Watermark Video: Sunday Messages

Repentance, Allegiance, and Deference for the Glory of God | 1 Corinthians 10

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.

Giving, Sharing, and Living for the Gospel | 1 Corinthians 9

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.

Christians and Controversial Topics | 1 Corinthians 8

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.

Being Single | 1 Corinthians 7:7-40

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.

“Why Doesn’t God Do Something?” | Revelation 21:1-8

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.

Fighting For Your Marriage | 1 Corinthians 7:1-16

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.

Sex and Glorifying God | 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

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.

Marriage and Family | Psalm 78:1-8

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.

Conflict: An Inevitable Opportunity | 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

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.

Church Discipline: Sin, Grace, and Shepherding | 1 Corinthians 5

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.

The Resurrection Is the Remedy to Our Hypocrisy | 1 Corinthians 15

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.

Good Friday 2022

The Lord’s Supper, or communion, is so much more than just some words to recite and a small wafer and cup to eat and drink. In this Good Friday service, John Elmore helps us more fully understand the gravity, depth, and richness of the cross and how we remember it through the Lord’s Supper.

The Purpose, Plot Twists, and Power of Christ | 1 Corinthians 4

Do you sacrificially steward your life so that lost people can be introduced to Jesus? Picking back up in our sermon series 1 Corinthians, John Elmore shows us how to order our lives for the purpose of Christ, in the plot twists of Christ, and by the power of Christ.

Leveraging Our Lives for the Sake of the Gospel | 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2

Do you feel empowered and equipped to share your faith? Taking a short break in our 1 Corinthians series, Timothy “TA” Ateek uses 2 Corinthians 5 to provide clarity around our mentality, message, mission, and motivation in proclaiming the gospel to those who need to hear it.

Being a Healthy Church | 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

In today’s world of ministry scandals and church leadership failures, what constitutes a healthy church? As we dive into the fifth week of our 1 Corinthians series, Timothy “TA” Ateek shows us how healthy churches require healthy people and healthy pastors.

The Miracle of Spiritual Maturity | 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

When you think of spiritually mature individuals, what comes to mind? As we continue in our sermon series 1 Corinthians, Timothy Ateek walks us through the miracle of spiritual growth by showing us four realities of the Spirit, the result of the Spirit, and a right response to the Spirit.

The Miracle of Salvation | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

How can we put our faith in a salvation plan that is so counterintuitive, many reject it as foolishness and choose to live in their own self-sufficiency? In the third week of 1 Corinthians, Timothy Ateek shows us four reasons why our salvation is a miracle.

Priority, Preference, and Power | 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

In the age of “celebrity pastors”, how can we make sure that the gospel message is exalted rather than the gospel messenger? In the second week of 1 Corinthians, John Elmore shows us the priority of unity, the problem of preference, and where power is lost and found.

Called, Gifted, and Kept by Jesus | 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

After trusting in Christ, can you see how He has been at work in your life, sanctifying you in preparation for His return? As we kick off our new series on 1 Corinthians, John Elmore encourages us with the truth that we are called by Jesus, gifted by Jesus, and kept by Jesus.

Called, Gifted, and Kept by Jesus

After trusting in Christ, can you see how He has been at work in your life, sanctifying you in preparation for His return? As we kick off our new series on 1 Corinthians, John Elmore encourages us with the truth that we are called by Jesus, gifted by Jesus, and kept by Jesus.

Do You Not Understand? | John 3

Have you ever seen something that was out of focus, only to eventually have clarity on what it looks like? Continuing in our Loaded Questions series, David Marvin challenges us to see the gospel through the eyes of Nicodemus, a prominent Jewish leader who had to reframe his expectations of a Savior.

Why Do You Call Me Lord? | Luke 6

Does your understanding of following Jesus align with what Scripture says about following Jesus? As we continue our Loaded Questions sermon series, Timothy Ateek shows us how Jesus addressed those whose actions weren’t in accordance with what they said they believed.

Have You Not Read? | Matthew 21:12-16

Does worshipping God through song recharge you spiritually? As we continue our Loaded Questions sermon series, John Elmore shows us the importance of worship music in our relationships with Christ.

Do You Love Me? | John 21:15-19

Have your transgressions hijacked your identity, causing you to feel full of guilt and shame rather than purpose for God? In the fifth week of our sermon series Loaded Questions, Timothy Ateek gives us five truths for dealing with the failures in our lives.

Why Are You So Afraid? | Mark 4:35-41

Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or out of control? As we continue our sermon series Loaded Questions, Timothy Ateek gives us four key truths to know when dealing with stress that point us to God instead of looking inward at our circumstances.

Do You Want To Go Away As Well? | John 6:60-71

Has your faith ever been tested to the point of wanting to walk away from Jesus? As we continue our sermon series Loaded Questions, Blake Holmes shows us what it looks like to wrestle with God’s goodness in the face of life’s challenges and what genuine faith in Him looks like.

Who Do You Say I Am? | Matthew 16:13-28

If someone were to ask you who Jesus is, what would you say? In the second week of our sermon series Loaded Questions, John Elmore shows us how confessing Jesus’s deity leads to building His Church and to Christians’ willingness to make sacrifices for His glory.

Do You Want to Be Healed? | John 5:1-18

Do you feel a longing for something to be different in your life? As we start a new sermon series called Loaded Questions, John Elmore shows us how an interaction Jesus had with a disabled man thousands of years ago can radically change us today.

The Story: Your Next Chapter

Christmas Eve 2021

Have you grown so familiar with the Christmas story that it’s lost some of its awe and wonder? In this Christmas Eve message, John Elmore shows us how amazing the birth of Christ was, and how the Almighty God intentionally chose to reveal Himself to those who were most humble, lowly, and distant from Him.

The Story: Restoration

Once we are redeemed from our sin, how can we be restored to a Christ-like condition? As we wrap up our sermon series called The Story, John Elmore shows us how God restores both our souls and our relationships, and ultimately restores us into His dwelling place.

The Story: Redemption

After the separation from God that comes from sin, where do we find hope? In the third week of our sermon series called The Story, David Marvin shows us what Redemption is and how we can appreciate the gospel as we celebrate Jesus’ birth in the Christmas season.

The Story: The Fall

How should we deal with the disappointments that life in a broken world inevitably brings? In the second week of our sermon series The Story, Timothy Ateek uses the account of Zechariah and Elizabeth to show us five truths about living in a world marked by the fall of man.

The Story: Creation

How does the story of God creating the world affect our lives today? As we kick off a new sermon series called The Story, John Elmore uses the creation account in Genesis to show us how God is actively at work in our lives.

Uncompromised | Immigration & Persecution of Church Internationally

When you hear the word “immigration”, what comes to mind? As we wrap up our sermon series Uncompromised: Holding to Christian Convictions in a Cancel Culture, Oscar Castillo gives us five biblical principles about immigration and global persecution that will align our focus with God’s heart on these subjects.

Uncompromised | Race & Racism

What can Christians do to tackle the topic of racism? In the fifth week of Uncompromised: Holding to Christian Convictions in a Cancel Culture, John Elmore, Marvin Walker, Sierra Sanchez, and Oscar Castillo share how (and why) we can pursue God’s ideals of diversity, unity, peace, and reconciliation.

Uncompromised | Sexuality: Gender, Sex, and Porn

How do Christ-followers live faithfully among the messages that our culture sends us about sexuality? In the fourth week of Uncompromised: Holding to Christian Convictions in a Cancel Culture, John Elmore shows us the key differences between biblical sexuality and cultural sexuality, and what our role is as believers in a world that conflicts with Scripture on this topic.

Uncompromised | Sanctity of Life

Do you have a biblical view of life, desiring to protect the unborn and vulnerable members of our society, but don’t know how to get started? In the third week of Uncompromised: Holding to Christian Convictions in a Cancel Culture, John Elmore and Bruce Kendrick cast a vision for a world that esteems what God has created and give us ten steps of faithfulness to value life in and out of the womb.

Uncompromised | Law & Religious Liberties

As we seek to remain uncompromised in our culture, where in Scripture can we turn to for examples of how to do this well? In the second week of Uncompromised: Holding to Christian Convictions in a Cancel Culture, John Elmore shows us four examples of God’s people who have honored God as they stood up for His ways while still submitting to the government He ordained.

Uncompromised | Truth & Culture

As sin is normalized in an increasingly divisive world, how can Christ-followers hold fast to the Word of God? Introducing a new sermon series called Uncompromised, John Elmore shows us ten ways to remain uncompromised.

Uncompromised // Truth & Culture

As sin is normalized in an increasingly divisive world, how can Christ-followers hold fast to the Word of God? Introducing a new sermon series called Uncompromised, John Elmore shows us ten ways to remain uncompromised.

God is for You | Romans 8:31-39

Do you believe that God is for you? Do you truly live like God is for you? In the eighth week of Dying to Live, Harrison Ross walks through Romans 8:31-39 to show us the simple truth of the gospel that God so greatly loves us and has favor on us.

Future Glory Over Present Suffering | Romans 8:18-30

Do you sense an ache in your soul, longing for something greater than what you experience in this world? In week eight of Dying to Live, Blake Holmes walks through Romans 8:18-30 to show us what it looks like to anticipate the future glory that is promised in Scripture.

Changed by God | Romans 8:1-17

Acceptance Over Performance | Romans 7:7-25

The Law and Spirit | Romans 7:1–7

Are you tired of trying to overcome sin on your own, or frustrated by your inability to follow all the rules? In the fourth week of our sermon series Dying to Live, John Elmore reminds us that following Christ is not about following rules, but rather living in relationship with Him and letting the Spirit’s power work in us.

The Law and Spirit| Romans 7:1–7

Are you tired of trying to overcome sin on your own, or frustrated by your inability to follow all the rules? In the fourth week of our sermon series Dying to Live, John Elmore reminds us that following Christ is not about following rules, but rather living in relationship with Him and letting the Spirit’s power work in us.

The Law and Spirt | Romans 7:1–7

Are you tired of trying to overcome sin on your own, or frustrated by your inability to follow all the rules? In the fourth week of our sermon series Dying to Live, John Elmore reminds us that following Christ is not about following rules, but rather living in relationship with Him and letting the Spirit’s power work in us.

Our Identity in Christ | Romans 6:15-23

If you are a Christian, do you still struggle with trying to earn favor with God or understanding who you are before Him? In the third week of our sermon series Dying to Live, David Marvin describes our position when we have a relationship with Christ: where it comes from, what it leads to, and what it includes.

Our Identity in Christ

If you are a Christian, do you still struggle with trying to earn favor with God or understanding who you are before Him? In the third week of our sermon series Dying to Live, David Marvin describes our position when we have a relationship with Christ: where it comes from, what it leads to, and what it includes.