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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-3-20

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Psalm 119:103 (NKJV) 103 How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth!

When God answers us, we know it.

It is so satisfying, so complete, so unbelievably fulfilling.

At one time in our lives, we were starving for an answer for a situation we were in. We cried day and night, for we knew not what to do.

We wanted to do the right thing, but we hadn’t a clue as to what it was.

Am I talking to someone today? You’re there right now.

We saw things happening around us, and we knew that change was on the horizon. We just didn’t know what that change was quite yet.

And I will add…it’s an uncomfortable place to be when we haven’t the know-how, the know-what or the timing of it all. We feel like we are just in the air waiting for something to fall on our ears or in our heart. Something with substance to it.

When we get it, and when the word of the Lord hits and we see the answer, oh how sweet the sound of it!

Let me say it is like honey to our mouths. It is sweeter than sweet. Why? Because it’s the WORD that we needed, and everything in us says, “YES and Amen!!”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-2-20

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2 Samuel 22:31 (NKJV) 31 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

We live in crazy times. “Normal” life seems to be a distant memory for most, if not all of us.

Every day seems to bring new challenges, navigating uncharted territory.

And there is an unending onslaught of events almost every day that makes me shake my head, as I observe so many depraved people around the globe who want to control how we all live as though they are God Himself, while they live their Godless lives.

There’s no doubt that we are moving quickly into end times. There are signs of the times all around us.

And if we’re not careful, we can quickly fall into panic mode, letting everything that we’re seeing happen tear our faith and trust in God to shreds.

It’s times like these that require us to trust God more than ever, letting Him shield us from the chaos that we see all around us, and not depend on our own understanding to pull us through it. Because we all know how that works out.

So, trust Him. Let Him lead. And whatever you do, don’t lean on your emotions or your own understanding.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-1-20 – The Hurt Inside

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

We hope that you are walking in the peace of God during this season where so many are struggling with various forms of trials and loss. 

If you have suffered a recent (or not so recent) loss or a very difficult trial, or if you know someone who has, today’s video is for you. 

Our newest video, The Hurt Inside, deals specifically with losing a loved one or someone close to you, or very difficult trials that make you feel like you’ve had the wind knocked out of you. 

God moved powerfully during the recording of it, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes and let Him speak to you and touch your heart through 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 – 10-31-20

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Romans 5:19 (NKJV) 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

The rewards for an obedient heart are more than we could ever imagine.

Our goal on this earth is to walk in Jesus’ example, for He was the ultimate obedient Son to His Father. He was perfect, and He only did what His Father showed Him.

Because of His obedience, even all the way to the cross, we can have eternal life. Thank you, Jesus!

And He made a way for us to have the most beautiful, personal walk with our Heavenly Father while we too are here on earth.

It’s important that we also learn to walk in such obedience, that we too can make a huge difference.

It’s not about getting degrees. They’re nice, but that’s not the be all and end all.

It’s not about having the biggest estate.

It’s not about how much money we have in our bank account, IRA, or 401K.

It’s not about our net worth, even though some may say that this determines our status and how people may look up to us.

Our worth here on this earth does nothing for us or for others. But our obedience to God and our love for others is what will leave behind a story and a legacy worth talking about. Amen.

What’s our story looking like today? It’s never too late to start writing a good one!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-29-20

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1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

When someone we know is struggling, it’s so important that we take it to God. We stand with them in prayer, but we leave it there with Him.

This is a nice little reminder that we all need from time to time.

I have such a hard time with this one. It’s so very hard for me to separate my emotions from the things I hear, and leave them at the cross with Jesus, for Him to pick up and carry.

I like how it was Peter who told us to “cast”. Peter was a fisherman in his day, and he knew what it meant to cast.

He used to cast those ole nets off the side of his boat. And most likely he didn’t throw them into the water gingerly or haphazardly. He threw them over with purpose, hoping for a good haul because that was his livelihood; his bread and butter.

The definition for “cast” says this: throw forcefully in a specified direction.

Well, we know the direction we need to throw our cares. There’s no doubt; at the feet of Jesus. For the scriptures says, He cares for us!

Let’s be sure to get this straight. What do we throw off? Our cares.

Does it specify a limit as to what type of cares or how many cares? Nope. Just whatever is concerning us or emotionally exhausting us.

Cast whatever is eating up our thoughts today. Whatever is causing us to be sorrowful or depressed. Whatever is making us feel helpless or hopeless.

We are going to take them all and throw them with purpose at Jesus’ feet. Then, get up and walk away with confidence that He’s got it.

Get some rest now. Heal from that emotional exhaustion and be free. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

We love you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-28-20

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James 4:3 (NKJV) 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

In yesterday’s devotional, we ended by talking about the fact that the Christians being addressed by James were acting only by their carnal nature, not allowing God to speak to them, show them what their true needs were, and then let Him provide it for them simply by them asking Him to do so.

Here in verse 3, James took it a step further by speaking directly to them, as James is so good at doing.

“You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss”.

There is so much we can learn from that small piece of wisdom.

Amiss: inappropriate or out of place

These believers were, for the most part, not even asking God to supply their needs. They were simply taking matters into their own hands and obtaining it by whatever means were necessary.

Then, when they did ask, they didn’t get what they asked for.

Why?

Because their asking was inappropriate.

They were asking for what would fulfill their sinful desires, not for what would bring God’s will about in their lives.

Their asking was 100% self-motivated. They sought simply to fulfill their lusts and desires, using God as the means by which their covetousness would be satisfied.

We should expect unbelievers to seek things for their own pleasures because they are driven by their fleshly nature. After all, they live by the flesh, not by the Spirit.

Believers, on the other hand, should understand that God is our source, and it is His provision that we should be seeking.

Anytime we, as believers, attempt to facilitate our personal pleasures through prayer, we are “asking amiss”.

Jesus taught that the kingdom of God should always be our first priority in everything we seek.

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

When God’s kingdom is our first priority, our asking will change. We will no longer spend our time and efforts on self-seeking requests.

Instead, our time and efforts will be focused on what pleases God, transforms us into who He wants us to be, and furthers His kingdom, both in our own lives and in the kingdom of God as a whole.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our latest teaching series.

Sincerely in Christ,

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-20

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James 4:2 (NKJV) 2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.

As we mentioned yesterday, James was directing these words at Christians, not unbelievers.

And yet he had to discourage them and try to teach them not to war (battle) with each other and stoop to physically fighting. Some were actually killing fellow believers.

Their lusts and desires were getting the best of them, causing them to lose all control in their anger, lashing out at each other in ways that were reflective of their worldly thoughts and their carnal mindset.

Their ability to reason was lost due to the evil desires at work within them. They had become so obsessed with having what others had that hate, anger and bitterness clouded their minds. Common sense completely disappeared.

Notice that word, covet, in the scripture at the top of this message?

Coveting is extremely dangerous for believers. It can be like a cancer that eats away at us if we don’t surrender that desire to God and let the Holy Spirit remove it from us.

God warned against coveting way back in Exodus, as He laid out His commandments to the Israelites.

Exodus 20:17 (NKJV) 17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

And take a look at what James told them at the end of verse 2, above.

He said that they didn’t have because they didn’t ask.

Once again, their carnal nature was ruling them, instead of letting their spirit hear God’s voice and His leading.

So, instead of seeking God and asking Him for His counsel and His provision, they simply took matters into their own hands.

And what terrible results they got from that behavior. Let us all learn a valuable lesson from this.

Tomorrow we will wrap up this series with verse 3. Stay tuned!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-26-20

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James 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members?

James 4:1-4 is a very interesting group of verses penned by James, the brother of Jesus.

James made some observations about the behavior of the Christians in the very early church. Those same observations, and the wisdom James shared regarding those observations, still apply today, especially in light of how far so much of the church has fallen morally.

So, let’s dig in and see what we can learn!

Verse 1 starts right off in typical James style, getting right to the heart of the matter. There is no fluff and no sugar coating. James plainly asks, “Where do wars and fights come from among you?”.

He then goes on to immediately tell them where those wars and fights come from.

Let’s take a look.

At the very heart of this warring and fighting was one thing; pride.

Pride was creating strife among them, leading to quarrels and outright fights between them.

Keep in mind that these were Christians, believers. These were not unbelievers

These believers had not yet come to understand that they needed to let God transform them, from the inside, out. They were still living and operating by their flesh and its evil, worldly desires.

Their minds needed to be renewed, so their way of thinking could be made new and acceptable in God’s sight.

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.

Their hearts had not been touched by the One true God in a way that would soften and shape them, helping them to lay these desires to rest, and teaching them to set aside their pride and their ego, deferring to others to prevent conflict.

This is something that can take time to develop in each of us. Some learn more quickly than others.

The important thing, though, is that we do learn it.

Tomorrow we will pick up with verse 2 and see what else James had to say.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-25-20 – You Just Never Know

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Please click to watch the video now.Greetings! 

As believers, children of God, His Spirit dwells in us. And because of that, we just never know how He will use us or how much impact we will have on the lives of others. 

In today’s video, You Just Never Know, we talk about this and share some insights on how big this is for us to understand. 

It’s a short video that’s fun and encouraging. So, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

Please click here to watch it now. 

Be mighty and strong in Him! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-24-20

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Deuteronomy 1:42 (NKJV) 42 “And the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them, “Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.” ’

This is something we all need to watch out for. If God is not with us, then we are on our own. It’s as easy as that.

And if we think He’s kidding, just watch and see.

How many have had experiences where we thought we were doing what God had shown us and then, bam! It falls apart.

We know. We’ve been there.

God can teach us some very good lessons from these types of things if we let Him. On the other hand, We can get angry and bitter if we don’t let God teach us.

We know that it can sometimes be hard to tell which path to choose. And many times we may think we are stepping out in faith.

But God does not fool around with things He wants us to do. He will usually make it very clear. It’s usually our flesh and our desires that complicate things.

Proverbs 16:9 (NKJV) 9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.

We need to make sure that before we begin anything, we ask Him for His steps by praying and listening. He will guide us in whether to move forward or put the brakes on.

The results of the steps we take will show whether He was in it or not and whether those steps were the right ones.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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