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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-4-20

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Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

I know what it’s like to be taught something that you think it is real and right, but then eventually find out that it is a lie or a counterfeit. It can make you want to just give up.

You are crushed. You hurt. And everything you knew no longer matters. You feel empty and alone. I know this feeling.

The truth of the matter is that it’s not a bad thing, in spite of how it makes us feel. Lies need to be exposed. And even though it makes us feel terrible, it’s something that has to happen if we want our walk with God to be built on a foundation of truth.

It can be very helpful to know the truth about people and situations at times. We don’t ever want to live a lie just because it feels good or because we like the atmosphere and the people associated with it.

We were attending a church many years ago. In this church, they started off really sincere in what they were doing. But somewhere along the road, they got off track and things began to change.

The leaders began to let in a mixture of various other teachers, pastors, etc. And as that mixture spoke from the pulpit, it was given a voice. It was given authority.

This is very dangerous. It filled the congregation, and the people received it to be truth. And they got messed up by it. They were “off”, and became spiritually sick. This is how some leaders can hurt people and cause those people to fall away from God.

Have you been hit with the “mixture”? A little of this and a little of that?

Most of it sounds good, feels good and even seems good. But deep down there is this nagging little feeling saying, “something’s not quite right about this”.

Don’t ignore it. That may be Truth, the Holy Spirit, touching your heart, prompting you to take a deeper look.

Jesus says, “I am the Truth” in John 14:6. Let Him guide us in all things.

Man has a way of adding his own agenda or his own “twist” to things. Make sure we compare what we are being taught to God’s word.

There are some wolves in the pulpit, doing some weird stuff. But the eyes of our heart will spot it if we listen closely and watch.

Matthew 7:20 (NKJV) 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

We are here for you if you are experiencing this behavior. Please write or call us and we will do our best to help. You are not alone.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-3-20

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2 Chronicles 1:10 (NKJV) 10 Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

King Solomon had big shoes to fill when his father, King David, passed away.

David loved God, and the people of Israel loved their king. How could Solomon step in and do justice to the throne that he had inherited?

Solomon, in his quest to do what was right, offered a thousand burnt offerings to God. And then he waited. And God appeared to him.

God asked Solomon what he wanted.

2 Chronicles 1:7 (NKJV) 7 On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask! What shall I give you?”

Solomon replied with the words above, in verse 10; “give me wisdom and knowledge”.

Solomon could have asked for anything. He could have asked for fame, wealth, a long life and an abundance of other things that come to mind. But he didn’t.

His desire was to rule Israel with the right heart, and judge the great nation of Israel as God would want him to.

This is something that each and every one of us should consider.

How much of our time do we spend seeking things for ourselves, or asking God for things that are self-centered?

How many times do we pray as Solomon prayed, asking God to give us wisdom and knowledge, so we can bring honor and glory to God as we walk the earth?

We may not be kings over nations. But we are representatives of Christ here on earth, bringing His light everywhere we go.

Let’s ask God to give us a heart that longs to put Him first in everything that we do, no matter what our position in life might be.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-2-20 – The Fight

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

In our newest video, The Fight, we discuss the fact that we all need to fight to get close and stay close to God. 

We talk about the various distractions we encounter, as well as how to combat those distractions and push through them on a daily basis. 

We hope you will take a few minutes to watch this, and that it will help you grow in your walk with God. 

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Enjoy your day! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

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 – 2-1-20

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Mark 10:16 (NKJV) 16 And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.

Jesus loves the little children; the very children that the disciples didn’t want near Him.

When Jesus saw them forbidding the children to come near Him, He was like, “oh no no, you let them come to me.”

I just love this example!

Mark 10:14 (NKJV) 14 But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Children meant a lot to Jesus. He took them in His arms, He laid hands on them and blessed them.

We need to pay attention to our children. We need to talk with them, spend time with them, eat with them, play with them and show them love.

Jesus took them in His arms and He loved on them.

When is the last time we took our child, whether young or old, and held them in our arms?

Maybe we are angry at them for things they have done, or choices they have made. But they still need to know that we love them in spite of it all.

Some of us are dealing with children issues and it can rob them of the attention we need to give them. There may be a timing for it. But we need to let Jesus guide our words and our steps toward reconciling, so that it will be meaningful and leave an impression when it all takes place.

Parents, love on your children. Take them in your arms and, as Jesus did, bless them!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-31-20

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1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

It is impossible for God to work effectively through someone who is proud or haughty.

Yes, God can use them to a certain degree. But He cannot use them fully, since they have not completely submitted themselves to Him.

In some cases, if someone doesn’t voluntarily humble themselves under God, they will eventually find themselves in circumstances and situations where they involuntarily become humbled by those circumstances.

As we allow God to teach us how to be humble, we will find that He is able to use us more and more. And the things that He does through us will be more and more effective for His kingdom.

Is this because we become smarter or more intelligent? No, not really. We do gain Godly wisdom as we allow God to lead us.

But it’s mostly because, as we humble ourselves, we hear Him more easily and are more apt to obey His leading and His promptings. And this allows us to act based on accurate information that He gives us directly through the Holy Spirit.

If we were to remain proud and haughty, He wouldn’t be able to teach us nearly as much as when we are humble, because pride can cause us to think we know more than we really do. And that same pride will cause us to reject any kind of help that God or man might offer us.

Remember, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble!

James 4:6 (NKJV) 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-30-20

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Psalm 33:1 (NKJV) 1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.

God loves our praises to Him. And if we are His children, we are the upright. We are the righteous, made through His Son, Jesus Christ.

God gave us the gift of salvation. It is a free gift. But in order for us to receive it, it takes us believing in His Son.

We don’t just simply believe that He is the Son of God. But that He came to save us  from our sins.

He did this by means of the cross. He died for you and me. The only One that could do this was Jesus Christ. Why?

Because His blood was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. And we needed a perfect sacrifice, for our sin was great. We could, in no way, shape or form, attempt to be in God’s presence.

Jesus Christ is not just the Son of God. He is God in the flesh, and He is our Savior! He came to die for our sins and make things right for us.

If we believe this and we receive Him for Who He is, then we are made righteous through Him.

We can go to God in prayer and speak to Him through His Son’s name, Jesus Christ. No other man has to be a mediator for us. Jesus is our mediator.

John 14:6 (NKJV) 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

If we believe this today, ask God for forgiveness from our sins, and receive Jesus today as our Savior.

Walk out the life He has for us, and enjoy His presence each day. He will set us free from the heaviness of sin and teach us how to walk in righteousness!

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

Praise be to God!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-29-20

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Luke 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Take a good look at that verse.

Now, after doing that, consider how much it says about life revolving around us. Not much, right?

In fact, the only thing it says about us is that we should deny ourselves. How does that stack up against so much of what we hear being taught today, even in churches?

It’s not pretty, is it? In fact, it’s very sad.

You see, God is not a mean God. He is not a killjoy, looking to rob us of enjoyment.

But He does want us to serve Him with our whole heart, not just a little piece of it. This means setting ourselves aside sometimes, even when it might not be convenient.

This means making sacrifices at times that might be costly in terms of pushing “self” aside and putting God first.

How does that compare to what we hear being taught today? There’s a pretty stark contrast, isn’t there?

This is why it’s important that we know God’s word and that we be careful to listen for His spirit. He is faithful to show us what’s right and what’s wrong regarding doctrines and similar things, especially when they are being promoted by Christians and churches.

Be careful. Not everything that has a Christian label attached is true to God’s word.

We live in a world that is being overrun with wolves in sheep’s clothing.

Matthew 7:15 (NKJV) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-28-20

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Luke 12:15 (NKJV) 15 And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

A covetous life is awful.

If we are covetous, we are always going to feel unsatisfied. We are always going to be wanting and needing something else. We will never be happy.

We will always be watching for people with something better than what we have, and then we will be depressed and miserable until we get it. And sometimes we don’t ever get it.

Jesus says, “beware”.

We don’t need what they have. God will give us what we need and what is good for us.

If we truly trust Him, we will not be worrying about such things. Instead, we will spend our time being thankful for what we have and sharing some of it with others.

We don’t need a lot here. Earth is not our home. This is our work field. We are stationed here for a short time and then we go home. That is where we lay up our treasures, in Heaven, our eternal home.

Matthew 6:19-20 (NKJV) 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Life is not in the abundance of our possessions; but in loving one another, in giving, and in helping each other.

Stop looking at what others have and look at what God has blessed us with. He will take care of our every need, and we will be satisfied right to the core. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-27-20

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2 John 1:10 (NKJV) 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him;

Have you ever had someone ring your doorbell or knock on your door, bringing you “another gospel”?

Most of us have probably had this happen at some point in time.

Over the years, I have handled this in various ways, ranging from completely ignoring them, to answering my door and spending time talking with them.

Many times I have answered the door simply because I didn’t want to be rude or discourteous.

I did this once fairly recently and it turned out that the people on the other side of the door ended up being rude and discourteous to me.

As I was studying during a recent evening, I came upon this section of 1 John that made it abundantly clear as to how to handle this in the future. The first verse I read was this one:

2 John 7 (NKJV) 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

And then I read the one at the top of this devotional, 2 John 1:10, which spoke to me very, very clearly.

I had read all of this many times before, but this time it really hit me.

If we receive them to our home, and we let them share “their gospel” with us, we are, as God’s word says, partaking in their evil deeds.

2 John 11 (NKJV) 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.

That might seem very strong, or even harsh. But consider what God’s word tells us here:

Galatians 1:8 (NKJV) 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

So, it would do us good to heed this instruction from God’s word and weigh it very carefully the next time another gospel comes knocking on our door.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-26-20 – The Famine Factor – Part 3

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

Did you know that God wants us to be the head, not the tail? That’s right! 

In today’s video, The Famine Factor – Part 3, we wrap up our discussion about seasons of famine, and how God wants to use them to teach us to become the head, not the tail. 

This final video in the series is very eye-opening and informative, so we do hope you will watch it and glean whatever God wants you to glean from it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you and pray for God’s very best for your lives. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-25-20

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Hebrews 12:8 (NKJV) 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

The hardest part about facing a trial is to make sure we don’t try to get out of it too quickly.

That might sound odd, but most times there is something in that trial for us to learn. There is something for us to see, and there is something for us to hear.

We need to let what we learn become embedded in our hearts so we don’t ever forget it.

Imagine going through a trial and we just say, “take your time Lord. We want to learn whatever it is that we need to learn so we don’t have to visit this place again”.

We are God’s children, sons and daughters of the most High! He is a good Papa and good Papas will train up their children to be strong, to not faint, and to rise above any given situation that we may face.

If you’re facing a trial, wait on God. He will show up. He will show us if there is something in it we may need to see and something that we need to do.

Be watching, listening, and seeking Him. He is going to teach us how to walk out of hard places and hard times.

Remember, if we are His sons and daughters, there is always a time to learn and a time to apply what we learn. It is the way He does it.

Keep learning and growing closer to Him, and enjoy the journey from either side. We shall walk and not faint, we shall mount up with wings like eagles as we receive His correction and the strength to walk it out.

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) 31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Don’t give up when it gets hard. Wait on His strength. It will come and bring us through! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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