Month: October 2014

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-14

Luke 6:45 (NKJV) 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

The heart. It’s where everything that comes out of us emanates from.

Whether we do good or we do evil, it originates from one place; our heart.

So many times we tend to look at people and we try to figure them out. We see someone do something evil and we wonder where it came from. What can make people do those types of things?

We see people do some wonderful, kind and generous things. And we try to figure out what makes them so kind.

It’s all about the heart. Whether it’s evil or good, it comes from the person’s heart.

The best thing we can ever do when we’re praying for someone is to ask God to touch their heart. That’s where everything begins.

It’s also where we need to let God work on us; in our heart.

When our heart is right, everything else is right; our attitude, our thoughts, our motives, our actions.

So when you’re praying, remember to pray for God to touch the heart, whether it’s yours or someone else’s.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-17-14

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

About 15 years ago, before we were pastors, we were attending a church service one Sunday. We were raising two daughters and we were going through a tough financial trial in our life. We didn’t share with anyone about what we were going through. Only God knew.

That day, after church was over, the Pastor walked up to us and handed us an envelope and said that someone wanted us to have it. He didn’t say who it was from. We weren’t sure what to expect or what it  was all about.

We got out to our vehicle and opened the envelope and to our surprise there were 3 one hundred dollar bills, 3 ten dollar bills and 3 one dollar bills, totaling $333.00.

We were so grateful, because it came at the perfect time and only God knew what we needed.

As I was reading Jeremiah 33:3 today, God reminded me of what He did for us that day in church so many years ago, and how at that time when we cried out to Him, He did a great thing for us.

It opened our eyes to see that as we pray and trust God, oh how faithful He is to take care of His children!

Cry out to Him today and thank Him, for He will do GREAT and MIGHTY things which we do not know. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-16-14

Colossians 3:2 (NKJV) 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

There are so many things here on earth that pull on us and vie for our attention.

If we’re not careful, we can get so busy that we have no time left for God. Our mind becomes full of earthly thoughts and ambitions.

With the condition of the world today, we can sometimes let worry and fear dominate us and we begin to doubt God in so many areas. Before we know it, earthly thoughts begin to take over and our faith starts to fade.

But if we follow God’s instructions and we set our minds on things above, we won’t fall into the trap of worry and doubt. We also won’t fall prey to other earthly things, such as jealousy, envy, lust, greed and so many other things that are detrimental to our spiritual well-being.

Let’s make today the day that we begin to change our ways and set our minds on things above and leave the thoughts of earthly things behind.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-15-14

2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

We need faith to face tribulations or hard times in this world, because they will come.

Sometimes tribulations can seem unbearable and it’s hard to have the faith to get us through. Maybe we have been in it for awhile and we are simply drained and discouraged.

We need to ask God today to increase our faith so that we can make it through this battle.

Luke 17:5 (NKJV) 5 And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”

Jesus instructed us as to how to handle tribulations and trials.

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

The Word clearly states that He has overcome the world. In order for us to overcome our hard times, tribulations or battles, our faith has to be in Him, not in what we see happening around us, not in what we hear people saying, and not by listening to someone we put on a pedestal. We will overcome our battle by having faith in The One who has overcome the world.

If this is where we are at today, we’re having a hard time keeping our faith, everything around us is falling apart, and we are tired and confused, we need help. We need faith in God to overcome this.

Take one day at a time and ask God to increase your faith. This thing may be staring us in the face, but as we look to God, we need to remember that He has overcome and He knows just what to do. Follow Him.

Dear God,

We come to You in the name of Jesus Christ, and ask You, Father, to intervene in our situation. It is more than I can handle and I need You. I ask You to increase my faith and help me to trust in You, God, to get me through this trial today.

Lord God, if I have had a part in getting myself into this mess, I ask You to forgive me and help me to see where I went wrong and to help me to not make the same mistake again.

God, thank You today for Your help, for Your increase in faith, for caring, and for Your continued love for me. I give You all the glory, honor and praise for what You are about to do. I pray in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-14-14

Mark 10:25 (NKJV) 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Today we want to take a couple minutes to dispel a myth and expose a false teaching in the church.

The verse above has been used by many to try and convince believers that God hates wealth, He wants them to be poor and that having money will keep a person out of heaven. This is a blatant lie.

The verse above states that it can be difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven, but He never said that it was impossible.

The difference between the rich man who makes it and the one who doesn’t is in their priorities.

A rich man who puts his money first will surely have a difficult time entering into the kingdom of heaven. But a rich man who loves God and handles his wealth according to God’s principles, putting God first, will have no trouble whatsoever entering into the kingdom of heaven.

Money is simply a tool. We use it to buy things we need. It can’t buy love, happiness, satisfaction or salvation. But it can make our lives a whole lot easier if there is no lack of it and we handle it properly.

Remember, it is the love of money that is the root of all evil, not money itself!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-13-14

Psalm 118:22 (NKJV) 22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

Have you ever felt rejected? Have you ever felt like many people just don’t accept you for who you are?

Humans can be pretty cruel. It’s not what God intended, but it happens all the time, every day, everywhere.

We are all unique in our makeup; our looks, our personality, our likes and dislikes, our ways of expressing ourselves and much more.

Sometimes people will like us because of those traits, while other times we will find people disliking us because of them.

We have all been rejected by others at some point in our lives. It’s inevitable.

It’s a sad fact of life that this happens to everyone at one time or another.

We’re here to tell you today that being rejected by man isn’t the end of the world. Does it hurt? It can. In fact, it can be devastating for some people.

But here’s the truth that can make the difference for you. Jesus was also rejected. He was rejected by the very people He was sent to save… His own people.

They didn’t believe anything He said. They didn’t even believe Him when He performed miracles in front of their eyes.

But God used Him to offer salvation to humanity, through His death and resurrection.

And God can use you, too, despite what people tell you or how they make you feel.

So, today, lift your eyes to heaven and look to God for acceptance, not to man.

You will never know what God has in store for you if you spend all of your time worrying about what man thinks of you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-11-14

Proverbs 4:26 (NKJV) 26 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established.

God has a path for each of us. As we follow Him, He establishes that path and teaches us how to walk on it.

The closer we get to God, the more clearly we can see that path. And as we see that path more clearly, we enjoy walking on it more and more.

Sometimes we tend to take our eyes off the path that God has set before us and we start looking at other people and the path that they are on. And before we know it, we’re trying to walk on their path instead of our own.

This is very detrimental to our walk with God because as we follow someone else’s path, we actually get further from God instead of closer to Him.

So when God sets your feet on a path, stick to it! Don’t waste your time and energy trying to walk on someone else’s path or follow their call. It won’t get us anywhere if we do this.

God knows us better than we know ourselves, so when He places us on our path, it’s because He knows what’s best for us and what He wants for us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-10-14

Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made!

If anyone tries to tell us anything different, don’t listen to them. They don’t know who we are. They don’t know who our Papa is. We walk in what we know to be truth; what He calls us to be. 

We are the apple of His eye.

Zechariah 2:8 (NKJV) 8 For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye.

We are His and He is ours. If we are a child of the Most High God, we have given our heart and life to Him. He calls us to be the apple of His eye. Maybe we don’t see ourselves as that; we feel like we let Him down a time or two.

It’s a good thing for us that He doesn’t look at our mistakes and throw us away. Instead, He is patient and works with us. He understands that it takes time, preparation, learning and growing for us to change our ways.

Things happen in life and we are tested at times. Sometimes we do well. Sometimes we fail. But it does not stop us from being the apple of His eye.

If any one of us have pulled away from our Maker, distanced ourselves because we are ashamed of what we have done toward Him, Papa says “come home; come back to Me”.

“It’s not over; you are mine. I will work with you, and together we will turn this thing around.”

Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) 8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.

He’ll turn this thing around. Praise Him!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries

P.O. Box 272

Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-9-14

James 5:16 (NKJV) 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Confessing and praying brings healing.

Sometimes we don’t want to talk about certain things we did for many reasons. Maybe we are afraid to bring it up, or ashamed of what people might think of us. Maybe we feel we are better off not saying anything at all, or we just want to forget about the whole thing and hide it inside.

As hard as it may be to confess some things, it’s what needs to take place before healing can start.

If someone confesses something to us, we don’t judge them, we don’t talk about it, or share it with others. We keep it confidential and we take it to God. We pray for them because God is faithful to heal! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries

P.O. Box 272

Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-8-14

Philippians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection…

That I may know Him.

What an awesome way to live life, endeavoring to know Him more deeply, more closely, more intimately.

Because when everything is said and done and our life is over, this is all that will matter, whether we knew Him or not.

If we know Him, our heart’s desire should be to know Him as fully and completely as possible. He is our source of life and everything that is good in life.

And if we know Him well, so many other things in our lives will reflect that, so that when we have lived our life and we are gone, we will have left a legacy of so much more than just being a nice person.

We will have left “little pieces of Jesus” all along the way. And when people remember us or think of us, they will also think of God.

And don’t take this as only a “when you’re gone” message. This applies to us each and every day, even while we’re still here. As we walk through this life, people should see us and see God in us.

And if people think of us or happen to have a conversation about us, let’s give them something good to think about or talk about!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-7-14

Malachi 3:11 (NKJV) 11 “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground, Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,” Says the Lord of hosts…

Anyone feel like every time we start to get ahead, something else comes up and tries to pull us back again?

That’s because there is a devourer. What does the devourer do? He devours!

To devour something or someone,  means to eat up greedily or ravenously.

What is he trying to devour? The fruit of our ground.

But thank God we have a Father that works on our behalf and rebukes the devourer for us. When does God rebuke the devourer in our situation? When we obey what He instructs us to do in the previous verse.

Malachi 3:10 says, Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this,” Says the Lord of hosts, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.

Today, if you are struggling to get out of a mess and to get ahead in life, this is one way to get started. Take your first step today.

Our prayers are with you. We want God’s victory in your life!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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