Month: August 2012

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-31-12

(Eph 6:11 NKJV)  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

God has provided us with armor. This means that He expects us to face some tough battles.

It would be awesome if we could walk through life and not have to go through trials and battles, but that’s just not realistic. Because we MUST go through battles, God has given us everything we need to be able to stand against the things that the devil hurls at us.

We need to remember, though, that our armor won’t protect us if we don’t put it on!!

Well-used armor will have a tendency to be full of dents, scratches and other battle scars. This means it did its job in protecting the wearer.

Where is your armor today? Do you have it on, or did you forget? Is it stuffed in your closet behind a bunch of other unwanted stuff, or is it maybe even in your basement amongst other dusty items that are long-forgotten?

We need to pick it up, put it on and let God teach us how to use it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-30-12

(Eph 5:3-4 NKJV)  But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; {4} neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

God is talking to us saints here; He is telling it like it is. This is what Daddies do for their children; protect, teach and train them. He is letting us know what is fitting, and what is NOT!

Don’t take this lightly, for everything we do we will have to answer for. Today let us repent of the things we have been allowing to run us and let’s start fresh and new.

The good news is, God will forgive us and He will help us as we ask Him to.

Let’s give thanks, for we serve a patient and loving God who wants to help us, not hurt us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-29-12

(Prov 8:32 NKJV)  “Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

Walking according to the Word of God is the way we should live every day. Not just Sunday, but Sunday thru Saturday!!

What does He say if we do this? WE ARE BLESSED! You can shout that today; you can claim for it is Yours!

You don’t have to hide it because others may be jealous or mad. Shout it from the mountaintops and let the world know that you are blessed!

Receive the joy that God has for you today. Don’t walk around with your head hanging because things may not be going exactly the way you thought they should go. If you are God’s child…you are blessed! Oh Praise God!!

Follow His ways, walk in His Words, listen to Him and be BLESSED!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-28-12

(Gen 1:1 NKJV)  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Just the other day I met this little 5 year old girl. We were having a conversation; She said to me, “how did God get to heaven?” I said, “Oh dear, He made heaven, He spoke it into existence.” She looked at me and said, I would like to do that some day. She said “I would like to speak things and they will happen”.

She made me realize how even little children have questions pertaining to God. They are so willing to listen. They want to know the truth.

If you have young children and you are wondering if they understand everything about God, don’t wait until you think they’re ready, just start speaking it; speak the truth to them.

Just like anything else, at first it may be hard for them to understand some things, but keep telling them; repeat it over and over until they get it. Sunday school is good for kids, but how about Monday school or Tuesday school, etc.? Keep teaching them throughout the week; in the kitchen when they’re helping peel carrots or when they are getting tucked into bed…oh those wonderful, true stories!

Kids need to hear the truth!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-27-12

(Lam 3:22-23 NKJV)  Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. {23} They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

Today is Monday. It’s the start of a new week. Each Monday we all hope and pray that this week will be better than last week, right?

Well, we need to remember what God says in the verses above. It’s not the weeks that we need to be concerned with, it’s the days!

God has promised us that His mercies are new every morning. He doesn’t wait for Monday! Every single morning brings us the promise of God’s mercies being fresh and new for us. We don’t have to wait for a specific day of the week… not Friday, Sunday or Monday.

We aren’t restricted to receiving his new mercies by a ritual or tradition that we have to follow, or a specific set of prayers or words that we need to utter. He just offers them to us because He loves us!

Bask in His mercy today and let Him show you His love, no matter what you’re going through right at this moment.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-25-12

(Eccl 2:11 NKJV)  Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done And on the labor in which I had toiled; And indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun.

King Solomon had all there was to have in those days. He had endeavored to try everything his heart desired. He had satisfied all of his wants and desires for pleasure.

After experiencing all there was to experience, he came to one conclusion; “all was vanity and grasping for the wind”.

Oh… the time we each spend trying to satisfy the desires of our flesh. It can be blatant or it can be disguised or veiled, but in the end, it will still be vanity.

True satisfaction and happiness comes only from one Source; God, himself.

Spend time this weekend reflecting on this and weighing the things in your life that are taking up your time. What is real and what is vanity? What is for your satisfaction and what is for God’s glory?

The results of what you find might be very interesting.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-12

(2 Cor 6:17-18 NKJV)  Therefore “Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” {18} “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty.”

Let us be careful who we hang around with. We are not talking here about ministering to people; this is strictly about hanging out or spending lots of time with them. Sin can bring us down even if we have no desire to do what others are doing. Hanging out with the wrong crowd can cause us to become desensitized to sin and lead us into doing things we never expected we would do.

We are called to love people, help people, and to encourage people. But some people don’t want love, help or encouragement; they want the lifestyle they live and they actually love and enjoy it. So, be careful that their lifestyle or their ways of thinking don’t get you and pull you down with them.

How do you know people’s state or condition? (Mat 7:16-17 NKJV)  “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? {17} “Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Be alert, watch, and listen look for the fruit.

If you are in this place today, come out from among them! Let God be your Father and you be His son or daughter.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-23-12

(Psa 7:17 NKJV)  I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

(Psa 146:2 NKJV)  While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

We will praise the Lord!

We don’t need to wait for a special occasion to praise Him! He is worth to be praised regardless of what we are going through.

If we are going through trials, we need to praise Him! If we are celebrating a victory, we need to praise Him!

Whether we praise Him or not should not be based on how we feel or what our life circumstances are like. We need to learn to praise Him in the storm and in the calm, in the valley or on the mountain top!

Let’s stop hanging our heads and begin praising God for who He is, not for what we have or don’t have!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-22-12

(Luke 8:50 NKJV)  But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”

Only believe!

Who is sick today and needs healing? Who is suffering and you have done all you can do? The doctor says there is nothing else they can do for your condition.

Well, we have good news for you today. If you can believe God, and that His Word is true, and He can and will heal you, today is your day to receive your healing. You have to believe, only believe and it shall be yours. Claim it today!!

Dear God in Heaven,

Today I come to you with great need in my heart. I am suffering with sickness in my body and there is nothing that seems to be helping it and I feel like I’m getting worse. I need You Lord. I need You to heal me today.

I believe Your Word is true and You are my God and My Healer. I repent from anything that I might have done on my end to cause this condition and I am truly sorry and ask forgiveness. Father, I also repent if I have been holding bitterness and anger in my heart towards any person. I’m sorry, and today I want to let go of it and leave it at the altar. Father, I ask that You Heal me today and may I be a walking, talking testimony of Your Goodness.

I repent for my unbelief. Please forgive me for not trusting you and believing that you are the healer of my body.

I command this sickness to leave me, in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ. I stand on Your Word, Lord Jesus, that I am healed by Your stripes.

In Jesus name I pray. Amen

We are standing and believing God with you for your healing today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-21-12

(Mat 21:44 NKJV)  “And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

Jesus spoke these words in a parable. He was addressing the arrogance of the Jewish leaders of that day, and their refusal to accept Him for who He was.

There is also a symbolic element to this verse that speaks to every one of us today. It doesn’t deal so much with accepting Him or not, but more with our attitude.

We have a choice as to whether we willingly let God teach us, or we resist Him and then He is forced to teach us. This can apply to many different aspects of our lives, including pride.

Pride is a terrible sin that we are all guilty of at one time or another.

(Prov 16:18 NKJV)  Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

We can be prideful of so many things; our status in society, our home, our children, our talents and abilities, our physical stature, our car, our job, our title, etc.

Every single one of these things can put a wedge between us and God, and what He wants to do in our lives. Pride can destroy our marriage. It can destroy our relationship with our families. It can cause us to become unapproachable, even by God.

We need to “throw ourselves on the stone” and become broken before God so the stone doesn’t have to fall upon us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-20-12

(1 Cor 10:13 NKJV)  No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

We are all tempted every day. Every single one of us… there isn’t one of us that is an exception.

We are tempted with so many different things; lying, stealing, lust, and the list can go on and on. Sometimes these temptations can be very, very strong in our lives. They can rage against us like a storm.

So how do we overcome them and get victory when we’re facing these kinds of temptations?

God is always faithful to provide a way out when we’re being tempted. Most times it pretty simple; we just need to make a decision to turn and walk away. There are times when even doing that can seem really, really hard. But if we truly want to please God and do the right thing, we will make the extra effort required.

(James 4:7 NKJV)  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

God tells us that we need to resist the devil and when we do that, the devil will flee. This is truth. So many times we tend to complicate things, but the simplicity of God’s word always comes through if we follow it.

Stand up to the devil. Resist him and walk away from that thing that is tempting you. This will be a turning point in your life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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