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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-17-18

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Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Praise the name of our God! He has been faithful.

There have been many prayer requests come in during recent weeks. Some for healing, some regarding medical test results.

Some are job-related. Some are for upcoming surgeries. Many are for strength and direction to get through a specific situation.

Some are for marriage issues. Others are prayer requests for children, etc.

No matter what comes in, it is immediately lifted up to God. Why? Because He is our answer. He is our safe place and He can handle whatever we bring to Him.

We believe with all our hearts that He is answering you.

Maybe some of you have already gotten through and you are on the road to recovery in your situation. Please let us know if your answer has come or if you have anything else that you are in need of prayer for.

God is faithful! He will get you over this hump and onto a smoother path. Don’t give up. Hold on and press in with your faith. He’s not done yet.

And when He brings you through, don’t forget to thank Him. He looks forward to our thanks. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-16-18 – Be Sober and Vigilant

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

God’s word tells us that we should be sober and vigilant. In our latest video, we explain why this is so important. 

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The enemy has one goal; to destroy you and me. And he is a master at doing so, using deceitful tactics that can fool us if we’re not sharp and alert. We share some interesting info about this in the video also. 

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As we learn to be sober and vigilant, we will be more likely to spot his attacks and recognize them for what they are, making it easier to avoid getting caught up in his snares. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes and watch this one, so you will be better equipped to stay on the path that God has set before you. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day and stay close to God in all you do. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-15-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love endures all things. 

Endure: suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. Persevere, tolerate, brave, bear, withstand, abide, persist,

Love perseveres through every circumstance, regardless of the severity of it.

Love is not short-lived. It stands strong when natural strength is all but gone.

This kind of love can’t be bought. It can’t be created by human will. It flows directly from God, to His children.

It is this kind of love that endures, hopes and believes. It is this kind of love that will cause us to set ourselves aside and stand when frail, human love collapses on the floor, weak from life’s battles.

The love that God imparts into us by His spirit will steadily transform us from frail, finicky, fickle people, who care only about ourselves, into mighty warriors of God’s kingdom who learn to lay ourselves aside and face the many things that life throws at us, refusing to be defeated.

Love never fails.

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NKJV) 13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

We hope you’ve enjoyed this series on love, and that it will give everyone a better understanding of the power of the love that God wants to impart into us all.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-14-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love believes all things, hopes all things 

Love never loses faith even, when faith seems impossible to find.

Love holds onto hope, even when things seem hopeless.

Love will look beyond the logical and the visible and see what’s invisible and what requires faith to see it.

Love tells us to get up and keep going, even when we have fallen for what seems like the hundredth time.

Love will encourage us even when it seems like we are surrounded by darkness and despair.

Love will keep going, beckoning us to take another step forward when we feel like we can’t even move a single muscle.

Love goes beyond hoping for what can’t be seen, and it hopes, instead, for what can’t even be imagined!

Let God teach us how to have this kind of hope in Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-13-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love bears all things.

Love will teach us how to endure whatever comes our way, without giving up. It will teach us how to stick by someone through the most difficult times and seasons.

Love will also teach us how to hold fast to God, even when the enemy is inundating us with accusations, trying everything he knows to convince us that God is a liar, in order to get us to walk away from our faith.

Love will cause us to protect those close to us, even if it means making a huge sacrifice to do it.

This kind of love goes beyond the mushy, romantic emotions fed to us by TV and movies. It is life-changing and will cause us to become someone that we never knew we could be, because God will use it to shape us and mold us, from the inside, out.

Love of this kind will not be based on something we feel from time to time. Instead, it will last a lifetime. And it will stay with us until we take our last breath.

Once we let God teach us how to love like this, we will never, ever be the same again.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-12-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love rejoices in the truth. 

Just as love does not rejoice in iniquity, it does rejoice in the truth.

Whereas iniquity is based on lies and deceit, truth is none of those. Truth brings freedom and light into all situations.

As we embrace truth, our lives will be transformed. Embracing truth requires that lies be rejected. This alone will push darkness out of our lives to e very large degree.

Love doesn’t just like truth, but it rejoices in truth! Why is this so? Because love is rooted in God, and God is truth in its purest form.

Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life”.

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.

So as we walk out God’s love and allow the truth to permeate us, we make it harder and harder for lies and darkness to have any place in us.

3 John 3 (NKJV) 3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.

Rejoice in the truth and watch darkness flee.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-11-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love does not rejoice in iniquity.

Iniquity: immoral or grossly unfair behavior. Wickedness, sinfulness, immorality, evil, criminality, etc.

Iniquity is far-reaching and extremely deep with its effects on our lives and the lives of those around us. More often than not, iniquity in our lives will impact the lives of our loved ones just as much as it impacts us.

Love does not rejoice in iniquity. Instead, love will seek to do what is right and what is pleasing to God. The reasons for this are many, but one of the biggest is to keep loved ones from being hurt or harmed by our behavior.

Any time we choose to do something sinful or evil, it will trickle down to those around us. Love will prevent this, saving everyone from a large amount of hurt and pain.

Love will keep us on the straight and narrow, making choices that will keep us and others from getting caught up in the web of iniquity that so often knocks on our door.

Love will help us to keep that door safely locked and secure.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-10-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love thinks no evil.

Love doesn’t think evil thoughts. It prefers to look at the better side of people, instead of focusing on the bad.

It keeps no record of wrongs done. It chooses to forgive and move on, leaving the mistakes and bad choices of others in the past, where they belong.

Love purposely chooses to let go of the hurts that come at the hands of others, instead of clinging to them and letting them bring pain and destruction.

Love will not engage in slanderous talk about others, because love refuses to speak words with ill (evil) intent.

Most of us can use this lesson in our own lives. Remembering this can help prevent us from wasting our time gossiping, spreading rumors and other similar talk.

It can also keep us from holding grudges and being bitter toward others.

Our lives will be greatly enhanced if we all learn this one and put it into practice!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-9-18 – And God Rested

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

The book of Genesis tells us that God rested after completing His creative work. As children of God, it’s also important that we rest. 

Today’s video discusses this in a very short and to-the-point manner that reinforces the necessity of us taking time to rest on a regular basis. 

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Additionally, we discuss why it’s so important, and how not resting can negatively impact our lives and the lives of those around us. 

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We hope you’ll take 5 minutes of your day and give this video a watch. 

And be sure to take time today to rest, just as God showed us by His example. 

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Enjoy your day, and be sure to take time to rest! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-8-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love is not provoked.

Provoked: angered, enraged, irritated, infuriated.

These are just a few of the words that will help us understand being provoked.

Love is not easily angered. It does not easily become enraged.

Love will see or hear something that is intended to cause or stir up anger, and not react immediately. Instead, love will allow the spirit of God to speak and give insight on how to handle the situation.

Love will not react based on emotions, but will take the necessary time to assess it and then act accordingly.

Love will not get caught up in hype or propaganda, but will use wisdom to discern what is in front of them before making choices or speaking.

Jesus was a perfect example of this. He spoke to everyone He encountered in a way that was not provoked by the things they had said or done, but instead, with wisdom and understanding.

Let’s use His example as a model for our own lives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-7-18

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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love does not seek its own.

Love will not put itself before others, nor will it be self-serving.

Love will let others go first. Love will offer what it has to others, even when what is being offered is not plentiful.

Love will be kind and considerate, even when doing so doesn’t come easy.

Love will smile and encourage others even while fighting unknown battles that make us want to do anything but smile.

As a young teenager, I remember spending the night at my maternal grandparents’ house. In the morning I wanted to have a bowl of cereal for breakfast. My grandmother also wanted to have a bowl of bran cereal.

The problem was that there was only enough milk for one of us. I would have been perfectly fine with having something else for breakfast, but my grandmother wouldn’t hear of it. She knew I preferred cereal.

She quickly poured herself a bowl of bran flakes and proceeded to put water in her bowl, instead of milk, choosing to eat her cereal with water so I could have the last bit of milk with my cereal.

That is one of the best examples of love not seeking its own that I can think of sharing with you to demonstrate this particular aspect of love.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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