Month: July 2016

Bible Verse of The Day – 7-20-16

Deuteronomy 28:2-3 (NKJV) 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: 3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

How are we blessed? By obeying the voice of God!

Everyone wants to be blessed in one way or another. We all have needs, wants and desires.

Many times we spend all of our time and energy focusing on trying to make specific things happen or come to pass.

Work is good. We need to be willing to work for what we have and what we want. The Bible says that if someone doesn’t work, they shouldn’t eat.

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NKJV) 10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat.

But we also need to make sure we’re not leaving out a key ingredient in the recipe for receiving blessings; obeying God’s voice.

Obeying God is the key to everything about our lives when it comes to “success”. No, it’s not a magic formula that just makes stuff happen or things appear. But it’s the key to pleasing God.

And, as a believer, pleasing God should be our primary goal in everything that we do.

So we need to put God first in everything, learn to hear His voice and then obey that voice. In doing that, we will be blessed!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-19-16

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

People are upset and angry over the killings, the shootings and other violence going on in the world these days. It’s happening so often now and it seems like nothing is being done about it.

Talking about it and getting upset will not change it, stop it or turn things around.

We want you to know today that there is HOPE and POWER in the name of Jesus Christ!

There are some things we can do that will help thwart the enemy’s plan and it is our responsibility as God’s children to do it. WE don’t need a sign from heaven. It’s in our face every day and He has provided for it and wants us to take action.

Maybe we think that prayer or spiritual warfare is a small thing. But we assure you today, it’s no small thing.

That’s why the devil fights to keep us busy and not having time for it. He tries to keep us sad, downhearted, discouraged, depressed and complaining. Why? So we will be distracted and not do what we should be doing. If he keeps us caught up and busy in the wrong things, it makes his job easy.

The enemy knows that when we take responsibility and do what we need to do, we will change things and make a HUGE difference everywhere.

As we look around and we see what’s taking place, we need to ask God for wisdom and let His spirit guide us in prayer and in taking action. It takes both, praying and physical action to win.

The devil will try to tell us it’s over, or there is no use in fighting. He’ll try to tell us that we are only one person and we won’t do any good or make any difference.

WE have God’s authority in us to do what it takes and get the job done.

Luke 10:19 (NKJV) 19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

When we walk in God’s authority, believe us when we tell you, it makes all the difference in this world. It is the ONLY thing that will make a difference!

When we all walk in it together, it makes even MORE of a difference.

Let us rise above all the talk and take back what is ours and destroy his plan.

We don’t need to look at it and talk about it anymore. We all see it for what it is. We need to go after it. We don’t wait and let it destroy us or those things around us. We get in the face of it and we say, NO more!

In  the name of Jesus Christ, we stand together. We put on the armor of God, walk in His authority and we take action. We are His Army and together we stand!! Amen.

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 – 7-18-16

Matthew 5:46 (NKJV) 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

To love someone who gives love in return is natural for all of us. It isn’t a challenge at all. It’s easy. Even the ungodly can love those who will love them back.

But to love someone who returns no love, or returns hatred, is difficult, for even the spiritually mature person. This is a challenge that most of us would fail miserably at almost every time.

Many of us will deny that we’re like this. But it’s safe to say that if we were to observe ourselves on a regular basis, and how we interact with others, we would probably not like what we saw at all. We would probably fall to our knees and repent before God for our lack of love, compassion and understanding.

So we challenge you today to love those who give us no love in return; The unlovable, the miserable, the cranky, the spiteful, the cynical and the hateful people around us.

Jesus implored us to do this. He even took it one step further and instructed us to pray for those very same people.

Luke 6:27-28 (NKJV) 27 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

This is our “homework” for the days and weeks ahead, to love everyone we encounter, whether they reciprocate or not. Are we up to the task?

With God’s spirit we can be!

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 – Video Update – 7-17-16

Our newest video has been uploaded and is live!

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Many of us are willing to make big sacrifices for God. But sometimes God doesn’t require us to sacrifice. He just wants us to obey!

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Watch and listen while we share how God taught us this valuable lesson in our own lives over the last several years. And see how it can apply to your life too.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-16-16

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) 12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

Our bodies are not our own. We belong to the One who created us and redeemed us.

As followers of Christ, it’s important that we not use our bodies for anything that dishonors God or is contrary to His word.

Are we partaking in things that damage our bodies? Are we smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, using drugs, engaging in promiscuous behavior? Are we watching unsuitable things on TV, in movies or on the Internet?

Are we listening to music that promotes racism, hatred, sex outside of marriage, violence and other types of worldly behavior?

Are our mouths sanctified? Or are we uttering profanity, hatred toward others, slanderous words or gossip?

This message is not meant to be a scolding or a reprimand. But a reminder that we do not belong to ourselves, and that God wants us to live holy, sanctified lives that exemplify Him each day. And He has equipped us to be able to do so by the power of His spirit dwelling in us.

1 Peter 1:15-16 (NKJV) 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

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 – 7-15-16

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV) 13 And now abide faith, hope, love    , these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Abiding in these three are very important to God; faith, hope and love. Jesus exemplified the greatest love for us all, when He was crucified on the cross for our sins. Without His love, we would be lost. This kind of love brings faith, and faith will bring hope.

How can we love others?

Sometimes loving others is just spending some time with them, sitting quietly and listening. Other times it’s taking what we hear and what we see them going through and praying for them, without them even knowing. Other times it could be just a simple hug or smile.

There are many ways to show our love toward someone and sometimes it may even be from a distance.

There are days when loving others and showing it can be very hard. But the days we’re struggling with it, maybe we need some quiet time for ourselves. it’s OK to just pull back and let God love on us as well.

When we do this, it can help us see things more clearly and with a new, fresh perspective.

John 13:34-35 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Walking in love is the greatest.

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 – 7-14-16

Isaiah 12:2 (NKJV) 2 Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.’”

I will trust and not be afraid!

Trust can be very fragile sometimes. It takes time to build trust in someone or something. And sometimes things can happen that causes our trust to falter.

With God, though, we don’t ever have to worry about Him breaking our trust. He is trustworthy in absolutely everything. He will never fail us or let us down.

There will be times when we might be disappointed in how something turns out, but that should never cause us to lose our trust in Him. We just have to know that no matter what happens in our lives, we are secure in Him. And when tough times do come, He will walk us through them.

Many of us say we trust Him but when things get tough or hard to understand, we turn our backs and rely on our own understanding. This can happen to just about anyone, regardless of our spiritual maturity. But as we grow in Christ, the likelihood of it happening decreases as we learn to see things through different eyes and from a different perspective.

Our trust in Him should never be based on the conditions or circumstances in our lives. Many times, we are where we are due to choices we’ve made at some point. And even if things befall us that we think we had no fault in, we still need to keep our trust in Him strong and not let doubts creep in and steal our faith.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

So no matter what comes along, keep trusting Him. Don’t let the enemy of your soul convince you otherwise.

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 – 7-13-16

Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Children are our responsibility, to teach them and train them each day until they become adults.

The world today has tried to make us believe that both parents need to work in order to live. But it is truly up to us to make this decision.

Having both parents working makes it hard to train and give children what they need at times. Some kids need a lot of time and attention, while others not so much. It doesn’t make them a bad child just because they may need more attention, discipline or constant reminders. It just makes it harder on us if we don’t have the time to give to them.

When our kids were young we both knew that if something was going on with them, a change of attitude, misbehaving, disrespect, etc., we needed to put everything aside and deal with it.

Our children came before work, play or anything else.

Yes, our plans did get thrown off a time or two because of dealing with issues that arose, and sometimes at the worst time.

Having children taught us quickly that plans can go out the window sometimes in order to keep the peace in the home and keep things running smoothly.

We learned that If we pushed the issues aside that we knew we needed to deal with, they didn’t disappear. In fact, they got stronger and louder. And eventually we needed to deal with them. And it may take even longer than if we had dealt with them sooner.

Don’t ignore the problems going on in the home. Don’t try to limit the time you give your children and the issues that arise from time to time. Deal with it and stay with it until you know that it has worked its way OUT.

Remember that what you allow into your home, whether it is a bad attitude, anger, disappointment, spoiled behavior, etc., it will try to dominate and run the home and get its WAY.

Keep an eye on what the children are watching, playing with and listening to and, most importantly, spend some time reading and sharing God’s word and examples of it with them. Pray with them and teach them how to talk to God even at a young age.

Matthew 19:14 (NKJV) 14 But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

Children are our blessing. Train them, love them and enjoy them.

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 – 7-12-16

Matthew 11:28(NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Are we looking for change today? Do we really want to let go of the old us, the old habits, routines and ways that we do things?

The first thing we have to do is admit to those things we do that are wrong, our sins. If we can’t see them or admit to them as being wrong or as being sin, we will never get free from them.

We have run across many people and situations where they or someone in their family is struggling with addictions.

Some are struggling with illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, lust, lying or stealing, etc.

If they can’t admit or see that what they are doing is wrong or that they are addicted to it, guess what will happen.

They will continue in them. They will live that lifestyle and it will run their lives. It will determine their outcome and destination in their life.

They are stuck in a vicious cycle by their own thought process toward the sin in their life, and they will simply make excuses for it.  

We can’t help someone in that state.

I know a person who is addicted to alcohol. I was visiting them in the hospital one day. The doctor said, “so you’ve been drinking again?” The person said, “I just had one”.

It was like he thought he was doing good by just having one, even though he has been told numerous times that more alcohol will kill him because of their many years of drinking, and the condition of their liver.

Then he continued on and said, “I was out working in the garden and I got thirsty, there was no water around, so I had one drink.”

The doctor replied, “you will always make any excuse for it.”

You see, he immediately protected that very sin that is destroying him. It’s literally killing him. So why did he protect it?

Because he likes the feeling he gets from it; the “comfort” it brings him. It has become his way to get relief from whatever he is going through. But at the same time, he’s in the hospital dealing with the repercussions from it.

The comfort he receives from it is a FALSE comfort. It’s not true comfort that God has for him. And it will not bring freedom, only captivity. It will keep him caged up and he will be a slave to it. It will eventually destroy him if he does not see it or admit it and make the changes he needs to make.

There is someone out there today who is reading this, and God is saying to you, “make the change now”. “Make the shift. Admit what you are doing and come to Me for deliverance. I will bring you true and lasting comfort and rest.”

Dear God,

I have made excuses for my sin and I admit today that I have been living this life that is not right. I come to you with a humble heart and ask You for forgiveness. I am truly sorry and I want to get help.

I ask, in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, to deliver me and bring me true comfort and rest. Help me to know what to do at this time in my life, that I may get the help I need and make the right choices, from this day forward.

Thank you for loving me and forgiving me.

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen

Please write or call us and let us know if you are in this situation. We want to pray with you and stand together for complete healing, deliverance and salvation.

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 – 7-11-16

Romans 10:17 (NKJV) 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Today, let’s talk about how we grow our faith!

Without faith, we can’t believe God for anything at all. Period. And without faith, we can’t please God.

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

So it’s safe to say that faith is very, very important!

God has given each of us a measure of faith. It’s part of who we are as believers. None of us lacks faith.

Romans 12:3 (NKJV) 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

What we do with that measure of faith is up to us.

We can hide it away. We can leave it alone. Or we can grow it.

Just like a muscle, faith needs to be fed and exercised in order to grow. So how do we grow our faith? How do we take that measure of faith that God has given us and make it bigger, so that living by faith becomes a way of life, instead of something that we struggle with?

We feed that faith with the only thing that can sustain it and grow it; God’s word.

God’s word is our food. It’s our sustenance. It’s what keeps us thriving, growing and maturing.

God’s word will take us from being spiritual infants to becoming mature adults in Christ. As we feed on His word, we will grow in our faith, and we will begin to see things differently. Things will start to “click” and we will begin to have a deeper understanding of spiritual things. And our walk with God will flourish!

The things of God will become the most important part of our lives as we spend time in His word and our faith grows.

And as our faith grows, we will find it easier to step out and do things that God asks us to do, without it having to always make sense to our logic and our intellect.

It’s kind of like our spiritual life is a chain made up of links, and our faith is the most important link. If our faith is weak, so will the chain be weak. But if our faith is strong, the whole chain will be strong!

And as our faith becomes stronger, God will give us new eyes, new ears and a new heart that will see, hear and beat with a desire to walk closely with Him and please Him in everything that we do.

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 – Video Update – 7-10-16

We wanted to let you know that we have just uploaded our newest video to YouTube.

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In today’s video we talk about a topic that is very important, yet doesn’t seem to get taught very often; Spiritual Housekeeping.

Our home is our domain and it’s up to us to keep it clean, not just in the natural, but in the spiritual sense also.

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The things we allow in or keep out will have a great impact on the atmosphere in our place of residence, which can greatly affect how our home feels.

We share some very important info on what we’ve learned over the years to help keep our home’s atmosphere clean, peaceful and conducive to hearing from God.

We hope it will bring you some new insights and help you draw closer to God.

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Be blessed and be strong in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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