Month: October 2018

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-20-18

Ephesians 6:10 (NKJV) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

How many of us try to be strong at something in particular, and time after time we fail?

We think, “oh, maybe next time we will get it right”. We keep trying and we make an honest effort, but still to no avail.

There is a reason we keep failing. But we can’t let it discourage us. We just need to get understanding, so we can get it right. So here’s what most of us need to change.

We need to let God be our strength. It is in our weakness that His strength is made perfect.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

So, we can’t give up and look down on ourselves. Be encouraged today and let Him be our rock.

These things we keep battling with are the very things that we need His power, might and strength if we are to conquer them.

Be strong in the LORD and win! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-19-18

Psalm 147:4 (NKJV) 4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

God is a miraculous God. His creation is an awe-inspiring work that gives us all a small glimpse into His incredible nature.

Science may appear to conflict with what God says and does if we don’t look a little deeper and consider what is really going on.

God’s word says that He created all that we see; the skies, the earth, the planets, the stars, the oceans and so much more.

Science, on a large scale, denies that God created any of this. They believe any number of random theories as to how we came to be.

Oddly, though, science relies on various principles, rules and laws that state very specific absolutes. They will tell us that these rules and absolutes are the foundation of everything we see.

They will also quickly remind us that these absolutes keep everything together and working properly.

And, then in the next breath, science will try to convince us that everything we see just came to be by chance, with no Creator. It just happened. There was chaos. And then there was suddenly this incredible creation that operates on these extremely precise laws and absolutes.

And they are right in one sense. Everything does operate on a very precise set of laws and absolutes.

As a few examples, consider the position of the earth in relation to the sun and the moon. We are perfectly positioned when it comes to our distance from the sun, and even tilted at the perfect angle.

If we were closer, we would burn up. If we were further away, we would freeze.

Consider also, DNA. DNA is extremely complex. No two beings have the exact same DNA. Our DNA has everything about us built into it. It determines our sex, our skin color, our hair color, the color of our eyes, our personality type and so much more.

And despite all of its complexities, and the fact that there are billions of people alive, as well as billions of others who have lived before us, no two people have had the same DNA, ever.

It’s irrational to think that the laws and absolutes of science came to be by random chance. It’s not possible. Instead, it’s important to understand that the very laws followed by scientists were created and set in motion by the same God that so many of them have trouble believing exists.

Job 5:9 (NKJV) 9 Who does great things, and unsearchable, Marvelous things without number.

So, if some of the debates and arguments regarding science and God have ever made you wonder, we hope this will shed some light on the realities of the hows and whys of the incredible God we serve.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-18-18

Proverbs 27:1 (NKJV) 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Don’t feel bad if you don’t know how everything is going to work out, or how you will get this done or that done. Learn to take things one day at a time.

Planning things well in advance is not always the best thing. Most times it puts a lot of unnecessary stress on us.

God doesn’t want us stressed out. Too much stress can lead to other illnesses.

How many of us are fighting to keep everything in perfect order, working hard to stick to a schedule or routine? It may be time to stop and relax.

If we could learn to just take life as it comes and not plan so far ahead, we would be more at peace. And we would be better able to handle whatever comes our way that we weren’t expecting.

We need to be ready to change the way we do things, leading to a less stressful life. God is faithful to help us learn how to move today, in the here and now. That is good enough for Him.

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-17-18

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.

Do you wrestle with phobias and fears?

Do you struggle with a fear of germs and bacteria that causes you to be constantly stressed about sicknesses and diseases affecting you?

There are millions and millions of people who struggle with these kinds of fears. And we have God’s solution for you.

The verse above tells us that we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

At first glance this might not seem very significant. But we need to understand that those few words tell us how incredibly made we are and they hint at God’s perfection, even in His creation of us.

God made us intricately and with great attention to detail. Everything about us is a complete wonder.

Check out this translation that might help shed some light on it a little better.

Psalm 139:14 (NLT) 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

We are wonderfully complex! And if we were to take a bit of time and ponder on the complexity of how God made us, so many of our fears would disappear because we would get an understanding of the awesomeness of the human body.

He made us in a way that allows our bodies to protect themselves from so many of the germs and sicknesses that we live in fear of! We have a built-in self-protection mechanism called the immune system that is a miracle in itself.

We all know this. But some of us have forgotten or ignored it because we have been under attack by the enemy. And our minds have become our own worst enemy, causing us to doubt God’s abilities and how wonderfully He made us.

There’s no need for us to live in fear, doubting God and His creation of us. He is a God of perfection in everything he does. He doesn’t make mistakes. His works are beyond human comprehension.

It is our faith and trust in Him that drives fears away. Don’t mistake this as a message accusing you of not having faith if you suffer from these kinds of fears. It’s not.

But it’s a reminder that He is above all things and that our faith in Him is the beginning of our deliverance from fear.

So, we challenge you today to open up and let God begin to silence those fears as you begin to get understanding as to Who made you and who He created you to be; you are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-16-18

Proverbs 17:22 (NKJV) 22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.

Going through some pretty big things, like a major surgery, loss of a loved one, or maybe even a divorce, etc., can hurt the heart, taint it and cause brokenness.

It is heavy stuff, and it happens a lot. People are broken, hurt and going through some challenging things as we speak. It can surely wipe the smile off our faces and rip the joy out of our hearts quickly.

Have we been walking around with unhappiness? Has it been our best friend lately? Is our face beginning to take on a more serious look and we find it very hard to smile?

I remember as a child, my mom saying to me, “You keep making that face and it will get stuck that way.” Boy, did I change it up quickly.

How do we keep our joy and be merry when things like this come along? God’s word says there is a time to mourn. But we must reach a point where we allow ourselves to be comforted. We cannot stay mourning over situations forever.

Matthew 5:4 (NKJV) 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.

Our hearts much reach a place where we can laugh again and enjoy the blessings of the Lord, family, friends, nature and life itself, etc.

Some people’s faces have been stuck for too long now and they need to change it up.

It won’t be easy at first. And in some situations we may even feel guilty to laugh, rejoice or be happy again. But know that God wants us to be comforted. He wants us to be able to smile and laugh again. He wants us to be able to rejoice.

Job 8:21 (NKJV) 21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing, And your lips with rejoicing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-15-18

Isaiah 43:11 (NKJV) 11 I, even I, am the Lord, And besides Me there is no savior.

People may think there are many ways to be saved and get to heaven. But it is very simply put in this verse, there is only ONE Savior and one way to salvation. That is believing and trusting in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

God sent Him to us, that we may live forever through Him for eternity.

1 John 4:9 (NKJV) 9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

The people that leave before us, that die, if they have put their faith and trust in Jesus, they shall be alive, safe and sound in His precious arms.

They are happy and rejoicing, surrounded by the perfect holiness of God. And when it is our turn to go home, if we believe in our Savior, we too will join in this beautiful celebration. Hallelujah!

He went to prepare a place for those that have received Him. And that is where we will reside.

John 14:3 (NKJV) 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

I can only imagine what it is like when I look up at the sky and out onto the ocean. When I listen to the sounds of the waves, the wind, the birds, the stillness in the lakes, oh how exciting it is to know that heaven will be even more lovely than we can imagine! How precious is our Savior!

Thank you, Jesus, for being our Lord, and for thinking of us always. Even unto death you have made provision for us.

We love you, Lord. Amen!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-14-18 – The Heart

The Heart - Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus. 

God is in the heart-changing business. He takes broken, uncaring hearts and changes them to warm, loving hearts that are pliable and teachable. He does this a little at a time, teaching us how to become mature in our walk with Him. 

We have just published a new video on this topic. We called it “The Heart”. 

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God will not force us to surrender our heart to Him. Instead, He will show us a little at a time what He wants to change, and then He will wait for us to allow Him to help us change. 

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The important thing is that we actually do surrender to Him and let Him make the changes He wants to make. 

Please take a few minutes and see what God has to say about our heart in this short video. 

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Be blessed in all you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-13-18

Philippians 4:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Gentleness: the quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered.

Sadly, gentleness has largely gone out of style today. Mankind has become bitter, edgy and angry in so many ways.

As believers, we should be emulating Jesus in our attitudes and behavior. We should be meek and gentle.

But it seems that we are much more often ready to blow up at anyone who catches us off guard, lashing out at them with words laced with anger and hatred.

It’s important to remember that when we put our faith in Christ, we put Him on, like clothing that covers us.

We literally took Him onto ourselves; His traits, His thinking, His desires, His actions.

Romans 13:14 (NKJV) 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

The verse above refers to the lusts of the flesh. And although we most often think of these as being related to things like sexual desires, greed, etc., the flesh also produces things like unfounded anger, hatred, bitterness, etc.

So, as we “put on Christ”, we should also shed those fleshly desires and lusts, one-at-a-time, as we mature and grow in Him.

As we do so, we will find ourselves becoming more and more gentle, like the One we put our faith in. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-12-18

Romans 12:19 (NKJV) 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

Do we feel the need to get people back?

If someone has deliberately done something against us, do we want to fix them, see them punished in some way? If so, then we have a problem.

The real problem is that we don’t trust God to handle it. We don’t feel He is capable of helping them in the area they need help.

Yes, it seems like some people never want to change. They don’t want help, and they may stay the way they are for the rest of their lives.

However, we all come to the end someday and we stand before our God, no matter who we are. So, understand it is not just about here on earth that we deal with our choices and the things we do.

We have to answer for them when we leave this place. So those that may think they are getting away with doing terrible things to others are not being realistic. One way or another, we will all answer to God for it.

We don’t need to take things into our own hands. It’s best to move on and let it go. Enjoy life and don’t let it mess with our emotions one more day.

Trust Him. He knows best, and His arm is far-reaching.

Isaiah 59:1 (NKJV) 59 Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear.

Tell Him our concerns. Give it to Him and walk away.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-11-18

Mark 9:24 (NKJV) 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

We have seen God’s faithfulness time and time again. He is never late, but right on time.

He will bring food to your table. He will bring finances to pay your bills. He will bring a job when we have lost ours. He will bring strength when we are weak, peace when our anxiety is at its peak. He will help us in our time of unbelief.

Someone today is struggling. It could be something small or it could be huge. Whatever you are going through, hold on.

Don’t give up or give in to negativity, cynicism, fear or anxiety. These are the devil’s tools to wear us down.

Have faith in God and keep trusting Him, no matter what it looks like or feels like. We don’t walk by sight, but by faith!

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-10-18

Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV) 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Many of us are looking for answers. We have questions and concerns. We want to better understand God and who He is. Maybe we don’t understand why certain things happen the way they do.

This is common for all of us. We think, and we try to sort things out in our heads. We try to make sense of the things we see and hear. Sometimes we can, but most of the time we just can’t seem to put all of the pieces together in a way that makes sense.

God’s word is the key that unlocks all of these things for us. Some people call it “the how-to manual for life”. It’s true. It is that. But it is so much more!

God’s word goes beyond life here on earth and helps give us a better understanding of all things spiritual. He uses it to teach us how to live here, and how to prepare for life with Him in eternity.

Yes, that seems like a lot to swallow. A lot to try to comprehend. But He doesn’t ask us to try to comprehend it all. He asks us to trust Him. And it’s His word that teaches us how to do that, too, to trust Him.

If we are not spending time in His word on a regular basis, we are living this life malnourished and without understanding. And we are fighting our battles under-equipped and unprepared, losing more than we are winning.

It’s time for us all to dig deep into His word, grow in our understanding and become the strong, mature believers He has called us to be.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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