In the midst of whatever pain you're experiencing, you can trust that we serve a faithful God who keeps His word. Surely, He will bless you through the offspring of Abraham, Christ Jesus. And if we stay the course, our reward will be life in the coming Kingdom.

We live in a broken and cursed world, full of sin. We cannot overcome the power of sin ourselves. We need a chosen one, a Messiah, to save us. God sent Jesus to give us victory over sin, so we can have hope even in this broken world.

We can accomplish more as a united body of Christ. We must stay united and put deliberate effort into creating an environment of unity.

In this season of thanksgiving, focus on the many ways God has blessed you. And in turn, ask yourself how you can cheerfully give some of it away to bless others.

We have to use what God has blessed us with to expand his kingdom. This includes money and talents. We must take action - God expects it.

Balance is very important when it comes to spending and saving money. Money and possessions that we've been blessed with ultimately come from God and therefore can be good. But they can quickly become a stumbling block if we don't have proper Christian feelings about money.

We are commanded to work. This has been a very important role for humankind throughout history. While money is neither good or bad, it is a very important tool we have. Make sure you are using that money to serve and glorify God.

This first message of the series focuses on how we feel about money. The Bible outlines four main principles concerning proper feelings towards money:

1. It all belongs to God

2. Don't love money

3. Don't trust money

4. Cannot serve money

Unfortunately, money can easily wreak havoc in our lives if we fail to follow these principles.

Worshiping in truth is crucial and a big part of what being a Christian is all about. But having pure motives in our worship is not enough. We need to seek truth in the authoritative word of God.

There is often a cultural assumption that fast is good and slow is bad. But this not always the case and there are no examples in the gospels to point to where Jesus was in a hurry. Truthfully, living a happy life means living in the moment. Listen for some practical opportunities and ways you can practice slowing down.