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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-13-18

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John 14:27 (NKJV) 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Walking in peace is something we all want to do. Sometimes it’s really easy. Things are going great and we feel peaceful and rested. Life is good! Amen.

But, there are times when things may get stirred up a bit. Things change, and it doesn’t take much before we begin to feel the heaviness that change can sometimes bring.

Life is going to come with some bumps in the road, some hurdles to get over, and its ups and downs. Everyone will face them at times.

We have to remember that even during those times, we can walk in peace. We just need to understand that “we are not alone.” We have Someone standing with us who is willing to help us carry the load and help us make the necessary adjustments. He will give us a shoulder we can rest our weary heads on.

Today, if you are in a season of change, don’t try to stand alone. We will lose our peace if we try to do it alone. Reach out and let God fill in the blanks with His direction.

We love you and our prayers are with you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-12-18

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John 3:19 (NKJV) 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Darkness reveals itself in many ways. One way is by its deeds. Deeds of darkness will be evident to those who see them.

Jesus came to bring light into the world. He was both welcomed and reviled. Those who sought truth and light loved Him and couldn’t get enough of His teachings. They surrendered their hearts and lives to Him.

Those who operated in darkness hated Him and did everything they could to extinguish His light, including having Him scourged and crucified.

And although it may have appeared to some that they won, and His light was snuffed out, He had the final say when He rose from the grave and ascended to heaven, to sit at the right hand of the Father!

As followers of Christ, we should make every effort to walk in the light. Walking in the light speaks loudly as to where we stand. Our deeds are the visible fruit of where our heart lies.

1 John 1:7 (NKJV) 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

And though we will all slip up occasionally and do the wrong thing, those instances shouldn’t be a regular part of our lives. In other words, as we walk and grow with Him, our sins and shortcomings should decrease as we mature as believers. If we’ve been a child of God for a long time, our habits and behaviors should reflect this, not the opposite.

This is, first, a decision that we make. And, second, something that we do, by walking it out.

If the things that we do regularly are more darkness than light, then we need to search our hearts and ask God to show us where our allegiance truly lies. And then ask Him to change our hearts, so we reflect His light.

Are we running from the light and hiding in the darkness, so that our deeds won’t be seen? Or are we running to the light so that we may be cleansed and live our lives in truth and freedom?

It’s up to us. We are the ones who choose.

Choose light and choose life.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – Faith and Projects – 3-11-18

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Greetings fellow believers! 

We pray that your life is being blessed by God. 

Did you know that faith and projects go hand in hand? That’s right! 

God doesn’t give us faith simply for the sake of us having faith. He gives us faith so that we will trust Him more and so we can use that trust to let Him guide us through the projects He gives us to complete. 

We just recorded and published a new video on this topic, and we’d love for you to watch it. 

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In this new video, we share some Biblical examples of this. We also share how this has affected our own lives. 

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We hope that this video will shed some light on this topic, giving you some direction in your walk with God and the projects He asks you to complete for His kingdom. 

Be blessed in all that you do. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-10-18

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Luke 22:40 (NKJV) 40 When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Temptation comes in many forms. It isn’t always blatant in its attempts. Sometimes it’s very subtle.

And, the things we are tempted with can also sometimes be subtle and seemingly innocent.

When we are tempted, especially if we are fairly mature as a believer, the temptation might not show itself as directly leading into sin. Instead, we may be tempted to doubt or even to move away from God, even if ever so slightly.

You see, if the enemy can get us to move even slightly away from God, he will work on us a little at a time to keep at it. And before we know it, we are far enough away from Him to begin believing lies as truth, or to accept wrong as right.

Then this leads to a growing amount of sin in our lives. So, what started out as a single, small temptation, leads us down a path that slowly, but surely leads us further away from God, instead of closer to Him.

So, it’s imperative that we recognize temptation in all of its forms, and we turn and run from it as soon as we see it for what it is.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV) 13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-9-18

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Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NKJV) 10 If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success.

Are we looking to be successful? Do we want to get ahead in this life? Do we want to know how to handle ourselves in every situation that comes our way?

God’s wisdom will help us develop our character, and help to carry us through both, good times and hard times.

How do we obtain such character? How do we obtain such integrity and walk in this kind of wisdom? We learn God’s heart. And we do this through reading His word. We do this through walking out that word. We do this through praying for answers and waiting patiently until we receive them from Him.

We need to be sharp in this day and age. We need to be full of wisdom to take the right steps and succeed in all areas of our lives.

Dig into God’s word and succeed, overcoming the challenges we face. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-8-18

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Matthew 6:19-21 (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. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Where do our treasures lie? Are they in the material things that we possess? Or are they in the things of God, the things He shows us and the things that draw us closer to Him?

As we endeavor to draw nearer to Him and strengthen our relationship with Him, the things that are in our heart will either help us or hinder us in our walk with Him.

The things of this world can develop a very strong grip on our hearts if we’re not careful to guard it.

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) 23 Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Everything that we set our minds and hands to do takes up our time and requires our effort to accomplish. Many times, we don’t see or understand how many “little extras” are required when we get involved in something or buy a new possession.

We might take on a task and only see the surface of it, the time or effort that we think is involved. But, once we’re into it, it actually requires much more time and energy to pursue and master. And each minute or hour we give up to this is less time that we have in our relationship with God.

It’s important that we count the cost and not make sudden or rash decisions and choices.

Luke 14:28 (NKJV) 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it…

We obviously need some “down time” once in a while. God isn’t against us spending time doing things we enjoy. But He also wants us to make our choices carefully, letting His spirit lead us as we make those choices and decisions.

And if we can learn to do that on a regular basis, we’ll find ourselves getting into less things that cause us to become too busy and preoccupied with activities that can suck up our time and energy, leaving God in last place.

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 – 3-7-18

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Psalm 39:1 (NKJV) 39 I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”

This is surely something that we all need to be reminded of from time to time.

The tongue; It’s one of the smallest parts of the body, but yet very powerful and it can be very damaging.

We have to really try hard to keep it muzzled or quiet at times. I find that in situations where I want to defend myself, it is in those moments that I hear God say, “hold it. Don’t say a word”.

But, the thing to remember in those moments is that, most times, saying nothing may actually be saying a lot.

It truly takes discipline to pull back and restrain ourselves.

We think it would be better to just speak up and bring correction. But God knows better. And there are going to be times when we just need to muzzle it.

Let God’s spirit guide us. His ways are perfect.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-18

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Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 3 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven…

Have you ever been through a season in your life where everything seems like it’s just about perfect, and you hope it will never end?

It’s pretty safe to say that most of us have those seasons from time to time.

They’re not all that common. And most times they tend not to last too long. But when they do come, we hate to see them go. Sometimes we love those seasons so much that we try to hang onto them long after they have ended.

Doing this can cause us to miss out on what God has in store for us in the next season He has put before us.

Because we like being comfortable and familiar with things, it can sometimes be hard for us to move forward, preferring instead to stay where we know and understand what’s happening, even if it’s not always the best thing for us.

The Israelites did this when Moses led them out of Egypt. God miraculously brought them into a new season of hope and wonder. But because it was unfamiliar to them, and some aspects of it were a bit uncomfortable, they actually wanted to return to the slavery of Egypt!

Let’s be careful that we don’t do this too. It’s OK to enjoy a season, but we also need to make sure we let God lead us freely into the next season He has for us, even if it means embracing change.

God will be faithful to lead us through that next season, if we let Him.

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 – 3-5-18

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Luke 5:11 (NKJV) 11 So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

This took place right after Jesus had just filled their boats with fish. They had tried all night but had caught nothing. Then Jesus told Simon to let down his net for a catch.

As Simon listened and obeyed, Jesus not only filled one boat, but Simon had to call over his partners with their boat too.

They filled two boats full of fish so that they began to sink. WOW! I’d say for those fishermen, that’s a good day.

After seeing what Jesus did, they were ready to follow Him, giving up everything. Why? Because Jesus had personally touched their hearts and opened their eyes.

You see, fishing was their livelihood. It’s what put food on their table. It was how they earned their living. It was their stability.

But, that was not what changed them. They knew there was more about Him that they wanted than the material stuff. That was awesome to experience, I’m sure. But it didn’t hold them back. They left it all behind to follow Him.

Are we still looking for stuff from Jesus, or have we reached that point where He is more than that to us? He is about more than filling our boats, our bank accounts, buying us a home, getting us success and fame, putting us in a fancy car, a jet, large boat or a big church with fancy seating.

There is so much more to Jesus than the blessings of riches. He is everything! The disciples knew it and made the right choice to forsake it all and follow Him.

Through Him is our way to eternal life in Heaven.

His blood covered our sins, and through Him we have been made righteous.

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.

Are we ready to forsake it all and move forward with Him?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – How to Get Closer to God – 3-4-18

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Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

How do we get closer to God? This is the number one question we get from people. And it’s a very good question! 

This week’s video covers this very topic. 

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Getting closer to God is the foundation for a fruitful life and a fruitful relationship with our Creator and Savior. 

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Many people think that the secret to getting closer to God is something mysterious. Please watch the video to find out what we have to say about this. 

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We do hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch this and get understanding in this area. 

Enjoy your day and be sure to love on those you’re close to. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-3-18

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Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

He doesn’t change. Isn’t that nice to know?

We go through different things all the time. Our situations change.

We have good seasons, great seasons, and just OK seasons. And sometimes we have not-so-good seasons. But, there is Someone who never changes!

That means we can count on Jesus Christ, knowing that no matter what changes in our life, we can run to the ONE who is our stability.

We can’t trust that our career, our bank account, or our family will keep us stable. It might seem so right now, but situations can change in a heartbeat. And, most times we really have no control over it.

The great news is that stability comes in our lives when we wholeheartedly, 100 percent, put all our trust in Christ for everything. Amen.

Are you sad or disappointed today because things didn’t go the way you thought they should? Well, it’s not over yet. Put your trust in Christ and let Him take you to where you need to be.

He is all we need to help us live life and live it more abundantly!!

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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