learn to judge all things by the written Word of God. The Lord has given the Bible to us as the only infallible rule of [...]
“In Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily” [Colossians 2:9] The incarnation of Christ is one of the most profound events in history. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became a Man – “The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.” [John 1:14]. And the text in Colossians is [...]
“So the people of Nineveh believed God” [Jonah 3:5]. The ancient city of Nineveh was the scene of an amazing revival in the ninth century B.C. This vast city, which had a huge population, was so full of sin that God said its wickedness had come up before him. The Ninevites were so [...]
“The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver” [Psalm 119:72]. Archibald Naismith, who invested over forty years of his life in India as a Christian teacher, tells that when his family returned home to Great Britain for a prolonged holiday, one of his sons, a boy [...]
We were all saddened this week to learn of the death of Rev. John Bodner. He was a good friend of the Toronto church and often preached there. Although his passing was expected yet when the moment arrived, it had considerable shock to it. John had suffered from esophageal cancer for some time. [...]
I must apologize to our readers for the absence of “Bits and Pieces” on the past three Sundays. As most of you know, I spent the last seventeen days in hospital culminating in the insertion of a pacemaker. I am thankfully home again in the recuperation process. I want to take this [...]
