"Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen" (Eph. 3:21)

Reuben M. Abante, DD - Senior Pastor May 22, 2016VOL. XXXVIII - No. 52

A Weekly Publication of theLIGHTHOUSE BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH

ROTC Hunters St., Tatalon, Quezon City, Philippines 1113PO Box SM264, Manila.

Website : http://www.lighthousebbc.org (with on-line video streaming)E-mail : info@lighthousebbc.org

Second Quarter Focus :“Proving the Word of God.”

2016:The Year of

Proving

The Lighthouse District 5 members illustrate the Biblical teaching that God is the Builder of the home, as taken from Ps 127:1.

1 Thes 5:21“Prove all things;

hold fast that whichis good.”

Acts 17:11, “...they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

“The entrance of Thy Words givethlight; it giveth understanding to

the simple” (Ps 119:130).

Our SundayMorning

Services maynow be seenover GCTVon ABS-CBNTV Plus from 10-11AM everySunday. The Sunday Morning

Services is entitled, The Pulpit.In addition, the Lighthouse

Cafe Talk Show, may be seenevery Saturday, 10-11AM.

Praises to God for thiswonderful opportunities. Notethat some TV Plus boxes needto be updated to be sure that

GCTV may be viewed.Support this new ministry with

prayers and gifts.

“For from you sounded out theword of the Lord...in every placeyour faith to God-ward is spreadabroad; so that we need not tospeak any thing” (1 Thes 1:8).

“I thank my God through JesusChrist for you all, that your faith

is spoken of throughout the whole world” (Rom 1:8).

Praises to God! The Great Commission TV (GCTV) finally beganairing our television programs over the ABS-CBN TV Plus in different channels, depending on areas and update conditions of the TV Plus boxes. Nego-

tiations are still underway for GCTV to be on board the CIGNAL TV of PLDT and we are prayingthat the contract will be signed soon.

Initial program schedule extends to us the privilege and opportunity to bring to TV viewerstwo shows: the Lighthouse Cafe Talk Show which airs every Saturday, 10-11am, and The Pulpit,which features our services from the Lighthouse BBC sanctuary, every Sunday, 10-11am.

I congratulate our TV show staff and the Lighthouse Creative Media for their untiring dedica-tion to this new ministry. Indeed, we are seeing the wonderful grace of God bestowed in ourpeople and through this, we can sound off the Gospel message far and wide.

We have nothing else in our hearts but to be effective in bringing the Gospel message to allour people, everywhere. Through this new ministry, we can reach thousands of people wherethey are in their homes and even offices.

May I ask all our people as Paul asked the Thessalonian church: “Finally, brethren, pray forus, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified...” (2 Thes 3:1).

"Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen" (Eph. 3:21)

Clockwise from top: A scene from the “Espresso Self” segment of the Lighthouse Cafe Talk Show which started airing yesterday; a scene from Lighthouse District 5’spresentation last Sunday about the Biblical Structure of the Family; Pastor Reuben signs MOA with UNILAB and Kapatiran Foundation to start livelihood program.

SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONLesson No. Col041716-02

`TITLE : THE APOSTLE PAUL AND THE

COLOSSIAN CHURCHTEXT : COL 1:1-14, 24-29________________________________________________________________

INTRODUCTION

Colosse was a small city of Asia Minor, not too farfrom Laodicea (see 4:16). Paul had never visitedthere and so it is believed that it was Ephaphraswho founded this church while Paul was stayingin Ephesus (Col 1:7; 4:12-13; Acts 19:10). Heapparently wrote the epistle which he was inprison at Rome and sent the letter to them byTychicus (4:7), by whom he also sent theEphesian letter as well as that to Philemon.

A) Paul’s praise of the Colossian church (vs 1-8).1) How they received the Gospel (vs 1-6).

Paul commends the Colossian church inregard to three things:a) Their faith toward the Lord (vs 1-4a)

Col 1:3-4, “We give thanks to God and theFather of our Lord Jesus Christ, prayingalways for you, since we heard of yourfaith in Christ Jesus...”

b) Their love toward each other (v 4b)Col 1:4, “...and of the love which ye haveto all the saints...”

c) Their hope toward the future (vs 5-6).Col 1:5, “For the hope which is laid up foryou in heaven, whereof ye heard before inthe word of the truth of the gospel.”

2) From whom they received the Gospel (vs 7-8).Col 1:7-8, “As ye also learned of Epaphrasour dear fellowservant, who is for you a

faithful minister of Christ; who also declaredunto us your love in the Spirit.”

3) The result of the Gospel in them (v 6).Col 1:6, “Which is come unto you, as it is inall the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as itdoth also in you, since the day ye heard of it,and knew the grace of God in truth.”

B) Paul’s prayer for the Colossian church (vs 9-14).1) That they will filled with the knowledge of

God’s will in all wisdom and applications (v9).Col 1:9, “For this cause we also...do notcease to pray for you, and to desire that yemight be filled with the knowledge of his willin all wisdom and spiritual understanding.”

2) That they will please God (v 10a).Col 1:10, “That ye might walk worthy of theLord unto all pleasing...”

3) That they will bear fruit for God (v 10b).Col 1:10, “...being fruitful in every goodwork...”

4) That they be increasing in the knowledge ofGod (v 10c).Col 1:10, “...and increasing in the knowledgeof God...”

5) That they will be strengthened by God (v11).Col 1:11, “Strengthened with all might,according to his glorious power, unto allpatience and longsuffering with joyfulness.”

6) That they will be thankful to God (vs 12-14).Col 1:12, “Giving thanks unto the Father,which hath made us meet to be partakers ofthe inheritance of the saints in light.”a) Thankful for what the Father did

Col 1:13, “Who hath delivered us from thepower of darkness, and hath translated usinto the kingdom of his dear Son.”

b) Thankful for what the Son didCol 1:14, “In whom we have redemptionthrough his blood, even the forgiveness ofsins.”

C) Paul’s ministry to the Colossian church (vs 24-29).Paul has been chosen to reveal God’s secretplan for them.1) The particular mystery (vs 24-27).

Col 1:24-27, “Who now rejoice in mysufferings for you, and fill up that which isbehind of the afflictions of Christ in my fleshfor his body's sake, which is the church:whereof I am made a minister, according tothe dispensation of God which is given to mefor you, to fulfil the word of God; even themystery which hath been hid from ages andfrom generations, but now is made manifestto his saints: to whom God would makeknown what is the riches of the glory of thismystery among the Gentiles; which is Christin you, the hope of glory.”

2) The purpose (vs 28-29).Col 1:28-29, “Whom we preach, warningevery man, and teaching every man in allwisdom; that we may present every manperfect in Christ Jesus: whereunto I alsolabour, striving according to his working,which worketh in me mightily.”

HAVE YOU BEENCONSISTENT IN GIVING

WHAT YOU HAVECOMMITTED TO GOD INOUR COMMITMENT BUS?