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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-17-18

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John 13:34 (NKJV) 34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

Part of living is loving, enjoying and learning from those people God puts around us. We have to be careful not to push them away or ignore those that God brings around us.

Sometimes we may think, “well, some of them are different than we are”. Maybe they are a little quirky, or they have no sense of humor. Maybe they are too serious, or seem like they are always angry, etc.

We are always going to find something we don’t care for about someone, but we need to remember that we have our own issues as well. And just as we have to exercise patience with them, we can be quite sure that they are doing the same regarding us.

We need to have fun with the people that we are connected with. Talk good talk about them. If we see that they are doing something wrong, try to help them. If they don’t receive it, don’t run away from them.

Lift them up in prayer. Exercise that prayer muscle. Keep building it. Our tolerance will grow and we will be able to be used by God in more situations.

There will be times when we feel like we are losing our patience with them. If it gets to this point, it may be time for a break. Pull back. Give the relationship some quiet time. Maybe we are spending too much time together.

There is such a thing as familiarity, and sometimes this can destroy wonderful relationships and the work that God may be trying to do.

Pray for God’s balance in our relationships with the people He puts around us, that the time we spend together will be fruitful.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-16-18

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Luke 1:37 (NKJV) 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”

When we finally realize that the “WITH” in this scripture is KEY, we will put the brakes on when it comes to trying to do things by ourselves.

We will find a rest within ourselves and stop trying to do it all. And no, it doesn’t make us weak to do this. Instead, it makes us stronger than ever. And the things we do will have a great turn out!

We need God in all that we do. And what we do, we need to do with Him, not FOR Him.

Sometimes we may hear statements like, “Oh, I did this for God today”, or things like “We are doing all this for God”.

When we think we are doing things for God, we need to watch out. It can cause problems if we’re not careful.

Pride can set in, and it can make us think that we are better than others. Honestly, it can cause people to want to run the other way. They don’t even want to be around us because they see and hear it in us.

When we do things for Him on our own, it is being done in and through the natural man, and with natural intellect. The natural man cannot handle spiritual things on his own. Without the leading and help of the Holy Spirit he will make a mess of things in a hurry.

If we want to see God move in any situation, do what He asks, but do it with Him. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-15-18

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Psalm 71:5 (NKJV) 5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth.

Our relationship with God gives us hope.

We serve a Creator who wants only the very best for us.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Sometimes we may not feel like there is any hope, especially when things just seem to go wrong again and again.

But, rest assured that this is just life and the things that happen to all of us from time to time.

As we have mentioned many times in the past, seasons come and go. And each season offers unique opportunities as well as unique challenges. It’s not the fact that challenges come that determines who we are. It’s how we handle them that matters.

It’s always easy to lay down and have ourselves a little pity party. But that will never help us or change anything for the better. It will do quite the opposite.

So, we say to you today, rise up! Shake off the sorrow and the discouragement. Look your challenges square in the face and claim the victory that Jesus has won for us on the cross.

Rebuke the devil, in the name of Jesus, and push forward.

Romans 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – When God Puts Us To The Test – 1-14-18

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Greetings! 

How many of us enjoy preparing for and taking tests? It’s safe to say that not many of us enjoy it much. 

But life is actually a never-ending series of tests that we have to pass if we wish to advance. And God is the test administrator! 

We just published a brand new video on this topic. It’s eye-opening, to say the least. 

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When we face a trial in our lives, God can use it to test us. Whether we pass the test or not is completely up to us. 

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But whether we advance in our lives is also dependent on whether we pass the test! 

Please take a few minutes to watch the video and see what God has to say about the tests we face in our lives. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day and be sure to seek God when trials come, so we can be sure to pass the test the first time we take it! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – When God Puts Us To The Test – 1-14-18

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Greetings! 

How many of us enjoy preparing for and taking tests? It’s safe to say that not many of us enjoy it much. 

But life is actually a never-ending series of tests that we have to pass if we wish to advance. And God is the test administrator! 

We just published a brand new video on this topic. It’s eye-opening, to say the least. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

When we face a trial in our lives, God can use it to test us. Whether we pass the test or not is completely up to us. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

But whether we advance in our lives is also dependent on whether we pass the test! 

Please take a few minutes to watch the video and see what God has to say about the tests we face in our lives. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

Enjoy the rest of your day and be sure to seek God when trials come, so we can be sure to pass the test the first time we take it! 

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 – 1-13-18

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Matthew 12:43-45 (NKJV) 43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

This is an often-overlooked truth that costs a lot of people a large amount of unnecessary misery.

Getting free from evil spirits is something that we all need to have a better understanding of. Otherwise, we remain weak and feeble when it comes to getting free, and helping others get free.

What Jesus was speaking about in the verses above is critical to helping people stay free once they have received their deliverance.

When a person breaks free from any kind of spiritual bondage, the unclean spirit will leave and wander about, looking for a new place to dwell.

At some point, they will almost always return to where they were evicted from, to see if maybe they can enter in again. So, it’s important that we don’t fall for its attempts to come back in. Because if we do, it will also bring others with it. And the results will be worse than before.

From my own personal experience, I can verify that this is 100% true. When I was delivered from asthma, I was also set free from the constant use of an inhaler. That little inhaler had become my “pet”. I took it everywhere with me. I was in bondage to it.

In the days following my deliverance, I began to experience symptoms of an asthma attack again. I never actually had an attack. But the symptoms that would normally lead up to an attack began to show themselves.

My first instinct was to reach for my inhaler. But, instead, I got counsel from my pastors at that time. They recommended that I not use it. So, I followed their counsel (somewhat hesitantly, I have to admit). And I’m so glad I did!

After a few days of ignoring those nagging symptoms, and resisting the urge to use my inhaler, the symptoms completely disappeared forever.

It was only afterward that I understood what was going on. The spirit of infirmity that had been calling me its home was attempting to regain entry. Had I grabbed my inhaler and used it, I would have been admitting that my healing and deliverance was no longer valid.

And, by doing so, I would have opened the door wide for it to come back again. It would have been like rolling out the welcome mat for it.

But, because I resisted, the door stayed shut and it had to look elsewhere to find a new home. 17+ years later I am still 100% free of asthma and I plan on staying that way, by God’s power!

If you’ve been delivered from an addiction, or some other kind of spiritual bondage, be sure to let God help you to be strong, even in those initial days after being set free. Do whatever is necessary to resist the urge to return to old habits.

Those first few days afterward are critical and will set the course for the rest of our lives.

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 – 1-12-18

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Philippians 4:7 (NKJV) 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Having a drive for something is OK, as long as it is what God wants for us. If it’s not what God wants for us it can be very dangerous. It can make a mess of things quickly and we will lose our peace.

For example, maybe we want a specific position, or maybe a material item.

Watch out for the phrase, “oh, wouldn’t that be nice”. That can be the beginning of an unnecessary drive, a waste of valuable time, for something that’s not meant for us.

We may catch ourselves starting to go down that road and digging deeper, trying to find out more about it. The next thing we know we are spending all our time and effort trying to make it happen, trying to possess it and make it ours.

Whenever we want or think we need something so badly, it will begin to drive us. It’s crucial that our drive be aimed toward the things that God wants for us. Nothing else.

One way to check ourselves at any point in time is to pull back and say, “hold on, wait a minute, I need to make sure this is right for me”.

If we can’t do that, and we just keep plowing our way through, trying everything we can to make it happen, then we are most likely being driven by our motives, our wants and our desires. God is not a part of it. It’s all us.

To keep this from happening, we have to keep an eye on our hearts during the process. How? By keeping ourselves accountable.

Make sure we are taking time with God, and we don’t just push Him off and ignore His promptings, His warnings, and His red flags. Be aware and alert throughout the whole process, making sure His peace is present and prevalent.

He has no problem helping us to know if we are getting ready to make a BIG mistake. We just have to pay attention to the signs, use wisdom and take action to stay on the right track.

If we are being driven today by something that is not going to be right for us, we need to stop, no matter how far in we are. Then we need to pull back and take some time to get God’s direction. He is faithful to help us see clearly and bring understanding, as long as we’re willing to listen.

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 – 1-11-18

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Hebrews 5:12 (NKJV) 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Growth. It’s something that comes naturally to our human bodies. It happens without us doing anything to help it. And even if we don’t try, we still grow.

As we grow in the natural, there are things we can do to complement our natural growth, such as eating right and getting exercise. It won’t necessarily make us grow faster. But it will help us to grow stronger.

Spiritual growth, however, is a bit different. It takes effort if we are to grow beyond the most basic levels. It requires us to want to grow.

The thing that we need to remember is that everyone grows at different rates. Some may grow quickly, while others may take much longer. We may also see “growth spurts” as some people go through seasons in their lives where they put forth more effort than in other seasons.

The important thing, though, is that we do grow. It is never good to sit static, making no effort to grow.

Just as a child in the natural is expected to grow, a follower of Christ is also expected to grow. Growth should be a natural tendency when someone puts their faith and trust in Jesus.

Not growing, or growing slowly isn’t necessarily something to be ashamed of, but if we recognize that we are not growing, it would do us much good to try to take steps to remedy that.

We encourage you to grow. Do whatever is necessary to make it happen. Feed your spirit with the word of God. Strengthen yourself by regularly communing with God during times of devotion and prayer.

We don’t need to be religious about it. God doesn’t want our religious habits. He wants our hearts!

He just wants us to be real, be sincere and be genuine in our pursuit of Him.

Grow. Build your spiritual muscles. And become a member of God’s victorious army of soldiers of the kingdom.

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 – 1-10-18

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John 11:25 (NKJV) 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

This is so simply beautiful. Believe in Jesus Christ, and though we may die someday, we shall live! This means that when we pass away, our natural, fleshly body stops living. But we, our soul, remains alive!

Because of what Jesus did for us on the cross, we became the righteousness of God in Him.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) 21 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Jesus Christ sacrificed His life for us and made things right between us and the Father. He made the way.

As we receive Him and believe in Him sincerely and wholeheartedly, surrendering our lives to Him, we shall continue to live even after our body is gone.

His GRACE is amazing!

Romans 6:14 (NKJV) 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under grace.

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 – 1-9-18

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Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Many of us struggle with who we are, who God made us to be. We wrestle with trying to be ourselves. And, instead, we try to follow in the footsteps of someone else, emulating someone we know or someone we look up to.

It’s not wrong to see good qualities in others and then work toward having those qualities in ourselves. But way too often we take it beyond that and we try to be that person. We try to walk in their shoes, live their life and almost take on their identity.

But God has created us to be unique. He has placed specific qualities in us that are there for a reason. He has plans that He wants to carry out in each and every one of us. So, the last thing He wants for us is to see us get caught up in trying to become someone else.

You have skills, talents and abilities that were placed in you by your Creator. He has made you who you are. Yes, you may have some faults and shortcomings. We all do. But they are nothing that He can’t help us overcome and correct.

We just have to let Him.

And the way to do that is to submit and surrender to Him. We need to start letting Him guide our steps, showing us what to do and when to do it, instead of us always telling Him what we want to do and how we want to do it.

Father, please forgive me for trying to be someone I am not. Please help me to learn exactly who you created me to be. Help me to stop looking at everyone around me and trying to live their life.

Help me, God, to see myself as someone with a hope and a future, not as someone who has run out of chances. I trust you to do a good work in me and fix the broken things in me. I give you permission to show me how to live my life with my eyes on you, not on others.

Thank you for hearing my prayer. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen

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 – 1-8-18

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Matthew 18:4 (NKJV) 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

One of the hardest things to do in life is to remain humble. It’s a constant battle to keep pride from growing in us.

Pride is the very thing that will cause us to fall and keep us from being great in the kingdom of heaven.

Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride is the opposite of being humble, and when we’re prideful it shows. We don’t have to dig too deep to find it. It is usually seen right on the surface of man.

A prideful person usually exposes themselves quickly through their actions and their words. They tend to be rude, arrogant and full of themselves. If a humble person listens to the talk of a haughty person they will quickly find themselves getting irritated.

A prideful person will not listen or let anyone else have the floor to speak. They will not follow anyone or their instructions. They want nothing else, but to LEAD. Prideful people like to have complete control over every situation.

How do we remain humble as the child that Jesus referred to, and become great in God’s kingdom?

We stop doing whatever we feel like doing and we listen to God’s instruction. We follow His statutes and His plan for our life.

Jesus hits pride hard in this one little verse.

Matthew 16:24(NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

It’s the denying of ourselves and the following of His lead that destroys the pride that tries to take root in all of us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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