Join The Journey

This episode answers the major questions surrounding baptism. Considering Acts 2, Emma Dotter and her guest, Tyler Moffett, bring clarity to doctrinal issues such as, “Do I need to get baptized?” and “Is baptism necessary for salvation?” This discussion doesn’t stop there but calls maturing believers to their next step of obedience regarding baptism. Then, to wrap up we examine Peter’s statement in Acts 2:40, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” Is salvation up to you? Can you really save yourself? Listen to dig into this interpretive challenge.  
 
ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED:  
Matthew 28:19-20 
Galatians 2:20  
Colossians 1:13-14 
Ephesians 2:8-9 – Salvation not by works 
Titus 3:5 – Salvation not by works  
Deuteronomy 32:5 
Matthew 17:17 
Philippians 2:14-15 
 
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:  
Read Watermark’s doctrinal statement on Baptism: https://www.watermark.org/about/full-doctrinal-statement  
 
GotQuestions: https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-baptism.html  
 
How to get baptized at Watermark Community Church: https://www.watermark.org/baptism  
 
Explore the sermon series from Watermark Community Church about what it means to be a Spirit-led church: https://www.watermark.org/series/1471  
 
RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
- Overview of the book of Acts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000579810400  
 
- What if my possession of the Spirit feels mundane? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000580618106  
 
 
WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY?  
Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps us enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey (JTJ) is Watermark Community Church’s Bible-reading plan that invites you to read the Bible with us every day. You can jump in with us at any time, and we’d love for you to invite your friends, family, kids, and community group to Join The Journey too. 
 
In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 
 
Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://www.jointhejourney.com  
 
Daily Bible lessons for parents and children: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/7957-what-is-real 
 
Weekly Bible podcast for children: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898  
 
Explore previous year’s Join The Journey print resources: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Watermark-Community-Church/author/B0BRYP5MQK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1766444722&sr=1-2&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=76f04356-3b4c-4524-b15f-6bd00f35bb05  
 
Contact the Join The Journey Team: [email protected]

"In today's Conversations for the Journey, host and Care Director Wes Butler leads us in praying through Acts 2:22-41. In this episode, we pray through 3 prompts seen in Acts 2:22-41—we ask forgiveness for not sharing the Gospel when prompted, for God to confirm and affirm salvation in our hearts, and that we would be a missional church filled with boldness to share the Gospel.

If you would like to submit a prayer request to the Watermark prayer team, you can do so at https://www.watermark.org/prayer

You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3ZFupC-BJyUebMTMH_uW468F2bvQm6nd
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"

Have you experienced discrepancies between your spiritual life and what you read in Acts? While the early church was unique in many ways, believers still have the same Spirit that we read about in Scripture. In this episode, Emma Dotter and Kylen Perry, Watermark’s Executive Director of The Porch, explain who that Spirit is and how he works in our lives and churches today. Then Emma Dotter and Pastor and Author, Kirk Freeman, spend time unpacking the implications of Acts 2, a passage that originally gave unity and clarity to the early church rather than the division it causes now. Listen to learn how to fight for unity despite having different convictions from other believers around you.

// ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED: 

Acts 5: 3-4; Matthew 28: 19-20; John 15: 26; Ephesians 4: 30; Genesis 41; 1: 1-2; 2: 7; Acts 9: 31; Galatians 5: 16-18; John 16: 8; Titus 3: 5 

// RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:  

Watermark’s doctrinal statement on the Holy Spirit: (https://www.watermark.org/about/full-doctrinal-statement)
Wrestling with your convictions on the Holy Spirit? (https://www.watermark.org/blog/agree-to-disagree-how-to-handle-essentials-convictions-opinions)  

Threads: Weaving Discipleship into the Fabric of Your Life by Kirk Freeman (https://www.amazon.com/Threads-Weaving-disciple-making-fabric/dp/B0CNKXBMZN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NO5MWLVB07S8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZVudhJOVXAMUTMHuv23neg.C3TzzhQ2E5uDMl6s3xyf1E7buSOBMJVB0KOpH8OwN1o&dib_tag=se&keywords=threads+kirk+freeman+book&qid=1766445136&sprefix=threads+kirk+%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1
A Spirit-Led Church: Sermon series from Watermark Community Church (https://www.watermark.org/series/1471) 

Learn more about The Porch, Watermark’s young adult ministry: https://www.theporch.live  

// RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
“S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) Intro to the book of Acts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000735019898  
“S1:191 – What if my possession of the Spirit feels mundane?” (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000580618106) 
// WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY? 
Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. Join The Journey Jr. is designed to help parents guide their kids in Bible reading through interactive and age-specific lessons. In 2026, we’re studying the book of Acts—one passage per week. For another year, teaching on Sunday will align with each week’s passage. Then, for the next six days, we’ll return to the same passage with fresh focus, exploring insights about who God is and how we can enjoy him more deeply. Monday through Saturday, we’ll approach the same passage from a different perspective each day—whether observation, interpretation, prayer, or another spiritual practice—to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for God’s Word. Then, watch or listen to the video podcast to tackle the week's toughest verses and discover key historical, theological, and practical insights. 
Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://jointhejourney.com
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://jointhejourney.com/jr
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...  
// MORE RESOURCES FROM JOIN THE JOURNEY:  
Digital Bible study resources: https://jointhejourney.com/resources
Previous years’ print curriculum: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Waterma...
Contact the Join The Journey team: [email protected]

"In today's Conversations for the Journey, host and Care Director Wes Butler leads us in praying through Acts 2:1-21. In this episode, we pray for 3 things seen in Acts 2:1-21—we thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit and ask him to give us a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, that the fruit of the Spirit would be evident in our lives, and that we would revere God's Word.

If you would like to submit a prayer request to the Watermark prayer team, you can do so at https://www.watermark.org/prayer

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"

What was an apostle? Do apostles still exist? Why does the ascension of Jesus matter? In this episode, Emma Dotter unpacks the definition, role, and qualifications of an apostle and why Judas needed to be replaced. Then, Watermark’s Resident Theologian, Garrett Wikle, joins to explain the doctrine of the ascension, how it shapes our understanding of the rest of Scripture, and why it’s significant forfollowers of Jesus today.  
 
ADDITIONAL VERSES MENTIONED:  
Ephesians 2:20; Acts 2:43; 1 Corinthians 9:1; Luke 24:50-53, 49; Matthew 26; 28; Daniel 7; 1 Corinthians 15:24-25; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 1:20; 2:6; 4:8-11; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 3:1-4; Hebrews; 1 Peter 3:21-22; Revelation 1; 4-5 
 
RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY:  
Acts of the Risen Lord: https://a.co/d/bUChMSg  
The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/videos/acts-1-12/ 
GotQuestions: https://www.gotquestions.org/apostleship.html  
 
RELATED JOIN THE JOURNEY EPISODES:  
- S4:263 – Introduction to the book of Acts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000735019898  
- S1:190 – How do I see the Spirit working in my life? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000580392361  
 
WHAT IS JOIN THE JOURNEY?  
Join The Journey is a realistic daily Bible reading plan that helps followers of Jesus at Watermark Community Church and beyond enjoy abiding in Jesus together. 
 
Daily Bible lessons for adults: https://www.jointhejourney.com  
Daily Bible lessons for parents and families: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/7957-what-is-real 
Weekly Bible podcast for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898  
 
Contact the Join The Journey Team: [email protected]