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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-26-21

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Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

We need this verse written on our hearts today. We are going to need to be very strong in the up-and-coming days. That is, stronger than we ever have known ourselves to be.

The good news is that God is for us!

Romans 8:31 (NKJV) 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Believers, He is with us!

His Spirit is in us and He will guide us. The strength we will walk in will be more than our own strength alone.

It will be Him moving through our veins. We will have His courage to do things we never would have thought we’d have to do.

But know this; no matter where we go or end up, He goes with us. We are not alone. This is not our battle, but HIs. We are just walking it out alongside Him.

Why?

1 John 4:19 (NKJV) 19 We love Him because He first loved us.

Because He loved us first, we love Him to the end and we will stand for Him.

Don’t be afraid of the things we see and hear these  days. It’s all part of what God has told us would take place. And only God knows the road ahead.

Stay strong and pray for one another. We stand united. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV) 17 pray without ceasing…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-25-21

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Luke 7:21 (NKJV) 21 And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.

As I read this scripture today, it hit me that many people, including most Christians, overlook the large number of people that Jesus healed from evil spirits (demons) in His earthly ministry.

We hear quite frequently about people being healed of leprosy or other various ailments, or even being raised from the dead. But how often do people talk about Jesus “healing people from evil spirits”?

Not very often, right?

But as I read this verse above, the Holy Spirit showed me clearly that evil spirits are just as big a problem as physical sickness. But because people aren’t as apt to recognize an evil spirit as they are a medical sickness, they pass right over the topic, or even the person with the evil spirit.

Here’s a question for you. If Jesus spent as much time as He did healing people of evil spirits (casting out demons), wouldn’t it seem like it’s pretty important?

And wouldn’t it make sense that we need to do the same thing?

We are, after all, supposed to do what Jesus showed us to do.

So, let’s make sure we’re looking at more than the physical body. Let’s allow God to show us what we can’t see.

And as Jesus did, let’s start being the mighty warriors we have been called to be, not shrinking back at the thought of doing battle with evil spirits.

But instead, stepping on the neck of the enemy and crushing it beneath our feet.

Mark 16:17 (NKJV) 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-24-21

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Matthew 9:22 (NKJV) 22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.

Jesus was following a man that had just asked Him to come and lay His hands on his daughter that had just died, so that she may live.

On His way to do so, along came a woman that had suffered a flow of blood for 12 years. She knew in her heart and said to herself, “if I could only touch HIs garment I would be made well”.

I love how Jesus said, “be of good cheer, daughter, your faith has made you well”.

Hallelujah and praises to His awesome name!! He called her daughter.

What a beautiful moment that must have been for her. I can’t even imagine what I would have done. But I can feel the overwhelming awesomeness of a little bit of what she might have felt.

Then, for her to receive her healing, after 12 years of dealing with her illness, wow, what a glorious day it was for her!

The thing that stood out to me the most was that He didn’t say, “because you touched My garment you have been made well”. He didn’t say, “because you are standing next to Me you have been made well”.

He said, “your FAITH has made you well!”

What I’m saying is that it is crucial for us to understand that no matter where we are today, or what we are going through or dealing with, it is by our faith we will be made whole.

Maybe we need a physical touch. Maybe our children or our marriage need healing. Maybe our finances need help. There are so many areas of our lives that might need to be “made whole”.

Whatever we are dealing with, say it with me, “by our FAITH we will be made well”!!

Thank you, Lord! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-23-21

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Matthew 11:15 (NKJV) 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

Through the various seasons in our lives, we might notice that certain characteristics and traits are more important than in other seasons.

The season we’re in right now demands razor-sharp discernment. It is 100% necessary if we hope to see and hear what God is saying and what is happening in the spiritual realm.

Part of having sharp discernment requires being able to hear what is not being said.

That may sound counter-intuitive or contradictory. But let me explain.

Most times, when it comes to spiritual warfare, and things of the spirit realm in general, many things can be very subtle and almost imperceptible to the natural mind and natural understanding.

This is why Jesus told us that we need to have ears to hear. He wants us to be able to hear those things that are not easily discerned; things that are clearly there to hear, but require looking and listening beyond what is plainly visible or audible.

How do we know that this is important? Because Jesus said it again in Revelation, as well as in other places in the 4 gospels.

In Revelation, He said again, very specifically, that we need to have ears to hear.

Revelation 3:22 (NKJV) 22 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

And do you know what else He said? He said that we need to be able to see.

Revelation 3:18 (NKJV) 18 …anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.

So, you can see that it’s critical for us, as believers, to have heightened senses of spiritual sight and hearing.

And I will say directly, with no hesitation, that anyone lacking in these critical spiritual traits will have a very hard time discerning and understanding what’s really happening in the spiritual realm right now.

And this is why it’s so very important that we let God speak to us through His word each and every day, sharpening our spiritual eyes and ears, so we never miss what the Spirit is saying to us.

Let those who have ears, hear. And let those who have eyes, see.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-22-21 – The Water

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

Have you ever seen a plant that needs water? They droop, sag and just look generally awful. 

In today’s video, The Water, we talk about how we, as children of God, need water to stay healthy. 

We are not talking about physical water, but spiritual. 

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

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-21-21

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Psalm 119:114 (NKJV) 114 You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word.

When I need direction, or when I need to pull myself together, where do I go? To prayer and to His word. That is my hiding place in Him.

When do I find Him? When I take the initiative and shut down everything that is pulling me away from Him.

I shut out the gossipers, the downers and the blood suckers. I shut down my phone and all the buzz that comes through it. I shut out anything that takes up my time.

Then I am sure to find Him. He is always waiting for me, ready to help.

I love how He meets me right where I am, and knows just what I need all the time.

If you are missing your hiding place and you are feeling pretty weighed down, He is waiting for you too. His arms are open.

Shut down the things that are keeping you from meeting with Him. Go and empty your bucket and get yourself refueled with His Amazing love, strength and joy!

His Word will carry us through anything that we are facing.

Exodus 33:14 (NKJV) 14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-20-21

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

There is something about submitting to God that changes our lives.

And on the flip side, in order to wholly submit to Him, we need to have reached a place in our lives where we have recognized His sovereignty, and we understand that His ways are higher than ours.

As the verse above says, if we submit to God, we will have no trouble resisting temptation.

But it goes much deeper than that.

You see, if we submit to God, our lives will take on a new direction. Why? Because our perspective changes.

We no longer live solely to please ourselves. We now give Him preferential eminence and put Him first in everything that we do, including the choices we make each day.

This comes with maturity in Christ.

Through submitting to Him we will be humbled. And it’s that humility that allows us to put ourselves aside and put Him first. Our pride eventually melts away, becoming a distant memory.

This is something that impacts every aspect of our lives. It’s not just about respecting Him or giving Him reverence. It spills over onto everything we do and everything we say.

So, if you’re struggling in certain areas of your life, consider submitting wholly to Him. It will put you on the right track in your walk with Him. And that will help everything else to eventually fall into place as well.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-19-21

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Numbers 5:14 (NKJV) 14 if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not defiled herself…

We want to make people aware of the spirit of jealousy, so we can deal with it appropriately.

Any wrong spirit that tries to come upon us or overtake us must be dealt with, in Jesus’ name.

And then we must make the effort and take the steps to shut the door to it completely, to prevent it from coming back again and again.

People may think that jealousy is simply an attitude in a person. But the scripture says it is a spirit that comes on us.

We may have opened the door to it by the weaknesses of our attitude and the way we look at things. But jealousy in and of itself is a spirit.

If we are often jealous of someone or something, like maybe our neighbor or a family member, our best friend, or maybe even our children, we need to begin to take steps to address this.

The more we feed it, by continuing to be jealous of others, the stronger it will become.

How do we take the steps to starve this spirit of jealousy?

  1. We begin to take steps to stop it in its tracks, first by recognizing it in ourselves and asking God to help us see who or what we are jealous of.

  1. We need to teach our flesh to react the opposite toward these people that we are jealous of. For instance, if someone is getting a new car, bigger home, new placement on their job or having a baby, etc., we need let God teach our flesh to be truly happy for them, and not allow ourselves to open the door for that spirit to slip right in.

  1. We need to learn to nip it in the bud. As soon as we begin to see ourselves giving into jealousy, we need to immediately address it. The Holy Spirit will help us in this if we surrender it to Him.

This will take effort on our part. But, be encouraged today, because God is there to help us. And with His guidance, He will bring deliverance to us.

Say no to the spirit of jealousy. Let our hearts be happy for people and their blessings!! Let us keep our heart sound.

Proverbs 14:30 (NKJV) 30 A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-18-21

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John 14:27 (NKJV) 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Peace may be in short supply for some, as we all face various trials and tests.

Sometimes it may even feel hard to catch your breath.

We are here to tell you today that the peace you seek lies in one source; God Himself.

No person and no physical thing can give you the peace that God can give us.

To some this may sound cliché. To others it may sound like religious babble.

But it is, in fact, cold, hard truth.

For those of us who have walked through many difficult times that have been thrown at us by life, if we have held fast to God, we can testify to the fact that there is no peace like the peace of God.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

So, if your life is upside down and you’re struggling just to stay standing, hold fast to God.

Let Him hold you up and walk you through whatever you’re facing. Let Him put solid ground beneath your feet again. And let Him bring you out the other side with His victory.

Don’t bow to the enemy and let Him steal your joy. Bow, instead, before the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And cling to Him.

Trials and tribulations will not claim victory in your life. Evil will not prevail.

Revelation 17:14 (NKJV) 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

So, if we’re “with Him”, we also cannot lose. We cannot be defeated.

Lift your eyes and fix them upon Him, the King of kings and Lord of lords. And let Him give you His peace.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-17-21

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Matthew 7:24 (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:

This verse illustrates the absolute necessity of following God and doing His will. That is, the things He tells us to do.

His Word will guide us. We just have to be obedient in our listening.

Most importantly, we need to have His word working and alive in us. How do we get His word alive in us?

We read it and take it to heart. We don’t just skim through the pages and read it like it’s a regular book. We let every word penetrate our heart, and let it do its thing in and through us every day. We try our best, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to walk it out.

For instance, have you ever had a scripture seem like it leapt off the page and spoke directly to what you were going through at that very moment?

That’s exactly how it works.

Now, we can ignore that this just happened and totally go on our way. Or we can acknowledge it and press in to God, and ask Him, “What is it that I need to do?”. And then we do it. That is God’s word alive in us.

We should be wanting to spend time in His word even more once we realize the power that comes through reading and obeying the scriptures.

They will feed us when we are hungry. They will bring healing when we hurt. They will comfort us when we are uncomfortable. They will give us wisdom when we are confused about knowing how or what to do in certain situations.

His Word will bring protection upon us when the enemy tries to destroy us.

Psalm 143:9 (NKJV) 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.

The amazing Word of God is our guide for our lives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-16-21

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2 Peter 3:10 (NKJV) 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

As we watch the events of the day unfolding around the globe, those who have eyes to see may be wondering what all of this means with regard to the return of Christ.

More specifically, many are asking when.

There is a curiosity that causes us to ponder on the timing of the return of Christ and the judgment of God upon the evil that has taken place over the centuries.

This is a great question, and one that we all should be considering in one form or another in light of current events. But it’s also a question with no definitive answer. Let me explain.

God has purposely hidden the timing of these types of events from human eyes and human understanding.

Why?

Because God operates on faith in everything that he does. Our entire walk with Him is based on trusting Him, even though we have never seen Him, and we have limited understanding of the way He moves and operates.

And while there are many prophecies (hundreds and hundreds) that can give us a rough idea of some kind of markers to go by, so many of these prophecies are intertwined with each other, and with other events, that it is literally impossible to accurately sort them all out.

Jesus Himself said that no man would know the day or the hour of His return.

Matthew 24:36 (NKJV) 36 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

It’s plain that God doesn’t want us knowing the exact timing.

With that said, though, here is the most important thing to know: We need to live like it’s going to happen today.

We need to walk with God as He desires us to do, pressed in closely to Him, letting nothing come between us and Him.

We need to be sure we put Him first in everything we do, giving Him precedence in every aspect of our lives.

And we need to keep our eyes on heavenly things, not worldly things, being sure to be ready if that day arrives during our lifetime.

Faith. Perseverance. Trust.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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