Watermark Audio: Sunday Messages

When believers gather as a church body, we should come with the intention to love and build up others using our spiritual gifts. Oren Martin walks through 1 Corinthians 14 and lays out four things Paul says corporate worship should be.

If Watermark does not have love, then we don’t have anything. Using the famous “love passage” of 1 Corinthians 13, Timothy “TA” Ateek identifies four truths about love and explains how they should guide the way we relate to each other in the church.

When you trust in Christ, the Holy Spirit entrusts you with one or more gifts. Is your gifting being used for the common good of the church body by the power of the Spirit? John Elmore walks through 1 Corinthians 12 to remind us that we’re under new management and that the spiritual gifts we have been entrusted with are to edify and build up God’s church.

Some of Paul’s instructions in 1 Corinthians 11:1-16 are specific to the culture of his time and are not rules that we have to follow today. However, while culture changes, theology does not. The theological truths in this passage are that men and women are equal in value and dignity, have different responsibilities and opportunities, and are completely interdependent.

We are tempted to sin daily, and giving into that sin without repentance keeps us from the abundant life God has promised us (John 10:10). John Elmore walks through 1 Corinthians 10:1-33 to discuss how to live in repentance, allegiance, and deference for the glory of God and for our own good.

Only the gospel of Jesus Christ can set free those who are enslaved to sin and Satan – and believers are given the tools to offer that freedom. John Elmore walks us through 1 Corinthians 9, where Paul lays a roadmap for how Christians are to give for the gospel, share the gospel, and live for the gospel.

How do Christians preserve unity when they disagree on controversial topics? Jermaine Harrison walks us through 1 Corinthians 8 and shows us how we can foster unity when seeing things differently pushes us to divide.

The Christian American Dream involves meeting your spouse and getting married in or shortly after college. Yet the Apostle Paul had a high view of being single. Timothy “TA” Ateek turns to 1 Corinthians 7 to discuss how to steward well the assignment and gift of singleness.

When you hear about evil acts and tragedies in the world (or experience them in your own life), you might wonder, “God, why don’t You do something?” In such times, it is good to be reminded that God will do something, that He is doing something, and that He already has done something.

The ultimate purpose of marriage is to put the glory of God on display to an unbelieving world. Marriage is important to God, so He calls us to fight for it. Timothy “TA” Ateek turns to 1 Corinthians 7:1-16 to discuss ways to safeguard your marriage and stay in your marriage to glorify God.

The ultimate point and purpose of our lives is to glorify God. One of the areas we struggle most to do this is in the area of sexuality. We live in a culture that prioritizes gratifying self instead of glorifying God. Timothy “TA” Ateek turns to 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 to identify five keys to glorifying God with your body in regard to sex.

How can the institutions of marriage and family be a part of restoring our culture to God’s original design? As we take a break from our 1 Corinthians series, Chris Sherrod, Watermark’s new Director of Marriage and Family, shows us how to love completely, train intentionally, and testify personally so that every generation is equipped to teach the next generation about the wondrous works of God.

What does it look like for Christians to resolve significant conflicts with each other in significant ways? In the ninth week of our 1 Corinthians series, Timothy Ateek shows us four reasons why conflict is an inevitable opportunity.

When was the last time you pointed out sin in a fellow Christian’s life and helped them to repent from it? As we continue our 1 Corinthians series with a look at 1 Corinthians 5, John Elmore shows us how the sinfulness of sin, the impact of grace, and the call to shepherd are essential to the health of the body of Christ.

Do people see God at work in your life? For Easter, Timothy “TA” Ateek uses 1 Corinthians 15 to help renew our appreciation of the resurrection so that we can apply it to how we live our lives. The resurrection of Jesus is the fact our faith is built on. Because of the resurrection, you can have freedom from your past, power in the present, and hope for the future.