The Upward Call: The Teaching Ministry of Colonial Church
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S2025 Ep 21Ep. 21 Our Great Purpose (pt 2 of The Greatest Of All Truths)
Isaiah 43 reminds us that we were created, redeemed, and called by name to belong to God, and our ultimate purpose is to glorify Him and enjoy His presence forever. In Christ, we can live without fear, rejoicing in His redeeming love and reflecting His glory in our daily lives. Isaiah 43:1-7. 9-14-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 20Ep. 20 Our Great Creator (pt 1 of The Greatest Of All Truths)
God created us and He knows us. In the Scriptures’ portrayal of creation, we find that God is a creator with complete power, a caregiver with constant perception, and that Christ is clearly preeminent over creation. Psalm 33:6-9,13-15; Colossians 1:15-17. 9-7-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 19Ep. 19 Have Mercy! (4 Ways To Experience The Fullness of Jesus' Mercy)
Jesus’ encounter with blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 shows how His mercy transforms lives, and that we experience His mercy by crying out to Him, coming when He calls, casting off what hinders us, and following Him wholeheartedly. 8-31-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 18Ep. 18 Connected Through Prayer (pt 6 of The Ties That Bind)
Prayer is the spiritual lifeline that connects us to God and strengthens the body of Christ! Ephesians 6:10-20. 8-24-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 17Ep. 17. Connected In Submission (pt 5 of The Ties That Bind)
In Ephesians 5:15-21, Paul gives us three keys to church unity: walk with wisdom, win over worldliness, and work with willingness. Big Idea: Christlike submission honors God and benefits all who practice it. 8-17-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 16Ep. 16 Connected Through Words (pt 4 of The Ties That Bind)
In Ephesians 4:25-32, the Bible shows us three ways that Christians are to communicate: with character, with care, and with compassion. Big Idea: As members of Christ’s body, our speech should reflect truth, grace, and love. 8-10-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 15Ep. 15 Connected In Growth (pt 3 of The Ties That Bind)
In part 3 of our series, "Connected In Growth," we explore the simple truth that we build God’s church by encouraging and equipping every church member to grow into maturity in Christ. Ephesians 4:11-16. 8-3-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 14Ep. 14 Connected In Unity (pt 2 of The Ties That Bind)
In Ephesians 4:1-6, Paul describes unity as something precious and presents the church with the character for unity, the commitment to unity, and the core of unity. Unity is something given by the Holy Spirit, but staying unified takes work! 7-27-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 13Ep. 13 Connected In Christ (pt 1 of The Ties That Bind)
Through Christ, we are brought near to God, brought into Christ’s family, the Church, and built together as one spiritual family as we’re brought into alignment with the Cornerstone. Ephesians 2:17–22. 7-20-25. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com
S2025 Ep 12Ep. 12 The Light At The End (pt 5 of Living In The Light)
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
S2025 Ep 11Ep. 11 The Light Of God’s Love (pt 4 of Living In The Light)
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
S2025 Ep 10Ep. 10 Living As Children Of Light (pt 3 of Living in the Light)
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
S2025 Ep 9Ep. 9 Loving The Light Vs. Loving The World (pt 2 of Living In The Light)
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
S2025 Ep 8Ep. 8 Walking In The Light (pt 1 of Living In The Light)
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
S2025 Ep 7Ep. 7 Victory For All (pt 7 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 6Ep. 6 Victorious Over Fear (pt 6 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 5Ep. 5 Victorious Faith (pt 5 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 4Ep 4. Victorious Over Sin (pt 4 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 3Ep. 3 Victorious Sacrifice (pt 3 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 2Ep. 2 Victorious Hope (pt 2 of Victorious)
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
S2025 Ep 1Ep. 1 The Victorious One (pt 1 of Victorious)
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