The Upward Call: The Teaching Ministry of Colonial Church

Because Jesus invites believers to abide in His love, they are empowered to reflect His sacrificial love to others and reproduce lasting spiritual fruit that advances His mission. John 15:9–17. 3-22-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

When life becomes uncertain or unsettling, believers strengthen their trust in Jesus by following Him as the Way, relying on His promises as the Truth, and finding lasting meaning and hope in Him as the Life. John 13:36–14:7. 3-15-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

In the shadow of Judas’ betrayal at the Last Supper, Jesus reveals that true loyalty to Him is not proven by outward claims but by honestly confronting our own capacity for disloyalty, embracing the cross as God’s supreme display of glory, and living out a costly, Christlike love that visibly marks us as His disciples. John 13:21-27,31-35. 3-8-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Because Jesus—fully secure in His divine identity—humbled Himself to cleanse us, true discipleship is revealed when we receive His cleansing grace and then take up the towel to serve others sacrificially, even when it is unseen and costly. John 13:3–10,14–16. 3-1-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Eternal life is God’s promised future in which He makes all things new—dwelling with His redeemed people forever in a restored creation marked by His presence, the removal of sin and death, and the joyful privilege of worshiping, serving, and reigning with Christ. Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-5. 2-22-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

What is faith, really? Is it blind belief? Positive thinking? Ignoring doubt? Part 5 of “Christanese: The Language of Faith” looks to Hebrews 11 to identify the true definition of faith. It is more than a religious word; it’s a foundation, a movement, and a way of life shaped by trust in God. Hebrews 11:1-6. 2-15-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Through Christ’s saving work, God transforms believers from who they once were into people set apart for His glory—redeemed from their past, freed from sin’s control, and empowered by the Spirit to live holy lives. 1 Corinthians 6:9-20. 2-1-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Because we can’t fix our sin or make ourselves right with God, salvation is God’s gracious rescue through Jesus—who justifies us as righteous, redeems us from our debt, and satisfies God’s justice—received by faith alone, not by our works. Romans 3:20-28. 1-25-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Being lost means living in sinful separation from God that we cannot fix ourselves, but through repentance and faith God the Father—like the father of the prodigal son—runs to restore, forgive, and joyfully welcome home anyone who turns back to Him. Luke 15:11–24. 1-18-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com

Holiness is no longer achieved through religious rituals, but experienced through a growing relationship with Jesus that transforms how we live as we trust in Him daily. Isaiah 40:25–31. 1-11-26. Colonial Church in Wichita Falls. www.colonialchurch.com