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At some point we’ve all been stabbed in the back. Maybe by a friend, probably by an enemy, perhaps even by a family member? In any case it’s an incredibly painful experience. In ancient warfare it was considered dishonorable to attack an opponent from behind. In week six of Checkmate Pastor Gabe concludes this series with the final verses of Paul’s battlecry in Ephesians 6 and gives instruction on how to watch your back in the warfare.

Have you ever doubted your salvation? Satan knows that to take us out he has to go for the head, which is why Paul says we have to wear the helmet of salvation. The enemy does all he can to keep us from resting in the assurance of the salvation and victory that we have in Jesus Christ. In week 5 of Checkmate Pastor Gabe teaches on the helmet of salvation and shares a personal story from a season where he doubted his salvation as well as how he overcame that doubt.

Everyone of us knows well the battle that rages in our minds. It’s a battle where the enemy attempts to distract, derail, and destroy us through speculations and accusations. In this week’s message of our Checkmate series, Pastor Gabe teaches on the schemes of the enemy to wreak havoc in our minds and how the shield of faith is our only hope to realize the victory provided by Jesus.

Peace. Paul wrote in Romans 12:18 that as far as it depends on us, we should be at peace with all men. In week three of Checkmate, Pastor Gabe teaches on God’s goal of peace within relationships and what it means to have our feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Just as conflict in life is inevitable, resolution should be as well; however, our enemy does everything within his power to keep us from realizing God’s goal.

Have you ever looked at someone else’s situation and thought, that’s a hot mess? Or perhaps you have a hot mess of your own? Relationships, marriage, family, finances? Our enemy loves to work and create a hot mess, but this isn’t the reality that God wants us live in. In week 2 of Checkmate, Pastor Gabe teaches on the key to cleaning up and staying out of the hot messes of life.

When it comes to the game of chess, the term “checkmate” means the game is over. There are no more moves. There is no way out. This describes the spiritual war that we all find ourselves in the middle of - Jesus has already won! In week 1 of this series Pastor Gabe begins to lay out a biblical perspective on the struggle and how to live victoriously in the midst of it.

Work often leaves us disillusioned and frustrated when our current experiences don’t meet our expectations. Even when things go the way we envision they can quickly lose their luster. In this week’s message Pastor Gabe teaches on a new motivation and power for work; one greater than anything we can muster up in an of ourselves.

Regardless of your profession, we’ve all witnessed attitudes in the workplace that are toxic and destructive to the work environment. It’s an attitude easy to spot in others but very difficult to see in ourselves. In week three of our series, FOCUS, Pastor Gabe teaches on why our attitude at work is so critical and offers a solution on how to keep it in check.

Ever wake up in the morning and feel that the work you’re engaging in that day is pointless, a mistake, a waste of your life? Many experience that frustration weekly, if not daily. In week 2 of FOCUS: Your Work Matters, Pastor Gabe discusses the significance of your current place in life and how it’s probably not the mistake you think it is.

A recent Forbes article shares that 52.3% of Americans are unhappy with their work. A Gallup poll revealed that only 13% of employees world-wide are actually engaged in their jobs hoping to make their organization better. We’ve all experienced frustrations, disappointments, and exhaustion that come from the workplace. In week 1 of our series, FOCUS: Your Work Matters, Pastor Gabe shares the key to infusing your job with the joy that God desires for us.