Watermark Sunday Messages

What the Bible Says About Politics | Mark 12:13-17

Continuing our current sermon series, A Bible-Revering Church, TA looks at what the Bible says about politics.

What Does the Bible Say About Our Bodies? | 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

God cares deeply about our physical bodies, so we should too. In this message, TA continues the series, “A Bible-Revering Church” by zooming in on what the Bible says about how God created, redeemed, and owns our physical bodies.

Jesus and Gender | Colossians 1:15-20

Continuing the "A Bible-Revering Church", Dave Bruskas, Director of Re:Generation, talked about the challenge today regarding gender ideology within the church. He began by asking, “Who is Jesus to us?”, then worked towards understanding who we are as gendered people.

Marriage | Ephesians 5:22-33

In this message, TA continues the series, “A Bible-Revering Church,” and unpacks what God says about marriage from Ephesians 5:22-33.

Jesus and the Word | Matthew 15:1-9

Having a reverence for God's Word can drastically change how Christians relate to God and His people. In this message, TA walks through Scripture to show us three ways Jesus revered the Bible and how we can do the same. The list of Jesus in every book in the Bible was adapted from material from JD Greear at the Summit Church, GotQuestions, and Scripture & Story.

The Markers of a Bible-Revering Person | Psalm 119:97-104

Through looking at Psalm 119:97-104, Jermaine Harrison, Students Director at Watermark, asks some questions to help us grow in treasuring God’s Word in response to His great love and saving work for us in Christ.

The Word of Revival | Nehemiah 8

In this message, TA shows a story from Nehemiah 8 that reveals the key to revival. All it takes is a collective reverence of and response to the Word of God.

When Someone You Love Is Not Okay: A Conversation About Mental Health Part 2

In Part 2 of a two-part series, TA talks about being the right friend or family member when you know someone who is struggling with mental health.

When You’re Not Okay: A Conversation About Mental Health Part 1

In Part 1 of a two-part series, TA reminds us that Jesus Himself felt deep sadness, agony, and distress while remaining fully surrendered and pleasing to God, and he identifies five choices to make if you’re struggling with mental health.

A Prideful Prophet and a Pursuing God | Jonah 4

In this message, Oren Martin, Senior Director of Equipping and Professor of the Watermark Institute, wraps up our "A Missional Church" series. He walks through Jonah 4 and shows how Jonah’s failure to rightly see God’s grace in his life resulted in him not wanting to proclaim God’s grace to others.

The Relentless Call of God | Jonah 3

In this message, Matt Carter, Vice President of Mobilization at Send Network (North American Mission Board), continues our "A Missional Church" series. Through Jonah 3, we see God’s heart to save the nations for His glory and His heart to use imperfect people to do it.

God Is Sovereign Over Salvation | Jonah 2

In this message, Timothy "TA" Ateek continues the "A Missional Church" series. We want to be a church that is on mission with God. We want to be a people leveraging our lives for the sake of the gospel going to unbelievers in our neighborhoods, gyms, and workplaces, as well as to the places in the world that have never heard the name of Jesus.

God Is Sovereign over Creation | Jonah 1

Timothy "TA" Ateek begins a new series about being on mission with God. If we are going to be a missional church, then our hearts should be synced up with God’s heart. We take a spiritual EKG by looking at someone in Scripture who did have something wrong with his heart — he didn’t want what God wanted.

Easter 2024 | John 11:17-44

Timothy “TA” Ateek celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ by walking through John 11. One day everyone will die, and Jesus’ resurrection gives Christians hope that through Him death is not the end. Even though we die, we can now live because He is also the resurrecting Christ. As a result, Jesus’s resurrection gives us power now for our activity to match our identity and reality.

Good Friday 2024

In this message Dave Bruskas, Director of Re:generation, asks, “What do we do with Good Friday? What should be our response?” He then focuses our attention on the cross of Christ. When we come to Holy Week, we can often run past the cross to the resurrection. But the death of Christ is crucial for us and our salvation.

The Gifts of Tongues, Prophecy, and Healing | 1 Corinthians 14

Timothy "TA" Ateek concludes the series on the Holy Spirit by talking about the gifts of the Spirit that have controversy surrounding them; specifically, the gifts of speaking in tongues, prophecy, and healing.

A Spiritual Checkup | 1 Corinthians 12

In this message, Timothy "TA" Ateek continues the series on the Holy Spirit and asks, “Is Watermark a church where every member is faithfully using their God-given gifts to serve and build up the body in Christ?"

The God Who Unifies | Ephesians 4:1-16

In this message, Kylen Perry, Director of Young Adults, walks through Ephesians 4 and unpacks how God’s goal for His people isn’t one of uniformity, but unity in Christ. We may play different positions, but we wear the same jersey. Because we belong to Christ, we belong to each other and live that out in our lives together at Watermark. And instead of those differences stunting our walk with God, they stir our wonder of God because of his work in Christ to bring all kinds of different people tog...

Is There a Spiritual Power Outage in Our Lives? | Acts 16:6–10

Are we, both individually and corporately as a church, led by, filled with, emboldened by the Spirit, and are we all in on what God is doing in Christ by his Spirit at Watermark? Is the Spirit having his way in our lives and in our church for God’s glory in Christ?

How Does the Holy Spirit Minister to Believers? | Galatians 5:16-26

In this message, John Elmore teaches on the indwelling, sanctification, and illumination of the Holy Spirit.

What Part Does the Holy Spirit Play in Salvation? | John 3 and Romans 8

Timothy "TA" Ateek continues our series as we seek to have a deep understanding and experience of the Holy Spirit. From John 3 and Romans 8, TA unpacks all that the Holy Spirit has done just to get us to day one of trusting in and knowing Jesus.

Who Is the Holy Spirit? | John 14:16-17, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

T.A. invites some friends for a discussion to help us establish a solid foundation regarding the person of the Holy Spirit.

Why Talk About the Holy Spirit? | John 14:16-26

Timothy Ateek begins a new series on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. This series is meant to be a deep dive into the Holy Spirit so that the people of Watermark can more fully understand and experience the Spirit in our lives. We want to be a Spirit-led church.

Becoming a Praying Church | Matthew 21:12-13

In the third week of A Praying Church, Timothy Ateek encouraged the body to become a people who know the power, joy, and necessity of prayer.

Becoming a Praying and Fasting Person | Matthew 6:16-18

In the second week of A Praying Church, Timothy Ateek encouraged the body to pair prayer and fasting together to maximize enjoyment in Christ with a goal to develop a growing conviction that nothing is more important than fellowship with God.

Becoming A Praying Person | Matthew 6:5-9

This week we begin our new sermon series on the topic of prayer. We want to be a praying church, not just a church that prays. Prayer is the primary pathway to greater intimacy with God and the people who experience the greatest intimacy with God are the people who have tapped into the joy of prayer.

Vision Sunday 2024

Today was "Vision Sunday," in which Timothy Ateek shared the elder's answer to this question, "What is the most God-glorifying, Christ-exalting, gospel-believing, proclaiming, and advancing version of Watermark?"

Affection Determines Direction | Psalm 1

A new year is a great time for a new path. From Psalm 1, Marriage & Family Director, Chris Sherrod, shows how God’s people can experience God’s blessing in Christ in 2024.

Christmas Eve 2023 | Luke 2:10 - 11

Born to Destroy the Works of the Devil | 1 John 2:28-3:10

In this message, Timothy Ateek walks through 1 John and challenges Christians to reflect on our lives in light of the gospel by examining what we believe, how we live, what we love, and where we live.