S4:281 1 Corinthians 1-6

Join The Journey

Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Bible, Devotional

5 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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"What does Paul say about finding our identity and value in Christ alone? In today's episode, Emma Dotter and Watermark member Ryan Nixon talk about 1 Corinthians 1-6. Ryan gives us some background to the book of 1 Corinthians and share the purpose of Paul's letter. Ryan then focuses on 1 Corinthians 4, reflecting on our Gospel identity and what should determine the value of our identity. To purchase The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Tim Keller: https://a.co/d/0s4L4Qi You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SG7aaE1ZjjFkgB34G8zp3?si=c960a63736904665 Check out the Join The Journey Website for today's devotional and more resources! https://www.jointhejourney.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Watermark-Community-Church/author/B0BRYP5MQK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755623322&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=8aeeec3b-6c1c-416d-87ae-5dfbbb6981df"

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0:00.0	Hi, grownups.
0:02.3	Thanks for joining.
0:04.0	Happy Monday.
0:05.5	We're going to learn about the Joy, the Journey Jr.
0:08.3	Podcast.
0:09.1	It's out now.
0:10.1	You can find the link in today's episode, description.
0:14.3	So you can listen with your kids and talk to them about the Bible.
0:20.4	Everybody, what is going on? You know what time it is. You're listening to join the Bible. Everybody, what is going on?
0:22.3	You know what time it is.
0:23.4	You're listening to join the Journey podcast with your host, Emma, daughter.
0:28.5	Thanks for joining.
0:29.6	Today, we are reading First Corinthians 1 through 6,
0:33.3	kicking off a new book, and I am in the podcast studio with faithful watermark member, Ryan Nixon. Hello, Emma. Good to see you. Ryan, it is so good to have you on the podcast. Thank you. For those who don't know you, how long have you been at Watermark and what keeps you busy these days? Love it. So I've been at Watermark for 20 years, been married for 19 years, my wife Callie, and for the last 15 years
0:55.2	been on staff here at Watermark. And right now I am serving as the newly married director, which is
1:00.9	shepherding our newly married small groups through what we call foundation groups. And so that keeps me
1:05.3	busy, but then also outside of that, you know, shepherding three young souls that are my kiddos,
1:10.1	which is a gift and
1:11.5	challenging. Shout out kids. Ryan, because we're starting a new book, would you just give us a
1:17.3	little bit of information about First Corinthians? What do we need to know as we start reading this book?
1:22.0	So, First Corinthians, it's written by Paul. He wrote it while he was in Ephesus, and it's actually a response to some
1:29.0	things he heard, kind of from some people that kind of came from Corinth to Ephesus, and then also a
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