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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-19

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2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

What are you facing today?

Are you troubled, distressed, mourning, or sorrowful? What kind of trial are you facing? Is it heavy to bear? Does it weigh you down? Does it feel like you may buckle under the weight and the pressure of it?

Does it feel like you’ll never make it through?

Let Him bring you comfort in your time of trial. He is the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in our tribulation when nothing and no one else can bring us comfort.

Look to Him, lean on Him and go to Him. He will never turn us away or leave us feeling alone.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-6-19

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Mark 6:32 (NKJV) 32 So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.

Getting away from the everyday routine can often help us to come back with a fresh and renewed perspective. Many times it will give us a new outlook and ideas on things that may have been troubling or concerning us.

But, if you are like most people, you will put yourself on the back burner over and over again, doing for everyone else and not taking any time for yourself. This is not healthy or balanced.

It’s very important for us to get away and have some quiet time. We cannot keep going and expect to produce excellence if we are burned out. And that is exactly what happens. We get burned out, tired and bored.

Boredom is the worst. It is a killer. We were designed as humans to find contentedness, but not boredom. There is a big difference.

Bored – feeling weary because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.

Content – being in a state of peaceful happiness.

Whether we are doing something we love or don’t love, if God is in it and we know we need to be doing it, it will bring a peaceful, content feeling. And we will find happiness in it because we know we are obeying Him.

Take time out here and there and make sure we are being refreshed every now and then.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-5-19

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Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

No matter what comes our way, whether sorrow, sadness, mourning, good news, bad news, weeping, laughter or anything else, we all choose how we will react and how we will carry ourselves in light of what we face.

We can choose to be downtrodden and sullen, letting the weight of the things we face drag us down into despair.

Or we can choose to look beyond what we’re facing and let God lift us up above our situation, finding our joy in Him.

God has equipped us with emotions, feelings that allow us to express ourselves. But never did He intend for us to let those feelings drive us or rule us.

God wants us to look to Him and draw from Him in every situation of our lives, no matter how bad or how incredibly great it is, and let us find our strength in the joy that He brings!

Our lives should not be based on what we have, what we see, what we don’t see or what we lack. But based on letting God speak into our lives every minute of each and every day.

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Let our joy be in Him, and His joy be our strength. Amen

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 – 2-4-19

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Psalm 55:5 (NKJV) 5 Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.

Fear will stop us right in our tracks. It will cause us not to move forward.

But we can’t let fear overtake us. Be alert and watch for it. And when it starts to come on us, say no and rebuke it, in Jesus’ name.

So many people right now are stuck because of what fear likes to do to us. The enemy will use fear any chance he can.

This is why we need to be careful not to let our guard down. Stand tall and know that God is for us. He has the plan and the way out of any problem we face, as long as we seek Him.

Go after your answer; pray, watch, and listen. It will come along as we keep standing and trusting God. It will come and we need to make our move when it does.

Don’t just sit and wait for it to happen. Take what God puts in front of us to do and do it with all our might.

That means that if nothing new is happening, we keep on doing what we were already doing until we get a glimpse of something else. It means if we are feeling we need to make a change and something has changed right in front of our face, make the change. Go through with it.

God has a way of confirming what He wants us to do. And when He does, we need to move on it or nothing will happen.

What holds us back? Many times, it’s fear. It’s sad to say, but it’s true. Yes, fear will even hold back God’s children.

Will we be the one that says, “Yes, Lord”? Will we be the one that will say, “I will do it. I may not know what will come of it all, but I will go in faith and trusting you every step of the way.”?

Step out today and trust God. He will lead our every step.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-3-19 – I Don’t Feel Like It

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Please click to watch the video nowGreetings in the name of Jesus! 

Have you ever had times when you just don’t feel like doing something, even though you know it’s the right thing to do? 

We all have those moments. So how do we handle them? What do we do about it when we feel like that? 

That’s the topic of our newest video, I Don’t Feel Like It. 

In our video, we talk about dealing with the emotional side of us that can cause us to feel this way from time to time. 

We also talk about what to do to stop this from happening. 

We hope you enjoy the new video and that it will help you get a handle on those crazy emotions that try to grip all of us at one time or another. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Enjoy your day and stay close to Him! 

Sincerely, 

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 – 2-2-19

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Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.

Has someone called us names, talked down to us, looked at us as good for nothing? Have they told us that we will never get anywhere or amount to anything? Have they looked down at us or made fun of us because of our appearance, or our intelligence?

Those words and accusations are not for us to take on or carry. We don’t listen to that voice. Instead, we shut it out and shut it down.

That voice is not allowed to have a say over us. Those negative words will not affect us or determine who we are. They will not define us.

Our Father of truth, Jehovah Jireh, will tell us who we are, and He says it best. We are all fearfully and wonderfully made!

Marvelous are His works, and we are all part of His work. No longer will we let those lies have a voice in our ears. Instead, we hold tightly to the words of truth, and we walk in them.

We are beautiful in God’s eyes. Know it today.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-1-19

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Galatians 5:16 (NKJV) 16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

Walking in the Spirit means taking what God says, such as, to be kind, be forgiving, be loving, be patient, etc., and put them into practice.

When a problem arises, or something doesn’t go just the way we thought it would, remember what God’s word teaches us to do, how to respond and what to say.

It’s not easy, we know. But when we let His Spirit teach us, we push down the ugly fleshly desires.

Walking in the Spirit takes practice, discipline and strength. Our Spirit man needs to be sharp and built up through the word of God, that we may be able to resist the wiles of the enemy.

Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

What is the whole armor of God? Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, God’s word. As we move in these, no weapon formed against us shall prosper. God’s Spirit will be right there fighting for us.

Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV) 17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,” Says the Lord.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-31-19

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Luke 6:38 (NKJV) 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

We recently shared in a video how God brought us through a season of famine that looked quite hopeless to us. We were struggling financially due to a factory closure. Our income had been severed and it left us in shock.

In the midst of that famine, though, God spoke to our hearts as we listened to a message about covenant. That day, we learned the importance of entering into a covenant with the Almighty, the Creator of everything we see.

And in the midst of our lack, we did just that; entered into a covenant with Him that would change our lives.

As we prayed over a massive pile of bills and repented before God for not putting Him first in our finances, He began to teach us and direct us. He also went to work on our behalf.

God began to show us favor in areas where we thought there was no hope or chance for favor. He began to show us that because we had chosen to give and to honor Him with what little we had, He would lead us out of the famine.

No, we did not come through it without wounds or scars. But we did come out of it with victory and changed hearts.

The key to all of this was one thing: giving.

As we gave, God gave back to us. He provided for us, He opened up opportunities for us, both financially and spiritually. And it was during this season of famine that he called us to lead, and to share His message with others.

We didn’t know at the time exactly how it would all play out. We just knew that things were changing, and that it was all by God’s hand.

Now, just over 20 years later, we live 100% by faith each and every day. God showed us that honoring Him with everything we have is the only way to live. And when we do this, He also honors us.

We no longer work corporate jobs. We work for God full time. And we rely on Him for everything we need.

He has brought some wonderful people into our lives who trust Him enough to sow into this work, making it possible for us to do what we do. And for that, we are eternally grateful.

We are in awe at how God provides for us, day by day. And for those who give, we offer a heartfelt “Thank You”. You are truly appreciated for your obedience to the Holy Spirit.

We love each and every one of you.

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 – 1-30-19

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Proverbs 16:3 (NKJV) 3 Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.

Being committed and staying focused isn’t always easy, especially if our plate is full and we have others that tend to pull on us.

What do we do to keep a peaceful mind and stay committed? There are 3 things.

The first thing to do is ask God to help us to stay focused so that we can get the things done that need to get done in that day.

Second, rebuke the enemy, in the name of Jesus, forbidding his schemes to set us back from operating against us.

The third thing we can do is to make sure that when things come up and people start to pull on us or ask us to do various things for them, that we are prayerfully discerning as to whether it is what God wants for us to get involved with at that time.

Staying committed and focused on the things that God wants us to get done in a day will bring us peace. But there will be some days it will be quite a fight trying to keep it all going smoothly.

Don’t give up, even if we get started on the wrong foot. Keep working at it.

If we stay focused, we will get the things done that need to be done. And there may even be some time for ourselves to do other things that we may enjoy, without feeling guilty about it.

We can honestly say that being committed and focused is very rewarding!

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 – 1-29-19

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Matthew 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

Jesus fasted for 40 days. And at the end of that time, the devil came to tempt Him.

Because Jesus hadn’t eaten for 40 days, the devil offered Jesus what he thought would be the most likely thing to get Him to fall; food.

Jesus rebuffed the devil, telling him that man doesn’t live by bread alone, but by the word of God.

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV) 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

The devil tempted Him again, taunting Him and encouraging Him to throw Himself off of the high place they were on, telling Jesus that God’s angels would surely protect Him if He decided to do so.

Again, Jesus countered the devil, telling him that we should not tempt God.

Matthew 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

The third attempt, the devil took Jesus to a very high place. He showed Jesus great kingdoms of the world and all of their glory, telling Him that if He would bow down to him, all of this could be His.

Once again, Jesus rebuked the devil, telling him to leave, and reminding him that we shall worship and serve God, and only God.

Matthew 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

So, if Jesus, the Son of God relied on God’s word to rebuke the devil, how much more should we also rely on God’s word to defend ourselves from the wiles of the enemy?

How much more should we hide God’s word in our hearts to make sure we can stand strong when the pressure of temptation tries its hardest to drive us backwards and bring us to our knees?

Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

His word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Let’s follow that light and stand strong in Him!

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-28-19

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Proverbs 11:2 (NKJV) 2 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.

We can all relate to being prideful at times and then having something take place that puts us right back where we belong. Sometimes it is a hard, painful fall.

Even though we may not like it or want it to happen, it sure does help us in the long run. If we allow the process to work itself out, we will come out humble, with a lot of wisdom.

Don’t be upset if things don’t work out for us when we are walking around all prideful and full of ourselves. Shame is bound to follow this kind of behavior and it is no one’s fault but our own.

Sometimes all it takes is to listen to those little promptings we get now and then. But, if we are on a roll doing what we want, we will often overlook them and continue to carry on down that road that will soon lead to shame.

If we could do one thing that will help us remain humble it would be to make sure we examine ourselves from time to time, keeping an eye on our attitude toward life and the people around us. It will usually show up pretty clearly in those areas first.

If we spot it, simply repent. Ask God to forgive us for our arrogant ways and to help us get back on track in doing what is good.

Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) 6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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