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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-14-21

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Matthew 25:23 (NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

The closer I get to Him, the more I realize how fragile our lives are as human beings. How delicate we truly are and how easily things can change in a matter of a heartbeat, or even in just one breath.

The life we live here is not forever. We are just here for a time.

In that time, what we do matters. It will truly make a difference if we are doing what God has planned for us.

It is crucial in so many ways to know that we are walking in His plan and doing what we are supposed to be doing.

This is not some deep spiritual message. It is a reminder. We are not here to just be here.

There is purpose, reason and a plan for us all. No one is excluded.

There is work to be done and there is a mission for us all. We work together as one body in Him, to reach the nations.

The one thing I’ve learned is that I need to see His back; not His face, not His glory, not even His miracles.

But if I could ask only ONE thing of Him it would be, “God, let me see Your back, that I may know I’m following YOU. And in doing so I’ll be right where I need to be, faithfully in Your will!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-13-21

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John 8:36 (NKJV) 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

Truth is a funny thing.

It is very powerful, and it can change us immensely if we allow it to.

The problem with truth is that it can also hurt our feelings if we let it.

You see, truth almost always comes to us from others who speak it to us.

As ones who bear truth and speak it to others, it’s important that we do so in a way that’s led by the Spirit of God. We need to have compassion, mercy and grace as part of our delivery. We need to have the heart of God.

And we need not be afraid of saying something that may hurt someone’s feelings when we speak things that God is leading us to say.

On the flip side, if we are hearing truth, we need to be able to listen to it and not get our feelings hurt by what we hear.

Some of the things that we hear others say to us can cause us to want to bristle up and defend ourselves immediately. This isn’t usually a good thing.

We need to learn not to immediately go into defense mode. Instead, we need to go into “receiving mode”, allowing God to show us truth about ourselves, so He can use that truth to mold us and shape us into the man or woman He wants us to be.

This may seem like a minor thing to many people. But it is, in fact, a very major part of our growth as believers. Until we learn to accept Holy Spirit-led truth about ourselves, we will never grow to the full potential of who God wants us to be.

Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV) 17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-12-21 – Not My Will

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the precious name of Jesus. 

One of the most powerful examples Jesus set for us is when He prayed and told the Father, “Not my will, but yours be done”. 

In our newest video, Not My Will, we teach on what this means in our own lives, and how it can impact us from day to day as we walk it out. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-11-21

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Ephesians 6:1 (NKJV) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

There are always some kinds of consequences for our disobedience, whether as a child or an adult.

I remember as a child, my brothers and I wanted to go swimming so badly. Our neighbors had a pool, and we were friends with their son.

We convinced the son to let us use the pool, despite knowing that we weren’t allowed to do so if the parents weren’t home.

We didn’t care. It was hot that day, and our only thought was that swimming would cool us down.

Well, as we were having a good time in the pool, the mother came home from work early. And guess what. We were nabbed.

The consequences were something like this; no more pool, ever again.

We lost all our privileges because of that one time. As kids that was devastating. But we did know better.

Realizing our error and receiving the punishment, knowing it was our own faults, was what we walked away with. And we learned from it.

It was painful, especially on those hot summer days.

Life can teach us valuable lessons if we pay attention.

Are you living in your consequences? Is it painful?

Take the good from it and learn whatever it is you need to remember.

If it’s to obey authority, do it. If it is to obey God Himself, maybe He has been telling us not to be involved in certain things.

Listen and walk away from it before consequences hit.

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 – 12-10-21

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James 1:19-20 (NKJV) 19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Anger.

The world seems to be full of it these days.

Patience with our fellow man has worn thin. Consideration for others seems nonexistent. And kind words for others are few and far between.

This terrible combination can lead to things being said that can do great harm.

And once words are spoken, they can never be retracted or withdrawn. Spoken words have no rewind or delete button that can be pressed to simply “unspeak” what’s been spoken.

This is why it’s so important for all of us to have the Spirit of God leading us in everything that we say.

I have learned over the years that words spoken in anger or frustration can be some of the most damaging. The fruits of these kinds of words are usually very bitter.

Let us heed the counsel of James, allowing God to re-shape us, causing us to become swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to wrath (anger).

As we do that, our lives will become much more pleasing to God, and much less troubled with the dreadful consequences of ill-spoken words.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-9-21

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Matthew 26:7-8 (NKJV) 7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table. 8 But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

Money cannot buy an act of devotion for a loved one when we do something out of the ordinary and our hearts are in it all the way.

In other words, we are not doing it begrudgingly or feeling pressured into it. But willingly, without complaining or feeling frustrated.

When we are truly sowing a seed into the lives of others, it will be noticed, especially by the one we are doing it for and by God Himself.

This is the life of a believer, waiting for an opportunity to do the unordinary for someone that God puts in our path.

This place in which we live is to share God with all those around us. Some will receive, some will not. Some may even think it is wasteful. But don’t let it stop us.

This woman anointed Jesus with her own very costly fragrant oil.

The disciples were thinking, “what is she doing?”. They could have sold it and given the money to the poor.

Now, you would think that they had a legitimate concern; a leg to stand on.

But, in this particular case, they were off in their thinking. They were wrong. They were looking at it with their minds and not their hearts.

Jesus told the disciples that the woman was doing the right thing; leave her alone.

Matthew 26:10 (NKJV) 10 But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.

The cost of this perfume was not the issue here. It was the act of devotion and love that needed to be shown.

When we love someone so much that the cost or sacrifice of it doesn’t matter to us, our relationship with God is heading in the right direction. And nothing will stop us from taking steps of obedience.

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 – 12-8-21

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Luke 22:42 (NKJV) 42 saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

Nevertheless not My will, but Yours be done.

Those words, spoken by Jesus during the final hours leading up to His crucifixion, summed up His whole life’s purpose here on earth; to do the will of the Father.

As followers of Christ, this should be our heart’s cry; that His will would be done in our lives, not ours.

It’s important for us to understand, though, that this comes at a cost to us.

Surrendering in this manner means that our lives are not our own.

The choices we make will need to be made by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, not by our own preferences or by our emotions. That’s the difference between living for ourselves and living a life that is surrendered to God.

When we surrender to Him, He will guide each and every step we take. We still have the free will to choose whether to follow or not, but if we do follow, we need to do so knowing that there will sometimes be some uncomfortable situations that we must walk through.

The best part, though, is that He will give us exactly what we need to walk through those required steps.

That may not necessarily remove the sting or the pain, but it does guarantee that our lives will bring glory and honor to Him, which should be the purpose of every day and every minute that we live.

The right path is not always the easy path. But that path is the one that will keep us closest to His will and His heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-7-21

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Psalm 100:4-5 (NKJV) 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

As I sit in the quiet of day, I find myself reflecting on the goodness and beauty of our Lord God. Oh, how grateful I am.

He has calmed the sea. He has saved the hour. He has healed the broken and lonely hearts. He has answered the cry of many.

The Lord is always at work. Always protecting. Always saving. Always forgiving, and always loving.

He is powerful and full of might. Our God of the heavens; ruler over all kingdoms of the nations. No one can withstand Him.

2 Chronicles 20:6 (NKJV) 6 and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?

Praise Him in His courts today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-6-21

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Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.

God sometimes has a way of picking us up and moving us to places where we know nothing; foreign, unknown lands where we have no choice but to trust Him.

He did it with Abraham. He did it with the Israelites. And He still does it today.

One of the most important things that we can do when this happens in our lives is to stay steady; keep trusting God, even when things around us feel like they’re anything but stable, familiar or comfortable.

It’s during these kinds of times when our faith is tested. But more importantly, it’s also seasons like these when we tend to draw closer to God.

We are actually walking through a season such as this right now in our own personal lives.

God has told us to pick up and leave where we have lived for over 40 years, and move our home and our ministry offices to a new location.

We will be leaving Rhode Island and moving to North Carolina later in December.

We don’t have an exact date for the move yet, but we are scheduled to sign the papers for our new home in NC on December 21. So, we know it will be before Christmas if all goes well.

We ask you to kindly pray for us during this time of transition.

This was not something that we had planned for in advance. In fact, it happened rather quickly. So, we have been working at breakneck speed these last few weeks to keep up with the moves and the changes that God is orchestrating, as well as our regular work.

It’s been challenging, but God is faithful to give us the energy and the insight to do it in a way that doesn’t completely exhaust us. Again, He is faithful. We just have to follow His leading.

Our move to NC will not change anything regarding our ministry work. We will continue to do exactly what we have been doing for many years now. We will just be doing it from a different location.

We will be sending a follow-up email in the near future to give you our updated mailing address and phone information. All of our email addresses, websites, social media pages, etc. will remain unchanged.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. We truly treasure each and every one of you.

We also released a video recently about the upcoming move. You can watch it by clicking here.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-5-21 – The Cost

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus! 

We have a new video for you to watch today; The Cost. 

In today’s video, we teach on some very important Biblical principles and truths that are critical to us walking out the steps that God has for each of us. 

It’s a message that can bring freedom to some who need it desperately. 

We hope that everyone will watch it and share it with others. 

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We love each and every one of you, and we want God’s very best for your lives. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-4-21

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Matthew 25:29 (NKJV) 29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

When we take what God has blessed us with and sow it where He wants us to, we will reap from our obedience, our sacrifice and our loyalty in blessing others.

In the parable leading up to the verse above, the man that hid his talent and didn’t do a thing with it was looked upon as a lazy and wicked man.

Why? Because he did not act responsibly with the gift that was given to him. He did with it what he thought he should do, instead of sowing it into other things. He was afraid to lose it.

A talent was worth $1000. The owner of the house gave to one servant 5 talents, to another 2, and then to another man 1 (Matthew 25:15).

The first two men did great. They used the talents wisely and doubled what they had received.

But the last man hid his in the ground and didn’t do a thing with what was given to him.

What gifts has God blessed us with? He has blessed us with so many wonderful gifts.

In this parable, Jesus is talking about finances. But there are other ways God has blessed our lives.

Some people have the gift to speak, some the gift to teach, some the gift to pray, some the gift to sing, some the gift to heal, some the gift to prophesy, and some the gift to help, etc.

The last man is the man we don’t want to be like. We don’t want to hide the gift that was given to us.

Take what we have been given and grow it by sowing it into the lives around us. Invest and pour out into the lives that God leads us to.

Let it go and watch it grow.

Someone today is struggling with the gift God has given you. You are afraid.

Your gift is strong. It needs to come out and you know you are holding back.

Let it go as the Holy Spirit guides you, and don’t be afraid to obey when the door opens.

Matthew 25:23 (NKJV) 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

We will be blessed as we give freely from the gifts God has blessed us with. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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