The Journey - Everything (Audio)

James encourages Christians to back up their faith with actions. It is not enough to be a hearer of the word. A true Christian will be a doer of the word as well.

Packed with theological insights, the book of Hebrews puts Christ on full display, emphasizing that he is greater than any angel, prophet, or priest. Through his death Jesus provided the perfect sacrifice God required, a sacrifice that brings glory to God and eternal benefit to those who trust in the righteousness of Christ.

Paul's letter to Philemon is a vivid portrait of how the gospel, and only the gospel, has the power to transform the hearts of people, to take us from "uselessness" to "usefulness."

In his letters to Timothy and Titus, Paul describes what church leaders should look like, and what hardships and rewards they should expect.

Paul's message to the Thessalonians is simple. Look back at what Christ has done to secure your salvation, and look forward to his second coming—the fulfillment of all the promises the Bible has made.

Paul wanted to drive home one message to the Colossians: Your union with Christ means you have a new identity. The "old you" is nothing compared to the "new you" in Christ.

The letter to the Philippians is one of Paul's most encouraging messages to any New Testament church. This is made more amazing considering the fact that Paul wrote Philippians while in prison. In this sermon we will learn from Paul the "secret" of contentment—that Christ is sufficient to meet all our needs.

Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus explores the heart of what it means to be Christian in the church. Paul defines what a Christian is, defines what a church is, and then articulates how Christians should relate in a church. In this sermon we find that the gospel infilitrates even our challenging, messy church relationships. Sins like gossip, anger, and conflict can be drowned with loving encouragement, grace, and forgiveness.

Continuing the study of the New Testament, Dangerous Words, Pastor Darrin Patrick gives an overview on the book of Galatians. The Apostle Paul's insights into the gospel and the human heart speak as strongly to the modern church as they did to the historical church. In this sermon, Pastor Darrin walks through how the truth of the gospel grants us freedom from slavery, sin, and death, but also freedom from legalism.

Paul wrote 1st and 2nd Corinthians to a church much like The Journey in a city much like St. Louis. He was writing to a people who struggled to balance holiness and Christian freedom in a complex urban setting heavily influenced by popular culture. In this sermon we will look at Paul's love and concern for his people, which is overshadowed only by his love for and dedication to the One who died for him.

The book of Romans may be the most important book in the whole Bible because it so thoroughly articulates the gospel. In this sermon we will learn what it means that "the gospel is the power of God for salvation."

What is the Deep Church? Who is the book written for? Why is a third way needed? Jim explains the contours of the emerging church, the traditional church push-back, and present a third way that moves beyond the two. To illustrate this third way, this session highlights deep worship, demonstrating how it moves behind the pitfalls of both emerging and traditional.

The early church—empowered by the power of the resurrected Christ—preached the gospels, planted churches and changed the world. In this sermon we will see how the story of the church of the past says everything about the church of the present and the future.

Jesus was born, lived, died and was resurrected. In this sermon, we will explore the "good news" presented in these four books.

The New Testament continues the story of God, who is rescuing his people, and who will demonstrate his ultimate power over Satan, sin and death. In this sermon we will see that all 27 books of the New Testament center on the person and work of Christ in and through the church.