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.
Checkmate: The Struggle is Real
Week 1
September 4, 2016 • Pastor Gabe Turner
Checkmate: Stabbed in the Back
October 9, 2016 • Pastor Gabe Turner
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.
Checkmate: Go For The Head
October 2, 2016 • Pastor Gabe Turner
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.
Checkmate: A One Track Mind
September 25, 2016 • Pastor Gabe Turner
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.