“Concerning the work of my hands command ye me.” Isaiah 45:11 Our Lord spoke in this tone when He said, “Father, I will.” Joshua used it when, in the supreme moment of triumph, he lifted up his spear toward the setting sun, and cried, “Sun, stand thou still!” Elijah used it when he shut [...]
The first service of Toronto Free Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday, July 4, 1976. It so happens that the 45th. Anniversary occurs on Sunday, July 4, 2021. We shall recollect (DV) some of those exciting days in the next two issues. We have much for which to praise the Lord. A [...]
The fathers of the church are men of heart who naturally care for the souls of others. It is upon the father that the weight of the household falls, he goes forth in the morning to his daily labour, and he returns at night with the fruit of his toil for the support of [...]
Good to see everyone back in church again after spending most of 2021 in lock-down, where we were restricted to a maximum of ten people. Now it increases to 15% of building capacity that, in our case, allows about 100 to meet. May our desire be to get back to some degree of normality [...]
In worship, several elements may be distinguished, among them love, admiration, wonder and adoration. Though they may not be experienced in that order, a little thought will reveal those elements as being present wherever true worship is found. Both the Old and the New Testaments teach that the essence of true worship is the [...]
"Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he" Proverbs 16:20 How precious is the grace of faith! It is the gift of God. Faith unites us to Christ. "Other graces make us like Christ; faith makes us members of Christ" [Thomas Watson]. It is a saving grace. "Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace" Luke [...]
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 Here we are transported back to ancient times, back to days when roving bands of plunderers could so suddenly fall upon a helpless populace. As soon as the enemy was detected, the alarm would be raised. [...]
We share the grief of Peter Pao and his family. His father passed away in Hong Kong on May 21 at the age of ninety. Because of the current pandemic, Peter could not visit his father, which makes the situation doubly difficult. The sympathy and prayers of the congregation go out to the Pao [...]
"Bring them hither to me." Matthew 14:18 Are you encompassed with needs at this very moment, and almost overwhelmed with difficulties, trials, and emergencies? These are all divinely provided vessels for the Holy Spirit to fill, and if you but rightly understood their meaning, they would become opportunities for receiving new blessings and deliverances [...]
The great battle had been fought. The great victory had been won. The children of Israel had no part in that battle. They had a part, however, in the celebration of the victory. They stood still. They saw the salvation of God. The Lord did fight for them, and they did hold their [...]
"If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth." Ecclesiastes 11:3 Why, then, do we dread the clouds which now darken our sky? True, for a while they hide the sun, but the sun is not quenched; He will shine out again before long. Meanwhile, those black clouds are filled with [...]
The Free Presbyterian Church of North America started in Toronto on July 4, 1976. As other congregations were formed they joined to make the North American presbytery. Then in the mid-eighties, a bi-annual Ministers’ Week of Prayer was initiated. Ministers and elders would meet in May and October in one of the churches [...]
