The Upward Call: The Teaching Ministry of Colonial Church

As God’s children, we proclaim Jesus, obey God’s commands, and love another—all while treasuring the fact that He always listens. These fundamental Christian truths are at the heart of 1 John 5:1-15. 7-13-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In 1 John 4, the Apostle shows us love initiated: God loved us and sent Jesus; and love imitated: Because God loves, we love. Big Idea: God’s love is seen when we love others the way He has loved us. 1 John 4:7-13,19-21. 7-6-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In part 3 of this series, John shows us three reasons we walk in the light: God the Father loves us; God the Son died for us; God the Spirit lives in us. Big Idea: Children of the light are called to reflect God’s love and righteousness by turning away from sin and genuinely loving others. 6-29-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

We show that we love the light, and not the world, by choosing to daily honor Jesus with our words, actions, and attitude. That’s the big idea from this study in 1 John 2. John would have us Proclaim Jesus, Obey Jesus, Love Like Jesus. 1 John 2:1-11, 15-17. 6-22-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Even when the darkness threatens to overwhelm, light is available. That light is Jesus, the light of the world (John 8:12). Big Idea: Life in the light is grounded in God’s truth, lived in community, marked by joy, demonstrated in purity, and secured by Christ. 1 John 1:1-2:2. 6-15-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In Luke 24 we discover three fundamental truths about Jesus: God’s Scripture is all about Jesus; God’s salvation is found in Jesus; and God’s saints are sent by Jesus. Big Idea: The victory we have in Jesus is way too big to keep to ourselves. Luke 24:44-49. 6-8-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In Romans 8 Paul masterfully lays out his argument why for those who are in Christ—despite life’s struggles—there is no desperation, no condemnation, and no separation. Big Idea: Believers have no reason to fear separation from God and His love. Romans 8:31-39. 6-1-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Using portraits of Abel and Enoch, the writer of Hebrews in the first six verses of chapter 11 presents to us a vibrant faith that’s assured in God, approved by God, and appealing to God. Big Idea: My faith in God makes me victorious. Hebrews 11:1-6. 5-25-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In Romans 6, the apostle Paul declares that a believer in Christ is dead to sin’s slavery and fully alive in Christ, and that when he/she is freely and fully given to the Lord, “Sin is no longer my master. Jesus is.” That’s the Big Idea of “Victorious Over Sin.” Romans 6:4-14. 5-18-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In Romans 5 we find that sin revealed our need for sacrifice, one from Jesus that reversed sin’s curse. Our response to that should be to live sacrificially in His grace. Big Idea: Sacrificing for Jesus is not about what you give up, but what you gain that is even greater. Romans 5:12-21. 5-11-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In his encounter with Jesus in Matthew 8, the Roman centurion in search of healing for his servant—who humbly acknowledged Jesus’ ability to heal from a distance with a mere word—found that Jesus holds great healing, great authority, and great hope. Big Idea: When we come to Jesus in faith, we find hope. Matthew 8:5-13. 5-4-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

The Victorious One In Revelation 1, the Apostle John received a vision of the Glorious, Resurrected, Victorious Christ that encouraged him, the 7 churches of Asia Minor, and encourages the church today. Big Idea: Jesus Christ is the victorious Lord of all. Rev. 1:12-20. 4-27-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com