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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-5-21

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Romans 1:24-25 (NKJV) 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Depravity.

It is running wild in the world as we witness the crumbling of Biblical morals and ethics on a massive scale.

What are some synonyms for depravity?

Corruption, corruptness, vice, perversion, pervertedness, deviance, degeneracy, degradation, immorality, shamelessness, debauchery, licentiousness, lewdness, lasciviousness, salaciousness, obscenity, indecency, sordidness, wickedness, sinfulness, vileness, iniquity, nefariousness, criminality, viciousness, brutality, brutishness.

There are many more, but there is no need to lengthen the list. The above references are more than enough to make a statement.

Every day that passes sees more and more of this.

Why?

There are a few reasons. But it is largely due to the fact that so much of the world has become a Godless culture.

God has been kicked to the curb. He has been pushed out of most of the world’s institutions now, treated as an antiquated relic not worth giving one second of anyone’s consideration.

Human life has become worth nothing. In fact, the lives of animals hold more value than those of human beings in the eyes of many.

The scripture above says that God gave them over to their uncleanness (depravity). He allowed them time to repent. He showed grace for their sake. And when they refused to surrender to Him and repent, He handed them over to their sins.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, this is not something to be taken lightly. What we are witnessing is akin to the fall of Sodom. Yet, in all that we see, Sodom had gotten far worse than what we see today.

There were not enough righteous people in Sodom to prevent God from destroying it.

Today, however, there is a remnant; a group of believers who have set themselves apart to be used by God.

It is up to us to continue to fight and uphold the truth of God’s word and to live righteously in these very dark times.

We need to build ourselves up in our most holy faith (Jude 1:20-21), letting God strengthen us, teach us, guide us and use us for His glory.

Don’t lose hope! Cling to Him. Press in to Him. Feast on His word.

If we do this, we will do more than just survive this season; we will thrive!

So, put on the armor of God. And when you’ve done all, stand.

Ephesians 6:13 (NKJV) 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-4-21

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Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

It’s 2 AMPlease click to watch the video now. and you’re suddenly awake, seemingly for no reason at all. What do you do? Do you roll over and go back to sleep? 

That’s the question we ask in today’s video, 2 AM. 

Today we teach about those middle-of-the-night wake-ups that we sometimes view as not so pleasant, and maybe even not so welcome. 

This video is short, fun and to the point. So, we hope you’ll take a few minutes (literally) and watch it. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-3-21

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Psalm 109:26 (NKJV) 26 Help me, O Lord my God! Oh, save me according to Your mercy…

God can do anything. Do we all agree?

Time after time we see all that He can and will do throughout the Old and New Testament.

So, if we can agree that He can do anything, why do we struggle in letting Him help us pull it together?

Why do we wait and try to do our best to fix things, and yet leave Him out of the picture? Are we trying to prove something to Him?

Let us stop trying to prove we can do it without Him. We need Him to help us deal with what we are facing.

If you are with me today on this, agree that God is going to help bring a light to the end of your tunnel. This light is going to shine brightly and show us our next step.

We are done walking in the dark, not knowing what to do. It’s time to seek God and let Him help shine that light and bring the answer.

Psalm 119:105 (NKJV) 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-2-21

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Matthew 14:13-14 (NKJV) 13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.

Jesus was distraught. He had just learned of the death of his cousin and the one who announced His coming as the Messiah, John the Baptist.

So, He had left where He was by boat in order to find a place of solitude. He wanted to be alone for a while.

When He arrived at His destination, however, He was met by a large crowd who wanted to see Him.

As I read this, I was struck by the fact that the people there had no concern, consideration or compassion for Jesus.

They weren’t concerned that He may be tired or in need of solace and time alone. They just wanted what they wanted.

Jesus, on the other hand, had compassion for them.

What did He do? He spent the time needed to heal the sick among them.

I saw a great contrast between the carnal man and the Spirit of God, as Jesus went about doing what He was shown to do by the Father.

He didn’t put Himself above those in need. He ministered to them and served them.

So, I see two very important lessons for us in here.

1, that we have consideration for others. We empathize with them and meet them in their time of need. We set our wants aside and show consideration for someone who needs it.

2, that we put ourselves aside, even when we don’t necessarily feel like it, and we help those in need. Maybe they’re being selfish and self-centered, but if God says to help, then we help.

There is a delicate balancing act that we can learn here, knowing when to help others and when not to.

And there is a lesson to learn when it comes to pulling back, putting others before ourselves and giving them peace, quiet, rest and solitude when they need it.

As we allow the Holy Spirit to speak to us, He will surely show us what to do and what not to do, as well as when to do it.

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 – 4-1-21

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John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Jesus was talking to the disciples here.

He didn’t expect them to be able to go into the world and preach the gospel by their own strength or understanding.

He knew they needed a Helper to accomplish what was before them.

Just as the disciples in the days of Jesus needed the Holy Spirit, so do we in our daily lives.

If we don’t let Him speak to our hearts when we need Him, that is our choice. But we need to understand that He is willing. I believe we need to call on Him for help at times. I believe the ears to our heart need to be always open to Him. And I believe that if we listen and follow His help we will accomplish, we will conquer and we will win the battles we face in the flesh every day!

We can’t wait until Sunday or Wednesday nights to get His words. We need Him every hour of every day, alive and able to freely speak to our hearts.

In order for us to shine God’s light and show His love in this world, we need to win the battles on the inside of us so that we can walk in the greatest gift of all; Love.

We need to be kind, and encouraging, but also firm when needed.

We can’t do this without our Helper. There is so much that affects us. We are flesh. We are emotional. We hurt at times, and we are weak.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NKJV) 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

It is the Holy Spirit, our Helper, that makes us strong enough to do the things God asks of us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-31-21

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Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Part of learning to walk by faith is learning to allow God to transform us by way of renewing our minds.

Well, what does that mean?

In a nutshell, it means that as we press in to God and learn of Him, the way we think and reason will be fundamentally changed.

As we grow into a mature believer, our thought processes will change.

We will no longer think solely by logic or intellect. We will begin to learn to think by way of the Holy Spirit.

Wait. What?

Yep! We will learn to allow the Spirit of God to guide our thoughts in a way that actually defies typical human reasoning.

As we do this, we will begin to see all other facets of our lives also be transformed.

And as that happens, our lives as a whole will change because we will no longer have the same set of values.

By this, I mean that what we see as important will change drastically over time. What we used to value highly will no longer hold as large a place in our hearts. In fact, some things that we used to think were terribly important will now mean very little to us.

But here’s the funny part about that.

As we genuinely place God higher and higher in our hearts, putting Him above all else, He will begin to give us some of those very things that we forfeited in order to allow Him to have that higher place in our lives.

Then, all we need to do is make sure we continue to keep Him there.

1 Kings 3:11-13 (NKJV) 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. 13 And I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-30-21

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1 Kings 3:3 (NKJV) 3 And Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of his father David, except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.

We need to beware of the “excepts” in our own lives.

We may love the Lord and keep a lot of His commandments, but when there is an, except this or except that, we need to pay attention and deal with it immediately. We need to get to the root of it.

We need to work extra hard to keep those “excepts” out of our walk. Because it’s those very things that have a grip on us and many times keeps distance between us and God.

In Solomon’s day these ”high places” or elevated hilltops were off limits to God’s people. The pagans believed the closer they were to heaven, the greater the chance their prayer and sacrifices would reach their gods.

We need to remember Who our God is, and that we can reach Him at any time and from anywhere.

If we are in the valley or on the mountain, if we are in a hard place or in a happy place, our God will hear our cry and the praises from our lips.

Get rid of the “except” part of our walk, those things that bring distance between us and God, and move forward with Him in a more powerful, tight-knit, and fulfilling relationship than ever before. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-29-21

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Matthew 22:36-38 (NKJV) 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment.

God’s word is alive. We’ve talked about that many times in the past.

On that note, this scripture above is one that I’ve read many, many times. Yet, in the fact that God’s word is very much alive, despite me reading it many times before, this time it spoke to me very loudly about something that I hadn’t really paid much attention to in the past.

And it was this; the great (greatest) commandment.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind.

This, in essence, is the foundation of our entire walk with God.

If we can get this right, everything else about our relationship with the Creator will be in proper order, and it will help that relationship to grow and flourish.

So, it’s important that we keep our priorities right in our walk with Him, being sure to always put Him first in everything we do, no matter how big or how small it may seem to us.

This is something that has had a huge impact on our own lives over the years, as God has taught us this most basic, but often-overlooked, principal and truth.

As we have learned it and put it into practice in a sincere, genuine, wholehearted way, He has shown Himself to us in ways that we could never have imagined.

And He will do the very same for you, too, as you walk this truth out in your own lives.

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-28-21 – The Foundation

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https://youtu.be/AaMzwgJlAJ0Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

There is no magic formula or secret key to having a strong walk with God. 

There is, however a foundational truth that will put us squarely on the path to that kind of relationship with our Creator. 

In today’s video, The Foundation, we teach about this and share insights that will help you better understand why some flourish and grow, while others struggle endlessly to move beyond where they are and move toward becoming mature believers with strong faith in God. 

This video is fun and informative, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-27-21

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Job 6:24 (NKJV) 24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

Sometimes we don’t like to hold our tongue. It takes discipline. It takes knowing we don’t always have to get in the last word. It takes humbling ourselves and quietly walking away.

We all have moments when we are not going to keep silent. We just want to say what we have built up inside. This could cause problems if we all just walked around saying whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted.

God knows the timing of speaking things and when our words will be effective. Let Him teach us and guide our words that they may bring life, joy, wisdom and encouragement to those around us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-26-21

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John 1:26 (NKJV) 26 John answered them, saying, “I baptize with water, but there stands One among you whom you do not know.

“There stands One among you whom you do not know”.

At the time that John the Baptist proclaimed the coming of the Messiah, he told the people that He was, in fact, already standing among them.

Jesus had come and was among the people from time to time. But they failed to recognize Him. It was John’s calling and duty to make Him known to everyone who would listen.

In those days, it’s easy to see why Jesus could walk among them and not be seen for who He was. Without prophetic insight, or a direct word from God, it would not be easy to recognize One who looked just like the rest of them and quietly mixed in with the crowds.

How is it for us today? Do we fail to recognize Him, even when He is in the midst of us?

Do many of today’s churches become so caught up in their programs, plans and activities that they leave Jesus standing outside, peering in through the windows, waiting to be invited in?

Do we as individuals keep Him shut out as we scurry around with our busy lives, and then wonder why “He doesn’t show up” when we want Him for something?

These are important things to ponder on and seek the counsel of the Holy Spirit about.

It’s easy to say that we have Jesus living actively in our lives. It’s yet another thing to actually be doing it.

Let’s make sure that we have truly opened the door to Him and let Him in.

Revelation 3:20 (NKJV) 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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401-315-0902

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